Word For The Day, Tuesday, 10/1/02

The Verbivores | 10/1/02 | 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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cynosure \SY-nuh-shoor; SIN-uh-shoor\, noun:
cynosural; adjective

1. Anything to which attention is strongly turned; a center of attraction.
2. That which serves to guide or direct.
3. The northern constellation Ursa Minor, which contains the North Star; also, the North Star itself.

Before another year elapses Rome will be the cynosure of the world.
--Benjamin Disraeli, Lothair

Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, Ursa Minor, guide, from Latin cynosura Ursa Minor, from Greek kynosoura, from kynos oura, literally, dog's tail

[xsmommy]

Williams did not say whether illegal immigrants would be included

well, dang, they will probably sue to make sure they are. If the ex cons think they should vote, then why deny the illegals. of course the Dems love those two constituencies....

[xsmommy]

you are so generous, slippy! i feel my spirits rising ever so slightly already.... ; )

[TheGrimReaper]

sniff.....

Oh, come on now....
BTW, is that a "Torch sniff" or a "Dashole sniff"?

[Slip18]

You are being a bad boy, Mr. Liberty.

[xsmommy]

i could go toe to toe with you on gutter talk and innuendo, but i crumble if you attack my Nordstrom account....

[NeoCaveman]

The game playing in politics is mindboggling.

The Clintonoids have really lowered the bar.

P.S. Since your giving out money, I could use a check too.

[xsmommy]

post your home address, honey bunch, and we will all send checks....; )

[TheGrimReaper]

I have to go do some semi-productive things now.
Sorry to have offended you OR Nordstrom's.

[xsmommy]

bring me a chocolate cupcake when you come back and all will be forgiven! see ya, grimmy!

[Slip18]

I'm watching the markets with keen interest here today. Dow, S&P, Nasdaq all opened higher than yesterday's close. They have gone down and hit yesterday's low (with the exception of the Dow). Bonds are down a full point. Something is going on.

Maybe this is the beginning of a "recovery"? I still think the dems are behind this.

[Slip18]

How did you do that "sad face" thingy?

[xsmommy]

i was wondering that TOO! that is so apropos of me today!

[hobbes1]

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Torricelli wept, clogged his sinus, sure
For an hour, he kept, logged as cynosure
While we waited, bated breath
He avoided certain death
But defeat, for this creep, he can buy no cure

[Cyber Liberty]

I'm a bad 'un, sure....

[Cyber Liberty]

Are those crickets I hear???

[xsmommy]

did you know that crickets rub their legs together to make that sound?

[hobbes1]

Good for you you are not a cricket.

[xsmommy]

i can do cricket. i am seeing dr. doug to work on range of motion in order to be able to get them apart. he sees some progress, but it is slow going....

[hobbes1]

i am seeing dr. doug to work on range of motion in order to be able to get them apart

maybe you need to see someone else. I am sure they would open for me in a matter of seconds.