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Word For The Day, Thursday, August 21, 2003
The Verbivores
| 8/21/03
| Teacher
Posted on 08/21/2003 5:27:06 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....
jocular; \Joc"u*lar\ adjective:
jocularity; noun
jocularity; adverb
1. Characterized by joking.
2. Given to joking.
Blues lyrics are no less dark when ("Nobody loves me but my mother / And she could be jiving too" -- B. B. King).
--Roy Blount Jr., "There's More to Southern Humor Than Foot-Long Pecan Rolls," New York Times, December 11, 1994
Etymology: [Latin iocul ris, droll, from ioculus, diminutive of iocus, joke. See yek- in Indo-European Roots.]
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
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To: xsmommy; secret garden
We have a trifecta!
To: white rose; secret garden; dubyaismypresident
pinkies all around! if i were a betting woman, i would bet that dubs will post that at some point today too. he has a rather....soft...spot for arianna....
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posted on
08/21/2003 7:57:35 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: camle
LOL!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
08/21/2003 7:57:37 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: xsmommy
talk about a low self opinion!
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posted on
08/21/2003 7:57:44 AM PDT
by
camle
(thanx fer asking)
To: xsmommy
"soft spot"?????????????????????
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posted on
08/21/2003 7:58:13 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: Flurry
yep! bet he'd go over quite wekll in the NE and Canada!
166
posted on
08/21/2003 7:58:15 AM PDT
by
camle
(thanx fer asking)
To: camle
i'm thinking you look unwell....come here, doll....
167
posted on
08/21/2003 7:58:18 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
yeesh! I had better get otta town but quick!
168
posted on
08/21/2003 7:58:46 AM PDT
by
camle
(thanx fer asking)
To: xsmommy
ROFLMAO!! You know, it takes a special kind of stupid to fall into what he did. Does he really have a cause for action, in your opinion? He seemed pleased that he is not able to have any more rug rats.
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posted on
08/21/2003 7:59:18 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: Texan5
don't know brazilian law, but he would have a cause of action here. he can get the vasectomy for free and they probably won't charge him for the ear exam either!
170
posted on
08/21/2003 8:00:49 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Gabz
Good luck on getting that job, Gabz.
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posted on
08/21/2003 8:01:07 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: xsmommy
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posted on
08/21/2003 8:02:51 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: theDentist
Welcome back!
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posted on
08/21/2003 8:03:17 AM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: Texan5; Gabz; xsmommy; Slip18
Lipstick. Most of the ones you see around here are. See. They are not figments of Cinemax's imagination. : P
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posted on
08/21/2003 8:03:25 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: Flurry
here is a catch for
Vickie from Mexia... old dago probly has more teeth than her whole family combined....
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posted on
08/21/2003 8:04:16 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: hobbes1
perhaps you should consider relocating to TX.
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posted on
08/21/2003 8:04:55 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Texan5
Thanks, T, I'm gonna need it.
On one hand unless someone is a retiree, I can't imagine there being too many people in this area with nearly 18 years of experience in association management.
On the other hand, the unemployment rate in this part of the state is about the highest in the state.
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posted on
08/21/2003 8:06:04 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: Gabz
good luck, gabz!
178
posted on
08/21/2003 8:07:49 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Giving him the vasectomy and ear exam free is the least they can do. I just can't believe he thought an ear infection went to his testicles, and I can't believe he wasn't told anything about getting a vasectomy! I guess there are no informed consent forms to sign in Brazil.
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posted on
08/21/2003 8:08:33 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: secret garden; Gabz; xsmommy; TxBec; white rose; honeygrl; Slip18
Recess?
Most school districts have given up on true recess (unstructured free time of even 15 minutes) and many (all ?) have the teachers SIT with the kids at the lunch table to force them to get in-and-out of the cafeteria in as little as 15-20 minutes for "lunch" - minimal talking, all rush/rush/rush....
No wonder kids go nuts - They're in a straitjacket all day by being forced into lines and lectures.
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posted on
08/21/2003 8:08:35 AM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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