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.]

[Conspiracy Guy]

I know

[hobbes1]

Ahem....well, we're waiting....

[Argh]

It wouldn't be too much for me, but maybe for some around here. :^)

[secret garden]

Catching people who commit fraud with workman's comp and insurance, now that would be a sweet gig.

[Gabz]

ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!

The first week after we had gotten my van I made a similar mistake and got into the one parked next to me and couldn't figure out why the ignition key wouldn't work.

The owner of the liquor store I was parked in front came out and asked me why I was in his van. Mine was parked right next to his and they were the same color.

Fortunately he knew me and so it became a joke rather than a potentially LEO situation.

[Laura Earl]

You weren't that guy jerkin' his gherkin in the mall parking lot. Little Flurry is no gherkin.

[Argh]

You got pictures?

[secret garden]

Nicely done! Welcome to the best class in town!

[Argh]

Little Flurry is no gherkin

This appears to be an oxymoron. :^)

[NeoCaveman]

When asked to describe her flasher all she said was gentile.....

[Texan5]

Oh, that's funny! I can't imagine how embarrassed she must have been.

The first time hubby served as an altar boy, he was sitting right next to the boy swinging the censer. He started getting dizzy from the smell of the incense, and toppled off the pew onto the floor. He said that was bad enough, but the worst part was when his mother ran screaming up to the altar and grabbed him up off the floor.

[Gabz]

What makes it so funny to me is that while I'm over 40 my mother has never explained to me about boys and girls and where babies come from......but she did explain homosexuals to me when I was a kid. Not what they do, it was a rather generic explanation - but she, at that time, likened them to alcoholics.

[secret garden]

The new puppy? What's the name? And congrats on learning how to post pics! :-)

[secret garden]

Wait till they figure out to to do PhotoShop with Richard Simmons and Saddam. ;)

[Laura Earl]

Flurry tells a funny tale about he and one of his brothers grossing out their dad by talking about going downtown.

[xsmommy]

xsbro would ALWAYS get woozy from the incense, especially at like 40 hours celebrations where it was packed and long. i am sure he became Baptist to escape the incense!

[Gabz]

The puppy's name is Cinderella........that's what I get for allowing a princess obsessed 5yo to name her!!!

Posting the pix wasn't my problem, it was figuring out how to get them on the webspace my ISP gives it's customers so I could post them on FR that I finally accomplished this morning!!!

[xsmommy]

i am feeling positively church ladyish. i have no lewd stories to relate and my funny story dealt with a HDO Mass!

[honeygrl]

"You got pictures? "

No, no photos that I'm aware of. But I have done my share of semi-public places in very public areas. It's been a few years though since. The hubby became a bit prudish once the kids came along.

[Argh]

i am sure he became Baptist to escape the incense!

Hahahaha! Heck, I'm surprised he didn't become an atheist to get away from it! :^)