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Word For The Day, Thursday, August 21, 2003
The Verbivores
| 8/21/03
| Teacher
Posted on 08/21/2003 5:27:06 AM PDT by 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....
jocular; \Joc"u*lar\ adjective:
jocularity; noun
jocularity; adverb
1. Characterized by joking.
2. Given to joking.
Blues lyrics are no less dark when ("Nobody loves me but my mother / And she could be jiving too" -- B. B. King).
--Roy Blount Jr., "There's More to Southern Humor Than Foot-Long Pecan Rolls," New York Times, December 11, 1994
Etymology: [Latin iocul ris, droll, from ioculus, diminutive of iocus, joke. See yek- in Indo-European Roots.]
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: students; wftd; wordfortheday
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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.
On July 25, a 19-year-old college freshman from California was bored out of his wits waiting at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport after his original flight to Los Angeles had been overbooked.
Deshon Brown admits that he used his cell phone to call airport dispatchers that Friday shortly after 7 a.m. and threatened in a very low voice, "I'm going to blow up the Delta terminal at 9 a.m."
I can honestly say that no matter how bored I was at the airport I would never pull such an asinine stunt. This irresponsible adult thought this would be a jocular way to pass the time, he thought wrong… if you can call his behavior thinking. Perhaps his 10 years in prison will give him a chance to reflect on his absolute stupidity. I'm sure his parents are proud.
Prank call at airport could connect to prison time
With a jocular thought
This prank call he did plot
T'was no laughing matter
'Tis years in the slammer!
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:27:06 AM PDT
by
RikaStrom
To: *Students; anniegetyourgun; DainBramage; Slip18; xsmommy; camle; CholeraJoe; theDentist; gas_dr; ...
Morning Gang.
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:27:17 AM PDT
by
RikaStrom
To: Countyline; TruthShallSetYouFree; Robert A. Cook, PE; wingnuts'nbolts; SeaDragon; white rose; ...
Morning Gang.
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:27:29 AM PDT
by
RikaStrom
To: RJayneJ; LonePalm; gwmoore; lds23; MeeknMing; Eala; Hegewisch Dupa; Constitution Day; christine; ...
Morning Gang.
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:27:42 AM PDT
by
RikaStrom
To: Laura Earl; HairOfTheDog; Lunatic Fringe; Dan from Michigan; pankot; thegreatbeast; SCalGal; ...
Morning Gang.
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:27:56 AM PDT
by
RikaStrom
To: RikaStrom
morning
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:28:06 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: RikaStrom
morning.
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:28:19 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Gabz; xsmommy
Morning Gabz.
Morning XS.
How are you two this fine day?
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:29:34 AM PDT
by
RikaStrom
To: RikaStrom
not great, but i guess i will live. : )
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:30:03 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: RikaStrom
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:30:40 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: RikaStrom
Jocular is Dracula's French cousin.
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:31:08 AM PDT
by
Consort
To: RikaStrom; xsmommy
Just us girls this morning??????????
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:31:15 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: RikaStrom
HI
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:32:50 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
To: Gabz
I was out back smoking and drinking cup of java #4 so far and enjoying the cool morning air.
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:34:20 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
To: RikaStrom
!
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:35:10 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: RikaStrom; *Students
To: Flurry
There is not a breath of cool air here this morning - it's sticky.
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:36:32 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: RikaStrom
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:36:56 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
To: RikaStrom
whats so good about it?
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:37:39 AM PDT
by
camle
(thanx fer asking)
To: Gabz
We had more t storms last night and it's cool for a change.
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posted on
08/21/2003 5:37:41 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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