Word For The Day, Monday, August 2, 2004

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary | 08/02/2004 | The Reluctant Substitute

[VRWCmember]

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".

cajole \kuh-JOAL\ verb
1. to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance; coax *
2. to deceive with soothing words or false promises

Example sentence:
Peter's friends cajoled him into coming to the party even though he was not in the mood to go.

Etymology: Did you know?
You might not think to associate "cajole" with "cage," but it's likely that these two words are connected. Researchers have made an association between the prattle of a caged bird and the persistent wheedling of a person attempting to get something out of someone else. "Cajole" comes from a French verb, "cajoler," which now means "coax" but at one time meant "to chatter like a jay." Some etymologists theorize that "cajoler" is from "gaiole," an Old North French word meaning "birdcage" and ancestor to our word "jail." "Gaiole" derives from a Late Latin word, "caveola," which means "little cage" and is the diminutive of the Latin "cavea" ("cage" or "cavity"). Our word "cage" derives from this noun, and "cave" is a close relative.

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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[Conspiracy Guy]

The last one isn't me. But the rest are dead on.

[Gabz]

So sorry I wasn't around when you had a few minutes...........maybe next week I'll be around a little more.

[Gabz]

BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gabz]

BRAVO!!!!!!!

[NicknamedBob]

For me, a Jeff Foxworthy qualification questionnaire is scored by not whether, but in how many ways, I might be a redneck.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Did you see this one.

Oompa Loompa!



Flip Flop Flop Flip Flippiddy Poo
I have got some big lies for you
Flip Flop Flop Flip Flippiddo Pee
If you're dumb you'll listen to me
What should I get for my lies in the street
I'll get stomped by an elephant's feet
I served in Nam, Yes there in Viet Nam
Did I say I was, a hero in Nam
I hate Bush, that's how I am
Flip Flop Flop Flip Flippiddy Heir
If you'll follow me, we're going no where
You'll soon live under the UN
Flip Flop Flop Flip Flip Flop Again
Flippiddy in

Conspiracy Guy 8/3/2004

[Gabz]

Good luck - keep us posted.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Me too

[Gabz]

That's the one I BRAVO'd you on!!!!

[NicknamedBob]

Some of them get kinda dang personal, you know?

[Texan5]

Speaking of pilots, the one with the little seaplane who was terrorizing the lake for weeks got busted this past weekend, according to the wife of one of the game wardens who is a neighbor. It seems that the pilot was out on the lake playing touch and go among the boats and skiers, so a bunch of the boaters innundated the game wardens' office with cell phone calls at the same time. Since it was a foregone conclusion what airport he flew out of (the only one around here is in a town 26 miles west of here) the wardens' office sent a warden to that airport by road, while one of the wardens on the lake ran by boat to the stretch of water where all the complaint calls had come from-just in time to see the seaplane send a dozen or so boats scurrying for shore as he landed among them, drove over the water for nearly a mile, then took off again, going in the direction of that airport. That warden then docked his patrol boat, jumped in his truck and headed for the airport, where he met the first warden who had detained the pilot as soon as he landed. In the course of citing him for several violations including something that sounded like reckless endangerment, it was discovered that he did not have a permit to land on any area lakes, which, apparently you must have. He will likely not be back soon, as he was reported to the appropriate FAA people as well. With the seaplane out of the picture for awhile, the game wardens are sneaking around all the coves at night looking for the docking spot of the airboat with the loud aircraft engine with no muffler (not allowed) that cruises without running lights at 5 AM bringing everyone who lives on this stretch of the lake jumping out of their beds on weekends.

[Texan5]

Great poem and pictures-Edwards' wife needs Atkins or Weight Watchers badly, doesn't she?

[Conspiracy Guy]

OK!

[Conspiracy Guy]

sure do

[Conspiracy Guy]

Good. It's people like that that give all pilots a bad name.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'm not gonna bring the, "Don't make fun of fat people police in on me."

[Laura Earl]

Where is the recipe?

[Conspiracy Guy]

How many times must he flip flop and flip,
Before he takes a firm stand?
How many lies must he tell about Nam,
Before we all call his hand?
How many times can he vote pro and con,
Before he is totally canned?
His answer my friend, is changing with the wind.
His answer is changing with the wind.
How many times will he say George Bush lied,
Before he tells us a fact?
How many times must I hear him drone on,
And still my ears stay intact?
How many deaths did he cause there in Nam,
With all his appeasements at home?
The answer and trend, John Kerry's not our friend,
The answer's John Kerry's not our friend.
How many terms could John Kerry serve,
Before America's gone?
How many days before he would cave in,
Afraid to protect our home?
How many weeks till he gave us away,
And let the UN take the throne?
The answer my friend, we'd twist in the wind,
The answer is we'd twist in the wind.

Conspiracy Guy 8/3/2004

[NicknamedBob]

Hey, Guy!

That sings pretty good!

Don't let Zimmerman see it -- He'll try to steal the melody.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Well, sure, the muddle-puddle-queen's stodgy ole MOTHER didn't enjoy the ain and muck and mire, BUT, did the mud-puddle queen enjoy HER day in the poop & puddles?