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Word For The Day, Thursday, September 16, 2004
The Verbivores
| 9/16/04
| Teacher
Posted on 09/16/2004 5:30:41 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....
obviate \OB-vee-ayt\, verb:
obviates, obviating, obviated; transitive verb
obviation, obviator; noun
1. To prevent by interception
2. To anticipate and dispose of or make unnecessary
It is reasonable to assume that Martin acquired the most basic skills of the rural gentleman: horse-riding, elementary sword-play and the minor degree of literacy that compulsory attendance at divine service encouraged were all requirements that preceded -- even obviated -- the need for a more formal education. --James McDermott, Martin Frobisher: Elizabethan Privateer
Etymology: Latin obviare, "to meet or encounter," from ob viam, "placed or coming in the way" (ob, "in front of"; via, "way").
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To: Gabz
OMG! I can't believe they were going to do that!
Those people are unreal.
A+
141
posted on
09/16/2004 4:40:40 PM PDT
by
RikaStrom
(Quixotic derived from Don Quixote who if he was reincarnated would be John "Quit already" Querry)
To: Argh
142
posted on
09/16/2004 4:41:01 PM PDT
by
RikaStrom
(Quixotic derived from Don Quixote who if he was reincarnated would be John "Quit already" Querry)
To: Argh
143
posted on
09/16/2004 4:41:44 PM PDT
by
RikaStrom
(Quixotic derived from Don Quixote who if he was reincarnated would be John "Quit already" Querry)
To: secret garden
Oh I saw that thread. The man was an idiot.
A+
144
posted on
09/16/2004 4:43:46 PM PDT
by
RikaStrom
(Quixotic derived from Don Quixote who if he was reincarnated would be John "Quit already" Querry)
To: RikaStrom
145
posted on
09/16/2004 4:44:47 PM PDT
by
tioga
To: Texan5
Hi there Miss T5!
Excellent as always!
A+ +
146
posted on
09/16/2004 4:45:57 PM PDT
by
RikaStrom
(Quixotic derived from Don Quixote who if he was reincarnated would be John "Quit already" Querry)
To: doug from upland
Oh please, oh please, oh please.
Make it true DFU. Pleeeeeeeaaaasssseeee.
:-)
Doug as always your work is exemplary!
A+ + and two gold stars
147
posted on
09/16/2004 4:48:32 PM PDT
by
RikaStrom
(Quixotic derived from Don Quixote who if he was reincarnated would be John "Quit already" Querry)
To: tioga
Holy smokes.
The tolerant left, my hind end!
148
posted on
09/16/2004 4:50:14 PM PDT
by
RikaStrom
(Quixotic derived from Don Quixote who if he was reincarnated would be John "Quit already" Querry)
To: tioga
If I was there, that union goon would be drinking soup for at least a week.
149
posted on
09/16/2004 4:52:33 PM PDT
by
Dan from Michigan
(A gun owner voting for John Kerry is like a chicken voting for Col. Saunders. (bye bye .30-30))
To: Conspiracy Guy; Laura Earl
Thank goodness y'all are safe! Thanks for checking in. You know how friends worry...
150
posted on
09/16/2004 7:11:11 PM PDT
by
secret garden
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: Argh
Do they think Don can't call college hockey?
151
posted on
09/16/2004 7:13:02 PM PDT
by
secret garden
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: Dan from Michigan; tioga
I'm still on that thread (but way behind)
coolbreeze just got home from being called out for a service call and when I showed it to him he was LIVID.
152
posted on
09/16/2004 7:19:04 PM PDT
by
Gabz
(Hurricanes and Kerry/Edwards have 2 things in common - hot air and destruction.)
To: Gabz
153
posted on
09/16/2004 7:21:06 PM PDT
by
tioga
To: Conspiracy Guy
154
posted on
09/16/2004 7:22:16 PM PDT
by
tioga
To: secret garden
if you are going into hockey withdrawal, i am sure i can videotape the Ashburn Xtreme '91 team in action and mail it to you... ; )
155
posted on
09/16/2004 7:25:37 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Only if you promise not to include shots of the crowd doing YMCA.
156
posted on
09/16/2004 7:49:28 PM PDT
by
secret garden
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: Gabz
coolbreeze just got home from being called out for a service call and when I showed it to him he was LIVID. I have to question the character of anyone who isn't after seeing that.
I wish I was surprised though. I'm not. These union goons (and the 'peace crowd') don't usually confront men who are 6'4 or even those my size. They go after older folks, women, and even kids.
It's their MO and I'm all too familiar with it up here in Michigan.
157
posted on
09/16/2004 7:52:32 PM PDT
by
Dan from Michigan
(A gun owner voting for John Kerry is like a chicken voting for Col. Saunders. (bye bye .30-30))
To: xsmommy
I still have the 1997 game between the Avalanche and the Red Wings. The one were McCarty beats the daylights out of the turtle Claude Lemieux(who cheapshoted Draper), Mike Vernon takes out Patrick Wah(I mean Roy), and best of all, when McCarty gets the overtime winner. :)
158
posted on
09/16/2004 7:54:06 PM PDT
by
Dan from Michigan
(A gun owner voting for John Kerry is like a chicken voting for Col. Saunders. (bye bye .30-30))
To: Dan from Michigan
I'm upseet with the number of FReepers finding fault with the man for bringing his children.
159
posted on
09/16/2004 8:07:49 PM PDT
by
Gabz
(Hurricanes and Kerry/Edwards have 2 things in common - hot air and destruction.)
To: RikaStrom
160
posted on
09/16/2004 8:19:35 PM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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