Hugo Kornelis
April 3rd, 2009, 05:16 AM
Hi all,
The winner of round 1992 is Jim Hart, whose definition "[sl.] A moustache." earned a natural 5.
There were 3 players in coveted second place with 4 points each: Paul Keating, Tim Lodge and Mike Shefler.
The true definition was 15: "A month equivalent to Iyar of the modern Jewish calendar." (Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on Random House). Mike managed to ruin my chances of a D0.
Johnny Barrs was DQ, of course. I'm not sure if I should consider Russ DQ, as he wrote this when he submitted his definition:
"The only thing that comes to mind is a Hebrew month, but I'm sure that's not it."
I don't know if Russ refrained from voting because he considered himself DQ after seeing the defs, or simply because he didn't have the time. So Russ, I've scored you as an N/V below, but let me know if that should have been DQ instead.
Thanks, all, for an enjoyable round. And Jim, the floor is all yours!!
Best, Hugo
1. A kind of short haircut popular in the 1930's (_Slang_).
No votes
Submitted by: Savage.
2. Form of Oriental cymbal.
Votes from: Emery, Shepherdson
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 2.
3. (acronym) Zero Impact Vehicle: one without net effect on the
environment not just in use, but also during manufacture and
disposal.
Votes from: Widdis, Weltz
Submitted by: Gans, who scores natural 2.
4. A covered porch.
No votes
Submitted by: Abell.
5. A former monetary unit of Albania, equivalent to one tenth of a
qindarkë or one thousandth of a lek.
Votes from: Widdis, Cunningham, Keating, Weltz
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 4.
6. [Rus. sl.] A conscript.
Votes from: Savage, Shepherdson
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
7. A financial incentive offered to sales clerks for pushing slow-
moving merchandise.
Votes from: Shefler, Gans
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 2.
8. A Turkish magistrate of the 13th and 14th centuries.
Vote from: Emery
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 1.
9. A homemade drain cleaning solution made from white vinegar and
baking soda.
No votes
Submitted by: Stevens.
10. A street musician.
Votes from: Crom, Abell
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 2.
11. Stolen goods discovered on a thief.
Votes from: Bourne, Schultz
Submitted by: Heimerson, who scores natural 2.
12. Seven [Farsi].
Vote from: Lodge
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 1.
13. A bright or luminous cloud or cloud-like formation supposedly
enveloping or surrounding a supernatural being [Heb., 'brightness',
'radiance'].
Votes from: Savage, Cunningham, Bourne, Lodge
Submitted by: Keating, who scores natural 4.
14. A Russian make of automobile.
Votes from: Carson, Gans
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 2.
15. A month equivalent to Iyar of the modern Jewish calendar.
Vote from: Shefler
Real definition from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on Random House
16. A kind of sandal made of thin strips of camel hide.
No votes
Submitted by: Schultz.
17. Audio/video-file compression technique named after its creator
Samuel Ziv.
No votes
Submitted by: Barrs.
18. [sl.] A moustache.
Votes from: Carson, Keating, Crom, Schultz, Abell
Submitted by: Hart, who scores natural 5.
19. To cut thin layers off (leather, for example); pare.
Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 1.
20. _Printing_ A single piece of type bearing two or more usually
separate elements.
Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
21. Acronym for Zionistas Internacional de Venezuela, a pre-1948 Jewish
organization.
No votes
Submitted by: Weltz.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Hart 18 N/V 5 0 5
Keating 13 5 & 18 4 0 4
Lodge 5 12 & 13 4 0 4
Shefler 6 7 & 15 2 2 4
Bourne 10 11 & 13 2 0 2
Crom 7 10 & 18 2 0 2
Emery 14 2 & 8 2 0 2
Gans 3 7 & 14 2 0 2
Heimerson 11 N/V 2 0 2
Madnick 2 19 & 20 2 0 2
Carson 19 14 & 18 1 0 1
Cunningham 12 5 & 13 1 0 1
Shepherdson 8 2 & 6 1 0 1
Widdis 20 3 & 5 1 0 1
Abell 4 10 & 18 0 0
Barrs 17 DQ 0 0
Savage 1 6 & 13 0 0
Schultz 16 11 & 18 0 0
Stevens 9 N/V 0 0
Weltz 21 3 & 5 0 0
The winner of round 1992 is Jim Hart, whose definition "[sl.] A moustache." earned a natural 5.
