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Word For The Day, Friday 11/08/02

Posted on 11/08/2002 9:31:15 AM PST by VRWCmember

Word For The Day, Friday 11/08/02
The Verbivores | 11/07/02

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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....


jejune \ juh-JOON, adj:

1.Not interesting; dull: “and there pour forth jejune words and useless empty phrases” (Anthony Trollope).
2. Lacking maturity; childish: surprised by their jejune responses to our problems.
3. Lacking in nutrition: a jejune diet.

Etymology: From Latin jejunus,meager, dry, fasting.

Good Afternoon Class. Welcome to School!


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To: VRWCmember
Way to go, Vast! Here's the latest Mark Steyn I posted to yesterday's thread. He suggests the jejunely self-centred H. Rodham Clinton may be the only candidate the Dems have for President for 2004. Vomitorama.
21 posted on 11/08/2002 10:36:31 AM PST by Argh
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To: Argh
A+. I saw that.
22 posted on 11/08/2002 10:44:19 AM PST by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember
OMG, vast, you are subbing?? i can't believe i am missing out on THAT!! i am home today and running errands. i will see what the word is and get my homework in, posthaste!
23 posted on 11/08/2002 11:16:16 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
OMG, vast, you are subbing??

By default, I decided to sub and post today's class. I can't give it the attention it deserves because I have to get other things done, but at least there is a class today.

24 posted on 11/08/2002 11:22:19 AM PST by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember
if you truly loved us, you would quit your job and devote yourself to us full time.... sniff....
25 posted on 11/08/2002 11:24:19 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
if you truly loved us, you would quit your job and devote yourself to us full time.... sniff....

Was it that kind of sentiment that ran off Miss Rika?

26 posted on 11/08/2002 11:26:03 AM PST by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember; RikaStrom
i was not asking HER for a commitment, Vast....
27 posted on 11/08/2002 11:27:25 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: VRWCmember
Perhaps McDonalds is having problems with market share because of jejeune concerns in our health conscious society.
28 posted on 11/08/2002 11:29:19 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
A+. Eating at McDonalds produces a jejune (3) diet.
29 posted on 11/08/2002 11:32:27 AM PST by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember
I love jejune. It's a terrific word! :-)

Good choice.

30 posted on 11/08/2002 11:32:32 AM PST by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
Thank you, ma'am.
31 posted on 11/08/2002 11:33:18 AM PST by VRWCmember
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To: xsmommy
ROFLOL. Well if y'all want to support me in my endeavor to be a full time teacher, I am all for it. You know I loathe alarm clocks and such. I must be up front and let you know the new Baby eats like a pig, and must be kept in chew toys!
32 posted on 11/08/2002 11:34:22 AM PST by RikaStrom
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To: VRWCmember; RikaStrom
i must have been thinking CAMP LeJeune with my spelling. you didn't rag on me for that like miss rika did!!
33 posted on 11/08/2002 11:34:33 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: RikaStrom
uh oh, she is a piggy girl?? xspup's fave things are those 'bully sticks'. Well they cost about $3 each and he can eat one at a sitting!
34 posted on 11/08/2002 11:36:14 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: Cyber Liberty
Sadly, yes. :-)
35 posted on 11/08/2002 11:38:24 AM PST by Bella_Bru
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To: RikaStrom
Here is my example with the WFTD. Junk scientist Tyrone Hayes would never let standards of proper research prevent him from publishing his jejune (2) fraudulent frog research.
36 posted on 11/08/2002 11:38:50 AM PST by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember
Jejunes are xshub's fave candy!


37 posted on 11/08/2002 11:38:57 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: Bella_Bru; RikaStrom; xsmommy; *Students
If anyone has a desire to occasionally pitch in and help with WFTD, please FReepmail me. I will email you the templates.
38 posted on 11/08/2002 11:39:41 AM PST by Bella_Bru
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To: VRWCmember; Jimer
if i were jimer, i could alter the jujube box to say jejune, but sadly, i am not...
39 posted on 11/08/2002 11:39:49 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; RikaStrom
i must have been thinking CAMP LeJeune with my spelling. you didn't rag on me for that like miss rika did!!

As a first- (and probably last)-time subbie, I didn't have the heart to count off for misspelling.

That reminds me: On "Family Affair" last night, Tim Curry as Mr. French had a truly great line. He was correcting the horrendous misspelling of a boy in the classroom he was visiting with Jody and Buffy and the teacher reprimanded him saying that "we encourage the children to express themselves with whatever spelling they choose; we call it intuitive spelling." He responded, "Well I call it state-sponsored illiteracy!" I was ROTFLOL.

40 posted on 11/08/2002 11:43:19 AM PST by VRWCmember
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