Christopher Carson
August 24th, 2013, 09:14 AM
CORRECTION to include Millie's votes. The dealah goofed and marked her
message 'unrelated' in error.
The winner of round 2434 and new dealer is Steve Graham,
whose definition "The traditional boat used in Portugal to carry the young
port wine down the Douro River to Porto, where it is aged in casks and
eventually bottled."
received 5 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def.
Mike Shefler takes
coveted second place
with 5 points.
And there were 2 players in runner-up position with 4 points:
Dave Cunningham and Jim Hart.
The true definition was 6: "A saddlebag."
(AHD 5th), which 5 perceptive players guessed.
1. A Polish sandwich spread made with curd cheese, yogurt,
chopped radish and chives. No votes
Submitted by: Dixon.
2. A fermented syrup derived from any of several varieties
of prickly pear or fig cactus, esp. _Opuntia ficus-indica_. Votes
from: emallach and Hale
Submitted by: Hart, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
3. A genre of tragic opera based on stories from Classical
mythology or the Italian romantic epics of Tasso and
Ariosto. Vote from: Kornelis
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 1.
4. A tomb robber, especially a thief of antiquities (from
Arabic _al-faraj_, "the hunter"). Votes from: Cunningham, Grieco
and Widdis
Submitted by: emallach, who scores natural 3.
5. A plant, Medicago sativa, of the legume family, usually
having bluish-purple flowers, originating in the Near East
and widely cultivated as a forage crop. Votes from: Abell,
emallach and Schultz
Submitted by: Kornelis, who scores natural 3.
6. A saddlebag. Votes from: Barrs, Cunningham, Graham, Hart and
Shefler Real definition from AHD 5th
7. A yellow variant of alfalfa, [_medicago sativa_; also
called yellow lucerne] Vote from: Abell
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
8. A variety of drought-resistant wheat. Vote from: Kornelis
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 1.
9. A fungal growth found on oak trees. Vote from: Grieco
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 1.
10. A rude or dismissive rejection of someone's offer or opinion. Vote
from: Barrs
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
11. The diaspora of the Islamic Moors of North Africa that
led to the invasion and settlement of the Iberian peninsula
in the 8th century. Votes from: Bourne, Lodge and Morgan
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores 3 + 2, total 5.
12. The traditional boat used in Portugal to carry the
young port wine down the Douro River to Porto, where it is
aged in casks and eventually bottled. Votes from: Boswell,
Lodge, Morgan, Stevens and Weltz
Submitted by: Graham, who scores 5 + 2, total 7.
13. A milk pudding made with tapioca, typically spiced with
cardamom. Vote from: Weltz
Submitted by: Boswell, who scores natural 1.
14. A strait. (Arab.) Votes from: Hart and Schultz
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
15. Ditch, moat, trench or canal. Vote from: Shefler
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 1.
16. A wood-fired outdoor oven of the Canary Islands, having
a semi-spherical shape and a tall chimney extending from
the top. Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 1.
17. A strain of wheat native to the Balkans and western
Russia. Vote from: Bourne
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 1.
18. Recurring appointment. No votes
Submitted by: Hale.
19. Buckwheat flour. No votes
Submitted by: Abell.
20. A training pike used in bullfighting. Vote from: Stevens
Submitted by: Grieco, who scores natural 1.
21. A knife for taking the hair off skins. No votes
Submitted by: Widdis.
22. A cook stove of North Africa, using fuels such as wood,
charcoal and animal dung. Votes from: Graham, Hale and Madnick
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 3.
23. A dried gourd filled with seeds or pebbles, used as a
noise maker. Votes from: Boswell and Widdis
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 2.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Graham 12 *6* & 22 5 2 7
Shefler 11 *6* & 15 3 2 5
Cunningham 14 4 & *6* 2 2 4
Hart 2 *6* & 14 2 2 4
Kornelis 5 3 & 8 3 3
emallach 4 2 & 5 3 3
Weltz 22 12 & 13 3 3
Barrs 7 *6* & 10 1 2 3
Shepherdson 23 N/V 2 2
Emery 9 N/V 1 1
Schultz 17 5 & 14 1 1
Madnick 15 16 & 22 1 1
Lodge 16 11 & 12 1 1
Grieco 20 4 & 9 1 1
Morgan 3 11 & 12 1 1
Boswell 13 12 & 23 1 1
Bourne 8 11 & 17 1 1
Stevens 10 12 & 20 1 1
Abell 19 5 & 7 0 0
Widdis 21 4 & 23 0 0
Hale 18 2 & 22 0 0
Dixon 1 N/V 0 0
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message 'unrelated' in error.
