Posted on 05/25/2012 6:29:45 AM PDT 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”.
Afflatus
Noun
[Latin affltus, from past participle of afflre, to breathe on : ad-, ad- + flre, to blow; see bhl- in Indo-European roots.]
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
Is there anyone he hasn’t bowed to?
Yes, it is...but Liberals need to understand it too ; )
Afflatus is a tough key to play in, with it’s four flats.
Elizabeth Warren’s afflatus is displayed in her spirited defense of her aboriginal tall tales.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T0aVbOMmcI
Yes.
The Founding Fathers.....
I need to garner up some afflatus for birthday signs for a friend of mine at the park. He turns 80 next week and I want to put up signs on the markers.
“Empty.....just like banging on a drum.”
Like a Burma Shave kind of thing?
Grooaaannn. A++
Fauxcohauntus just never goes away. Breitbart has a new article out exposing her use of that lie to get Harvard tenure. A+++
and all other tweeters...today is trend #BrettKimblin day. This guy is a convicted bomber turned left wing instigator who has been harrassing right wing bloggers. He “swats” them. Calls the cops in the middle of the night pretending to be his victim and claims he killed his wife and children. This could get his victim killed when the swat team show ups with guns and raid the house. Scary stuff. He’s gotten others fired from their jobs, legally harasses them, spreads lies and untruths about them. Breitbart was on to him, a lot of Breitbart’s friends have been targeted. Watch for it on Twitter today and join in.
and all other tweeters...today is trend #BrettKimblin day. This guy is a convicted bomber turned left wing instigator who has been harassing right wing bloggers. He “swats” them. Calls the cops in the middle of the night pretending to be his victim and claims he killed his wife and children. This could get his victim killed when the swat team show ups with guns and raid the house. Scary stuff. He’s gotten others fired from their jobs, legally harasses them, spreads lies and untruths about them. Breitbart was on to him, a lot of Breitbart’s friends have been targeted. Watch for it on Twitter today and join in.
(plugging nose) ok... A++
Where is everyone?
Afflatus is Latin for a disease, lack of air, that affects old tires on my truck and is related to the word flatulence but how that one could help the other is a mystery of plumbing science.
Edward, from the nursing home, says to keep yer diapers dry but he says that to everyone..... fact is that's all he's said since imbibing his own home brew, come to think of it.
can’t speak for everyone but i spent 2 hours in a dental chair.
We have found NO proof that anyone was an indian and I find it hard to believe we would even have had any indians in the family since during the time period it would have happened they were fighting them to stay alive! lol
We've gone back to the 1600's and not found an indian so I'm thinking the family story was misunderstood or just made up by someone who found that little shoe. Of course this is UNLIKE Elizabeth Warren's story, which was possibly made up to gain advantage as a minority.
I want you to imagine all those nasty right wing talking points,
Now, what would you say if, Congress was investigating DOJ for stonewalling over Fast & Furious, allowing guns to be transferred to Mexican Drug Cartels, and wound up killing an American Law Enforcement Officer.
That the Administration ran up 5 Trillion dollars in Debt over 3 years.
That it was defending it’s Health care bill @ SCOTUS over Unconstitutional Individual Mandate.
That as another facet of the same bill the Administration under was unprecedented Legal actions in Federal Court by over 40 Catholic/Religious institutions over assault on
First Amendment.
That that there were over 100 Criminal investigations by DOE Inspector General over 11 Billion dollars given to cronies under the auspices of Green Jobs programs......
And Imagine that all happened while the President was playing 100 Rounds of Golf, in between jetting off on Vacations, totaling over 10 million dollars in 3 years...
Can you imagine that?
Now Imagine that the Administration was Republican....
That, my friend, is a keeper of a list. So I will keep and memorize it.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.