Word For The Day, Monday, August 18, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/18/03 | 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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stolid \STAH-luhd\, adjective:
stolidity, stolidness; noun
stolidly; adverb

1. Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.
2. Not easily aroused or excited
3. Dull; impassive.

He destroys the public for historical work by convincing it that history is synonymous with heavy, stolid prosing.
--Allan Nevins, "What's the Matter With History?"

Etymology: [Latin stolidus, stupid. See stel- in Indo-European Roots.]

[Gabz]

I agree about counting stitches.

Most of the afghans I have made, I have made up the pattern myself, either before or as I went along!!!

[secret garden]

Ah, but tonight is MNF!!! Who is taking Dennis Miller's place this time?

[Texan5]

No kidding! We'll have to remember that the next time they get too rowdy.

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!!

I knew we could do it!

BTW I sent you email!!!

[Texan5]

I'm guilty, as well. I started this one with a simple square pattern, but I decided it looked boring, so I changed it by putting retangular bands around the squares, and a diagonal row at each corner. It does look better than what I originally planned.

[Conspiracy Guy]

It's a very simple design with their names and the date and "What God has joined together...." and a pretty border. The colors are lovely an LE's work is fanatastic.

[CholeraJoe]

When making Afghans, do you make them bathe first?

[xsmommy]

not that you are biased or anything... ; )

[xsmommy]

GROSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gabz]

You're touched in the head.

[xsmommy]

not to speak for CJ, but i am betting he would prefer to be touched....elsewhere....

[Laura Earl]

I'm back...had to work for a few minutes.

[Conspiracy Guy]

No actually on this sort of thing I can be very critical. LE does good work because she is very meticulus.

[Conspiracy Guy]

splain the sampler to XSMOMMY

[CholeraJoe]

You're touched in the head.

Very much so. Thank you.

[Gabz]

As soon as I hit the post button - I knew I had made a mistake!!!!!!!!

[xsmommy]

eh, we lulled them all into comas with the crochet/xs talk....

[Gabz]

You poor thing!!!

[gas_dr]

I am spending my day doing #^$(@) administrative work. Might I just say that worker's comp is a real pain in the ass...

[Gabz]

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