[Dixonary] Word for Round 1632: RUPICOLOUS

[Chuck Emery]

Please excuse the delay. The new dealer was in transit.

The word for round 1632 is

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Capitalization is not significant.

Please submit your fake definitions for this word, by _email_, on or before
the deadline, which is 10:00 AM EDT on Tuesday, August 02, 2005, or

9:00 AM CDT
8:00 AM MDT
7:00 AM PDT or
3:00 PM BST.
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If you haven't played the game before, please join in! Admission is free and the rules can be summarized thus:
1. Don't look the word up.
2. Concoct a fake definition that you think the other players will find (a) convincing (b) entertaining (c) deserving (d) embarrassing or (e) all of the above.
3. Send it to me privately by email. ====>> chuck @ tdi . ca (remove spaces, please)
4. Check back here after the deadline.




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[Chuck Emery]

Please excuse the delay. The new dealer was in transit. Here is the
plain-text posting.

The word for round 1632 is

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* R U P I C O L O U S *
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Capitalization is not significant.

Please submit your fake definitions for this word, by _email_, on or before
the deadline, which is 10:00 AM EDT on Tuesday, August 02, 2005, or

9:00 AM CDT
8:00 AM MDT
7:00 AM PDT or
3:00 PM BST.
..
If you haven't played the game before, please join in! Admission is free and
the rules can be summarized thus:
1. Don't look the word up.
2. Concoct a fake definition that you think the other players will find (a)
convincing (b) entertaining (c) deserving (d) embarrassing or (e) all of the
above.
3. Send it to me privately by email. ====>> chuck @ tdi . ca (remove
spaces, please)
4. Check back here after the deadline.

[Paul Keating]

--- In coryphaeus (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "Chuck Emery" <chuck@t...> wrote:
> 3. Send it to me privately by email. ====>> chuck @ tdi . ca
(remove spaces, please)

I think you should stop believing that inserting spaces in an email
address, or spelling @ as (at), or putting in (remove this), has any
effect at all. That might have worked 7 years ago, but the spammers'
crawlers have been taught some new tricks since then.

The real reason you don't get spammed in this group is that (a)
Yahoo!'s spam defences are pretty good, and (b) anyone who wants to
know can learn from Yahoo that the group has fewer than 50 members,
and so is not even worth the trouble of trying to break into.

[Chuck Emery]

Paul -

I don't know why I bother, as in my role as postmaster for the tdi.org and
tdi.ca domains I get about a hundred spams a day. Mostly for drugs, which I
neither need, approve of, or am likely to buy over the internet.

Oh well,

Chuck

----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Keating" <coryphaeus (AT) prodigycomputing (DOT) com>
To: <coryphaeus (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Word for Round 1632: RUPICOLOUS


> --- In coryphaeus (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "Chuck Emery" <chuck@t...> wrote:
> > 3. Send it to me privately by email. ====>> chuck @ tdi . ca
> (remove spaces, please)
>
> I think you should stop believing that inserting spaces in an email
> address, or spelling @ as (at), or putting in (remove this), has any
> effect at all. That might have worked 7 years ago, but the spammers'
> crawlers have been taught some new tricks since then.
>
> The real reason you don't get spammed in this group is that (a)
> Yahoo!'s spam defences are pretty good, and (b) anyone who wants to
> know can learn from Yahoo that the group has fewer than 50 members,
> and so is not even worth the trouble of trying to break into.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

[Chuck Emery]

There are a total of 21 definitions for RUPICOLOUS. Please vote for two, by
public reply to this message, before the deadline, which, due to my late
night out tomorrow will be

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005 11:00 PM PDT,
Midnight MDT,
Thursday, August 4th, 1:00 AM CDT,
2:00 AM EDT,
and 7:00 AM BST.

1. Stained or darkened by henna.

2. Uncultivated, boorish. [LL _rupico_ a rustic]

3. A member of the lily family with large, brightly-coloured flowers.

4. [_Bot._] Covered with fine bristles (said of stems and leaves).

