[Dixonary] Round 2283: RETIARIUS Results

[Daniel Widdis]

The winner of round 2283 is Toni Savage, whose definition "A relatively
small muscle of the upper arm that runs from the supraspinatous fossa
superior to the retial tubercule of the humerus."
received 4 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def.

There were 2 players in coveted second place with 4 points each: Dave
Cunningham and Keith Hale.

The true definition was 11: "[L., fr. rete a net.] (Rom.Antiq.) A gladiator
armed with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for despatching
him."
(Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)), which 4 perceptive players
guessed.

1. Something forgotten. Votes from: Bensburg and Lodge
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.
2. Being the same as; identical. No votes
Submitted by: Bensburg.
3. Someone experienced in changing tires. Vote from: Shefler
Submitted by: Zorbas (DQ), who scores natural 1.
4. A commissioned officer in the Roman army. Vote from: Emery
Submitted by: Wetzstein, who scores natural 1.
5. The back wall behind the stage of an open air Greek
theater. Votes from: Abell and Schultz
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 2.
6. A receptacle into which votes, usually written on
pottery shards, are cast. Votes from: Carson and Hale
Submitted by: Grieco (DQ), who scores natural 2.
7. A seven-sided bronze coin used throughout the Viking
world in the 8th-12th centuries. Vote from: Emery
Submitted by: Barrs (DQ), who scores natural 1.
8. A rotating platform in the center of a round table upon
which serving dishes are placed. No votes
Submitted by: Abell.
9. A star in the constellation Cassiopeia, so named
because it appears to move backwards through the night sky. Vote
from: Hale
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 1.
10. A relatively small muscle of the upper arm that runs
from the supraspinatous fossa superior to the retial
tubercule of the humerus. Votes from: Cunningham, Dixon, Graham
and Wetzstein
Submitted by: Savage, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
11. [L., fr. rete a net.] (Rom.Antiq.) A gladiator armed
with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for
despatching him. Votes from: Bourne, Crom, Cunningham and Savage
Real definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
12. A suite of cells in a monastery or nunnery reserved for
solitary contemplation and reflection. Votes from: Crom, Morgan
and Stevens
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 3.
13. [Theol.] A canonical sink connecting an altar to the
earth. (Ch. Roman Catholic usage) Votes from: Lodge and Morgan
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
14. _Law_ a right of property ownership that has been
confirmed in court action. Vote from: Bourne
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 1.
15. A horseshoe-shaped bone in the neck which supports the
tongue. Votes from: Graham and Wetzstein
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 2.
16. The largest star in the Elogarian galaxy. No votes
Submitted by: Graham.
17. Pertaining to a non-fatal organ failure. Votes from: Dixon and
Savage
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 2.
18. A tubed tile used in a hypocaust. Vote from: Carson
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
19. Staff wreathed with ivy. Vote from: Stevens
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 1.
20. Swimming pool. Votes from: Abell, Bensburg, Schultz and Shefler
Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 4.

Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Savage 10 *11* & 17 4 2 6
Hale 20 6 & 9 4 4
Cunningham 13 10 & *11* 2 2 4
Lodge 12 1 & 13 3 3
Bourne 18 *11* & 14 1 2 3
Stevens 17 12 & 19 2 2
Emery 5 4 & 7 2 2
Morgan 15 12 & 13 2 2
Grieco 6 DQ 2 2
Carson 1 6 & 18 2 2
Crom *11* & 12 0 2 2
Schultz 14 5 & 20 1 1
Wetzstein 4 10 & 15 1 1
Shefler 9 3 & 20 1 1
Barrs 7 DQ 1 1
Madnick 19 N/V 1 1
Zorbas 3 DQ 1 1
Graham 16 10 & 15 0 0
Abell 8 5 & 20 0 0
Bensburg 2 1 & 20 0 0
Dixon 10 & 17 0 0

[—Keith Hale—]

Thank you Toni for guessing so well! I'll be out of town a lot this next
round (funeral for great old high school friend) and my PC has run up the
curtain and joined the bleeding choir invisible... so dealing would have
been nigh on impossible!

On 20 Feb 2012 15:19, "Daniel Widdis" <widdis (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

The winner of round 2283 is Toni Savage, whose definition "A relatively
small muscle of the upper arm that runs from the supraspinatous fossa
superior to the retial tubercule of the humerus."
received 4 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def.

