Word For The Day, Friday, August 22, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/22/03 | 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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rapacious \ruh-PAY-shus\, adjective:
rapaciousness, rapacity; noun
rapaciously; adverb

1. Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force.
2. Accustomed to seize food; subsisting on prey, or animals seized by violence.
3. Avaricious; grasping; extortionate; also, greedy; ravenous; voracious.

[Thy Lord] redeem thee from Death's rapacious claim
--Milton.

Etymology: [From Latin rap x, rap c-, from rapere, to seize. See rep- in Indo-European Roots.]

[Laura Earl]

I did get my name on an album one time.

[EODGUY]

I love braindead people who make comments like that.

Having seen Ann Coulter on several talk shows recently, she is invariably hit with the lie about the number of lives Joe McCarthy destroyed. She responds by asking the commenter to name one. O'Reilly and Combs, citing two examples, looked like absolute fools when they couldn't back up their accusation with ONE name!

Anniston never struck me as the sharpest tool in the shed....not even close.

[Conspiracy Guy]

That would be a good name if we get LulaBelle a sister, Ellen Barkin. I like it.

[VRWCmember]

you sound handy, vast ; )

I am, and mouthy too. But some of your fellow coquettes don't appreciate those qualities as much as others. ;)

[Laura Earl]

I like it too, she may need 2 sisters, because I like Miss Mabel too.

[EODGUY]

XS, yell at the guys who weren't tryin' their best to keep you lovely ladies entertained and anything but bored....not me.

You tell me what you want for next Friday so I can prepare so an attrocity similar to the one that occurred today never happens again!

[Texan5]

Ah, yes, the "zoning syndrome" we all experience with two story houses. I have the same problem-comfy downstairs in summer, freeze your ass off in winter, and the opposite problem upstairs. We put in two units, a 5 ton and a 4 ton, so has everyone I know who built new or replaced worn out units. We have no basement, but an open loft upstairs, so the cold air "falls" downstairs. We have nine tons on just over 3300 square feet, which is more than adequate, but the ceiling vault is 32 feet to the apex of the roof in the living room, so we lose a bit of the zoning effect. Even with an R-30 ceiling and a metal roof and 16 to 18 inch thick rock walls, the upstairs still heats up on the west side of the house. I wish I could find a solution to the problem-I'd patent it and get rich!

[Texan5]

Go to the plumbing supply and get one, and get a plumber to install it-they are not all that expensive any more, and all the new houses here seem to have them. Don't order a Moen faucet for it though...

[secret garden]

What is wrong with Moen? Is this a recent problem? We have them all over the house.

[Conspiracy Guy]

And Daisy May makes 3 sisters.

[Texan5]

Probably just a coincidence, but xsmommy has been sent wrong faucet parts for her sink by Moen, and I've been sent wrong faucet parts twice by Moen for the bidet. We had Moen faucets all over the house we just put on the market, too, and they seemed to leak and have to be replaced a lot. There are a couple of other faucet brands that I think outlast Moen, for the same price, so I used them when I built our new house, except for that damn bidet faucet.

[EODGUY]

I've got to go do something productive, even if it's wrong, so I will bid you all a pleasant good bye and hope you have a safe and enjoyable weekend.

God bless,

EODGUY

[Laura Earl]

We're gonna need a larger house. And can't you just see us headed to the beach with 4 big babies piled up in the back of the car?

[Conspiracy Guy]

See ya

[Conspiracy Guy]

We'll need and Excursion.

[Laura Earl]

Them babies are HUGE!

[Conspiracy Guy]

You don't get a tag number you get a zip code.

[Laura Earl]

I don't even want to think about how much a tank of gas would cost!

[Laura Earl]

OK, I checked...to fill up right now at the BP, it would cost $70.40.

[Conspiracy Guy]

You got that right.