Word For The Day, Friday, 6/28/02

The Verbivores | 6/28/02 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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....

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avidity \ah-vid-i-ty\, noun:
avidities; noun, plural

1. Ardent desire or craving; eagerness.
2. Keen interest or enthusiasm: followed the tournament with avidity.
3.Chemistry.
A. The dissociation-dependent strength of an acid or base.
B. Degree of affinity.
4. A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

Etymology: [L. aviditas, fr. avidus: cf. F. avidit['e]. See Avid.]. Date: 15th Century.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Teach! Teach! (Waves both hands wildly.)

Teach, while we're off hypotenusing on a different tangent and all the problems that milk entails .....

Can I bring my engineering homework to show-in-tell on Monday?

Maxie and hobbes say you're not grading on the curve any more.......

http://www.strangecosmos.com/v iew.asp?PicID=3410

[SeaDragon]

That sounds like a wonderful result....

I will think of it while I am at lunch.

[Argh]

Now THAT'S Engineering!

[maxwell]

Bwahaha... Hey Bob c'mon over to the Lounge and post yer homework... We're a pretty intellectual pack o' folks over there...

[RikaStrom]

ROFLOL! Stuffed one, I can still get the scissors and unstuff you!

[RikaStrom]

OMG! That's not engineering, that defiance of the laws of gravity!

[M Kehoe]

I have to watch for the dog trying to get the Scotch too. She's a lush.

I am sooo embarassed, my woofer (Jake) will knock over a beer in a minute to imbibe.

I tried to teach him to knock over Miller, Schlitz, PBR, etc., but he still wants my Budwieser or my Fiditch. Sheesh.

Where is that thermos again?

5.56mm

[hobbes1]

NO Scissors.....I have a peace offering ; )

[hobbes1]

I will think of it while I am at lunch.

At lunch...it would have read so much nicer....like this....
I will think of it while I am lunch.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Think of it as a problem in loosely applied cantilever construction techniques.

Then again...

Maybe it IS a problem in supporting loose canteloupes.

'Cause you can'teverleave'em if you can't elope.

[hobbes1]

ROTFL....

[hobbes1]

You know Rob't.... I think you had better let me closely examine your homework, Over the weekend before you turn her in....

[hobbes1]

It'll be better that way. I'm a hard grader.

[RikaStrom]

I stole this from Doc over in the Lounge!

Clever Divorce

An elderly man in Phoenix calls his son in New York and says, "I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is enough."

"Pop, what are you talking about?" the son screams.

"We can't stand the sight of each other any longer," the old man says. "We're sick of each other, and I'm sick of talking about this, so you call your sister in Chicago and tell her," and he hangs up.

Frantic, the son calls his sister, who explodes on the phone. "Like heck they're getting divorced," she shouts, "I'll take care of this."

She calls Phoenix immediately, and screams at the old man, "You are NOT getting divorced. Don't do a single thing until I get there. I'm calling my brother back, and we'll both be there tomorrow. Until then, don't do a thing, DO YOU HEAR ME?" and hangs up.

The old man hangs up his phone and turns to his wife.

"Okay," he says, "They're coming for Thanksgiving and paying their own fares ... Now what do we tell them for Christmas?"

[SeaDragon]

I will think of it while I am lunch.

So you are offering to be lunch? How delightful.............

[Zon]

Not too serious for me. It was also fun. The two integrate well in my book -- an avidity so to speak. I guess my way of having fun is different than what some or many may expect. As I said, it is my idea of higher quality. I'll stick to vocabulary assignments. As for the "student-classroom" "antics", I'll take a pass (for today anyways -- have chores to do), thank you.

[Robert A Cook PE]

The two integrate well in my book ...

You a math student, eh?

[xsmommy]

there was something very wrong with that picture, robt....

[Argh]

Cute article from ESPN about how childish we're getting, especially with our children.

Here's a sample:

"A Santa Monica elementary school principal recently banned tag, saying the game can only be played under the strict supervision of physical education teachers and not at all during the lunch hour recess. That's due to: one, the risk of injury; and two, a "self-esteem issue," because whoever is "it" could be considered a "victim.""

Bloody hell.

[xsmommy]

what a buncha crap that is.