The winner of round 2434 and new dealer is Steve Graham,
whose definition "The traditional boat used in Portugal to carry the young
port wine down the Douro River to Porto, where it is aged in casks and
eventually bottled."
received 5 votes, plus 2 points for guessing the correct def.
Mike Shefler takes
coveted second place
with 5 points.
And there were 2 players in runner-up position with 4 points:
Dave Cunningham and Jim Hart.
The true definition was 6: "A saddlebag."
(AHD 5th), which 5 perceptive players guessed.
1. A Polish sandwich spread made with curd cheese, yogurt,
chopped radish and chives. No votes
Submitted by: Dixon.
2. A fermented syrup derived from any of several varieties
of prickly pear or fig cactus, esp. _Opuntia ficus-indica_. Votes
from: emallach and Hale
Submitted by: Hart, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
3. A genre of tragic opera based on stories from Classical
mythology or the Italian romantic epics of Tasso and
Ariosto. Vote from: Kornelis
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 1.
4. A tomb robber, especially a thief of antiquities (from
Arabic _al-faraj_, "the hunter"). Votes from: Cunningham, Grieco
and Widdis
Submitted by: emallach, who scores natural 3.
5. A plant, Medicago sativa, of the legume family, usually
having bluish-purple flowers, originating in the Near East
and widely cultivated as a forage crop. Votes from: Abell,
emallach and Schultz
Submitted by: Kornelis, who scores natural 3.
6. A saddlebag. Votes from: Barrs, Cunningham, Graham, Hart and
Shefler Real definition from AHD 5th
7. A yellow variant of alfalfa, [_medicago sativa_; also
called yellow lucerne] Vote from: Abell
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
8. A variety of drought-resistant wheat. Vote from: Kornelis
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 1.
9. A fungal growth found on oak trees. Vote from: Grieco
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 1.
10. A rude or dismissive rejection of someone's offer or opinion. Vote
from: Barrs
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
11. The diaspora of the Islamic Moors of North Africa that
led to the invasion and settlement of the Iberian peninsula
in the 8th century. Votes from: Bourne, Lodge and Morgan
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores 3 + 2, total 5.
12. The traditional boat used in Portugal to carry the
young port wine down the Douro River to Porto, where it is
aged in casks and eventually bottled. Votes from: Boswell,
Lodge, Morgan, Stevens and Weltz
Submitted by: Graham, who scores 5 + 2, total 7.
13. A milk pudding made with tapioca, typically spiced with
cardamom. Vote from: Weltz
Submitted by: Boswell, who scores natural 1.
14. A strait. (Arab.) Votes from: Hart and Schultz
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
15. Ditch, moat, trench or canal. Vote from: Shefler
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 1.
16. A wood-fired outdoor oven of the Canary Islands, having
a semi-spherical shape and a tall chimney extending from
the top. Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 1.
17. A strain of wheat native to the Balkans and western
Russia. Vote from: Bourne
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 1.
18. Recurring appointment. No votes
Submitted by: Hale.
19. Buckwheat flour. No votes
Submitted by: Abell.
20. A training pike used in bullfighting. Vote from: Stevens
Submitted by: Grieco, who scores natural 1.
21. A knife for taking the hair off skins. No votes
Submitted by: Widdis.
22. A cook stove of North Africa, using fuels such as wood,
charcoal and animal dung. Votes from: Graham, Hale and Madnick
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 3.
23. A dried gourd filled with seeds or pebbles, used as a
noise maker. Votes from: Boswell and Widdis
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 2.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Graham 12 *6* & 22 5 2 7
Shefler 11 *6* & 15 3 2 5
Cunningham 14 4 & *6* 2 2 4
Hart 2 *6* & 14 2 2 4
Kornelis 5 3 & 8 3 3
emallach 4 2 & 5 3 3
Weltz 22 12 & 13 3 3
Barrs 7 *6* & 10 1 2 3
Shepherdson 23 N/V 2 2
Emery 9 N/V 1 1
Schultz 17 5 & 14 1 1
Madnick 15 16 & 22 1 1
Lodge 16 11 & 12 1 1
Grieco 20 4 & 9 1 1
Morgan 3 11 & 12 1 1
Boswell 13 12 & 23 1 1
Bourne 8 11 & 17 1 1
Stevens 10 12 & 20 1 1
Abell 19 5 & 7 0 0
Widdis 21 4 & 23 0 0
Hale 18 2 & 22 0 0
Dixon 1 N/V 0 0
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