Word For The Day, Tuesday, March 2, 2005

03/02/05 | Slip 18

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

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Subbie Slip has her whip, handcuffs and legcuffs today.

The rest of the stuff is locked up in my drawer. I’m just letting all the new students know that we behave as if we were ladies and gentlemen in here. Those two words “as if” can get you an A if you make the subbie laugh.

PRESAL

Noun:

PRONOUNCED: Pry/zel

Etymology: Can’t read it.

1) (obs) A seizure (as of goods) under legal or customary privileges.
2) (obs) (a) The action of taking something as the prize of war. (b) Something taken as a prize.

[tioga]

Is this on the WFTD reading list?

[Argh]

Pssst, Miss Sliperoonie, where'd you get this word? I don't think it IS a word...

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Good for you, T5. Dry!!!

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A++++ for you Marteen. I don't know that movie because I've never seen a Star Wars movie. But it looks like one.

[Argh]

BLAST! This means no more steamed monkey brains dinners on Saturday nights...

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I took a nap! Hehehehehehe!

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This sounds weird, but I've had that done before. I used to go to a spa in Laguna. It was just part of their manis and pedis. Here, just to get the tips on, you have to tell them how. I'm going to a new place that just opened, maybe they'll know how to do nails.

[tioga]

I just thought my dictionary wasn't as thorough as hers......I can't find it on-line either though. LOL

[Argh]

I can't find it in the online dictionary of unusual words either.

[LonePalm]

It won't affect my cooking.

'La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur.' - Auguste Escoffier
(Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Argh]

WHEW! Good!

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All I remember is it was red. And I can't remember if it was Methiolate or Iodine that burned so badly. Because the iodine came on red, too. Probably mythiolate. Gives me the willies thinking about it.

[NicknamedBob]

"I think Miss Slippy and xs must have both bought their calendars from the same discount store."

That's why I recycle mine. Why throw out a perfectly good calendar? It will be good again in just a few years.



Only Fourteen Years

I’m looking at my Calendar, and ET’s looking back,
Way back in 1983 that fella had a knack.
He didn’t need a band-aid, or other medicine,
Just held a glowing finger up, and up zipped up the skin.

Fingers are salutes for us, this year just as back then,
And purple is the in thing now, to dip your finger in.
But back to this strange alien, and why he’s here with me,
And why I’m looking at some dates from Nineteen Eighty-Three.

That year began on Saturday, just like the current one,
And it was not a leap year, so when all is said and done,
The calendar I have in hand will serve me well this year,
For every date will line right up, as each month does appear.

For there are only seven ways to start the New Year’s play,
And only on the leap years do you need that extra day,
So fourteen calendars are quite enough, no matter how you age,
Just shove the old one in a drawer, and don’t mark up the page.

I know the Nation’s printers will be annoyed I’ve made it known,
That you don’t need to purchase what you already own,
But think of all the Playmates who can give that happy smile,
Now that they realize they won’t grow old for quite a while.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 8, 2005

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I couldn't do a mud treatment, and I had a whole day at a mud spa to have anything done I wanted. I couldn't do it.

When my hands were healing in '96, twice a week they would do the warm paraffin on both hands and then wrap them in plastic gloves and bind them with towels. My favorite part of physical therapy.

Then they made me put tiny little pins in tiny little holes. Couldn't do it. I would be in tears of frustration by the time I left.

[Laura Earl]

I wonder if we can sue for mental anguish?

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Nice moon rising! LOL!

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mikrofon, very thoughtful of you. Never connected the words.

A++++ for you!

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Sorry about your busyness. Do you know if you write business correct, it sounds like business. Hmmmmmm.

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Nice weather going through there, Meekie? I'm glad for you. It's 59 here at 10:44.

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Well, we went virtual shopping together at Christmas. LOL! I guess I'm off by a day. Today is Tuesday, isn't it?