Word For The Day, Monday 9/23/02

The Verbivores | 9/23/02 | Teacher

[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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Brobdingnagian\brahb-ding-NAG-ee-uhn\, adjectiveverb:

1.Colossal; of extraordinary height; gigantic. -- as a noun: a giant. [Often misspelt Brobdignagian.]

"The final triumph of my Brobdingnagian persecutor.'' --William Godwin, The Enquirer

``A brand-new brobdingnagian hotel.'' --Benjamin Disraeli, Lothair

``Known to our Brobdingnagian intelligence as grains of sand.'' ---Grant Allen

Etymology:From Brobdingnag, a country of giants in Swift's Gulliver's Travels.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[Gabz]

To each her own!!!!

Hubby called me about 20 minutes ago to tell me he was going to have to work tomorrow night, normally I don't complain because of the shift differential pay - but I loudly objected because I was expecting him to pick up the little one because it is my b'day.

Gotta love the man - he said hang on, I'll fix this - he just called me back - all fixed. I still get to go out

But it came with a cost - this special installation that is scheduled tomorrow, there are 3 more in the next 10 days - he volunteered to do all of them to get out of tomorrow.

Out of the entire team in his district, only 2 of them are certified to do this particular work and so they try to share it as best they can. I owe the other gal a big one for this.

[camle]

well, maybe you are what you eat?

[RikaStrom]

Within two hours, however, the Big Ten's old nemesis delivered a bombshell. Speaking from an undisclosed location where he was meeting with high school players reconsidering prior verbal commitments to Big Ten schools, Notre Dame coach Ty Willingham indicated that the little school from South Bend, Indiana would decline the championship. Shortly thereafter, Athletic Director Kevin White held a formal press conference at which he announced the school's official declination. White expressed "appreciation" and "respect" for the Big Ten, but indicated that the school's Board of Trustees had voted unanimously to decline the honor.

I love the fact that Notre Dame told the Brobdingnagian Ten to go suck eggs. I never liked theose "gentlemen" agreements, they really don't count unless they are between gentlemen, and let me tell you, those guys are no gentlemen!

I suppose their Brobdingnagian egos are taking a beating, but I am just sitting here, quietly gloating.

Notre Dame Declines Big Ten Championship

[xsmommy]

oh i can easily feed them cheaply, but i am trying to widen their horizons! if i bread anything, they are told it is chicken and will eat it. i tried to pass the crabcakes off as tunaburgers, but they weren't buying.....

[xsmommy]

only fair that you get to celebrate on your bday! good of them to come through for you!

[Gabz]

It's about bloody time you asked me into the limo. I was starting to think I was the only croquette who had never been in it.

[xsmommy]

hey i have never seen the inside of the limo!

[TheGrimReaper]

Oh yeah?
Then what do you suppose this creature eats??

The rotting entrails of roadkill, perhaps?

[xsmommy]

grimmy and hillary sitting in a tree, K-I-SS-I-N-G....first comes.... nah, that is too mean, i'll stop!

[TheGrimReaper]

Hey, I'll eat your crabs anytime.

[Now pondering how to re-phrase that....]

[Gabz]

I don't ask for much - my b'day present is that I get a couple hours of not having to be mommy, or housekeeper, or cook, or anything.

And I'm doing it responsibly. My SIL said she would pick me up and take me where I'm going and hubby will pick me - no possibility of me driving after having had too many to drink.

[xsmommy]

i don't think you are going to be very happy with me after you see 169....

[xsmommy]

sounds like a great time, gabz, and you have all your bases covered! we will party in class tomorrow, too, of course!

[Gabz]

Notice I said I was begininning to think it - I didn't say I was the only one not invited.

although I do think I am the only one that was never invited out to the apple tree.

[TheGrimReaper]

Damn, girl!! You've got an obvious vicious streak in you!

[xsmommy]

coquettes do the inviting out to the apple tree, so that one is your OWN Fault. i haven't been there either, come to think of it!

[Robert A Cook PE]

Who's a Patty Ann Browne ....

And why are you patting her brownies in public?

[xsmommy]

you have made it perfectly clear that which you revile most, and it makes you vulnerable, grimmy. that is why i try not to let people know that which i fear/revile most=rodents...

[camle]

consider it an oversight that has finally been corrected. see how when I push this button, all the seats come together to form a nice, soft bed???

[camle]

well, had you benn in the inside of the limo, xshub wound not understand.