Daniel Widdis
January 27th, 2012, 11:40 AM
Keith Hale submitted a five-in-one definition with "an aboriginal word with
several meanings, including: blessing, a long-lost item or person now found,
a good deed, a horn from a ram, to wake a sleeping person or animal" and
even though he only got four votes for the five definitions, he has earned
the next deal. Guerri Stevens takes real winner spot with four votes for "a
talisman or totem."
The only other definition to receive four votes was 16: "a Japanese term for
the subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of a photographic
image" (Dictionary.com), which 4 perceptive players guessed. I didn't fool
John Barrs, but I at least didn't make him DQ so I'm celebrating a small
victory there. Mike Harrington was the only photographer in the audience
who recognized the term. He sat out the round (although from his post, not
much "sitting" was involved.)
In an interesting statistical twist, nobody who received votes guessed
right, and nobody who guessed right got any votes for their def, leaving a
column of 2*'s on the scoresheet.
1. an ancient Afghan game of horsemanship, in which
opposing teams compete to gain possession of a goat carcass
and pitch it across a goal line Votes from: Bensburg and Carson
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 2.
2. a formation at each end of a phalanx of Swiss
'pikemen,' directing every third pike at outward angle
toward the exposed flank No votes
Submitted by: Dixon.
3. a South African stew consisting of springbok (antelope)
meat, vegetables and potatoes Vote from: Barrs
Submitted by: Graham, who scores natural 1.
4. a cooling, smooth non-alcoholic beverage drunk in many
mid-east countries Votes from: Stevens and Weltz
Submitted by: Wetzstein, who scores natural 2.
5. _Haitian Creole_ a bunch of herbs used in Voodoo
ceremonies Vote from: Bourne
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 1.
6. first-fruits, or first-born [Heb _bkr_ to be born first] No votes
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
7. large marble used in games Votes from: Abell, Hale and Morgan
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 3.
8. toilet; outhouse Votes from: Grieco and Morgan
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 2.
9. a dolmen Votes from: Abell and Grieco
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.
10. an opium pipe Votes from: Schultz, Shefler and Weltz
Submitted by: Grieco, who scores natural 3.
11. a talisman or totem Votes from: Bourne, Carson, Hale and Lodge
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 4.
12. a Malay variety of Arabica coffee No votes
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
13. a flan-like dessert dish of crushed dates, egg, and
sugar Vote from: Wetzstein
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 1.
14. an African antelope, closely related to the eland but
somewhat smaller Vote from: Schultz
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 1.
15. a distinctively patterned head cloth worn in Western
countries of North Africa Votes from: Graham and Wetzstein
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 2.
16. a Japanese term for the subjective aesthetic quality of
out-of-focus areas of a photographic image Votes from: Barrs,
Bensburg, Cunningham and Shefler Real definition from Dictionary.com
17. a special singer, often a castrato, appointed by the
Sultan of the Ottoman empire to sing the Imperial Anthem
(the _Mahmudiye_) No votes
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
18. an aboriginal word with several meanings, including:
blessing, a long-lost item or person now found, a good
deed, a horn from a ram, to wake a sleeping person or animal Votes
from: Cunningham, Graham, Lodge and Stevens
Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 4.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Hale 18 7 & 11 4 4
Stevens 11 4 & 18 4 4
Madnick 7 N/V 3 3
Grieco 10 8 & 9 3 3
Abell 8 7 & 9 2 2
Morgan 1 7 & 8 2 2
Carson 9 1 & 11 2 2
Weltz 15 4 & 10 2 2
Wetzstein 4 13 & 15 2 2
Cunningham 12 *16* & 18 0 2 2
Barrs 6 3 & *16* 0 2 2
Bensburg 1 & *16* 0 2 2
Shefler 17 10 & *16* 0 2 2
Lodge 5 11 & 18 1 1
Bourne 14 5 & 11 1 1
Graham 3 15 & 18 1 1
Schultz 13 10 & 14 1 1
Dixon 2 N/V 0 0
several meanings, including: blessing, a long-lost item or person now found,
a good deed, a horn from a ram, to wake a sleeping person or animal" and
even though he only got four votes for the five definitions, he has earned
the next deal. Guerri Stevens takes real winner spot with four votes for "a
talisman or totem."
