Question

While demonstrating one of these objects, an employee of William Penny nicknamed “Bobbie” fell ill in Aberdeen. John Brand documented 18th-century sightings of these objects in Scotland, where they were believed to belong to “Finnmen.” (-5[1])Pilots of these objects made tactile use of three-dimensional maps carved from driftwood (-5[1])that are celebrated (-5[1])in Bill (-5[1])Buxton’s book Sketching (-5[1])User Experiences. Users of these objects experience dizziness and panic in a (*) culture-bound syndrome called their “angst.” “C-to-C” (10[1])and “sweep” are methods (10[1])for “rolling” these boats. In most versions of a myth, a disguised stormy petrel (-5[1])uses one of these boats to carry off a future sea goddess, who later clings (10[2])to one of these boats (10[2]-5[1])belonging to her father until he cuts her (10[1])fingers (10[1])off. (10[1])For 10 points, oiled sealskin was often used to make Inuit examples of what narrow, closed-top (10[1])boats (10[1])propelled by double-sided paddles? ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: kayaks [or qajaq; accept kayak roll or kayak angst; prompt on boats or watercrafts until “boats” is read] (The first sentence is about Eenoolooapik. The penultimate sentence is the story of Sedna.)
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Summary

2024 Chicago Open07/28/2024Y1593%0%47%117.71

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Natan HoltzmanLisan al-QuibThe Oldest Men in the World34-5
John MarvinThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to seeAre You There, Chat? It's Me, Margaret47-5
Sam MacchiGalvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood VermeerNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)50-5
Henry AtkinsThe Empire Bikes BackBHSU B52-5
Tracy Mirkinsticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zoneI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)55-5
Matt BollingerBHSU BThe Empire Bikes Back7310
Rob CarsonPunished "Venom" BHSULMM's LLM MLM7710
Charles HangLes MissourablesBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago Boy91-5
Aidan MehiganFirst Cause, First Cause, make me young!when you look this good, you don’t have to know anything10610
Joy AnThe Jeam TeamgenAI this, genAI that, have you found your 真爱 yet10610
Eric BobrowRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: AAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUH111-5
Jim FanMindgoblin of Little Hobbesvar merchants11110
Eve Fleisigit's the great pumpkinification objection, charlie brownA Nervy Liberal Nanny Hence11110
Matt WeinerSAYYID QUTB, DRIVING THE LONGEST CAR YOU’VE EVER SEEN THROUGH TAHRIR SQUARENJTRANSit (and anwen, I guess)11910
Chris RayWe Need New NamesThe Dyatlov Passement incident12010
Doug SimonsLying on a Mattress at Lou’s Apartment in Pilsen, ChicagoCharlotte's Moderately Successful Team12110
Hazel DePriest-SullivanNJTRANSit (and bobby, i guess)Galvanized Square Steen and Eco-Friendly Wood Vermeer13710
Iain CarpenterAre You There, Chat? It's Me, MargaretThere are buzzable clues everywhere for those with eyes to see13810
Amogh KulkarniAMOGH QUIZ HACK? 英雄联盟 400 PPG 24 TUHRead slowly: A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A Read quickly: A1430
Jeremy TsaiI’ll take a quiet 10 / A handshake of CO (Chicago Open)sticking out your guyot for the ridge push; you're so seafloor spread, you're so fracture zone14310
Ned TagtmeierBerkeley Mafia and the Chicago BoyLes Missourables14310
Jerry VinokurovThe Oldest Men in the WorldLisan al-Quib14310