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Word For The Day, Wednesday 2/05/03
2/05/03

Posted on 02/05/2003 1:09:51 AM PST by 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....


Thank you, VRWCMember, for today's WFTD!

anabasis, noun:
plural:anabases

1. An advance; an expedition.
2. A large-scale military advance, specifically the Greek mercenary expedition across Asia Minor in 401 B.C. led by Cyrus the Younger of Persia, as described by Xenophon. It was unsuccessful, and the Greeks, led by Xenophon, retreated to the Black Sea.

Etymology: Greek, from anabainein, to go up. See anabaena

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: michaeldobbs
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To: Eala
Anna Kournikova
281 posted on 02/05/2003 5:38:27 PM PST by NeoCaveman (Bagdhad then Paris)
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To: Bella_Bru
Does the bishop of Chicago know about Reverend Al's (from the Church of NARAL) anabasis to the pulpit of a Catholic church this Sunday?
282 posted on 02/05/2003 5:48:54 PM PST by NeoCaveman (This is ridiculous)
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To: xsmommy; VRWCmember
It is quite nerve-wracking when he drives, simply because of how much traffic we have,

If it's nerve-wracking, you don't have all that much traffic.

It's really quite safe, driving in Seattle. Since the Left decided 20 years ago that we'd quit building roadway, roads in the urban areas pretty much resemble parking lots -- other than having people in the cars. I had to laugh on my recent visit to Chicago (sorry, Heggy): the warning signs said "congestion", but freeway traffic was still moving -- and at 20 MPH average. Wow! Wide open, I'd say...

283 posted on 02/05/2003 5:50:14 PM PST by Eala (there's a reason i live in subruria, as opposed to suburbia...)
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To: dubyaismypresident
Anna Kournikova

Got it. Thanks! Sounds familiar, she plays softball or some sport like that, right?

284 posted on 02/05/2003 5:53:11 PM PST by Eala (she sure doesn't play bagpipes)
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To: xsmommy
and who asked you smarty pants?

I think he asked you about "parking the car", not, ahem, "parking."

285 posted on 02/05/2003 5:57:12 PM PST by Eala (or is that a local/archaic term?)
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To: Eala
Got it. Thanks! Sounds familiar, she plays softball or some sport like that, right?

Tennis, but only between modelling shoots....

286 posted on 02/05/2003 5:57:54 PM PST by NeoCaveman (more money in modelling)
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To: Eala; All
(or is that a local/archaic term?)

Nope. Not archaic of a term at all....

Condi Alert! on Larry King show

287 posted on 02/05/2003 6:01:19 PM PST by NeoCaveman (more money in modelling)
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To: Argh
I can't decide if you should get an A+ for conspicuous bravery or an F-quad for conspicuous goofiness for voluntarily consorting with sharks.

Oh dear! That is a tough call. I suppose you don't want to know that I am leaving friday to go to Belize to consort with said sharks?????????

288 posted on 02/05/2003 6:35:36 PM PST by SeaDragon
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To: xsmommy
Dear xs,
I figured a public acknowledgment would be in order as well.
So.....here goes:


289 posted on 02/05/2003 6:55:34 PM PST by TheGrimReaper (I take back SOME of my prior aspersions upon your obviously fine character.)
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To: SeaDragon
Belize

Belize! I've been hearing, for a decade now, of the Chinese "enclaves" threatening to take over the place. I'd be (more than) interested in a first-hand report (in part because my work currently involves much contact with P.R.China nationals).

290 posted on 02/05/2003 7:39:07 PM PST by Eala
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To: SeaDragon; xsmommy; Eala
"Oh dear! That is a tough call. I suppose you don't want to know that I am leaving friday to go to Belize to consort with said sharks????????? ...

You're going to go swim with a bunch of crazed, fee-splitting, flesh-eating, split-tongued lawyers!

I don't don't belize you'll survive with your syntaxed.

Hmmmmmn.

Flesh-eating ... forked tongued .... Free-splitting .....

Then again, you might like it......

Will the lawyers be okay?

291 posted on 02/05/2003 9:32:53 PM PST by Robert A Cook PE (ABCNNBCBS lie!)
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To: SeaDragon
Good luck, and say Hi to them for me!

:^)

292 posted on 02/06/2003 2:11:18 AM PST by Argh
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To: TheGrimReaper; RikaStrom
you are most welcome, grimmy. we may need a PIC of you with the hillary golf towel, though, just to be sure you exist....
293 posted on 02/06/2003 2:52:03 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
But, I'm just a frictional character...remember?


294 posted on 02/06/2003 5:38:07 AM PST by TheGrimReaper (a frictional character with a new golf towel, that is......)
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To: Eala
Since I will be on a dive boat most of the time, I don't know if I will see much in the way of the Chinese. I will see if they are obivous while at the airport. They may have taken over the little shops. Who knows....
295 posted on 02/06/2003 9:26:14 AM PST by SeaDragon
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Then again, you might like it...... Will the lawyers be okay?

Now Robert, you know that I never leave any lasting marks......

;-)

296 posted on 02/06/2003 9:30:59 AM PST by SeaDragon
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To: Argh
Thanks, cupcake. I will.....
297 posted on 02/06/2003 9:31:43 AM PST by SeaDragon
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