Glen Boswell
May 12th, 2013, 02:37 PM
Well, there we have it. Horses and stables appeared to be popular this
time, amongst a fair spread of tantalising definitions. The real def – a
simple pimple – tempted 4 of you. Dodi Schultz and Tim Bourne amassed 5
points each, but Dodi has a narrow escape with 2 of her points coming from
guessing the pimple. So it only remains for me to congratulate Tim, hand
him the poisoned chalice, and head off to watch a documentary about one of
my heroes, Richard Feynman . . .
Oh, and apologies to all for my bad maths in the Definitions preamble.
1 Extremely rapid plant growth, leading to deformities of the plant
itself or its fruit.
Voted for by: nobody
From: Guerri Stevens, who voted: 4 and 15, and scores: 0 + 0 = 0
2 The finishing stitch on a zipper or placket.
Voted for by: Hugo Kornelis
From: Nancy Shepherdson, who voted: and scores: 1 + 0 = 1
3 Material removed from a stable during cleaning, consisting primarily
of straw, hay and horse droppings
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Steve Morgan
From: Efrem Mallach, who voted: 10 and 15, and scores: 2 + 0 = 2
4 The electrical contact foot of a light bulb.
Voted for by: Mike Shefler, Guerri Stevens, Chris Carson
From: Millie Morgan, who voted: 10 and 12, and scores: 3 + 0 = 3
5 Cargo jettisoned from a ship but marked by buoys for recovery.
Voted for by: Keith Hale, Jim Hart
From: Judy Madnick, who voted: 3 and 15, and scores: 2 + 0 = 2
6 A pimple.
Voted for by: Tim Lodge, John Barrs, Jim Hart, Dodi Schultz
From: The OED, who didn’t vote: and scores: D4
7 An energy-saving device that works by automatically directing light
toward the areas in a room that are in use, so that the light output can be
lower without people noticing.
Voted for by: nobody
From: Hugo Kornelis, who voted: 2 and 14, and scores: 0 + 0 = 0
8 In pipeline transmission the wasted quantity where two different
products mix.
Voted for by: Tim Bourne, Steve Graham
From: Steve Dixon, who voted: and scores: 2 + 0 = 2
9 A camel stable.
Voted for by: nobody
From: Tim Lodge, who voted: *6* and 13, and scores: 0 + 2 = 2
10 A large, upholstered footstool; hassock.
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham, Millie Morgan, Efrem Mallach
From: Dodi Schultz, who voted: *6* and 14, and scores: 3 + 2 = 5
11 [WWII slang] An aerial bomb that fails to detonate.
Voted for by: Tim Bourne, Dan Widdis
From: Steve Graham, who voted: 2 and 8, and scores: 2 + 0 = 2
12 To wobble [OE].
Voted for by: Mike Shefler, Millie Morgan, John Barrs
From: Dave Cunningham, who voted: 10 and 15, and scores: 3 + 0 = 3
13 [pron bum'bee] reinforced shirt-tails to mitigate the effects of too
much curry [Spike Milligan's attempt to broaden the proprieties of "Aunty"
BBC: see humor/british/goons/]
Voted for by: Tim Lodge, Keith Hale
From: John Barrs, who voted: *6* and 12, and scores: 2 + 2 = 4
14 To render senseless or inactive.
Voted for by: Hugo Kornelis, Dodi Schultz
From: Chris Carson, who voted: 4 and 16, and scores: 2 + 0 = 2
15 A person charged with looking after horses; a groom.
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham, Judy Madnick, Guerri Stevens, Efrem
Mallach, Dan Widdis
From: Tim Bourne, who voted: 8 and 11, and scores: 5 + 0 = 5
16 A beam which supports the mid-span of a rafter and is itself supported
by posts.
