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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
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Good Morning Students. Welcome to class!

Class is now in session. The rules are simple; you get a grade if you use the WFTD in a sentence, haiku, limerick, or quatrain. You get a "+" if you make a link, or make the teacher laugh, or you offer the appropriate bribes. I hold the grade book; the whip and chair.

Van de Putte has gone on local SA radio and bemoaned the fact that she had to take a loan on her life insurance to survive in swanky style in Albuquerque. She skirts the question of her use of political contributions to bankroll this lavish exile and her weekend jaunt up to Colorado. Apparently she needed to take a short vacation from her long vacation. And quite obviously, she has not missed a meal.

Wow, I don't think I have seen an author nail this quite so strongly. The longer those whiney babies hide out in NM, the more people are getting annoyed. Good, let's get the people annoyed. I want to seem them riled up, not behaving with their usual stolid actions. I abhor this creature and the other 10 who fled, crying for their mommas all the way out of state.

'It's The Whites!'

Oh, I can't afford,
Stolid, witless, they whine so!
Dems, Go back to WORK!

1 posted on 08/18/2003 5:28:52 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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Morning Gang.
2 posted on 08/18/2003 5:29:06 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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Morning Gang.
3 posted on 08/18/2003 5:29:20 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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Morning Gang.
4 posted on 08/18/2003 5:29:33 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
HI
5 posted on 08/18/2003 5:29:44 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: Laura Earl; HairOfTheDog; Lunatic Fringe; Dan from Michigan; pankot; thegreatbeast; SCalGal; ...
Morning Gang.
6 posted on 08/18/2003 5:30:01 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
Woohoo I'm 1th.
7 posted on 08/18/2003 5:30:15 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: RikaStrom
mrongin.
8 posted on 08/18/2003 5:30:24 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Flurry
Morning Flurry!
9 posted on 08/18/2003 5:31:13 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: xsmommy
Morning Pet.
10 posted on 08/18/2003 5:31:29 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
i don't feel good today, teach.
11 posted on 08/18/2003 5:32:30 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: RikaStrom
Good morning Teach.
12 posted on 08/18/2003 5:34:03 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (California is like Sweden, except in Sweden the blondes are real.)
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To: RikaStrom
i don't think this judge's cockamamie idea is going to be met with stolidity in CA....
13 posted on 08/18/2003 5:34:44 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Why not?
14 posted on 08/18/2003 5:35:44 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: dubyaismypresident
Morning Dubya!
15 posted on 08/18/2003 5:35:57 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
!
16 posted on 08/18/2003 5:36:18 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: xsmommy
(sigh) Legislating from the bench is he?

A+

17 posted on 08/18/2003 5:36:37 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: dubyaismypresident
Holcombe Eh? What say you about that ?
18 posted on 08/18/2003 5:36:54 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: hobbes1
Well hello Tiger. I see you survived the blackout.
19 posted on 08/18/2003 5:37:01 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
First? Top Ten?

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

20 posted on 08/18/2003 5:37:14 AM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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