Word For The Day, Thursday, 10/31/02, Happy Halloween!

The Verbivores | 10/31/02 | The Teachers

[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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ignominy \Ig"no*min*y\ noun
ignominies; noun, plural
ignominious; adjective
ignominiously; adverb
ignominiousness; noun

1. Great personal dishonor or humiliation
2. Shameful or disgraceful action, conduct, or character
3. Public disgrace or dishonor; reproach; infamy.
4. Marked by shame or disgrace
5. Deserving disgrace or shame; despicable
6. Degrading; debasing

Then first with fear surprised and sense of pain, Fled ignominious
--Milton.

Etymology: [L. ignominiosus: cf. F. ignominieux.] Date: 15th century

[RikaStrom]

It was just a tad slow. (what an understatment) but we seem to be back to normal.

A+

[RikaStrom]

I like it, damn good idea.

[RikaStrom]

Mercy that's vile.

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[RikaStrom]

Oh good grief, charlie brown.

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[CholeraJoe]

cj, has Paul been sighted in the tarpaper shack area up in MT yet...?

I'll keep an eye out for him.

[RikaStrom]

(sigh)

You know, I am really tired of the whole damn world being offended by every teeny tiny thing.

Hey you neanderthals... get a book, learn to read, broaden your mind and you'll find you are not as easily offended by simple words that you apparently, at this moment, are unable to comprehend.

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[Robert A Cook PE]

Misstress Sea ..

But, you must realize that the "women" in question HAVE no "class."

They have ONLY hatred for conservative values (expressed as they see it by the Christians, the republicans, and those "filthy, greedy, thieving" capitalists.)

[SeaDragon]

Hello sweet Robert.

Of course I realize that. They are just scum.

[CholeraJoe]

xs here's the latest pic from the shanty town in my back yard:

That's Elvis's car and house in the foreground. Hoffa lives in the fourth one.

[pankot]

The Wellstone Political Rally aka Memorial was ignominious and just plain ignorant.

[xsmommy]

you live in a picturesque region with a lot of colorful characters! i wanna come visit.

[Robert A Cook PE]

And this one was taken on your back porch in July, right?

http://www.strangecosmos.com/view.asp?PicID=6484

[SeaDragon]

LOLOL

Early August, actually...........

[RikaStrom]

Absolutely! Disgraceful, disgusting, dishonest...etc.

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[RikaStrom]

I need a substitute for tomorrow. I wont be able to do class.

[xsmommy]

i can probably do it.

[RikaStrom]

I would greatly appreciate if you could. I am going to be swamped tomorrow and there's just not enough hours in the day anymore. (sigh) :-)

On a good note the new didn't make a mess today! But I don't think she likes trick or treaters

[xsmommy]

ok, i will definitely do the subbing.

of course the new baby would not mess, and it isn't surprising that since she is not yet secure in her new turf, that she doesn't like it being violated by trick or treaters!

[Slip18]

I can help being the sub-subbie. I only have a couple of errands to run tomorrow. I think our WFTD should be Arghie's word the other night "os patulum," meaning "Big Mouth" or "Big Oriface," et cetera. LOL! It's Friday, isn't it?

[Slip18]

Cyber wants to know if I'm going to put the rug out for nappies . . .