[Dixonary] Round 2612 - MARULA - Results

[endash@verizon.net]

Well, everybody who submitted a def voted, plus one who didn't; and it turns out that Efrem Mallach takes the cake -- or, in this case, the Marula fruit (known as a Marula plum) with a score of 7 unnatural points. The real sinners, with 5 points each, are Tim Bourne and Steve Graham.

Take it away, Efrem.


 1: in the Knesset, legislation that has been proposed, but never voted on
 Voted for by nobody
 FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 15 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

 2: a small supporting beam or bar
 Voted for by: Keith Hale
 FROM Chris Carson who voted 4 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

 3: a tree (Sclerocarya caffra) of the family Anacardiaceae that is native to the veld and low country of Africa and that has grayish mottled bark, pinnate leaves, inconspicuous flowers in sprays, and succulent fruits resembling plums which contain an edible seed and are used locally to prepare an intoxicating beverage
 Voted for by: Efrem Mallach, Steve Graham
 FROM M-W Unabridged which can't vote, and scores D2

 4: thin dry scales or scabs on the body; dandruff
 Voted for by: Chris Carson, Mike Shefler, Tim Bourne, Judy Madnick, Dave Cunningham
 FROM Efrem Mallach who voted *3* and 8, and scores 5 + 2 = 7*

 5: a large saltwater fish of the grouper family (Marula itajara) found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial   reefs at depths from 5 to 50 m (16 to 164 ft). Its range includes   the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, most of the Caribbean, and   practically all of the Brazilian coast. On some occasions, it is   caught in New England off Maine and Massachusetts. In the   eastern Atlantic Ocean, it occurs from the Congo to Senegal
 Voted for by: Steve Graham, Tony Abell
 FROM Mike Shefler who voted 4 and 9, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

 6: method of copper engraving with even gradation of tones
 Voted for by: Tim Lodge
 FROM Judy Madnick who voted 4 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

 7: the fruiting body of the dry-rot fungus merulius lacrymans
 Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
 FROM Johnny Barrs who DQ'ed, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

 8: any of several species of Melaleuca (family Myrtaceae), generally growing as large shrubs or small trees with white or cream   flowers arranged in spikes
 Voted for by: Efrem Mallach, Tim Bourne
 FROM Jim Hart who voted 12 and 16, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

 9: a skin condition causing hardness and flaking, commonly occurring on pressure points such as the elbow
 Voted for by: Chris Carson, Mike Shefler, Judy Madnick, Dave Cunningham, Tim Lodge
 FROM Tim Bourne who voted 4 and 8, and scores 5 + 0 = 5

10: in Vanuatu: a ceremony in which men jump from high towers with vines tied to their feet to encourage a good yam harvest and   prove their manhood
 Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Dodi Schultz
 FROM Shani Naylor who voted 15 and 17, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

11: an empty cabinet or closet
 Voted for by nobody
 FROM Keith Hale who voted 2 and 16, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

12: a sort of week found in Umbria
 Voted for by: Jim Hart, Dan Widdis
 FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 4 and 9, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

13: a type of hair gel
 Voted for by nobody
 FROM Nancy Shepherdson who voted 7 and 14, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

14: a small South American spiny tree (Erythrina crista-galli) with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered. See also   crybaby tree
 Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
 FROM Dan Widdis who voted 10 and 12, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

15: [Gibraltar] motion sickness, seasickness
 Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Shani Naylor, Dodi Schultz
 FROM Steve Graham who voted *3* and 5, and scores 3 + 2 = 5*

16: a breaking wave
 Voted for by: Jim Hart, Keith Hale
 FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 10 and 15, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

17: a Tibetan Buddhist diagram of the wheel of life
 Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Shani Naylor, Tony Abell
 FROM Tim Lodge who voted 6 and 9, and scores 3 + 0 = 3

No def
 FROM Tony Abell who voted 5 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

For those who may be interested, I found this word in a news article about the US military's efforts to train elephants in South Africa as bomb-sniffers. It seems that elephants have an exquisite sense of smell, and the rewards used during training included the fruit of the Marula tree, which is very much enjoyed by the pachyderms.





