Posted on 10/17/2002 5:03:05 AM PDT by 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....
qua \KWAY; KWAH\, preposition:
1. In the capacity or character of; as.
2. In so far as
This might be thought a decisive objection to a federal judge's writing about this subject even if the judge writes qua academic rather than qua judge.
--Richard A. Posner, An Affair of State
Etymology: Latin, which way, as, from ablative singular feminine of qui who. Date: 1647
You did? Do you have one of those upstate NY accents? If so you must stick out like a sore thumb in LaLa Land.
1. Weightlifting commentator at the Olympic Snatch and Jerk Event: "This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing."
2. Ted Walsh - Horse Racing Commentator: "This is really a lovely horse and I speak from personal experience since I once mounted her mother."
3. Grand Prix Race Announcer: "The lead car is absolutely, truly unique, except for the one behind it which is exactly identical to the one in front of the similar one in back."
4. Greg Norman, Pro Golfer: "I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father."
5. Ringside Boxing Analyst: "Sure there have been injuries and even some deaths in boxing - but none of them really that serious."
6. Baseball announcer: "If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again."
7. Basketball analyst: "He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it. In fact, you can see it all over their faces."
8. At a trophy ceremony BBC TV Boat Race 1988: "Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is hugging the Cox of the Oxford crew."
9. Metro Radio, College Football: "Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field."
10. US Open TV Commentator: "One of the reasons Arnie Palmer is playing so well is that, before each final round, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them. Oh my God, what have I just said?"
No wonder the Deolefists murmmer about an October Suprise, it's what their side was working on.... more projection by the Leftycommies.
Just got back from Saba last Sunday.
How perfect!
Thanks... a Professional B!tch and an Apprentice B!tch.
That just makes my day.
You got my quahog joke, didn't you, Miss C? You see, Teach, quahogs are a kind of clam (maybe non-Easterners don't know that), so if I tell them to clam up it's a kind of joke, see?
We call those kinds of jokes "puns" these days.
OK, OK, I'm leaving...
You are just too much...........
[B!TCH]
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