Word For The Day, Friday, 5/31/02

The Verbivores | 5/31/02 | 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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roister \ROY-stur\, intransitive verb:
roistered; roistering; roisters; intransitive verb
roisterer; noun
roisterous; adjective
roisterously; adverb

1. To engage in boisterous merrymaking; to revel; to carouse.
2. To bluster; to swagger.
3. To bully; to be bold, noisy, vaunting, or turbulent.

Etymology: Middle French rustre lout, alteration of ruste, from I>ruste, adjective, rude, rough, from Latin rusticus rural. Date: 1551

[RikaStrom]

Arghie, are you sure you can't check in periodically??

[hobbes1]

No, that was Stevie Ray Vaughns first large scale album, it was during touring, that Bowie refused to Pay him more than Union scale so he split and gave us his Wonderful, but alas, short body of Work.

[SeaDragon]

But, Cupcake, you have to come to class! We will miss you.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

small appliance repairmen was a plant I inserted to see if you were paying attention (although it made the song lead-in no less silly, oddly enough). Good catch eXtraSharpeyedMommy

[Argh]

It appears David Gregory isn't just roisterously pretentious and obnoxious, he doesn't speak French. I hadn't seen the French quote before, but here's the poop from Lucianne:

"David, Call Your Tutor: Here is a delightful note from an informed and French- speaking Ldotter: I'm shocked that, so far, no "multi-lingual media star" has stepped forward to correct the bad French used by David Gregory in his now famous question to M. Chirac.How embarrassed would he be to learn (and "learn" he should) that, despite obvious planning and rehearsal, his question was grammatically incorrect? Gregory asked, "M. le Président, pourriez-vous ajouter vos sentiments de cette question?" The French verb "ajouter" (to add) takes the preposition "à" not "de." To the non-French speaker this may seem a small error. But, I assure you that it is, in fact, a huge error and one that no native speaker or student of French could possibly make. Seems to me that if you're a journalist bent on showing up our president in another language in another country, you ought to do your homework. Please, let's tell the English-speaking public the truth about the "Gregory Gaffe." The French already know!"

Gregory's question sounds retarded, and I don't think very many French retards would have put it that badly, either.

[lds23]

I recently bought a couple of Donovan CD's. "Hurdy Gurdy Man" is probably my favorite. Evocative of an innocent time of life.

[hobbes1]

ROTFLMAO....

[xsmommy]

aha! i recognized the rest of it verbatim, so i couldn't imagine i had missed that, HD, aren't you the tricky one?

[lds23]

If I make a left out my driveway, there's a snooty place with good martinis, but nobody there ever laughs. If I make a right, I end up at the local roadhouse, where Stevie is a jukebox staple, the rowdies get roisterous (especially on a Friday!), and the games on TV always get a lively audience. As you can guess, I usually make a right when it's "boys night out".

[Argh]

I'll be working from the bosses' computers at their home and will be very busy. With work as well as two dogs and three cats. If I check in, it'll be after hours. Xs will have to keep a sharp eye out for Mark Steyn columns!

[xsmommy]

i kind of neglected the music of that era of my life when my kids were small, listening to the Wee Sing crap in the car etc. but i have really enjoyed hearing that stuff again.

[xsmommy]

well after hours for you, argh is when i am getting up, so i will still see you!

[SeaDragon]

We understand that you will be busy but you have to try even if it is only after hours. I will look for you in the evenings.

[RikaStrom]

ROFLOL! Oh that's priceless!

[okiedust]

So, he in fact said in French, "I am a jellydonut?" Oh, that is just too cool.

regards

[Argh]

HAHahahahah!

[Argh]

From a pizza cheese thread, a definition of what gets to end up over here on the retard side (I can't be bothered formatting it so it looks pretty and anyway I'm too retarded):

To: All "Free Republic is an online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web. We're working to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to root out political fraud and corruption, and to champion causes which further conservatism in America." Articles that do not reflect Jim Robinson's mission statement are moved to the general interest forum. 7 posted on 5/31/02 10:46 AM Pacific by Admin Moderator [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies | Report Abuse ]

[hobbes1]

Was?????

[hobbes1]

and to champion causes which further conservatism in America.

But, I would respectfully submit, that the edukayshunal nature of WFTD, does exactly that...so why are we lumped in with the strippermom bashing fundies, and the rest of the short bus students ??????

[Argh]

Maybe we're black.

uh oh