Word For The Day, Friday, July 25, 2003

The Verbivores | 7/25/03 | 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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potation \Po*ta"tion\, noun:
potator; noun

1. The act of drinking.
2. A drink, especially an alcoholic beverage
3. A drinker
4 A draught. "Potations pottle deep.'' --Shak.
5. Drink; beverage. "Thin potations.'' --Shak.

Etymology: [Middle English potacion, from Old French, from Latin p t ti , p t ti n-, a drinking party, from p t tus, past participle of p t re, to drink, from p tus, a drink. See p (i)- in Indo-European Roots.]

[RikaStrom]

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School! Thank Goodness It's Finally FRIDAY!

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, and the whip and chair.

There once was a thread about Kobe
That kept making me go, Oh Gee!
It caused potation
My head a' Achin'
So far from there is where I'll be!

If any of you miscreants pull me into a Kobe thread today, it will be quadruple F minuses, and a year's detention for you. And you won't be picked for dodge ball either!!!

[RikaStrom]

Morning gang.

[RikaStrom]

Morning gang.

[RikaStrom]

Morning gang.

[RikaStrom]

Morning gang.

[camle]

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[xsmommy]

good morning, guys.

[hobbes1]

!

[camle]

mornin xs, in honor of today's word, I had the bartender lay in a supply of potator chips...

[RikaStrom]

LOL, morning you three!

[secret garden]

Morning!

[camle]

mornin' teach. if ya wanna see an expert on potation, just visit senarot Teddy bare kennedy.

[xsmommy]

While i will not get falling down drunk like GRIMMY, i will probably enjoy a potation for my bday this weekend. i guess it was too much for me to expect the teacher to remember that the pet has a bday this weekend.... sniff.... : (

[secret garden]

In the lovely Catholic school I attended, we upped the ante and played murderball.

[RikaStrom]

Morning....

Brian Boitano?

[RikaStrom]

Uggg... no likely!

[TheGrimReaper]

"I like mine with lettuce and tomatoes,
Heinz 57 and french-fried potators,
Big kosher pickle and a cold draft beer,
Good God almighty! Which way do I steer
For my cheeseburger in Paradise?"

Mr. James Buffet, "Cheeseburger in Paradise".

[RikaStrom]

The teach remembers nothing if she is not reminded of it in advance.

When is your birthday?

[secret garden]

You betcha. It was time to change the tag. I love my NBA team but all the talk about basketball players and their problems is making me look forward to football.

[secret garden]

I think it's Sunday, IIRC.

[RikaStrom]

(glares at SG)

I don't want to hear about basketball players and their problems today!!!

;-)

[xsmommy]

well i suppose i could do the same thing with you, that i would do with xshub in this instance...if i have to tell you, then it doesn't really matter then, does it? i mean, if i have to ASK you to wish me a happy birthday, how sincere is that? if i have to TELL you what i want for my birthday, then you really haven't put any thought into it, have you?....but i won't do that to you. : )

it's sunday.

[hobbes1]

WWBBD?

What would Brian Boitano do
If he was here right now,
He'd make a plan
And he'd follow through,
That's what Brian Boitano'd do.

When Brian Boitano was in the olympics,
Skating for the gold,
He did two sow cows and a triple lutz,
While wearing a blind fold.

When Brian Boitano was in the alps,
Fighting grizzly bears,
He used his magical fire breath,
And saved the maidens fair.

So what would Brian Boitano do
If he were here today,
I'm sure he'd kick an a$$ or two,
That's what Brian Boitano'd do.

I want this V-chip out of me,
It has stunted my vo-ca-bu-lar-y.

And I just want my mom
To stop fighting everyone

For Wendy I'll be an activist, too,
Cos that's what Brian Boitano would do.

And what would Brian Boitano do,
He'd call all the kids in town,
And tell them to unite for true
That's what Brian Boitano would do.

When Brian Boitano travelled through time
To the year 3010,
He fought the evil robot kings
and saved the human race again

And when Brian Boitano built the pyramids,
He beat up Kubela Kong.

Cos Brian Boitano doesn't take shit from an-e-y-body

So lets all get together,
And unite to stop our mom's
And we'll save Terrance and Phillip too,
Cos that's what Brian Boitano do.

And we'll save Terrance and Phillip too,
Cos that's what Brian Boitano dooooo,
That's what Brian Boitano do.

[secret garden]

You guys crack me up.

[hobbes1]

if i have to TELL you what i want for my birthday, then you really haven't put any thought into it, have you?.

You should realise in all fairness to xshub, that after the first 60, one starts to run out of thoughts no matter how much effort one puts in....

[Conspiracy Guy]

Sorry I'm late but we moved to Bolivia. It's beautiful here but everyone talks funny.

[secret garden]

(visibly wounded by teacher's glare)
But I haven't pinged you to one of them...today!

[hobbes1]

I loved that movie.....

[TheGrimReaper]

OMG... how could we forget?

Happy Birthday
to the perennial WFTD
Suck-Up of the Month!

[xsmommy]

the day is young and that one thread is very juicy, but everyone is still asleep, dang it.

[secret garden]

Who are you? Butch Cassidy?

[Conspiracy Guy]

I love cream potators with steak and english peas.

[xsmommy]

i didn't forget YOUR bday, grimmy. sniff.... thanks for the cake though. : )

[camle]

he's a potator with a pot - make that a kettle!

[hobbes1]

Sorry I'm late but we moved to Bolivia.

Them kids down there are smart....

I played winter ball down there one year, and they had every last kid, speaking spanish!.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Shoot. You beat me to the obvious.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I thought it was "What Would Billy Bob DO"

[Conspiracy Guy]

Could be.

[secret garden]

Our resident congressman?

[TheGrimReaper]

I think I'll have one of them cheeseburgers today in honor of xs' birthday.

[Conspiracy Guy]

No hobble englis

[hobbes1]

IF you intend to enjoy a potation,.....

ROEDERER CRISTAL ROSE-LIMITED(1989)..Happy Natal Day Darling.. ; )

[Conspiracy Guy]

ME too!

[secret garden]

Just for you!

[secret garden]

Kevin the potator needs to simmah down!

[xsmommy]

thanks!

[xsmommy]

thanks to you too, SG!

[camle]

happy birthday XS!

[secret garden]

That's not Orlando, sans the fruity shirt, is it?

[xsmommy]

thanks, camle, what the heck is that?