Toni Savage
February 20th, 2009, 11:27 AM
yep leaving in 4 minutes for the airport!
-- Toni Savage
--- On Fri, 2/20/09, Chuck <chuck (AT) tdi (DOT) ca> wrote:
> From: Chuck <chuck (AT) tdi (DOT) ca>
> Subject: [Dixonary] Re: Round 1980 - HAWM Results
> To: Dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
> Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 11:32 AM
>
> The winner of round 1980 is Toni Savage, whose definition
> "A
> locking brace." earned a natural 4 .
>
> However . . .
>
> Ms Toes has informed me that she will not be able to deal
> as she's
> on her way out of town.* Her response was, to quote,
> "yikes!"
>
> There were 5 players in coveted second place with 3 points
> each: Scott Crom, Tim Lodge, Mike Shefler, Russ Heimerson
> and Paul Keating.
>
> But only the first three had natural 3's.* The first
> two were tied in
> the 5 round totals, but Scott Crom takes the deal by
> leading in the
> 4 round totals.
>
> The true definition was 17: "To move about awkwardly; to
> lounge." (The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary 3rd Ed.
> rev.
> 1965), which 2 perceptive players guessed.
>
> I'm taking JohnnyB's lack of vote as a DQ, as prior to
> posting the
> defs he offered "something to do with aggressive loitering
> (like a
> band of youths determined to mischief and affray are said
> to be
> hawming about)" which, while not exact, is fairly close.
>
> My compliments to Coryphæus, which saved me a great deal
> of work.
> With that I'll turn over to deal to Scott, who probably
> didn't see it coming.
>
> 1. A metal clasp that is used in carpentry to hold two
> ***pieces of wood tightly together when it
> is unwieldy to
> ***use conventional screws or nails.
> ***Vote from:* * Stevens
> ***Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 2. A medieval Cornish bagpipe.
> ***Vote from:* * Shefler
> ***Submitted by: Keating, who scores 1 + 2,
> total 3.
>
> 3. A mason's trowel.
> ***Vote from:* * Bourne
> ***Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 4. A newborn giraffe.
> ***Vote from:* * Savage
> ***Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 5. Green timber, esp. firewood that has not been properly
> ***dried; hence any material unsuited to its
> purpose.
> ***Votes from:***Widdis,
> Lodge
> ***Submitted by: Hart, who scores natural
> 2.
>
> 6. Ancient learning or thought.
> ***Vote from:* * Abell
> ***Submitted by: Heimerson, who scores 1 +
> 2, total 3.
>
> 7. A burial mound or cairn.
> ***Votes from:***Schultz,
> Carson, Crom
> ***Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural
> 3.
>
> 8. An angular form of the Arabic alphabet used in making
> ***fine copies of the Koran.
> ***Vote from:* * Lodge
> ***Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 9. Corner of the eye.
> ***Vote from:* * Shefler
> ***Submitted by: Barrs, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 10. A seam of coal [Old Welsh].
> ***Vote from:* * Crom
> ***Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores
> natural 1.
>
> 11. A thick mutton and vegetable soup.
> ***Vote from:* * Keating
> ***Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 12. (_Scot._) Cold cooked oatmeal, which is formed into
> ***patties and fried.
> ***Votes from:***Madnick,
> Cunningham, Weltz
> ***Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural
> 3.
>
> 13. A club moss, _Lycopodium huffmani_, of central Europe;
> ***also called Wolf's Paw.
> ***Vote from:* * Madnick
> ***Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 14. A locking brace.
> ***Votes from:***Schultz,
> Bourne, Carson, Stevens
> ***Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural
> 4.
>
> 15. Steel link with clip on side used in mountaineering.
> ***No votes
> ***Submitted by: Madnick.
>
> 16. A loincloth.
> ***No votes
> ***Submitted by: Shepherdson.
>
> 17. To move about awkwardly; to lounge.
> ***Votes from:***Heimerson,
> Keating
> ***Real definition from The Shorter Oxford
> English
> ***Dictionary 3rd Ed. rev. 1965
>
> 18. A lumberjack's mark on the bark of a tree indicating
> ***that the tree is to be felled.
> ***Votes from:***Heimerson,
> Widdis, Weltz
> ***Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural
> 3.
>
> 19. A pair of oxen yoked in single file.
> ***Vote from:* * Cunningham
> ***Submitted by: Hirst, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 20. _Scots._ A roll of fat flesh.