There were 2 players in coveted second place with 4 points each: Dave
Cunningham and Keith Hale.

The true definition was 11: "[L., fr. rete a net.] (Rom.Antiq.) A gladiator
armed with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for despatching
him."
(Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)), which 4 perceptive
players guessed.

1. Something forgotten. Votes from: Bensburg and Lodge
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.
2. Being the same as; identical. No votes
Submitted by: Bensburg.
3. Someone experienced in changing tires. Vote from: Shefler
Submitted by: Zorbas (DQ), who scores natural 1.
4. A commissioned officer in the Roman army. Vote from: Emery
Submitted by: Wetzstein, who scores natural 1.
5. The back wall behind the stage of an open air Greek
theater. Votes from: Abell and Schultz
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 2.
6. A receptacle into which votes, usually written on
pottery shards, are cast. Votes from: Carson and Hale
Submitted by: Grieco (DQ), who scores natural 2.
7. A seven-sided bronze coin used throughout the Viking
world in the 8th-12th centuries. Vote from: Emery
Submitted by: Barrs (DQ), who scores natural 1.
8. A rotating platform in the center of a round table upon
which serving dishes are placed. No votes
Submitted by: Abell.
9. A star in the constellation Cassiopeia, so named
because it appears to move backwards through the night sky. Vote
from: Hale
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 1.
10. A relatively small muscle of the upper arm that runs
from the supraspinatous fossa superior to the retial
tubercule of the humerus. Votes from: Cunningham, Dixon, Graham
and Wetzstein
Submitted by: Savage, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
11. [L., fr. rete a net.] (Rom.Antiq.) A gladiator armed
with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for
despatching him. Votes from: Bourne, Crom, Cunningham and Savage
Real definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
12. A suite of cells in a monastery or nunnery reserved for
solitary contemplation and reflection. Votes from: Crom, Morgan
and Stevens
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 3.
13. [Theol.] A canonical sink connecting an altar to the
earth. (Ch. Roman Catholic usage) Votes from: Lodge and Morgan
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
14. _Law_ a right of property ownership that has been
confirmed in court action. Vote from: Bourne
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 1.
15. A horseshoe-shaped bone in the neck which supports the
tongue. Votes from: Graham and Wetzstein
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 2.
16. The largest star in the Elogarian galaxy. No votes
Submitted by: Graham.
17. Pertaining to a non-fatal organ failure. Votes from: Dixon and
Savage
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 2.
18. A tubed tile used in a hypocaust. Vote from: Carson
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
19. Staff wreathed with ivy. Vote from: Stevens
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 1.
20. Swimming pool. Votes from: Abell, Bensburg, Schultz and Shefler
Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 4.

Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Savage 10 *11* & 17 4 2 6
Hale 20 6 & 9 4 4
Cunningham 13 10 & *11* 2 2 4
Lodge 12 1 & 13 3 3
Bourne 18 *11* & 14 1 2 3
Stevens 17 12 & 19 2 2
Emery 5 4 & 7 2 2
Morgan 15 12 & 13 2 2
Grieco 6 DQ 2 2
Carson 1 6 & 18 2 2
Crom *11* & 12 0 2 2
Schultz 14 5 & 20 1 1
Wetzstein 4 10 & 15 1 1
Shefler 9 3 & 20 1 1
Barrs 7 DQ 1 1
Madnick 19 N/V 1 1
Zorbas 3 DQ 1 1
Graham 16 10 & 15 0 0
Abell 8 5 & 20 0 0
Bensburg 2 1 & 20 0 0
Dixon 10 & 17 0 0

[Daniel Widdis]

It's been 24 hours and no sign of Toni. Keith seems to have declined
runner-up. Dave, you're next in line?
--
Dan

From: ‹Keith Hale‹ <thoughtstorms (AT) gmail (DOT) com>
Reply-To: Dixonary <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:32:29 -0600
To: Dixonary <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>
Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Round 2283: RETIARIUS Results


Thank you Toni for guessing so well! I'll be out of town a lot this next
round (funeral for great old high school friend) and my PC has run up the
curtain and joined the bleeding choir invisible... so dealing would have
been nigh on impossible!

