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Obviously this one was much too easy:
1.Greenlandic term for that part of an iceberg which lies below the waterline. caradea 0 points
2. The sound a pair of dice makes when knocked together. jimthedog 0 points
3. Threads of wool fragments that ball into clusters on mechanical looms, causing blockages on the feed of new yarn. maverick 0 points
4. Unit of weight for precious stones, equal to 100 karats. Flatlander 3 points
5. A castrated feline. RhubarbCommando 0 points
6. A method of weaving where the pattern is dyed onto the thread before it is woven into cloth.The correct answer 3 points each to Flatlander, Jazzoctopus, Marianna, Whitman O'Neill, and wordcrazy. 2 points each to Vernon Compton, tsuwm, paulb, fiberbabe, Sparteye, and Hyla.
7. A particular mask found among certain tribes of coastal British Columbia. wordcrazy 1 point
8. A list (in IT) of ready made functions to add on to a base system. A contraction of "IKEA catalogue". rodward 0 points
9. Central pole of a Mongolian yurt which holds up the canopy and symbolizes the world axis. Marianna 2 points
10. A solipsist philosophy popular in mediaeval Iran. Bingley 0 points
11. In a dazed or surreal stupor. Jazzoctopus 0 points
12. A measurement for a charge of energy emitted by an electron. Whitman O'Neill 1 point
13. A mediaeval game, similar to parchesi, played with small stones. squid 2 points
Bingley.................... 20 tsuwm......................16 + 2 = 18 Jazzoctopus..............14 + 3 = 17 squid.......................14 + 2 = 16 Sparteye...................12 + 2 = 14 paulb........................12 + 2 = 14 Geoff........................13 wordcrazy.................9 + 3 + 1 = 13 Flatlander..................6 + 3 + 3 = 12 maverick....................11 rodward.................... 11 WhitmanO’Neill...........6 + 3 + 1 = 10 caradea...................9 Hyla........................... 6 + 2 = 8 Rapunzel...................7 jimthedog...................6 Marianna .................. +3 + 2 = 5 fiberbabe....................3 + 2 = 5 wwh..........................3 RhubarbCommando.....3 Avy ................ + 3 = 3 Bobyoungbait ................2 Jackie........................2 Faldage......................2 Vernon Compton ............ + 2 =2 freckled_snout............1 Alex Williams..............1 from Pennsylvania ... 1 Brandon ............. 1 Juanmaria ............... 1/2
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I think it's time somebody else acted as question master/mistress. Any volunteers?
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I think it's time somebody else acted as question master/mistress. Any volunteers?aww, but you're doing such a great job, bingley!! well, since tsuwm is in second place, it seems only natural.... wha'd'ya say, o-rex?
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>wha'd'ya say, o-rex?
okay, I'll do it again --but only if there's no one else that wants a shot... jazzo? but say, what's with the inflated scoring? I thought correct guesses were worth 2 points, or 1 for non-players?? is this just an anomaly of this last round?
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Thanks, Max!
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but say, what's with the inflated scoring? I thought correct guesses were worth 2 points, or 1 for non-players?? is this just an anomaly of this last round?
[sigh] You mean I've been doing it wrong all this time? In that case it's definitely time someone took over.
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OK, I'll take two rounds, if someone will repost the official rules. I will start a new thread but for early starters the word is:
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Definitions by PM to me by 9.00 Tuesday morning GMT. OK?
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