Posted on 01/30/2007 4:23:17 AM PST by Slip18
January 30, 2007, Tuesday, FULMINATE
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....
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.
Pronunciation: ful-mi-‘nate
Function: Verb
Inflected Form(s): -nat·ed; -nat·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin fulminatus, past participle of fulminare, from Latin, to strike (of lightning), from fulmin-, fulmen lightning; akin to Latin flagrare to burn.
transitive verb:
1: To utter or send out with denunciation (fulminate a decree)
intransitive verb:
1: To send forth censures or invectives - ful·mi·na·tion
Noun
Etymology: fulminic acid, from Latin fulmin-, fulmen
1: An often explosive salt (as mercury fulminate) containing the group -CNO
*Cyber fulminates that poor sweet little Simba every morning.*
Rush played the clip again to today and then responded "at first I thought she might be talking about the troops".
Thanks very much.
HUH? Am I missing $50?
I don't have the $50. Maybe Cook has it. LOL
She was probably talking about every man in her life. Hillesbie.
Soaring Feather appears to want you to pay me $50. Got it?
Yesssssssss, he answered cautiously.
$50.00 ????
Fifty Big Ones.
Fifty Somolians.
Fifty smackaroonies.
Fifty buckaroos.
Five hundred pesos.
50,000 pennies.
Fifty million t-shirts from Focault's Pendulum (includes S&H, plus interest).
1000 Indian Head Nickles.
Shall I go on?
I forgot to put a postage stamp on your ping with Cook and FP. Sorry!
LE is BACK...I can post but still can't freepmail.
Computer problems?
Glad to see you back, LE!
I let others fulminate on my behalf while I maintain my gentlemanly demeanor.
This mass culture--global, immediate, accessible, buoyant, with shared heroes, models, and goals--is immensely intoxicating. Ayatollahs fulminate against it; dictators censor it; mandarins try to slam the door on it.
-- Lawrence M. Friedman, The Horizontal Society
My employer has had it blocked. Very glad to be back, even if I'm about to run out. Headed home for the day...see yunz in the morning...
Soaring, I think Cook forgot his meds. Where is St. Ronnie now?
You little devil of a CEO! But I would do it, too.
A++++ for you, Hoghead!
Welcome aboard!
I managed to get to the commissary after work, blitz up and down the aisles for the needed groceries and get on the road home before the rush hour started-groceries are now all out away, meatloaf is cooking, salad is made and rice and green peas are ready to cook. I also got two really nice ribeye steaks for dinner on Friday for less than the national debt of a small third world country, too...
No, no-the groceries are not "out away"-they are "put away"...
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