Word For The Day, Wednesday 9/25/02

The Verbivores | 9/25/02 | Mistress Bella and Miss Rika

[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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assiduous \uh-SIJ-oo-us\, adjective:

1. 1. Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting.
2. Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; as, assiduous labor.

"I can scarcely find time to write you even a Love Letter," Samuel Adams, an assiduous committeeman, wrote his wife in early 1776.
--Pauline Maier, American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence

Etymology: Assiduous is from Latin assiduus, constantly sitting near, hence diligent, persistent, from assidere, to attend to, from ad-, to + sedere, to sit.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[Bella_Bru]

Well, well, well....look who decided to grace our classroom with her presence.

A+!!!

[Robert A Cook PE]

If Vegas is like the casino's I was in for a couple of conferences on the Mississippi and LA Gulf Coast - 80-95% of the gamblers are smokers.

And they won't gamble (won't come) if they aren't allowed smoking.

[lds23]

Thanks. I've got to be a little more assiduous in checking my facts.

Isn't there an old saying, when you're not assiduous, you make an "Ah, Syd!" out of you and us.

[NeoCaveman]

Isn't there an old saying, when you're not assiduous, you make an "Ah, Syd!" out of you and us.

LOL. Dasshole sure did make an "Ah, Syd" out of himself today.

[lds23]

I always expect him to pull a "Scanners" one of these days.

[NeoCaveman]

[TheGrimReaper]

You croquettes simply must stop fantasizing here.....

BTW, what do think Al and his "buddy" are up to here? You think Elton is jealous, or just likes to watch?

[Slip18]

Great photo, Grimmy!

It's a group thing, I guess . . .

[VRWCmember]

Check out the potential battle of the sexes on this thread.

[VRWCmember]

I think THIS explains why Argh isn't here today!

[Argh]

BWAAAahahahaha, no, I've been around some and have been mostly busy at work.

[Slip18]

There's the potential on that thread, but everybody is behaving themselves so far.

[xsmommy]

oh arghy, you must post the photo! i really really hate when the job interferes with freeping. i have complained about it to my superiors...; )

[Argh]

Jonah Goldberg, Buffy, the U.N....

[EODGUY]

"Reminds me of that rude puppet from Wayland Flowers and Madame. "

You nailed it. I was trying to figure out where I had seen that "look" before. I think the puppet, Madame, was more manly than Gore, however.

[Argh]

They didn't have any tiny enough cameras.

But this, if it's true, shows that Russert for once assiduously went after a liberal. And he CREAMED Hillary!!

[raygun]

The press corps assiduous perseverence of the President's comments concerning Tommy (Puff) Daschle and AllGone's pathetic attempts at distraction ad nauseum, affected a violent illness upon myself.

The only apparent cure was to get the word out. I sent letters to all of the editors of all the papers in the metropolitan Detroit area (both far and wide).

Perhaps this will cause enough people to take notice the political philosophy of the Levin's and whatshername. I sincerly doubt it, but then that should work for me too, no?

Spence, come back and be a Senator for Michigan, please.

Is it just me, or are we all somewhat agitated with the election coming up? Now we get to see the campaign finance laws in effect. Hah. Good luck Dims.