Tony Abell
February 6th, 2010, 12:11 PM
This was an even-numbered but still odd round. Only 14 players submitted
definitions, and even though I kept the polls open beyond the deadline, fully
four people who submitted definitions did not vote (one was DQ), but were
replaced by four others who had not submitted defs.
And no wonder the round drew disjointed participation, considering that flurt
turns out to be nothing more than an old spelling (the original, perhaps) of
flirt (the noun form). John Barrs knew this and disqualified himself. Two
players guessed it--Judy Madnick and Nancy Shepherdson, the former, with 6
unnatural points, being the next dealer. The real winners are Paul Keating and
Dick Weltz, with 4 natural apiece.
Take it away, Judy!
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1. A hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
Voted for by Tim Bourne
SOURCE: Toni Savage, who didn't vote, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
2. A monk's hood - hence, also the hooded flower of aconite sps.
Voted for by nobody
SOURCE: John Barrs, who is DQ, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
3. A malathion-based insecticide.
Voted for by nobody
SOURCE: Dodi Schultz, who voted 8 and 13, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
4. _Obs. rare. Bird-catching._ A moveable perch to which a bird is tied and
which the bird-catcher can raise by means of a long string.
Voted for by Tim Lodge, Millie Morgan, Dave Cunningham, Dan Widdis
SOURCE: Paul Keating, who voted 10 and 13, and scores 4 + 0 = 4
5. [Sl.] An unexplained anomaly in a nuclear reaction.
Voted for by Tim Bourne, Judy Madnick
SOURCE: Mike Shefler, who voted 10 and 11, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
6. To interpret incorrectly.
Voted for by Scott Crom
SOURCE: Chris Carson, who didn't vote, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
7. A person who has been disowned.
Voted for by Russ Heimerson
SOURCE: Guerri Stevens, who voted 8 and 10, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
8. A type of chimney cowl which rotates with the wind to allow smoke always to
be discharged downwind.
Voted for by Dick Weltz, Dodi Schultz, Guerri Stevens, Nancy Shepherdson
SOURCE: Tim Lodge, who voted 4 and 11, and scores 4 + 0 = 4
9. A flirt.
Voted for by Judy Madnick, Nancy Shepherdson
SOURCE: Webster's 1913 Dictionary (Hyperdictionary.com), which cannot vote, and scores D2
10. A sudden and unexpected flow from a conduit thought to be empty or valved
off.
Voted for by Scott Crom, Paul Keating, Guerri Stevens, Mike Shefler
SOURCE: Dick Weltz, who voted 8 and 13, and scores 4 + 0 = 4
11. _Scots_ Flowed.
Voted for by Tim Lodge, Mike Shefler
SOURCE: Dave Cunningham, who voted 4 and 12, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
12. A tame female elephant used as a decoy for capturing wild males.
Voted for by Dave Cunningham, Russ Heimerson
SOURCE: Millie Morgan, who voted 4 and 13, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
13. Ridge formed by wind erosion parallel to prevailing winds.
Voted for by Millie Morgan, Dick Weltz, Paul Keating, Dodi Schultz
SOURCE: Judy Madnick, who voted 5 and *9*, and scores 4 + 2 = 6*
14. A drip pan capturing excess ink from a silk-screening or other wet printing
process.
Voted for by nobody
SOURCE: Nancy Shepherdson, who voted 8 and *9*, and scores 0 + 2 = 2*
15. To flutter, e.g. the flight of a butterfly.
Voted for by Dan Widdis
SOURCE: Tim Lodge, who voted 4 and 11, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
No definition submitted
Tim Bourne, who voted 1 and 5, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No definition submitted
Scott Crom, who voted 6 and 10, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No definition submitted
Russ Heimerson, who voted 7 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No definition submitted
Dan Widdis, who voted 4 and 15, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
SUMMARY
Player Def# Voted for Points, N+U=T
------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
Barrs ........................ 2 DQ 0 + 0 = 0
Bourne ....................... 1 & 5 0 + 0 = 0
Carson ....................... 6 N/V 1 + 0 = 1
Crom ......................... 6 & 10 0 + 0 = 0
Cunningham ................... 11 4 & 12 2 + 0 = 2
Heimerson .................... 7 & 12 0 + 0 = 0
Keating ...................... 4 10 & 13 4 + 0 = 4
Lodge ........................ 15 4 & 11 1 + 0 = 1
Madnick ...................... 13 5 & *9* 4 + 2 = 6
Morgan ....................... 12 4 & 13 2 + 0 = 2
Savage ....................... 1 N/V 1 + 0 = 1
Schultz ...................... 3 8 & 13 0 + 0 = 0
Shefler ...................... 5 10 & 11 2 + 0 = 2
Shepherdson .................. 14 8 & *9* 0 + 2 = 2
Stevens ...................... 7 8 & 10 1 + 0 = 1
Webster's 1913 ............... 9 N/A D2
Weltz ........................ 10 8 & 13 4 + 0 = 4
Widdis ....................... 4 & 15 0 + 0 = 0
definitions, and even though I kept the polls open beyond the deadline, fully
four people who submitted definitions did not vote (one was DQ), but were
replaced by four others who had not submitted defs.
