# bin Laden anagrams **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 13, 2001, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338 "2001-09-13T13:58:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/1 "2001-09-13T13:58:33Z")
Before the wackos start trying to make some more Nostradamus-esque connections, I’ll preemptively strike and state that Osama bin Laden has the following interesting anagrams: Is a banal demon Noise and a lamb Is a Nabal demon (Nabal is a Biblical name which signifies “foolish,” and the Bible also says he was very great, but churlish and evil in his ways. See 1 Samuel 25.) Bad Islam - an eon Boa and Male Sin And, my personal favorite: Abdominal Sean See what interpretations we have… (And no, of course I don’t think it means anything.) ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/2 "2001-09-13T14:41:58Z")
lads moanin’ “Abe!” a blade mansion labia nose - damn! O misled banana! I abandon males ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/3 "2001-09-13T15:07:07Z")
I think we’re on to something here… Here’s another really odd thing someone sent to me. Go to Word, type NYC, then change the font to Wingdings. Eerie. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/4 "2001-09-13T15:13:48Z")
actually, Re: the above, look [here](http://www.fun-with-words.com/nyc_fonts.html). ---
**Author:** ![Palve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a698b9/32.png) [@Palve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palve)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/5 "2001-09-13T15:16:03Z")
Similarly, type “OBL” (Osama’s initials) in Wingdings. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/6 "2001-09-13T15:17:30Z")
I just typed in “WTC” on wingdings…extra freaky! Do you think the terrorists are gonna make it snow in Ireland soon? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/7 "2001-09-13T16:06:17Z")
terrorists making it snow in ireland? creepy. and bin laden by itself yields: BAD LENIN Pretty soon, we’ll be figuring out ways to make Osama bin Laden equal 666. ---
**Author:** ![Palve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a698b9/32.png) [@Palve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palve)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/8 "2001-09-13T20:08:37Z")
You wanna see something REALLY freaky in Wingdings? Type in ZQ¥¿ . I’m not quite sure what it means, but if it does mean anything, that would be extra weird. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/9 "2001-09-13T21:05:55Z")
I’ve been playing around with the anagrams…they’re starting to weird me out. Here are three more. A SON AID BLAME MAIDEN ON SLAB MAN AS OIL BANE ---
**Author:** ![Palve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a698b9/32.png) [@Palve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palve)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2001, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/10 "2001-09-13T21:44:03Z")
For all of you playing around with anagrams, remember his first name is being occasionally spelled by the networks as “Usama” instead of “Osama.” IIRC, this is how it is spelled on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list. OMG, I gotta go. Evacuations in NYC & DC on TV. ---
**Author:** ![Lucki\_Chaarms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lucki\_Chaarms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucki_Chaarms)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/11 "2001-09-14T00:22:41Z")
Usama Bin Laden can spell: I LED AN ANUS MBA Clearly he helped an asshole get an education. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/12 "2001-09-14T00:25:35Z")
How about “I am ne, a bad sun”? Ne is neon, in this case. ---
**Author:** ![Lucki\_Chaarms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lucki\_Chaarms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucki_Chaarms)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/13 "2001-09-14T00:32:53Z")
Osama Bin Laden can be arranged to say: A Bad Snail Omen … Apocalypse Now, anyone? OR A Lean man S.O.B. id … so the id doesn’t fit, the rest is good. OR I am sad an’ noble … riiiight. OR As Mao bled, I Ann. … I don’t know what that means, but the first part is creepy. LC ---
**Author:** ![red\_dragon60](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@red\_dragon60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/red_dragon60)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/14 "2001-09-14T00:33:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JellyDonut \* > \*\*You wanna see something REALLY freaky in Wingdings? Type in ZQ¥¿ . I’m not quite sure what it means, but if it does mean anything, that would be extra weird. \*\* Holy F\*\*\*. That is quite creepy. Just copy and paste it in, and see what you get folks. ---
**Author:** ![Lucki\_Chaarms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de0a6/32.png) [@Lucki\_Chaarms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucki_Chaarms)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/15 "2001-09-14T00:34:42Z")
Just a note… Lucky Charms can be arranged to spell “My Crack Lush” Hehe. Also: “Suck My Larch!” LC ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/16 "2001-09-14T01:28:47Z")
“Pretty soon, we’ll be figuring out ways to make Osama bin Laden equal 666.” Ok, you asked for it… Let’s start with the simple task of assigning each letter a number. A=1, B=2, etc. We can convert OSAMA BIN LADEN to 15,19,1,13,1 … 2,9,14 … 12,1,4,5,14. Now, lets put them into a 3x4 grid (why… Miss Cleo uses this arrangement for her Taro cards). 15,19,1 13,1,2 9,14,12 1,4,5 Don’t worry about the extra 14… we’ll use it later. Now, lets add up the columns. 38,38,20 Now… remember that 14, let’s subtract it from each number. 24,24,6 We can’t have two digit numbers, so lets add them together (i.e. 2+4)… and what do we get. 6,6,6 ~~SPOOKY~~ Feel free to forward this to everyone you know so I can see how long it will be before my SIL sends it back to me. ---
**Author:** ![Atreyu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@Atreyu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atreyu)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/17 "2001-09-14T01:38:56Z")
You’re a stud, **Spud**. ::_sending off to others_:: ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/18 "2001-09-14T01:46:33Z")
Is Dead Mother Fuc\*er an anagram? If not, it should be. ---
**Author:** ![Grimace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@Grimace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grimace)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2001, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bin-laden-anagrams/81338/19 "2001-09-14T03:52:35Z")
Spud, Airman, Thanks, I needed a good laugh!