Word For The Day, Monday, August 11, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/11/03 | 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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surmise \sur*myze\, verb, transitive/intransitive; noun
surmising, surmised, surmises

1. To infer (something) without sufficiently conclusive evidence
2. To make a guess or conjecture
3. Reflection; thought. [Obs.]
4. An idea or opinion based on insufficiently conclusive evidence; a conjecture.

It wafted nearer yet, and then she knew That what before she but surmised, was true. --Dryden.

Etymology: [Middle English surmisen, to accuse, from Old French surmise, feminine past participle of surmettre : sur-, sur- + mettre, to put (from Latin mittere).]

[camle]

it's amazing how children will cooperate when they know what is expected of them...

[hobbes1]

A little twitchy today?

[Conspiracy Guy]

We think that KC the 16yo will live to 30. Unless a coyote gets him!!!!!

[xsmommy]

that is precisely what it comes down to. xsbrownie was tutored by her 2d grade teacher this summer and she and i discussed how horrific some of today's parents are. she said that she has many parents asking how she gets them to behave a certain way. of course, it is because with 25 kids in a classroom, you have to EXPECT good behavior from ALL of them, or you will have pandemonium!

[camle]

we had a broken basement window that I didn't fret too much about until strange cats (random cats, sez the tyke) began showing up in my living room and for dinner. That wasnt' bad enough, we started getting little black field creatures. finally I set Lo Mein after them. he took care of the problem with a flourish and a burp!

[xsmommy]

having trouble sitting still, why.....?

[camle]

the Pussy Cat began to show her age @16, so don't feel bad if yours does. She was fine until then, then suddenly began to show her age. it happenned suddenly, and then she went into a slow deterioration. She still insisted upon going outside and climbing on my lap, which she did last week for a spell...

[Howlin]

A personal minute here for me; prayers needed here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/962002/posts

[camle]

this is true. the tyke and I decided what was expected of her, and what would happen if she didnt' conform. When she didn't conform, I had to stick to the program. Been so long since I've had to really discipline her, that I forgot what she did, or what I did in response!

[xsmommy]

i met LBGA at CPAC last year. she is a VERY NICE woman and she will get loads of prayers from me!

[Argh]

The thread was posted a few days ago, but if anyone missed it, they probably get a big kick out of Mark Steyn's surmises re Arnold.

[Gabz]

I will try to stay up - I'm not promising anything.

I'll let you know if I'm not going to make it. How's that?

[camle]

trouble sitting? mebbe this'll help:

[Conspiracy Guy]

WE are beginning to think that KC is rotting from the inside out.

[camle]

kinda like the democratic party, eh? maybe it just smells that way.

[xsmommy]

my cocyx is just fine, thank you very much....

[camle]

mine is too...

[xsmommy]

well then we are all hunky dorey aren't we? : )

[Gabz]

Power struggles are not pretty and guess who usually wins them?

Daddy????

All kidding aside, we deal with a power struggle every nighr. Heck, we deal with a power struggle with everything.

[xsmommy]

thank GOD we can all finally come to grips with this.....