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Word For The Day, Monday, August 11, 2003
The Verbivores
| 8/11/03
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Posted on 08/11/2003 5:07:32 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....
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).]
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To: Argh
If Flurry posts a picture of that heifer, I'm gonna kick your butt!
601
posted on
08/11/2003 1:11:15 PM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Never wear panties to a party!)
To: xsmommy
I can assure you I have never thought about a business meeting during sex. (I make no claims as to the other way around)
To: Laura Earl; hobbes1; xsmommy; dubyaismypresident; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; All
Oh, great, Flurry posts the picture and I get kicked. You sound like a Democrat.
WHOOPS!!
By the way, someone took a picture of the remains the last time I felt frisky:
![](http://www.pickeringcreek.com/drunkagain02.jpg)
You can tell it's Canada from the Molson Canadian and Budweiser (Bud's made up here too) bottles' shapes and the Hudson Bay Company blanket on the grass.
603
posted on
08/11/2003 1:19:08 PM PDT
by
Argh
To: Argh
OK then I won't carpet bomb you.
604
posted on
08/11/2003 1:25:26 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
("Smoke Gnatzies". Tiny buzzing pests. Swat em. I'm not a hunchback, that's my azz.)
To: Agnes Heep
Welcome to class. Not that anyone here, especially me has any class. Welcome again. You related to Uriah Heep?
605
posted on
08/11/2003 1:28:44 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
("Smoke Gnatzies". Tiny buzzing pests. Swat em. I'm not a hunchback, that's my azz.)
To: Laura Earl
No two dem pics should be posted by one person in one day.
606
posted on
08/11/2003 1:29:47 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
("Smoke Gnatzies". Tiny buzzing pests. Swat em. I'm not a hunchback, that's my azz.)
To: Agnes Heep
My favorite sister's name is Agnes. So there's a sweet spot in my heart for your name!
607
posted on
08/11/2003 1:31:20 PM PDT
by
Slip18
To: Flurry; maxwell; xsmommy
A man is stumbling through the woods totally drunk when he Comes upon a preacher baptizing people in the river. He proceeds to walk into the water and subsequently bumps into the preacher. The preacher turns around and is almost overcome by the smell of alcohol, whereupon he asks the drunk, "Are you ready to find Jesus?"
The drunk answers, "Yes, I am."
So the preacher grabs him and dunks him in the water. He pulls him up and asks the drunk, "Brother, have you found Jesus?"
The drunk replies,"No, I haven't found Jesus."
The preacher, shocked at the answer, dunks him into the water again for a little longer this time. He again pulls him out of the water and asks again, "Have you found Jesus, my brother?"
The drunk again answers, "No, I haven't found Jesus."
By this time the preacher is at his wits end and dunks the drunk in the water again--- But this time holds him down for about 30 seconds and when he begins kicking his arms and legs he pulls him up. The preacher again asks the drunk, "For the love of God, have you found Jesus?"
The drunk wipes his eyes and catches his breath and says to the preacher, "Are you sure this is where he fell in?
To: Argh
She may not be pretty, but she is a real woman at least instead of a whining crybaby, and she apparently has a good deal of common sense. She likes to ride horses, stay out in the country (Di hated it) f**k Charlie's brains out, and she isn't anorexic. I have always thought Charles should have married her-they have a lot in common.
609
posted on
08/11/2003 1:36:15 PM PDT
by
Texan5
To: Flurry
You related to Uriah Heep? Oh yes, he's my hubby. I used to be married to you-know-who, but all he ever thought about was writing those infernal books. Believe me, it's tough playing the role of good angel to a goody two-shoes. Besides that, he never really got his mind off his first wife. I tell you, it was really tough lying there night after night, thinking of England, while he's huffing and puffing and calling you his dearest Dora. Uriah's a bit of a noncomformist, but he's got what it takes, man-wise--if you know what I mean!
To: VRWCmember; All; MeeknMing; maxwell; xsmommy; hobbes1; dubyaismypresident; Flurry; camle; ...
611
posted on
08/11/2003 1:37:44 PM PDT
by
Argh
To: Texan5
I wasn't a Di fan either. To put it mildly. How are you, Tex?
612
posted on
08/11/2003 1:38:59 PM PDT
by
Argh
To: Slip18
My favorite sister's name is Agnes. So there's a sweet spot in my heart for your name! I like it too, but it's not too popular these days. Not "cute" enough for the masses!
To: VRWCmember
Sounds like one of the soggy bottom boys.
614
posted on
08/11/2003 1:39:58 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
("Smoke Gnatzies". Tiny buzzing pests. Swat em. I'm not a hunchback, that's my azz.)
To: Argh
To: Agnes Heep
Crap I should have read your profile first. I was talking about the band from the 70's not some real piece of literature. I an't read.
616
posted on
08/11/2003 1:43:06 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
("Smoke Gnatzies". Tiny buzzing pests. Swat em. I'm not a hunchback, that's my azz.)
To: hobbes1
Is that the sound of Mrs. Hobbes getting ready to reprimand her husband? ;)
To: Argh
Arnold Schmarnold!! Seconded !! ![](http://home.attbi.com/~rmeek141/VeryHappySmile.gif)
618
posted on
08/11/2003 1:45:36 PM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(Check out the Texas Chicken D 'RATS!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/keyword/Redistricting)
To: Agnes Heep
"Gertrude" would be worse.
I also have a soft spot for your name. I'm a classical music fan, and really love the parts of masses all the Renaissance composers wrote that went "Agnes Dei...".
Wait a sec.
That's "Agnus Dei".
Sorry.
619
posted on
08/11/2003 1:46:23 PM PDT
by
Argh
To: Argh
Great! I do think I will go out on the deck and take down the umbrella, though-I heard on the radio on the way from work that this part of the hill country is under a severe weather alert with rain and high winds. I like the rain, but I can do without the high winds, which get REALLY high here on the water. Also the ghost upstairs in my house is making noise and bothering my dogs. I wish I could get her to stop doing that.
620
posted on
08/11/2003 1:46:40 PM PDT
by
Texan5
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