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

[RikaStrom]

Yeah, yeah....

[LonePalm]

First? Top Ten?

Are you in pain? Are you suffering? Call the law offices of Grinn & Barrett.

You want to know what we think of Lautenberg? Why to you think he got the nickname the Louse?

We put out the Torch!.

It's time to douse the Louse.

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)

[RikaStrom]

Hiya Pet. Wanna hold the gradebook for a while this morning?

[hobbes1]

Call the law offices of Grinn & Barrett.

Actually I use Dewey, Cheatham, Cummin, N. Goen, and Howe.

[RikaStrom]

Those are some seriously sour seniors! I don't think I would want them living in my neighborhood.

That old coot Cartier would be the type to sue you for noise violation is if you are screaming that your house is on fire.

A+

[RikaStrom]

LOL!

Morning Bec, Tiger

[anniegetyourgun]

The ambit of THIS book tour will undoubtably be limited, given that the lines will be too short to risk media display.

[RikaStrom]

Good Morning SG. How goes the battle?

[RikaStrom]

ROFLOL, I like that one!

[RikaStrom]

Oh good grief. How can she write a book, she doesn't recall anything at all!

A+

[RikaStrom]

Ok gang, I am out of here. I will see you all at lunch time.

[xsmommy]

morning, camle! i am on sniper watch here. he is in my neighborhood now.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Ha.....never heard those before.......... Good morning everyone...... 42 degrees AFTER sun up this morning in PA! I love fall!!!!!!!!!!

[anniegetyourgun]

True....the ambit of her recall is very small!

[xsmommy]

i will do what i can, twixt working and sniperwatch.

[Sword_of_Gideon]

It's going good. I'm in a good mood... seems I garnered the attention of the Purdue Exponent's editorial staff recently. After I posted Purdue's poll on the war on Iraq, they were all pissed off that the poll went something like 75-25 for the attack. They said that all the national polls showed only 50-50 & they had increase volume & it was my fault for screwing up their poll. I'm pretty pleased with myself if I can rile a liberal that badly to get mentioned in an editorial.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

The sniper's extending his ambit
Used an indoor garage for his gambit
Though police answered quickly
This bastard (so sickly)
Has escaped once again (double damn-it!)

[TxBec]

thought of you when I started hearing about all this. Stay safe!

[Sword_of_Gideon]

Your not going snipe hunting are you?

[xsmommy]

thanks, tx. i don't know that anyone can really stay safe from such random violence. but he has not repeated at any location thus far, unlikely he will now. it is just disconcerting to drive down these roads and know that he was on them last night. i literally drive past that Home Depot countless times, every day to and from work, for one thing. and couldn't get by it this AM, bc of the media and police presence. had to go around the entire area.