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| ADAIR | Attempts Dousing An Inflamed Resource |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Red Adair puts out oil-well fires) |
| ALAN GUTH | Attended Lecture About 'Negative' Gravity -- Universe Triggered How? |
Angela Brett, after attending Guth's colloquium 'From Special Relativity to Cosmic Inflation' -- for more information, or to download the video, visit http://agenda.cern.ch/fullAgenda.php?ida=a054002 Science:Physics |
| ALAN GUTH (2) | Astrophysicists Love A New Grand Unified Theory Hypothesis |
Angela Brett -- ALAN GUTH may be the expert on rapid expansion in cosmological terms, but an astrophysicist wth the letters GUT in his name is just asking for rapid expansion of a different kind. Perhaps the N word should be changed to 'Nice' or 'Neat' since I'm sure not all GUTs are welcomed, but 'New' flows better. Science:Physics |
| ANONYMOUS | Any Nonsense Or Name You May Obscure Usually Sufficeth |
Rico Leffanta |
| ANSEL ADAMS | A Naturalist Shows Everyone Looking At Depictions A Marvelous Scene |
Sean Lamb (Ansel Adams was best known for his photography of Yosemite National Park in California) |
| BILL GATES (2) | Big Idiot Living Like God. A Toupee Exceedingly Sloppy. |
Mysterious Shadow Computers:Windows |
| BLACKSTONE | British Lawyer Authored "Commentaries", Keenly Saving Tomes Of Notable Expoundings. |
Roger Williams People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| BRIGHAM YOUNG | Blazes Route In Gathering, Has A Multitude Yonder, Offers Utmost Nook Geographically |
Jan Morgan -- "Blazed" the way to Utah for the pioneers. Multitudes went yonder in the utmost (furthest) nook - (secluded place) to be safe from persecution. |
| CARLOS | Catch Australian's Real Life On Screen |
Angela Brett (Carlo was one of the housemates on the third series of Australian Big Brother.) Names:First names:Male |
| CARL SAGAN | Causing Another Ridiculous Law Suit, Apple Grouses Astronomer's Nerve |
Sean Lamb (Carl Sagan was Apple's code name for the Powermac 7100/66; when Mr. Sagan learned of the code name creation, he sued to prevent it's use within Apple) Computers:Macintosh & Newton:Hardware Names:Code Names:Apple |
| CHRISTA MCAULIFFE | Challenger Had Reason In Sending Teacher Above Many Classrooms, And Unfortunately Lost Instructor's Flair For Ever |
Angela Brett, inspired by CHALLENGER |
| CLAUDE | Cultured, Learned Artist Understated Details Extensively |
Sean Lamb (Claude Monet's impressionist works were more noted for their lack of precise detail, presenting just the impression of an image rather than a photorealistic reproduction; Monet studied in Europe with many other well known artists including EugŽne Boudin, Pablo Picasso and Pierre-Auguste Renoir) Art & Literature |
| CODY | Cattle's Officially Dead, Yes? |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, Cody was the surname of Buffalo Bill, who wiped out thousands of wild American beasts in a very short time, and not all of them for food. |
| DARL | Doesn't Actually Run Linux |
Sean Lamb (Referring to Darl McBride, the CEO of SCO) Computers:Linux |
| ESCHER | Escher Sketches Cunningly Harness Expressive Recursion |
omnicronos (Note the deliberate recursion :-) Art & Literature |
| FAMOUS | Flaunting Ample Money, Often Under Scandal |
Angela Brett |
| GEORGE (3) | Gives Entertaining Osmonds Rare Gifts, Emerged |
Jan Morgan, referring to George Osmond. |
| HOWIE | Humorous One Was Improvisational Entertainer |
Sean Lamb (Howie Mandel is a comic who is pretty good at improvisation) Entertainment |
| JACK DEE | Joker And Celebrity Keeps Deadpan Expression Effortlessly |
Eric Bridgstock, as an entry to the Radio Times Def.i.n.i.t.i.a.l.s competition |
| JACK DEE (2) | Jester Appears Curmudgeonly, Keenly Deploying Elevated Eyebrow |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, as an entry to the Radio Times Def.i.n.i.t.i.a.l.s competition |
| JENNA | Jeb's Erring Niece Needs Alcohol? |
TMcO'G (GEORGE W. BUSH has twin daughters Jenna and Barbara - who both seem to carry daddy's old fondness for booze. They are under age and have been found more than once in (or trying to get into) places selling it. Jeb is George's brother, the governor of Florida) |
| JOAN OF ARC | Juvenile Orders Army North Of France And Reaps Combustion |
Rico Leffanta History |
| JOBS | Janitors Outdo Bigwig's Salary! |
Angela Brett - Steve Jobs only gets paid $1 a year for being iCEO of Apple. Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| JOHN JAY | Justice Of Historic Notoriety, Just Another Yankee |
Robert Anonymous People & Relationships:Law & Order |
| JOSEPH SMITH | Judicious Obedient Servant Emerges Prophet Having Seen Messengers In Truth, Hallelujah |
Jan Morgan -- Judicious -- showing good judgment because he listened and was obedient Religion |
| KORN | Kranky Old Rabbi's Name |
Leo Boyes |
| LESLIE | Lady's Exceedingly Slim Look Is Emulated |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (The 60s fashion model Twiggy was called Leslie Hornby) |
