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.]

[Argh]

And so they can be more like I USED to be.

[Robert A Cook PE]

"I'm just sorry I could'nt get get more than three right off the top of my head. I'll try to do better next time...

I understand most teenage boys need more than three to get off the top of their head.

[Slip18]

Levetra has been advertising with our Diamondbacks' games as of recently. Their commercials are a hoot.

[Gabz]

I've never heard of it.

But I just could not resist that headline - what a hoot!!!!!

[Argh]

Their commercials are a hoot.

So are the Diamondbacks' games.

[Slip18]

It was sort of an achievement. The trainer told me there was nothing wrong with the dog. The owner had a problem, though. She tried to get me to come in dead last. She didn't like it one bit we came in first. There were 20 other people around to see that my Shilo did perfectly in everything.

Then I had the same POS trainer for his second class. The trainer wanted a certain dog to come in first because the dog was from a brilliant background, and the owner was going to breed her for lotsa bucks. Money under the table, do you think? Anyway, we came in second that time.

Then on the third training -- that's the fun one -- that little snot of a JRT was in heat. I didn't even bother taking him through the rounds. All he could think of is you know what.

[Slip18]

LOL to the both of you!

On a different note, I've always loved erector sets.

[Slip18]

"to get off the top of their head"? I ain't going nowhere with that one, Cook.

[hobbes1]

Isn;t that what you carry in a bra?

[Argh]

That's a different note?

Er, I mean, I daresay you did!

[Slip18]

<<<<< sobbing >>>>>>

[Slip18]

I'm speechless. My bra carries large mammary glands that have never been used for anything that constitutes milking.

[Argh]

Maybe Miss Slip does. I doubt Janet Reno does.

[Slip18]

Hehehehe!

Just got in from the yard. Planted some gorgeous irises. Still have a few more to plant, but the humidity is enough to kill ya. It's not hot, though, thank goodness.

[Argh]

If I want milk I'll go to the store.

[Argh]

It'd be nice to see your garden some day. Some of the folks over on Vancouver Island in Victoria have glorious gardens.

Hey, what's with the humidity? I thought you guys got that nifty "dry heat" stuff!

[Argh]

Oh, don't cry Miss Slip! If you REALLY want a hoot, go see some of the Expos' home games. See if you can locate any fans.

[PoorMuttly]

Apathetically apathetic apathies cause apathy.

How'm I doing, teach ?

[Slip18]

We're in what we call the "Monsoon" season. It's wet here from mid-July until the end of August. Try gardening when it's 110 and 40 percent humidity. Right now it's only 93 degrees and 50 percent humidity. We should get some more rain this evening. My little seeds sprout in a couple of days. It's so cool.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Slippy is sobbing in her cubicle ..

Argh stops by to try to see if he can get her to feel better.

http://www.strangecosmos.com/view.adp?picture_id=10852

(Hobby stops by a little later to see if he can feel her better.)