Word For The Day, Wednesday, February 6, 2013-- omphalos

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Word For The Day, Wednesday, February 6, 2013-- omphalos

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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".

omphalos [om-fuh-luh s]

noun

1. (in the ancient world) a sacred conical object, especially a stone. The most famous omphalos at Delphi was assumed to mark the center of the earth
2. the central point
3. Literary: another word for navel

Origin: "sacred stone," 1850, from Gk., lit. "navel," also "hub" (as the center point), from PIE *ombh-alo-, from base *nobh-/*ombh- "navel" (see navel). The name of the rounded stone in the shrine at Delphi, regarded by the ancients as the center of the world.

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.

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

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[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Instead of dealing directly with the omphalos of out-of-control spending, Obama shifts blame, lies, deflects, and changes the subject.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Good morning all!

[JoeProBono]

[left that other site]

The omphalos of the “Fundamental Transformation of America” is Socialism.

[Robert A. Cook, PE]

So, if the Egyptians could not find their latest round pyramid, they’d have to call it a ompharoslost? Or would it take a degree in pharmacologisolgy to find it?

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++

Cool looking vehicle. Looks like a cross between a Model T and a trumpet.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++

The omphalos of the “Fundamental Transformation of America” is Socialism.

And all the navel-gazing of the mainstream media won't change that.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++

Tut, tut.

[xsmommy]

in first with the oompa loompas...

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++
You’re first because you’re wilder than anyone else. Probably in your gene pool.

[left that other site]

The sound of the word and it’s original meaning remind me of something other than a navel!

(Similar to the “Linga Stone” of Hindu mythology)

[count-your-change]

Omphalos

The Omphalos, a people native to Omphaland (where else?), learned to wear clothes and were no longer Buff-alos.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++
Clever.

[afraidfortherepublic]

The CBo predicts the omphalos of unemployment will remain above 7.8% for the remainder of the year.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++
Not to worry. Obama has everything under control.

[Honorary Serb]

News flash to Barack Hussein Muhammad Abdullah obama: The Kaaba in Makkah is NOT the omphalos of the world! That is the Tomb of Christ in the Church of the Resurrection (aka Church of the Holy Sepulchre) in Jerusalem!!!!

[afraidfortherepublic]

Yes. Under control and he’ll target you with a drone if you dare say anything dfferent.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A+++
Excellent!

[MHGinTN]

That looks a whole lot like the Umpahlos vehicle of steampunk origins. You could hear it coming with its distinctive umpah umpah umpah sound ... usually accompanying a parade.

[xsmommy]

here are some unclean breasts screaming for the soother's attention.

[JoeProBono]

;-{)

[SoothingDave]

Imam says breasts are only unclean for a couple of days each month.

[count-your-change]

I think that’s a polite way of saying, “Man..that’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of!!!”. But just you wait...We can cleave even clevererer.

[Texan5]

It is 60, gray with light rain off and on-just wet enough to make my favorite rock trail slick and risky-and cut short my hike...

Obama’s minions can’t decide
What the omphalos should be
On his wish list of committing
Even further highway robbery

Making citizens out of illegals?
Financially mugging the “rich”?
Should he listen to Joe or not-
For a king, life can be a bitch

Another nice vacation to Hawaii
On the taxpayers’ dwindling dime?
So many ways to confiscate wealth-
There’ll never be enough time...

[SoothingDave]

I always worry about hygiene whenever we get a new female employee and we all have to suckle her. You know. So it’s not weird around the office.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A+++
We might be rid of Obama in 4 more years.

[Texan5]

Thank you!

He may be looking for work sooner-he appears to have contracted Nixon syndrome-the symptoms can be ignored for awhile, but when it goes full-blown, there is no cure...

[xsmommy]

you are such a dork, i nearly spit a mouthful of salad across the room when i read that!

[Texan5]

I dropped 1/2 a grapefruit on my lap-you are creating a lunch disaster with that post...

[mikrofon]

O-mphalos

[SoothingDave]

Lunch aside, you understand the reference.

[Texan5]

Isn’t that considered sexist or some such thing now?

[tioga]

The omphalos of the state department:

[xsmommy]

I’m never all that likely to understand a reference, where’s it from?

[xsmommy]

today's musical interlude

[Texan5]

Thanks! Another favorite of mine listed there is “Sweet Melissa”, from a very happy time.

But in my usual contrary manner, what is now stuck in my head is “Brandi, you’re a fine girl, what a good wife you would be”...

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A+++
Exactly!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++
You’re a bit late on the Oompa-Loompas.

[SoothingDave]

One of those crazy Imam rulings. Since it is forbidden for unrelated women and men to work together, a man could become “family” by a ceremonial breastfeeding.

[xsmommy]

Ok now I recall. Was pretty sure the dude had not said it.

[xsmommy]

Tommy Roe’s Sweet Pea should dislodge that for you....

[SoothingDave]

There is no one “the dude” tospeak for all Muslims, but at least one dude did say so.

Regardless, it was a good story and i was brilliant to tie the unclean breast story to that.

[SoothingDave]

But my life, my love and my lady is the sea.

Good song.

[xsmommy]

Amusing. Brilliant is a tad hubristic...

[Texan5]

“Dislodge that for you”

It certainly did that...

[Texan5]

Yes, it is a good song-but my child sang it so much that there were times I was tempted by tape...