John Barrs
December 15th, 2010, 04:37 AM
Folks
I have withdrawn XTAL on 3 grounds
1. We would have had a lot of DQs: too many of you commented that they were
assuming it wasn't an abbrev of Crystal from steam radio days - which it was
2. Google being very helpful supplies sponsored link adverts - in this case
to Ham radio and specifying the word
3. I may need a ruling on this but I am doing it anyway for this round under
'da dealer is god' : 4 submitted defs were nearly identically wrong and
would have had to be merged. In my opinion this would reduce the choices
down too far
So to a New Word:
**********
*
GANDIGOSLINGS:
*
***********
As usual, no indication of capitalisation or otherwise is implied.
New players are welcome. Don't look in a dictionary. If you know the word,
let me know soon, by email (if too many people know it, we'll pick another
word - again!!).
Think up a creative, intriguing, funny or genuine looking definition that
will entice your fellow players to vote for it. Send it BY EMAIL (not as a
public forum message) to me, johnnybarrs (AT) gmail (DOT) com before the
deadline...which is
Midday Thursday on the West coast of the USA
which makes it 8pm for me in the UK
and 9:00 pm Europe
Your submitted defs for XTAL will stand if I do not receive another from
you: but given my reason 3, please do submit a new def
JohnnyB
I have withdrawn XTAL on 3 grounds
1. We would have had a lot of DQs: too many of you commented that they were
assuming it wasn't an abbrev of Crystal from steam radio days - which it was
2. Google being very helpful supplies sponsored link adverts - in this case
to Ham radio and specifying the word
3. I may need a ruling on this but I am doing it anyway for this round under
'da dealer is god' : 4 submitted defs were nearly identically wrong and
would have had to be merged. In my opinion this would reduce the choices
down too far
So to a New Word:
**********
*
GANDIGOSLINGS:
*
***********
As usual, no indication of capitalisation or otherwise is implied.
New players are welcome. Don't look in a dictionary. If you know the word,
let me know soon, by email (if too many people know it, we'll pick another
word - again!!).
Think up a creative, intriguing, funny or genuine looking definition that
will entice your fellow players to vote for it. Send it BY EMAIL (not as a
public forum message) to me, johnnybarrs (AT) gmail (DOT) com before the
deadline...which is
Midday Thursday on the West coast of the USA
which makes it 8pm for me in the UK
and 9:00 pm Europe
Your submitted defs for XTAL will stand if I do not receive another from
you: but given my reason 3, please do submit a new def
JohnnyB