Posted on 11/16/2007 1:22:57 AM PST by tioga
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".
Perspicacious
Adjective
of acute mental vision or discernment : keen
synonyms see shrewd
— per·spi·ca·cious·ly adverb
— per·spi·ca·cious·ness noun
— per·spi·cac·i·ty \-ˈka-sə-tē\ noun
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 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!
One time when I was working in LA, I went to my office early because some transcript HAD to be done by that morning. So the building is always locked at a certain time. Of course, I had a key to a side door to get into the main office. It was just on the second floor. Big deal with the stairway. But both of my hands had things in them. One a laptop and the other my steno machine because I downloaded that weekend.
Anyway, I unlocked the door and started up the stairs. A man was inside under the staircase. I walked quickly up about six stairs, but he was faster. He actually pulled up my skirt and pulled my panties down. I was appalled, to say the least.
I turned around and looked him straight in the eye, and said, “You are going to be so sorrry, you SOB.” I dropped the things from my hand except my keys. I threw my keys straight at his face as hard as I could. One key must have gotten him in the eye. He left the building moaning.
Pulled up my panties and went into my office and called 911. He was never found, and I had no injuries. I guess anger is not a legit injury. The sheriffs recovered my keys.
That’s what you deal with in LA. The office was on Wilshire Blvd. for goodness sake across from the La Brea Tar Pits and the famous museum in LA for which I can’t remember the name. It had the King Tut thing over there for a while. Parking was for sh!t at that time.
That’s why I went to court. I couldn’t stand my anger at the guy. He could have killed me. There were always Marshals at the courthouse early.
Nana is Hispanic (Mexican Spanish slang) for grandma. There’s no tilde over the second n. I’ve heard that said thousands of times in CA.
Can’t just be Hispanic cause there’s lots of Nanas here and no Hispanics. I thought it was Hunky (E. Eurpoean).
*snicker*
Yelling out "Hit 'em with your purse!" is always fun.
(And pro hockey players love it when you advise them on when to shoot.)
Ah, another romance language with similar structure of the nana one.
Oh, I love the green bean/dried onion/mushroom soup one, also. But sometimes ten people bring it to a potluck, unless as xsbrownie’s school did, tell you what course to bring. Then it’s up to you to decide.
I love homemade cherry pie. Yummmmmmmmm.
I wish some congresscritters would figure that little factoid out.
Oh they will, after they lose :)
divagranny might just work...
just got back from the bridesmaid luncheon, still have the rehearsal & dinner to go for today..
How exciting! Perhaps CG will share a pome with us about the whole event.....when y’all get a breather that is!
Could be. LOL! Maybe it belongs in an intrainternational language book.
Here’s another explantion for the word “nana.” It’s also Japanese.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_(manga)
-speaking of chill........I am COLD! While I was out I hit the shoe section looking for a pair of toastie warm shoes like the ones xs has ordered. LOL - my FEET were cold.
Sheesh. You are busy!
Come on. Did you find the warm and toasty tootsies? We can’t have you with cold tootsies.
NO. I tried on a half dozen pairs of shoes........but they were NOT very warm.....just hot looking! ;^)
-our church does a luncheon for EVERY funeral, unless the family declines. They all bring just three or four dishes from home......3 Green Bean casseroles, four meat loafs....two tossed salads......etc.....that way the recipes are similar and they get a balanced dinner out of it. Most have similar recipes so it works out nice. They do do a lovely job of it.
Have you ever tried Uggs? They go up to your knee, but can be folded down. I couldn’t live without them when I lived in the mountains.
Here’s the website for women’s shoes/boots. I had the ones the model is wearing. They are flat with ridges so you don’t slip on ice.
http://www.uggaustralia.com/WomenLandingPage.aspx?gID=w
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