Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 20, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/20/03 | 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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apathy; \Ap"a*thy\noun:
apathies; noun, plural
apathetic, apathetical; adjective
apathetically; adverb

1. Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
2. Lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness.
3. Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent.
4. Feeling or showing little or no emotion; unresponsive.

According to the Stoics, apathy meant the extinction of the passions by the ascendency of reason.
--Fleming.

Etymology: [Latin apath a, from Greek apatheia, from apath s, without feeling : a-, without; see a-1 + pathos, feeling; see kwent(h)- in Indo-European Roots.]

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

I forgot to relate my sentence to news of the day. Sorry.

An apathetic Democrat is a better neighbor than other Democrats.

An apathetic populace is unaware that a judge in California is considering disenfranchising the military vote for the upcoming recall election.

[gas_dr]

dirt bag index is roughly translated in my practice to ttr = teeth to tattoo ratio...less than one, you have the diagnosis of dirt bag, who are frequently coffin dodgers.

[Robert A Cook PE]

I'd prefer to feign apathy about financially fixing up f**ked up fans, but Ronnie insists on getting the fans fixed frantically:

In the past week, we've had the central AC fan motor fail ($156.00); the AC fan relay fail ($62.00), her car AC fan fail ($536.00) and the overhead fan in her workroom started "clicking" suspiciously last night.

Then this morning she said the bedroom overhead fan didn't run in the N0. 2 position when she turned it on.

(24 year old house, texan - You figure it's gremlins or are they just breaking? i'm thinkning replacing the central AC, (the outside compressor is 5 years old) and gas furnace burner is 2500.00 - 3600.00; maybe more.)

[P.O.E.]

Or when you bake the pork chops in a big pan full of sauerkraut. With a big side of mashed potatoes.

[Slip18]

I can vouch for him, Miss Rika. Vasty's thread was nuked.

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!!!!!

[Slip18]

What? Which Justice?

[Gabz]

Darn!!!!!!!!!

[Slip18]

Yummies! I've never tried that.

[Conspiracy Guy]

you can get 8+ years financing on new boats keeping payment down.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I love it over a big German weinie?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Sounds like the type I have been known to teach a lesson to.

[Gabz]

I despise hotdoggers of any kind. I imagine they are just as dangerous on the water as they are on the road.

It took a lot of work, but we were able to keep the boat from hitting the rocks - my arms hurt just thinking about what we went through. I was the youngest and smallest person on board and also the only female. Me and a retired state trooper used poles to push against the rocks to keep us from hitting. Several other boats made numerous attempts to toss us a line but we had to keep them away because of the wake of the tanker would have pulled them into the rocks. After what seemed like hours we were able to get a line to pull us back to the channel and proceeded to head back to the marina using onnly sails. Sails are not permitted in the canal - but we had no choice, as we still were unable to get a response from the marina by radio.

[Argh]

I'm too apathetic to do homework today.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

I'm glad you asked. ALOHA RONNIE is the resident expert:

"No Recall" Judge FOGEL = Friend of CLINTON "No Under God Pledge" Judge REINHARDT

[Texan5]

All that crap started breaking a couple of years ago on the house we lived in in town, and we had to replace it (26 year old house). It is just the age of the house and equipment. I find it ironic that the house A/C fans are cheaper than the ones for a vehicle. The fan is always the first thing to quit on a central A/C. If your unit is still operating at peak performance, I wouldn't replace it yet. It is always wise to replace the furnace and A/C at the same time, so that you get a new warranty on both. I replaced the one at the old house with a Ruud 10 SEER 4.5 ton unit, and the two here are Ruud 12 SEER units, 4 and 5 tons, respectively. The proper tonnage ration is said to be 1 ton for every 400 sq. ft. but I like to go with about a wee bit more tonnage, say 1/2 ton or so. It really saves you money in the summer because the compressor doesn't have to run constantly to cool the house.

[Gabz]

I don't need any more payments for anything right now. Thank you very much.

[Conspiracy Guy]

With AC more is better form all perspectives. Go check my new profile.

[Texan5]

That was one hell of a sailboat ride-no wonder you've never been again.

[xsmommy]

xsboy tees off at 1:40 today in the jr. golf championship.