Bill Hirst
July 13th, 2007, 09:58 AM
I had a brief moment of panic early on, when John Barr's submitted a
definition almost exactly like the real one. Some unseen force was
still dogging the round, though. I managed to misplace Bob Stone's
definition and did not notice until a couple of late votes picked it.
Then there was a problem with undeliverable messages for postings to
the forum.
Our next dealer is Nancy Shepherdson, who said, "If I should happen by
some chance to get the deal, there may be some delays although I could
do it." She earned 5 natural points for her moneylender, clearly
ahead of the 3 players in coveted second place with 3 points each:
Tony Abell, Russ Heimerson and Bob Stone.
I blame all errors on 1) Friday the 13th., 2) Too many videogames, and
3) Twinkies.
The true definition was 15:
"of or relating to the liver" (Phonistery.info)
, which no-one guessed.
-Bill
1. (_Southern and Midwest USA_) A noisy mock serenade for newlyweds,
also called a shivaree.
Vote from: Shepherdson
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 1.
2. A game, such as chess, normally played on a table, but produced at
a much larger size so that the players walk among the pieces to
play the game.
Votes from: Sheffler, Abell, Crom
Submitted by: Stone, who scores natural 3.
3. a kind of wild pig found in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Vote from: Abell
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 1.
4. a pier produced by thickening the wall at one end.
Votes from: Barrs, Scott
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 2.
5. A room for displaying stuffed animals.
Votes from: Stevens, Crom, Stone
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 3.
6. A traitor who serves as the puppet of the enemy occupying his or
her country.
Vote from: Scott
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
7. a wild hog of the Amazon Forest.
Votes from: Stevens, Bourne
Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural 2.
8. an 18th C. pejorative term for a usurer or money lender; a
mythical
bird of prey from the poem "Prying Man" by Picon.
Votes from: Cunningham, Lodge, Madnick, Savage, Stone
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 5.
9. an accolyte who carries a thurible dueing a religious service.
Votes from: Barrs, Widdis
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 2.
10. an annual employees' dinner or outing.
Votes from: Cunningham, Lodge, Sheffler
Submitted by: Heimerson, who scores natural 3.
11. an arboreal marsupial, _Trichosurus vulpecula_, of Southern
Australia, having dense fur and a long tail.
Votes from: Bourne, Madnick
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 2.
12. an open frame for holding work and for guiding tools to the work.
Vote from: Widdis
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
13. being, or having the appearance of being, the result of
supernatural causes.
Votes from: Shepherdson, Savage
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 2.
14. in Buddhism, the condition of beginning to approach a state of
oneness.
No votes
Submitted by: Schultz.
15. of or relating to the liver
No votes
Real definition from Phonistery.info
Submitted by: Barrs.
16. the holiday celebrating the end of Maximilian's rule in Mexico.
No votes
Submitted by: Scott.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Shepherdson 8 1 & 13 5 0 5
Abell 5 2 & 3 3 0 3
Heimerson 10 N/V 3 0 3
Stone 2 5 & 8 3 0 3
Cunningham 9 8 & 10 2 0 2
Emery 13 N/V 2 0 2
Lodge 11 8 & 10 2 0 2
Madnick 4 8 & 11 2 0 2
Savage 7 8 & 13 2 0 2
Bourne 3 7 & 11 1 0 1
Crom 1 2 & 5 1 0 1
Stevens 12 5 & 7 1 0 1
Widdis 6 9 & 12 1 0 1
Barrs 15 4 & 9 0 0
Schultz 14 N/V 0 0
Scott 16 4 & 6 0 0
Sheffler 2 & 10 0 0
definition almost exactly like the real one. Some unseen force was
still dogging the round, though. I managed to misplace Bob Stone's
definition and did not notice until a couple of late votes picked it.
Then there was a problem with undeliverable messages for postings to
the forum.
Our next dealer is Nancy Shepherdson, who said, "If I should happen by
some chance to get the deal, there may be some delays although I could
do it." She earned 5 natural points for her moneylender, clearly
ahead of the 3 players in coveted second place with 3 points each:
Tony Abell, Russ Heimerson and Bob Stone.
I blame all errors on 1) Friday the 13th., 2) Too many videogames, and
3) Twinkies.
The true definition was 15:
"of or relating to the liver" (Phonistery.info)
, which no-one guessed.
-Bill
1. (_Southern and Midwest USA_) A noisy mock serenade for newlyweds,
also called a shivaree.
Vote from: Shepherdson
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 1.
2. A game, such as chess, normally played on a table, but produced at
a much larger size so that the players walk among the pieces to
play the game.
Votes from: Sheffler, Abell, Crom
Submitted by: Stone, who scores natural 3.
3. a kind of wild pig found in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Vote from: Abell
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 1.
4. a pier produced by thickening the wall at one end.
Votes from: Barrs, Scott
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 2.
5. A room for displaying stuffed animals.
Votes from: Stevens, Crom, Stone
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 3.
6. A traitor who serves as the puppet of the enemy occupying his or
her country.
Vote from: Scott
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
7. a wild hog of the Amazon Forest.
Votes from: Stevens, Bourne
Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural 2.
8. an 18th C. pejorative term for a usurer or money lender; a
mythical
bird of prey from the poem "Prying Man" by Picon.
Votes from: Cunningham, Lodge, Madnick, Savage, Stone
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 5.
9. an accolyte who carries a thurible dueing a religious service.
Votes from: Barrs, Widdis
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 2.
10. an annual employees' dinner or outing.
Votes from: Cunningham, Lodge, Sheffler
Submitted by: Heimerson, who scores natural 3.
11. an arboreal marsupial, _Trichosurus vulpecula_, of Southern
Australia, having dense fur and a long tail.
Votes from: Bourne, Madnick
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 2.
12. an open frame for holding work and for guiding tools to the work.
Vote from: Widdis
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.
13. being, or having the appearance of being, the result of
supernatural causes.
Votes from: Shepherdson, Savage
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 2.
14. in Buddhism, the condition of beginning to approach a state of
oneness.
No votes
Submitted by: Schultz.
15. of or relating to the liver
No votes
Real definition from Phonistery.info
Submitted by: Barrs.
16. the holiday celebrating the end of Maximilian's rule in Mexico.
No votes
Submitted by: Scott.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Shepherdson 8 1 & 13 5 0 5
Abell 5 2 & 3 3 0 3
Heimerson 10 N/V 3 0 3
Stone 2 5 & 8 3 0 3
Cunningham 9 8 & 10 2 0 2
Emery 13 N/V 2 0 2
Lodge 11 8 & 10 2 0 2
Madnick 4 8 & 11 2 0 2
Savage 7 8 & 13 2 0 2
Bourne 3 7 & 11 1 0 1
Crom 1 2 & 5 1 0 1
Stevens 12 5 & 7 1 0 1
Widdis 6 9 & 12 1 0 1
Barrs 15 4 & 9 0 0
Schultz 14 N/V 0 0
Scott 16 4 & 6 0 0
Sheffler 2 & 10 0 0