Word For The Day, Monday, August 18, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/18/03 | 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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stolid \STAH-luhd\, adjective:
stolidity, stolidness; noun
stolidly; adverb

1. Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.
2. Not easily aroused or excited
3. Dull; impassive.

He destroys the public for historical work by convincing it that history is synonymous with heavy, stolid prosing.
--Allan Nevins, "What's the Matter With History?"

Etymology: [Latin stolidus, stupid. See stel- in Indo-European Roots.]

[gas_dr]

Slip, of course you can have some of my good stuff. Please come with me, and I will make the arrangements. I have been considering it myself as I am dealing with all my paperwork today and some looney tunes in my practice...sigh!

[xsmommy]

well dang, i thought you were golfing. i asked for you to sedate me and you ran off!

[xsmommy]

OPH got a new gig...

[Laura Earl]

It is on taupe linen...the top has their names and wedding date, and it has the What God hath joined together.... on the bottom half. The dominant colors are a blue-green (DMC 926...used up one skein and had to go purchase another), ivory, green and pink. Yesterday, I finished the border, and was SO excited when it met perfectly. I was afraid I had miscounted at some point, and would have a gap to deal with. Like Flurry said, I am very meticulous, and find xs very relaxing. But let me mess up, and I get really pi$$ed!

[doubled]

While the northeast remained stolid
Let's look at what Al Queda did
they brought down the banks
And forced out the tanks
And caused all things that were horrid.

[NeoCaveman]

The Bishop OPH has moved to Michigan?

[Laura Earl]

Post #184 is for you...Flurry knows what the sampler looks like.

[hobbes1]

Is that really you ? (183)

[Conspiracy Guy]

splain it to XS not me.

[Gabz]

I'm confused.

[Conspiracy Guy]

About what?

[gas_dr]

I want to be golfing so much, but I need to do my administrative stuff. I will happily sedate you, but only if i can be sedated as well. Since you are a learned counsellor, can you possibly explain to me why worker's comp system is so bad and how to cure the abuses?

[Gabz]

I was born that way.

But that particular comment was about xs's post!!!

[honeygrl]

I crochet well. I taught myself how while pregnant with the crawler. I know how to knit but I prefer crochet because it works up faster. The toddler loves anything I make for him, especially hats or slippers, and will wear something new I make until I forcibly have to remove it when it's too dirty. Both kids have a couple of blankets too. Hubby wants a blanket but I haven't finished the huge blanket for him yet.

[xsmommy]

oh i know, i can put something aside never to be completed if i screw it up too bad! that sounds beautiful, LE!

[xsmommy]

i don;'t know from workman's comp.

[honeygrl]

"Most of the afghans I have made, I have made up the pattern myself, either before or as I went along!!! "

That's what I do on afghans too. Then if I get bored doing the same stitch or color, I can always switch something around in it to make it interesting again.

[Gabz]

Then if I get bored doing the same stitch or color, I can always switch something around in it to make it interesting again.

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[honeygrl]

No, I bet the head would be fine for most men.. to start with anyway.

[Texan5]

I was a workers' comp casemanager for 20 years. I still don't know why it such a bad gig, but three years ago I knew I had to go to work in some other profession or I would have run screaming from the building I worked in, chasing a client who had trodden on my last nerve.