Word For The Day, Tuesday, 4/08/03

4/08/03

[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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eclat\E*clat"\; noun:

1. Great brilliance, as of performance or achievement.
2. Conspicuous success.
3. Great acclamation or applause.

Etymology: French, brilliance, from Old French esclat, splinter, from esclater, to burst out, splinter, probably of Germanic origin.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

Here is my example with WFTD.

Allow me to be the first on this thread to say I know the Orangemen will be greeted with great eclat upon their return to the 'Cuse. :-)

[EODGUY]

Thanks for the photo, Grim.....there goes breakfast!

[EODGUY]

"Put me down for "Both of them".
8-)"

Let me know if you want me to Fed-Ex my Kevlar vest to you before XS staggers to her computer.

[Gabz]

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[secret garden]

James Taranto outdid himself in yesterday's Opinion Journal Online headline, Up Shiite Tikrit. Now that was an example of eclat, and as soon as I relearn how to post an article, I'll do it.

[TheGrimReaper]

To hell with the Kevlar.... I'm moving into my concrete bunker!!

[EODGUY]

" I'm moving into my concrete bunker!!"

I think Saddam, if he isn't already taking a dirt nap, said the same thing recently.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Homework: (All local)

Xsmommy is always plesaed with her stuffed eclat purchased at the fancy donut shoppe on the way to the office. (Is she always pleased to get her eclat stuffed on the way to the office?)

Gas Dr deserves a round of applause for his (wished for!) successful interview in Austin for the Gas Board Certification. (Sound of many hands eclapping loudly over the internet!)

If your PC catches a bug via unprotected intercourse over the internet with other PC's, Cholera Joe can give a prescription to cure the eclap.

Just bend over and get ready to take it.

[Gabz]

Youch!!!!

[EODGUY]

RAC, you outdid yourself on the homework output today......are you vying for XS's teacher's pet position?

[TheGrimReaper]

Since the WFTD is French in origin....
Breaking news!
The French Open Tennis Tournament for this year has been canceled due to a national crisis. They have plenty of rackets...but no balls!!

[Consort]

"Gort. Eclat tu barata nicto."

[hobbes1]

We thought XS had kidnapped you and.........well, I don't even want to think about what she could have done to you during your incarceration.

Well, the fact that I am the first one back, indicating a recovered ability to walk upright, would only be more OJ style CIRCUMSTANTIAL Evidence.

The truth of the matter however is far less titillating...I was tearing out a shower to be retiled....

[Gabz]

Oh, gee...what fun.....................

[doubled]

Liberalism has thus become a rival faith to traditional religion, because contemporary liberalism cannot tolerate any view of life more ultimate than its own, or any wisdom that might call into question the wisdom of the liberal state."

The second article

The libs think they have an eclat
By setting up a religious fiat
But the god liberal
Is a clay idol
And soon we will hear it go "SPLAT"

[hobbes1]

ROTFLMAO.....They may be two, but they're Bigguns...

[TheGrimReaper]

Bigguns...

Yep... bunker busters.

[doubled]

Gabz, this one's for you

The good doctor thought he had eclats
With numbers from small town flats
But turns out he erred
His numbers weren't squared
He needs to bone up on his stats.

[hobbes1]

I enjoyed it.....!

[Gabz]

Homework (isn't that nice for a change!!!)

For those who hadn't realized it yet, I think this article further proves the eclat of the military to embed journalists with the troops:

How the media changed

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!