> ***Votes from:***Savage,
> Abell
> ***Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural
> 2.
>
> ***Player* * *
> ***Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
> ***------* * *
> ***--- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
> ***Savage* * * * *
> 14* * 4 & 20* ***4*
> ***0* * * * 4
> ***Crom* * * * *
> * 12* * 7 & 10*
> ***3* ***0* *
> * * 3
> ***Lodge* * * *
> ***18* * 5 & 8* *
> * 3* ***0* * *
> * 3
> ***Shefler* * * * *
> 7* * 2 & 9* * * 3*
> ***0* * * * 3
> ***Heimerson* * * *
> 6***17 & 18*
> ***1* ***2* *
> * * 3
> ***Keating* * * * *
> 2***11 & 17*
> ***1* ***2* *
> * * 3
> ***Carson* * * * *
> 20* * 7 & 14* ***2*
> ***0* * * * 2
> ***Hart* * * * *
> ***5* * * N/V* *
> * 2* ***0* * *
> * 2
> ***Abell* * * * *
> * 4* * 6 & 20*
> ***1* ***0* *
> * * 1
> ***Barrs* * * * *
> * 9* * * DQ*
> ***1* ***0* *
> * * 1
> ***Bourne* * * * *
> 11* * 3 & 14* ***1*
> ***0* * * * 1
> ***Cunningham* * *
> 10***12 & 19*
> ***1* ***0* *
> * * 1
> ***Hirst* * * *
> ***19* * * N/V* *
> * 1* ***0* * *
> * 1
> ***Schultz* * *
> ***13* * 7 & 14*
> ***1* ***0* *
> * * 1
> ***Stevens* * * * *
> 3* * 1 & 14* ***1*
> ***0* * * * 1
> ***Weltz* * * * *
> * 1***12 & 18*
> ***1* ***0* *
> * * 1
> ***Widdis* * * *
> ***8* * 5 & 18*
> ***1* ***0* *
> * * 1
> ***Madnick* * *
> ***15***12 & 13*
> * * * ***0* * *
> * 0
> ***Shepherdson*
> ***16* * * N/V* *
> * * * * 0* * * * 0
>
>
-- Toni Savage
--- On Fri, 2/20/09, Chuck <chuck (AT) tdi (DOT) ca> wrote:
> From: Chuck <chuck (AT) tdi (DOT) ca>
> Subject: [Dixonary] Re: Round 1980 - HAWM Results
> To: Dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
> Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 11:32 AM
>
> The winner of round 1980 is Toni Savage, whose definition
> "A
> locking brace." earned a natural 4 .
>
> However . . .
>
> Ms Toes has informed me that she will not be able to deal
> as she's
> on her way out of town.* Her response was, to quote,
> "yikes!"
>
> There were 5 players in coveted second place with 3 points
> each: Scott Crom, Tim Lodge, Mike Shefler, Russ Heimerson
> and Paul Keating.
>
> But only the first three had natural 3's.* The first
> two were tied in
> the 5 round totals, but Scott Crom takes the deal by
> leading in the
> 4 round totals.
>
> The true definition was 17: "To move about awkwardly; to
> lounge." (The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary 3rd Ed.
> rev.
> 1965), which 2 perceptive players guessed.
>
> I'm taking JohnnyB's lack of vote as a DQ, as prior to
> posting the
> defs he offered "something to do with aggressive loitering
> (like a
> band of youths determined to mischief and affray are said
> to be
> hawming about)" which, while not exact, is fairly close.
>
> My compliments to Coryphæus, which saved me a great deal
> of work.
> With that I'll turn over to deal to Scott, who probably
> didn't see it coming.
>
> 1. A metal clasp that is used in carpentry to hold two
> ***pieces of wood tightly together when it
> is unwieldy to
> ***use conventional screws or nails.
> ***Vote from:* * Stevens
> ***Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 2. A medieval Cornish bagpipe.
> ***Vote from:* * Shefler
> ***Submitted by: Keating, who scores 1 + 2,
> total 3.
>
> 3. A mason's trowel.
> ***Vote from:* * Bourne
> ***Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 4. A newborn giraffe.
> ***Vote from:* * Savage
> ***Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 5. Green timber, esp. firewood that has not been properly
> ***dried; hence any material unsuited to its
> purpose.
