Dodi Schultz
July 17th, 2005, 08:51 AM
The variety in SHAHTOOSH surmises was fascinating!
Scott Crom's ancient monoliths (#5) tied with Russ Heimerson's classic
curse (#8), with five points each. (And they voted for each other's defs,
which is sweet.)
Again, we turned to the scores of the previous four rounds for guidance.
Russ took some time off during two of those rounds and has lucked out, with
a five-round total of 7 to Scott's 13. Sorry, Scott. ;-)
The real def? #7, the Far Eastern fabric. (No, I'd never heard of the chiru
before now, either. The same dictionary says that it's a sandy-coloured
gazelle with black horns.)
Details below.
Over to you, Professor!
--Dodi
1. a small, toxic mushroom found exclusively in white pine forests in
Eurasian mountainous regions; field marks: yellowish-white with
narrow, elongated, rough-skinned cap and smooth stalk. (L:
_Chroogumphus rutilus_)
Submitter: Shepherdson Votes: 8 & 9 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Savage; Scott
2. an object that is believed to have magical or spiritual powers,
especially such an object associated with animistic or shamanistic
religious practices.
Submitter: Goran Votes: 5 & 10 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Keating; Widdis
3. the natural and variable change in color that occurs in an Oriental
rug over time when different dyes are used.
Submitter: Carson Votes: 8 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Mayer
4. a dish consisting of corn, beans, rice, tomatoes, peppers, and
eggplant usually eaten during winter festivals.
Submitter: Wetzstein Vote: N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Lodge
5. an oval or oblong figure on early Babylonian monoliths, containing
the lineage of a ruler or high priest.
Submitter: Crom Votes: 8 & 9 0 + 5 = 5
Voted for by: Goran; Heimerson; Stevens; Widdis; Mayer
6. a conical hat made of felted antelope wool worn by nomads from
northern Iraq eastward to the Gobi desert.
Submitter: Barrs Vote: N/V 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Heimerson; Lodge; Cunningham
7. a high-quality fabric made from the wool of the chiru, an endangered
Tibetan antelope.
Submitter: Concise OED Vote: N/A D1
Voted for by: Cunningham
8. _Skt._ the belief that one has been affected by death magic, and
resulting illness.
Submitter: Heimerson Votes: 5 & 6 0 + 5 = 5
Voted for by: Shepherdson; Carson; Crom; Stevens; Hirst
9. a Turkish variant of the game of checkers. [Turkish wd, fm Persian]
Submitter: Keating Votes: 2 & 15 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Shepherdson; Crom; Shefler
10. a cord wrapped around the head, used to hold the kaffiyeh in place.
Submitter: Savage Votes: 1 & 13 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Goran
11. the Seneca name for the area of New York that includes Rochester.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 5 & 8 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Hirst; Abell
12. a long tether used to bind a camel caravan together.
Submitter: Shefler Votes: 9 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
13. a strong Tibetan tea with rancid yak butter.
Submitter: Hirst Votes: 8 & 11 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Savage
14. the premium grade of Indian cardamom seed.
Submitter: Abell Votes: 11 & 15 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
15. an adult who instructs others in crime.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 18 & 19 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Carson; Keating; Abell
16. the headdress of the Shah of Iran.
Submitter: Scott Votes: 1 & 17 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
17. _Informal_ a state of confusion.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 2 & 5 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Scott
18. _Urdu_ a foreman or overseer.
Submitter: Lodge Votes: 4 & 6 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Shefler; Madnick
19. _Obs._ a Persian cat.
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 6 & *7* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Madnick
No def: Mayer Votes: 3 & 5 0 + 0 = 0
* * * * * * * *
Player Def# Voted for Points
------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
Abell ........................ 14 11 & 15 0 + 0 = 0
Barrs ........................ 6 N/V 0 + 3 = 3
Carson ....................... 3 8 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Concise OED .................. 7 N/A D1
Crom ......................... 5 8 & 9 0 + 5 = 5
Cunningham ................... 19 6 & *7* 2 + 1 = 3
Goran ........................ 2 5 & 10 0 + 2 = 2
Heimerson .................... 8 5 & 6 0 + 5 = 5
Hirst ........................ 13 8 & 11 0 + 1 = 1
Keating ...................... 9 2 & 15 0 + 3 = 3
Lodge ........................ 18 4 & 6 0 + 2 = 2
Madnick ...................... 15 18 & 19 0 + 3 = 3
Mayer ........................ 3 & 5 0 + 0 = 0
Savage ....................... 10 1 & 13 0 + 1 = 1
Scott ........................ 16 1 & 17 0 + 0 = 0
Shefler ...................... 12 9 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Shepherdson .................. 1 8 & 9 0 + 2 = 2
Stevens ...................... 11 5 & 8 0 + 2 = 2
Wetzstein .................... 4 N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Widdis ....................... 17 2 & 5 0 + 1 = 1
Scott Crom's ancient monoliths (#5) tied with Russ Heimerson's classic
curse (#8), with five points each. (And they voted for each other's defs,
which is sweet.)