> On 20 Feb 2012 15:19, "Daniel Widdis" <widdis (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> The winner of round 2283 is Toni Savage, whose definition "A relatively small
> muscle of the upper arm that runs from the supraspinatous fossa superior to
> the retial tubercule of the humerus."
> received 4 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def.
>
> There were 2 players in coveted second place with 4 points each: Dave
> Cunningham and Keith Hale.
>
> The true definition was 11: "[L., fr. rete a net.] (Rom.Antiq.) A gladiator
> armed with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for despatching
> him."
> (Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)), which 4 perceptive players
> guessed.
>
> 1. Something forgotten. Votes from: Bensburg and Lodge
> Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.
> 2. Being the same as; identical. No votes
> Submitted by: Bensburg.
> 3. Someone experienced in changing tires. Vote from: Shefler
> Submitted by: Zorbas (DQ), who scores natural 1.
> 4. A commissioned officer in the Roman army. Vote from: Emery
> Submitted by: Wetzstein, who scores natural 1.
> 5. The back wall behind the stage of an open air Greek
> theater. Votes from: Abell and Schultz
> Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 2.
> 6. A receptacle into which votes, usually written on
> pottery shards, are cast. Votes from: Carson and Hale
> Submitted by: Grieco (DQ), who scores natural 2.
> 7. A seven-sided bronze coin used throughout the Viking
> world in the 8th-12th centuries. Vote from: Emery
> Submitted by: Barrs (DQ), who scores natural 1.
> 8. A rotating platform in the center of a round table upon
> which serving dishes are placed. No votes
> Submitted by: Abell.
> 9. A star in the constellation Cassiopeia, so named
> because it appears to move backwards through the night sky. Vote from:
> Hale
> Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 1.
> 10. A relatively small muscle of the upper arm that runs
> from the supraspinatous fossa superior to the retial
> tubercule of the humerus. Votes from: Cunningham, Dixon, Graham and
> Wetzstein
> Submitted by: Savage, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
> 11. [L., fr. rete a net.] (Rom.Antiq.) A gladiator armed
> with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for
> despatching him. Votes from: Bourne, Crom, Cunningham and Savage
> Real definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
> 12. A suite of cells in a monastery or nunnery reserved for
> solitary contemplation and reflection. Votes from: Crom, Morgan and
> Stevens
> Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 3.
> 13. [Theol.] A canonical sink connecting an altar to the
> earth. (Ch. Roman Catholic usage) Votes from: Lodge and Morgan
> Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
> 14. _Law_ a right of property ownership that has been
> confirmed in court action. Vote from: Bourne
> Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 1.
> 15. A horseshoe-shaped bone in the neck which supports the
> tongue. Votes from: Graham and Wetzstein
> Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 2.
> 16. The largest star in the Elogarian galaxy. No votes
> Submitted by: Graham.
> 17. Pertaining to a non-fatal organ failure. Votes from: Dixon and
> Savage
> Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 2.
> 18. A tubed tile used in a hypocaust. Vote from: Carson
> Submitted by: Bourne, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
> 19. Staff wreathed with ivy. Vote from: Stevens
> Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 1.
> 20. Swimming pool. Votes from: Abell, Bensburg, Schultz and Shefler
> Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 4.
>
> Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
> ------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
> Savage 10 *11* & 17 4 2 6
> Hale 20 6 & 9 4 4
> Cunningham 13 10 & *11* 2 2 4
> Lodge 12 1 & 13 3 3
> Bourne 18 *11* & 14 1 2 3
> Stevens 17 12 & 19 2 2
> Emery 5 4 & 7 2 2
> Morgan 15 12 & 13 2 2
> Grieco 6 DQ 2 2
> Carson 1 6 & 18 2 2
> Crom *11* & 12 0 2 2
> Schultz 14 5 & 20 1 1
> Wetzstein 4 10 & 15 1 1
> Shefler 9 3 & 20 1 1
> Barrs 7 DQ 1 1
> Madnick 19 N/V 1 1
> Zorbas 3 DQ 1 1
> Graham 16 10 & 15 0 0
> Abell 8 5 & 20 0 0
> Bensburg 2 1 & 20 0 0
> Dixon 10 & 17 0 0
>

[Dave Cunningham]

If no Toni in 12 hours, I will try to come up with a word - we are
getting ready for relatives coming in soon from Utah to see Disney
etc.


