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Matthew
December 19th, 2010, 09:07 PM
Expaning my repertoire of dealer mishaps, I chose a word (BURIN) that
had already been played. My first deal I chose a word that everyone
knew, and my last deal I chose a word that everyone identified. So,
let's try as a replacement:

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WACREOUR
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As usual, capitalization is irrelevant.
The deadline for submitting definitions and DQs is Tuesday, December
21st, 7:00 AM EST, or the equivalent in your time zone.

--Matthew Grieco

Paul Keating
December 20th, 2010, 04:20 PM
a. One of a small body of wind instrumentalists maintained by a city or town
at the public charge. b. One of a band of musicians and singers who
perambulate the streets by night at the approach of Christmas and the New
Year playing and singing carols and other seasonable music for gratuities.
c. A player on the flute, hautboy, trumpet, etc. [ME, fm NF _wacre_, a reed
instrument brought back by Crusaders]

Paul Keating
December 20th, 2010, 04:27 PM
Matthew,

Picking a word that has been played before has a long history. It happened
first in round 111. Choosing a word that a lot of players know is humbling,
I know (because I've done it), but there you are also in good company, and
not just me! It is not unknown for a dealer to have to put up three words
before one sticks. And as for picking a word that is easily guessed, the
record is I think 10 correct guesses, and you have quite far to go to match
that.

Not to worry, and play on!

-----Original Message-----

Expaning my repertoire of dealer mishaps, I chose a word (BURIN) that had
already been played. My first deal I chose a word that everyone
knew, and my last deal I chose a word that everyone identified.

Dodi Schultz
December 20th, 2010, 05:06 PM
Paul Keating wrote:

> a. One of a small body of wind instrumentalists maintained by a city
> or town at the public charge. b. One of a band of musicians and
> singers who perambulate the streets by night at the approach of
> Christmas and the New Year playing and singing carols and other
> seasonable music for gratuities. c. A player on the flute, hautboy,
> trumpet, etc. [ME, fm NF _wacre_, a reed instrument brought back by
> Crusaders]

Interesting, Paul! Afraid I'm fresh out of crowns. Anyone else have a
tiara or two lying around?

Judy Madnick
December 20th, 2010, 05:21 PM
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<< Paul Keating wrote:

<< > a. One of a small body of wind instrumentalists maintained
<< by a city
<< > or town at the public charge. b. One of a band of musicians
<< and
<< > singers who perambulate the streets by night at the
<< approach of
<< > Christmas and the New Year playing and singing carols and
<< other
<< > seasonable music for gratuities. c. A player on the flute,
<< hautboy,
<< > trumpet, etc. [ME, fm NF _wacre_, a reed instrument
<< brought back by
<< > Crusaders]