Word For The Day, Friday 11/08/02

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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....

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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!

[Slip18]

Have you tried giving her a big stick?

Side 'O Beef, the puppy from Haides, ate the newel posts on my stairway. I gave him a log -- yes, a small fireplace log -- and he carried that puppy around for a long time.

[SeaDragon]

"a quicky mountie"? Should we ask Miss Sea?

I don't do quickies, robert, you know better............................

[RikaStrom]

LOL, she's not that big yet. She's got more toys than you can imagine. Sea suggested I get her a couple of baby teething rings and keep them in the freezer. That ought to get her attention!

She's going to the vet tomorrow to get checked out. I can't wait to see what she does with the leash this time. lol

[Robert A Cook PE]

"I don't do quickies, robert, you know better......."

Oooopsie.

I'm sorry. You're right, you had wanted:

Fast mount, long ride, tight saddle, loooooong pole, hard staff, biiiiiiig flagstaff, long lance, a tight cihnch straps and no saddlebags, lots of ammo in the gun, and something else.

What was it?

Something about a soft, cuddly, furry blanket under it all ....

[TheGrimReaper]

Heheheee.....
Yes, I am familiar with the ax handle as a measuring device.

[SeaDragon]

Robert, sweetie, you are so astute. I couldn't have said it better myself.

[Robert A Cook PE]

By circumstantial evidence, diameter or length?

[TheGrimReaper]

The Democrats would never allow that, they are a bunch of racists.

Yes, I know Harold is merely their token entry, so the dims can claim (however weakly) what a diverse bunch they are.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I'm not a greedy girl........I'll just take two of those brothers and leave two for someone else........... thanks for thinking of me guys........... I mean REALLY, thanks!

Robert, do you think those boys like to swim?

[TheGrimReaper]

As in: "That old broad had an a$s 2 ax-handles wide!"
[An oft-used expression of my grandfather's]

[Robert A Cook PE]

And I wooden't think to axe you about it again, wood eye?


(Keep a sharp lookout for Miss Sea: She might be comin' over the mountain(s) to drive home the point.)

[Robert A Cook PE]

"Robert, do you think those boys like to swim?...

I think they could be taught the breast stroke.

[TheGrimReaper]

I'll be sleeping with one eye open tonight.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

The breast stroke is easy to teach......I was hoping they might like to do the Australian Crawl............

[Argh]

This, from the dog paddler...

whoops...

[Robert A Cook PE]

Yes, yes, yes.

But she was so graceful getting out of the pool the other day after paddling across.......

http://www.strangecosmos.com/view.asp?PicID=6562

We know all about how she keeps a breast in the latest in sinwear fashions - in and out of the pool.

http://www.strangecosmos.com/view.asp?PicID=6647

(What was that question that she asked us the other day?

Is that a spare door key in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?)

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

A spare door key? Are you equating me with the Princess and the Pea? lol

[Robert A Cook PE]

Well, I was thinking you always seem to need a new door key every time you go swimming .....

[SeaDragon]

Yes, I might but I don't use axes, I use daggers. Much cleaner wound, don't you know.................