Africanelephants have an unparalleled sense of smell and are better than sniffer dogsbecause they never forget


Read more:  http://nypost.com/2015/03/11/bomb-sniffing-elephants-could-help-military-id-explosives/



 
If the photo didn't appear, it can be viewed via the above link, as well as additional information about the program.





-- Dick




 



 



 



 










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[Efrem Mallach]

I saw votes coming in for my definition, figured I just might possibly end up with the deal, and therefore voted for two definitions that I was sure couldn't possibly be correct.

So much for THAT strategy.

Maybe I should have stuck with the definition I originally submitted for "merula," but it didn't seem to fit the corrected spelling.

Oh, well. New word coming fairly soon.

Efrem, Dealer Designate

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On May 31, 2015, at 2:31 PM, endash (AT) verizon (DOT) net wrote:

> Well, everybody who submitted a def voted, plus one who didn't; and it turns out that Efrem Mallach takes the cake -- or, in this case, the Marula fruit (known as a Marula plum) with a score of 7 unnatural points. The real sinners, with 5 points each, are Tim Bourne and Steve Graham.
>
> Take it away, Efrem.
>
>
> 1: in the Knesset, legislation that has been proposed, but never voted on
> Voted for by nobody
> FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 15 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 2: a small supporting beam or bar
> Voted for by: Keith Hale
> FROM Chris Carson who voted 4 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 3: a tree (Sclerocarya caffra) of the family Anacardiaceae that is native to the veld and low country of Africa and that has grayish mottled bark, pinnate leaves, inconspicuous flowers in sprays, and succulent fruits resembling plums which contain an edible seed and are used locally to prepare an intoxicating beverage
> Voted for by: Efrem Mallach, Steve Graham
> FROM M-W Unabridged which can't vote, and scores D2
>
> 4: thin dry scales or scabs on the body; dandruff
> Voted for by: Chris Carson, Mike Shefler, Tim Bourne, Judy Madnick, Dave Cunningham
> FROM Efrem Mallach who voted *3* and 8, and scores 5 + 2 = 7*
>
> 5: a large saltwater fish of the grouper family (Marula itajara) found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs at depths from 5 to 50 m (16 to 164 ft). Its range includes the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, most of the Caribbean, and practically all of the Brazilian coast. On some occasions, it is caught in New England off Maine and Massachusetts. In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, it occurs from the Congo to Senegal
> Voted for by: Steve Graham, Tony Abell
> FROM Mike Shefler who voted 4 and 9, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 6: method of copper engraving with even gradation of tones
> Voted for by: Tim Lodge
> FROM Judy Madnick who voted 4 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 7: the fruiting body of the dry-rot fungus merulius lacrymans
> Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
> FROM Johnny Barrs who DQ'ed, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 8: any of several species of Melaleuca (family Myrtaceae), generally growing as large shrubs or small trees with white or cream flowers arranged in spikes
> Voted for by: Efrem Mallach, Tim Bourne
> FROM Jim Hart who voted 12 and 16, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 9: a skin condition causing hardness and flaking, commonly occurring on pressure points such as the elbow
> Voted for by: Chris Carson, Mike Shefler, Judy Madnick, Dave Cunningham, Tim Lodge
> FROM Tim Bourne who voted 4 and 8, and scores 5 + 0 = 5
>
> 10: in Vanuatu: a ceremony in which men jump from high towers with vines tied to their feet to encourage a good yam harvest and prove their manhood
> Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Dodi Schultz
> FROM Shani Naylor who voted 15 and 17, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 11: an empty cabinet or closet
> Voted for by nobody
> FROM Keith Hale who voted 2 and 16, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 12: a sort of week found in Umbria
> Voted for by: Jim Hart, Dan Widdis
> FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 4 and 9, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 13: a type of hair gel
> Voted for by nobody
> FROM Nancy Shepherdson who voted 7 and 14, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 14: a small South American spiny tree (Erythrina crista-galli) with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered. See also crybaby tree
> Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
> FROM Dan Widdis who voted 10 and 12, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 15: [Gibraltar] motion sickness, seasickness
> Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Shani Naylor, Dodi Schultz
> FROM Steve Graham who voted *3* and 5, and scores 3 + 2 = 5*
>
> 16: a breaking wave
> Voted for by: Jim Hart, Keith Hale
> FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 10 and 15, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 17: a Tibetan Buddhist diagram of the wheel of life
> Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Shani Naylor, Tony Abell
> FROM Tim Lodge who voted 6 and 9, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
>
> No def
> FROM Tony Abell who voted 5 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> For those who may be interested, I found this word in a news article about the US military's efforts to train elephants in South Africa as bomb-sniffers. It seems that elephants have an exquisite sense of smell, and the rewards used during training included the fruit of the Marula tree, which is very much enjoyed by the pachyderms.
>
>
>
> Africanelephants have an unparalleled sense of smell and are better than sniffer dogsbecause they never forget
>
>
> Read more: http://nypost.com/2015/03/11/bomb-sniffing-elephants-could-help-military-id-explosives/
>
>
> If the photo didn't appear, it can be viewed via the above link, as well as additional information about the program.
>
>
> -- Dick
>
>
>
>
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[Dodi Schultz]

