Word For The Day 12/11/02

12/11/02

[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....

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ukase \yoo-KAYS; -KAYZ; YOO-kays; -kayz\, noun:

1. In imperial Russia, a published proclamation or order having the force of law.
2. Any order or decree issued by an authority; an edict.

Etymology: Ukase derives from Russian ukaz, "decree," from Old Church Slavonic ukazu, "a showing, proof," from u-, "at, to" + kazati, "to point out, to show."

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[xsmommy]

there was a very nice pic of he, from whom i must be restrained, and i can't find the thread now.

[hobbes1]

Let me stick the camera down there and get another shot.

[xsmommy]

snot. perv.

[xsmommy]

math nerds, keep an eye on your backpacks for the next of xsteen's challenge problems. we have to keep her in that class!

[maxwell]

Well did you get an answer from robt and tiger, chick? Cause I am supposed to be sitting here writing a (late) abstract for the March APS meeting... In Austin, yeeeHOWDY!

This is what I have so far:

"In studies of highly excited penetration of surfaces by hard beams..."

[xsmommy]

no, sniff...everyone is conveniently ignoring me.... boo hoo... but that's ok... sob....

[xsmommy]

what, are you the ron jeremy of the physics set, maxie? Porn for Physicists, is that the topic of your next meeting?

[Robert A Cook PE]

WOW!

You passin' some 'nog around between you two?

(Make sure Jimmy gets a little too... He's been feelin' Lonely lately, and I'm not sure how much longer she's gonna keep on lettin' him do that.)

[Gabz]

Lucky you..........just dealing with a sick child is enough to drive me to drink. Of course i kept her home to be on safe side today - and there is not a blessed thing wrong with her.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Hope the little one starts feeling better....

[maxwell]

[snortle] Well I was falling asleep over what I actually have to write for this abstract so I thought I'd spice it up a lil'... "We present experimental results in which absolute probabilities for ion-induced secondary emission of anions and electrons have been measured as a function of adsorbate coverage and impact energy for low-energy (< 500 eV) O- incident on ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz

I'm lookin' forward to the conference though-- I ain't actually gonna go to any of the talks, except for maybe mine, bwaha... Instead I intend to make a personal inspection of the Austin bar scene... For research purposes, of course... ;)

[TheGrimReaper]

I'm a big fan of ukase basketball program....

Sorry I'm late...trapped in publick skule all day.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Trapped in public school all day? What's the matter - couldn't borrow a student's gun and blast your way out?

[TheGrimReaper]

It's a big school. Would also need a pack mule to carry sufficient ammo for the job.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Xsex had a problem finding her parking place this morning, but I saw at lunch that she finally slid her way underneath the confusion.

http://www.strangecosmos.com/view.adp?picture_id=7386

But she did find enough room at the mall the other day!

http://www.strangecosmos.com/view.adp?picture_id=2846

[xsmommy]

you are mean, robt. i drive good. : P

[Robert A Cook PE]

She's right ya know; she's real good at finding parking places in places nobody would think to look.

Out front, of course.

http://www.strangecosmos.com/view.adp?picture_id=6651

But sometimes there's an entrance around back that's more convenient......

http://www.strangecosmos.com/view.adp?picture_id=3468

But her SUV goes well with the curtains upstairs too.

http://www.strangecosmos.com/view.adp?picture_id=3634

[Argh]

Nice jobs, xs! I'd ask you to park my car but you'd think it was some kind of come-on...

[xsmommy]

i know when i am being impugned....

[Robert A Cook PE]

No, no.

The cars she parked were slightly inpinged, but your reputation remains unplunged and unponged and in tact...

Well, at least as in tacked as it ever was.