Word For The Day, Tuesday, 10/15/02

The Verbivores | 10/15/02 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

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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ambit \AM-bit\, noun:

1. Circuit or compass.
2. The boundaries or limits of a district or place.
3. An area in which something acts, operates, or has power or control; extent; sphere; scope. .

The Department of Enterprise wanted a regulatory regime completely outside the ambit of the Central Bank.
--Christine Newman, "Departments were having 'turf war', committee told," Irish Times, November 29, 2000

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin ambitus, from ambire. Date: 1597

[xsmommy]

Thanks, Vast. i passed by the site on the way to get the kids from school this afternoon. it is crawling with microwave trucks as you might expect. weird to have it this close to home.

[Slip18]

xs had us all worried. Not her fault, of course.

[xsmommy]

Lots fewer kids out on the street this afternoon, i was relieved to see. There are many kids that walk to the public library to do homework etc. after school. Luckily seems that some parents have some sense in keeping them off the streets!

[SeaDragon]

Thanks, I would appreciate it.

[Slip18]

I remember when I lived in Burbank, CA, in the early Eighties. Ramirez was running loose in the Valley. He was the rapist/murderer. It was so scary. You had to be really aware of your surroundings at all times, and it takes its toll on you.

When Ramirez was finally caught, I was at the hair salon. We all, of course, wanted to watch the news. When we heard he had been caught (and caught by Hispanics), we all stood up (bleach in hair and all) and applauded and screamed and hugged each other. Still gives me the chills.

[MeekOneGOP]

Hmm?.....this may be a repeat that I posted not too long ago?......

A boy had reached four without giving up the habit of sucking his thumb, though his mother had tried everything from bribery to reasoning to painting it with lemon juice to discourage the habit.

Finally she tried threats, warning her son that, "If you don't stop sucking your thumb, your stomach is going to blow up like a balloon."

Later that day, walking in the park, mother and son saw a pregnant woman sitting on a bench. The four-year-old considered her gravely for a minute, then spoke to her saying, "Uh-oh...I know what you've been doing."

[Slip18]

You can have your kids read this:

I just subscribed to Ranger Rick last week. I've always read it at the doctors' offices. LOL!

[CholeraJoe]

Just glad it wasn't you, xs. Stay safe.cj

[MeekOneGOP]

[RikaStrom]

Yumm!

[RikaStrom]

Uhmm... I think you would be better off going...

When you pwere posting that photo, copying was outside of my ambit.

[MeekOneGOP]

A circus owner walked into a bar to see everyone crowded around a table watching a little show. On the table was an upside down pot and a duck tap dancing on it. The circus owner was so impressed that he offered to buy the duck from its owner. After some wheeling and dealing they settled for $10,000 for the duck and the pot.

Three days later the circus owner runs back to the bar in anger, "Your duck is a rip-off! I put him on the pot before a whole audience and he didn't dance a single step!"

"So?" asked the ducks' former owner, "did you remember to light the candle under the pot?"

[Robert A Cook PE]

YOu are being heralded, honored and promoted in the "History" (herstory ?) "class" thead ...

CONGRATS .... and thank you.

After last week's troubles, hope the recognition gives you an uplift ...