Now, we know.


On 5/31/2015 2:31 PM, Dick Weltz wrote:
> The real sinners . . . are Tim Bourne and Steve Graham.

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[Tim B]

> Now, we know.

I did wonder if that was a typo, but assumed not.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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[Jim Hart]

To be truly strategic you would have voted for your nearest rivals to push
them ahead. (I think there's a Dixonary eponym for that practice that I
can't recall.) And of course that can backfire too.

Jim

On Monday, 1 June 2015 04:44:17 UTC+10, Efrem wrote:
>
> I saw votes coming in for my definition, figured I just might possibly end
> up with the deal, and therefore voted for two definitions that I was sure
> couldn't possibly be correct.
>
> So much for THAT strategy.
>
> Maybe I should have stuck with the definition I originally submitted for
> "merula," but it didn't seem to fit the corrected spelling.
>
> Oh, well. New word coming fairly soon.
>
> Efrem, Dealer Designate
>
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> On May 31, 2015, at 2:31 PM, end... (AT) verizon (DOT) net <javascript:> wrote:
>
> Well, everybody who submitted a def voted, plus one who didn't; and it
> turns out that Efrem Mallach takes the cake -- or, in this case, the Marula
> fruit (known as a Marula plum) with a score of 7 unnatural points. The real
> sinners, with 5 points each, are Tim Bourne and Steve Graham.
>
> Take it away, Efrem.
>
>
> 1: in the Knesset, legislation that has been proposed, but never voted on
> Voted for by nobody
> FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 15 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 2: a small supporting beam or bar
> Voted for by: Keith Hale
> FROM Chris Carson who voted 4 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 3: a tree (Sclerocarya caffra) of the family Anacardiaceae that is native
> to the veld and low country of Africa and that has grayish mottled bark,
> pinnate leaves, inconspicuous flowers in sprays, and succulent fruits
> resembling plums which contain an edible seed and are used locally to
> prepare an intoxicating beverage
> Voted for by: Efrem Mallach, Steve Graham
> FROM M-W Unabridged which can't vote, and scores D2
>
> 4: thin dry scales or scabs on the body; dandruff
> Voted for by: Chris Carson, Mike Shefler, Tim Bourne, Judy Madnick, Dave
> Cunningham
> FROM Efrem Mallach who voted *3* and 8, and scores 5 + 2 = 7*
>
> 5: a large saltwater fish of the grouper family (Marula itajara) found
> primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs at
> depths from 5 to 50 m (16 to 164 ft). Its range includes the Florida
> Keys, the Bahamas, most of the Caribbean, and practically all of the
> Brazilian coast. On some occasions, it is caught in New England off Maine
> and Massachusetts. In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, it occurs from the
> Congo to Senegal
> Voted for by: Steve Graham, Tony Abell
> FROM Mike Shefler who voted 4 and 9, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 6: method of copper engraving with even gradation of tones
> Voted for by: Tim Lodge
> FROM Judy Madnick who voted 4 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 7: the fruiting body of the dry-rot fungus merulius lacrymans
> Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
> FROM Johnny Barrs who DQ'ed, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 8: any of several species of Melaleuca (family Myrtaceae), generally
> growing as large shrubs or small trees with white or cream flowers
> arranged in spikes
> Voted for by: Efrem Mallach, Tim Bourne
> FROM Jim Hart who voted 12 and 16, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 9: a skin condition causing hardness and flaking, commonly occurring on
> pressure points such as the elbow
> Voted for by: Chris Carson, Mike Shefler, Judy Madnick, Dave Cunningham,