Dave


On Feb 22, 1:52Â*am, Daniel Widdis <wid... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
> It's been 24 hours and no sign of Toni. Â*Keith seems to have declined
> runner-up. Â*Dave, you're next in line?
> --
> Dan
>
> From: Â*‹Keith Hale‹ <thoughtsto... (AT) gmail (DOT) com>
> Reply-To: Â*Dixonary <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>
> Date: Â*Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:32:29 -0600
> To: Â*Dixonary <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>
> Subject: Â*Re: [Dixonary] Round 2283: RETIARIUS Results
>
> Thank you Toni for guessing so well! Â*I'll be out of town a lot this next
> round (funeral for great old high school friend) and my PC has run up the
> curtain and joined the bleeding choir invisible... so dealing would have
> been nigh on impossible!
>
>
>
> > On 20 Feb 2012 15:19, "Daniel Widdis" <wid... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> > The winner of round 2283 is Toni Savage, whose definition "A relatively small
> > muscle of the upper arm that runs from the supraspinatous fossa superior to
> > the retial tubercule of the humerus."
> > received 4 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def.
>
> > There were 2 players in coveted second place with 4 points each: Dave
> > Cunningham and Keith Hale.
>
> > The true definition was 11: "[L., fr. rete a net.] (Rom.Antiq.) A gladiator
> > armed with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for despatching
> > him."
> > (Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)), which 4 perceptive players
> > guessed.
>
> > Â*1. Something forgotten. Â* Â* Votes from: Â* Bensburg and Lodge
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.
> > Â*2. Being the same as; identical. Â* Â* No votes
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Bensburg.
> > Â*3. Someone experienced in changing tires. Â* Â* Vote from: Â* Â*Shefler
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Zorbas (DQ), who scores natural 1.
> > Â*4. A commissioned officer in the Roman army. Â* Â* Vote from: Â* Â*Emery
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Wetzstein, who scores natural 1.
> > Â*5. The back wall behind the stage of an open air Greek
> > Â* Â* theater. Â* Â* Votes from: Â* Abell and Schultz
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 2.
> > Â*6. A receptacle into which votes, usually written on
> > Â* Â* pottery shards, are cast. Â* Â* Votes from: Â* Carson and Hale
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Grieco (DQ), who scores natural 2.
> > Â*7. A seven-sided bronze coin used throughout the Viking
> > Â* Â* world in the 8th-12th centuries. Â* Â* Vote from: Â* Â*Emery
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Barrs (DQ), who scores natural 1.
> > Â*8. A rotating platform in the center of a round table upon
> > Â* Â* which serving dishes are placed. Â* Â* No votes
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Abell.
> > Â*9. A star in the constellation Cassiopeia, so named
> > Â* Â* because it appears to move backwards through the night sky. Â* Â* Vote from:
> > Hale
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 1.
> > 10. A relatively small muscle of the upper arm that runs
> > Â* Â* from the supraspinatous fossa superior to the retial
> > Â* Â* tubercule of the humerus. Â* Â* Votes from: Â* Cunningham, Dixon, Graham and
> > Wetzstein
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Savage, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
> > 11. [L., fr. rete a net.] (Rom.Antiq.) A gladiator armed
> > Â* Â* with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for
> > Â* Â* despatching him. Â* Â* Votes from: Â* Bourne, Crom, Cunningham and Savage
> > Real definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
> > 12. A suite of cells in a monastery or nunnery reserved for
> > Â* Â* solitary contemplation and reflection. Â* Â* Votes from: Â* Crom, Morgan and
> > Stevens
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 3.
> > 13. [Theol.] A canonical sink connecting an altar to the
