Word For The Day, Thursday, July 3, 2003 - Antaean

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary | 07/03/2003 | The Verbivores

[VRWCmember]

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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".

Antaean \an-TEE-un\ adjective
1. mammoth
2. having superhuman strength *

* Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

Example sentence: In an emergency, an average person can become an Antaean powerhouse, capable even of lifting a car to rescue someone trapped underneath.

Did you know?
In Greek mythology, Antaeus was the gigantic and powerful son of Gaea the Earth goddess and Poseidon the sea god. Antaeus was a wrestler and whenever he touched his mother (the Earth), his strength was renewed, so he always won his battles even if his opponents threw him to the ground. He proved invincible until he challenged Hercules to wrestle. Hercules discovered the source of the giant's strength, lifted him off the ground, and crushed him to death. In 18th century England, the poet William Mason discovered the power of "Antaean" as a descriptive English adjective, when he used it in his _Ode to the Hon. William Pitt_:

"If foil'd at first, resume thy course
Rise strengthen'd with Antaean force."

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for 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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[doubled]

Hey, little guy, I may be sorry I brought this topic up.

[Slip18]

Mitch Mitchell. We were staying at the Beverly Garland Hotel in Universal City. Mitch was staying there also.

He had some cool duds on. He had a black jacket with neat colored threads going through it, levis, and a scarf that was out of this world. The scarf had musical notes all over it. When we checked in, I noticed the scarf, and, as usual, got talking with him. We saw him a couple of times after that.

I was going to get a photo with him on the last day, but he was gone by then.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Tell him to never join military. Unless he wants assembly line physical with 50 other guys.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Hendrix guitar was great but if you really listen, it's the drums that gave his music it's heart.

[CholeraJoe]

The pups are nicknamed Ho and Mo not my knees. I was task saturated at the time or the photo would have been better.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Never gave it a name. Always seemed silly to me. Now my right hand is Mary Palmer and her 5 ugly sisters. I used to tell people, "I date Mary Palmer and her 5 ugly sisters but we weren't talking right now."

[Conspiracy Guy]

Task Saturation! Sitting and taking a picture? Sensory Overload! You would have been a lousy F111 pilot ; )

[CholeraJoe]

I was talking on the phone and FReeping, too.

[Slip18]

He wants to fly! He'll either join the Navy or the Air Force, but he'll go in as an enlisted officer *gulp* I hope. The 'bot has been in JR ROTC for two years now. He's got all these cool ribbons and stuff. The camp is sponsored by the military.

[Slip18]

The photo was great. We've been talking about it since you posted it. We like seeing your knees.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Oh. I thought for *sure* that you named them Smith and Wesson. ;)

[Slip18]

I have another one of your Mary Palmer's, but I won't say it. Had five brothers, what do you expect?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Oh dang that's very different.. Seriously the first time I heard the term task saturation was in reference to F111 pilots "in the pre-computer will handle that days" having too many manual tasks to fly the dang airplane. I was just taking a cheap shot at you cuz I need a drink.

[CholeraJoe]

I'll do special poses if the price is right.

[Slip18]

Good one!

[Slip18]

Ahhhh, sheep poses? Never mind. I just lost my lunch.

[Slip18]

Hey, you've already had five cyber tokillyas and beers to boot. Oh, and that chili. Feel sorry for Lulabelle tonight. Oh, the drinks are okay. It's the chili.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Maybe Lulabelle can set up a fan to blow the farts back at him?

[Conspiracy Guy]

It's all I wanted to do when I was in HS. Had senate support for Air Force University and the GPA to boot. Found out I was nearsighted and it crushed me. Dropped out of highschool. Enlisted in USAF a year later to get back on track and pick up the pieces and finally at 40 got my private piolt ticket with minimum time. I flew alot for a while and even built a 2 seat experimental Amphib like this one. Except mine was red and white.
In 1996. Sold it in 2000 because hanger rent and insurance were money I needed with two in college. I'll get back to flying soon. GET BOT'S VISION CHECKED. If he is not perfect talk to him about another career. There are Military flying jobs that allow corrected vision but not the Jock jobs. CJ could tell more.

[Conspiracy Guy]

You're a mercenary.