And no wonder the round drew disjointed participation, considering that flurt
turns out to be nothing more than an old spelling (the original, perhaps) of
flirt (the noun form). John Barrs knew this and disqualified himself. Two
players guessed it--Judy Madnick and Nancy Shepherdson, the former, with 6
unnatural points, being the next dealer. The real winners are Paul Keating and
Dick Weltz, with 4 natural apiece.
Take it away, Judy!
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1. A hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
Voted for by Tim Bourne
SOURCE: Toni Savage, who didn't vote, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
2. A monk's hood - hence, also the hooded flower of aconite sps.
Voted for by nobody
SOURCE: John Barrs, who is DQ, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
3. A malathion-based insecticide.
Voted for by nobody
SOURCE: Dodi Schultz, who voted 8 and 13, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
4. _Obs. rare. Bird-catching._ A moveable perch to which a bird is tied and
which the bird-catcher can raise by means of a long string.
Voted for by Tim Lodge, Millie Morgan, Dave Cunningham, Dan Widdis
SOURCE: Paul Keating, who voted 10 and 13, and scores 4 + 0 = 4
5. [Sl.] An unexplained anomaly in a nuclear reaction.
Voted for by Tim Bourne, Judy Madnick
SOURCE: Mike Shefler, who voted 10 and 11, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
6. To interpret incorrectly.
Voted for by Scott Crom
SOURCE: Chris Carson, who didn't vote, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
7. A person who has been disowned.
Voted for by Russ Heimerson
SOURCE: Guerri Stevens, who voted 8 and 10, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
8. A type of chimney cowl which rotates with the wind to allow smoke always to
be discharged downwind.
Voted for by Dick Weltz, Dodi Schultz, Guerri Stevens, Nancy Shepherdson
SOURCE: Tim Lodge, who voted 4 and 11, and scores 4 + 0 = 4
9. A flirt.
Voted for by Judy Madnick, Nancy Shepherdson
SOURCE: Webster's 1913 Dictionary (Hyperdictionary.com), which cannot vote, and scores D2
10. A sudden and unexpected flow from a conduit thought to be empty or valved
off.
Voted for by Scott Crom, Paul Keating, Guerri Stevens, Mike Shefler
SOURCE: Dick Weltz, who voted 8 and 13, and scores 4 + 0 = 4
11. _Scots_ Flowed.
Voted for by Tim Lodge, Mike Shefler
SOURCE: Dave Cunningham, who voted 4 and 12, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
12. A tame female elephant used as a decoy for capturing wild males.
Voted for by Dave Cunningham, Russ Heimerson
SOURCE: Millie Morgan, who voted 4 and 13, and scores 2 + 0 = 2
13. Ridge formed by wind erosion parallel to prevailing winds.
Voted for by Millie Morgan, Dick Weltz, Paul Keating, Dodi Schultz
SOURCE: Judy Madnick, who voted 5 and *9*, and scores 4 + 2 = 6*
14. A drip pan capturing excess ink from a silk-screening or other wet printing
process.
Voted for by nobody
SOURCE: Nancy Shepherdson, who voted 8 and *9*, and scores 0 + 2 = 2*
15. To flutter, e.g. the flight of a butterfly.
Voted for by Dan Widdis
SOURCE: Tim Lodge, who voted 4 and 11, and scores 1 + 0 = 1
No definition submitted
Tim Bourne, who voted 1 and 5, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No definition submitted
Scott Crom, who voted 6 and 10, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No definition submitted
Russ Heimerson, who voted 7 and 12, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
No definition submitted
Dan Widdis, who voted 4 and 15, and scores 0 + 0 = 0
SUMMARY
Player Def# Voted for Points, N+U=T
------------------------------ ---- ----------- ---------------
Barrs ........................ 2 DQ 0 + 0 = 0
Bourne ....................... 1 & 5 0 + 0 = 0
Carson ....................... 6 N/V 1 + 0 = 1
Crom ......................... 6 & 10 0 + 0 = 0
Cunningham ................... 11 4 & 12 2 + 0 = 2
Heimerson .................... 7 & 12 0 + 0 = 0
Keating ...................... 4 10 & 13 4 + 0 = 4
Lodge ........................ 15 4 & 11 1 + 0 = 1
Madnick ...................... 13 5 & *9* 4 + 2 = 6
Morgan ....................... 12 4 & 13 2 + 0 = 2
Savage ....................... 1 N/V 1 + 0 = 1
Schultz ...................... 3 8 & 13 0 + 0 = 0
Shefler ...................... 5 10 & 11 2 + 0 = 2
Shepherdson .................. 14 8 & *9* 0 + 2 = 2
Stevens ...................... 7 8 & 10 1 + 0 = 1
Webster's 1913 ............... 9 N/A D2
Weltz ........................ 10 8 & 13 4 + 0 = 4
Widdis ....................... 4 & 15 0 + 0 = 0