Word For The Day, Tuesday, October 14, 2003

The Verbivores | 10/14/03 | 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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conniption \con*nip*shun\, noun:

1. A fit of violent emotion, such as anger or panic. Also called conniption fit.

One can but hope that the trend in California sweeps the nation and we see a decisive victory in the 2004 elections. With that, it is a fervent desire that we see the DNC rolling in a conniption fit the likes of which we have never seen before. Besides being somewhat triumphant, it would be purely amusing. --RikaStrom – WFTD Teacher.

Etymology: [Origin unknown.] Date: 1833

[Conspiracy Guy]

I feel like I was run over by a bus.

[secret garden]

Stop playing in traffic.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Quit driving the bus on the sidewalk lady.

[xsmommy]

Advocates of the gay bishop argue the way some Americans do when finding new rights and social-policy imperatives in a limitlessly elastic "living Constitution." The bishop's advocates say Scripture and 2,000 years of church teaching about sexuality and family are being "imaginatively construed in a certain interpretive trajectory." The Rev. Martyn Minns of Fairfax, Va., an opponent, says that in Minneapolis, "When the plain teaching of the Bible was referenced, eyes rolled, and with expressions of polite exasperation we were told that it was time to move on. The Bible simply hadn't kept up

OMG, they need to light these people UP! glad to see that the Fairfax guy seems to be on the correct path, at least.

[xsmommy]

meant to ping you to that, too, dubs.

[xsmommy]

i was having conniption fits bc of FR, ALL DANG DAY!

[Conspiracy Guy]

It is weird how much it affects us. We are hooked.

[xsmommy]

it is disconcerting, i don't like being dependent like that. i feel like RUSH! ; )

[1smallVoice]

I thought it was very amusing to watch the conniptions thrown by the California democrats after Davis lost to Arnold. It will also be amusing to watch as the landslide rolls over the Clintons and their democrat party in 2004, the 'party' will be over, turn out the lights.

[Conspiracy Guy]

If I hadn't just paid for my latest fix, I'd check into freeper rehab. I blame LE for finding this place. But I love her so even if she is an enabler. She took today off to finish planting the pansies.

[tioga]

Kitty was paranoid about slow FR today!

To see more!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

. She took today off to finish planting the pansies.

Doesn't she need you at home to plant the pansies?

[Conspiracy Guy]

No I'm the yard boy, she's the gardener.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Well as long as someone is getting dirty, that's all that matters........lol

[Conspiracy Guy]

Too funny. I like the cicada.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I built the planters and keep the soil worked. She likes to play with the flowers. She was going to plant Saturday but I asked her to marry me and gave her a ring just to get out of painting the guest bathroom. I painted Sunday and she planted some. Then we went rock flashing again.

[xsmommy]

hope she has taken the ring off or has on gardening gloves!

[xsmommy]

oh great. xsboy just informed me that xs2pup has 'diareela'.... i have him feeding him cheese... as if my day wasn't already trying my nerves!

[CSM]

She just drives the bus on the sidewalk on the way to the frozen food aisle. BTW, I am the only passenger on that short bus and I told her I needed some frozen fish!

I think the server down is a good fund raising ploy! If they had hit the goal, they could afford to keep the speed up to normal posting time. As it stands in an effort to save money they slow it down and only run 1 hamster instead of the normal 10.

[Conspiracy Guy]

She wouldn't let dirt touch that ring. She takes it off and wears gloves.