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Old May 22nd, 2020, 07:10 AM
Stephen Dixon
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Default Re: [Dixonary] Rnd 3074 The Results

Efrem,

You type faster than me.

Congratulations on the 9. Outstanding!

On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 8:06 AM Efrem G Mallach <efrem.mallach (AT) gmail (DOT) com>
wrote:

> Alan,
>
> Comparing the old and new lists would identify the one that wasn't in the
> old list as fake.
>
> Efrem
>
> ========================
>
>
> On May 22, 2020, at 7:58 AM, <amallach (AT) comcast (DOT) net> <amallach (AT) comcast (DOT) net>
> wrote:
>
> In thinking about this round, it strikes me that when the dealer misses a
> definition, and the person whose def it is flags it and the dealer
> acknowledges it (finds it in his/her spam folder, say) BEFORE anyone has
> yet voted, rather than give the victim dealer points, it would be
> preferable (and fairer) for the dealer to recall the list, add the def and
> send out a new list. No?
> Alan
>
>
> *From:* dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com> *On Behalf
> Of *Christopher Carson
> *Sent:* Friday, May 22, 2020 7:09 AM
> *To:* Dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com
> *Subject:* [Dixonary] Rnd 3074 The Results
>
> All I can say about this round, is *mea culpa*. I have a whole rash of
> lessons learned that I hope will be of benefit. Three messages with defs
> ended up unchecked in my Junk folder and the fourth error was a mix up of
> the two Tims. If it weren’t a tad early, I’d go downstairs and have tot of
> Jameson’s and do penance. In retrospect, I probably should have scrapped
> the round and started over. I think I (or someone) may actually have done
> that once. Anyway, the new dealer is Efrem with his Scottish def. I’m
> sure his deal will go more smoothly.
>
> Player
> Def
> Voted For
> Points
> Guess
> DPs
> Total
> AHD
> 3
> NV
> 8
>
>
> 8
> Abel
> 10
> 6 &15
> 1
>
>
> 1
> Barrs
> 11
> 3 & 6
> 2
> 2
>
> 4
> Bourne
> 14
> 10 & 13
> 1
>
>
> 1
> Cunningham
> 13
> 5 & 6
> 1
>
>
> 1
> Dixon
> 4
> 1 & 3
> 1
> 2
>
> 3
> Embler
> 1
> 3 & 4
> 3
>
>
> 3
> Keating
> 5
> 2 & 3
> 1
> 2
>
> 3
> Leckenby
> 15
> 2 & 3
> 3
> 2
>
> 5
> Lodge
> N/A
> 6 & 15
>
>
> 2
> 2
> Madnick
> 8
> 1 & 2
> 1
>
>
> 1
> Mallach, A
> N/A
> 3 & 6
>
> 2
> 2
> 4
> Mallach, E
> 6
> 3 & 14
> 7
> 2
>
> 9
> McGill
> 2
> NV
> 3
>
>
> 3
> Naylor
> N/A
> 6 & 8
>
>
> 2
> 2
> Shefler
> 9
> 11 & 15
> -
>
>
> -
> Shepherdson
> N/A
> 3 & 6
>
> 2
> 2
> 4
> Widdis
> 12
> 1 & 11
> -
>
>
> -
> 1. A wickedly brisk westerly wind. From Embler who voted for **3**,4;
> voted for by Dixon, Madnick, Widdis; Score 3
> 2. Swift, breezy. From McGill who did not vote; voted for by Keating,
> Madnick, Leckenby; score 3
> 3. Impractical, flighty, or unfocused. From AHD; voted for by Barrs,
> Dixon, Embler, Keatiing, Leckenby, Mallach A., Mallach E., Shepherdson;
> Score D8
> 4. British Army slang for a coveted deployment, in a
> pleasant climate and away from active combat. From Dixon; voted for 1,
> **3**; voted for by Embler; Score 3
> 5. A small side-altar; a wayside oratory [< OE weofod ‘altar’] From
> Keating; voted for 2, **3**; voted for by Cunningham; Score 3
> 6. [Scot.] Aside, on or to one side; awry; off from the straight line.
> From Mallach E.; voted for **3**, 14; voted for by Abel, Cunningham,
> Barrs, Lodge, Mallach A., Naylor, Shepherdson; Score 9
> 7. The Northern white-faced owl, _Ptilopsis leucotis, named for its call.
> Dealer Error Misatribution
> 8. Haughty; pretentious. From Madnick; voted for 1,2; voted for by Naylor;
> Score 1
> 9. A pair of two or three wheeled pulleys used to hoist a gaff. From
> Shefler; voted for 11, 15; voted for by no one; Score Nil
> 10. Suspicious. From Abel; voted for 6, 15; voted for by Bourne; Score 1
> 11. The contents of a housewife, especially the tape-measure. From Barrs;
> voted for **3**, 6; votes from Shefler, Widdis; Score 4
> 12. [Slang] A strong network connection on a wireless device. From Widdis;
> voted for 1, 11; voted for by no one; Score Nil
> 13. Odorous. From Cunningham; voted for 5, 6; voted for by Bourne; Score
> Nil
> 14. Magic; unbelievable. From Bourne; voted for 10, 13; voted for by
> Mallach E.; Score 1
> 15. A cold native Alaskan man who is over the age of sixty. From Leckenby;
> voted for 2, **3**; voted for by Abel, Lodge, Shefler; Score 5
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