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.]

[Conspiracy Guy]

GOOD GIRL

[secret garden]

Only cats that need killin'.

[xsmommy]

what is PID? was gas lying?

[CholeraJoe]

Instructions for turning on grill: turn knob to High, press red "Ignite" button twice. Adjust flame to desired level. He dosen't tell you how to do these things so you'll need him for something besides sex.

[Gabz]

I appear to have started a trend with Mrs T's pierogies.

I've been eating them for years. There are always a couple of boxes in the freezer.

I think I'll grab some bratwurst to go with them.

[xsmommy]

i am terrified of blowing the house up. i will not turn on the grill. i am thinking of ordering pizza. she is 26 years old and unmarried. it will seem like home to her. or better yet, i will have HER COOK....that's worked before, if i recall....; )

[Argh]

BWWWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAhahahaha!!!!!!! Anybody who hasn't seen the link in Robt.'s # 216 needs to get over there pronto. Miss Whyisa will be particularly interested.

[xsmommy]

$20 is extremely cheap by the way and in canadian dollars it might as well be free!

[Gabz]

How about baked chicken. a few herbs, some white wine........

[hobbes1]

bc xshub will be at hockey with xsboy and won't be able to turn the grill on....

If you weren't a woman, you'd be useless ; )

[Argh]

He should have thought of that on his own! Actually, he was probably distracted by the Browns' QB situation, an excuse YOU didn't have, Miss Xs!

[CholeraJoe]

Even my ex knows how to use a propane grill. And she's wimpy.

[xsmommy]

they are scary, i tell ya!

[Slip18]

Sure you ken.

[xsmommy]

that sounds good. what else to go with?

[secret garden]

That does it. I have got to find the GOMER index today.

[Conspiracy Guy]

It is so sad that it's funny. I don't know when it will be on again.

[xsmommy]

gabz has brass balls and she won't light the grill neither, so there.

[Slip18]

I've actually blown up two gas grills in my adventures as a griller. It's quite sporting. Scares the people around you, though.

[Argh]

Too true, sadly! I mean, the $ Cdn. remark. I have never had a bikini or any other wax, so my ignorance of wax's's prices is unbounded.