[Dixonary] Rd. 1638 GNEEVE results

[Dodi Schultz]

>> I *think* Tim Lodge is the next dealer and Guerri Stevens is the
>> lucky runner up, based on Tim being just 2 points ahead in rolling
>> scores in rounds 1633-1637.

No, Nancy. Round 1633 no longer counts; it's the last FOUR rounds (1634
through 1637) plus this one. Tim's total for those rounds was 9 and
Guerri's was 10--so it's Guerri who's the next dealer.

--Dodi


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[Tim Lodge]

Dodi

> No, Nancy. Round 1633 no longer counts; it's the last FOUR rounds
(1634
> through 1637) plus this one. Tim's total for those rounds was 9 and
> Guerri's was 10--so it's Guerri who's the next dealer.

I've been offline most of the day because of a duff broadband
connection, but I wish I'd seen that before I'd spent half an hour
looking for a new word!

Guerri - it's all yours!

-- Tim







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[nancyshepherdson]

Sorry, Tim. I guess I should have posted the question before I leaped
off into the land of guesswork. Guerri, are you there?

Nancy

--- In coryphaeus (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "Tim Lodge" <iel7j001@s...> wrote:
> Dodi
>
> > No, Nancy. Round 1633 no longer counts; it's the last FOUR rounds
> (1634
> > through 1637) plus this one. Tim's total for those rounds was 9 and
> > Guerri's was 10--so it's Guerri who's the next dealer.
>
> I've been offline most of the day because of a duff broadband
> connection, but I wish I'd seen that before I'd spent half an hour
> looking for a new word!
>
> Guerri - it's all yours!
>
> -- Tim




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[Guerri Stevens]

No, I'm not here!

OK, I am brand new to dealership. I will post a word. After that, I may
need a mentor. I assume it would be advantageous to download one of the
software products.

Guerri



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[Judy Madnick]

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Paul Keating" <keating (AT) acm (DOT) org>
Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Rd. 1638 GNEEVE results

<< The harm you do your own cumulative average score by
<< voting for your own def is a little over twice the harm you do anyone else
<< by depriving them of your vote. So you have already been adequately
<< punished.

Other than not having an opportunity to vote for the correct definition, what else happens that I apparently missed?

Anyhow, I didn't vote for my own definition on purpose. I'll have to be sure to save my definition messages in the future. <G>

Judy Madnick
Albany, NY


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[Paul Keating]

> Other than not having an opportunity to vote for the correct definition,
what else happens that I apparently missed?

That is all. You deprive yourself of the opportunity to earn 2 points from
guessing correctly. The expected value of the points lost to you in this way
is 2/(n-1) where n is the number of players including the dealer.

The points you deprive other players of by not voting have an expected value
of 1/n .

--
Paul Keating
The Hague



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[Judy Madnick]

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Paul Keating" <keating (AT) acm (DOT) org>
Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Rd. 1638 GNEEVE results

<< That is all. You deprive yourself of the opportunity to earn 2 points from
<< guessing correctly.

My track record for guessing the correct definition is pretty bad. <sigh> I probably didn't lose much.

<< The expected value of the points lost to you in this way
<< is 2/(n-1) where n is the number of players including the dealer.

<< The points you deprive other players of by not voting have an expected value
<< of 1/n .

Memories of my being a math major!! Thanks for the explanation.

Judy


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