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

[Slip18]

"Open the new classroom now while hobbes isn't looking."

That is out and out cheating, CJ.

[Slip18]

Whooooooaaaaah, Tiger. I see you're up for the day.

Sounds as if it's a good recipe for chocolate salty balls, though.

[hobbes1]

I have been cackling, listening to that for two days now.

I still can't believe they played that on TV...

[Slip18]

I've never had gas. I have two lower wisdom teeth that are going to be pulled next Wednesday. Will they give you gas for that? I hate pain.

[hobbes1]

I've never had gas

Try hard boiled eggs, and a six pack of beer.

[Slip18]

That song wsa on television? OMG!

[Slip18]

oooooooooooooh!!! I meant dentist gas.

[RikaStrom]

SeaDragon is away in some foreign place...... Minniapolis, she called it. ;-)

[RikaStrom]

When I had my wisdom teeth pulled, I had the gas... I wanted a nice general anesthetic and not just a local one. :-)

[CholeraJoe]

Minniapolis, she called it. ;-)

Yah, sher. You bet. Eating fish boiled in lye no doubt.

[Slip18]

When I had the top ones removed about ten years ago, I just had locals. No problemo. But I understand the bottom ones are far worse for pain and recovery.

[Slip18]

That's in a foreign country called Minnesota, I believe. I think Minniapolis is a small town there. I hope she brought her English to Minnesotan dictionary.

[RikaStrom]

Yah, sher. You bet. Eating fish boiled in lye no doubt.

Somehow that little delicacy is not going to be on her plate. ICK. Blah!

[RikaStrom]

I had all four removed at once... great drugs.

[hobbes1]

Heroin?

[Sword_of_Gideon]

I wouldn't see why not.... it never hurts (no pun intended) to ask.

[hobbes1]

Nope, not a classmate.

[hobbes1]

Post 250.

This thread has been the wild wild west, with the generosity of the mods,

If you cant practice manners towards...teachers and classmates, go east young man.

[NeoCaveman]

A 2002 flashback.

Thanks!