Word For The Day, Tuesday, 8/27/02

The Verbivores | 8/27/02 | 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. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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incult \In*cult"\, adjective:

1. Not cultured; coarse.
2. Untilled; uncultivated; crude; rude; uncivilized.

Her forests huge,
Incult, robust, and tall, by Nature’s hand
Planted of old; her azure lakes between,
Poured out extensive, and of wat’ry wealth
Full; winding deep and green, her fertile vales,
With many a cool translucent, brimming flood
Washed lovely, from the Tweed, pure parent stream,
Whose pastoral banks first heard my Doric reed,
With sylvan Jed, thy tributary brook,
To where the north-inflated tempest foams.

James Thomson, 1700-1748
Title of this poem is unknown, but can be found here.
Byways of the Scottish Border; "Jethart's Here!".

Etymology: Latin incultus, from in- + cultus, past participle of colere to cultivate. Date: 1599.

[RikaStrom]

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

Here is my example with WFTD.

''I have personally struggled with this issue,'' Clark wrote. ''At the same time, most of us reluctantly accept the reality that this University cannot afford the loss of federal funds.... To say that this decision is just about money trivializes the significance these funds have on students' educations, faculty careers, and scientific research that can lead to cures to life-threatening illnesses and debilitating diseases.'' (snip)
If the law school didn't change its stance, the Air Force vowed to recommend to the secretary of defense that funding to all of Harvard, not just the law school, be denied. The applicable grants, from several federal agencies, totaled about $328 million, 16 percent of Harvard's operating budget, Clark wrote.

Harvard and your perverted groups
The rules have always applied you
Your choice to ignore the recruiting troops
Has now brought your values into view
Your incult student groups don't understand
It's all about the money; the law of the land.

Harvard Law ends its ban on military - Emotional letter cites loss of funding

[camle]

Every day we shove and push
To be the first on the short bus
Xsmommy, hobbes and dubs
Wetbars, closets and beer tubs
If you really think you’re strong
Maybe you can ride along
I don’t want to cause no fuss
But here it is – the new Short Bus!

Short bus, short BUS
Short bus, short BUS

Bet you things don’t get too far
Before camle’s got a new cigar
Argh is running for his life
From ending up with the ex-wife
Gabz is getting far from fat
Swimming round in the beer vat
There’se no rules, and there’s no muss
Ridin’ on this here Short Bus

Short bus, short BUS
Short bus, short BUS


Singing:

WotsamoddaU hey,
Gotta no respect, whatta you think you do,
Why you looka so sad?
It's-a not so bad, it's-a nice-a place,
Ah, Shaddap You Face.


Well, I don’t know why I came here today
I got the feeling that things ain’t goin my way.
I’m so scared in case I fall up the stairs
And that noise th only thing I can hear
Hobbes to the left of me, XS to the right,
Here I am, stuck in the closet with you.

Yes, I’m stuck in thecloset with you,
And I’m wondering what it is I should do.
It’s so hard to setup Argh with my ex,
like some people only are about sex.
Hobbes to the left of me, XS to the right,
Here I am, stuck in the closet with you.

Well, you started off with learning,
And you find yer stomach’s turnin’ man.
And your friends they all come crawlin’,
Swim in the beer vat and say, “Please, please.”

Trying to make martini’s for all,
But I can see nobody’s drinkin at all.
Is it cool to go to chomp on a big cigar?.
Poor Gus is out polishing the car
Hobbes to the left of me, XS to the right,
Here I am, stuck in the closet with you.

Well, you started off with learning,
And you find yer stomach’s turnin’ man.
And your friends they all come crawlin’,
Swim in the beer vat and say, “Please, please.”

Well, I don’t know why I came here today
I got the feeling that things ain’t goin my way.
I’m so scared in case I fall off the stairs
And that noise th only thing I can hear
Hobbes to the left of me, XS to the right,
Here I am, stuck in the closet with you.

Yes I’m, stuck in the closet with you,
Stuck in the closet with you,
Here I am, stuck in the closet with you.

[VRWCmember]

I brought coffee today.

[LonePalm]

first? Top 10?

"Go away, you snake," said Tom as he rattled off.

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)

[RikaStrom]

Morning All.

[RikaStrom]

Morning All.

[xsmommy]

hi teach

[hobbes1]

?

[RikaStrom]

Morning All.

[NeoCaveman]

5

[RikaStrom]

Morning All.

[xsmommy]

of course, CJ sucked me into the homeschooling thread so i was late....

[RikaStrom]

Morning All.

[camle]

looks like certain things are finally being put incult . reaction of many is "about time!"

[RikaStrom]

Good morning you three.

[VRWCmember]

#&*#$! I was Too slow.

But at least I didn't spill my coffee.

That nasty four-letter word calls. I'll try to check back in later.

[camle]

always someone else's fault, eh darling?

[CholeraJoe]

Sorry I'm late Teach. I was over on the intelligent forum explaining this incult situation.

[camle]

and a good morning to you too Vast, At least I don't go drinking that wussy designer coffee. I drink real "Crankcase Ground"!

[xsmommy]

i can't help it, camle, i love a food fight. CJ's got them stirred up, but good. someone just told me that living so close to DC has gone to my head and that we are not the center of the universe. Dang, i don't think i can go on now....