Word For The Day, Wednesday, 2/26/03

2/26/03

[Bella_Bru]

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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Teacher's note:

Please help me welcome Lunatic Fringe to our class! Also, due to the fact that I missed class yesterday, you will all recieve A's.

palaver\puh-LAV-ur; puh-LAH-vur\, noun:
palaver, intransitive verb, transitive verb

1.Talk; conversation; especially: a. idle talk b. talk intended to beguile or deceive.
2. A parley usually between persons of different backgrounds or cultures or levels of sophistication; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation.
Other forms:
intransitive verb:
To use palaver; to talk idly.

transitive verb:
To use palaver to; to flatter; to cajole.

[H]e is glad to palaver of his many adventures, as a boy will whistle after sundown in a wood. --O. Henry, "The Man Higher Up"

Etymology: Palaver derives from Late Latin parabola, a proverb, a parable, from Greek parabole, from paraballein, to compare, from para-, beside + ballein, to throw. In Medieval Latin, parabola acquired the further senses 'word' and 'tale, story', whence Portuguese palavra (compare Spanish palabra, word), whence palaver , with its own new, naturally derivative senses.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[Bella_Bru]

ping!

[Bella_Bru]

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[Bella_Bru]

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[Bella_Bru]

ping!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', Teach ! Mornin', everybody !

A balmy 28 degrees right now and under a winter weather warning right now.
Nothing so far tho ...

Have a cup while you FReep !

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[MeekOneGOP]

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[xsmommy]

buenos dias, Teach, welcome LUNATIC FRINGE. we have lotsa palaver in this class, usually.

so were you on a student recruitment trip yesterday, and was that why you blew us off, teach?

[xsmommy]

morning, meek. There is something white and slippery on the street out there, that looks suspiciously like snow or sleet.

[Bella_Bru]

Ha! I was out of class because I spent the whole day trying to figure out how to load pics onto my Angelfire page, make them smaller, and post them here.

[xsmommy]

and what in God's name are you doing up now????

[xsmommy]

so did you figure it out and will we be seeing pics???

[Bella_Bru]

I have pics of the Recall Davis rally in Sacramento, and the CRP convention, and my darling Petunia, but NO, I am website-challenged and have no clue what I am doing.

I am up because I drank too much diet Dr. P, and have the jitters. :-(

[Bella_Bru]

Meek ,you always crack me up!

[xsmommy]

i am sure one of the boys will be able to help you when they get here. i have no idea how the website deal works, either.

i hate when i overdo the caffeine in the evening and it keeps me up! guess you will be napping today!

[Bella_Bru]

More like sleep well tonight. I have too much to do. I have to stand in a huge line to give admissions my add slip for a class that was full, but I begged the prof into adding me, I have to meet with my Rabbi, take the pooch to the vet for a check up, and then I have class itself. I might be in bed at some point.

Did you know we have about 10 students who merely lurk on our thread?

[xsmommy]

wow, that is a busy day! what can we do to get the lurkers to hand in homework and talk to us. don't they know we are friendly sorts?

[Bella_Bru]

I think they are just shy. We are friendly, but I think we tend to be a bit overpowering. :-)

[Bella_Bru]

Besides, Dain has been biting other students lately. They might be scared of him.

[xsmommy]

it would be nice to have some new students to talk to. we are very accepting of new students, look at all those that we currently have that are problems!!!

to use the lingo of the day, we accept everyone "where they are". Lord knows, if dain can be mainstreamed....