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!

[CholeraJoe]

get a few women to lie about their weight

A few??

[xsmommy]

i just got one of those nauseating chain emails from someone celebrating GIRLFRIENDS day (oh GAG ME!). But there was a cute graphic that would be appropriate to post at this point, of 2 little girls standing in front of a scale, and one says to the other "don't step on it, it makes you cry". but it isn't an html thing that would allow me to copy.

[VRWCmember]

But there was a cute graphic that would be appropriate to post at this point, of 2 little girls standing in front of a scale, and one says to the other "don't step on it, it makes you cry".

You mean this one?

[VRWCmember]

Damn! I'm good!

[xsmommy]

yes, gosh, vast, where do you find this stuff?

[VRWCmember]

As it happens, I remembered having seen that cartoon at my favorite site for a wild collection of miscellaneous images, audioclips, videos and all around assortment of stuff!

[xsmommy]

did you get the HAPPY GIRLFRIENDS day email letter too????

[TheGrimReaper]

Not so much as a "good morning, grimmy"???

Fine. My memory is long.
[Just like some of my other features]

[xsmommy]

oh geez, did i forget to say buenos dias to mi chico favorito? GOOD MORNING, GRIMMY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY?/singsong voice

[xsmommy]

and if you were a woman, your reaction to the preceding post would be. hm, if i had to ask you to say good morning, you didn't really mean it, it wasn't heartfelt.

[TheGrimReaper]

am i revealing too much of my inner psyche here?

No... just your standard-issue stereotypical female behavior patterns.

[hobbes1]

probably.

[xsmommy]

well all i can say is that i recognize i have them, that they are insufferable and that i feel them every day of my life and xshub puts up with a lotta crap.

[xsmommy]

well if i am being too revealing, you can just avert your eyes, darling....

[TheGrimReaper]

Yep...utterly dumbfounded.
8-/

[xsmommy]

i can also assure you that i am well worth the aggravation.

[TheGrimReaper]

i can also assure you that i am well worth the aggravation

Well, there IS an experiment to test that assertion.....

[VRWCmember]

did you get the HAPPY GIRLFRIENDS day email letter too????

No. Like I said, I've seen that cartoon before and recognized your description of it. I thought it was cute and remembered where I had seen it.

[xsmommy]

: )

[xsmommy]

that experiment is carried on in the xshousehold. you get just the tiniest smidge of what aggravation i can cause. the fact that xshub has remained married to me for almost 18 years is a testament to my redeeming qualities...; )