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Word For The Day, Monday, August 18, 2003
The Verbivores | 8/18/03 | Teacher

Posted on 08/18/2003 5:28:51 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....


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.]


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To: hobbes1
well my opthamalogist did go on to become an ARTISAN BAKER....
81 posted on 08/18/2003 6:28:20 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: hobbes1
The WSJ online edition is all over the subject this morning.
82 posted on 08/18/2003 6:29:00 AM PDT by secret garden (now what?)
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To: Flurry
Isn't PMS when you have supplies in you bag because, according to the calendar, you know your cousin will be arriving at anytime?

That's what I thought......
83 posted on 08/18/2003 6:29:00 AM PDT by Laura Earl (Never wear panties to a party!)
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To: Slip18
The Senate must have a very generous make-up budget.
84 posted on 08/18/2003 6:29:48 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper (o)(o)
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To: TheGrimReaper
Quit it NOW.
85 posted on 08/18/2003 6:31:02 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: hobbes1; xsmommy; Gabz; Slip18
Burnout my ass??? Gee, tiger, we knew you liked to play rough, but we wouldn't dream of hurting you...ROR
86 posted on 08/18/2003 6:32:37 AM PDT by secret garden (now what?)
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To: xsmommy
well my opthamalogist did go on to become an ARTISAN BAKER....

Probably because none of his patients could learn to spell ophthalmologist.

87 posted on 08/18/2003 6:33:00 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (Reuters:A wholly owned subsidiary of the Left - We distort, You comply.)
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To: RikaStrom
Is it a long list??

Indeed it is. When you were out, for some strange reason, they all ganged up on me, and no one would do what I said. I told little Willie that he should go and see Mrs. Ramsbotham and when he had seen it he should come back to the class. He just laughed at me!

88 posted on 08/18/2003 6:33:17 AM PDT by Agnes Heep
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To: hobbes1
"Burnout my ass. How many Other profesions, can you actually Make enough Cash in 10 years or so, to afford such an occupational change, without a severe lifestyle reducion.....:

Retirement? Oh, I'm sorry, I should not have butt in here.

89 posted on 08/18/2003 6:33:28 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: CholeraJoe
KMA....
90 posted on 08/18/2003 6:33:28 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: RikaStrom

A bit too much Stoli can tend to make one stolid...

91 posted on 08/18/2003 6:33:29 AM PDT by mikrofon
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To: secret garden

Pull my finger Al, really, pull my finger.
92 posted on 08/18/2003 6:33:47 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: Laura Earl; xsmommy
per your request.
93 posted on 08/18/2003 6:35:05 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: secret garden; hobbes1
don't go getting him all hot and bothered, SG....
94 posted on 08/18/2003 6:35:07 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: VRWCmember
Oh I knew she asked for the PIC but that Angel doesn't get PMS.
95 posted on 08/18/2003 6:35:31 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: VRWCmember; Laura Earl
thanks, though, i don't know how i feel about LE co-opting my private portrait like that....
96 posted on 08/18/2003 6:35:45 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
hm.
97 posted on 08/18/2003 6:36:07 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: Flurry
i am sure xshub would tell you the same about me....LMAO.....: )
98 posted on 08/18/2003 6:36:18 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden; hobbes1; xsmommy; RikaStrom
I think the Good Tiger is a little weary today. I don't believe he had a stolid weekend.

Nice word, Miss Rika, BTW.

99 posted on 08/18/2003 6:37:14 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: hobbes1; secret garden
oh sorry to interfere in your fun, tiger...SG, please DO get him all hot and bothered!
100 posted on 08/18/2003 6:37:24 AM PDT by xsmommy
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