> Tim Lodge
> FROM Tim Bourne who voted 4 and 8, and scores 5 + 0 = 5
>
> 10: in Vanuatu: a ceremony in which men jump from high towers with vines
> tied to their feet to encourage a good yam harvest and prove their manhood
> Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Dodi Schultz
> FROM Shani Naylor who voted 15 and 17, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 11: an empty cabinet or closet
> Voted for by nobody
> FROM Keith Hale who voted 2 and 16, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 12: a sort of week found in Umbria
> Voted for by: Jim Hart, Dan Widdis
> FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 4 and 9, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 13: a type of hair gel
> Voted for by nobody
> FROM Nancy Shepherdson who voted 7 and 14, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 14: a small South American spiny tree (Erythrina crista-galli) with dark
> crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered. See also crybaby tree
> Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
> FROM Dan Widdis who voted 10 and 12, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 15: [Gibraltar] motion sickness, seasickness
> Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Shani Naylor, Dodi Schultz
> FROM Steve Graham who voted *3* and 5, and scores 3 + 2 = 5*
>
> 16: a breaking wave
> Voted for by: Jim Hart, Keith Hale
> FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 10 and 15, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 17: a Tibetan Buddhist diagram of the wheel of life
> Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Shani Naylor, Tony Abell
> FROM Tim Lodge who voted 6 and 9, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
>
> No def
> FROM Tony Abell who voted 5 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> For those who may be interested, I found this word in a news article about
> the US military's efforts to train elephants in South Africa as
> bomb-sniffers. It seems that elephants have an exquisite sense of smell,
> and the rewards used during training included the fruit of the Marula tree,
> which is very much enjoyed by the pachyderms.
>
> Africanelephants have an unparalleled sense of smell and are better than
> sniffer dogsbecause they never forget
>
>
> Read more:
> http://nypost.com/2015/03/11/bomb-sniffing-elephants-could-help-military-id-explosives/
>
>
> If the photo didn't appear, it can be viewed via the above link, as well
> as additional information about the program.
>
> -- Dick
>
>
>
>
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[Steve Graham]

I did that once and ended up with the dictionary being "the winner" and I was "runner up," so .....



Steve Graham



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To be truly strategic you would have voted for your nearest rivals to push them ahead. (I think there's a Dixonary eponym for that practice that I can't recall.) And of course that can backfire too.

Jim

On Monday, 1 June 2015 04:44:17 UTC+10, Efrem wrote:

I saw votes coming in for my definition, figured I just might possibly end up with the deal, and therefore voted for two definitions that I was sure couldn't possibly be correct.



So much for THAT strategy.



Maybe I should have stuck with the definition I originally submitted for "merula," but it didn't seem to fit the corrected spelling.



Oh, well. New word coming fairly soon.



Efrem, Dealer Designate



=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

On May 31, 2015, at 2:31 PM, end... (AT) verizon (DOT) net <javascript:> wrote:





Well, everybody who submitted a def voted, plus one who didn't; and it turns out that Efrem Mallach takes the cake -- or, in this case, the Marula fruit (known as a Marula plum) with a score of 7 unnatural points. The real sinners, with 5 points each, are Tim Bourne and Steve Graham.

Take it away, Efrem.


