WORD FOR THE DAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2007, VERTIGO

Merriam-Webster | Slip 18

[Slip18]

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School! Yes, we’re all here. No lumpen today.

RULES: You must use the WFTD in a sentence for an A. For a + after your “A,” you must bring in a link of the word usage or something funny, a poem or some prose that will elucidate the word for us.

If you need to know how to link, come to the Subbie’s desk in the front of the class.

[Slip18]

Come on down. I think I posted your names twice. Should be an interesting day. Oh, I fixed it.

[NicknamedBob]

Good Morning!

I have traveled the world quite widely in more ways than one, essaying forth in the horizontal as well as the vertical in many aspects of human endeavor.

Horizontally, I've covered things pretty well, but I think I've got some vert to go.

[xsmommy]

[Slip18]

You just made me dizzy, NnB! I hope your vert to go is fun. I can't even go on the Tea Cup ride at Disneyland.

You're the top of the sandwich with an A++++, now let's see who's in the middle.

[Slip18]

Ah hah, I knew you'd be the middle of the sandwich. What shall you be, xs?

Oh, I've heard of U2, but not that album. You've got xs kids so you are ahead of me in that area. LOL!

A++++ for you!

[theDentist]

Vertigo was my first clue that my BP was 1 short rung below a stroke. Weird thing for it to hit you in the middle of a dream one night.....

[Texan5]

Morning!

Vertigo pretty well describes
The 'rat process of thinking
Their thoughts whirl about aimlessly
Like fat Ted's when he's drinking

And when they try to articulate
They don't make any sense-
They can't see where they're going
Because the fog is too dense

In their little one-track minds
We all should get along
And they won't have a coherent thought
Till they step away from that bong

It is 36 and lovely again today-I've got a long drive to work, so I'd better leave now-back later...

[NicknamedBob]

Also defined as a confused, disoriented state of mind. Who knew that vertigo could affect a political party, as well as an individual?

[Slip18]

"....first clue that my BP was 1 short rung below a stroke..."

What does that mean? You get an A++++, anyway!

You are also the bottom of the sandwich with NnB on top, xs in the middle and you at the bottom. Should be a hot sandwich!

[NicknamedBob]

It figures I get the cheesy side.

[secret garden]

Beating the tea-sips in football and basketball is enough to give a happy fan vertigo!

[Slip18]

A++++, T5! Have a great day!

We're going to be 81 today. The gardners are coming to do the front yard. The freeze killed a lot of the cacti, hopefully, they will come back.

[theDentist]

Anytime xs is involved, things get hotter.

As the docs explained it, if my BP was higher I'd likely have a stroke next, and soon.

[Slip18]

You're right!

[Slip18]

*snicker*

[Slip18]

The Suns won again without our star player. The Cardinals are back on a losing streak, I think. I honestly don't know any of the teams from the midwest or east except the Spurs because of you. LOL!

A++++ for you!

[Slip18]

Sheesh. Get your blood pressure down. How did it get up that high anyway? Do you have too many girl friends, huh?

[theDentist]

That was a while ago, and it's under control now. Back then it was 160/118. Now it's 130/85.

[Slip18]

When I first moved to AZ, my BP was that high, too. When Cyber told me to drink water, I thought he meant Scotch and water. LOL!