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Bill Hirst
October 21st, 2008, 06:20 PM
Without further ado, here are the results: Tony Abell has the win by a
landslide. I think most of us saw the way his hedgerow was collecing
votes. Judy and Nancy share the coveted runner-up spot with 5 votes. I
get 3 votes for the dictionary. Oddly enough, the word "yard" is
plural in a previous version of Websters, and singular in the 1913
version. I thought that would look like a player's accidental
misspelling and throw some of you off the scent.

Player Def# Voted for Points
------------------------------ ---- -----------
---------------
Christopher Carson ........... 14 16 & 11 0 + 1 =
1
Chuck Emery .................. 3 & 11 0 + 0 =
0
Dan Widdis ................... 12 10 & 16 0 + 0 =
0
Dave Cunningham .............. 2 1 & 9 0 + 1 =
1
Dick Weitz ................... 10 13 & 16 0 + 1 =
1
Dictionary ................... 7 N/A
D3
Dodi Schultz ................. 14 & 16 0 + 0 =
0 + 2DP = 2
Guerri Stevens ............... 8 3 & 5 0 + 0 =
0
Jim Hart ..................... 5 & 9 0 + 0 =
0
Johnny Barrs ................. 4 1 & 15 0 + 2 =
2
Judy Madnick ................. 3 4 & *7* 2 + 3 =
5
Mike Shefler ................. 4 & 16 0 + 0 =
0 + 2DP = 2
Nancy Shepherdson ............ 11 6 & 15 0 + 5 =
5
Paul Keating ................. 1 N/V 0 + 3 =
3
Russ Heimerson ............... 6 *7* & 13 2 + 1 =
3
Scott Crom ................... 13 11 & 16 0 + 3 =
3
Tim Bourne ................... 9 2 & 3 0 + 3 =
3
Tim Lodge .................... 5 9 & 13 0 + 2 =
2
Toni Savage .................. 15 11 & 16 0 + 3 =
3
Tony Abell ................... 16 1 & 15 0 + 7 =
7
Wayne Scott .................. *7* & 11 2 + 0 =
2 + 2DP = 4

1. an old name for the star Aldebaran, Alpha Tauri
Submitter: Paul Keating Vote: N/V 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham; Johnny Barrs; Tony Abell

2. [Arab.] a hoof, as of a camel.
Submitter: Dave Cunningham Votes: 1 & 9 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Tim Bourne

3. light litter for one passenger
Submitter: Judy Madnick Votes: 4 & *7* 2 + 3 = 5
Voted for by: Guerri Stevens; Tim Bourne; Chuck Emery

4. railway sleeper; a baulk of timber on which rails were laid
Submitter: Johnny Barrs Votes: 1 & 15 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Judy Madnick; Mike Shefler

5. [Scot.] dry, dusty
Submitter: Tim Lodge Votes: 9 & 13 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Guerri Stevens; Jim Hart

6. [Var. Sp.] weir
Submitter: Russ Heimerson Votes: *7* & 13 2 + 1 = 3
Voted for by: Nancy Shepherdson

7. A piece of plank two yard long and a foot broad.
Submitter: Dictionary Vote: N/A D3
Voted for by: Judy Madnick; Russ Heimerson; Wayne Scott

8. a hooded cloak.
Submitter: Guerri Stevens Votes: 3 & 5 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for
by:

9. a feeding bag for a camel
Submitter: Tim Bourne Votes: 2 & 3 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Dave Cunningham; Tim Lodge; Jim Hart

10. [Can.] a drunken brawl between two groups taking opposite sides,
usually in a tavern or at a private gathering
Submitter: Dick Weitz Votes: 13 & 16 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Dan Widdis

11. full-bosomed, obs.
Submitter: Nancy Shepherdson Votes: 6 & 15 0 + 5 = 5
Voted for by: Scott Crom; Christopher Carson; Toni Savage; Wayne
Scott;
Chuck Emery

12. Art that is created for a specific site, often incorporating
materials or physical features of the site.
Submitter: Dan Widdis Votes: 10 & 16 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for
by:

13. A water-tight basket made by North American Indians, often
ornamented with porcupine quills. In cooking, heated stones are
dropped into a wair containing water, until the water boils.
Submitter: Scott Crom Votes: 11 & 16 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Tim Lodge; Russ Heimerson; Dick Weitz

14. _Archaic_ A sanctuary.
Submitter: Christopher Carson Votes: 16 & 11 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Dodi Schultz

15. fear [O.E.]
Submitter: Toni Savage Votes: 11 & 16 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Johnny Barrs; Nancy Shepherdson; Tony Abell

16. a bordering hedgerow.
Submitter: Tony Abell Votes: 1 & 15 0 + 7 = 7
Voted for by: Dick Weitz; Dan Widdis; Scott Crom; Christopher
Carson;
Toni Savage; Mike Shefler; Dodi Schultz

No def: Mike Shefler Votes: 4 & 16 0 + 0 = 0
+ 2DP = 2

No def: Dodi Schultz Votes: 14 & 16 0 + 0 = 0
+ 2DP = 2

No def: Wayne Scott Votes: *7* & 11 2 + 0 = 2
+ 2DP = 2

No def: Jim Hart Votes: 5 & 9 0 + 0 = 0

No def: Chuck Emery Votes: 3 & 11 0 + 0 = 0

Judy Madnick
October 21st, 2008, 08:03 PM
From: "Bill Hirst" <billhirst (AT) gmail (DOT) com>

<< Judy and Nancy share the coveted runner-up spot with
<< 5 votes.

Finally -- I got some votes and even guessed the correct definition! Today must be my lucky day!!

Judy Madnick
Independent Tupperware Consultant
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tupperware (AT) judyandstu (DOT) com
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Daniel B. Widdis
October 21st, 2008, 10:55 PM
BH> Oddly enough, the word "yard" is plural in a previous
BH> version of Websters, and singular in the 1913 version.

I briefly considered voting for it but, exactly as you suggested, assumed it
was a player's typo and dismissed it.

Evil.

--
Dan