Word For The Day, Thursday, 8/29/02

The Verbivores | 8/29/02 | 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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ineluctable \in-i-LUCK-tuh-bul\, adjective:
ineluctability; noun
ineluctably; adverb

1. Impossible to avoid or evade, inevitable.
2. Not to be overcome by struggling; irresistible.

Linnaeus' classification scheme became popular not because it captured some ineluctable truth about nature. Rather, by the botanist's own admission, the system divided species based more on intuition than science, much as an art historian might group paintings into schools.
--"Cultivating a New Tree," Los Angeles Times, September 25, 1999

Etymology: Latin ineluctabilis, from in- + eluctari to struggle clear of, from ex- + luctari to struggle, wrestle; akin to Latin luxus dislocated. Date: circa 1623

[hobbes1]

Actually, now is a GREAT time to raise taxes on Cigs in Del.

You just need to balance it well enough to keep the smugglers coming from north, but not going to points south....

[camle]

nutzy. not a moment to breathe AND the ex is at it again...

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

One thing we know for sure, sperm, like men, won't stop and ask for directions..........

[RikaStrom]

LOL. A+

[RikaStrom]

ROFLOL!

[RikaStrom]

Ok Gang, you are on your own for a bit, I will see y'all in an hour or so.

[Cyber Liberty]

That's because sperm, like men, already know where they're going, and what they're going to do when they get there.

[Argh]

HAH! Include me out of your cheesy sexism, I'm always willing to ask directions. (Mostly because I'm too darned impatient to waste a lot of time running around lost.... The more time I spend running around lost, the less time I have to spend on Free Republic making Freeperettes' lives worthwhile....)

:^)

[Gabz]

Hush, Tiger - they do plan to try to raise them come January.

I would venture to say not much of this would be considered "true" smuggling. Because we've got no sales tax ad three casinos we get a lotof folks from the surrounding states.

Over the course of the past 20 years I have seen this same phenomena everytime the surrounding states raise their taxes our reveues go up. and I've seen the reverse as well.

We do not have Sunday sales of alcohol here. when the law was modified, so that sunday Sales is permited when Christmas Eve or New Years Eve fall on a Sunda - sunday sales tanked in the Maryland, Pennsyulvania and New Jersey counties closest to hte Delaware line.

[Gabz]

Good Grief, Gabz - you better start proof reading a bit more................

[Gabz]

Good Grief Gabz - you sure know how to kill a thread!!!

[christine]

omg! lol! you crack me up, girl!

cyber, pretty good retort there too!

hehehe...

[Robert A Cook PE]

Kilt'ed a thread, eh?

... Then, you must head straight to the janitor's closet to atone for your sins .....

And grab slip's restraints on the way, would ya?

[christine]

You're welcum.


gasp! ;);)

[christine]

LOL!!

trying to decipher your point amidst the typos. LOL!

[christine]

making Freeperettes' lives worthwhile....)

and that is so appreciated, arghy cupcake. ;)

[Argh]

You're very welcu... well, you know!

[xsmommy]

this is just laughable. extra credit and no copying from me, dubya!

[christine]

i'm getting a new computer and i have to take this old thing over to compusa for a transfer of data--means i gotta disconnect everything.

see you guys when i'm up and running again!

[Cyber Liberty]

Good news!