1: in the Knesset, legislation that has been proposed, but never voted on
Voted for by nobody
FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 15 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

2: a small supporting beam or bar
Voted for by: Keith Hale
FROM Chris Carson who voted 4 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

3: a tree (Sclerocarya caffra) of the family Anacardiaceae that is native to the veld and low country of Africa and that has grayish mottled bark, pinnate leaves, inconspicuous flowers in sprays, and succulent fruits resembling plums which contain an edible seed and are used locally to prepare an intoxicating beverage
Voted for by: Efrem Mallach, Steve Graham
FROM M-W Unabridged which can't vote, and scores D2

4: thin dry scales or scabs on the body; dandruff
Voted for by: Chris Carson, Mike Shefler, Tim Bourne, Judy Madnick, Dave Cunningham
FROM Efrem Mallach who voted *3* and 8, and scores 5 + 2 = 7*

5: a large saltwater fish of the grouper family (Marula itajara) found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs at depths from 5 to 50 m (16 to 164 ft). Its range includes the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, most of the Caribbean, and practically all of the Brazilian coast. On some occasions, it is caught in New England off Maine and Massachusetts. In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, it occurs from the Congo to Senegal
Voted for by: Steve Graham, Tony Abell
FROM Mike Shefler who voted 4 and 9, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

6: method of copper engraving with even gradation of tones
Voted for by: Tim Lodge
FROM Judy Madnick who voted 4 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

7: the fruiting body of the dry-rot fungus merulius lacrymans
Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
FROM Johnny Barrs who DQ'ed, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

8: any of several species of Melaleuca (family Myrtaceae), generally growing as large shrubs or small trees with white or cream flowers arranged in spikes
Voted for by: Efrem Mallach, Tim Bourne
FROM Jim Hart who voted 12 and 16, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

9: a skin condition causing hardness and flaking, commonly occurring on pressure points such as the elbow
Voted for by: Chris Carson, Mike Shefler, Judy Madnick, Dave Cunningham, Tim Lodge
FROM Tim Bourne who voted 4 and 8, and scores 5 + 0 = 5

10: in Vanuatu: a ceremony in which men jump from high towers with vines tied to their feet to encourage a good yam harvest and prove their manhood
Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Dodi Schultz
FROM Shani Naylor who voted 15 and 17, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

11: an empty cabinet or closet
Voted for by nobody
FROM Keith Hale who voted 2 and 16, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

12: a sort of week found in Umbria
Voted for by: Jim Hart, Dan Widdis
FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 4 and 9, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

13: a type of hair gel
Voted for by nobody
FROM Nancy Shepherdson who voted 7 and 14, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

14: a small South American spiny tree (Erythrina crista-galli) with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered. See also crybaby tree
Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
FROM Dan Widdis who voted 10 and 12, and scores 1 + 0 = 1

15: [Gibraltar] motion sickness, seasickness
Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Shani Naylor, Dodi Schultz
FROM Steve Graham who voted *3* and 5, and scores 3 + 2 = 5*

16: a breaking wave
Voted for by: Jim Hart, Keith Hale
FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 10 and 15, and scores 2 + 0 = 2

17: a Tibetan Buddhist diagram of the wheel of life
Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Shani Naylor, Tony Abell
FROM Tim Lodge who voted 6 and 9, and scores 3 + 0 = 3

No def
FROM Tony Abell who voted 5 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0

For those who may be interested, I found this word in a news article about the US military's efforts to train elephants in South Africa as bomb-sniffers. It seems that elephants have an exquisite sense of smell, and the rewards used during training included the fruit of the Marula tree, which is very much enjoyed by the pachyderms.


Africanelephants have an unparalleled sense of smell and are better than sniffer dogsbecause they never forget



Read more: http://nypost.com/2015/03/11/bomb-sniffing-elephants-could-help-military-id-explosives/


If the photo didn't appear, it can be viewed via the above link, as well as additional information about the program.

-- Dick















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[Christopher Carson]

I've suffered the backfire and had to deal enough times that I gave up the strategic vote as a bad idea.

