Word For The Day, February 4, 2004

The Verbivores | 2/4/04 | 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. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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impute \im*pyute\ verb
imputes, imputing, imputed; intransitive verb
imputable; adjective
imputably; adverb
imputability, imputableness; noun

1. To relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault or responsibility to: imputed the rocket failure to a faulty gasket; kindly imputed my clumsiness to inexperience.
2. To assign as a characteristic; credit: the gracefulness so often imputed to cats
3. To charge; to ascribe; to attribute; to set to the account of; to charge to one as the author, responsible originator, or possessor; -- generally in a bad sense.
4. To adjudge as one's own (the sin or righteousness) of another; as, the righteousness of Christ is imputed to us.

Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise.
--Gray.

Etymology: [Middle English imputen, from Old French emputer, from Latin imput re : in-, in; see in-2 + put re, to settle an account; see pau-2 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 society, made up of military and civilian veterinarians and ministry officials, was formed to address the growing need for animal control in Baghdad. (snip)
Sumner said the studies of Iraq’s canine population revealed startling results. Because one litter of pups can multiply into 69,000 dogs within one year, the dog population in Iraq could cause problems on a national scale if left unchecked. (snip)

Oh I am sure someone, somewhere is going to consider this effort a waste of time, but their logic is going to be hard pressed to impute the fact that unchecked wild animals can and do carry diseases that are harmful to the humans. What these guys have done is a wonder. They are going to be bringing education in to a population in sore need of it, as well as staving off rampant disease, and uncontrollable wild packs. I think it’s a grand idea.

Animal control,
Cannot impute the logic,
Humane to doggies

Society for Animal Welfare Opens in Baghdad With Soldiers’ Help

[RikaStrom]

Rise and Shine!

[RikaStrom]

Rise and Shine!

[Hegewisch Dupa]

First?

[RikaStrom]

Rise and Shine!

[RikaStrom]

Rise and Shine!

[RikaStrom]

Well look at you!! Sneaking in the doorway.

[LonePalm]

First? Top Ten?

"I'm out," said Tom as he struck his third pose.

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)

[martin_fierro]

Apple for Teachie:

[Hegewisch Dupa]

(snip) Sumner said the studies of Iraq’s canine population revealed startling results. Because one litter of pups can multiply into 69,000 dogs within one year, the dog population in Iraq could cause problems on a national scale if left unchecked. (snip)

A little more snipping will also help control the dog population

[NicknamedBob]

Good Morning!

The weather is imputed to be improving.
The outcome is still in disput, however.

[martin_fierro]

House of Ill Impute

[NicknamedBob]

Welcome back. We had fun in your absence.

I apologize. We'll try to be better next time. (Stronger, faster, sneakier...)

[RikaStrom]

???

Would that be Tom Cruise?

hehehe

[RikaStrom]

Yumm..

You're such a good student Martin. ;-)

[RikaStrom]

LOL.... That hit me while I was setting up class.

I pulled those to paragraphs from different areas in the story, so I needed the snips, but so do the doggies!

[RikaStrom]

No improvement here, supposed to rain like a son of a gun today.

[RikaStrom]

Isn't that the truth... and what's this about McAuliffe spreading the damn awol rumor again?!

A+

[Conspiracy Guy]

Rose and shone.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Wednesday !

Did ya'll know that John 'F' Kerry served in Vietnam ??

Kerry 02-03-2004:
"For the second time this week a New England Patriot Won!"

I wonder which side ?? ...