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Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 6, 2003
The Verbivores
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Posted on 08/06/2003 5:10:14 AM PDT by 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....
stave \stayve\, noun
staved or stove; staving, stavesverb, intransitive verb
staving, staves intransitive verb
Noun
1. A narrow strip of wood forming part of the sides of a barrel, tub, or similar structure.
2. A rung of a ladder or chair.
3. A staff or cudgel.
4. A set of verses; a stanza
verb, intransitive verb
5. To break in or puncture the staves of.
6. To break or smash a hole in.
7. To crush or smash inward.
8. To furnish with staves.
9. To be or become crushed in.
And answered with such craft as women use, Guilty or guilties, to stave off a chance That breaks upon them perilously. --Tennyson.
All the wine in the city has been staved. --Sandys.
Etymology: [Back-formation from staves, pl. of staff1.]
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
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To: TheGrimReaper; secret garden
good one, Grimmy. again, sorry SG!
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posted on
08/06/2003 8:09:42 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: secret garden
that figgers too!
162
posted on
08/06/2003 8:09:58 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
I know a few more - Winston Churchill, CS Lewis, Buzz Aldrin, Duke Ellington, RE Lee...I could go on...interesting variety, all straight.
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posted on
08/06/2003 8:13:35 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(shaking sand from everything)
To: secret garden
well they have just taken a misstep down the fruity path as of yesterday. my baptist preacher's daughter SIL said Episcopals were always out in left field as far as she was concerned. but then she would likely say that about Catholics, if she weren't talking to me!
164
posted on
08/06/2003 8:15:25 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy; secret garden; All
To: TheGrimReaper
Yes vote is 38%. We're bumping their hits but the degenerates are winning.
166
posted on
08/06/2003 8:18:11 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(shaking sand from everything)
To: secret garden
Well, it IS a CNN poll, after all......
To: TheGrimReaper
you know, grimmy. i am about to head for the bunker and wait for the End Times.
168
posted on
08/06/2003 8:20:04 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
The battle is only beginning to rage.
To: xsmommy
A Baptist married a Catholic? A dunker with a sprinkler? What is this world coming to? ;)
170
posted on
08/06/2003 8:23:58 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(shaking sand from everything)
To: secret garden
have you been
here? i didn't read the responses, but the theory is interesting.
171
posted on
08/06/2003 8:24:42 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: TheGrimReaper
Good joke-and that is just what this bunch of bishops has made of themselves, too. Words cannot describe my disgust and disappointment in the Episcopal Church for doing this, and it has nothing to do with the fact that I am Catholic. To push an entire church into schism by making a bishop of someone who engages in a lifestyle the Bible clearly states is sinful is just beyond my comprehension.
172
posted on
08/06/2003 8:24:59 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: secret garden
my brother left the Catholic church and converted to Baptist. he is a deacon there now.
173
posted on
08/06/2003 8:25:21 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: TheGrimReaper
I'm ready for Freddy. Don't you love that movie(The Freshman)?
174
posted on
08/06/2003 8:25:21 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(shaking sand from everything)
To: xsmommy
Doesn't it seem like you have to wait forever for it?? The End Times has long been my fave gay newspaper. Their weekend gardening section is to die for!
To: Hegewisch Dupa
i am reading the Left Behind series. i see some of that stuff happening in real life...
so did you get my garden pix?
176
posted on
08/06/2003 8:26:38 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Thanks for the link. I'll read it later. Time to wrangle kiddos. Later, guys!
177
posted on
08/06/2003 8:27:27 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(shaking sand from everything)
To: xsmommy
yeah -even responded. Cliff's Notes version of response: Garden looks great!
To: Hegewisch Dupa
i need to take new pix of it, it looks better now. : )
179
posted on
08/06/2003 8:28:16 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Wow. At least he has found a calling and is following through on his beliefs, right?
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posted on
08/06/2003 8:28:45 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(shaking sand from everything)
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