Word For The Day

The Verbivores | 10/07/02 | 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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epiphenomenal\ep·i·phe·nom·e·non \, n. pl. ep·i·phe·nom·e·na :
epi·phe·nome·nal adj.
epi·phe·nome·nal·ly adv.

1. A secondary phenomenon that results from and accompanies another: “Exploitation of one social class or ethnic group by another [is] an epiphenomenon of real differences in power between social groups” (Harper's).
2. Pathology. An additional condition or symptom in the course of a disease, not necessarily connected with the disease.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[Argh]

If I was rich, I'd do it. Then I'd hire xsmommy to come make me dinners like the magnificent one she prepared yesterday that wasn't appreciated by those slobs she calls a family. Then, if I was feeling REALLY sporty, I'd let her have sex with me! :^)

But since I'm poor, I'd better get at the work ...

[RikaStrom]

Thank you max. I'll refill it with water, but please don't dump anymore on xs's shoes. :-)

[hobbes1]

Well, I'm back in the office but swamped,

Well, may your swamps be trollop infested...

[xsmommy]

arghy, tell me when your bday is and i will fed ex you a bday cookie pizza! for free!

[xsmommy]

oh that's ok, miss rika, it just beads right up on black patent leather....

[RikaStrom]

Lots of icing!!

[xsmommy]

a cake sans icing has no raison d'etre : )

[maxwell]

29th??? You have GOT to be kidding me!

Yeah well order of magnitude... Within a standard deviation... Close enough for gov't work... Ain't that right, Teach. ;)

[xsmommy]

and i don't mean RAISINS either!

[maxwell]

I see London, I see France...

I see somebody ain't wearin' underpants...

[Argh]

You're too kind, hobbes, but being fed up with lefties for so long has left me with a standard collection of insults, good words for diatribes, etc.

Xs, you're too kind too. Sept. 18, 1950. Yes, women were having babies 'way back then. I gotta go guys.

[xsmommy]

you are NOT ALLOWED TO LOOK UP THERE!

[xsmommy]

well arghy, we were born in the same decade!

[hobbes1]

Why? There's nothing like the shine of freshly buffed hardwood.

[RikaStrom]

Aboslutely!

Arghie.... NYAAAAHHHHH! Thhhhrrrpppt. so there.

[maxwell]

Hey, yer the one traipsin' around in here with patent leather shoes on, chick...

[xsmommy]

i thought only catholic school boys knew that trick....

[Bella_Bru]

Sorry for my inattentiveness today. I have been busy at work, and am trying to avoid getting into trouble.

I have read everyone's responses, and to the serious ones, A+'s.

[xsmommy]

thanks, mistress bella. glad you are teaching this week, since i know that you don't walk around with a ruler, checking skirt length....

[maxwell]

Bwahaha... You told us that trick before, chickie, that's how I knew it-- you said the nuns wouldn't let you wear patent leather shoes because of their reflectivity... And you thought I was off whacking an ion beam and not paying attention...

A Cowboy sat sipping his whiskey and a young woman sat down and asked, "Are you a real cowboy?"
He replied, "Well, I've spent my whole life on the ranch, herding horses, mending fences, and branding cattle, so I guess I am." Then he asked, "How about you?" She said, "I'm Gay. I spend my whole day thinking about women."
A little later a man sat down on the other side and asked, "Are you a real cowboy?"
The Cowboy replied, "I always thought I was, but I just found out I am Gay..."