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Word For The Day, Tuesday 9/24/02
The Verbivores | 9/24/02 | Mistress Bella and Miss Rika

Posted on 09/24/2002 12:09:53 AM PDT by 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....


animadversion \an-uh-mad-VUR-zhun\, noun:

1. Harsh criticism or disapproval.
2. Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure; adverse criticism; reproof; blame.

Etymology: Animadversion is from Latin animadversio, animadversion-, from animadversus, past participle of animadverto, animadvertere, to turn the mind toward, from animus, mind, spirit + adverto, advertere, to turn toward, from ad, toward + verto, vertere, to turn.

A very early good morning, class. Welcome to School!


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff; Word For The Day
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To: RikaStrom
It nearly made me ill, and that was just the repeat of it.

It caused an amazing mix of nausea and narcoplecy.

181 posted on 09/24/2002 10:24:10 AM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: Gabz
how bout lobster salad for a bday lunch?


182 posted on 09/24/2002 10:25:14 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: EODGUY
That's gonna cost you Sweetie. I want a bottle of single malt scotch on my desk Monday morning! ;-)
183 posted on 09/24/2002 10:25:55 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: SeaDragon
They are Gypsies. LIke what we had at Stateline.
184 posted on 09/24/2002 10:27:28 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: dubyaismypresident
Ewww... what a visual. LOL
185 posted on 09/24/2002 10:29:10 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: xsmommy
YUMMY!!!!
186 posted on 09/24/2002 10:34:14 AM PDT by Gabz
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To: Bella_Bru
Algore's less-than-animated animadversion has grown tiresome, not to mention utterly idiotic.


187 posted on 09/24/2002 10:44:42 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: RikaStrom
I don't remember any Brad Pitt movie about gypsies.
188 posted on 09/24/2002 10:51:09 AM PDT by SeaDragon
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To: TheGrimReaper
oh grimmy! that is priceless. i still have our Sore Loserman sign, and i can see if i can get xspup to take a whizz on it... oh this is great!
189 posted on 09/24/2002 10:52:48 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: SeaDragon
I don't remember any movie either. The travelers are that band of cons that were in the Spokane/Stateline/CDA region several years ago. They would get some elderly people to pay to have the roofs or driveways redone and they cons would take the money and never do the work. They also marry off the kids at an extremely early age in elaborate ceramonies. They teach the art of the con/swindle to the kiddies and create miniature cons at an extremely young age.

A while back there were numerous specials about the Travelers as well as cult definitions, etc.

190 posted on 09/24/2002 10:56:46 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom; xsmommy; Bella_Bru; hobbes1; dubyaismypresident; *Students
EVERY ONE of the class of WFTD

Thanks for all your birthday wishes, but m ride just showed up and has to get back to work - so I'm outta here.

I'll see you all soon!!!

Gabz
191 posted on 09/24/2002 11:20:16 AM PDT by Gabz
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To: Gabz
have a great bday, gabz!
192 posted on 09/24/2002 11:22:29 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Slip18
Interesting, I share a patent with the guy the wrote Unchained Melody, Bill Stirrat. He wrote it when he was about 19 under the pen name, Hi Zirat or something like that. He showed me the original hand written music sheets.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

193 posted on 09/24/2002 12:07:12 PM PDT by LonePalm
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To: LonePalm
Must be an engineer (who can't sing....)

I am more impressed with your successful(!) patent application than with your music association.
194 posted on 09/24/2002 12:30:07 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE
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To: xsmommy; RikaStrom; SeaDragon; Bella_Bru; Slip18; Gabz; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; SCalGal; christine
Apparently, one of the croquettes had an animadversion to ceasing an desisting when requested.

It sounded kind of Texan to me, especially the "husband's brother" part...

195 posted on 09/24/2002 12:47:33 PM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh
goodness, that sounds like some train ride...!
196 posted on 09/24/2002 12:48:50 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Sorry to post and run like that..... but it's a
skool day!
197 posted on 09/24/2002 1:00:14 PM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: Argh
It wasn't me, Arghie. I haven't been on a train in years!
198 posted on 09/24/2002 1:07:28 PM PDT by Slip18
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To: xsmommy
Sheesh, am I the thread killer today?
199 posted on 09/24/2002 1:26:45 PM PDT by Slip18
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To: xsmommy; CholeraJoe; maxwell; MeeknMing; All
Warning: What follows is a very bad and probably old joke:

The Vet

A man brought a very limp dog into the veterinary clinic. As he laid the dog on the table, Doctor Buck pulled out his stethoscope, placing the receptor on the dog's chest. After a moment or two, the Doc shook his head sadly and said, "I'm sorry, but your dog has passed away."

"What?" screamed the man. "How can you tell? You haven't done any testing on him or anything. I want another opinion!"

With that, Doc turned and left the room. In a few moments, he returned with a Labrador Retriever. The Retriever went right to work, sniffing the poor dog on the table and checking him out thoroughly. After a considerable amount of sniffing, the Retriever sadly shook his head and went, "Woof."

The veterinarian then took the Labrador out and returned in a few moments with a cat, which walked around the poor dog several times and then sadly shook his head and said, "Meow." He then jumped off the table and ran out of the room.

The veterinarian said, "There's nothing more I can do." He handed the man a bill for $600. The dog's owner went postal. "$600! Just to tell me my dog is dead? This is outrageous!"

Doc shook his head sadly and explained, "If you had taken my word for it, the cost would have been $50, but with the Lab work and the cat scan..."

200 posted on 09/24/2002 1:29:33 PM PDT by Argh
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