Word For The Day, Tuesday, 10/29/02

The Verbivores | 10/29/02 | The Teachers

[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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moribund \MOR-ih-bund\, adjective:
moribundity; noun
moribundly; adverb

1. In a dying state; dying; at the point of death.
2. Becoming obsolete or inactive.
3. not growing or changing; without force or vitality

If talking about books -- a subject often more personal than politics and more arguable than religion -- can be bruising, it can for the same reasons be thrilling. Yet serious literary conversation as an avocation, as an impromptu congress of amateurs, has been moribund for half a century.
--Brian Hall, "The Group," New York Times, June 6, 1999

Etymology: Latin moribundus, from mori to die. Date: circa 1721

[RikaStrom]

Yeah, but he's still denying that he did anything wrong.

A+

[RikaStrom]

I don't like snow either! LOL

[Slip18]

It's cold here in AZ, too. It's 49 degrees out there.

Time for Cyber to light that magical fireplace tonight. Can paint fumes flare up on you?

[RikaStrom]

What record?!?!

A+

[Argh]

And I see it's aimed in the direction of Vancouver, you young whippersnapper!

[RikaStrom]

LOL, you betcha! ;-)

[Argh]

I didn't know you guys were having floods. I'm sorry to hear that! Good luck!

Kindly note my forebearance in not making several crude jokes...

[xsmommy]

Houston and their silly floods! xshub was marooned there in a rental car once when he was at trial down there. my flood experience was in N.O.

[Argh]

I thought you flooded every time the "happy" Mr. Hannity appeared on TV.

whoops...

:^)

[RikaStrom]

What really frys me is that I could get out of my little neighborhood, but then I can't go anywhere once I'm out, so I might as well not get angry and hang around for an hour or so and hope that the water recedes.

[xsmommy]

: P

snot.

[xsmommy]

always better not to get angry. it can't be helped. listen to me, acting like i am the paragon of reason and happy-go-luckiness.....

[Argh]

Ooo, the tongue AND the snot! I must have done something very naughty. I think I need a spanking...

[xsmommy]

i'm not nearly as good at it as miss dragon, but no doubt she is still sawing logs.....

[LonePalm]

Congratulations on the election. It sounds as if all of you put in a lot of effort to get a Republican elected.

Thank you! Yes, we did put in a lot of effort to get a Republican elected but in this case there were only Republicans running and only Republican County Committee members for the 11th District voting. The regular election will be November of next year. This is the election after redistricting so the entire legislature will be up for election.

I do have 37 out of 42 of my committee member positions filled. I had just 7 filled after the primary. I couldn't have done it without Sean. It was his hard work that paid off. He will do just fine.

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)

[Cyber Liberty]

Did your "old" neighborhood get wiped out again?

[Argh]

That is, if she's not on vacation again! Oh, but you'll do. Why should Miss C have all the fun?

[xsmommy]

Argh, do not seek treatment from this guy!!! Ceej, one of your brethren up in Canada, has been having a few problems....

[RikaStrom]

If I am not mistaken, Mistress Sea is in the frozen tundra of MT.

[xsmommy]

'POISONED BY COPPER' "I began to think human beings were being poisoned by copper (plumbing)," Seidman said. "I began to feel this was the cause of all health problems in western civilization." Seidman also said he believed he could fly.

arghy, steer clear of copper!!