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Word for the Day, FRiday, May 16, 2014 - Lugubrious
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Posted on 05/16/2014 6:03:21 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”.

Lugubrious

Adjective

    Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.

lugubriously - adv.; lugubriousness - n.


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: tioga
a .gif a .jpeg, a word of advice . . . a song, a dance...

A little seltzer down the pants…

[ ***chuckles*** ]

41 posted on 05/16/2014 9:06:59 AM PDT by mikrofon (Congratulations!)
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To: Hegewisch Dupa

I think you can just wear it like any of his other supporters.....and look girly enough


42 posted on 05/16/2014 9:20:28 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: tioga

I don’t think he will ever play - he will be such a distraction in the media the other big name stars will be jealous and will let him know this is a big boy game


43 posted on 05/16/2014 9:21:27 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

the macho players will probably slam him a bit harder just to prove their manhood.


44 posted on 05/16/2014 9:49:04 AM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: tioga

It is sunny and 67 here-it was 47 this morning at 6...

If schadenfreude is bad
I’m as bad as that gets
Watching Obama’s minions
Bitten by their media pets

They all become lugubrious
Whenever they’re set down
They howl discrimination
And threaten to leave town

So let’s make them happy
That won’t be hard to do-
Get them fired and sent home
Make their dreams come true...


45 posted on 05/16/2014 9:52:21 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: xsmommy

Still pouring here. I am dog sitting my neighbor’s dog Cooper, another shih tzu. The cat had gotten out before they left and was at the door soaking wet waiting for it to open. She was in like a flash. If it wasn’t raining, I would have brought him over.


46 posted on 05/16/2014 9:53:01 AM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: Texan5

Sounds like a plan. A+++


47 posted on 05/16/2014 9:58:54 AM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: Hegewisch Dupa

You coming as Michael Sam’s date or what? You’ll look precious in that.


48 posted on 05/16/2014 10:09:37 AM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: tioga

Thank you!

Last night, Husky girl and I startled several deer that found a way around the fence at the back of the property and were browsing up here in the yard. They freaked at the dog barking and lunging at them, nearly dragging me off with her on the leash, and were running around so frantically that I took Husky girl up the back steps to the deck and we waited there until the deer remembered where they had gotten in, and headed back to the riverbank.

I’m going down there later to find that gap in the fence and see if I can patch it-I do not want my veggies and herbs to be deer chow-I can barter those herbs, I already spend money to buy deer food for them, and there is plenty of grass down by the river...


49 posted on 05/16/2014 10:18:06 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Texan5

Good idea, I hope you can block their entry.

I was out running errands early the other morning when I had to stop on a two lane highway, just where it goes up to 55. At least 7 deer had started across the road, not all made it, but they kept going both ways in front of me and a car coming from the other direction. We sat there waiting for them to decide where they were headed and to all finally leave. They went back up the hill and away from traffic after several confused minutes. A delightful interlude for me.


50 posted on 05/16/2014 10:31:11 AM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: Texan5

Did I mention that this year we have a neighborhood bear with 4 cubs? Quite the sideshow when they saunter out into the ‘hood.


51 posted on 05/16/2014 10:32:19 AM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Bill Clinton: Hillary does not have brain damage...trying to deny the obvious. Love the headline.
52 posted on 05/16/2014 10:48:02 AM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: tioga

According to my insurance company, the average person living out here hits a deer with their vehicle at least once per year-they are everywhere, even though bow hunting in season is allowed on the 15 acre and larger properties-I have to stop on the way to or from out of here to let them cross this road every day.

Pretty to watch, good to eat, but really dangerous on the road...


53 posted on 05/16/2014 10:49:39 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

Rain all day. Off and on, but mostly on. Good day if you’re a duck.


54 posted on 05/16/2014 10:51:17 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

I heard talk of a reality show for Sam. Just what every NFL team wants, a rookie with an entourage.


55 posted on 05/16/2014 10:52:08 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: tioga

How cool-we don’t have bears here, and the mountain lions do not like to be around humans, so we don’t often get to see large animals like that in the wild.


56 posted on 05/16/2014 10:56:07 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Texan5

Fence will need to be pretty high. 6-8 foot seems to be the norm to keep them fro jumping.


57 posted on 05/16/2014 11:17:44 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Texan5; tioga; secret garden; xsmommy; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; SoothingDave

Up north of New Braunfels, northbound from San Antonio with St Ronnie back to A&M, spotted a deer on the right side of the road. I tried to slow, but a truck tailgating me and at 65-70 mph I couldn’t stop or even slow very down very much. The deer paused, looked right at our on-coming car, THEN ran into the road right in front of us.
Bounded off our car twisting and rotating in mid-air into the hood of a car going southbound.
Bounced of of it back into the air and landed on the hood of the truck behind us.

We “think” the deer was died at the first hit, so it damaged the next two cars while flying across Texas dead.


58 posted on 05/16/2014 11:27:40 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

Anything less than 6 feet is just an ornament and won’t even keep a goat out-the fence that is already there is 6 feet-the fence I had at the other house was 7 feet. There is a hole/gap in this fence someplace downhill by the river, and I have some fencing to fix it, if it is not too big a gap...


59 posted on 05/16/2014 11:30:00 AM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: SoothingDave

It is an Oprah show - Imagine how the Rams office feels - knowing every word and action will be highlighted for the world to see


60 posted on 05/16/2014 11:30:23 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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