Chris

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> On May 31, 2015, at 8:30 PM, Jim Hart <jfshart (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> To be truly strategic you would have voted for your nearest rivals to push them ahead. (I think there's a Dixonary eponym for that practice that I can't recall.) And of course that can backfire too.
>
> Jim
>
>> On Monday, 1 June 2015 04:44:17 UTC+10, Efrem wrote:
>> I saw votes coming in for my definition, figured I just might possibly end up with the deal, and therefore voted for two definitions that I was sure couldn't possibly be correct.
>>
>> So much for THAT strategy.
>>
>> Maybe I should have stuck with the definition I originally submitted for "merula," but it didn't seem to fit the corrected spelling.
>>
>> Oh, well. New word coming fairly soon.
>>
>> Efrem, Dealer Designate
>>
>> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>>> On May 31, 2015, at 2:31 PM, end... (AT) verizon (DOT) net wrote:
>>>
>>> Well, everybody who submitted a def voted, plus one who didn't; and it turns out that Efrem Mallach takes the cake -- or, in this case, the Marula fruit (known as a Marula plum) with a score of 7 unnatural points. The real sinners, with 5 points each, are Tim Bourne and Steve Graham.
>>>
>>> Take it away, Efrem.
>>>
>>>
>>> 1: in the Knesset, legislation that has been proposed, but never voted on
>>> Voted for by nobody
>>> FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 15 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>>>
>>> 2: a small supporting beam or bar
>>> Voted for by: Keith Hale
>>> FROM Chris Carson who voted 4 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>>>
>>> 3: a tree (Sclerocarya caffra) of the family Anacardiaceae that is native to the veld and low country of Africa and that has grayish mottled bark, pinnate leaves, inconspicuous flowers in sprays, and succulent fruits resembling plums which contain an edible seed and are used locally to prepare an intoxicating beverage
>>> Voted for by: Efrem Mallach, Steve Graham
>>> FROM M-W Unabridged which can't vote, and scores D2
>>>
>>> 4: thin dry scales or scabs on the body; dandruff
>>> Voted for by: Chris Carson, Mike Shefler, Tim Bourne, Judy Madnick, Dave Cunningham
>>> FROM Efrem Mallach who voted *3* and 8, and scores 5 + 2 = 7*
>>>
>>> 5: a large saltwater fish of the grouper family (Marula itajara) found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs at depths from 5 to 50 m (16 to 164 ft). Its range includes the Florida Keys, the Bahamas, most of the Caribbean, and practically all of the Brazilian coast. On some occasions, it is caught in New England off Maine and Massachusetts. In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, it occurs from the Congo to Senegal
>>> Voted for by: Steve Graham, Tony Abell
>>> FROM Mike Shefler who voted 4 and 9, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>>>
>>> 6: method of copper engraving with even gradation of tones
>>> Voted for by: Tim Lodge
>>> FROM Judy Madnick who voted 4 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>>>
>>> 7: the fruiting body of the dry-rot fungus merulius lacrymans
>>> Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
>>> FROM Johnny Barrs who DQ'ed, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>>>
>>> 8: any of several species of Melaleuca (family Myrtaceae), generally growing as large shrubs or small trees with white or cream flowers arranged in spikes
>>> Voted for by: Efrem Mallach, Tim Bourne
>>> FROM Jim Hart who voted 12 and 16, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>>>
>>> 9: a skin condition causing hardness and flaking, commonly occurring on pressure points such as the elbow
>>> Voted for by: Chris Carson, Mike Shefler, Judy Madnick, Dave Cunningham, Tim Lodge
>>> FROM Tim Bourne who voted 4 and 8, and scores 5 + 0 = 5
>>>
>>> 10: in Vanuatu: a ceremony in which men jump from high towers with vines tied to their feet to encourage a good yam harvest and prove their manhood
>>> Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Dodi Schultz
>>> FROM Shani Naylor who voted 15 and 17, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>>>
>>> 11: an empty cabinet or closet
>>> Voted for by nobody
>>> FROM Keith Hale who voted 2 and 16, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>>>
>>> 12: a sort of week found in Umbria
>>> Voted for by: Jim Hart, Dan Widdis
>>> FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 4 and 9, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>>>
>>> 13: a type of hair gel
>>> Voted for by nobody
>>> FROM Nancy Shepherdson who voted 7 and 14, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>>>
>>> 14: a small South American spiny tree (Erythrina crista-galli) with dark crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered. See also crybaby tree
>>> Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
>>> FROM Dan Widdis who voted 10 and 12, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>>>
>>> 15: [Gibraltar] motion sickness, seasickness
>>> Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Shani Naylor, Dodi Schultz
>>> FROM Steve Graham who voted *3* and 5, and scores 3 + 2 = 5*
>>>
>>> 16: a breaking wave
>>> Voted for by: Jim Hart, Keith Hale
>>> FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 10 and 15, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>>>
>>> 17: a Tibetan Buddhist diagram of the wheel of life
>>> Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Shani Naylor, Tony Abell
>>> FROM Tim Lodge who voted 6 and 9, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
>>>
>>> No def
>>> FROM Tony Abell who voted 5 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>>>
>>> For those who may be interested, I found this word in a news article about the US military's efforts to train elephants in South Africa as bomb-sniffers. It seems that elephants have an exquisite sense of smell, and the rewards used during training included the fruit of the Marula tree, which is very much enjoyed by the pachyderms.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Africanelephants have an unparalleled sense of smell and are better than sniffer dogsbecause they never forget
>>>
>>>
>>> Read more: http://nypost.com/2015/03/11/bomb-sniffing-elephants-could-help-military-id-explosives/
>>>
>>>
>>> If the photo didn't appear, it can be viewed via the above link, as well as additional information about the program.
>>>
>>>
>>> -- Dick
>>>
>>>
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[Jim Hart]

