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Word For The Day, Wednesday, November 26, 2003
The Verbivores | 11/26/03 | Teacher

Posted on 11/26/2003 5:11:30 AM PST 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....


osculate \ohs*cue*late\, verb:
osculated, osculates, osculating; transitive, intransitive verb
osculation; noun
deosculate, deosculation; (fondly)
exosculate, exosculation; (vigorously)

1. To kiss..
2. Mathematics: To have three or more points coincident with.
3. To come together; contact.

A Plain Old Kiss
Some people need a peck or two;
For others a simple smooch will do;
Too many, a graze will stimulate;
A few may want to osculate.
And then, there are those who need a smack,
For flowery words they have a knack.
But all I want from you is bliss,
Which you can give me with a plain, old kiss!
- Arr. Ara John Movsesian

Etymology [Latin scul r , scul t-, from sculum, kiss, diminutive of s, mouth. See s- in Indo-European Roots.]


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To: secret garden
You are evil!

Yes I am ma'am...

301 posted on 11/26/2003 10:03:27 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Can you "recall" Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell)
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To: SeaDragon
I am really enjoying this group party. Thank you Sea!
302 posted on 11/26/2003 10:04:24 AM PST by secret garden (And then, there are those who need a smack)
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To: dubyaismypresident
I prefer...

Like Thunder...and Lightning...
Goddamn its so excitin........
Then it hits ya...
Like a Hammer....
303 posted on 11/26/2003 10:04:29 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: secret garden
Great song.....shocking lyrics...LOL
304 posted on 11/26/2003 10:05:08 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: dubyaismypresident
SeaLovely, back from some tropical locale in time for Thanksgiving.

Hello sweetness. Actually I am trying to get ahead in my work so that I can travel to tropical climes next week.

How are you ? It has been awhile for sure.

305 posted on 11/26/2003 10:05:29 AM PST by SeaDragon
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To: dubyaismypresident
NOw THAT is an Earworm....




Am I Evil....
YEs I F****NG AM!
306 posted on 11/26/2003 10:05:55 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: hobbes1
NOw THAT is an Earworm....

Metallica earworms are good.

307 posted on 11/26/2003 10:06:51 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Can you "recall" Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell)
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To: SeaDragon
How are you ? It has been awhile for sure.

I'm doing alright. It seems as if it has been an eternity.

308 posted on 11/26/2003 10:08:06 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Can you "recall" Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell)
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To: SeaDragon
You dont Vacation.


You work to Vacation from play time....RME... ; )
309 posted on 11/26/2003 10:08:19 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: dubyaismypresident
I'm doing alright. It seems as if it has been an eternity.

It does seem like a long time. I will try to do better.

:-)

310 posted on 11/26/2003 10:09:38 AM PST by SeaDragon
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To: hobbes1
You work to Vacation from play time....RME... ; )

LOLOL

and your point is?

311 posted on 11/26/2003 10:10:46 AM PST by SeaDragon
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To: Laura Earl; Argh
Argh explained the evolution (devolution?) of "Coquette" to "Croquette" and I understand somewhat perfectly now.

I often think in pictures and perhaps y'all could use a graphic of a coquettish croquette.

312 posted on 11/26/2003 10:11:15 AM PST by Lady Jag (Googolplex Star Thinker of the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity)
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To: SeaDragon
No point at all....merely observing.

If there was a point, it would probably be that it causes you to be missed.......
313 posted on 11/26/2003 10:11:30 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: SeaDragon
nice to see you here, sea!
314 posted on 11/26/2003 10:11:37 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: secret garden
How about an Espicapalian earworm to a Cat Steven's tune....

He's being followed by a gay bishop,
Gay bishop, gay bishop.....

:-)

315 posted on 11/26/2003 10:12:23 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Can you "recall" Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell)
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To: xsmommy; secret garden
OK....Time for the singing/hand holding....
316 posted on 11/26/2003 10:12:52 AM PST by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: SeaDragon
Oh good.
317 posted on 11/26/2003 10:14:24 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Can you "recall" Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell)
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To: hobbes1
hobbes1, do you know math? I just came across this osculating computer program. Does it make any sense?

A program that computes the osculator for a prime number, and uses it to test an input number for divisibility by that prime.

 # I thought the group might be interested in this problem.
 # This would be a more challenging program for students to
 # program because they have to access individual digits in
 # numbers to form new numbers.

 # Numbers that end in even numbers or 5 are easy to factor.
 # Numbers that end in 1,3,7,9 are generally more difficult.

 # Divisibility tests exist for numbers that end in
 # 1,3,7, or 9, but they use a special 'osculator'.
 # For example, the osculator for 7 is 5. To test 343 for
 # divisibility by 7, here's what you do:
 #   multiply the rightmost digit by the osculator, 5:  3x5 = 15
 #   add the result to all the digits to the left of 3: 34 + 15 = 49
 # since 49 is divisible by 7, 343 will be divisible by 7. 

 # To compute the osculator for any number, first multiply
 # by (the smallest) number that gives a product whose rightmost
 # digit is '9'. Drop the '9' and add 1 to all the remaining digits.
 # The osculator for 71 is 64: 71 x 9 = 639, 63 + 1 = 64.
 # The osculator for 23 is  7: 23 x 3 =  69,  6 + 1 = 7.
 # The osculator for 17 is 12: 17 x 7 = 119, 11 + 1 = 12.
 # The osculator for 19 is  2: 19 x 1 =  19,  1 + 1 = 2.

 # Another example. Is 3534 divisible by 19?
 # The osculator for 19 is 2.
 # 4 x 2 = 8, 353 + 8 = 361
 # 1 x 2 = 2,  36 + 2 =  38
 # Since 38 is divisible by 19, 3591 is divisible by 19.

 # Incidentally, if the sum of the digits of a number sum to '3'
 # then the number itself is divisible by 3. This is because the
 # osculator for 3 is '1': 3 x 3 = 09, 0 + 1 = 1.


318 posted on 11/26/2003 10:17:14 AM PST by Lady Jag (Googolplex Star Thinker of the Seventh Galaxy of Light and Ingenuity)
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To: dubyaismypresident
You butcher that spelling a little differently every time. ;)
319 posted on 11/26/2003 10:17:30 AM PST by secret garden (And then, there are those who need a smack)
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To: secret garden
You butcher that spelling a little differently every time. ;)

Well they took away the spell check. I don't know how it's proprly spelled. I can spell Anglican, it's easier.

320 posted on 11/26/2003 10:18:18 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Can you "recall" Cleveland Mayor Jane Campbell)
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