> ***Votes from:***Widdis,
> Lodge
> ***Submitted by: Hart, who scores natural
> 2.
>
> 6. Ancient learning or thought.
> ***Vote from:* * Abell
> ***Submitted by: Heimerson, who scores 1 +
> 2, total 3.
>
> 7. A burial mound or cairn.
> ***Votes from:***Schultz,
> Carson, Crom
> ***Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural
> 3.
>
> 8. An angular form of the Arabic alphabet used in making
> ***fine copies of the Koran.
> ***Vote from:* * Lodge
> ***Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 9. Corner of the eye.
> ***Vote from:* * Shefler
> ***Submitted by: Barrs, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 10. A seam of coal [Old Welsh].
> ***Vote from:* * Crom
> ***Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores
> natural 1.
>
> 11. A thick mutton and vegetable soup.
> ***Vote from:* * Keating
> ***Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 12. (_Scot._) Cold cooked oatmeal, which is formed into
> ***patties and fried.
> ***Votes from:***Madnick,
> Cunningham, Weltz
> ***Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural
> 3.
>
> 13. A club moss, _Lycopodium huffmani_, of central Europe;
> ***also called Wolf's Paw.
> ***Vote from:* * Madnick
> ***Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 14. A locking brace.
> ***Votes from:***Schultz,
> Bourne, Carson, Stevens
> ***Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural
> 4.
>
> 15. Steel link with clip on side used in mountaineering.
> ***No votes
> ***Submitted by: Madnick.
>
> 16. A loincloth.
> ***No votes
> ***Submitted by: Shepherdson.
>
> 17. To move about awkwardly; to lounge.
> ***Votes from:***Heimerson,
> Keating
> ***Real definition from The Shorter Oxford
> English
> ***Dictionary 3rd Ed. rev. 1965
>
> 18. A lumberjack's mark on the bark of a tree indicating
> ***that the tree is to be felled.
> ***Votes from:***Heimerson,
> Widdis, Weltz
> ***Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural
> 3.
>
> 19. A pair of oxen yoked in single file.
> ***Vote from:* * Cunningham
> ***Submitted by: Hirst, who scores natural
> 1.
>
> 20. _Scots._ A roll of fat flesh.
> ***Votes from:***Savage,
> Abell
> ***Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural
> 2.
>
> ***Player* * *
> ***Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
> ***------* * *
> ***--- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
> ***Savage* * * * *
> 14* * 4 & 20* ***4*
> ***0* * * * 4
> ***Crom* * * * *
> * 12* * 7 & 10*
> ***3* ***0* *
> * * 3
> ***Lodge* * * *
> ***18* * 5 & 8* *
> * 3* ***0* * *
> * 3
> ***Shefler* * * * *
> 7* * 2 & 9* * * 3*
> ***0* * * * 3
> ***Heimerson* * * *
> 6***17 & 18*
> ***1* ***2* *
> * * 3
> ***Keating* * * * *
> 2***11 & 17*
> ***1* ***2* *
> * * 3
> ***Carson* * * * *
> 20* * 7 & 14* ***2*
> ***0* * * * 2
> ***Hart* * * * *
> ***5* * * N/V* *
> * 2* ***0* * *
> * 2
> ***Abell* * * * *
> * 4* * 6 & 20*
> ***1* ***0* *
> * * 1
> ***Barrs* * * * *
> * 9* * * DQ*
> ***1* ***0* *
> * * 1
> ***Bourne* * * * *
> 11* * 3 & 14* ***1*
> ***0* * * * 1
> ***Cunningham* * *
> 10***12 & 19*
> ***1* ***0* *
> * * 1
> ***Hirst* * * *
> ***19* * * N/V* *
> * 1* ***0* * *
> * 1
> ***Schultz* * *
> ***13* * 7 & 14*
> ***1* ***0* *
> * * 1
> ***Stevens* * * * *
> 3* * 1 & 14* ***1*
> ***0* * * * 1
> ***Weltz* * * * *
> * 1***12 & 18*
> ***1* ***0* *
> * * 1
> ***Widdis* * * *
> ***8* * 5 & 18*
> ***1* ***0* *
> * * 1
> ***Madnick* * *
> ***15***12 & 13*
> * * * ***0* * *
> * 0
> ***Shepherdson*
> ***16* * * N/V* *
> * * * * 0* * * * 0
>
>