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.]

[Argh]

(snicker!)

[xsmommy]

holy COW!

[Texan5]

There were actually people who believed that? That is truly astonishing. I knew better than that by the time I was 14, just from reading the adult novels my parents thought they had so well hidden.

[honeygrl]

LOL poor kid.. y'all are just so mean to her!! :p

[Gabz]

You didn't deserve your loving adorable sweet brothers, as all we brothers are.

You never met my brother.

But you're right, I didn't deserve him - nobody deserved to be stuck with someone that needed bailing out of trouble and cast blame on everyone else as that little............

[honeygrl]

*smack* (what all brothers deserve..)

[Laura Earl]

Nope, it has nothing to do with hand size!

[hobbes1]

However, for his constituency.........

[honeygrl]

Good lord.. sounds like my neice and nephew (in-laws)...

[Texan5]

ROFLMAO! She's something, that girl of yours.

[Argh]

A kiss? How lovely! Thank you, Honey!

[Gabz]

Foxnews is pretty much on all the time here, whether she is TV deprived or not.

when we had the cable installed I had a seperate box for her - she can watch her programs in her own room and leave my TV alone.

She does seem to understand part of the TV punishment, she has not asked at all to watch any of her shows in the family room - that TV and the one in my bedroom are on the same box. Being allowed to watch her shows on one of those TVs is a big treat for her and is usually reserved for sunday afternoon so I can get some stuff done!!!

[honeygrl]

I've always thought that if I were a man, I'd be in real trouble... I have teeny tiny hands.

[Argh]

Maybe. But maybe they could use some sense talked at them.

[honeygrl]

pffft :)

[Texan5]

Somehow, I understand why you and your brother do not get along, Gabz...

[Laura Earl]

I've always thought that if I were a man, I'd be in real trouble... I have teeny tiny hands.

I on the other hand, would be hung like a horse...however, in my personal experience, size of hands is no indicator.

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL !

[Texan5]

It is just like the "kid proof" caps on aspirin bottles-only a kid can open them. If you don't know how to block channels on the remote, ask your son.

[hobbes1]

Of course they could. But Politics is about weilding Power. The only time you do something for the sake of making a statement, is when you already have the ability to wield power.....


Personally I like McClintocks record, but I am not crazy about his chances of Beating Davis. And even if he did, he would not command the kind of attention that Arnold will, in 2004.

Arnold, running California forces the dems to completely reshape their campaign spending strategy....