Posted on 11/10/2004 5:08:15 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....
seriatim \sir-ee-AY-tim\, adverb, adjective:
1. In a series; one after another.
"Two days from the opening of the impeachment debate, gangs of television crews moved through mostly deserted corridors, doling out their 15 minutes of fame seriatim as individual lawmakers stepped up to batteries of microphones."
--The New York Times, December 16, 1998
Etymology: From Latin series, meaning "row, chain," and is formed on the same model as verbatim ("word for word"), literatim ("letter for letter") and gradatim ("step by step")..
Good morning Miss Rika. Good morning xs.
xs, I'm glad you liked my submittal yesterday. I didn't have time for much as I was on a quick break from all-day "Train the Trainer" meetings, so I only had time to come up with the one anagram for the word. But then, I figured I wasn't going to top that one anyway.
As for the "Orgasmatron" thread you pinged us to, that kind of sounds like a name for a cheesy sci-fi porn flick.
All very true!!!!
you are the dream interpreter, i had a vivid dream right before i woke up. i dreamt that i had to drive the kids to Cincinnati, by myself and we were already getting a late start and it was going to be some monstruously long drive. i had to go to the bathroom and didn't want to start on the roadtrip with a full bladder so i stopped at a gas station and there was this hugely long line, and i had all of these arab women getting in front of me! i was making no progress in the line bc all of them kept getting in line ahead of me! is that weird or what!
It's Gloatapallooza Day 7!
Cincinnati? That's your subconscious getting you to warn me not to take that job in Cincinatti. OK I won't. Heck I'm not even sure how you spell Cincinnati
well you did mention cincinnati to me yesterday and i am actually going there the first weekend in December bc xsboy has a hockey tournament there and xshub will be OUT OF TOWN YET AGAIN for that one, so xsbrownie and i will be going but we are all flying instead of driving.
Watching the Democrats march in seriatim to the Canadian border makes me full of joy.
(waves hands widly) Teacher, isn't the seriatim the eighth group of angles, way below the cherubim and the seraphim (sp)??
Democrats turning blue out in cold
Democrats are in a funk over the election, not just because President Bush won re-election but also because they can't get the image of America's bright red face. Red states, representing Republican political domination, spread over the map of the United States from Ohio to Nevada. Blue states, where Democrats have power, attached to the East and West Coasts like frostbitten ears, with a few more blue freckles here and there.
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You have to understand America to lead it. The Democrats have some studying to do.
I got into a total pissing contest with my wacko neighbor last night right on my deck-she is off her meds again, manic and downright incoherent. Without going into detail (I'm too mad to do that right now), I decided that sweet treachery will be more effective than slapping some sense into her-and besides, it won't get me arrested, which I might have been last night if hubby hadn't quite literally stayed my hand(s). So after I finish work today, I'm going to talk to a couple of people who can have that wretched woman "watched over and taken care of" as a cop I know always says...
You poor thing.
Has she figured out you have the cat yet?
And to understand it, you have to be like it, and to like it you have to be comfortable with it. They have a looooong way to go.
"He needed killin"
good morning
well glad hubby kept you from the slam. she is not worth it.
A very long way.
Very good article.
Mawnin teach.
This early in the morning?
Which is good for us. Imagine if they got smart and nominated Evan Bayh. Did you see him on O'Reilly last night? My only GOP loss senario for '08 is Bayh vs. Guiliani.
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