Voted for by: Chris Carson
From: Jim Hart, who voted: 5 and *6*, and scores: 1 + 2 = 3
No Def: Mike Shefler, who voted: 4 and 12, and scores: 0 + 0 = 0
No Def: Keith Hale, who voted: 5 and 13, and scores: 0 + 0 = 0
No Def: Dan Widdis, who voted 11 and 15, and scores 0 = 0 = 0
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time, amongst a fair spread of tantalising definitions. The real def – a
simple pimple – tempted 4 of you. Dodi Schultz and Tim Bourne amassed 5
points each, but Dodi has a narrow escape with 2 of her points coming from
guessing the pimple. So it only remains for me to congratulate Tim, hand
him the poisoned chalice, and head off to watch a documentary about one of
my heroes, Richard Feynman . . .
Oh, and apologies to all for my bad maths in the Definitions preamble.
1 Extremely rapid plant growth, leading to deformities of the plant
itself or its fruit.
Voted for by: nobody
From: Guerri Stevens, who voted: 4 and 15, and scores: 0 + 0 = 0
2 The finishing stitch on a zipper or placket.
Voted for by: Hugo Kornelis
From: Nancy Shepherdson, who voted: and scores: 1 + 0 = 1
3 Material removed from a stable during cleaning, consisting primarily
of straw, hay and horse droppings
Voted for by: Judy Madnick, Steve Morgan
From: Efrem Mallach, who voted: 10 and 15, and scores: 2 + 0 = 2
4 The electrical contact foot of a light bulb.
Voted for by: Mike Shefler, Guerri Stevens, Chris Carson
From: Millie Morgan, who voted: 10 and 12, and scores: 3 + 0 = 3
5 Cargo jettisoned from a ship but marked by buoys for recovery.
Voted for by: Keith Hale, Jim Hart
From: Judy Madnick, who voted: 3 and 15, and scores: 2 + 0 = 2
6 A pimple.
Voted for by: Tim Lodge, John Barrs, Jim Hart, Dodi Schultz
From: The OED, who didn’t vote: and scores: D4
7 An energy-saving device that works by automatically directing light
toward the areas in a room that are in use, so that the light output can be
lower without people noticing.
Voted for by: nobody
From: Hugo Kornelis, who voted: 2 and 14, and scores: 0 + 0 = 0
8 In pipeline transmission the wasted quantity where two different
products mix.
Voted for by: Tim Bourne, Steve Graham
From: Steve Dixon, who voted: and scores: 2 + 0 = 2
9 A camel stable.
Voted for by: nobody
From: Tim Lodge, who voted: *6* and 13, and scores: 0 + 2 = 2
10 A large, upholstered footstool; hassock.
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham, Millie Morgan, Efrem Mallach
From: Dodi Schultz, who voted: *6* and 14, and scores: 3 + 2 = 5
11 [WWII slang] An aerial bomb that fails to detonate.
Voted for by: Tim Bourne, Dan Widdis
From: Steve Graham, who voted: 2 and 8, and scores: 2 + 0 = 2
12 To wobble [OE].
Voted for by: Mike Shefler, Millie Morgan, John Barrs
From: Dave Cunningham, who voted: 10 and 15, and scores: 3 + 0 = 3
13 [pron bum'bee] reinforced shirt-tails to mitigate the effects of too
much curry [Spike Milligan's attempt to broaden the proprieties of "Aunty"
BBC: see humor/british/goons/]
Voted for by: Tim Lodge, Keith Hale
From: John Barrs, who voted: *6* and 12, and scores: 2 + 2 = 4
14 To render senseless or inactive.
Voted for by: Hugo Kornelis, Dodi Schultz
From: Chris Carson, who voted: 4 and 16, and scores: 2 + 0 = 2
15 A person charged with looking after horses; a groom.
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham, Judy Madnick, Guerri Stevens, Efrem
Mallach, Dan Widdis
From: Tim Bourne, who voted: 8 and 11, and scores: 5 + 0 = 5
16 A beam which supports the mid-span of a rafter and is itself supported
by posts.
Voted for by: Chris Carson
From: Jim Hart, who voted: 5 and *6*, and scores: 1 + 2 = 3
No Def: Mike Shefler, who voted: 4 and 12, and scores: 0 + 0 = 0
No Def: Keith Hale, who voted: 5 and 13, and scores: 0 + 0 = 0
No Def: Dan Widdis, who voted 11 and 15, and scores 0 = 0 = 0
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