Word For The Day, Tuesday, 10/29/02

The Verbivores | 10/29/02 | The Teachers

[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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moribund \MOR-ih-bund\, adjective:
moribundity; noun
moribundly; adverb

1. In a dying state; dying; at the point of death.
2. Becoming obsolete or inactive.
3. not growing or changing; without force or vitality

If talking about books -- a subject often more personal than politics and more arguable than religion -- can be bruising, it can for the same reasons be thrilling. Yet serious literary conversation as an avocation, as an impromptu congress of amateurs, has been moribund for half a century.
--Brian Hall, "The Group," New York Times, June 6, 1999

Etymology: Latin moribundus, from mori to die. Date: circa 1721

[VRWCmember]

Good morning Miss Rika.

[RikaStrom]

Good morning Vast. Are you high and dry?

[Argh]

I don't understand pedophiles, either. Being averse to children, I don't understand how the perverts can stand to be near the little buggers long enough to molest them.

[Slip18]

ROTFLMAO! That was a good one, CJ!

[Slip18]

Love your photo, Tiger!

[TheGrimReaper]

Rain???
Holy crap!! We got a TON of it last night!
Hope you're drying out nicely, though.

[Argh]

I wonder if Pierre Bourque's site is getting moribund? (Bourque is like a Canadian Drudge). Here he's marketing the Bourque thong. Yuckorama.

[Argh]

And here, a couple of morons who hung a cat should be rendered moribund.

[RikaStrom]

There was a ton up here too! It took me an hour and half to get home last night, and I left at 6pm! Sheeesh.

Right now I-45 feeders are flooded and I can't get to the interstate to get to work. I really have things to do today that require I not be home. UGGGGGGGGGGGG

Hope you and yours were ok last night, did y'all get water in the house?

[Argh]

Mark Steyn's latest over at the National Post.

[xsmommy]

thanks, arghy. that was a good one.

[TheGrimReaper]

The U.S. Senate has morphed into a moribund mass of miscreants and maggot-munchers, thanks largely to misguided malcontent members such as these:

[theDentist]

A couple pieces of newspaper, some firelogs, and 1991's tax returns ought to make a nice cozy fire tonight.

Gotta put on "24" on Fox as well.

[RikaStrom]

Oh that's beyond.... just beyond.

A+

[RikaStrom]

A+

[RikaStrom]

Ok Gang, I am going to attempt to go to work.

Hopefully I will see y'all later, but if not, play nice!

[TheGrimReaper]

did y'all get water in the house?

No....thanks to a brilliantly-engineered yard drainage system I put in about 5 years ago. 8-)
BTW, Mrs. Grim didn't get home until 2:30am after a meeting that ended at 8:30pm!

[white rose]

I don't understand pedophiles, either. Being averse to children, I don't understand how the perverts can stand to be near the little buggers long enough to molest them.

You, me, and Florence King, my dear Argh!

[xsmommy]

Larry King has long been moribund, but seanny has always been king with me .

[Argh]

I was astounded to read on Drudge the other day that Greta von Susterputz has the highest rated show on cable.