Results - 10.02.2012

Categories: British Television personalities & Music albums

Oh my dearest Punners...what a week!! Grumble I cannot; praise and celebrate I can, and therefore must. The categories came to mind on the train platform early Friday morning, as I stood around shivering like a jaundiced Alaskan hooker. I knew then that today's efforts would yield Puns of the highest order: upper eschelon, Tier 1, platinum selling Puns. In fact - and I'm slightly reticent to say this out of fear of becoming an overly hyperbolic valve of glee - but I think one of my favourite ever Puns was unleashed this week. It's a bold claim I know but few people worth knowing make pedestrian, vanilla claims the whole time do they?

Choosing a winners board this week has been savage, not quite as savage as WWF legend Macho Man Randy but still, somewhat savage. We're talking mid-range savagery. I thought I'd made up my mind but having just done another quick recap I find myself debilitated with indecision.

Right, I've make my decision now. Here we go, the winners this week:

In 3rd Place...he's been a strong presence at The Pun-Off and his profile has risen significantly of late. This is excellent work:

 

Thora Hird it through the Grapevine - John James

Bristolian John has dug deep here and brought Dame Thora Hird back into our midst, coupling her here with a best-of soul album from history's only significant Marvin. I'd say this Pun has uses elsewhere, perhaps an advertisement for hearing aids. Whatever it's destiny it is a stand alone Pun that is as unassuming as it is robust - much like the late, great professional old person that Ms. Hird was. Well done John.

Hird:
One of TV's best Sitters

In 2nd Place...it's been a little while since we've seen such a cohesive Double-Pun. This one is excellent and was thrown down very early, it was just the second Pun of the day in fact:

Billie Piper at the gates of Dawn French - Jon Fawbert

It's a big Pun. Big in size, big in concept, big in impact - everything about it is big. In utilising this lesser known early Pink Floyd album Fawbert demonstrates his solid knowledge base as well as his respect for the field. The imagery of this Pun is also wonderful and brings to mind two scenarios:

1. Billy Piper is attending a dinner party at Dawn French's house and has just arrived with a bottle of New Zealand Sauv in hand.

or

2. Having fallen on hard times Piper has taken up a job delivering flyers for an Indian takeaway. Upon arriving at a familiar driveway she remembers it as the home of Dawn French - peering through the gates at the grand abode before her she looks down at the flyers, back up at the house again and begins to sob quietly. The rain is now pouring and it has become obvious to Piper that there is now no way out of the enclosing darkness.

Good work from Fawbert; he is as familiar to the winners board as anyone in the Punning community.

AND IN 1ST PLACE....this Pun is probably my favourite Pun of recent times; it is simple, clever, funny and linguistically enriched.

Definitely Madeley - Frankie Maloney

Maloney was on form this week; about that there is no doubt - this is a deserving winner in my view. As I've said before Punning House looks very favourably on Puns that flow cleanly and maintain as much of their original form as possible; this is a perfect example. I was hoping someone would unleash a Madeley based pun and I'm glad it was such a quality one. It's coupled here with the classic British Album probably familiar to us all. I was going through a phase of quite serious aerosol abuse in 1994 so missed all the hype, but I did have quite a few interesting conversations with our dog Belle though. Anyway, I can't praise this effort enough, well done Frankie.

Looks a bit like
a shell-less turtle

And so to PEOPLE'S CHAMPION...

I'm so pleased that this Punner won the People's Champion award ! He is so very fond of Puns and I'm in no doubt he'll be delighted, and possibly humbled with his victory. With 15 "Likes" our People's Champion this week is:

Blood Alan Sugar Sex Magic - Paul Goodman

What's not to like about this Pun? It's coherent, it's intelligently researched and it was delivered with confidence. Paul "The Good man" Goodman is a dear friend of Punning House and I find even the back of his head funny - for him to finally be recognised on the Punning stage pleases me greatly. Well done Paul, you deserve this!

Honourable mentions

Chuckle Brothers in arms - Alan Mitchell

This was a very popular Pun from a renowned Punner.

Cheggers Banquet - Jon Fawbert

Possibly the title of Keith's new cookery show?

War Chiles - Edmund McCartney

Uncharacteristic brevity from McCartney.

Please Cleese me - Martin Hall

Lovely stuff from Hall - The Beatles got a good outing this week but this was my favourite.

Life through a Lens Goodman - Steve Bentham

Loving this from Bentham - he's been Punning away diligently and finally gets some deserved recognition. Big fan of his efforts.

Debuts

Kyle Avery - Unleashed a very high concept Pun right at the end that utterly confused me until just now. Needs to pay his dues at the coal face before I can properly assess his skills. Still, he shows ambition which is to be admired.

So, it was a great week for Punning and I feel that nearly everyone who took part represented themselves very well. We were missing a few familiar  and powerful Punners this week -  Sweeney, Parry, Griffiths, and Pete Williams to name but a few. Have a greay week and we'll see you all next week!!!

A PUNNING HOUSE APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE

As many of you have seen Punning House has branched out into consultative Punning; this week's letter to Rhyl MP Chris Ruane is the first example. Everyone here at Punning House (me) feels that approaching politicians, companies and public figures and offering Pun-based assistance is the way forward. So, my question is this:

Is there anyone out there that could help design an official "Punning House" letter-head? Please let me know via Facebook if you can help. Ta.