Word For The Day, 11/25/02 Monday

11/25/02

[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....

bouleversement\bool-vair-suh-MAWN\, noun

:

1. Complete overthrow; a reversal; a turning upside down.

Etymology: Bouleversement comes from French, from Old French bouleverser, "to overturn," from boule, "ball" (from Latin bulla) + verser, "to overturn" (from Latin versare, from vertere, "to turn").

Good moring, class!

[xsmommy]

well it ain't an invitation! ; )

will you be able to sleep? i don't think i could work those hours, i don't nap well.

[xsmommy]

by the way, what kind of soup?

[hobbes1]

by the way, what kind of soup?

Birds Nest...

[xsmommy]

i think he is snoring already.

[hobbes1]

Then it can't be birds nest or he would be licking the bowl : P

[Robert A Cook PE]

And you can hear the egg drop.........

[xsmommy]

i want to say that i have no idea what you two are talking about, but PLEASE do not enlighten me!

[hobbes1]

Well, did you ever really watch a dog drink water fom a bowl ?

[xsmommy]

i see it daily. so what?

[hobbes1]

Oh, I see the problem, the euphemism is lost on the High Priestess of Hardwood.

[xsmommy]

i am not well versed in euphemisms, and contrary to my express request not to be enlightened, i am forced to learn new things daily here!

[Robert A Cook PE]

You've never seen a flock of birds in England?

They are, m'lady, a classic example of the British darlings.....

Good eatin' I've been told.

[Robert A Cook PE]

See above.....

The tiger understands, but .... a lass, it seems to have gone over your head.

But a bush on the bird is worth less than two in the hand ....

Or was that two hands in the bush is worth a bash on the head?

[xsmommy]

to quote xsteen, and you must infer the proper TEEN intonation... WHATever!

[xsmommy]

Ahem, you guys are falling down on the job! time to get busy!

[Constitution Day]

I am sorry. I know I haven't been doing my share.
Next year, I resolve to be more... diligent. :)

[Robert A Cook PE]

I'll have you know neither "I" nor the "Tiger" nor the other croquettes were part of this international survey....

And a good thing too.

(I'd hate to see the world's results get skewed based on such a small, but important, sample population.)

[xsmommy]

due diligence, CD... due diligence!

[xsmommy]

the proof is in the pudding, robt.; )

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Note to self: plenty of MILF action available in Singapore...