Word For The Day, Thursday, July 17, 2003

The Verbivores | 7/17/03 | The Teacher

[RikaStrom]

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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prosaic /Pro*sa"ic/; adjective
prosaical adjective
prosaically; adverb
prosaicness; noun

1a. Consisting or characteristic of prose.
1b. Matter-of-fact; straightforward.
2. Lacking in imagination and spirit; dull.
3. Of or pertaining to prose; resembling prose; in the form of prose; unpoetical; writing or using prose; as, a prosaic composition.
4. Dull; uninteresting; commonplace; unimaginative

Etymology: [Late Latin pr saicus, from Latin pr sa, prose. See prose.]

[Gabz]

I don't know what I need - but I doubt it is coffee!!!

[camle]

AFAIK only two were ever made, and the only person able to actually ride them was the inventor, who has since passed on.

besides, I don't recall ever seeing any Arrhnold movies. life's too short.

[Texan5]

The dumbocrats continue to babble prosaically about false intelligence (WITH false intelligence?), as if they have been abusing their prescriptions for prosaic.

[xsmommy]

he is very expressive with the kids, much more so than my father was. my dad was very proud of xsbro and i. he didn't really show it, but after he died, his friend and neighbor told me how proud he was. he probably didn't say it in those words to him, either, but that was the gist of it.

i don't know how to explain it. we are a very expressive and loving family, but we are not gooey. like gabz and i have said before, it is more likely to be expressed with affectionate sarcasm.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I like the rust on handlebar nuts and exhaust pipe. The dash is to die for. The only thing that would make it look more redneck would be a wooden 2x4 frame and off road truck tires and a lawn chair for a seat.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Remember wax on, whacks off.

[Gabz]

They say that their friend wish their dads were like me. I was always the most popular parent with the kids on the track team from 7th grade through 12th grade.

My dad was also one of the most popular on the block when I was growing up. I never remember any of the other dads out playing ball in the street with the kids (even when my brother and I weren't) and my dad always did it.

[Conspiracy Guy]

everyone has what's right for them.

[xsmommy]

Dubs is over on the ahem....healthy habit thread...posting falsified documents. this is flat out UNTRUE! i checked SNOPES, it is an internet myth. so there.

[Texan5]

Hiya! Have a cup anyway, Gabz. It can't hurt anything.I'm on my second now.

[camle]

I can't seem to find a profile of it. it is a remarkable machine, and weighs three tons.

[Gabz]

LOL!!!

[camle]

nice puppies, girl.

[hobbes1]

Except, I think chrissie is on a Jihad to help clear the nuts from the field....


I guarantee you, if he had Dean on, the word Liberal would not cross his lips...excepting to distance Dean from it.

[Gabz]

I got into a third cup this morning, for the second day in a row - I got to go back to stopping at 2.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I taught the neighborhood kids football, baseball, bike riding, basic construction, respect for each other and adults. One neighbor asked once why all the kids played in my yard. I told him because they wanted a coach and referee. I do the same thing to a lesser degree now. Laura Earl and I get little visits from the neighborhood kids 3 years old through 12 or so. Why? Because we are the only adults outside.

[xsmommy]

i'll be damned if those don't look like cavalier king charles spaniel pups at that. EVEN MORE OUTRAGEOUS!

[Conspiracy Guy]

God kills kittens not puppies. If he killed puppies I'd stop. Quit spreading lies.

[Texan5]

Oh, Jeez! That was um, a bit of a stetch, wasn't it?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Karate Kid quotes are usually beneath me but I feel cheap today.