[Dixonary] Round 1622, MIRADOR: Scores

[Dodi Schultz]

I expect a D9 is some kind of shameful record. And after Chris's truly
brilliant word selection last round.

Oh, well. It's. Only. A. Game. Riiiiiiiiiiight. :-(

Chuck Emery--one of those who zeroed in on the real definition (#16, the
turret with a view) and whose own def (#6, the dreams of riches) drew three
votes--racked up a total of five and is our next dealer.

Len Goran, Russ Heimerson, Judy Madnick, and Carolyn Mayer, with scores of
four each, are the real winners. (A belated welcome back to Carolyn, who
recently rejoined Dixonary after a decade's absence.)

Details, below.

All yours, Chuck!

--DS


1. a bullfighter whose costume is adorned with mirrors.
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 7 & *16* 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:

2. a counterfeit gem composed of two pieces of crystal or semiprecious
stone with a layer of colored glass between them.
Submitter: Kornelis Votes: 4 & 18 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Widdis

3. _Sp._ a docent in a Spanish art museum.
Submitter: Crom Votes: 6 & 9 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Scott

4. a dry fortified wine of Romania and Bulgaria.
Submitter: Hirst Votes: 12 & 13 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Kornelis

5. a fungus of the genus _Boletus_, having an umbrella-shaped cap with
spore-bearing tubules on the underside and including both edible and
poisonous species.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 2 & 17 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Madnick; Shefler; Shepherdson

6. _Sp._ a golden dream; visions of wealth.
Submitter: Emery Votes: 7 & *16* 2 + 3 = 5
Voted for by: Crom; Bourne; Stevens

7. a government-run country hotel in Spain or Latin America.
Submitter: Carson Votes: 12 & 19 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Cunningham; Emery; Scott

8. a graceful bullfighting maneuver in which the toreador sidesteps as
the bull charges his cape.
Submitter: Lodge Vote: DQ DQ + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

9. _Sp._ a large cooking pan.
Submitter: Savage Vote: DQ DQ + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Crom

10. a locked case used to hold wine bottles.
Submitter: Heimerson Votes: *16* & 21 2 + 2 = 4
Voted for by: Goran; Abell

11. a miracle submitted as evidence in the canonization process; a
marvel.
Submitter: Bourne Votes: 6 & *16* 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:

12. one who does not follow the Islamic faith; unbeliever.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 5 & *16* 2 + 2 = 4
Voted for by: Hirst; Carson

13. a person who travels through the water by swimming.
Submitter: Goran Votes: 10 & *16* 2 + 2 = 4
Voted for by: Hirst; Shefler

14. a radioactive form of mica.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 6 & 20 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

15. a Spanish magazine published in Madrid.
Submitter: Wetzstein Votes: *16* & 17 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Mayer

16. a turret or tower attached to a building and providing an extensive
view.
Submitter: Concise OED Vote: N/A D9
Voted for by: Cunningham; Emery; Heimerson; Bourne; Madnick; Goran;
Wetzstein; Mayer; Shepherdson

17. a type of Venetian glass colored with chromium, arsenic or copper and
gradually attaining a speckled appearance when exposed to sunlight.
Submitter: Shefler Votes: 5 & 13 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Widdis; Wetzstein

18. a usu. claw-footed bedside table.
Submitter: Abell Votes: 10 & 19 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Kornelis

19. a viewer.
Submitter: Mayer Votes: 15 & *16* 2 + 2 = 4
Voted for by: Carson; Abell

20. the vision of an eldorado that drove the conquistadores. [Sp.
_mirar_, to view + _or_, gold]
Submitter: Barrs Vote: DQ DQ + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Stevens

21. a yeoman non-commissioned officer in the colonial army in India.
Submitter: Scott Votes: 3 & 7 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Heimerson

