Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 20, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/20/03 | 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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apathy; \Ap"a*thy\noun:
apathies; noun, plural
apathetic, apathetical; adjective
apathetically; adverb

1. Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
2. Lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness.
3. Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent.
4. Feeling or showing little or no emotion; unresponsive.

According to the Stoics, apathy meant the extinction of the passions by the ascendency of reason.
--Fleming.

Etymology: [Latin apath a, from Greek apatheia, from apath s, without feeling : a-, without; see a-1 + pathos, feeling; see kwent(h)- 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.

"The tragedy behind all this is that just gradually we're escalating the hostility," Ratliff said. "The real tragedy is that it was all predictable and avoidable. But each step that's taken, just by one more step, destroys the Senate that I knew."

I don't know why this man claims to be a Republican, he's a democrat without measure. He's won't condemn the 11 whiners, and now himself joins the whine "Oh woe is me, they've hurt my wittle feelings". Perhaps if he grew some balls he wouldn't be so apathetic about what is happening to our state. But I doubt that will occur, he so wants to be loved, and he can't be loved if there are decisive issues on the table. What a coward.

Ratliff 'distraught' over redistricting, contemplates resignation

There once was a member of the GOP
Who showed such a case of apathy.
Tragedy?
It's a comedy,
Centering around losers such as he!

[RikaStrom]

Morning Gang

[RikaStrom]

Morning Gang

[xsmommy]

you decided to show bright and early i see, teach!

[RikaStrom]

Morning Gang

[RikaStrom]

Morning Gang

[xsmommy]

hey slow pokes...

[hobbes1]

!

[Conspiracy Guy]

hi

[hobbes1]

Well, Darling, you always tell me you like a good slow poke.....

[RikaStrom]

Morning Pet. Yep, I'm pretending to be organized this morning.

[RikaStrom]

lol

Morning you two.

TIGER! It's too early in the morning.... sheesh, perv.

[xsmommy]

good pretense! i have an interesting word to share, again from the book i am reading. yesterday my fave word was lambent. today it is hobbledyhoy, which reminds me of the tiger! isn't that a great word!

[xsmommy]

oops grossly misspelled it. Hobbledehoy.

[LonePalm]

First? Top Ten? Who cares?!

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)

[xsmommy]

hob·ble·de·hoy ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hbl-d-hoi) n. pl. hob·ble·de·hoys A gawky adolescent boy

[hobbes1]

You wish....My manners are always excellent, and as far as gawky, if you would stop going braless in tanktops, i'd stop gawking, Chesty ; )

[hobbes1]

we KNOW what it means smartass.

[RikaStrom]

And what does it mean?

[hobbes1]

a gawky adolescent boy.