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Scott Crom
February 9th, 2009, 09:46 PM
Congratulations to Johnny Barrs, whose native beer (#5) earned
him 6 natural points and the dealership for Round 1978! The real
winners were Tim Bourne and Dodi Schultz, both of whom earned 4
natural points. Two of you did guess that the real definition of
BOSE is #3, to test ground by hitting it...

Take it away, Johnny!!

1. A thick, toxic solution of powered cerussite, or white lead
(lead carbonate), used to protect the hulls of marine
vessels from Teredo navalis and other ship worms.
Submitter: Hirst, Bill Votes: *3* & 4 2 + 0 = 2
Voted for by:

2. [Bias-Optimized Sinewave Enhancement] A technique using
staged tunable rectifiers to improve the signal-to-noise
ratio in a communications stream.
Submitter: Shefler, Mike Votes: 12 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

3. (_Archaeol._) To test (ground) by noting the sound of
percussion from the blow of a heavy hammer.
Submitter: Webster NI2 Vote: N/A D2
Voted for by: Hirst, Bill; Weltz, Dick

4. (adj.) Vulgar, inappropriate; (n.) one who behaves
offensively.
Submitter: Hart, Jim Votes: 6 & 17 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Hirst, Bill; Keating, Paul

5. Native beer. [Hind. popularized by Rudyard Kipling as
"booze"].
Submitter: Barrs, Johnny Votes: 12 & 14 0 + 6 = 6
Voted for by: Bourne, Tim; Emery, Chuck; Abell, Tony; Lodge, Tim;
Madnick, Judy; Stevens, Guerri

6. A farm shed or lean-to for sheltering tools or implements.
Submitter: Schultz, Dodi Votes: 9 & 18 0 + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Hart, Jim; Shepherdson, Nancy; Abell, Tony;
Carson, Chris

7. To bring to naught, to destroy, to render useless. [obs.]
Submitter: Shepherdson, Nancy Votes: 6 & 9 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Widdis, Dan

8. A kind of ruffle or flounce on a woman's dress [M.E.].
Submitter: Savage, Toni Votes: 12 & 19 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

9. A kind of mead made with wild honey (also BROSE).
Submitter: Bourne, Tim Votes: 5 & 18 0 + 4 = 4
Voted for by: Schultz, Dodi; Shepherdson, Nancy; Emery, Chuck;
Madnick, Judy

10. A nonsense character invented by Edward Lear.
Submitter: Emery, Chuck Votes: 5 & 9 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

11. _obs. dial._ A byre [OE bósg].
Submitter: Keating, Paul Votes: 4 & 13 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Cunningham, Dave; Carson, Chris

12. To temper or expose a flaw.
Submitter: Abell, Tony Votes: 5 & 6 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Shefler, Mike; Barrs, Johnny; Savage, Toni

13. To annoy; to irritate.
Submitter: Lodge, Tim Votes: 5 & 14 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Keating, Paul; Weltz, Dick

14. [Hind.] A woodworker.
Submitter: Cunningham, Dave Votes: 11 & 19 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Barrs, Johnny; Lodge, Tim

15. Long chain mail coat.
Submitter: Madnick, Judy Votes: 5 & 9 0 + 1 = 1
Voted for by: Widdis, Dan

16. [Ir] A frilly apron.
Submitter: Stevens, Guerri Votes: 5 & 17 0 + 0 = 0
Voted for by:

17. A tea caddy.
Submitter: Widdis, Dan Votes: 7 & 15 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Hart, Jim; Stevens, Guerri

18. A purse.
Submitter: Carson, Chris Votes: 6 & 11 0 + 3 = 3
Voted for by: Shefler, Mike; Schultz, Dodi; Bourne, Tim

19. Atrophy.
Submitter: Heimerson, Russ Vote: N/V 0 + 2 = 2
Voted for by: Savage, Toni; Cunningham, Dave

No def: Weltz, Dick Votes: *3* & 13 2 + 0 = 2

SUMMARY

Player Def# Voted for Points
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Abell, Tony .................. 12 5 & 6 0 + 3 = 3
Barrs, Johnny ................ 5 12 & 14 0 + 6 = 6
Bourne, Tim .................. 9 5 & 18 0 + 4 = 4
Carson, Chris ................ 18 6 & 11 0 + 3 = 3
Cunningham, Dave ............. 14 11 & 19 0 + 2 = 2
Emery, Chuck ................. 10 5 & 9 0 + 0 = 0
Hart, Jim .................... 4 6 & 17 0 + 2 = 2
Heimerson, Russ .............. 19 N/V 0 + 2 = 2
Hirst, Bill .................. 1 *3* & 4 2 + 0 = 2
Keating, Paul ................ 11 4 & 13 0 + 2 = 2
Lodge, Tim ................... 13 5 & 14 0 + 2 = 2
Madnick, Judy ................ 15 5 & 9 0 + 1 = 1
Savage, Toni ................. 8 12 & 19 0 + 0 = 0
Schultz, Dodi ................ 6 9 & 18 0 + 4 = 4
Shefler, Mike ................ 2 12 & 18 0 + 0 = 0
Shepherdson, Nancy ........... 7 6 & 9 0 + 1 = 1
Stevens, Guerri .............. 16 5 & 17 0 + 0 = 0
Webster NI2 .................. 3 N/A D2
Weltz, Dick .................. *3* & 13 2 + 0 = 2
Widdis, Dan .................. 17 7 & 15 0 + 2 = 2

Scott, gladly relinquishing his scepter.

Judy Madnick
February 10th, 2009, 07:49 AM
<< 15. Long chain mail coat.
<< Submitter: Madnick, Judy Votes: 5 & 9 0 + 1 = 1
<< Voted for by: Widdis, Dan

Thanks, Dan!

Judy Madnick
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