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









Bingley

I think it's time somebody else acted as question master/mistress. Any volunteers?

Bingley

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?

>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?

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?

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[sigh] You mean I've been doing it wrong all this time? In that case it's definitely time someone took over.

Bingley

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:

liripoop

Definitions by PM to me by 9.00 Tuesday morning GMT. OK?

Rod