No def: Shepherdson Votes: 5 & *16* 2 + 0 = 2

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Player Def# Voted for Points
------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
Abell ........................ 18 10 & 19 0 + 1 = 1
Barrs ........................ 20 DQ DQ + 1 = 1
Bourne ....................... 11 6 & *16* 2 + 0 = 2
Carson ....................... 7 12 & 19 0 + 3 = 3
Concise OED .................. 16 N/A D9
Crom ......................... 3 6 & 9 0 + 1 = 1
Cunningham ................... 1 7 & *16* 2 + 0 = 2
Emery ........................ 6 7 & *16* 2 + 3 = 5
Goran ........................ 13 10 & *16* 2 + 2 = 4
Heimerson .................... 10 *16* & 21 2 + 2 = 4
Hirst ........................ 4 12 & 13 0 + 1 = 1
Kornelis ..................... 2 4 & 18 0 + 1 = 1
Lodge ........................ 8 DQ DQ + 0 = 0
Madnick ...................... 12 5 & *16* 2 + 2 = 4
Mayer ........................ 19 15 & *16* 2 + 2 = 4
Savage ....................... 9 DQ DQ + 1 = 1
Scott ........................ 21 3 & 7 0 + 1 = 1
Shefler ...................... 17 5 & 13 0 + 2 = 2
Shepherdson .................. 5 & *16* 2 + 0 = 2
Stevens ...................... 14 6 & 20 0 + 0 = 0
Wetzstein .................... 15 *16* & 17 2 + 1 = 3
Widdis ....................... 5 2 & 17 0 + 3 = 3

[Chuck Emery]

Oh my gosh! Here I am studying for an MCSE exam this afternoon, and I'm a
dealer! That figures. Well, very quickly, here is the result of my search
for a word. Please get any DQs in over the next 12 hours, which is at least
how long it will be until I check in again. Arghhhh!


The word for round 1623 is

***********************
* *
* M A V O U R N E E N *
* *
***********************


Capitalization is not significant.

Please submit your Humpty-Dumptyish definitions for this word, by _email_ ,
on or before the deadline, which is on Saturday, December 30, 1899, at

Interesting date that, perhaps I'll override Cory in this case. How about
tomorrow, Friday, July 1st, Canada Day, at

4:01 PM PDT
5:01 PM MDT
6:01 PM CDT
7:01 PM EDT
12:01 AM GMT on Saturday, July 2nd.

My eMail address, for submissions, is chuck (AT) tdi (DOT) ca

If you haven't played the game before, please join in! Admission is free
and the rules can be summarized thus:
1. Don't look the word up.
2. Concoct a fake definition that you think the other players will find (a)
convincing (b) entertaining (c) deserving (d) embarrassing or (e) all of the
above.
3. Send it to me privately by email.
4. Check back here after the deadline.

The full rules are somewhere, perhaps someone can help me out with this one?

[Judy Madnick]

Four points. WOW! I'm starting to like this game. LOL!

Judy Madnick
Albany, NY

[chm]

Yeah, me too, Judy M.

I'm on a roll - won Sudozu (sp?) this morning, and now The Dixonary. Wooohooo.

:D

Easily pleased,

Carolyn

[Chuck Emery]

I've checked the inbox, and with a spare 3 DQs, I've chosen to carry on.

I passed my 70-220 exam with 14% to spare (as well as almost 2 hours left
out of the 4 allowed), so now I'm an MCP, MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, and with this
last test an MCSE-2000. I realize that while I wasn't looking they came up
with the MCSE-2003 designation, but that's only two exams away. I just
don't think I'll be doing them in the next month or so, having done 3 in the
last two months. After two years of not doing any, I was a bit behind. To
celebrate I spent 2-1/2 hours on the flying trapeze. You would not believe
what my hands look like. Anyway, it was a good day all around.

One point about the DQ's - 2 of you didn't send in Defs, even though it is
clearly allowed in the rules - you just are not supposed to vote. Please,
the more Defs the better.

Thanks,

Chuck

[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Chuck,

> now I'm an MCP, MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, and with this last test an MCSE-2000.

Congrats! I'm contemplating taking some of those exams myself as well.

