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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.]


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To: hobbes1
Maybe they could trade Tim for a DT.....

There's a thought. Of course no Browns starting QB has made it through a full season without going on the IR, since the franchise came back 4 years ago, so maybe they are best to keep him as backup.

61 posted on 08/18/2003 6:10:13 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (California is like Sweden, except in Sweden the blondes are real.)
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To: Slip18
I saw your post on the other thread.............

As soon as I figure out what ails this scanner and have the pix I will also send them to you.

FReepmail me your email addy
62 posted on 08/18/2003 6:11:17 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
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To: RikaStrom; xsmommy
The line between stolid and stupid is often a fine one......


[B!tch]

63 posted on 08/18/2003 6:11:49 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper (o)(o)
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To: Gabz
Certainly will!
64 posted on 08/18/2003 6:13:21 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: RikaStrom
I am off to hunt for an al gore story. Nothing says stolid like al gore.
65 posted on 08/18/2003 6:13:24 AM PDT by secret garden (now what?)
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To: Laura Earl
did you find a dress?
66 posted on 08/18/2003 6:15:56 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: TheGrimReaper
Who is that?
67 posted on 08/18/2003 6:16:14 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: secret garden
Ali Gorical Al?
68 posted on 08/18/2003 6:17:26 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: Slip18
You've got FReepmail!!

I really can't figure out the problem with my scanner - I'm going to give it a few more minutes and if it hasn't responded I'm going to have to reboot.
69 posted on 08/18/2003 6:18:26 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
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To: Slip18
You don't recognize the Queen of Darkness? The Bride of Satan? The Princess of Prevarication?
70 posted on 08/18/2003 6:18:44 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper (o)(o)
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To: VRWCmember
LE aint had PMS a day in her life. Well at least not since.
71 posted on 08/18/2003 6:18:53 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: Flurry
See post #54
72 posted on 08/18/2003 6:20:47 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: xsmommy
Good thing we know you're not really into cooking. ;)
73 posted on 08/18/2003 6:20:55 AM PDT by secret garden (now what?)
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To: xsmommy
Well, I found A dress, but I'm not convinced it is THE dress.
74 posted on 08/18/2003 6:23:49 AM PDT by Laura Earl (Never wear panties to a party!)
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To: secret garden
Instead of scouring case law or honing pleadings, she faced other challenges such as making a palate-pleasing shumai dumpling without using ginger

hey,i could do this! don't you dare buy into the crap that the boys spew. do you not recall that a year ago this week i was in the cooking class at the Greenbriar??? people have seen pix of this, if i recall correctly. of me whisking and chopping, etc., in the big leagues!

75 posted on 08/18/2003 6:24:39 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: TheGrimReaper
She sure has changed . . . That photo has been fixed somehow, doncha think?
76 posted on 08/18/2003 6:24:49 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: Slip18
no, i really don't feel well today. PMS related illness.
77 posted on 08/18/2003 6:25:10 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Laura Earl
i know that feeling. you can keep looking but you know you have a bird in the hand. that's good.
78 posted on 08/18/2003 6:26:06 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: CholeraJoe
i am an honest bit$ch.... : )
79 posted on 08/18/2003 6:27:18 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden
Burnout my ass. How many Other profesions, can you actually Make enough Cash in 10 years or so, to afford such an occupational change, without a severe lifestyle reducion.....


Funny, how you never hear about Factory Line Workers suffering from "Burnout" and going on to become private Chefs....
80 posted on 08/18/2003 6:27:23 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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