Word For The Day, Monday 11/11/02

The Verbivores | 11/11/02 | Mistress Bella

[Bella_Bru]

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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aver\uh-VUR\, transitive verb:
[Inflected forms: averred; averring]:

1. To affirm with confidence; to declare in a positive manner, as in confidence of asserting the truth.
2. (Law) To assert, claim, or declare as a fact.

Etymology: Aver is from Old French-Medieval French averer, from Medieval Latin adverare, to confirm as authentic, from Latin ad-, ad- + Medieval Latin verare, from Latin verus, true. Other words deriving from verus are very, which sometimes has the sense of "true"; verify, to prove the truth of; and verdict, a decision or judgment, literally a "true-saying" (verus + dictum, saying).

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[TheGrimReaper]

My recommendation:
Get an eye-patch, a peg leg and a parrot to sit on your shoulder.
Then have fun with it!!! Arrrrrr, matey!

[hobbes1]

heh heh. Oddly enough the cure is the same, regardless of the ailment.

[RikaStrom]

ROFLOL! Now that I think would cause a scene at work.

[hobbes1]

About 163 passengers aboard the Port Everglades-based cruise ship Amsterdam reportedly fell ill from a foodborne virus on a trip that ended Monday. The passengers reportedly were ill from Norwalk virus, an intestinal illness that is passed by the feces of infected people. New victims get ill by eating feces-contaminated food or water.

Eeewwwwww!

[hobbes1]

Look at the bright side, you could have been on that cruise!

[CholeraJoe]

The chefs on that cruise must've learned food sanitation from the xsmommy school of ptomaine and botulism.

[TheGrimReaper]

xsmommy school of ptomaine and botulism.

a.k.a. Academy for Publik Skool Cafeteria Workers

[hobbes1]

MY question is how in the hell do 163 people get a virus spread through Feces?

[hobbes1]

One chef that doesn't wash his hands. Nevermind.

[TheGrimReaper]

"Poppy" from Seinfeld?

[xsmommy]

can't wait to feed you, honey bunch.....; )

[CholeraJoe]

Or a dishwasher that doesn't get hot enough. Food sanitation is a disaster waiting to happen in most restaurants.

[CholeraJoe]

I told ya. I'm bringing my thermometer and a gallon of bleach.

[xsmommy]

sorry, i will NOT be inserting your thermometer, sweety, you will have to look elsewhere for that kinkiness....

[hobbes1]

ROTFl...

[xsmommy]

i just know you won't be tasting anything that xshub and xskids aren't having also....would i poison ALL of ya?

[CholeraJoe]

would i poison ALL of ya?

It could happen.

[hobbes1]

did you seer last Wednesday's Times?

[xsmommy]

i loved the headline about DOJ being silent on the detention of Streisand!!

[hobbes1]

can't wait to feed you, honey bunch.....

Hope you are stocking up on some prevention for Norwalk virus