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Word For The Day, Monday, August 18, 2003
The Verbivores
| 8/18/03
| Teacher
Posted on 08/18/2003 5:28:51 AM PDT by 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....
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.]
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: students; wftd; wordfortheday
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To: theDentist
Awww, poor baby.
To: Gabz; hobbes1
so he does sound drunk to you too? that's good, bc i thought either i was losing my powers of comprehension or he was babbling, and i like to think i still know which end is up!!
422
posted on
08/18/2003 11:30:29 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: hobbes1
admit it, you are either drunk or incoherant. we love you anyway.
423
posted on
08/18/2003 11:30:51 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
incohereENT
424
posted on
08/18/2003 11:31:41 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: 1smallVoice
To: hobbes1
whatever you say darling, but if you are going to correct my spelling, please make sure you are not making a typo your OWN SELF. incoherent.
426
posted on
08/18/2003 11:32:50 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy; hobbes1
LOL!!!!!!!!
I know the sound of drunk - I'm that way often enough!!!
427
posted on
08/18/2003 11:33:00 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: Gabz
Did you send one to me at home?
To: xsmommy
LMAO!
429
posted on
08/18/2003 11:33:50 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: Gabz
well i'm not, so i will defer to your expertise in deciphering the tiger's ramblings!
430
posted on
08/18/2003 11:33:51 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: RikaStrom
Of course I did.
431
posted on
08/18/2003 11:34:16 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: doubled
To: hobbes1
perhaps you should go lay down somewhere.
433
posted on
08/18/2003 11:34:37 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: hobbes1
and NO, i will not come with you. so don't bother asking. : )
434
posted on
08/18/2003 11:35:08 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Oh, no not with me...I make sure you go first ; )
435
posted on
08/18/2003 11:36:02 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: hobbes1
436
posted on
08/18/2003 11:36:54 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Gabz
or maybe they took my idea to get trashed instead. :)
To: dubyaismypresident; hobbes1; Texan5; honeygrl
"When asked to describe her flasher all she said was gentile.....'Course, the rough ones needed sandpaper.
Guess it'd have to be a dill to be kosher. (But the tip would be cut off....)
But then again, I'll bet you saw that one coming....
438
posted on
08/18/2003 11:37:11 AM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: xsmommy
no, just considerate ; )
439
posted on
08/18/2003 11:37:26 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: Lostinacademe
Welcome to WFTD, Lost.
We're glad to have you.
Excellent first submission. You do good work!
A+
Do watch out of the inmates in here, they're not really dangerous, but they can be a bit . . . much. :-)
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