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Old May 22nd, 2020, 08:52 AM
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Default RE: [Dixonary] Rnd 3074 The Results

My suggestion, I hope, did not imply any criticism. In the immortal words of the Bard (or someone), S___ happens. That said, I recognize the flaw in my argument, and all I can say, in words that may resonate for those of you who may remember the immortal Gilda Radner in her Saturday Night Live role as Emily Latella, “never mind.”

Alan



From: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com> On Behalf Of Christopher Carson
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Subject: RE: [Dixonary] Rnd 3074 The Results



Hi Alan,



As the most recent perpetrator I’d like to make one comment. You are absolutely correct with one consideration. When the list is reposted with a new def, it is almost certain that the new def was one that was ‘missed’ and therefore the players can assume that it is a fake. That was my consideration when I got the first notice of a def problem. The other situation of course is that often the omission doesn’t come up until well into the round when the person who was missed calls attention. There’s really no good solution and I managed to exacerbate the whole situation by making not just one goof but four. I could try and blame Outlook since the 3 people who got shunted to Junk had been participants before and hadn’t been treated that way. I can only conclude that a recent update to Outlook reset some of its spam filters. However, in actuality, there’s really no good excuse for my not checking the Junk folder before finalizing the definition list.



Christopher L. Carson

65 Longview Drive

Green Brook, NJ 08812



Basta. Adesso finita la commedia.



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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 <mailto:dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com> <dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com <mailto:dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com> > On Behalf Of Christopher Carson
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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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