Sure but at least you got 2 extra points for your troubles.



On Monday, 1 June 2015 10:42:45 UTC+10, Steve Graham wrote:
>
> I did that once and ended up with the dictionary being "the winner" and I
> was "runner up," so .....
>
>
>
> Steve Graham
>
>
>
> *From:* dixo... (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com <javascript:> [mailto:
> dixo... (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com <javascript:>] *On Behalf Of *Jim Hart
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 31, 2015 17:30
> *To:* dixo... (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com <javascript:>
> *Subject:* Re: [Dixonary] Round 2612 - MARULA - Results
>
>
>
> To be truly strategic you would have voted for your nearest rivals to push
> them ahead. (I think there's a Dixonary eponym for that practice that I
> can't recall.) And of course that can backfire too.
>
> Jim
>
> On Monday, 1 June 2015 04:44:17 UTC+10, Efrem wrote:
>
> I saw votes coming in for my definition, figured I just might possibly end
> up with the deal, and therefore voted for two definitions that I was sure
> couldn't possibly be correct.
>
>
>
> So much for THAT strategy.
>
>
>
> Maybe I should have stuck with the definition I originally submitted for
> "merula," but it didn't seem to fit the corrected spelling.
>
>
>
> Oh, well. New word coming fairly soon.
>
>
>
> Efrem, Dealer Designate
>
>
>
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>
> On May 31, 2015, at 2:31 PM, end... (AT) verizon (DOT) net wrote:
>
>
>
> Well, everybody who submitted a def voted, plus one who didn't; and it
> turns out that Efrem Mallach takes the cake -- or, in this case, the Marula
> fruit (known as a Marula plum) with a score of 7 unnatural points. The real
> sinners, with 5 points each, are Tim Bourne and Steve Graham.
>
> Take it away, Efrem.
>
>
> 1: in the Knesset, legislation that has been proposed, but never voted on
> Voted for by nobody
> FROM Guerri Stevens who voted 15 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 2: a small supporting beam or bar
> Voted for by: Keith Hale
> FROM Chris Carson who voted 4 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 3: a tree (Sclerocarya caffra) of the family Anacardiaceae that is native
> to the veld and low country of Africa and that has grayish mottled bark,
> pinnate leaves, inconspicuous flowers in sprays, and succulent fruits
> resembling plums which contain an edible seed and are used locally to
> prepare an intoxicating beverage
> Voted for by: Efrem Mallach, Steve Graham
> FROM M-W Unabridged which can't vote, and scores D2
>
> 4: thin dry scales or scabs on the body; dandruff
> Voted for by: Chris Carson, Mike Shefler, Tim Bourne, Judy Madnick, Dave
> Cunningham
> FROM Efrem Mallach who voted *3* and 8, and scores 5 + 2 = 7*
>
> 5: a large saltwater fish of the grouper family (Marula itajara) found
> primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs at
> depths from 5 to 50 m (16 to 164 ft). Its range includes the Florida
> Keys, the Bahamas, most of the Caribbean, and practically all of the
> Brazilian coast. On some occasions, it is caught in New England off Maine
> and Massachusetts. In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, it occurs from the
> Congo to Senegal
> Voted for by: Steve Graham, Tony Abell
> FROM Mike Shefler who voted 4 and 9, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 6: method of copper engraving with even gradation of tones
