WORD FOR THE DAY, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2007, VULNERABLE

Merriam-Webster | 1/19/07 | Slip 18

[Slip18]

Tuesday, January 16, 2007, Tuesday, VULNERABLE

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....

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Subbie Slip has her whip, handcuffs and legcuffs today. Tomorrow I’m bringing in chains, so beware.

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.

VULNERABLE

Pronunciation: ‘vul/ner/a/’bal (I think)
Function: adjective
Etymology: Late Latin vulnerabilis, from Latin vulnerare to wound, from vulner-, vulnus wound; probably akin to Latin vellere to pluck, Greek oulE wound

1 : capable of being physically or emotionally wounded
2 : open to attack or damage : ASSAILABLE (vulnerable to criticism)
3 : liable to increased penalties but entitled to increased bonuses after winning a game in contract bridge

You may use all the “vulnerables” you choose, such as “invulnerable,” invulnerabless,” you know, those kinds of words, and you will get a grade.

I have a Band-Aide on my right index finger, so please forgive me if I give you a rotten grade.

[xsmommy]

at some point we had middle schoolers and HSers all on the same bus in Kiski Area. i know if a HSer looked at us cross-eyed we would have hidden under the seat, but i recall my brother [younger by one year] when he was in HS, having some jagoff of a middle schooler put gum in his hair. my brother who is 6'4" [and not much less than that in HS] had the kid by the throat who continued to mouth off at him. the younger generation just went to hell in a handbasket from our middle school years and 4 years later.

[Gabz]

HARUMPH...............

LOL!!!

[xsmommy]

oh this is just dandy.

[xsmommy]

i don't see this guy getting much traction, do you?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Morning all. No snow or ice here yet but supposedly it is coming. It is colder than a well diggers behind though!

Anyone care to nominate this woman Mother of the Year?

[xsmommy]

sounds like she gave him away or sold him based on the diaper bag being gone as well.

[Gabz]

"dandy"????????

I get your drift.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I was just astounded - she can't remember if she had him when she stopped in Columbus or not. It is only, barely, 3 hours from SA to Houston. It is a straight shot down Interstate 10 and Columbus is probably about half way. So this woman was so high driving on I10 that within an hour of leaving SA she completely lost track of a baby?

Lock her up to save us all.

[SoothingDave]

Don't say that too loud around here. But, no. Not a chance in hell.

[xsmommy]

she may be drug addled, but i bet she is lying as well.

[xsmommy]

it is precisely bc of those that exalt him on FR that he turns me off.

[NeoCaveman]

Be thankful that Tancredo is running for POTUS, if not he's be running for Senate and lose the seat to the Dihimmicrats for sure.

Personally, I'm a little split on Tancredo. On the one hand he was the first to bring up the joke that is our border security on the other hand he says ridiculous inflammatory things sometimes.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Oh I think that is a distinct possibility - traded him for drugs. The missing car seat and diaper bag definitely indicate she purposely turned him over to someone

[tioga]

President Bush is vulnerable,
for his Iraq plan,
the dems are just delighted,
down to their last woman.

A vote against the war,
tis the plan of attack,
not a plan for victory,
a plan for that they lack.

From Teddy in the Senate,
to Murtha in the house,
they'll fight to stop this war,
better they lay off the souse.

On the day Saddam was hung,
they said Bush would be sorry,
violence would result,
on this they had no worry.

Instead Iraqis celebrated,
and went about their business,
the murdering thug got what he deserved,
of that they were a witness.

Hillary goes to Iraq,
a listening tour again.
Is cut and run to be her plan,
never a war to win?

When hubby wanted to be president,
she put on her happy face,
she dug in her heels and fought,
that presidential race.

Now she is poised to enter,
her presidential campaign.
President Hillary she longs to hear
while she drinks champagne.

[doubled]

"The great void" is my pet expression for that empty space on maps between Colorado and Montana. If you ever notice on national weather forecasts that area is avoided like it doesn't exist. The only times we hit the national weather reports is if we do have the national low temp for the day or when Jackson Hole makes a ski report, and so many West Coast millionaire liberals have moved into there we don't claim it anymore.

That does bring up something interesting. South Dakota claims our northeast corner in their tourist advertising (Devil's Tower) and Montana claims our northwest corner (Yellowstone), our southeast has become a bedroom commute for Denver. I'm not sure how much state we have left.

[NeoCaveman]

Even she'd have a better chance.

[NeoCaveman]

They say his health is vulnerable
I say he's not mournable
So kick the bucket already
You murderous tyrant Fidel.

[SoothingDave]

Wearing no panties
LinLo out on the hustings
Gets all horndog votes

[NeoCaveman]

I think they really meant to say they wanted to party with Lindsey Lohan and just got misquoted...

[xsmommy]

i DESPISE this jagoff. i don't think i will be able to watch the response.