Word For The Day, Wednesday, October 5, 2005 - nemesis

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary ^ | 10/05/2005 | The Janitor

[VRWCmember]

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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".

nemesis \NEM-uh-siss\ noun

1a. one that inflicts retribution or vengeance
1b. a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent *
2a. an act or effect of retribution
2b. a source of harm or ruin; curse

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

Example sentence:
The team will be facing their longtime nemesis in the very first round of the playoffs.

Did you know?
Nemesis was the Greek goddess of vengeance, a deity who doled out rewards for noble acts and punishment for evil ones. The Greeks believed that Nemesis didn't always punish an offender immediately but might wait generations to avenge a crime. In English, "nemesis" originally referred to someone who brought a just retribution, but nowadays people are more likely to see animosity than justice in the actions of a nemesis.

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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Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)

[xsmommy]

i am very sorry to hear that Fierce, i imagine this is a very rough time for you.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I'm certainly no Steelers fan, but Bettis is an amazing player to watch.

[hobbes1]

George Will thinks he's becoming Miers nemesis.....However, as soon as someone astute, points out Clarence Thomas pre DCCCoA Legal credentials, Meirs is going to look like John Marshall...and that should make the disgruntled STFU!.

Thomas...
1.He served as Assistant Attorney General of Missouri from 1974-1977,
2. an attorney with Monsanto from 1977-1979
3. Legislative Assistant to Senator John Danforth from 1979-1981.
4. From 1981-1982, he served as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the US Department of Education,
5. Chairman of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 1982-1990.

DCCCoA

[xsmommy]

yeah i seem to recall that you are a fan of some team up in New England.... ; )

[Fierce Allegiance]

I'll get through. I worry most about my babies.

[Fierce Allegiance]

yeah i seem to recall that you are a fan of some team up in New England.... ; )

Yeah, America's Team, the New England Patriots!

OK, I always hated hearing the cowboys called that, so I figgered I'd try to raise some hackles with that one for fun.

[VRWCmember]

I can see a bunch of big, burly guys sidling up to the bar asking for booties.

Probably not as dangerous as ordering a Bierbitzch.

[martin_fierro]

All I know is that they'd better have their (air) game on for San Diego come Monday.

[VRWCmember]

Hang in there FA.

[camle]

i think i was married to one of those...

[NeoCaveman]

Why do we ignore the nemesis within? More on the Oklahoma suicide bomber

[xsmommy]

i don't blame you, it has to be very hard. it will require a whole lot of effort on both of your parts to protect them and cushion them from this. My 11 yo has a friend at school who is the product of a divorced home. BOTH sets of parents come to everything, share custody back and forth and just generally provide an extremely loving and nurturing environment for he and his sister.

[VRWCmember]

i heard this AM that the BUS was ready to go, but they aren't sure if they are taking him out of park yet or not.

You'd better hope Cowers is better at managing the bus than Nagin is.

[martin_fierro]

Someone who I loved very much has become my nemesis. It'slike my heart has been torn out and stomped on.

I had no idea that I had bruised your wittle feewings so.

[Conspiracy Guy]

81 days and counting.

[LonePalm]

This Morning's Breakfast Buffet
Eggs and omelets to order with your choice of ingredients:
Cheese, mushrooms, peppers, jalapenos, olives, herbs, and salsa (hot only)
Fluffy yeast waffles & Yeast pancakes with maple syrup, fruit, and/or fruit
Bacon, sausage, kippers, minute steaks, chicken fried steaks, & raw oysters (oyster shooters w/ Champaign available)
Grits, cheese grits, hash browns, kitchen potatoes, fries, & cream of wheat (Yankees only)
Fresh Fruit (Strawberries, peaches, apples, blueberries, pineapple mango, guava, & passion fruit (for the girls, the guys don’t need it)
Mile high southern biscuits (Is there any other kind?), english muffins, rolls, & corn bread
Muffins (corn, blueberry, cranberry nut, chocolate chip, & raisin bran)
Café du Monde coffee, tea, milk, hot Oveltine, & decaffeinated coffee for the wimps
Mimosas (girls only), New Orleans Bloody Marys, Champaign, Irish coffee, & Jagermeister shots (hard core only)

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[xsmommy]

you have left a trail of broken freeper hearts, marteen, and how cruel of you to ping them all to that post...

[martin_fierro]

You'd better hope Cowers is better at managing the bus than Nagin is.

L O L

He's a baaaaaaad Polamalu.

[LonePalm]

Diet, meet your nemesis.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[TheBigB]

Plural: nemeses :-D