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Word For The Day, Tuesday, 10/1/02
The Verbivores | 10/1/02 | Teacher

Posted on 10/01/2002 5:01:12 AM PDT by 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....


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



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To: TheGrimReaper
Or was that your picture for cynosure?
61 posted on 10/01/2002 7:17:28 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: RikaStrom
Iraq is now a cynosure
And McDimwit has shown himself a cur.
Will blasts them all
Bonior short, McDimwit tall
And shows why Dims we should censure.
62 posted on 10/01/2002 7:19:12 AM PDT by doubled
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To: Slip18
If it makes you feel better to think that's his tail, go ahead.
)8-]
63 posted on 10/01/2002 7:19:59 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: xsmommy
I was referring to the false assertion countered at 54. I did not say he would resign, i said he would withdrawl. For now.
64 posted on 10/01/2002 7:21:28 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: TheGrimReaper
oh still acting the tough guy today, are we?


65 posted on 10/01/2002 7:21:48 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; hobbes1; Slip18; TheGrimReaper
The Dems are at it again, in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Some absentee voters in rural northwest Missouri are choosing between Republican Jean Carnahan and Democrat Jim Talent in a U.S. Senate race.

Anyone else see the problem here?

66 posted on 10/01/2002 7:22:15 AM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: dubyaismypresident
so they did a switcheroo of parties did they???
67 posted on 10/01/2002 7:22:53 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; Slip18
Hi,

Thanks for the warm welcome home. Simplest way of saying it; depression. Every aspect of my life went very sour.

As the line went in Shawshank Redemption: " I was in the path of the tornado. I just had no idea the storm would go on as long as it has. "

But I'm back. I just got a job, and I'm about to move to Virgina.

68 posted on 10/01/2002 7:23:33 AM PDT by theDentist
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To: xsmommy
so they did a switcheroo of parties did they???

On absentee ballots, in rural counties....looks like a trick to get the widder some extra votes.

69 posted on 10/01/2002 7:23:42 AM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: dubyaismypresident
If the Dims have to pretend to be Republicans to win elections, surely their desperation has hit a new all-time peak.
70 posted on 10/01/2002 7:24:12 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: theDentist
where in VA? are you going to be my neighbor???? congrats to you!
71 posted on 10/01/2002 7:24:13 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: theDentist
should i let Jonathon know i have a new dentist coming to town?
72 posted on 10/01/2002 7:25:18 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: TheGrimReaper
If the Dims have to pretend to be Republicans to win elections, surely their desperation has hit a new all-time peak.

That reminds me of Max Cleland, Evan Bayh, and whole bunch of other D's pretending not to be just another Teddy Kennedy.

73 posted on 10/01/2002 7:25:29 AM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: theDentist
what kind of insurance do you accept? ; )
74 posted on 10/01/2002 7:25:41 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Don't start with me....
75 posted on 10/01/2002 7:26:54 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: dubyaismypresident
Yup.
76 posted on 10/01/2002 7:28:17 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: TheGrimReaper; theDentist
i just have to laugh when i look at you perched on that cake in that provocative pose, grimmy. thanks for cheering me up. i am having my own bout of depression here, but you guys cheer me up!
77 posted on 10/01/2002 7:29:03 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: dubyaismypresident
Wanna bet that rural northwest
Missouri is a Talent area.
78 posted on 10/01/2002 7:29:22 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: xsmommy
I only have depression on days that end with "y".
Perhaps we should start a "FR depression thread".
79 posted on 10/01/2002 7:36:28 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: TheGrimReaper
oh God, we'd have every looney toon and his brother on that, and Lord knows there are plenty on FR! let's keep it to WFTD depression club. who wants to be president? i will be the treasurer. cough up dues everyone!
80 posted on 10/01/2002 7:37:55 AM PDT by xsmommy
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