The only other definition to receive four votes was 16: "a Japanese term for
the subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of a photographic
image" (Dictionary.com), which 4 perceptive players guessed. I didn't fool
John Barrs, but I at least didn't make him DQ so I'm celebrating a small
victory there. Mike Harrington was the only photographer in the audience
who recognized the term. He sat out the round (although from his post, not
much "sitting" was involved.)
In an interesting statistical twist, nobody who received votes guessed
right, and nobody who guessed right got any votes for their def, leaving a
column of 2*'s on the scoresheet.
1. an ancient Afghan game of horsemanship, in which
opposing teams compete to gain possession of a goat carcass
and pitch it across a goal line Votes from: Bensburg and Carson
Submitted by: Morgan, who scores natural 2.
2. a formation at each end of a phalanx of Swiss
'pikemen,' directing every third pike at outward angle
toward the exposed flank No votes
Submitted by: Dixon.
3. a South African stew consisting of springbok (antelope)
meat, vegetables and potatoes Vote from: Barrs
Submitted by: Graham, who scores natural 1.
4. a cooling, smooth non-alcoholic beverage drunk in many
mid-east countries Votes from: Stevens and Weltz
Submitted by: Wetzstein, who scores natural 2.
5. _Haitian Creole_ a bunch of herbs used in Voodoo
ceremonies Vote from: Bourne
Submitted by: Lodge, who scores natural 1.
6. first-fruits, or first-born [Heb _bkr_ to be born first] No votes
Submitted by: Barrs, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
7. large marble used in games Votes from: Abell, Hale and Morgan
Submitted by: Madnick, who scores natural 3.
8. toilet; outhouse Votes from: Grieco and Morgan
Submitted by: Abell, who scores natural 2.
9. a dolmen Votes from: Abell and Grieco
Submitted by: Carson, who scores natural 2.
10. an opium pipe Votes from: Schultz, Shefler and Weltz
Submitted by: Grieco, who scores natural 3.
11. a talisman or totem Votes from: Bourne, Carson, Hale and Lodge
Submitted by: Stevens, who scores natural 4.
12. a Malay variety of Arabica coffee No votes
Submitted by: Cunningham, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
13. a flan-like dessert dish of crushed dates, egg, and
sugar Vote from: Wetzstein
Submitted by: Schultz, who scores natural 1.
14. an African antelope, closely related to the eland but
somewhat smaller Vote from: Schultz
Submitted by: Bourne, who scores natural 1.
15. a distinctively patterned head cloth worn in Western
countries of North Africa Votes from: Graham and Wetzstein
Submitted by: Weltz, who scores natural 2.
16. a Japanese term for the subjective aesthetic quality of
out-of-focus areas of a photographic image Votes from: Barrs,
Bensburg, Cunningham and Shefler Real definition from Dictionary.com
17. a special singer, often a castrato, appointed by the
Sultan of the Ottoman empire to sing the Imperial Anthem
(the _Mahmudiye_) No votes
Submitted by: Shefler, who scores 0 + 2, total 2.
18. an aboriginal word with several meanings, including:
blessing, a long-lost item or person now found, a good
deed, a horn from a ram, to wake a sleeping person or animal Votes
from: Cunningham, Graham, Lodge and Stevens
Submitted by: Hale, who scores natural 4.
Player Def Voted for Votes Guess DP Total
------ --- --------- ----- ----- -- -----
Hale 18 7 & 11 4 4
Stevens 11 4 & 18 4 4
Madnick 7 N/V 3 3
Grieco 10 8 & 9 3 3
Abell 8 7 & 9 2 2
Morgan 1 7 & 8 2 2
Carson 9 1 & 11 2 2
Weltz 15 4 & 10 2 2
Wetzstein 4 13 & 15 2 2
Cunningham 12 *16* & 18 0 2 2
Barrs 6 3 & *16* 0 2 2
Bensburg 1 & *16* 0 2 2
Shefler 17 10 & *16* 0 2 2
Lodge 5 11 & 18 1 1
Bourne 14 5 & 11 1 1
Graham 3 15 & 18 1 1
Schultz 13 10 & 14 1 1
Dixon 2 N/V 0 0