Word For The Day, Friday, December 19, 2003

The Verbivores | 12/19/03 | 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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amatory \ah*meh*tow*ree\, adjective:
amatorious; adjective
amatoriously; adverb
amatoriousness; noun

1. Pertaining to, producing, or expressing, sexual love; as, amatory potions. [Obs.]
2. Expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance

The Autumnal Recrudescence of the Amatory Urge

When the birds are cacaphonic in the trees and on the verge
Of the fields in mid-October when the cold is like a scourge.
It is not delight in winter that makes feathered voices surge,
But autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge.

When the frost is on the punkin' and when leaf and branch diverge,
Birds with hormones reawakened sing a paean, not a dirge.
What's the reason for their warbling? Why on earth this late-year splurge?
The autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge.

--Susan Stiles, copyright December 1973

Etymology [Latin am t rius, from am tor, lover. See amateur.]

[international american]

"I've converted an anti or two at the range over the years. But they were soft antis. I couldn't live in CA or NY or NJ, to name a few."

Smart man. I am building a house in Summerlin Nevada(14 miles above Vegas)I just incorporated in Nevada. If things go well I hope to own a horse ranch like my grandpappy had.
Horses, hunting, fishing....life is good.

[international american]

"(buy audio course on CD or Cassete),"

Is there one you recommend?

[Gabz]

I can't believe the dogs got to these cookies. they were on top of the coffee pot which is against the wall on top of the table. Hubby was blaming the puppy - but I said it had to be the big girl - who has always been notorious for eating sweets. There was no way the puppy could have reached them.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'm sure Shery can tell you. I gave mine to a friend to use and never saw them again.

[Gabz]

Of course I am proud - it is a very dangerous proposition to fight me for cookies or ice cream.

[international american]

When I talked to Sherry in October, she told me she has trained hundreds of pilots, and has a great record. I said, "Oh yeah, a great record,eh? Well, we will soon put an end to THAT"

[international american]

When I was a little kid, I used to get up in the middle of the night and steal toll house cookies. Then they disappeared one night.Never did find them again. Mom was darn shrewd:)

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!

I wouldn't be so ticked off about the cookies getting dogged - except these were the rolled out cookie cutter already decorated one................... toll house cookies I can make in my sleep.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Remember, small movements at the right time. And always "FLY THE AIRPLANE".

[international american]

"Remember, small movements at the right time. And always "FLY THE AIRPLANE"."

As opposed to burying the airplane into the side of a mountain?? Okay, Ize do it right! Heck, I spend so much time in the air, I figure I should learn to fly too!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Pilots can get distracted by a radio acting up or an instrument acting funny. They get distracted and forget to FLY THE AIRPLANE.

[international american]

"Pilots can get distracted by a radio acting up or an instrument acting funny. They get distracted and forget to FLY THE AIRPLANE."

Duly noted and MEMORIZED!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Even a dead engine is secondary to FLY THE AIRPLANE. I lost an engine on my second solo flight. I kept flying the airplane and started setting up for a landing in a large field. At around 300 ft AGL I managed to get that baby started up and flew back to the airport, looking for a place to land all the way.

1. Fly the Airplane.

2. Look for a place to land.

If after a preflight inspection your instructor asks, "How many rivets on that plane?" Answer, "All of Them".

[international american]

" I lost an engine on my second solo flight. I kept flying the airplane and started setting up for a landing in a large field. At around 300 ft AGL I managed to get that baby started up and flew back to the airport, looking for a place to land all the way."

Helluva way to start, but you learned a valuable lesson, methinks.
If after a preflight inspection your instructor asks, "How many rivets on that plane?" Answer, "All of Them".

I will do so. Actually, I can't wait to learn how to fly. Two good friends of mine fly, and own their own planes, only 4 miles from my home.

[Conspiracy Guy]

In the air I feel that I can see so much more of God's Beautiful Creations. Flying is a spiritual event for me. And there are no pesky stop signs.

[international american]

"In the air I feel that I can see so much more of God's Beautiful Creations. Flying is a spiritual event for me. And there are no pesky stop signs."

I can very much understand that. You get a view of God's green earth that is totally unavailable from the ground.And,....ahem....no CHP's to throw razors at:)

[CholeraJoe]

I bought chain collars for that very reason.

[xsmommy]

Petsmart had thick leather but no chain leashes. he is fine with the collar. all of the leashes he chewed through were the retractable kind. i am going to keep looking.

[secret garden]

That's what the microwave is for - to hide food from the animals.

[secret garden]

Labs can be mouthy. A friend's lab once shredded a down comforter until it looked like there had been a blizzard in their house. Bad dog. Mine have pulled magnetic plastic letters off the fridge and chomped on them.