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.]

[Texan5]

Where on earth did THAT come from?

[Gabz]

Same with my dad. And as we all got older he still hung out with the "guys."

It was nothing for some of my and my brothers friends to just show up when dad was outside doing something in the yard or just sitting on the front steps - and they always brought beer with them and never mooched it from my father, unlike most of the other "men" in the neighborhood.

[camle]

try this:

[xsmommy]

dub's vile post on the masturbation thread. LIES PURE LIES

[hobbes1]

Time for health class....Today we are going to explore Colon Cancer prevention....

[Texan5]

Does it make you too prozac? I have to have at least 4 cups before that happens....

[hobbes1]

Rather..Prostate Cancer Prevention.

[camle]

dawgs is dawgs, what every man nees is more - er - cats, of a sort.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', Teach !! Breakfast of Champions, anyone ???

[Texan5]

I haven't checked out that thread, but from what I was seeing here, I thought it was only about guys wanking off. Did I miss something?

[Gabz]

With prosaicness(1b) and not rhetoric, this bar aowner told the state what they could do with the smoking ban - and WON!!!!!

Smyrna bar beats ban tab

I'm not a lawyer, but I can not imagine how the state can fight this particular defense when their own enforcement agents can't tell the difference between tobacco smoke and the smoke from a non-tobacco containing cigarette.

I can see the antis in January trying to change the language of the law to get around this, but then they will open an entire other can of worms and will most likely shoot themselves in the foot.

[xsmommy]

dubs was just propagating this myth as a corollary to the kittens pic which is often posted, are you familiar with that one? this one is directed to ladies....

[Conspiracy Guy]

I hate beer moochers.

[Gabz]

No, just irritates my stomach if I drink too much.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Needs wooden frame and lawn chairs.

[Gabz]

So do I - I never go anywhere without my own!!!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Real men prefer puppies over kittens. And prefer .ah..uh..da. over dawgs.

[Texan5]

Cool! There needs to be a whole city of bar owners like him.

[Texan5]

Okay, yes, I remember that one. Now it makes sense.

[camle]

my point exactly on the dawg issues. Kinda like the 1996 election where women liked dacokkis and guys preferred a Bush.

when I first started riding, they had a pic of the road dog at the parts store. I had a 62 BSA star, which was in need of parts every now and again. nobody knew anything about it.

Saw it again on that history channel show the other night. an amazing piece of work, eh?