Word For The Day, July 21, 2005

dictionaries ad nauseum | July 21, 2005 | secret garden

[secret garden]

Word For The Day, Thursday, July 21, 2005 - propinquity

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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".

propinquity \pruh-PING-kwih-tee\, noun
1. Nearness in place; proximity.
2. Nearness in time.
3. Nearness of relation; kinship.

Following the race he took umbrage at Stewart's rough driving so early in the day, and the propinquity of the two drivers' haulers allowed the Kid to express his displeasure up close and personal.
--Mark Bechtel, "Getting Hot," [1]Sports Illustrated, December 2000

Technologically it is the top service among the women's fighting forces, and it also has the appeal of propinquity to gallant young airmen.
--"After Boadicea -- Women at War," [2]Time Europe, October 9, 1939

I was stunned by the propinquity of the events: I had never been in the same room with anyone who was later murdered.
--Karla Jay, [3]Tales of the Lavender Menace

Etymology: Propinquity derives from Latin propinquitas, from propinquus, "near, neighboring," from prope, "near."
Synonyms: proximity, vicinity, nearness.

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for 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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Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate

WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!

[patton]

we need this word -

askance

It drives me nuts.

[Argh]

:^)

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Patton, there's this thing called paperwork and procedure - even mathmeticians, mostly, know about it......... ;^)

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Well as much as I'd like to hang around and see if Argh would say anything else nice, I have to go - dinner and pick up some fabric I ordered - Gabz, don't panic - I keep my sewing machine up off the floor so there won't be any hideous accidents......... ;^)

P, watch your back - xs is bound to show up sooner or later

[Gabz]

Sort of like me breaking my ankle by tripping over a sewing machine.............you can't make the STUFF up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[patton]

Without naming names, there a two major contractors on this program - The Great Big One (TGBO), and the Ones Who Do Things (OWDT).

TGBO answers the mail to THE CLIENT; OWDT actually performs the work.

I work for OWDT.

For instance, I needed a bit of coverage for some employees - TGBO said can you help with a tricky project. I said, sure - give me money, and I will fix it. TGBO gave me authorization for about 1,000 hours of labor.

A week later, OWDT gave TGBO the answer, and charged 40 hours of labor.

Today, I sat through a meeting of TGBO accountants - they accused me of everything from plagerism to lying, insisting no one could perform a thousand hours of work in 40 hours.

I replied, "It is a computer - try turning it on."

[patton]

What it really comes down to - is that I am not paid to follow rules.

I am paid to get things done.

And, in accordance with policy, law, etc. - I get my *ss chewed for breaking rules.

And bonuses for getting things done.

Now, on the down side - if I overdo it, they have every exscuse in the world to fire me on a moments notice (he broke all the rules! we warned him!).

On the upside, I really don't care. I would be perfectly happy to compete with my current employer.

[Gabz]

You're too funny :)

[xsmommy]

there have been news stories galore about Chase screwing up big time with the security, i live in fear of that. we already had our card # stolen and $20,000 worth of computers bought with it a few years ago.

[patton]

Today is the anniversery of Bull Run. You know, when all those PA types got beat by the Army of Northern VA.

Shagged, even.

Should I tell xs? (lol)

[Gabz]

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm staying out of it :)

[Hegewisch Dupa]

what the hell did I say to get me in trouble?????????

[patton]

I dunno - "hi, Pat" seems to qualify. ;)

[Gabz]

There are folks dingbatty enough to do that?

[patton]

Not any more - they got burned too many times.

I give on this nomination - I have been reading everything I could find about him, and I have no idea who he is.

Ask me in five years.

[Robert A Cook PE]

which is why I'm relying on my desk chair in the house. It gets me everywhere I need to go, except outside or the laundry room

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelies!

[Gabz]

Poor babies!!!!

I'm pretty much staying out of the nomination discussions...........the rabid right-to-life people have totally turned me off. As I said on one of the Virginia campaign threads, they have totally succeeded in removing the issue from my radar screen.

[Gabz]

Can't do wheelies........thankfully :) Passageways are too narrow and distances too short :)

[patton]

Hey - given your acetelene torch, my excess motors, and our combined electronic skills - I bet Gabz could do some fun things. Actually, I bet she could enter orbit.

LOL.