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Word For The Day, Wednesday, November 3, 2004
The Verbivores
| 11/3/04
| Teacher
Posted on 11/03/2004 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....
schadenfreude \SHAHD-n-froy-duh\, noun:
1. A malicious satisfaction in the misfortunes of others.
If self-replicating e-commerce baby tycoons get on your nerves, it's schadenfreude time. It's true that the Nasdaq rebounded after its staggering loss Tuesday. Nonetheless, what AP described as "the most volatile day ever for U.S. stocks" left a distinctly bearish aftertaste.
--"Market Motion Sickness." The Industry Standard's Media Grok, April 5, 2000
Etymology: German, from Schaden, damage + Freude, joy. It is often capitalized, as it is in German.
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
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To: MortMan
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posted on
11/03/2004 7:52:45 AM PST
by
secret garden
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: xsmommy; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Remember the pics of gore's grown daughers resting with their heads in his lap? Creepy all over again. At least Mrs. Daschole still has a job. Or does she?
142
posted on
11/03/2004 7:54:47 AM PST
by
secret garden
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: TheGrimReaper
143
posted on
11/03/2004 7:58:57 AM PST
by
secret garden
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: secret garden
she may have a job, but her influence is severely diminished with hubby's loss, now, isn't it??
144
posted on
11/03/2004 7:59:15 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Yes and that is egggggggcellent(/Mr, Burns voice).
I can't stop smiling. I didn't even talk politics with my kerry voting jogging buddy today. I think I am showing remarkable restraint. I hope I can keep it going through Bible study...
145
posted on
11/03/2004 8:04:27 AM PST
by
secret garden
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: RikaStrom
I was expecting it!!!
I was up my time until 2:00 a.m. watching the different polls.
Did President Bush ever get Nevada, Iowa, Ohio or New Hampshire?
146
posted on
11/03/2004 8:05:45 AM PST
by
Slip18
To: secret garden
i think a big huge grin is good enough, don't you? it marks you IMMEDIATELY as a bush voter, bc the rest have redrimmed eyes and swollen noses from bawling themselves sick. : ) bless their hearts : )
147
posted on
11/03/2004 8:06:29 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
148
posted on
11/03/2004 8:07:39 AM PST
by
Gabz
(4 MORE YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: Slip18
149
posted on
11/03/2004 8:09:17 AM PST
by
secret garden
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: Gabz
I like it, I love it, I want some more of it!
150
posted on
11/03/2004 8:09:55 AM PST
by
secret garden
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: secret garden
Now if I would only learn to spell.............sheesh
151
posted on
11/03/2004 8:10:51 AM PST
by
Gabz
(4 MORE YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
To: secret garden
Just heard on FNN that Kerry has called Bush. We are back to the United States of America now.
Thanks for the info!
152
posted on
11/03/2004 8:11:11 AM PST
by
Slip18
To: Gabz
he called Bush according to AP, but I want to see his botoxed-out face say the words..........
153
posted on
11/03/2004 8:12:41 AM PST
by
tioga
To: Slip18; All
Oh Happy Day is playing in my head now. It's a nice little earworm. :-)
154
posted on
11/03/2004 8:12:59 AM PST
by
secret garden
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: secret garden
did you see the breaking news column? about twenty CONCESSION threads! LOL~!
155
posted on
11/03/2004 8:14:45 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: tioga
i do too, and then i wish never to hear his voice again!
156
posted on
11/03/2004 8:15:18 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: NYC GOP Chick
Access denied!! We hosed em down, and we CLOSED em down!!!!
157
posted on
11/03/2004 8:16:16 AM PST
by
international american
(Support our troops!! Put Kerry back in his 12.6 million dollar Beacon Hill pad on Wednesday!!)
To: xsmommy
I cracked up at the one that said he did it in a better smarter way than W could.
158
posted on
11/03/2004 8:16:23 AM PST
by
secret garden
(My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: secret garden
I wanna see Barbra Streisand because I do have a mean streak.
159
posted on
11/03/2004 8:16:29 AM PST
by
Slip18
To: tioga
160
posted on
11/03/2004 8:17:31 AM PST
by
Gabz
(4 MORE YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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