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Word For The Day, Thursday, March 9, 2006 - Hobson's choice
dictionaries ad nauseum, internet | March 9, 2006 | secret garden

Posted on 03/09/2006 6:20:24 AM PST by secret garden



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".

Hobson's choice \HOB-suhnz-CHOIS\, noun:
A choice without an alternative; the thing offered or nothing.

Example sentence:
Fagan's defense revolves around his insistence that he faced a Hobson's choice and had to act.
-- Laura Parker, "Discovery of daughters never followed by reunion," USA Today, May 11, 1999

Etymology: The origin of the term Hobson's choice is said to be in the name of one Thomas Hobson (ca. 1544-1631), at Cambridge, England, who kept a livery stable and required every customer to take either the horse nearest the stable door or none at all.


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....


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

WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!


TOPICS: Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: goodtimes; greatoldies
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To: tioga

I've been around.........


61 posted on 03/09/2006 7:45:02 AM PST by Gabz (Smokers are the beta version)
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To: tioga; cardinal4

Happy Birthday!


62 posted on 03/09/2006 8:07:48 AM PST by Jaded (The truth shall set you free, but lying to yourself turns you French.)
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To: Gabz; xsmommy

I thought maybe you gave up FR for lent or something....I should have known better.


63 posted on 03/09/2006 8:29:12 AM PST by tioga (Speaking out from the god-foresaken frozen tundra of the land of the hildebeast.)
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To: tioga; Slip18; VRWCmember

Not me...........but it seems some of the subbies have given me up for Lent........no grade for homework two days in a row (heck I didn't even get a hello from anyone yesterday)


64 posted on 03/09/2006 8:35:56 AM PST by Gabz (Smokers are the beta version)
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To: Gabz
YOU need some chocolate.
65 posted on 03/09/2006 9:10:19 AM PST by tioga (Speaking out from the god-foresaken frozen tundra of the land of the hildebeast.)
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To: tioga

Thanks.........but I've had my fill of chocolate for a while.........I went on quite a binge last month :)


66 posted on 03/09/2006 9:19:16 AM PST by Gabz (Smokers are the beta version)
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To: Gabz
heck I didn't even get a hello from anyone yesterday

Well hell, since you offered to help xs dismember me, I'm certainly not going to draw attention to myself with a 'hello'

67 posted on 03/09/2006 9:21:20 AM PST by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: Hegewisch Dupa

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!


68 posted on 03/09/2006 9:32:05 AM PST by Gabz (Smokers are the beta version)
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To: tioga

I really haven't seen much of seasons 1 - 3 but he does not strike me as a Jimmuh or BillJeff clone.

Shame the guy has such poor taste in potuses


69 posted on 03/09/2006 9:33:11 AM PST by NeoCaveman (The shark has been jumped)
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To: secret garden
The port deal has turned into a real Hobson's choice.

My tagline gets more relevant daily, and that is not a good thing.

70 posted on 03/09/2006 9:39:41 AM PST by NeoCaveman (The shark has been jumped)
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To: secret garden
Public Schools once so great,
now they are degrading.
Teaching once a noble profession,
now filled with liberal indoctrinating.
Reading, writing and arithmetic,
now replaced with diversity training.
Global warming and liberal claptrap
round out their educating.
Our children all trapped in these schools,
with no choice to escape failing.
School vouchers could have saved the day,
but hope of that is fading.
Rich liberals, they can send their children
to schools of their own choosing.
But the rest of America is doomed,
with a Hobson's Choice their undoing.

71 posted on 03/09/2006 9:40:35 AM PST by tioga (Speaking out from the god-foresaken frozen tundra of the land of the hildebeast.)
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To: tioga; dubyaismypresident; VRWCmember

apparently ann is speaking at SU today. ANNBOTS be on the lookout!


72 posted on 03/09/2006 10:39:54 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: bentfeather

A+ feathery one.


73 posted on 03/09/2006 11:54:25 AM PST by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: theDentist

I agree. A for you.


74 posted on 03/09/2006 11:55:00 AM PST by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

A for you Truthie! How is little Nothing But the Truth doing?


75 posted on 03/09/2006 11:57:33 AM PST by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Good one. We caught the end of Caddyshack last night. Rodney was hilarious in that movie.


76 posted on 03/09/2006 11:59:24 AM PST by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: dubyaismypresident

It's turning into a nightmare. I would like to read something objective about the ports for a change. Where were all the screaming meemies when Late for a Dirtnap gave away the Panama Canal? A+ for you.


77 posted on 03/09/2006 12:03:02 PM PST by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: tioga

Nicely done ti. A+ for you.


78 posted on 03/09/2006 12:03:51 PM PST by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: cardinal4

Happy Birthday you little truant!


79 posted on 03/09/2006 12:07:01 PM PST by secret garden (Dubiety reigns here)
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To: secret garden
SU beat the #1 UCONNvicts! what an upset!!

do we know what time whyisa is leaving on her springbreak frolic? i think she is on the road by now??

80 posted on 03/09/2006 12:25:17 PM PST by xsmommy
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