Christopher Carson
March 24th, 2006, 10:08 AM
This round we welcome full participation from a new player, Suzanne Selby.
There was evidently a fortuitous glitch in the interconnection that must have
prevented Suzanne's initial Dixon (a result of your Dealah's failing to include
his email address in the word posting) from being seen. Therefore I included
the def which garnered a very respectable 3 votes.
Our new dealer for round 1695 is Tony Abell, who submitted definition 11, which
earned a natural 5 . Tony has advised me by email that in the event of his getting the deal,
his word posting would be delayed until around 8:00pm Eastern. Since that's within
the allowable parameters, we'll look forward to his word.
Wayne Scott is the real winner with with 4 points.
And there were 7 players in runner-up position with 3 points: Scott Crom,
Chuck Emery, Paul Keating, Hugo Kornelis, Suzanne Selby, Dave Cunningham and
Russ Heimerson.
The true definition was 12: "A fish-spear." (OED 2nd Edition) , leaving me with a D3.
1. A piece of chain mail or a metal plate protecting the opening of a
joint in a suit of armor.
Votes from: Schultz, Stevens
Submitted by: Muths, who scores natural 2.
2. To catch (fish) by groping with the hands under the banks or stones
of a stream.
Votes from: Keating, Abell, Muths
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 3.
3. Of, relating to, or being a pair of postage stamps printed with one
upside-down in relation to the other, either deliberately or
accidentally.
No votes
Submitted by: Widdis.
4. In medieval church architecture, a stone block inset from a
buttress into a wall to strengthen the joint between them.
Votes from: Schultz, Shepherdson
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 2.
5. Upside-down wedge at an acute angle on a coat of arms.
No votes
Submitted by: Madnick.
6. Ornamental ironwork arch or gate.
Vote from: Cunningham
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 1.
7. An invented word, intended to frustrate players of a popular word
game.
Vote from: Widdis
Submitted by: Heimerson, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
8. A group of daredevils who meet for activities like skydiving,
bungee jumping, running with the bulls in Spain, etc.
Votes from: Shefler, Kornelis, Widdis
Submitted by: Selby, who scores natural 3.
9. To speak unintelligibly.
Votes from: Kornelis, Selby
Submitted by: Scott, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
10. Any of several Atlantic fish species having a fleshy growth at the
snout serving as "bait" for prey.
Votes from: Shepherdson, Muths
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 2.
11. To cheat or defraud.
Votes from: Crom, Scott, Savage, Hirst, Bourne
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 5.
12. A fish-spear.
Votes from: Cunningham, Heimerson, Scott
Real definition from OED 2nd Edition
13. A two-decker steam powered tram [London ca. 1850].
No votes
Submitted by: Shefler.
14. A gambler who places equal bets on each side, guaranteeing he will
not lose any money.
No votes
Submitted by: Hirst.
15. To introduce many obscure and complex arguments into a debate.
Votes from: Shefler, Barrs, Stevens
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 3.
16. To disrupt or defeat (a mechanism, etc).
Votes from: Heimerson, Keating, Savage, Abell
Submitted by: Keating, who scores natural 3.
17. 1. a spy who was used against Cromwell's New Model Army by the
Royalists: executed 1627. 2. a spy [originally maybe a name or a
nickname or maybe from garpike = a needle jawed pike, + fangle = to
do something different; it became the generic term for a turncoat
during the period leading up to the Commonwealth].
Vote from: Hirst
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores natural 1.
18. The harness used to attach a carriage to a horse.
No votes
Submitted by: Stevens.
19. To win over or convince by cajoling or flattering; wheedle: "his
matchless ability to charm, bamboozle, or garfangle most of his
political associates" (Timothy Garton Ash).
Votes from: Crom, Barrs, Bourne
Submitted by: Kornelis, who scores natural 3.
20. The system of eyes and loops commonly used for securing items of
lingerie.
Vote from: Selby
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Abell 11 2 & 16 5 0 5
Scott 9 11 & 12 2 2 4
Crom 2 11 & 19 3 0 3
Emery 15 N/V 3 0 3
Keating 16 2 & 16 3 0 3
Kornelis 19 8 & 9 3 0 3
Selby 8 9 & 20 3 0 3
Cunningham 20 6 & 12 1 2 3
Heimerson 7 12 & 16 1 2 3
Bourne 4 11 & 19 2 0 2
Muths 1 2 & 10 2 0 2
Schultz 10 1 & 4 2 0 2
Barrs 17 15 & 19 1 0 1
Shepherdson 6 4 & 10 1 0 1
Hirst 14 11 & 17 0 0
Madnick 5 N/V 0 0
Savage 11 & 16 0 0
Shefler 13 8 & 15 0 0
Stevens 18 1 & 15 0 0
Widdis 3 7 & 8 0 0
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There was evidently a fortuitous glitch in the interconnection that must have
prevented Suzanne's initial Dixon (a result of your Dealah's failing to include
his email address in the word posting) from being seen. Therefore I included
the def which garnered a very respectable 3 votes.
