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.]

[Robert A Cook PE]

Ah....There's the rub...!

It's so hard to keep polishing the woodwork, isn't it?

But you have to have pity on those who do that sympathetic part of orchestrating the low brass and woodwinds, isn't it?

[Argh]

HAHAHahahaha.... I didn't, actually, but now that hobbes brought it up...

[Laura Earl]

This is a test to see if I am doing this right . If I fail succeed, I will be so HAPPY!

[secret garden]

You're both goofy.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Gee, I'm sorry, it's a punny job but somebody has to do it.

[Argh]

(The last good year was 1965. Not speaking of music, here. Since then the commies and that crowd have steadily taken over more and more...)

[secret garden]

Ooo, look who is learning html!!! Go Lau-ra! Go Lau-ra!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Not compared to the 80's and the 90's. The 60's and 70's rocked compared to the big hair 80's and the 90's offered only Alternative. I thought the alternative to music was silence, but maybe that's killing a mime in the forest or something like that.

[Robert A Cook PE]

LE is happy ....

[Laura Earl]

Yeah me!!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Whut moosic do you like Arghy?

[Conspiracy Guy]

X lent

[Conspiracy Guy]

She has a good teacher.

[Conspiracy Guy]

My little sweetie is always happy.

[Laura Earl]

:)

[Agnes Heep]

If you're really fed up with musical emptiness, try some nice Renaissance rock. Real music for real people.

[Argh]

Classical music. Except I don't care for bel canto opera, which bores me, Donizetti, Bellini, Rossini, early Verdi.

I guess my favourites are the big names (there's a reason they're big names), especially Brahms and Mahler but also Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Richard Strauss, Schubert, the Renaissance polyphonists, etc.

I stay away from country music discussions that break out around here. My opinion of country music, and current popular music, is equivalent to a Jew's opinion of Hitler.

[Argh]

Is that anything like that godawful New Age Hildegard of Bingen stuff that came out a few years ago? No thanks.

[Conspiracy Guy]

; )

[honeygrl]

I'm afraid if the list was printed my hubby might see it somehow and get ideas.