Word For The Day, Thursday, 6/27/02

The Verbivores | 6/27/02 | 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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fulminate \FUL-muh-nayt\, intransitive verb, transitive verb:
fulminates, fulminating; fulminated
fulmination, fulminator; noun
fulminatory; adjective

1. To issue or send forth decrees or censures with the assumption of supreme authority; to thunder forth menaces.
2. To thunder; hence, to make a loud, sudden noise; to detonate; to explode with a violent report.
3. To utter or send out with denunciations or censures.
4. To cause to explode.
5. An explosive salt of fulminic acid, especially fulminate of mercury
They fulminated the most hostile of all decrees. --De Quincey.

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin fulminatus, past participle of fulminare, from Latin, to strike (of lightning), from fulmin-, fulmen lightning; akin to Latin flagrare to burn. Date: 15th century.

[xsmommy]

well if anyone is tickling you, it was hobbes not me, bc i didn't touch ya!!

[xsmommy]

you took advantage of the fact that you know that teach and i exchange recipes to pull that trick, jack@$$....

[xsmommy]

not that i wouldn't want to tickle ya, you understand.; )

[NeoCaveman]

Actually 166 (Poor Miss Rika Innocently meandering in) killed me...lol

That was funny.

[xsmommy]

oh he was a proud little peacock over that little exchange, believe me. he needs NO positive reinforcement, whatsoever.

[RikaStrom]

Tiger Honey, your putting words in other peoples ScreenNames is becoming less than funny.

[NeoCaveman]

9th Circuit Judge Blocks own ruling, for now it's OK to say One nation under God.

[Robert A Cook PE]

I wonder how they figured out that there were 72 other M-80's in the box when the first blew up?

Seems like not only would there be little evidence left, but that multiple, simultaneous subsequent explosions would prevent an accurate count......

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By the way, how come "I" can't ever seem to find boxes of M-80's laying around? It's always the other guys who have the fun around here...... (Hmph! Crosses arms (with fingers intact), looks grumpy.)

[Robert A Cook PE]

Hey!

I'm still trying to figure out which way that cake turns out upside after you invert it when you dump it out with the top on the old bottom, then cover the top (which is on the new bottom!) with rum ...... So you're really covering the new bottom with rum which was the old top.....

But isn't any more.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Hmmmn.

Was making a reply there - but it seems to be locked.

(Quoting me over there)

"Nonsense! (Meaning, I respectfully (but strongly disagree...) The democrats lost tremendous influence ... IF the "republicked" idiots will emphasize it.

Dashole proved he can get IMMEDIATELY 99 votes (on a meaningless Seante resulution!) within minutes of a liberal court decision humiliating the liberal positions ..... BUT is hanging up Bush's judicial appointees deliberately to FORCE the nomination of more liberal judges.

He proved he is the only reason the nominations are being held up.

BUT the republicked senators will ignore this fact, as they have ignored others before...and let Dashole use his "resolution" to show his demo's are PINO's (patriotic in name only.)"

[RikaStrom]

I wonder how many Dems on the hill had this guys "lunch" today?

[NeoCaveman]

If you promise not to tell a soul ......... so have I. ;-)

Your secret is safe with me.LOL.

[RikaStrom]

LOL! You all are a bunch of pervs!! Do you realize how many looks I get from people as they are trying to figure out what I am smiling/laughing or snorting at???

Do you???

They're going to haul me away soon, I just know it.

[Robert A Cook PE]

"They're going to haul me away soon, I just know it.

(Wide-eyed innocent look.) We didn't do anything .. Just wondering when you're gonna fasten the rest of them there buttons that have been open since the janitor closet was rockin' before class this morning.

[CholeraJoe]

You all are a bunch of pervs!!

Hello, pot. This is the kettle. Guess what?

[Argh]

Teach called me a perv!!!!!!!!! There must be some mistake.

The teacher has never been more accurate in her life, and THAT'S saying something.

After all, who is it who, when things get a little racy, seems unable to stop fixating on poles ten feet in length??

[Robert A Cook PE]

(Aside to Arghie and Mistresseses Cote ....Guess Teach hasn't figured out "why" they've lookin' at her today, eh?)

[Argh]

(I've been successfully averting my eyes from that sight, Robt.)