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

[Slip18]

Or was that your picture for cynosure?

[doubled]

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.

[TheGrimReaper]

If it makes you feel better to think that's his tail, go ahead.
)8-]

[hobbes1]

I was referring to the false assertion countered at 54. I did not say he would resign, i said he would withdrawl. For now.

[xsmommy]

oh still acting the tough guy today, are we?

[NeoCaveman]

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?

[xsmommy]

so they did a switcheroo of parties did they???

[theDentist]

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.

[NeoCaveman]

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.

[TheGrimReaper]

If the Dims have to pretend to be Republicans to win elections, surely their desperation has hit a new all-time peak.

[xsmommy]

where in VA? are you going to be my neighbor???? congrats to you!

[xsmommy]

should i let Jonathon know i have a new dentist coming to town?

[NeoCaveman]

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.

[xsmommy]

what kind of insurance do you accept? ; )

[TheGrimReaper]

Don't start with me....

[hobbes1]

Yup.

[xsmommy]

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!

[hobbes1]

Wanna bet that rural northwest
Missouri is a Talent area.

[TheGrimReaper]

I only have depression on days that end with "y".
Perhaps we should start a "FR depression thread".

[xsmommy]

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!