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Word For The Day, Tuesday, 10/15/02
The Verbivores
| 10/15/02
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Posted on 10/15/2002 4:56:59 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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....
ambit \AM-bit\, noun:
1. Circuit or compass.
2. The boundaries or limits of a district or place.
3. An area in which something acts, operates, or has power or control; extent; sphere; scope. .
The Department of Enterprise wanted a regulatory regime completely outside the ambit of the Central Bank.
--Christine Newman, "Departments were having 'turf war', committee told," Irish Times, November 29, 2000
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ambitus, from ambire. Date: 1597
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Word For The Day
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posted on
10/15/2002 4:56:59 AM PDT
by
RikaStrom
To: *Students; anniegetyourgun; ralph; otterpond; DainBramage; 2Fro; Slip18; xsmommy; camle; ...
Good Morning You Miscreants!
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posted on
10/15/2002 4:57:20 AM PDT
by
RikaStrom
To: maxwell; Countyline; TruthShallSetYouFree; Robert A. Cook, PE; wingnuts'nbolts; SeaDragon; ...
Time to rise and shine!
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posted on
10/15/2002 4:57:42 AM PDT
by
RikaStrom
To: SCalGal; .30Carbine; dubyaismypresident; SES1066; phantasmagoria; hobbes1; TxBec; John SBM; ...
Wakey, Wakey
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posted on
10/15/2002 4:58:13 AM PDT
by
RikaStrom
To: Grace; Hegewisch Dupa; Constitution Day; UberVernunft; bwteim; christine; Calculus_of_Consent; ...
Someone put the coffee on!
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posted on
10/15/2002 4:58:38 AM PDT
by
RikaStrom
To: RikaStrom
whoyou calling miscreant. that's MISTER creant to you!
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posted on
10/15/2002 4:59:17 AM PDT
by
camle
To: RikaStrom
hi teach.
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posted on
10/15/2002 5:00:13 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: RikaStrom
some power hungry folks seem to try to run a gambit around
Ambit , but they should have know it would come...
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posted on
10/15/2002 5:01:38 AM PDT
by
camle
To: camle
that's an ambit of reasonable requirements. yeesh! I needa nouther martironi
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posted on
10/15/2002 5:02:31 AM PDT
by
camle
To: xsmommy
morning sweetness...
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posted on
10/15/2002 5:03:01 AM PDT
by
camle
To: RikaStrom
1
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posted on
10/15/2002 5:03:33 AM PDT
by
TxBec
To: RikaStrom
!
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posted on
10/15/2002 5:09:28 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: hobbes1
slacker.
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posted on
10/15/2002 5:09:51 AM PDT
by
TxBec
To: camle
morning sweetness... What are you dressed up in Sea Dragon today ; )
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posted on
10/15/2002 5:10:27 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: TxBec
: P
I had krispy kreme jelly donut on my fingers
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posted on
10/15/2002 5:11:08 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: camle
I saw the Morning sweetness, and did a double take, before I saw your name.
Thought it was going to be a Full blown Sappho Alert!
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posted on
10/15/2002 5:11:51 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: hobbes1
glutton.
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posted on
10/15/2002 5:11:56 AM PDT
by
TxBec
To: hobbes1
nope. I'm perfectly dry. too dern dry ifya ask me.
wheres thet thar martooni?!?!?!
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posted on
10/15/2002 5:12:01 AM PDT
by
camle
To: hobbes1
oh hey! now don't let me get in the way of a goodl ole sapphire alert! fire away m'laddo!
hee hee (found the marteenos at the wet bar)
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posted on
10/15/2002 5:13:04 AM PDT
by
camle
To: RikaStrom
Goodmorning all.
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