Word For The Day 9/12/02 Thursday

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[Bella_Bru]

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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desuetude \Des"ue*tude\, n:

1. a state of inactivity or disuse

The desuetude abrogated the law, which, before, custom had established. --Jer. Taylor.

Etymology:[L. desuetudo, from desuescere, to grow out of use, disuse; de + suescere to become used or accustomed: cf. F. d['e]su['e]tude. See Custom.] The cessation of use; disuse; discontinuance of practice, custom, or fashion.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[Gabz]

BTW, it is watching every single word we say here, like the voyeur it is - I just heard from it again. ....

You got that right - I heard too!!!

[hobbes1]

Don't be too hard on him, the Rake marks can be very painful on a lesser man.

[gunshy]

Looks like bill clinton may be suffering from a case of desucktude.

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!!!!!!

[maxwell]

Thankya chickie... I been sweatin' like a French manwhore at a Richard Simmons lookalike contest...

So what brouhahahahahaha did ol' bean get into this time?

[xsmommy]

[Gabz]

I wouldn't take it personally - I've made the same mistake myself - wanting to send to "all" or a specific list and forget to delete the name of the poster that the post was in reply to.
(this is not a suck up to the mods, believe me)

[maxwell]

BTW, it is watching every single word we say here, like the voyeur it is - I just heard from it again. I guess it is pretty damn lonely.

Are y'all talkin about me again?

(You KNOW I like it when you wear the pink spotted spandex...)

[NeoCaveman]

Run Jimbo Run!

He's running. It makes the congressional race in OH-17 very interesting.

[maxwell]

Max, you are the best.

[tickle tickle tickle]

[xsmommy]

if we all have to listen, can you make it NOT JAZZ. i hate jazz. Franky Yankovich and his polka partners would be preferable.

[SCalGal]

LOL, I have to learn how to post pictures.....

[SeaDragon]

Don't be too hard on him, the Rake marks can be very painful on a lesser man.

Well, since you put it that way............

;~)

[hobbes1]

I also like Golisano running inthe NY Govs. Race. It may mean a McCall win, but The RINO Pataki, is sweating bullets over it...

[SCalGal]

I think light jazz....

[xsmommy]

Sherwood Boehlert the upstate NY RINO almost lost the primary yesterday also. he has been there FOREVER.

[xsmommy]

ok dubs and tiger, if they are going to play light jazz, i want to hear you blaring puddle of mudd.....

[NeoCaveman]

I also like Golisano running inthe NY Govs. Race. It may mean a McCall win, but The RINO Pataki, is sweating bullets over it...

I kind of wish I had a situation like that in Ohio, a conservative to run against Robert A Taft.

[hobbes1]

Sorry it's Manowar right now....