> > Â* Â* earth. (Ch. Roman Catholic usage) Â* Â* Votes from: Â* Lodge and Morgan
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
> > 14. _Law_ a right of property ownership that has been
> > Â* Â* confirmed in court action. Â* Â* Vote from: Â* Â*Bourne
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 1.
> > 15. A horseshoe-shaped bone in the neck which supports the
> > Â* Â* tongue. Â* Â* Votes from: Â* Graham and Wetzstein
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 2.
> > 16. The largest star in the Elogarian galaxy. Â* Â* No votes
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Graham.
> > 17. Pertaining to a non-fatal organ failure. Â* Â* Votes from: Â* Dixon and
> > Savage
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 2.
> > 18. A tubed tile used in a hypocaust. Â* Â* Vote from: Â* Â*Carson
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Bourne, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
> > 19. Staff wreathed with ivy. Â* Â* Vote from: Â* Â*Stevens
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 1.
> > 20. Swimming pool. Â* Â* Votes from: Â* Abell, Bensburg, Schultz and Shefler
> > Â* Â* Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 4.
>
> > Player Â* Â* Â* Â* Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
> > Â* Â* ------ Â* Â* Â* Â* --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
> > Â* Â* Savage Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*10 *11* & 17 Â* Â* 4 Â* Â* 2 Â* Â* Â* Â*6
> > Â* Â* Hale Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*20 Â* Â* 6 & 9 Â* Â* 4 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*4
> > Â* Â* Cunningham Â* Â* Â*13 10 & *11* Â* Â* 2 Â* Â* 2 Â* Â* Â* Â*4
> > Â* Â* Lodge Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* 12 Â* Â*1 & 13 Â* Â* 3 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*3
> > Â* Â* Bourne Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*18 *11* & 14 Â* Â* 1 Â* Â* 2 Â* Â* Â* Â*3
> > Â* Â* Stevens Â* Â* Â* Â* 17 Â* 12 & 19 Â* Â* 2 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*2
> > Â* Â* Emery Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*5 Â* Â* 4 & 7 Â* Â* 2 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*2
> > Â* Â* Morgan Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*15 Â* 12 & 13 Â* Â* 2 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*2
> > Â* Â* Grieco Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* 6 Â* Â* Â* Â*DQ Â* Â* 2 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*2
> > Â* Â* Carson Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* 1 Â* Â*6 & 18 Â* Â* 2 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*2
> > Â* Â* Crom Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* *11* & 12 Â* Â* 0 Â* Â* 2 Â* Â* Â* Â*2
> > Â* Â* Schultz Â* Â* Â* Â* 14 Â* Â*5 & 20 Â* Â* 1 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*1
> > Â* Â* Wetzstein Â* Â* Â* Â*4 Â* 10 & 15 Â* Â* 1 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*1
> > Â* Â* Shefler Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*9 Â* Â*3 & 20 Â* Â* 1 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*1
> > Â* Â* Barrs Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*7 Â* Â* Â* Â*DQ Â* Â* 1 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*1
> > Â* Â* Madnick Â* Â* Â* Â* 19 Â* Â* Â* N/V Â* Â* 1 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*1
> > Â* Â* Zorbas Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* 3 Â* Â* Â* Â*DQ Â* Â* 1 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*1
> > Â* Â* Graham Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*16 Â* 10 & 15 Â* Â* 0 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*0
> > Â* Â* Abell Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*8 Â* Â*5 & 20 Â* Â* 0 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*0
> > Â* Â* Bensburg Â* Â* Â* Â* 2 Â* Â*1 & 20 Â* Â* 0 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*0
> > Â* Â* Dixon Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*10 & 17 Â* Â* 0 Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â* Â*0

