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Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 6, 2003
The Verbivores
| 8/6/03
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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: Hegewisch Dupa
did you see st francis? he was upright for that photo. had to get him up on his feet last week, again. he likes to lay down.
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posted on
08/06/2003 8:28:47 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
sniff, sniff, in spite of my screen name, I have not received any pics...off to pout...
182
posted on
08/06/2003 8:29:45 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(shaking sand from everything)
To: secret garden
my father was very distraught at the time, it was when they were graduating college. i had a talk with my dad and said, daddy, he could be into drugs or even satan worship. i don't think we can be upset that he is becoming a Baptist.
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posted on
08/06/2003 8:29:55 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
You should lighten up on Francis. How would you like to be on your feet all day? Plus he might be communing with animals in the ground.
To: secret garden
i'll send them later!
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posted on
08/06/2003 8:30:47 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: secret garden
if you saw pics then the gardenm would no longer be a secret
To: Hegewisch Dupa
i KNEW it was the moles doing it!
187
posted on
08/06/2003 8:31:12 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
"Head for the bunker"
I'm beginning to believe that is the wisest course of action more each day.......
188
posted on
08/06/2003 8:31:45 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: Hegewisch Dupa; secret garden
i have to take a pic for SG of the xs i did for xsteen called SECRET GARDEN. it is based on the book (xsteen's fave) and it is quite cool, if i say so myself.
189
posted on
08/06/2003 8:32:05 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Texan5
one does tend to lose hope when you look around at the news and prevailing attitudes of the day.
190
posted on
08/06/2003 8:33:12 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Texan5
"Divide and Conquer" is just one of the tactics in the war plan of the lunatic left, the sodomites, the perverts, etc.
To: secret garden
you mean the Freddy Kreuger/Jason movie match up...?; )
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posted on
08/06/2003 8:34:56 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Oh good, I look forward to it. It is an excellent book, isn't it? Much better than the crap I just read by James Patterson. What a hugh waste of time!
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posted on
08/06/2003 8:36:11 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(shaking sand from everything)
To: xsmommy
No, it was a line used by Bruno Kirby, who was really good BTW, in The Freshman.
194
posted on
08/06/2003 8:37:39 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(shaking sand from everything)
To: xsmommy
That is still one of my favorite books, as it is my daughter's.
195
posted on
08/06/2003 8:37:47 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: TheGrimReaper
"I suspect that before too very long, other denominations will also follow and welcome openly gay and lesbian people into leadership positions. That's my prayer," Gene Robinson told ABC television on Wednesdayand then we will be certain that the END TIMES are upon us!
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posted on
08/06/2003 8:38:52 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Texan5
xsteen did a diorama of it in 4th grade. i had to have my mitts in there helping with that one, it was so much fun to do. we made a little swing, the fence, the little bird with the key. it was great!
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posted on
08/06/2003 8:40:12 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: hobbes1
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posted on
08/06/2003 8:42:59 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Free Kobe!
199
posted on
08/06/2003 8:45:55 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: hobbes1
Where? Make mine medium rare.
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