Word For The Day, Thursday, September 4, 2003

The Verbivores | 9/4/03 | 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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fatuous \FACH-oo-us\, adjective:
fatuousness; noun
fatuously; adverb

1. Feeble in mind; weak; silly; stupid; foolish.
2. Without reality; illusory
3. Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish
4. Delusive; unreal.

"Publishers persist in the fatuous belief that a little hocus-pocus in the front flap blurb will so dazzle readers that they'll be too dazed to notice the quality of what's on the pages inside." Irish Times, October 7, 1997

Etymology: [Latin fatuus, foolish, idiotic, silly..]

[VRWCmember]

We were virtually simultaneous with our correction to SG.

GMTA (S)

[secret garden]

Oh(in Emily Litella voice) never mind...
;)

[hobbes1]

Go Easy on her guys, she's just a girl after all....

[secret garden]

But they were the third team listed for each of you.

[VRWCmember]

I tried to interject a little football discussion into the thread since NLF kicks off tonight, but the reaction was disappointingly thin.

[secret garden]

Who's playing the Skins again tonight? Some green and white guys? Aren't they from Jersey?

[VRWCmember]

I like it. Somone who knows the difference between Emily Litella and Rosanne Rosannadanna.

But who are you going to call "bi*ch"?

[secret garden]

Who else? Grimmy knows.

[VRWCmember]

Here's another classic SNL line:

Jane you ignorant slut!

[secret garden]

They never had a group as talented as that one. Phil Hartman was one of my favorites, in the later versions, when he was Sinatra. Remember when he tore Billy Idol a new one?

[honeygrl]

The thread with the most research done by freepers is

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/971896/posts


The newest thread I've seen showing that it's finally getting some decent media attention with real facts and not calling the woman "comatose" (because she's far from comatose) is

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/975861/posts

We all need as much help as we can get in phone calls, emails, and letters to the "powers that be" as well as prayers. It's really looking like the jerk is going to get away with letting her starve to death. The judge is deciding the date for her feeding tube to be removed (and the hubby won't allow anyone to even attempt to feed her by mouth) on Sept 11th. The only life support she is on is a feeding tube. She can also say a few words like "mommy" and "help me" and "pain." Once her feeding tube is removed, they say it will take about 10-14 days for her to die. Even murderers get more humane treatment than that. The story gets MUCH worse than the little info here in this post. The lawyer is one of those right-to-die people. Winning this case will help him kill off other disabled people.

[hobbes1]

Yes. They happen to be defending Division Champs.




They Begin their REPEAT tonight.

[hobbes1]

tried to interject a little football discussion into the thread since NLF kicks off tonight, but the reaction was disappointingly thin.

You know I am series not surprised, since the NFL also kicks off tonight, and that is pretty hugh.

[xsmommy]

you can still be class clown, sweety pie! we will vote for you too!

[xsmommy]

it is the reason i stayed home from the ofc today, Vast. the NFL kickoff is a big deal here. a concert on the mall, etc.

[secret garden]

Hopefully they can change their record to 2-6 tonight. I always root against the Skins. My father conditioned me to despise them, way back when. He was no fan of George Allen. Plus, they were not very nice to the Cowboys.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

competition far too powerful here

[honeygrl]

"I'm working as a temp. You aren't calling me a whore, are ya? "

No comment. :-p

[Conspiracy Guy]

Hi

[xsmommy]

no. you are my fave clown.