But not just now. I'll be leaving next sunday for a 2 1/2 week trip through
Sweden and Norway. That's why you'll get no def for mavourneen from me. In
addition, I'll change my settings for the Dixonary group from individual
messages to daily digest, hoping that this will prevent my email box from
being flooded <g>.

See you all later (after my holidays)!

Best, Hugo

[Judy Madnick]

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: chm <chm (AT) carolynhmayer (DOT) com>
Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Round 1622, MIRADOR: Scores

<< Yeah, me too, Judy M.

<< I'm on a roll - won Sudozu (sp?) this morning, and now The Dixonary.
<< Wooohooo.

Did you remember to buy a lottery ticket? "Lady Luck" is on your side!

Judy Madnick
Albany, NY

[Wayne Scott]

Have a wonderful trip, Hugo.

Wayne

[Chuck Emery]

Hugo,

Have an excellent trip. Nice place to go in the summer.

- Chuck

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugo Kornelis" <hugo (AT) perFact (DOT) info>
To: <coryphaeus (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com>
Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 5:06 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Round 1623, MAVOURNEEN, going with it


> Hi Chuck,
>
> > now I'm an MCP, MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, and with this last test an
MCSE-2000.
>
> Congrats! I'm contemplating taking some of those exams myself as well.
>
> But not just now. I'll be leaving next sunday for a 2 1/2 week trip
through
> Sweden and Norway. That's why you'll get no def for mavourneen from me. In
> addition, I'll change my settings for the Dixonary group from individual
> messages to daily digest, hoping that this will prevent my email box from
> being flooded <g>.
>
> See you all later (after my holidays)!
>
> Best, Hugo
>
>
>
>
>
>

[Chuck Emery]

There are a total of 17 definitions for MAVOURNEEN. Please vote for two, by
public reply to this message, before the deadline, which is on Sunday, July
03, 2005, at

6:00 AM PDT
7:00 AM MDT
8:00 AM CDT
9:00 AM EDT and
2:00 PM BST.

1. A French folk dance in three-four time.

2. An Irish dish of chopped beef, potatoes, leeks, tomatoes, fennel,
and beer.

3. Ancient Hindu stringed instrument played with a bow.

4. A sailing technique of rigging a spinaker abaft the mast to sail
sternwards.

5. A small one-horse, two-person covered carriage, elegantly equipped
and often used for courtship.

6. A rare Irish tambourine-like musical instrument with mauve Saran
wrap stretched across its top in place of where the skin would be
on a conventional tambourine.

7. A holiday, the first Monday in May, commemorating the arrival of
Captain James Cook in Eastern Australia.

8. Cheap liquor made from corn husks and filtered through burlap sacks.

9. [Irish] My darling.

10. A small silver coin used in America and the West Indies during the
18th century.

11. [Irish] A widow.

12. Rock stele. (Irish Gaelic)

13. [Irish] A girl with red hair.

14. A sturdy ribbed fabric of wool, cotton, or wool and cotton, often
with an embossed finish, used for clothing and upholstery.

15. A stomach-ache caused by overeating.

16. (Scots) A casual social gathering, usually for conversation.

17. _Gael._ [lit., individual destiny] Betrothed; sweetheart.

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 7 and 11.

Guerri

[Daniel B. Widdis]

9 and 13, please.

Dan

[mshefler]

5 and 10 for me please

[Wayne Scott]

9 and 13.
A nice relief from all the Scots and north of England defs.

[Chris Carson]

After studying the list, I had to give up and use RAND.

1 and 11

Chris

[Daniel B. Widdis]

On 7/2/05, Tim Lodge wrote:
>
> Incidentally, does anyone know why none of Chuck's messages seem to
> have appeared at Tapcis.com?

They are posted as a reply to another thread.

--
Dan Widdis

[Dave Cunningham]

9 and 17 -- it sure does sound Irish!
Dave

[Tony Abell]

I'll go on the shaky assumption it's not really Irish and vote 1 and
14.

(Tony Abell)