There were 3 players in coveted second place with 4 points each: Paul Keating, Tim Lodge and Mike Shefler.
The true definition was 15: "A month equivalent to Iyar of the modern Jewish calendar." (Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on Random House). Mike managed to ruin my chances of a D0.
Johnny Barrs was DQ, of course. I'm not sure if I should consider Russ DQ, as he wrote this when he submitted his definition:
"The only thing that comes to mind is a Hebrew month, but I'm sure that's not it."
I don't know if Russ refrained from voting because he considered himself DQ after seeing the defs, or simply because he didn't have the time. So Russ, I've scored you as an N/V below, but let me know if that should have been DQ instead.
Thanks, all, for an enjoyable round. And Jim, the floor is all yours!!
Best, Hugo
1. A kind of short haircut popular in the 1930's (_Slang_).
No votes
Submitted by: Savage.
2. Form of Oriental cymbal.
Votes from: Emery, Shepherdson
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 2.
3. (acronym) Zero Impact Vehicle: one without net effect on the
environment not just in use, but also during manufacture and
disposal.
Votes from: Widdis, Weltz
Submitted by: Gans, who scores natural 2.
4. A covered porch.
No votes
Submitted by: Abell.
5. A former monetary unit of Albania, equivalent to one tenth of a
qindarkë or one thousandth of a lek.
Votes from: Widdis, Cunningham, Keating, Weltz
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 4.
6. [Rus. sl.] A conscript.
Votes from: Savage, Shepherdson
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
7. A financial incentive offered to sales clerks for pushing slow-
moving merchandise.
Votes from: Shefler, Gans
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 2.
8. A Turkish magistrate of the 13th and 14th centuries.
Vote from: Emery
Submitted by: Shepherdson, who scores natural 1.
9. A homemade drain cleaning solution made from white vinegar and
baking soda.
No votes
Submitted by: Stevens.
10. A street musician.
Votes from: Crom, Abell
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 2.
11. Stolen goods discovered on a thief.
Votes from: Bourne, Schultz
Submitted by: Heimerson, who scores natural 2.
12. Seven [Farsi].
Vote from: Lodge
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 1.
13. A bright or luminous cloud or cloud-like formation supposedly
enveloping or surrounding a supernatural being [Heb., 'brightness',
'radiance'].
Votes from: Savage, Cunningham, Bourne, Lodge
Submitted by: Keating, who scores natural 4.
14. A Russian make of automobile.
Votes from: Carson, Gans
Submitted by: Emery, who scores natural 2.
15. A month equivalent to Iyar of the modern Jewish calendar.
Vote from: Shefler
Real definition from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on Random House
16. A kind of sandal made of thin strips of camel hide.
No votes
Submitted by: Schultz.
17. Audio/video-file compression technique named after its creator
Samuel Ziv.
No votes
Submitted by: Barrs.
18. [sl.] A moustache.
Votes from: Carson, Keating, Crom, Schultz, Abell
Submitted by: Hart, who scores natural 5.
19. To cut thin layers off (leather, for example); pare.
Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 1.
20. _Printing_ A single piece of type bearing two or more usually
separate elements.
Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 1.
21. Acronym for Zionistas Internacional de Venezuela, a pre-1948 Jewish
organization.
No votes
Submitted by: Weltz.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Hart 18 N/V 5 0 5
Keating 13 5 & 18 4 0 4
Lodge 5 12 & 13 4 0 4
Shefler 6 7 & 15 2 2 4
Bourne 10 11 & 13 2 0 2
Crom 7 10 & 18 2 0 2
Emery 14 2 & 8 2 0 2
Gans 3 7 & 14 2 0 2
Heimerson 11 N/V 2 0 2
Madnick 2 19 & 20 2 0 2
Carson 19 14 & 18 1 0 1
Cunningham 12 5 & 13 1 0 1
Shepherdson 8 2 & 6 1 0 1
Widdis 20 3 & 5 1 0 1
Abell 4 10 & 18 0 0
Barrs 17 DQ 0 0
Savage 1 6 & 13 0 0
Schultz 16 11 & 18 0 0
Stevens 9 N/V 0 0
Weltz 21 3 & 5 0 0