Word For The Day, Monday, August 18, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/18/03 | Teacher

[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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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stolid \STAH-luhd\, adjective:
stolidity, stolidness; noun
stolidly; adverb

1. Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.
2. Not easily aroused or excited
3. Dull; impassive.

He destroys the public for historical work by convincing it that history is synonymous with heavy, stolid prosing.
--Allan Nevins, "What's the Matter With History?"

Etymology: [Latin stolidus, stupid. See stel- in Indo-European Roots.]

[RikaStrom]

Good Morning Students. Welcome to class!

Class is now in session. The rules are simple; you get a grade if you use the WFTD in a sentence, haiku, limerick, or quatrain. You get a "+" if you make a link, or make the teacher laugh, or you offer the appropriate bribes. I hold the grade book; the whip and chair.

Van de Putte has gone on local SA radio and bemoaned the fact that she had to take a loan on her life insurance to survive in swanky style in Albuquerque. She skirts the question of her use of political contributions to bankroll this lavish exile and her weekend jaunt up to Colorado. Apparently she needed to take a short vacation from her long vacation. And quite obviously, she has not missed a meal.

Wow, I don't think I have seen an author nail this quite so strongly. The longer those whiney babies hide out in NM, the more people are getting annoyed. Good, let's get the people annoyed. I want to seem them riled up, not behaving with their usual stolid actions. I abhor this creature and the other 10 who fled, crying for their mommas all the way out of state.

'It's The Whites!'

Oh, I can't afford,
Stolid, witless, they whine so!
Dems, Go back to WORK!

[RikaStrom]

Morning Gang.

[RikaStrom]

Morning Gang.

[RikaStrom]

Morning Gang.

[Conspiracy Guy]

HI

[RikaStrom]

Morning Gang.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Woohoo I'm 1th.

[xsmommy]

mrongin.

[RikaStrom]

Morning Flurry!

[RikaStrom]

Morning Pet.

[xsmommy]

i don't feel good today, teach.

[NeoCaveman]

Good morning Teach.

[xsmommy]

i don't think this judge's cockamamie idea is going to be met with stolidity in CA....

[RikaStrom]

Why not?

[RikaStrom]

Morning Dubya!

[hobbes1]

!

[RikaStrom]

(sigh) Legislating from the bench is he?

A+

[hobbes1]

Holcombe Eh? What say you about that ?

[RikaStrom]

Well hello Tiger. I see you survived the blackout.

[LonePalm]

First? Top Ten?

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[hobbes1]

Come a little closer, and I'll give you a second opinion on that....

[hobbes1]

Yes, however, if the event does not fade out of the 24/7 newscycle, i may just go Postal.

[Agnes Heep]

Teacher, I have a list of all the pupils who misbehaved while you were out of the classroom. Also, I think it incumbent upon me to point out that you forget to assign homework for tonight.

[NeoCaveman]

Holcombe Eh? What say you about that ?

It's a gutsy move. Seeing as our defense can't stop anything...we'll need the extra offense that he adds to the team.

Short-term it's a good call, long term it could blow up in our faces.

[xsmommy]

Fox news was driving me nuts with it this past weekend. i kept saying, ok, let's move on and get over that now, could we. xsteen said, well you were feeling so bad for them on Thurs and i said, Yeah, i did. but it's over now, so get over it!

[xsmommy]

i kind of feel like hurling.

[gas_dr]

Don't feel like hurling, I am here now :)

[hobbes1]

Exactly. It was pretty much a speed bump in the bigger scheme of things, and should be all talked out by now.

Except for one thing.


The Public utilites should start including a form on the bill, requiring customers to check off boxes, acquiescing to the building new/upgrading existing facilities. This way the next time it happens, the NIMBY crowd can wait to get their power last.....

[xsmommy]

sedate me, please? ; )

[RikaStrom]

Is it a long list??

LOL

[xsmommy]

i better not be on that list!! ; )

[hobbes1]

Maybe they could trade Tim for a DT.....

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', Teach ! Happy Monday !

Click here or on the pic !!
The Good, the bad, and the Ugly .

[VRWCmember]

PMS ALERT

(You have been warned)

[gas_dr]

I was on call this weekend, so I am off today and have a chance to play!!! I am SOOOOOO excited.

[xsmommy]

there i am!! i love me!!! ; ) thanks vast!

[xsmommy]

will you golf? xsboy passed whatever his test was to play on the actual course. there will be a tournament this week and then the parent-child tournament is on Sat. the hyper competitive xsboy and xshub will be at each other's throats over whose fault it is, if they don't at least place.

[VRWCmember]

Teacher, I have a list of all the pupils who misbehaved while you were out of the classroom. Also, I think it incumbent upon me to point out that you forget to assign homework for tonight.

Hey Agnes, xsmommy is the designated teacher's pet in this classroom and this kind of brown-nosing will only get you a big old-fashioned country @$$-whoopin' (from xs). And in case you hadn't noticed, she did request that I post a PMS Alert this morning.

[NeoCaveman]

I can not think of a more stolid way
To spend a day
Than with John Kerry.
I think I would say
keep bringing me the double Stolis.

Win a day campaigning with the French-looking Senator, who served in Vietnam.

[Gabz]

I'm late as usual!!!!!!

[xsmommy]

make me sound like a bit$h why dontcha, vast. oh wait... i am... ; )

[xsmommy]

puppy pix por favor?

[xsmommy]

that was great dubs!

[Gabz]

The Public utilites should start including a form on the bill, requiring customers to check off boxes, acquiescing to the building new/upgrading existing facilities. This way the next time it happens, the NIMBY crowd can wait to get their power last.....

Great idea!!!!!!!!!

[Gabz]

I'm working on scanning them in right now!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

I had a brand new sharp pencil but Vast stolid and gave it to Agnes Heap. I know Anges Help would not have stolid, she thinks it's a gift.

[NeoCaveman]

that was great dubs!

Thanks.

First prize is a day with John Kerry, second prize is a week with him.

[Texan5]

Morning!

Ms. Van de Putte is in everyone's face
With her stolid adherence to the issue of race.
But there's something that isn't quite right...
Is it just me, or does she really look white?

[Slip18]

I walk away from the keyboard to get a cup of coffee, and look, we have 48 flipping posts on the new thread.

Have to go back and read the WFTD.

[hobbes1]

GMTA!


Your words, Darling, Not Mine!!! ; )