5. Relating to wisdom or learning.

6. A structure bearing or consisting of a reproductive organ or part,
such as a reproductive polyp or bud in a hydroid colony.

7. Surly.

8. Lizard-like; usu. refers to a skin condition characterized by dry,
thickened epidermis.

9. Subject to frequent heavy rains.

10. Of or pertaining to harvest.

11. Living among, inhabiting, or growing on rocks.

12. Having the body and head encased in an armor of small bony plates,
as mammals of the family Dasypodidae.

13. Having a deep orange hue.

14. _Obs._ Fleshy; voluptuous.

15. Obsessed about good manners.

16. Viscid.

17. Demanding absolute adherence to forms and rules.

18. _Bot._ Having toothed leaves.

19. Vigorously bubbling during fermentation.

20. [noun] When a piccolo ruptures and breaks in an extreme,
unexpected, and ridiculous manner, such as in an explosion mid-
performance. Example: "In a most unfortunate and embarrassing
accident, a number of piccolo players experienced a loud rupicolous
right in the thick of the "Stars and Stripes Forever" piccolo soli.
The good news: All members of the concert band's woodwind section
are reported to be in good condition, suffering only minor
injuries, and have been released from the hospital. In further
news, the concert band may be taking legal action against the
piccolos' manufacturer. The band also welcomes donations to replace
the piccolos destroyed."

21. Of or related to coinage. (Br. slang) [fr. Hindi _rupee_]

[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Chuck,

I'll try my luck with these two fine definitions:

> 4. [_Bot._] Covered with fine bristles (said of stems and leaves).

> 8. Lizard-like; usu. refers to a skin condition characterized by dry,
> thickened epidermis.

Best, Hugo

[Daniel B. Widdis]

Today is 8/2 so I'll vote for 8 and 2.

Although 20 sure is tempting. :)

--
Dan

[chm]

Voting for #2 and #19

Thanks.

chm

[mshefler]

I'll fall for 14 & 15

[Dave Cunningham]

2 and 17 --- don't want to upset anyone <g>

Dave

[Tim Bourne]

3 and 17, please.

Tim B

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 12 and 17 but 20 is certainly creative!

Guerri

[Chris Carson]

I'll go for 5 and 14, wise and voluptuous.

Chris

[Tony Abell]

I'll bound for the botanical: 4 and 18.

[Russ Heimerson]

The random number generator tells me to throw my votes at # 2 and # 5.

Russ

[Chuck Emery]

The winner of round 1632, and our next dealer, is Scott Crom, who submitted
definition 4, which earned a natural 5 .

There were 3 players in coveted second place with 4 points each: Paul
Keating, Tim Lodge and Dan Widdis.

The true definition was 11: "Living among, inhabiting, or growing on rocks."
(Webster's Third New International Dictionary, 1966) , which no-one guessed.
I can't believe it. Is it too much to ask that the deal be error free as
well? The CyberFashion Show this evening at Siggraph was great, by the way.
Thanks for putting up with my dealing on the road.

1. Stained or darkened by henna.
Votes from: Hirst, Savage
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 2.

2. Uncultivated, boorish. [LL _rupico_ a rustic]
Votes from: Cunningham, Heimerson, Widdis, Carolyn
Submitted by: Keating, who scores natural 4.

3. A member of the lily family with large, brightly-coloured flowers.
Votes from: Lodge, Bourne
Submitted by: Savage, who scores natural 2.

4. [_Bot._] Covered with fine bristles (said of stems and leaves).
Votes from: Wetzstein, Kornelis, Abell, Shepherdson, Goran
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 5.

5. Relating to wisdom or learning.
Votes from: Carson, Heimerson
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 2.

6. A structure bearing or consisting of a reproductive organ or part,
such as a reproductive polyp or bud in a hydroid colony.
No votes
Submitted by: Kryvko.

