Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03

1/28/03

[Bella_Bru]

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....

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obdurate\OB-du-rit; OB-dyu-rit\, adjective:

1. Hardened in feelings, especially against moral or mollifying influences; unyielding; hard-hearted; stubbornly wicked.
2. Hard; harsh; rugged; rough; intractable.

Etymology: Obdurate is from Latin obduratus, past participle of obduro, obdurare, to be hard against, from ob-, intensive prefix + durus, hard.

Synonyms: Hard; firm; unbending; inflexible; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; impenitent; callous; unfeeling; insensible; unsusceptible.

Usage: Obdurate, Callous, Hardened. Callous denotes a deadening of the sensibilities; as, "a callous conscience." Hardened implies a general and settled disregard for the claims of interest, duty, and sympathy; as, "hardened in vice." Obdurate implies an active resistance of the heart and will against the pleadings of compassion and humanity.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

When our daughter was about 5 years old, we were driving in Oklahoma (with our Texas license plates) - I noticed Erin was turned around in her car seat (booster seat - no one scream at me for babying her)....... I looked back and she was turned completely around, facing the back of the van, with her finger stuck straight up flipping off the car traveling behind us! I yelled at her to sit down...... the car passed us and they all looked over, laughing their butts off...... my Marine had the worst look on his face.......lol

[VRWCmember]

And where did your 5-yr old daughter learn about the Hawaiian Good Luck Sign?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

And where did your 5-yr old daughter learn about the Hawaiian Good Luck Sign?

I don't think she knew it prior to the trip......something about Oklahoma just inspired her.......... ;^)

[xsmommy]

i know that xsteen knows about that particular signage, but i don't think xsbrownie has that figured out yet. i had some guy flipping ME off last week, and it was just she and i in the car. of course, he was annoyed because i was all up his butt, but dang it, i had somewhere i needed to be! anyway, he put his entire arm out the window for the full salute. luckily xsbrownie was not paying attention.

[hobbes1]

Poor General Shelton, Sitting there wondering why that he can still smell that tuna sub he had for lunch.....

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I noticed that Hillary actually stood and clapped a couple of times last night....I told my Marine that maybe it was the pantsuit standing on it's own........talk about the "emporor has no clothes".....someone needs to tell that broad that the uniform needs to go.............

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Something tells me that your brownie will learn the meaning of that word very soon, considering your driving skills................ ;^)

[CholeraJoe]

xs curses like a sailor but not usually around her kids.

[xsmommy]

never cussed around my parents either. usually not in church....

[hobbes1]

Usually in a low husky moan, or so I am told.....

[CholeraJoe]

That was in Sunday's paper here and I laughed all day over it.

[CholeraJoe]

Usually in a low husky moan, or so I am told.....

And in Spanish.

[xsmommy]

ay papi....

[hobbes1]

Don't you mean ...

ay papi SU peacho (sp?) es demasiado grande

[hobbes1]

or, Ay papi...su plátano es demasiado grande...

[xsmommy]

i suppose you and CJ can converse in gutter spanish, i am not familiar with that vocabulary...

[NeoCaveman]

Morning brothas

[NeoCaveman]

i suppose you and CJ can converse in gutter spanish, i am not familiar with that vocabulary...

Like it's nothing you haven't heard from your fans at the Dunkin Donuts....

[CholeraJoe]

Mornin' dubya.

[hobbes1]

Mornin Buddy!