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Word for the Day, FRiday 15, 2013 - Futz
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Posted on 02/15/2013 5:10:40 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”.

Futz

In. Verb

    To waste time or effort on frivolities; fool. Often used with around: "would like to return to the days when Americans believed: 'By golly, you don't futz around with Uncle Sam'" (Wall Street Journal).

futzed, futzing, futzes


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


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To: Texan5

Must be a low info voter, as her two active brain cells aren’t working.


41 posted on 02/16/2013 12:41:00 PM PST by tioga
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To: RikaStrom

Hey, Stranger. Good to see you. A+++

DH just got an email about Nail Guns.....they can hold 100 “rounds” and are perfectly legal in NY state. He is getting one for his birthday next month. LOL We don’t have a real gun and we were howling with laughter when we saw the email. “Ammunition” is plentiful, too.


42 posted on 02/16/2013 12:44:22 PM PST by tioga
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To: tioga; RikaStrom

Take it from one who is very familiar with pneumatic nailers, AKA nail guns, they can be a weapon. I own both a finish nailer, and a framing one-that is the badass one. I’d rather shoot my pistol than use a framing nailer...

Some years ago, I was on a jobsite in a very unsavory and filthy place-garbage and rats everywhere-the carpenters and helpers amused themselves in the mornings shooting the disgusting multitude of rats at the dumpsters with framing nailers, and the rats were instantly dead. There have been rare instances of people accidentally killed or seriously injured with framing nailers, too...


43 posted on 02/16/2013 3:03:28 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: xsmommy

OMG, young Fr. Brian talked about “atheists”, like Christopher Hitchings and others. He started out addressing the creepy things said about PapaBen. Then he took on the social justice Catholics.....bet he’s getting complaints after this homily....but, me, I LOVED IT! He was awesome.


44 posted on 02/16/2013 4:01:45 PM PST by tioga
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To: xsmommy
Fr. Brian's website: Working to Beat Hell
45 posted on 02/16/2013 4:06:45 PM PST by tioga
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To: tioga

sorry...Christopher Hitchens.


46 posted on 02/17/2013 9:05:27 AM PST by tioga
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To: tioga

Hitchins makes my blood boil-and thanks for the link-it has brightened my day...


47 posted on 02/17/2013 9:58:15 AM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Texan5; RikaStrom; SeaDragon; xsmommy; tioga
Meanwhile, the hardest-working POTUS ever is - as we post - playing in a Pro-Am golf tournament in a group with Tiger Woods.

How many rounds is that, Barry? 749?
Tiger must be thrilled.

/sarcasm

48 posted on 02/17/2013 10:14:54 AM PST by TheGrimReaper (Media: Stenographers for the White House)
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To: TheGrimReaper

I really think some group should keep a record of all the money and stuff he and Michelle Antoinette have used/spent that they are not entitled to under his job description, and the naked emperor should be billed for it in a public venue, and a copy of that job description posted. It needs to be brought home loudly and obviously that he works for us, not the other way around.


49 posted on 02/17/2013 10:24:59 AM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: tioga

That looks great! Thanks for the link!


50 posted on 02/17/2013 1:53:30 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: tioga

Give me a little while yet. Xshub’s on th computer and I have no idea how to post the thread from the iPad.


51 posted on 02/18/2013 7:05:58 AM PST by xsmommy
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