7. Surly.
Votes from: Keating, Kryvko
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.

8. Lizard-like; usu. refers to a skin condition characterized by dry,
thickened epidermis.
Votes from: Widdis, Kornelis
Submitted by: shepherdson, who scores natural 2.

9. Subject to frequent heavy rains.
No votes
Submitted by: Scott.

10. Of or pertaining to harvest.
Votes from: Crom, Lodge, Keating
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 3.

11. Living among, inhabiting, or growing on rocks.
No votes
Real definition from Webster's Third New International Dictionary, 1966


12. Having the body and head encased in an armor of small bony plates,
as mammals of the family Dasypodidae.
Votes from: Madnick, Stevens
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 2.

13. Having a deep orange hue.
Vote from: Schultz
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 1.

14. _Obs._ Fleshy; voluptuous.
Votes from: Carson, Savage, Shefler
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 3.

15. Obsessed about good manners.
Vote from: Shefler
Submitted by: Kornelis, who scores natural 1.

16. Viscid.
Votes from: Schultz, Kryvko
Submitted by: Heimerson, who scores natural 2.

17. Demanding absolute adherence to forms and rules.
Votes from: Cunningham, Madnick, Bourne, Stevens
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 4.

18. _Bot._ Having toothed leaves.
Votes from: Crom, Abell, Shepherdson, Goran
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 4.

19. Vigorously bubbling during fermentation.
Vote from: Carolyn
Submitted by: Hirst, who scores natural 1.

20. [noun] When a piccolo ruptures and breaks in an extreme,
unexpected, and ridiculous manner, such as in an explosion mid-
performance. Example: "In a most unfortunate and embarrassing
accident, a number of piccolo players experienced a loud rupicolous
right in the thick of the "Stars and Stripes Forever" piccolo soli.
The good news: All members of the concert band's woodwind section
are reported to be in good condition, suffering only minor
injuries, and have been released from the hospital. In further
news, the concert band may be taking legal action against the
piccolos' manufacturer. The band also welcomes donations to replace
the piccolos destroyed."
Vote from: Wetzstein
Submitted by: Carolyn, who scores natural 1.

21. Of or related to coinage. (Br. slang) [fr. Hindi _rupee_]
Vote from: Hirst
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 1.

Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Crom 4 10 & 18 5 0 5
Keating 2 7 & 10 4 0 4
Lodge 18 3 & 10 4 0 4
Widdis 17 2 & 8 4 0 4
Bourne 10 3 & 17 3 0 3
Schultz 14 13 & 16 3 0 3
Abell 12 4 & 18 2 0 2
Carson 7 5 & 14 2 0 2
Heimerson 16 2 & 5 2 0 2
Madnick 5 12 & 17 2 0 2
Savage 3 1 & 14 2 0 2
Shefler 1 14 & 15 2 0 2
Shepherdson 8 4 & 18 2 0 2
Carolyn 20 2 & 19 1 0 1
Cunningham 21 2 & 17 1 0 1
Hirst 19 1 & 21 1 0 1
Kornelis 15 4 & 8 1 0 1
Stevens 13 12 & 17 1 0 1
Kryvko 6 7 & 16 0 0
Goran 4 & 18 0 0
Scott 9 N/V 0 0
Wetzstein 4 & 20 0 0

[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Chuck,

> The true definition was 11: "Living among, inhabiting, or growing on
rocks."
> (Webster's Third New International Dictionary, 1966) , which no-one
guessed.

Congratulations on your D0!!

Best, Hugo

[Chris Carson]

Congratulations on the D0 Chuck. That's especially nice since your dealing
under adverse conditions.

[Daniel B. Widdis]

Congrats on the well-deserved D0!

--
Dan

[Tony Abell]

Brilliant D0, Chuck. I had considered the rock def, but decided it
sounded just too much like a made up one--the gold standard for word
choices.

[Guerri Stevens]

Congratulations on your D0!

Guerri