Christopher Carson
November 30th, 2014, 09:32 AM
The winner of round 2563 and new dealer is Efrem Mallach, whose definition
"In cartoons, clouds of dust that hang behind a swiftly departing
character or object." earned a natural 7 .
Shani Naylor takes coveted second place with 5 points. Tim Bourne is
runner-up with 4 points.
The true definition was 4: "A state of nervous irritability." (AHD 5th
Edition). One lucky guess just pipped me for a D0.
1. Dust storms. Votes from: Madnick and Stevens
Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 2.
2. _Welsh_ The summit of a hill. No votes
Submitted by: Lodge.
3. An oblong gold coin, rounded at the corners, formerly
current in the Ottoman Empire. The original weight was 222
grains troy, but it was afterwards reduced to about a
quarter of this owing to the unfavourable rate of exchange. Votes
from: Cunningham, Graham, Lodge, Mallach and
Widdis
Submitted by: Naylor, who scores natural 5.
4. A state of nervous irritability. Vote from: Schultz Real
definition from AHD 5th Edition
5. Knee-length sealskin boots. Votes from: Morgan and Shefler
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 2.
6. Indirect shadows. No votes
Submitted by: Weltz.
7. _Tag._ Soda bottles. No votes
Submitted by: Cunningham.
8. Special days associated with true holidays which have
been picked up by commerce and used for sales and bargains.
Black Friday for example. No votes
Submitted by: Barrs (DQ).
9. The highly adapted pectoral fins of amphibious fish
such as mudskippers and climbing gouramis. Votes from: Mallach
and Stevens
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 2.
10. Small dots of color placed on a fabric using an
appliqué technique. No votes
Submitted by: Shefler.
11. A traditional ceremony or series of ceremonies
celebrating victory in an athletic competition. No votes
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
12. An unspecified disease or illness, usu. as
"the fantods". Votes from: Bourne and Schultz
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 2.
13. A device used by time travelers to return to their
starting point in time. Vote from: Hale
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
14. A turkey's beard. Vote from: Naylor
Submitted by: Graham, who scores natural 1.
15. (Pyrotech.) A composition which burns with a green
flame. It consists of sulphur and potassium chlorate, with
some salt of barium (usually the nitrate), to which the
color of the flame is due. Vote from: Cunningham
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
16. [Scot.] Giblets. Votes from: Graham, Morgan, Naylor and Weltz
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 4.
17. In cartoons, clouds of dust that hang behind a swiftly
departing character or object. Votes from: Bourne, Hale, Lodge,
Madnick, Shefler,
Weltz and Widdis
Submitted by: Mallach, who scores natural 7.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Mallach 17 3 & 9 7 7
Naylor 3 14 & 16 5 5
Bourne 16 12 & 17 4 4
Hale 1 13 & 17 2 2
Madnick 5 1 & 17 2 2
Abell 12 N/V 2 2
Morgan 9 5 & 16 2 2
Schultz 11 *4* & 12 0 2 2
Graham 14 3 & 16 1 1
Stevens 13 1 & 9 1 1
Widdis 15 3 & 17 1 1
Weltz 6 16 & 17 0 0
Cunningham 7 3 & 15 0 0
Barrs 8 DQ 0 0
Shefler 10 5 & 17 0 0
Lodge 2 3 & 17 0 0
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"In cartoons, clouds of dust that hang behind a swiftly departing
character or object." earned a natural 7 .
Shani Naylor takes coveted second place with 5 points. Tim Bourne is
runner-up with 4 points.
The true definition was 4: "A state of nervous irritability." (AHD 5th
Edition). One lucky guess just pipped me for a D0.
1. Dust storms. Votes from: Madnick and Stevens
Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 2.
2. _Welsh_ The summit of a hill. No votes
Submitted by: Lodge.
3. An oblong gold coin, rounded at the corners, formerly
current in the Ottoman Empire. The original weight was 222
grains troy, but it was afterwards reduced to about a
quarter of this owing to the unfavourable rate of exchange. Votes
from: Cunningham, Graham, Lodge, Mallach and
Widdis
Submitted by: Naylor, who scores natural 5.
4. A state of nervous irritability. Vote from: Schultz Real
definition from AHD 5th Edition
5. Knee-length sealskin boots. Votes from: Morgan and Shefler
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 2.
6. Indirect shadows. No votes
Submitted by: Weltz.
7. _Tag._ Soda bottles. No votes
Submitted by: Cunningham.
8. Special days associated with true holidays which have
been picked up by commerce and used for sales and bargains.
Black Friday for example. No votes
Submitted by: Barrs (DQ).
9. The highly adapted pectoral fins of amphibious fish
such as mudskippers and climbing gouramis. Votes from: Mallach
and Stevens
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 2.
10. Small dots of color placed on a fabric using an
appliqué technique. No votes
Submitted by: Shefler.
11. A traditional ceremony or series of ceremonies
celebrating victory in an athletic competition. No votes
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
12. An unspecified disease or illness, usu. as
"the fantods". Votes from: Bourne and Schultz
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 2.
13. A device used by time travelers to return to their
starting point in time. Vote from: Hale
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
14. A turkey's beard. Vote from: Naylor
Submitted by: Graham, who scores natural 1.
15. (Pyrotech.) A composition which burns with a green
flame. It consists of sulphur and potassium chlorate, with
some salt of barium (usually the nitrate), to which the
color of the flame is due. Vote from: Cunningham
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
16. [Scot.] Giblets. Votes from: Graham, Morgan, Naylor and Weltz
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 4.
17. In cartoons, clouds of dust that hang behind a swiftly
departing character or object. Votes from: Bourne, Hale, Lodge,
Madnick, Shefler,
Weltz and Widdis
Submitted by: Mallach, who scores natural 7.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Mallach 17 3 & 9 7 7
Naylor 3 14 & 16 5 5
Bourne 16 12 & 17 4 4
Hale 1 13 & 17 2 2
Madnick 5 1 & 17 2 2
Abell 12 N/V 2 2
Morgan 9 5 & 16 2 2
Schultz 11 *4* & 12 0 2 2
Graham 14 3 & 16 1 1
Stevens 13 1 & 9 1 1
Widdis 15 3 & 17 1 1
Weltz 6 16 & 17 0 0
Cunningham 7 3 & 15 0 0
Barrs 8 DQ 0 0
Shefler 10 5 & 17 0 0
Lodge 2 3 & 17 0 0
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