Again, we turned to the scores of the previous four rounds for guidance.
Russ took some time off during two of those rounds and has lucked out, with
a five-round total of 7 to Scott's 13. Sorry, Scott. ;-)
The real def? #7, the Far Eastern fabric. (No, I'd never heard of the chiru
before now, either. The same dictionary says that it's a sandy-coloured
gazelle with black horns.)
Details below.
Over to you, Professor!
--Dodi
1. a small, toxic mushroom found exclusively in white pine forests in
Eurasian mountainous regions; field marks: yellowish-white with
narrow, elongated, rough-skinned cap and smooth stalk. (L:
_Chroogumphus rutilus_)
Submitter: Shepherdson Votes: 8 & 9 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Savage; Scott
2. an object that is believed to have magical or spiritual powers,
especially such an object associated with animistic or shamanistic
religious practices.
Submitter: Goran Votes: 5 & 10 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Keating; Widdis
3. the natural and variable change in color that occurs in an Oriental
rug over time when different dyes are used.
Submitter: Carson Votes: 8 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Mayer
4. a dish consisting of corn, beans, rice, tomatoes, peppers, and
eggplant usually eaten during winter festivals.
Submitter: Wetzstein Vote: N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Lodge
5. an oval or oblong figure on early Babylonian monoliths, containing
the lineage of a ruler or high priest.
Submitter: Crom Votes: 8 & 9 0 + 5 = 5
Voted for by: Goran; Heimerson; Stevens; Widdis; Mayer
6. a conical hat made of felted antelope wool worn by nomads from
northern Iraq eastward to the Gobi desert.
Submitter: Barrs Vote: N/V 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Heimerson; Lodge; Cunningham
7. a high-quality fabric made from the wool of the chiru, an endangered
Tibetan antelope.
Submitter: Concise OED Vote: N/A D1
Voted for by: Cunningham
8. _Skt._ the belief that one has been affected by death magic, and
resulting illness.
Submitter: Heimerson Votes: 5 & 6 0 + 5 = 5
Voted for by: Shepherdson; Carson; Crom; Stevens; Hirst
9. a Turkish variant of the game of checkers. [Turkish wd, fm Persian]
Submitter: Keating Votes: 2 & 15 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Shepherdson; Crom; Shefler
10. a cord wrapped around the head, used to hold the kaffiyeh in place.
Submitter: Savage Votes: 1 & 13 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Goran
11. the Seneca name for the area of New York that includes Rochester.
Submitter: Stevens Votes: 5 & 8 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Hirst; Abell
12. a long tether used to bind a camel caravan together.
Submitter: Shefler Votes: 9 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
13. a strong Tibetan tea with rancid yak butter.
Submitter: Hirst Votes: 8 & 11 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Savage
14. the premium grade of Indian cardamom seed.
Submitter: Abell Votes: 11 & 15 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
15. an adult who instructs others in crime.
Submitter: Madnick Votes: 18 & 19 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Carson; Keating; Abell
16. the headdress of the Shah of Iran.
Submitter: Scott Votes: 1 & 17 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:
17. _Informal_ a state of confusion.
Submitter: Widdis Votes: 2 & 5 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Scott
18. _Urdu_ a foreman or overseer.
Submitter: Lodge Votes: 4 & 6 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Shefler; Madnick
19. _Obs._ a Persian cat.
Submitter: Cunningham Votes: 6 & *7* 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Madnick
No def: Mayer Votes: 3 & 5 0 + 0 = 0
* * * * * * * *
Player Def# Voted for Points
------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
Abell ........................ 14 11 & 15 0 + 0 = 0
Barrs ........................ 6 N/V 0 + 3 = 3
Carson ....................... 3 8 & 15 0 + 1 = 1
Concise OED .................. 7 N/A D1
Crom ......................... 5 8 & 9 0 + 5 = 5
Cunningham ................... 19 6 & *7* 2 + 1 = 3
Goran ........................ 2 5 & 10 0 + 2 = 2
Heimerson .................... 8 5 & 6 0 + 5 = 5
Hirst ........................ 13 8 & 11 0 + 1 = 1
Keating ...................... 9 2 & 15 0 + 3 = 3
Lodge ........................ 18 4 & 6 0 + 2 = 2
Madnick ...................... 15 18 & 19 0 + 3 = 3
Mayer ........................ 3 & 5 0 + 0 = 0
Savage ....................... 10 1 & 13 0 + 1 = 1
Scott ........................ 16 1 & 17 0 + 0 = 0
Shefler ...................... 12 9 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Shepherdson .................. 1 8 & 9 0 + 2 = 2
Stevens ...................... 11 5 & 8 0 + 2 = 2
Wetzstein .................... 4 N/V 0 + 1 = 1
Widdis ....................... 17 2 & 5 0 + 1 = 1