Christopher Carson
November 12th, 2010, 08:15 AM
Well, it took the whole voting period to get everyone to vote, but in the
end 18 out of 18 handed out points.
The winner of round 2155 and new dealer is Mike Shefler, whose definition
"Any metallic mineral inclusion in a stony meteorite" earned a natural 7 .
Paul Keating takes coveted second place with 6 points. And there were 3
players in runner-up position with 4 points: Tony Abell, Dave Cunningham
and Millie Morgan.
The true definition was 6:
"To break, break to pieces; to destroy." (OED 2nd), which 4
perceptive players guessed.
1. A mausoleum.
Votes from: Abell and Lodge
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 2.
2. [Obs. past. part.] Foreknow.
No votes
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
3. A positive muon found in pulsars.
Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Grieco, who scores natural 1.
4. To give (sheep) the 'coe' or rot.
Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 1.
5. An herbal infusion given as medicine.
Votes from: Schultz and Shefler
Submitted by: Abell, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
6. To break, break to pieces; to destroy.
Votes from: Abell, Barrs, Keating and Morgan
Real definition from OED 2nd
7. A mass of coal ready for final removal.
Votes from: Barrs and Grieco
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 2.
8. Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way.
Votes from: Cunningham and Widdis
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 2.
9. Any metallic mineral inclusion in a stony meteorite.
Votes from: Bourne, Crom, Keating, Kornelis,
Schultz,
Stevens and Weltz
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 7.
10. A metamorphic precursor to gneiss (also _forgneite_).
Votes from: Bourne, Emery, Hart and Weltz
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 4.
11. A patented lead bronze alloy used in marine bearings.
No votes
Submitted by: Emery.
12. A compound of forgnium, used in catalytic converters.
No votes
Submitted by: Bourne.
13. Waste material from a smelter or blast furnace; slag.
Vote from: Emery
Submitted by: Hart, who scores natural 1.
14. A sedative and anesthetic agent used in veterinary
medicine.
No votes
Submitted by: Schultz.
15. To begin or inaugurate with a ceremony intended to
bring good luck.
Votes from: Crom, Shefler and Stevens
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 3.
16. A classic roux to which some finely grated cheese is
added at the last moment.
Vote from: Widdis
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 1.
17. [Geol] Organic sediments caused by fire in a cave or
tunnel (L. forare to bore + L. ignis fire).
No votes
Submitted by: Kornelis.
18. A corrosion-resistant iron which owes its durability
not to the addition of chromium, as does stainless
steel, but to its high phosphorus content.
Votes from: Grieco and Kornelis
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
19. _Obs._ Mocked, despised <only in Wyclif Is. 53:3 we
desiriden hym, for-gnide, and the laste of men, KJV he
was despised and rejected of men> [ME fm OE for- +
ppl.
of gnissan snigger (at), mock, despise].
Votes from: Cunningham, Hart, Lodge and Morgan
Submitted by: Keating, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Shefler 9 5 & 15 7 7
Keating 19 *6* & 9 4 2 6
Cunningham 10 8 & 19 4 4
Abell 5 1 & *6* 2 2 4
Morgan 18 *6* & 19 2 2 4
Widdis 15 8 & 16 3 3
Madnick 7 3 & 4 2 2
Stevens 1 9 & 15 2 2
Crom 8 9 & 15 2 2
Barrs 2 *6* & 7 0 2 2
Grieco 3 7 & 18 1 1
Hart 13 10 & 19 1 1
Weltz 16 9 & 10 1 1
Lodge 4 1 & 19 1 1
Schultz 14 5 & 9 0 0
Kornelis 17 9 & 18 0 0
Emery 11 10 & 13 0 0
Bourne 12 9 & 10 0 0
end 18 out of 18 handed out points.
The winner of round 2155 and new dealer is Mike Shefler, whose definition
"Any metallic mineral inclusion in a stony meteorite" earned a natural 7 .
Paul Keating takes coveted second place with 6 points. And there were 3
players in runner-up position with 4 points: Tony Abell, Dave Cunningham
and Millie Morgan.
The true definition was 6:
"To break, break to pieces; to destroy." (OED 2nd), which 4
perceptive players guessed.
1. A mausoleum.
Votes from: Abell and Lodge
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 2.
2. [Obs. past. part.] Foreknow.
No votes
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
3. A positive muon found in pulsars.
Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Grieco, who scores natural 1.
4. To give (sheep) the 'coe' or rot.
Vote from: Madnick
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 1.
5. An herbal infusion given as medicine.
Votes from: Schultz and Shefler
Submitted by: Abell, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
6. To break, break to pieces; to destroy.
Votes from: Abell, Barrs, Keating and Morgan
Real definition from OED 2nd
7. A mass of coal ready for final removal.
Votes from: Barrs and Grieco
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 2.
8. Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way.
Votes from: Cunningham and Widdis
Submitted by: Crom, who scores natural 2.
9. Any metallic mineral inclusion in a stony meteorite.
Votes from: Bourne, Crom, Keating, Kornelis,
Schultz,
Stevens and Weltz
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores natural 7.
10. A metamorphic precursor to gneiss (also _forgneite_).
Votes from: Bourne, Emery, Hart and Weltz
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores natural 4.
11. A patented lead bronze alloy used in marine bearings.
No votes
Submitted by: Emery.
12. A compound of forgnium, used in catalytic converters.
No votes
Submitted by: Bourne.
13. Waste material from a smelter or blast furnace; slag.
Vote from: Emery
Submitted by: Hart, who scores natural 1.
14. A sedative and anesthetic agent used in veterinary
medicine.
No votes
Submitted by: Schultz.
15. To begin or inaugurate with a ceremony intended to
bring good luck.
Votes from: Crom, Shefler and Stevens
Submitted by: Widdis, who scores natural 3.
16. A classic roux to which some finely grated cheese is
added at the last moment.
Vote from: Widdis
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 1.
17. [Geol] Organic sediments caused by fire in a cave or
tunnel (L. forare to bore + L. ignis fire).
No votes
Submitted by: Kornelis.
18. A corrosion-resistant iron which owes its durability
not to the addition of chromium, as does stainless
steel, but to its high phosphorus content.
Votes from: Grieco and Kornelis
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores 2 + 2, total 4.
19. _Obs._ Mocked, despised <only in Wyclif Is. 53:3 we
desiriden hym, for-gnide, and the laste of men, KJV he
was despised and rejected of men> [ME fm OE for- +
ppl.
of gnissan snigger (at), mock, despise].
Votes from: Cunningham, Hart, Lodge and Morgan
Submitted by: Keating, who scores 4 + 2, total 6.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Shefler 9 5 & 15 7 7
Keating 19 *6* & 9 4 2 6
Cunningham 10 8 & 19 4 4
Abell 5 1 & *6* 2 2 4
Morgan 18 *6* & 19 2 2 4
Widdis 15 8 & 16 3 3
Madnick 7 3 & 4 2 2
Stevens 1 9 & 15 2 2
Crom 8 9 & 15 2 2
Barrs 2 *6* & 7 0 2 2
Grieco 3 7 & 18 1 1
Hart 13 10 & 19 1 1
Weltz 16 9 & 10 1 1
Lodge 4 1 & 19 1 1
Schultz 14 5 & 9 0 0
Kornelis 17 9 & 18 0 0
Emery 11 10 & 13 0 0
Bourne 12 9 & 10 0 0