Word For The Day, 5/8/03

5/8/03

[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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plebeian\Ple*be"ian\, adjective:
plebeianism, plebeian; noun
plebeianly; adverb

1. Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome: a plebeian magistrate.
2. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners.
3. Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar: plebeian tastes.

n.

1. One of the common people of ancient Rome.
2. A member of the lower classes.
3. A vulgar or coarse person.

Etymology: From Latin plebius, from plebs, pleb-, the common people.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[secret garden]

Once we finish off the lakers, everything else will be easy. The Mavs are so inconsistent lately. I'm still rooting for them to get rid of the Kings.
A Texas shootout would be something.

[VRWCmember]

The Mavs are so inconsistent lately. I'm still rooting for them to get rid of the Kings.

Unfortunately the Mavs peaked at the beginning of April and started sliding downhill shortly thereafter, choking away their #1 position in the west. They've got to do something to get a presence in the paint. The combined output of the Bradley/LaFrenz tandem makes up numbers that would not even be good stats for a mediocre player, let alone someone with the kind of salary these two are pulling. They should refund about two-thirds of their paycheck back to the Mavs.

[RikaStrom]

Passport should be fine.

[Slip18]

"Come here little fishy . . ."

We're just doodling around here. I'm in between laundry and cleaning for the Mother's Day fete I'm having here on Sunday.

I think Cyber knows this kind of stuff bores me to death. So he sings to me. What a guy, huh?

[Slip18]

Is it NFL season yet? My arse! It's baseball season, W!!!

[Cyber Liberty]

Did the other fence place call?

(Turns out I was wrong twice. There *was* a meeting yesterday after all, and I missed it)

[Slip18]

I'm an expert in this area, too.

You don't need a visa nor a passport. But bring the passport anyway, otherwise, you have to stand in the long line for Americans who forgot their passports.

[secret garden]

Or trade those big fat paychecks for tacos for the fans! ;)

[Slip18]

You already answered Cook's question. I'm just catching up on the news.

[Slip18]

Not yet. Am standing by, though.

[xsmommy]

prepare to stand by....

[NeoCaveman]

Is it NFL season yet? My arse! It's baseball season, W!!!

Where the NY Yankees win 100 games and the Indians and Tigers battle for second-to-last place in the AL Central...zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[VRWCmember]

Marty wakes up at home with a huge hangover. He forces himself to open his eyes, and the first thing he sees is a couple of aspirins and a glass of water on the side table. He sits down and sees his clothing in front of him, all clean and pressed.

Marty looks around the room and sees that it is in a perfect order, spotless, clean. So's the rest of the house. He takes the aspirins and notices a note on the table "Honey, breakfast is on the stove, I left early to go shopping. Love you."

So he goes to the kitchen and sure enough there is a hot breakfast and the morning newspaper. His son is also at the table, eating.

Marty asks, "Son, what happened last night?"

His son says, "Well, you came home after 3 A.M., drunk and delirious. Broke some furniture, puked in the hallway, and gave yourself a black eye when you stumbled into the door."

Confused, Marty asks, "So, why is everything in order and so clean, and breakfast is on the table waiting for me?"

His son replies, "Oh that! Mom dragged you to the bedroom, and when she tried to take your pants off, you said, "Lady, leave me alone, I'm married'!"

[SeaDragon]

They made you show your passports to get off of the ship??

I have never had this happen.....

[Slip18]

Giggle

[xsmommy]

i accepted delivery of some doors. and i have to meet the contractor at the tile place this afternoon.

[Slip18]

We lost four starting pitchers this year. One has come back. We're playing with AAA pitchers. I have to admit, though, they look good.

[RikaStrom]

Homework:

For girls, attire rotates between indecent cosmo-trash club-wear on “party nights”, to sloppy “just woke up with a hangover” sweat-suits, sun glasses and flip-flops for the rest of the week. Oftentimes even sweats are too much effort, and pajamas are just worn instead. When extreme lack of class is coupled with arrogance and a caffeine-high, few can ward off nausea. Maybe it is being picky, but do you want a girlfriend who looks like a whore one day and a homeless person the next?
Despite being girls who would not even be considered better looking than average on most college campuses, the majority of Cornell’s lady-folk strut around as if they are God’s gift to God: supercilious, standoffish and just plain boring to all but a few rich boys and gangster types who BET (Black Entertainment Television) tells them will bring fulfillment.

ROFLOL, I love a good rant, and this was one of the best I had ever read. Ithica, the City of Evil, has not won a friend in this gentleman. I do believe he considers the entire community a group of rabble, even though they, in their finite wisdom, consider us a bunch of plebians.

Ithaca is Gorges In Rear-View Mirror:tribute to the most God-forsaken hell-hole in America

[VRWCmember]

and i have to meet the contractor at the tile place this afternoon.

What's this with you and tile? The next thing you know, you'll be titillating us with hardwood and linoleum.

[xsmommy]

have at it