Word For The Day, Thursday, August 7, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/7/03 | 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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tenacious \ten*a*shus\, adjective
tenaciously; adverb
tenaciousness; noun

1. Holding or tending to hold persistently to something, such as a point of view.
2. Holding together firmly; cohesive:
3. Clinging to another object or surface; adhesive
4. Tending to retain; retentive:
5. Niggardly; closefisted; miserly. --Ainsworth.
6. Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn..

They are free men, tenacious of their liberties and alert to lurking danger. - Ray V Denslow

Etymology: [From Latin ten x, ten c-, holding fast, from ten re, to hold. See ten- in Indo-European Roots.]

[Texan5]

While I hate frivolous lawsuits, I might have been tempted to sue him because his effing tree damaged the fence.

[xsmommy]

well i tried thinking of a diff way to put it, but it does kinda feel like forceful sodomy doesn't it?

[gas_dr]

Hey my picture did not post -- can I have a quick refreshjer -- it is img_src:"address" with HTML brackets, right?

[hobbes1]

That song sucks.


A sad parody of a once great band.....


Done with Mirrors was their last Great album.

[Texan5]

Great! I hope many more churches follow suit.

[xsmommy]

well there is a butterfly bush in the middle, and the hibiscus is up behind that. i am bad with names for things, unfortunately. i just buy drought resistant stuff that works in full sun, and is some shade o purple. : )

[hobbes1]

you dont need the quotes, but yes that looks correct, except no underscore in the 'img src='

[xsmommy]

no quotes around the address and no _ twixt the img and the src.

[hobbes1]

Too Slow copycatter.

[xsmommy]

and who the hell asked you!!!!! you are horning right in on my HTML questions as USUAL!!!!

[xsmommy]

well the fence was our neighbor's, but this guy was ARROGANTLY disinterested in the potential lawsuits, let me tell you. xshub told him right up front that we were 2 lawyers and that if he didn't assess the viability of his trees that ACT OF GOD crap was not going to fly!

[gas_dr]

Here are the studs as promised...

[xsmommy]

i may be slow, but i am also more thorough...and more succint....

[xsmommy]

i love a man in a blue headwrap and mask.... ; )

[hobbes1]

I know more. : P

[xsmommy]

good job of posting by the way. i am sure it was MY refresher, rather than hobbes that did the trick, hmmmm??

[hobbes1]

Funny, i thought you said the mask covered up the second most important organ.

[Texan5]

Yes, it does. Our next door neighbors are Episcopalian, and we were talking about this over the fence while we were both grilling supper yesterday. She said they intended to ask the pastor of their church exactly where he stands on the issue, and they intend to find another church to attend if he accepts the ruling.

[xsmommy]

slow is better...so is succinct.... mr. longwinded.

[gas_dr]

All i can say, is that when I give a cardiovascular anesthetic, I cannot beat the coquettes back fast enough! The anesthesiologist who is sitting does resemble me quite a bit, though!