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Word For The Day, Monday, August 11, 2003
The Verbivores | 8/11/03 | Teacher

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
Hey Argh, I never thought of it that way.....you are right.....you are useful for something...........
741 posted on 08/12/2003 3:52:30 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: Flurry
Good idea........ I'll pass that one on to my Marine........
742 posted on 08/12/2003 3:53:07 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: Flurry
Who'd a thunk it, huh?
743 posted on 08/12/2003 3:53:44 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Now I've got to see if I can usefully catch the bus. See you.
744 posted on 08/12/2003 3:55:09 PM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh
Have a nice trip home.......
745 posted on 08/12/2003 3:55:57 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Marine? You talking about the hippy in the tux kissing that beautiful young woman in white? Good night home now I am. gonna get a drink on wid Laura Earl and LulaBelle
746 posted on 08/12/2003 4:22:51 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Poor Arghy lives in the commy country of canaduh. He ort to move down here an treye to hep us save Amurika from a simlar fat. Mah spill chicker is brokin. See ya. Hug hubby and beat the kids.... I mean hug kids and beat hubby..... heck hug everbuddy and beat the rush.
747 posted on 08/12/2003 4:26:49 PM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
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To: Flurry
Yep, he would be the one........ I'll see if I can find a picture of him in his cammies or Blues........ and that bride is getting old...... Sept 1 will be 19 years since that picture was taken.....everyone was pissed because we got married on the opening day of Dove season! lol
748 posted on 08/12/2003 4:59:35 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: Flurry; Argh
Yes Sir.......Canaduh.......... that explains a lot about Argh.......
749 posted on 08/12/2003 5:00:31 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Opening day of Dove Season! That downright un-American. 19 years ago. Bet you haven't broke 40 yet. I'll be 50 in Jan and lately work makes me feel 100.
750 posted on 08/13/2003 4:16:12 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
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To: Flurry
I'll take that bet........ tell LauraEarl not to let you bet on anything.......... I'll be 45 this November........but my husband just broke 40....lol
751 posted on 08/13/2003 4:17:24 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
I wanted to help you understand the pressure he's under living up there with the commies. I have a sister-in-law from Canaduh. I truly hate her. She is a socialist pig (literally) and nobody but my stupid older brother can stand her. Even he admits her politics are faulty. She is always talking about Canaduh's free health care and she loves the Clintons. I always tell her to move back to her wonderful place and take the dang Clintons with her. At family gatherings she is like pee on the campfire. Laura Earl hates her worse than I do. My kids avoid her like the plague. Whut can I say?
752 posted on 08/13/2003 4:21:42 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
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To: Flurry
Every family has one......... lol........ My husband has a sister (who I love) but she's a raging hippy........ my husband has a strict rule not to let the conversation turn to politics when we are together with her......lol
753 posted on 08/13/2003 4:24:26 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Laura Earl will be 44 on Nov 8.
754 posted on 08/13/2003 4:52:40 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
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To: Flurry
Oh! She and I have fairly close birthdays......mine's the 28th - and you know that you and I are cradle robbers........lol
755 posted on 08/13/2003 4:57:32 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Heck I was a hippy before and after USAF. But I wasn't a liberal overall. I hated Kennedy's, Johnson, Carter, and you know who. I believe that sometimes war is the answer like right now. I believe you should work for what you want in life. I believe the government takes too much of what I work for. I'll fight any threat to American security to the death if needed. I love my family and my dog and my friends. And I don't mess with Texas. I guess my hippy side just liked wearing the long hair, beard, and the chicks. I grew up early so I think the hippy thing for me was trying to grab back some of the childhood I missed.
Finally got to know me and I like me alot. I wish I had a few more friends just like me.
756 posted on 08/13/2003 4:59:48 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
I don't judge by years of age I go by maturity. I know your hubby was mature BC I've met few vets who weren't. Laura Earl is extremely mature and has a great head on her shoulders. Plus she's as crazy as me!!
757 posted on 08/13/2003 5:02:08 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
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To: Flurry; Laura Earl; No more Demofascists; Argh
I pretty much agree with all you wrote.....lol....... and yes, I think you and I were very lucky to find the two we found....... Apparently you and I are EXTREMELY smart.......lol (see, I was smart enough to ping our better halfs, halves, you know, those two!......... )

Now I'm off to work.....have a great day.........and keep folks in line around here, ok? They need help......especially that Argh person

758 posted on 08/13/2003 5:07:42 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
See ya
759 posted on 08/13/2003 5:11:33 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
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To: Flurry; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
She was VERY adorable, wasn't she?

I wonder what happened...

760 posted on 08/13/2003 9:11:20 AM PDT by Argh
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