Word For The Day, Thursday, 9/19/02

The Verbivores | 9/19/02 | 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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dilatory \DIL-uh-tor-ee\, adjective:
dilatorily; adverb
dilatoriness; noun

1. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating
2. Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; -- said of actions or measures.
3. Inclined to waste time and lag behind

"But between dilatory payment and bankruptcy there is a great distance."
--Samuel Johnson, Rambler, No. 144, 1751

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin dilatorius, from Latin differre (past participle dilatus) to postpone, differ. Date: 15th century

[Robert A Cook PE]

"WE" are not in getting in trouble.

"WE" are not the ones subscribing to porn sites during work hours (other than Dummycrats Untied) using a work email address......

[hobbes1]

some who used to work here subscribed to a porn site using their work email addy!!

You're working with xs?

[hobbes1]

dilatoriness - What the OBGYN checks when waiting for the Bun to pop out of the oven.

[christine]

ok, xsex...repost and no dilatoriness!

*sapphic alert* :)

[christine]

do you know how often that goes on? all the time unless employers put filters on computers. ;)

[NeoCaveman]

I file this under "Movies I don't want to see." Muslims Protest Porn Movie About Muhammad

And this under file of "politican with a bright future." Italian housewives told to be more sexy to keep husbands' attention

[Robert A Cook PE]

(Big grin...)

(Hey guys! She's learning .....)

[Robert A Cook PE]

(Psst!!

Hey guys!

Don't look now, but xsexy found a new parking space - right off the expressway!

http://www.strangecosmos.com/view.asp?PicID=6245

[Argh]

The person beside the car doesn't look like gotcaughtpostingpornomommy, he or she looks like some kind of A-rab.

[christine]

hehe...i'm a quick study! ;)

[xsmommy]

robt i consider it noteworthy that you wait til i am between venues to start posting maliciously about my driving record.....

[xsmommy]

i am put out that eastern european housewives are not getting any play on that thread!

[Robert A Cook PE]

"robt i consider it noteworthy that you wait til i am between venues to start posting maliciously about my driving record.....

Ducking ....

Dodging .....

Fording ... Before he gets stuck up the creek(?)

Can she buick the pressure and respond?

Don't want to get licked ... but is he fishing for a boatload of trouble?

[Robert A Cook PE]

"The person beside the car doesn't look like gotcaughtpostingpornomommy, he or she looks like some kind of A-rab.</i>

Ya know, he does look kinda dark-haired, doesn't he?

I thought that was her tow truck driver, but I guess she can't always get the blonde-haired mechanics, can she?

Besides, her favorite blonde mechanic can't fit under the bumper.

http://www.strangecosmos.com/view.asp?PicID=182

[doubled]

Gee, you guys are all dilitorious in finding and linking to the latest Steyn column.

[NeoCaveman]

Steyn is great. He just needs some patience.

[NeoCaveman]

i am put out that eastern european housewives are not getting any play on that thread!

And here I thought you would get a sapphic kick out of that thread.

[doubled]

I agree, but he still had some great lines in there:

"Some issues are so serious, so important to the United States that they can’t be discussed in the national
legislature, mainly because they might reveal the yawning chasm between me and the American people. "

[NeoCaveman]

I agree, but he still had some great lines in there:

You can always count on Steyn for great lines. He's really, really talented?

[NeoCaveman]

That was supposed to be an ! not a ?

Must remember to preview.