Word For The Day, Friday, July 25, 2003

The Verbivores | 7/25/03 | Teacher

[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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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potation \Po*ta"tion\, noun:
potator; noun

1. The act of drinking.
2. A drink, especially an alcoholic beverage
3. A drinker
4 A draught. "Potations pottle deep.'' --Shak.
5. Drink; beverage. "Thin potations.'' --Shak.

Etymology: [Middle English potacion, from Old French, from Latin p t ti , p t ti n-, a drinking party, from p t tus, past participle of p t re, to drink, from p tus, a drink. See p (i)- in Indo-European Roots.]

[RikaStrom]

That's if you can't hold your potations...

LOL, I like potable potations myself.

[NeoCaveman]

Say it ain't so the Money Honey in trouble.

[NeoCaveman]

She seems happy for once

[xsmommy]

sheesh! and now i have to worry about my neighbor being a cannibal, as well. i think i need a subscription to this paper in order to be FULLY informed!

[Conspiracy Guy]

There is a poster on the Kobe threads "af_vet_1981" I have asked him non personal questions about his service. Command? Rank? Duty Station? years of service? These are not personal yet he won't answer them because he is either lying about service or is a super duper paranoid nut case.

[xsmommy]

Hillary, CLEAVING UP A DANG STORM....

[TheGrimReaper]

Janet Reno is drooling over that pic right now......

[xsmommy]

ah, that's nothing. she's seen her naked. ; )

[Gabz]

...........a super duper paranoid nut case.

That gets my vote!!!!

[Laura Earl]

Another Great One Gone

[Conspiracy Guy]

Hey, good.

[xsmommy]

very sad, but he must have been ready to go.

[xsmommy]

oh good grief, what do you Bamas get up to down there. I am just hoping this is not kin to CJ....; )

[CholeraJoe]

When this was first posted, I was surprized that it happened in Mobile county. There are other counties in Alabama where incest is a bigger part of daily life.

[Gabz]

R.I.P.

The world has lost a great entertainer - but our servicemen and women have lost a hero.

[xsmommy]

J that you never had a sister? ; )

[CholeraJoe]

It's ok. I had female cousins.

[Gabz]

You two are soooooooooooo bad...............

[xsmommy]

and a whole herd of sheep....?

[Texan5]

Sad news, indeed...