Results - 13.04.12

Categories: Movies and clothing

I'll be keeping this edition of the Pun-Off results a little briefer than usual. I'm not renowned for my brevity so this is quite a feat! My swiftness of delivery is absolutely no reflection on the quality (and quantity - gee whizz!) of this week's competition - it is merely a illustration of my desire to get home to see my lady. Why compromise.

Short list

This week's 3rd Place goes to an up-and-coming Punner who is beginning to assert her authority on the competition:

Cagoule Runnings - Sarah Keightley

The general good feeling and good will that surrounds the film "Cool Runnings" certainly helped the popularity of this Pun but that is quite a well known trick of the Punning trade. Pun on things that people already love (or love in an ironic way) and you're already Punning at people's heartstrings <blank expression of self loathing>.

In 2nd place....he's not quite a regular on the winners board but it's certainly no surprise to see him here:

There Trilby Blood - Graeme Smith

I'm liking this purely on technical merit - the flow, the syllabic integrity, the subtlety. It's got all the qualities a technically perfect puns needs. Smith's form is inconsistent; a solid performance one week followed by either total absence or a disappointing performance the next. He's quite the mystery. We've caught him on form here and I'm thankful.

Day-Lewis:
A poor man's Selleck

 

In 1st Place...she was very much the form player this week and although she's been involved a little in the past she hasn't really thrown her hat completely in the ring. This however is complete punning:

Bra Trek: The V-Necks Generation - Siany Jones

We don't see many double-puns of this quality - we see lots of half-baked attempts but nothing this well developed. I know that Siany had the day-off last Friday and I'd say this had a great deal to do with the all-round quality of her performance. Just take a look at her 2nd and 3rd best entries:

Tie-Tanic - Topical and frequently repeated over the course of the day.

Planet of the Capes - A popular Pun; solid and reliable.

Siany is a deserved winner and I hope that she's able to comprehend the nature of this victory. She's obviously got the talent, she's obviously got the technical skill...but does she have the confidence and more crucially - the time - to reach her Punning potential. We will see.

And so....to this week's People's Champion!

Anyone who's keeping their eye on the key players will be familiar with her...congratulations to:

Men who stare at Coats - Natasha Jones 

This was a very popular entry with 19 "Likes" and it certainly raises the profile of the pragmatic and consistent Natasha Jones. She keeps good punning company and is often seen celebrating her entries with notables in her area. Very well done Natasha; I know this won't be the last time we see you here.

Honourable mentions

Mortal Combats - Steven Bentham 

Brilliant stuff from The Benth; almost snuck in a 3rd place this week.

Plaid Runner - Ben Sutherland

Sutherland has a confidence problem; he believes himself to be average at Punning and despite my assertions to the contrary there's just no telling him. This one was above average.

The Aristocravats - Chris Morris

Morris claims that his high profile banking job means he can't play often. However, we all know it's because he refuses to buy a smart phone as he believes his 1998 Nokia is the key to the heart of Clapham's women. This is a sampler of his quality.

Crouching visor hidden Bag-on - Arron Pitman

Pitman; we all know what's he's capable of. A constant deliverist of quality.

Debuts

A trio of debuts this week:

Peter Walker - Started strongly but lost momentum during his mid-game. He'll bounce back.

Dave High - His "Last Kaftango in Paris" illustrates his potential.

Philip Ashman

His entries "E.T Shirt" & "Fist full of collars" were popular...and with good reason. A danger man in the making perhaps?

Johnathan Foster - Another unknown quality; but showed early promise

Benedict Sommer - Joined the Pun-off is the final hour and continued to Pun way beyond the final whistle. A rookie error but one that hints at his enthusiasm.

Bribes

This week the following people attempted to bribe me into awarding them a punning prize:

Chris Hallewell - Got in a huff when I told him it was unlikely he'd place. Threatened me with mild violence.

Sarah Ramsome - Offered to buy me a Jaeger Bomb. I accepted and drank it with no intention of keeping my side of the bargain. A lesson learnededed.

So, that's all this week folks. It appears I haven't showed the aforementioned brevity you expected. Oh well. I still did it in under 40 minutes**. Home time.

**Please forgive any grammatical mistakes - I'm not a machine goddammit!