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

[xsmommy]

that is quite a long time to be argh-less, argh. can't you check in once in awhile?

[xsmommy]

while my kids will never go to public school if i can help it, i don't think they are all cesspools. I have nieces in both Ohio and NY who are in public schools that seem much more like the one i attended back in the pre-PC days of yore. my kids were watching the spelling bee yesterday, i can't believe it is shown on ESPN, that was pretty funny!

[Argh]

I thought you were too young for Donovan. Were you just mad about Saffron? In Sunny South Kensington any day of the week? And we all know The Season of the Witch starts the day Hillary gets elected Pres.

[xsmommy]

i started listening to music when i was very young, arghie!

[hobbes1]

I remember when Bowie's "Lets Dance" tour came around

That album is quite significant...Can you tell me why ?

[hobbes1]

yeah...30.

[xsmommy]

yes, but i was an immature 30....

[Argh]

You're very kind. I'll see what I can do, but chances are (Johnny Mathis) it would be after hours from home if I need to go there to get something.

[Argh]

Jean-Paul Belmondo and
Mary Quant got
Stoned, to say the least

Donovan Leitch was such a name-dropper! Did you know Ione Sky is his daughter??!?

[xsmommy]

your boss a trogolodyte w/o computer access?

[xsmommy]

i knew he named his kids oddball names, didn't remember what they were. and who is Ione Sky?

[lds23]

Was it the first time he wore normal clothes?

[Hegewisch Dupa]

The most amusing section of his most amusing effort:

The continent of Atlantis was an island which lay before the great flood in the area we now call the Atlantic Ocean.
So great an area of land, that from her western shores those beautiful sailors journeyed to the South and the North Americas with ease, in their ships with painted sails.

To the East Africa was a neighbour, across a short strait of sea miles.
The great Egyptian age is but a remnant of The Atlantian culture.
The antediluvian kings colonised the world All the Gods who play in the mythological dramas In all legends from all lands were from fair Atlantis.

Knowing her fate, Atlantis sent out ships to all corners of the Earth.
On board were the Twelve:
The poet, the physician, the farmer, the scientist, The magician, the small appliance repairman and the other so-called Gods of our legends.
Though Gods they were - And as the elders of our time choose to remain blind Let us rejoice and let us sing and dance and ring in the new Hail Atlantis!

[EODGUY]

The sad news is no. But the baby was really doing a lot of moving and kicking last night. That's how my daughter acted just before she was born.

My wife put it best when she told me that we ARE going to be grandparents and the last thing our grandchild needs are a grandfather and grandmother who have to be visited in padded rooms with no inside doorknobs.

I'm trying to be more patient. :)

[Argh]

A fairly hot looking actress, or she used to be, I haven't seen her for awhile.

[xsmommy]

i remember that quite well! does he really say that about the small appliance repairman?

[Argh]

I've got access, but with 2 bosses gone, I'm going to be very busy.

[Argh]

Thanks for nothing. I'd forgotten that mess until just now!

[SeaDragon]

Sorry I am late teach.

Still getting used to this new computer.

I will turn in my homework in a bit.

[RikaStrom]

Well good for him. I bet you his parents get involved with his life too!

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