Thujopsis Definitions!

[Dave Cunningham]

Although there is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous, you have 17 steps to consider here for your choice. Kindly vote for two hereof before 6 a.m. EST on Saturday 2 January 2010 (making this a decennial bimorphonumerological occasion?)


1. a view of meditation.

2. a condition affecting the visual centres of the brain.

3. conversion of limestone into marble.

4. A state of bliss achieved through vigorous tantric exercises.

5. [Logic] an existential quantifier in monadic second-order logic.

6. The cognitive process.

7. a fungal infection of the sinus cavity.

8. small silver salver for burning incense [Gr. _thuia_ incense]

9. a swelling of the leg joints in a dog.

10. one species; has close similarity to genus Thuja.

11. the collective symptoms of hemlock poisoning.

12. [Obs.] an archival accounting of criminal activity in a particular area over a specified period of time.

13. [Orthopaedics] a congenital malformation of cartilage located posterior to the patella.

14. a mythical Norse sailing vessel, believed to rescue sailors lost at sea.

15. Boulders thought to be the homes of the "hidden people" in modern day Iceland. It is said that work crews building new roads will sometimes divert the road around these particular boulders.

16. one of the small lateral photoreceptors found on various arachnid species such as the so-called horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus]

17. The ability to use the eyes independently, so that each eye sends a different image to the brain; found in birds and small animals.

18. a woolly growth that can be peeled off.


Dave
DQ, DF

[Judy Madnick]

Gosh, could be none...could be all!

I'll go with these:

<< 2. a condition affecting the visual centres of the brain.

<< 4. A state of bliss achieved through vigorous tantric exercises.

(but I really did read'em all!)

Judy Madnick

[Chuck]

Dave -

On this most auspicious lunar eclipse - blue moon - New Year's Eve
occasion, which is a once in a lifetime occurrence, I'd like to wish all
present all the best in the year to come, and to cast my approval on -

4. A state of bliss achieved through vigorous tantric exercises.

and

11. the collective symptoms of hemlock poisoning.

with no particular comment on how they might be related, or which I'd be
more likely to try.

Thanks,

Chuck

[Millie Morgan]

Perhaps the end justifies the means ... so I'll go for 17 and 18

> 17. The ability to use the eyes independently, so that each eye sends a
> different image to the brain; found in birds and small animals.
> 18. a woolly growth that can be peeled off.


Happy New Year to you all
Millie

[Dodi Schultz]

> . . . you have 17 steps to consider here . . .

I could swear I saw 18.

Anyway, after consideration (which has not relieved my bewilderment),
I'll cast votes for

1. a view of meditation.

and

17. The ability to use the eyes independently, so that each eye sends
a different image to the brain; found in birds and small animals.

A very Happy New Year to all!

--Dodi

[stamps]

3 and 10 for me.

[Tim Lodge]

Dave

This round's wrong guesses are:

3 and 10 please.

Best wishes to everyone for 2010.

-- Tim L

[Jim Hart]

I'll take a couple of visual defs, 2 and 17

Jim

[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 6 and 17.

Guerri

Dave Cunningham wrote:
>
> 6. The cognitive process.
>
> 17. The ability to use the eyes independently, so that each eye sends
> a different image to the brain; found in birds and small animals.

[Tim B]

11 and 16, please.

Best wishes,
Tim B.

[endash@aol.com]

My try will be numbers 4 and 17.

-- Dick Weltz

[Toni Savage]

11 ansd 12 are odd enough...
-- Toni Savage


--- On Thu, 12/31/09, Dave Cunningham <cunn5393 (AT) bellsouth (DOT) net> wrote:

