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Word for the Day, Monday, December 12, 2011- ephemeral
12/12/11 | xs

Posted on 12/12/2011 5:26:49 AM PST by xsmommy

Word For The Day, Monday, 12/12/11



In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

ephemeral;adj.

1. lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory: the ephemeral joys of childhood. 2. lasting but one day: an ephemeral flower

Etymology: C16: from Greek ephēmeros lasting only a day, from hēmera day]

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....




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To: tioga

they would send xshub directly to the ER, he’s extremely allergic!


41 posted on 12/12/2011 6:13:45 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; TruthShallSetYouFree

Count me in the Hunkie reunion! Both paternal grandparents off the boat from Poland, both maternal grandparents from Slovakia. One grandfather was a coal miner, one a steelworker. My little Slovak grandmother used to call us gypsies when we acted up. You know, my parents had a “mixed marriage”, what with a Pollock marrying a Slovak. Heresy.


42 posted on 12/12/2011 6:19:45 AM PST by Explorer89 (And now, let the wild rumpus start!!)
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To: xsmommy

Silly, he isn’t supposed to EAT them.......


43 posted on 12/12/2011 6:21:30 AM PST by Explorer89 (And now, let the wild rumpus start!!)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Three of my grandparents came to the US from other countries: Denmark, Scotland, and Canada(Newfoundland). The other one was from Brooklyn and dated back to the American Revolution’s Captain John Parker. She was the scariest of all.


44 posted on 12/12/2011 6:23:46 AM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: Explorer89

i had a steelworker and a coal miner for grandpas too! and my Lithuanian grandma used to warn me about Italians, all the time! they are a different kind of people, xs, she would say!!! HA and i married one!!


45 posted on 12/12/2011 6:37:41 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Yes, it was 65 here at 6 AM. All the natives are wearing jackets.


46 posted on 12/12/2011 6:40:50 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

i’m sure that’s frigid for them! 27 degs here!


47 posted on 12/12/2011 6:44:00 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

the virtual ones are safe enough. I thought they were adorable.


48 posted on 12/12/2011 6:46:16 AM PST by tioga ( Holder lost the guns, Corzine lost the money, Obama lost the jobs....a dem trifecta.)
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To: Explorer89

Fingers would work, but I suspect tortilla chips.


49 posted on 12/12/2011 6:47:18 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: Explorer89

tortilla chips....potato chips wouldn’t hold up in it to scoop. it is an awesome snack.


50 posted on 12/12/2011 6:47:55 AM PST by tioga ( Holder lost the guns, Corzine lost the money, Obama lost the jobs....a dem trifecta.)
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To: xsmommy

My condolences on the Italian.


51 posted on 12/12/2011 6:47:55 AM PST by Explorer89 (And now, let the wild rumpus start!!)
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To: xsmommy

I think I’ll take my bonus from this trip and get my wife a remote starter.


52 posted on 12/12/2011 6:49:21 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: tioga; SoothingDave

Mmmmmm. I love wing sauce. I even pour it on chicken nuggets. Gee thanks, now I am drooling. Well, more than usual, anyway ;P


53 posted on 12/12/2011 6:51:03 AM PST by Explorer89 (And now, let the wild rumpus start!!)
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To: SoothingDave

I LOVE my remote starter. Summer or winter. I either cool the car down on a hot summer day, or warm it up in the winter and melt the snow off. We both have them on our cars.


54 posted on 12/12/2011 6:52:43 AM PST by tioga ( Holder lost the guns, Corzine lost the money, Obama lost the jobs....a dem trifecta.)
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To: tioga

I was looking online last night. I gathered that the “price” is somewhat illusory as there are additional parts needed for installation.


55 posted on 12/12/2011 6:55:40 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

We took ours to local installers and had it done. Takes about an hour. Well worth it.


56 posted on 12/12/2011 6:59:07 AM PST by tioga ( Holder lost the guns, Corzine lost the money, Obama lost the jobs....a dem trifecta.)
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To: xsmommy

One summer when I was in college I got a ticket doing 90 mph on Rt. 22. I had to go to downtown Pgh and see a PennDOT guy as a punishment. Got 15 day suspension, which I served during the school year when I didn’t have a car anyway.

My dad sold the V-8 Pontiac Nova-clone and left us with the 4 cylinder Citations.


57 posted on 12/12/2011 7:02:49 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

we had four cylinder cars for our boys, too. ;^)


58 posted on 12/12/2011 7:20:41 AM PST by tioga ( Holder lost the guns, Corzine lost the money, Obama lost the jobs....a dem trifecta.)
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To: SoothingDave

does she have to park outside?


59 posted on 12/12/2011 7:43:36 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: SoothingDave

He has a blue FJ cruiser, which attract attention no matter what speed they are traveling. 85 in a 65 mph zone. i have a lead foot myself, he comes by it honestly.


60 posted on 12/12/2011 7:48:36 AM PST by xsmommy
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