Paul Keating
July 26th, 2014, 11:35 AM
All the anticipated votes are in, so I'm closing the round about 90 minutes
early (Rule 8*(b)(2)*) so that I can enjoy a rare sunny evening in Holland
uninterrupted.
The winner of round 2528 is Rose Knoblauch, whose definition "a
trick-taking card game for three players, similar to whist" earned a
natural 7.
There were four players in coveted second place with 4 points each: Tim
Lodge, Shani Naylor, Mike Shefler and Daniel Widdis.
The true definition was 7, the twofer: "1. a fine earth used as a
polishing-powder, consisting mainly of decomposed siliceous matter, esp.
that formed of the shells of diatoms; called also infusorial earth or
rotten-stone. 2. a large, mild onion; also, the plant producing a bulb of
this kind." (OED), which three perceptive players guessed.
1. an auspicious omen
No votes
Submitted by: Abell.
2. in pocket pool, pocketing three balls with one shot
Votes from: Abell and Stevens
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 2.
3. breaded and sautéed slices of the lining of a cow's stomach
No votes
Submitted by: Graham.
4. a style of decorative mirror with beveled glass and often other inlays
No votes
Submitted by: Hale (DQ).
5. a chess opening which aims to allow White to take control of the centre
with pieces from a distance
Votes from: Carson, Knoblauch, Naylor and Weltz
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 4.
6. _Archeol._ a kind of cement made from three kinds of rock [fr. Gk
_tripolith_ _tri_ + _lithos_ stone]
Votes from: Bourne and Widdis
Submitted by: Barrs (DQ), who scores natural 2.
7.
1. a fine earth used as a polishing-powder, consisting mainly of
decomposed siliceous matter, esp. that formed of the shells of diatoms;
called also infusorial earth or rotten-stone.
2. a large, mild onion; also, the plant producing a bulb of this kind.
Votes from: Cunningham, Madnick and Shefler
Real definition from OED
8. in ancient Greece, a form of cooperative government between city-states
that involved sharing of expenses and resources, and occasionally extended
to military expeditions
Votes from: Bourne and Stevens
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
9. a cap designed for protection in the desert, with an extended peak and
flaps to cover ears and neck
Votes from: Knoblauch and Shefler
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 2.
10. a large wild sheep (_Ovis ammon_) of the Middle East, the male of which
has massive curved horns
Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 1.
11. a trick-taking card game for three players, similar to whist
Votes from: Boswell, Carson, Cunningham, Graham, Hart, Mallach and
Weltz
Submitted by: Knoblauch, who scores natural 7.
12. a spiny reptile of New Zealand with a vestigial third eye
Vote from: Graham
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
13. a game at cards, now unknown [Shak.]
Votes from: Abell, Boswell, Lodge and Naylor
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 4.
14. Of cloth: decorated by interweaving short lengths of gold or silver
thread into the material
Votes from: Hart, Lodge, Mallach and Widdis
Submitted by: Naylor, who scores natural 4.
15. dried or preserved figs
No votes
Submitted by: Hart.
* Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total * ------
--- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Knoblauch 11 5 & 9 7 7
Lodge 5 13 & 14 4 4
Widdis 13 6 & 14 4 4
Naylor 14 5 & 13 4 4
Shefler 8 **7** & 9 2 2 4
Madnick 12 **7** & 10 1 2 3
Barrs 6 DQ 2 2
Bourne 9 6 & 8 2 2
Weltz 2 5 & 11 2 2
Cunningham **7** & 11 0 2 2
Carson 10 5 & 11 1 1
Graham 3 11 & 12 0 0
Hale 4 DQ 0 0
Hart 15 11 & 14 0 0
Abell 1 2 & 13 0 0
Boswell 11 & 13 0 0
Stevens 2 & 8 0 0
Mallach 11 & 14 0 0
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early (Rule 8*(b)(2)*) so that I can enjoy a rare sunny evening in Holland
uninterrupted.
The winner of round 2528 is Rose Knoblauch, whose definition "a
trick-taking card game for three players, similar to whist" earned a
natural 7.
There were four players in coveted second place with 4 points each: Tim
Lodge, Shani Naylor, Mike Shefler and Daniel Widdis.
The true definition was 7, the twofer: "1. a fine earth used as a
polishing-powder, consisting mainly of decomposed siliceous matter, esp.
that formed of the shells of diatoms; called also infusorial earth or
rotten-stone. 2. a large, mild onion; also, the plant producing a bulb of
this kind." (OED), which three perceptive players guessed.
1. an auspicious omen
No votes
Submitted by: Abell.
2. in pocket pool, pocketing three balls with one shot
Votes from: Abell and Stevens
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 2.
3. breaded and sautéed slices of the lining of a cow's stomach
No votes
Submitted by: Graham.
4. a style of decorative mirror with beveled glass and often other inlays
No votes
Submitted by: Hale (DQ).
5. a chess opening which aims to allow White to take control of the centre
with pieces from a distance
Votes from: Carson, Knoblauch, Naylor and Weltz
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 4.
6. _Archeol._ a kind of cement made from three kinds of rock [fr. Gk
_tripolith_ _tri_ + _lithos_ stone]
Votes from: Bourne and Widdis
Submitted by: Barrs (DQ), who scores natural 2.
7.
1. a fine earth used as a polishing-powder, consisting mainly of
decomposed siliceous matter, esp. that formed of the shells of diatoms;
called also infusorial earth or rotten-stone.
2. a large, mild onion; also, the plant producing a bulb of this kind.
Votes from: Cunningham, Madnick and Shefler
Real definition from OED
8. in ancient Greece, a form of cooperative government between city-states
that involved sharing of expenses and resources, and occasionally extended
to military expeditions
Votes from: Bourne and Stevens
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
9. a cap designed for protection in the desert, with an extended peak and
flaps to cover ears and neck
Votes from: Knoblauch and Shefler
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 2.
10. a large wild sheep (_Ovis ammon_) of the Middle East, the male of which
has massive curved horns
Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 1.
11. a trick-taking card game for three players, similar to whist
Votes from: Boswell, Carson, Cunningham, Graham, Hart, Mallach and
Weltz
Submitted by: Knoblauch, who scores natural 7.
12. a spiny reptile of New Zealand with a vestigial third eye
Vote from: Graham
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
13. a game at cards, now unknown [Shak.]
Votes from: Abell, Boswell, Lodge and Naylor
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 4.
14. Of cloth: decorated by interweaving short lengths of gold or silver
thread into the material
Votes from: Hart, Lodge, Mallach and Widdis
Submitted by: Naylor, who scores natural 4.
15. dried or preserved figs
No votes
Submitted by: Hart.
* Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total * ------
--- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Knoblauch 11 5 & 9 7 7
Lodge 5 13 & 14 4 4
Widdis 13 6 & 14 4 4
Naylor 14 5 & 13 4 4
Shefler 8 **7** & 9 2 2 4
Madnick 12 **7** & 10 1 2 3
Barrs 6 DQ 2 2
Bourne 9 6 & 8 2 2
Weltz 2 5 & 11 2 2
Cunningham **7** & 11 0 2 2
Carson 10 5 & 11 1 1
Graham 3 11 & 12 0 0
Hale 4 DQ 0 0
Hart 15 11 & 14 0 0
Abell 1 2 & 13 0 0
Boswell 11 & 13 0 0
Stevens 2 & 8 0 0
Mallach 11 & 14 0 0
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