> From: Dave Cunningham <cunn5393 (AT) bellsouth (DOT) net>
> Subject: [Dixonary] Thujopsis Definitions!
> To: Dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
> Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 6:02 PM
>
> Although there is but one step from the sublime to the
> ridiculous, you
> have 17 steps to consider here for your choice. Kindly vote
> for two
> hereof before 6 a.m. EST on Saturday 2 January 2010 (making
> this a
> decennial bimorphonumerological
> occasion?)***
>
>
> 1.* a view of meditation.
>
> 2.* a condition affecting the visual centres of the
> brain.
>
> 3.* conversion of limestone into marble.
>
> 4.* A state of bliss achieved through vigorous tantric
> exercises.
>
> 5.* [Logic] an existential quantifier in monadic
> second-order logic.
>
> 6.* The cognitive process.
>
> 7.* a fungal infection of the sinus cavity.
>
> 8.* small silver salver for burning incense [Gr.
> _thuia_ incense]*
>
> 9.* a swelling of the leg joints in a dog.
>
> 10.* one species; has close similarity to genus Thuja.
>
>
> 11.* the collective symptoms of hemlock poisoning.
>
> 12.* [Obs.] an archival accounting of criminal
> activity in a particular
> area over a specified period of time.
>
> 13.* [Orthopaedics] a congenital malformation of
> cartilage located
> posterior to the patella.
>
> 14.* a mythical Norse sailing vessel, believed to
> rescue sailors lost
> at sea.
>
> 15.* Boulders thought to be the homes of the "hidden
> people" in modern
> day Iceland. It is said that work crews building new roads
> will
> sometimes divert the road around these particular boulders.
>
>
> 16.* one of the small lateral photoreceptors found on
> various arachnid
> species such as the so-called horseshoe crab (Limulus
> polyphemus]*
>
> 17.* The ability to use the eyes independently, so
> that each eye sends
> a different image to the brain; found* in birds and
> small animals.
>
> 18.* a woolly growth that can be peeled off.
>
>
> Dave
> DQ, DF
>
>
> --
> Dave Cunningham
>

[Daniel B. Widdis]

4 and 14 from a cruise ship anchored off Avalon.

--
Dan Widdis
Sent from my iPhone

On Dec 31, 2009, at 3:02 PM, Dave Cunningham <cunn5393 (AT) bellsouth (DOT) net>
wrote:

>

[Scott Crom]

I'll have 4 and 8, please.

Scott

[Russ Heimerson]

Randomly, #7 and #9

Russ

[Nancy Shepherdson]

decennial what???

Anyway, I'll take 3 and 4.

Nancy

On Dec 31 2009, 5:02*pm, Dave Cunningham <cunn5... (AT) bellsouth (DOT) net>
wrote:
> Although there is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous, you
> have 17 steps to consider here for your choice. Kindly vote for two
> hereof before 6 a.m. EST on Saturday 2 January 2010 (making this a
> decennial bimorphonumerological occasion?) *
>
> 1. *a view of meditation.
>
> 2. *a condition affecting the visual centres of the brain.
>
> 3. *conversion of limestone into marble.
>
> 4. *A state of bliss achieved through vigorous tantric exercises.
>
> 5. *[Logic] an existential quantifier in monadic second-order logic.
>
> 6. *The cognitive process.
>
> 7. *a fungal infection of the sinus cavity.
>
> 8. *small silver salver for burning incense [Gr. _thuia_ incense] *
>
> 9. *a swelling of the leg joints in a dog.
>
> 10. *one species; has close similarity to genus Thuja.
>
> 11. *the collective symptoms of hemlock poisoning.
>
> 12. *[Obs.] an archival accounting of criminal activity in a particular
> area over a specified period of time.
>
> 13. *[Orthopaedics] a congenital malformation of cartilage located
> posterior to the patella.
>
> 14. *a mythical Norse sailing vessel, believed to rescue sailors lost
> at sea.
>
> 15. *Boulders thought to be the homes of the "hidden people" in modern
> day Iceland. It is said that work crews building new roads will
> sometimes divert the road around these particular boulders.
>
> 16. *one of the small lateral photoreceptors found on various arachnid
> species such as the so-called horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus] *
>
> 17. *The ability to use the eyes independently, so that each eye sends
> a different image to the brain; found *in birds and small animals.
>
> 18. *a woolly growth that can be peeled off.
>
> Dave
> DQ, DF
>
> --
> Dave Cunningham

[Tony Abell]

I'll try my luck with 6 and 12:

>> 6. *The cognitive process.

>> 12. *[Obs.] an archival accounting of criminal activity in a particular
>> area over a specified period of time.

[Chris Carson]

3 and 11 for me.

Chris

Sent from my iPhone


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