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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread liripoop - HW#11 is open #36388 07/24/2001 8:01 AM Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 609 Portsmouth, United Kingdom rodward addict rodward addict Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 609 Portsmouth, United Kingdom The definitions for liripoop are below. I received 2 or more entries with a common theme, but I decided that since the the themed entries were sufficiently distinct from each other and the real answer, and that the total number of entries was fairly low, I would publish them as received. 1 - An Indian tassled umbrella popular among East India British in the early 1910's. 2 - A deck located in a ship's stern which is smaller and shorter than the main poop deck. 3 - Another name for a filibusterer, particularly one who employs euphuism. 4 - A tassel or other appendage on the end of a hood. 5 - The path that a ball makes down a nearly vertical incline. 6 - [Brit] a blockhead, nincompoop. 7 - The restricted headroom under the topmost deck of a man-of-war (circa 1800). 8 - The unit of currency of Tunisia. 9 - A railing around the poop deck. 10 - A short wooden flute from Trinidad with three finger-holes. 11 - A person who is careless and free with his money; spendthrift. 12 - A woman of loose morals, a courtesan. Answers as posts by 9:00 Friday Morning British Summer Time. (8:00 GMT, 03:00 Eastern Time). I then hope to get the results and new challenge up by Friday lunchtime. Good Luck, Rod (Even I can't make up my mind and I supposedly know the right answer) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36389 07/24/2001 2:48 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 Bobyoungbalt veteran Bobyoungbalt veteran Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 OK, someone has to start, so I shall go with no. 10 since I find it hard to believe any of the others could be it. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36390 07/24/2001 3:33 PM Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 387 Hartsville, New York. jimthedog enthusiast jimthedog enthusiast Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 387 Hartsville, New York. I must agree with you, so ten it is. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36391 07/24/2001 5:32 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 218 Mountain West, USA Brandon enthusiast Brandon enthusiast Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 218 Mountain West, USA Ten? That couldn't be it. Don't Trinidadians have five fingers? I think I'll go with the one that has extra appendages, not missing ones. Yep, chalk me up for number 4. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36392 07/24/2001 6:40 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 771 Portland, Oregon Fiberbabe old hand Fiberbabe old hand Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 771 Portland, Oregon Although it reeks of deception, I'll go for number 1. Merry Christmas, to whomever I'm donating points... (I'm voting on creativity here.) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36393 07/24/2001 7:03 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass I'm choosing 4 (four) because it's just so worthless and I seem to remember rejecting this word as being too worthless for words. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter #36394 07/24/2001 7:54 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36395 07/24/2001 8:10 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass ooooooooooh, max -- there is that third dreadful option.... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter #36396 07/24/2001 8:29 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36397 07/25/2001 12:18 AM Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 Avy old hand Avy old hand Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 724 10 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36398 07/25/2001 12:54 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 275 wordcrazy enthusiast wordcrazy enthusiast Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 275 no 6 please (said with no conviction) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36399 07/25/2001 1:02 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 Sparteye Pooh-Bah Sparteye Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,773 I haven't a clue, so I'll choose 11 on the basis that I like the number... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36400 07/25/2001 1:27 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... Clueless, I may have thrown in with the tide for four, except that Max is there. So I'm takin' 7, mates! Edit: Oops, Max!...I meant 4, it was late! Maybe this is an omen of changing luck? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36401 07/25/2001 4:57 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta Number 6 does sound familiar so I'll go for it. Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter #36402 07/25/2001 6:00 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36403 07/25/2001 7:31 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain Marianna addict Marianna addict Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain No one has picked 12, have they? So that will be my choice... 12 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36404 07/25/2001 11:37 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah RhubarbCommando Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 2,204 As I have been singularly unsuccessful so far, i shall join Max on no. 4 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36405 07/25/2001 12:38 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 Cape Cod, MA, US Flatlander addict Flatlander addict Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 Cape Cod, MA, US Hmm. Tassels or vessels? Avast, ye matey! Get those dangly things of'n the yardarm or I'll keelhaul yer! 7 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36406 07/25/2001 5:44 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 544 San Francisco, CA Hyla addict Hyla addict Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 544 San Francisco, CA I'm going with no. 4 as well - a worthless word indeed Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36407 07/25/2001 11:37 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 328 Eastern Pennsylvania Rapunzel enthusiast Rapunzel enthusiast Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 328 Eastern Pennsylvania [jumping on bandwagon e] 4 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36408 07/26/2001 12:11 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... all those 4's Captain Max, your boat is full! Will ye bring her into port this time? Sing, mates! "What can you do with a drunken sailor?...What can you do with a"...... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter #36409 07/26/2001 12:18 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36410 07/26/2001 5:11 AM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2 England Nuntius stranger Nuntius stranger Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2 England I choose number 4 - it's a tassel from this vassal (no hassle). Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36411 07/26/2001 6:37 AM Joined: May 2001 Posts: 53 Munich, Germany squid journeyman squid journeyman Joined: May 2001 Posts: 53 Munich, Germany I seem to remember that this word has something to do with professors dressed in their silly ceremonial robes, therefore (and I am in great company with this guess!) 4. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36412 07/26/2001 5:42 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 were sufficiently distinct from each other and the real answer seems to dismiss all the shipboard answers from the starting gun, does it not? I have come across an expression liripiping (sp?) in connection with clothing, so will go with the herd on 4 - how many times has everyone LIU?! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36413 07/26/2001 6:09 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass >were sufficiently distinct from each other and the real answer seems to dismiss all the shipboard answers from the starting gun, does it not? or maybe two shipboard answers are wrong and one is right... or perhaps we should dismiss tasseled answers... or possibly the poop decks are wrong and nincompoop is right! oooh, my head hurts. [rod, no one promised you a rose garden ] Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: liripoop - HW#11 is open #36414 07/27/2001 2:44 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... 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