| LEWINSKY | Licking Elite Willy Is Nearly Sex! Kenneth Yells. |
Angela Brett Politics |
| LINUS TORVALDS | Let's Invent New Unix System, To Overthrow Redmond's Vacuuming All Licenses & Decent Software |
delt Computers:Linux |
| MARCEL | Mime Artist Rather Cleverly Exchews Language |
Tony McCoy O'Grady, referring to Marcel Marceau - a renowned French mime. |
| MARCO | Made A Route - Chinawards - Overland |
Tony McCoy O'Grady History |
| MARILYN MONROE | Men Always Rave, 'I Love You Naked!' Morning Or Night, Romance Overshadows Everything! |
Rico Leffanta |
| MONICA | Mistress Of Nation - Intern Controlled America |
Angela Brett, referring to Monica LEWINSKY Politics Names:First names:Female |
| MORTON | Man Often Rooted Trees Onto Nebraska |
Jeff Anonymous, referring to Julius Sterling Morton of Arbor Day fame, whilst answering a failed search. Science:Biology:Plants Time:Special Occasions |
| OLIVE | Osmonds' Lives Involve Victorious Endeavors |
Jan Morgan |
| OSAMA | Orchestrated Suicide Air Missions, Allegedly |
Angela Brett, referring to OSAMA BIN LADEN Military:War & Terrorism |
| OSAMA BIN LADEN | One Saudi Arabian Masterminded Airplane Blitz In Newyork - Letting America Drop Explosives Nightly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Military:War & Terrorism |
| PAUL AND MORGAN HAMM | Physically Amazing (Unfortunately, Larynges Are Not Desireable) Men, Obviously Rule Gymnastics. Among Nellies, Have A Massive Market |
Robert Anonymous - Paul and Morgan Hamm are two beautiful gymnasts with voices that rather resemble those of the munchkins in The Wizard of Oz. Sports & Recreation |
| PRISCILLA | Presley's Relict In Subsequent Career Is Lovely Leading Actress |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
| RACHEL | Rather Attractive Clairol Hairproducts Evangelising Lady |
Tony McCoy O'Grady - who obviously isn't worth it, to judge by the bald spot. |
| SANTA CLAUS | Someone Adults Never Trust And Children Love - A Universal Spirit. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| SANTA CLAUS (4) | Sleeping As New Toys Arrive, Children Love An Unstinting Stocking |
Angela Brett Time:Special Occasions:Christmas |
| SNELL | Sports Notably Effective Long Legs |
Angela Brett, referring to runner Peter Snell (who is supposedly a distant relative of mine) |
| STARBUCK | Seaman That Apparently Registered Big (Universal) Coffee Kitchen |
Tony McCoy O'Cappuchino Food & Drink:Food Outlets |
| STEVE | Swings To Extremes Very Erratically. |
Angela Brett, describing Steve Jobs according to what she's read about him. (If he happens to be reading this... hey, no offense... oh great, all-powerful iCEO (who owns lots of G3s and therefore deserves my respect.) You're doing a great job, just as long as you don't can HyperCard. :) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| STEVE IRWIN | Silly Twit's Escapades Very Environmentally Intrusive - Rarely Walks In Noiselessly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
| STEVE IRWIN (2) | Snake Tries Ejecting Venom - Energetic Intruder Really Wields It Neatly |
Tony McCoy O'Grady |
| STEVE JOBS | Saved The Empire - Very Embarrassingly Judged Opinion 'Bull-Sh*t' |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (Steve Jobs said that rumours of HyerCard's demise were b*llsh*t, when the project had already been shelved, if not actually killed off.) Computers:Macintosh & Newton |
| TIMOTHY MCVEIGH | Terrible, In My Opinion, Terrorist. Horrible. Y Mcveigh Caboomed, Victims Enquire? I Guess Hatred. |
Jeff Anonymous and Angela Brett |
| TARBELL | Told All, Rightly Blaming Evil Legal Loopholes |
Jeff Anonymous, answering a failed search evidently referring to muckraker Ida Tarbell (not sure if he was into loopholes or not, though) |
| ULMER | Unfortunately Lost Medal Ending Race |
Angela Brett, when Sarah Ulmer just missed out on a bronze medal in an Olympic cycling race, despite being ahead for most of it. Sports & Recreation |
| VERY IMPORTANT PERSON | Vague Eulogistic Reportage - Yawn! - Invites My Perusal Of Rumours That A Notable Tabloid Personality Escorted (Romantically) Someone Of Note |
Tony McCoy O'Grady (nowadays VIPs are anyone who romances another VIP) People & Relationships |
| WEBSTER (2) | Wilful Editor Blatantly Stole Troublesome 'Extra' Representatives. |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Words & Wordplay |
| WINFIELD | Woolwoorth's Internal Name For Its 'Emulatory Label' Designs |
Tony McCoy O'Grady = Winfield is the name used by the Woolworth group for its 'own brand' label products. Winfield was the second forename of Frank W Woolworth who founded the company. Commerce |
| WOZNIAK | Without One Zealous Nerd's Inventions, Apple's Kaput! |
Angela Brett |
| WYATT EARP | Western Yahoo Attempted To Tame Entrepreneurial Adventurers Roaming Prairie |
Patricia Rix |
| ZWINGLI | Zealous Worker In New Gospel Literary Interpretations |
Tony McCoy O'Grady Religion |
| TUA | The Under-Achiever |
Angela Brett, when boxer David Tua failed to win the title of world heavyweight champion. |