Our new dealer for round 1695 is Tony Abell, who submitted definition 11, which
earned a natural 5 . Tony has advised me by email that in the event of his getting the deal,
his word posting would be delayed until around 8:00pm Eastern. Since that's within
the allowable parameters, we'll look forward to his word.
Wayne Scott is the real winner with with 4 points.
And there were 7 players in runner-up position with 3 points: Scott Crom,
Chuck Emery, Paul Keating, Hugo Kornelis, Suzanne Selby, Dave Cunningham and
Russ Heimerson.
The true definition was 12: "A fish-spear." (OED 2nd Edition) , leaving me with a D3.
1. A piece of chain mail or a metal plate protecting the opening of a
joint in a suit of armor.
Votes from: Schultz, Stevens
Submitted by: Muths, who scores natural 2.
2. To catch (fish) by groping with the hands under the banks or stones
of a stream.
Votes from: Keating, Abell, Muths
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 3.
3. Of, relating to, or being a pair of postage stamps printed with one
upside-down in relation to the other, either deliberately or
accidentally.
No votes
Submitted by: Widdis.
4. In medieval church architecture, a stone block inset from a
buttress into a wall to strengthen the joint between them.
Votes from: Schultz, Shepherdson
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 2.
5. Upside-down wedge at an acute angle on a coat of arms.
No votes
Submitted by: Madnick.
6. Ornamental ironwork arch or gate.
Vote from: Cunningham
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 1.
7. An invented word, intended to frustrate players of a popular word
game.
Vote from: Widdis
Submitted by: Heimerson, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
8. A group of daredevils who meet for activities like skydiving,
bungee jumping, running with the bulls in Spain, etc.
Votes from: Shefler, Kornelis, Widdis
Submitted by: Selby, who scores natural 3.
9. To speak unintelligibly.
Votes from: Kornelis, Selby
Submitted by: Scott, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
10. Any of several Atlantic fish species having a fleshy growth at the
snout serving as "bait" for prey.
Votes from: Shepherdson, Muths
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 2.
11. To cheat or defraud.
Votes from: Crom, Scott, Savage, Hirst, Bourne
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 5.
12. A fish-spear.
Votes from: Cunningham, Heimerson, Scott
Real definition from OED 2nd Edition
13. A two-decker steam powered tram [London ca. 1850].
No votes
Submitted by: Shefler.
14. A gambler who places equal bets on each side, guaranteeing he will
not lose any money.
No votes
Submitted by: Hirst.
15. To introduce many obscure and complex arguments into a debate.
Votes from: Shefler, Barrs, Stevens
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 3.
16. To disrupt or defeat (a mechanism, etc).
Votes from: Heimerson, Keating, Savage, Abell
Submitted by: Keating, who scores natural 3.
17. 1. a spy who was used against Cromwell's New Model Army by the
Royalists: executed 1627. 2. a spy [originally maybe a name or a
nickname or maybe from garpike = a needle jawed pike, + fangle = to
do something different; it became the generic term for a turncoat
during the period leading up to the Commonwealth].
Vote from: Hirst
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores natural 1.
18. The harness used to attach a carriage to a horse.
No votes
Submitted by: Stevens.
19. To win over or convince by cajoling or flattering; wheedle: "his
matchless ability to charm, bamboozle, or garfangle most of his
political associates" (Timothy Garton Ash).
Votes from: Crom, Barrs, Bourne
Submitted by: Kornelis, who scores natural 3.
20. The system of eyes and loops commonly used for securing items of
lingerie.
Vote from: Selby
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 1 + 2, total 3.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Abell 11 2 & 16 5 0 5
Scott 9 11 & 12 2 2 4
Crom 2 11 & 19 3 0 3
Emery 15 N/V 3 0 3
Keating 16 2 & 16 3 0 3
Kornelis 19 8 & 9 3 0 3
Selby 8 9 & 20 3 0 3
Cunningham 20 6 & 12 1 2 3
Heimerson 7 12 & 16 1 2 3
Bourne 4 11 & 19 2 0 2
Muths 1 2 & 10 2 0 2
Schultz 10 1 & 4 2 0 2
Barrs 17 15 & 19 1 0 1
Shepherdson 6 4 & 10 1 0 1
Hirst 14 11 & 17 0 0
Madnick 5 N/V 0 0
Savage 11 & 16 0 0
Shefler 13 8 & 15 0 0
Stevens 18 1 & 15 0 0
Widdis 3 7 & 8 0 0
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