> Voted for by: Tim Lodge
> FROM Judy Madnick who voted 4 and 9, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 7: the fruiting body of the dry-rot fungus merulius lacrymans
> Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
> FROM Johnny Barrs who DQ'ed, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 8: any of several species of Melaleuca (family Myrtaceae), generally
> growing as large shrubs or small trees with white or cream flowers
> arranged in spikes
> Voted for by: Efrem Mallach, Tim Bourne
> FROM Jim Hart who voted 12 and 16, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 9: a skin condition causing hardness and flaking, commonly occurring on
> pressure points such as the elbow
> Voted for by: Chris Carson, Mike Shefler, Judy Madnick, Dave Cunningham,
> Tim Lodge
> FROM Tim Bourne who voted 4 and 8, and scores 5 + 0 = 5
>
> 10: in Vanuatu: a ceremony in which men jump from high towers with vines
> tied to their feet to encourage a good yam harvest and prove their manhood
> Voted for by: Dan Widdis, Dodi Schultz
> FROM Shani Naylor who voted 15 and 17, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 11: an empty cabinet or closet
> Voted for by nobody
> FROM Keith Hale who voted 2 and 16, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 12: a sort of week found in Umbria
> Voted for by: Jim Hart, Dan Widdis
> FROM Dave Cunningham who voted 4 and 9, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 13: a type of hair gel
> Voted for by nobody
> FROM Nancy Shepherdson who voted 7 and 14, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> 14: a small South American spiny tree (Erythrina crista-galli) with dark
> crimson and scarlet flowers solitary or clustered. See also crybaby tree
> Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson
> FROM Dan Widdis who voted 10 and 12, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
>
> 15: [Gibraltar] motion sickness, seasickness
> Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Shani Naylor, Dodi Schultz
> FROM Steve Graham who voted *3* and 5, and scores 3 + 2 = 5*
>
> 16: a breaking wave
> Voted for by: Jim Hart, Keith Hale
> FROM Dodi Schultz who voted 10 and 15, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
>
> 17: a Tibetan Buddhist diagram of the wheel of life
> Voted for by: Guerri Stevens, Shani Naylor, Tony Abell
> FROM Tim Lodge who voted 6 and 9, and scores 3 + 0 = 3
>
> No def
> FROM Tony Abell who voted 5 and 17, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
>
> For those who may be interested, I found this word in a news article about
> the US military's efforts to train elephants in South Africa as
> bomb-sniffers. It seems that elephants have an exquisite sense of smell,
> and the rewards used during training included the fruit of the Marula tree,
> which is very much enjoyed by the pachyderms.
>
> Africanelephants have an unparalleled sense of smell and are better than
> sniffer dogsbecause they never forget
>
>
> Read more:
> http://nypost.com/2015/03/11/bomb-sniffing-elephants-could-help-military-id-explosives/
>
>
> If the photo didn't appear, it can be viewed via the above link, as well
> as additional information about the program.
>
> -- Dick
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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