[Toni Savage]

Aiee!!* I missed this completely.* Dan even sent me a private email about it, but he put the word "dixonary" in the title which automatically sends it to my sub-folder for the game.*
*
Apologies!!!* I will take the next available dealer default slot.

-- Toni Savage


>________________________________
>From: Daniel Widdis <widdis (AT) gmail (DOT) com>
>To: Dixonary <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com>
>Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 4:19 PM
>Subject: [Dixonary] Round 2283: RETIARIUS Results
>
>
>The winner of round 2283 is Toni Savage,*whose definition "A relatively small muscle of the upper arm that runs from the supraspinatous fossa superior to the retial tubercule of the humerus."*
>received 4 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def.*
>
>
>There were 2 players in coveted second place with 4*points each: Dave Cunningham and Keith Hale.
>
>The true definition was 11: "[L., fr. rete a net.] (Rom.Antiq.) A gladiator armed with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for despatching him."
>(Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)), which 4 perceptive players guessed.*
>
>
>*1. Something forgotten. * * Votes from: * Bensburg and Lodge*
>* * Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.
>*2. Being the same as; identical. * * No votes*
>* * Submitted by: Bensburg.
>*3. Someone experienced in changing tires. * * Vote from: * *Shefler*
>* * Submitted by: Zorbas (DQ), who scores natural 1.
>*4. A commissioned officer in the Roman army. * * Vote from: * *Emery*
>* * Submitted by: Wetzstein, who scores natural 1.
>*5. The back wall behind the stage of an open air Greek*
>* * theater. * * Votes from: * Abell and Schultz*
>* * Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 2.
>*6. A receptacle into which votes, usually written on*
>* * pottery shards, are cast. * * Votes from: * Carson and Hale*
>* * Submitted by: Grieco (DQ), who scores natural 2.
>*7. A seven-sided bronze coin used throughout the Viking*
>* * world in the 8th-12th centuries. * * Vote from: * *Emery*
>* * Submitted by: Barrs (DQ), who scores natural 1.
>*8. A rotating platform in the center of a round table upon*
>* * which serving dishes are placed. * * No votes*
>* * Submitted by: Abell.
>*9. A star in the constellation Cassiopeia, so named*
>* * because it appears to move backwards through the night sky. * * Vote from: * *Hale*
>* * Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 1.
>10. A relatively small muscle of the upper arm that runs*
>* * from the supraspinatous fossa superior to the retial*
>* * tubercule of the humerus. * * Votes from: * Cunningham, Dixon, Graham and Wetzstein*
>* * Submitted by: Savage, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
>11. [L., fr. rete a net.] (Rom.Antiq.) A gladiator armed*
>* * with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for*
>* * despatching him. * * Votes from: * Bourne, Crom, Cunningham and Savage * * Real definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
>12. A suite of cells in a monastery or nunnery reserved for*
>* * solitary contemplation and reflection. * * Votes from: * Crom, Morgan and Stevens*
>* * Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 3.
>13. [Theol.] A canonical sink connecting an altar to the*
>* * earth. (Ch. Roman Catholic usage) * * Votes from: * Lodge and Morgan*
>* * Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
>14. _Law_ a right of property ownership that has been*
>* * confirmed in court action. * * Vote from: * *Bourne*
>* * Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 1.
>15. A horseshoe-shaped bone in the neck which supports the*
>* * tongue. * * Votes from: * Graham and Wetzstein*
>* * Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 2.
>16. The largest star in the Elogarian galaxy. * * No votes*
>* * Submitted by: Graham.
>17. Pertaining to a non-fatal organ failure. * * Votes from: * Dixon and Savage*
>* * Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 2.
>18. A tubed tile used in a hypocaust.. * * Vote from: * *Carson*
>* * Submitted by: Bourne, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
>19. Staff wreathed with ivy. * * Vote from: * *Stevens*
>* * Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 1.
>20. Swimming pool. * * Votes from: * Abell, Bensburg, Schultz and Shefler*
>* * Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 4.
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>Player * * * * Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total*
>* * ------ * * * * --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----*
>* * Savage * * * * *10 *11* & 17 * * 4 * * 2 * * * *6*
>* * Hale * * * * * *20 * * 6 & 9 * * 4 * * * * * * *4*
>* * Cunningham * * *13 10 & *11* * * 2 * * 2 * * * *4*
>* * Lodge * * * * * 12 * *1 & 13 * * 3 * * * * * * *3*
>* * Bourne * * * * *18 *11* & 14 * * 1 * * 2 * * * *3*
>* * Stevens * * * * 17 * 12 & 19 * * 2 * * * * * * *2*
>* * Emery * * * * * *5 * * 4 & 7 * * 2 * * * * * * *2*
>* * Morgan * * * * *15 * 12 & 13 * * 2 * * * * * * *2*
>* * Grieco * * * * * 6 * * * *DQ * * 2 * * * * * * *2*
>* * Carson * * * * * 1 * *6 & 18 * * 2 * * * * * * *2*
>* * Crom * * * * * * * *11* & 12 * * 0 * * 2 * * * *2*
>* * Schultz * * * * 14 * *5 & 20 * * 1 * * * * * * *1*
>* * Wetzstein * * * *4 * 10 & 15 * * 1 * * * * * * *1*
>* * Shefler * * * * *9 * *3 & 20 * * 1 * * * * * * *1*
>* * Barrs * * * * * *7 * * * *DQ * * 1 * * * * * * *1*
>* * Madnick * * * * 19 * * * N/V * * 1 * * * * * * *1*
>* * Zorbas * * * * * 3 * * * *DQ * * 1 * * * * * * *1*
>* * Graham * * * * *16 * 10 & 15 * * 0 * * * * * * *0*
>* * Abell * * * * * *8 * *5 & 20 * * 0 * * * * * * *0*
>* * Bensburg * * * * 2 * *1 & 20 * * 0 * * * * * * *0*
>* * Dixon * * * * * * * *10 & 17 * * 0 * * * * * * *0
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