Word For the Day, Thursday, August 14, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/14/03 | 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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scintilla \sin-TIL-uh\, noun
scintillant; adjective

1. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount; the slightest particle; a trace
2. A spark; a flash.
3. Miniscule

In victory, they must hold on to at least a scintilla of humility, lest they get too cocky -- and ripe for a takedown.
--Bill Breen, "'We are literally trying to stop time,'" Fast Company, May 2000

Etymology: Latin scintilla, "a spark, a glimmer, a faint trace." Also from scintilla is the verb scintillate, "to sparkle."

[Conspiracy Guy]

Terror is not as bad.

[Laura Earl]

Are we on for our shopping date at 11?

[honeygrl]

hey who's dog is that and what does his/her sign say?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Some one has to picjk at you. I appointed me to keep you from getting the big head. I read your post so I know that Rover isn't in ref to the Pooch. But I must keep you from decided you have saved the world like Bill O'Reilly thinks he does every night.

[Agnes Heep]

Is that the fulla or the giva sheet?

Actually I'm not sure, but whatever you do, never order a sheetcake in Mexico.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Let me see your tag line.

[Laura Earl]

?

[honeygrl]

It went to a page that doesn't exist on this server.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Let's call it a shopping party!!!

[camle]

try this

[anniegetyourgun]

Raining fish? Oh, that will make my decision about what to make for dinner SOOOOO much easier tonight.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Don't strike a match

[honeygrl]

Whenever you hear those weird stories of odd things raining down, like fish or golf balls etc, it's the work of tornados or water spouts.

[NeoCaveman]

But I must keep you from decided you have saved the world like Bill O'Reilly thinks he does every night.

Don't worry bout that.

[camle]

yeah! no sh!t!!

must be all that seaweed they're eating. plants do tend to have that effect upon mammals. Next thing ya know is the government will be monitoring these - for air pollution.

[NeoCaveman]

hey who's dog is that and what does his/her sign say?

That is DollyCali's dog Oliver. he's a great dog. They put a "Hillary 2004, for dogcatcher" sign on him, poor thing.

[anniegetyourgun]

I just hope it doesn't rain sharks. There are enough lawyers around this state as it is.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I can't watch O Reilly on TV my screen is too small, only see his nose.

[Conspiracy Guy]

"Save the planet, kill a farting whale". I'll get me a bumper sticker. I used to have a "Save a tree, eat a beaver." bumper sticker.

[Gabz]

"Nuke the gay whales for Jesus"