Word For The Day, Thursday, August 28, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/28/03 | 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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tacit \ta*sit\, adjective:
tacitness; noun
tacitly; adverb

1. Not spoken: indicated tacit approval by smiling and winking.
2. 1. Implied by or inferred from actions or statements: Management has given its tacit approval to the plan.
   2. Law. Arising by operation of the law rather than through direct expression.
3. Archaic. Not speaking; silent

   The tacit and secret theft of abusing our brother in civil contracts.
   --Jer. Taylor

   Etymology: [Latin tacitus, silent, past participle of tac re, to be silent.]

[Gabz]

YuP!!!!

Here's a true piece of idiocy in the war on smokers.

I mean let's get real, a club for recovery alcoholics has to get a liquor license, and they actually have to sell the stuff in order to allow their patrons to smoke??????

Talk about proof these bans are not about health.

[Gabz]

LOL - part of the reason I always turn the light on before using!!!!

[camle]

well, I'm still trying to figure out which of the cats is next to go. I have two more to lose before I can finally look for s good looking one.

[Gabz]

That sounds so crass.

[camle]

we have the outside lights for illumination at night. tried a night light, but it was too much.

[Slip18]

I found something! Yippiee. Please exchange the words "A tisket, a tasket" with "A tacit, a tacit." This was written by Ella Fitzgerald. I wonder if it's the same person as the singer. Hmmm. Now that is a tacit thought.

A-TISKET A-TASKET
(words and music by Ella Fitzgerald and Van Alexander)
Ella Fitzgerald

A-tisket a-tasket
A green-and-yellow basket
I bought a basket for my mommie
On the way I dropped it

I dropped it, I dropped it
Yes, on the way I dropped it
A little girlie picked it up
And took it to the market

She was truckin' on down the avenue
Without a single thing to do
She was peck, peck, peckin' all around
When she spied it on the ground

A-tisket a-tasket
She took my yellow basket
And if she doesn't bring it back
I think that I shall die

(Was it red?) No, no, no, no
(Was it brown?) No, no, no, no
(Was it blue?) No, no, no, no
Just a little yellow basket

[camle]

well? BF&G is the oldest, but Alpo has the highrisk lifestyle. Lo Mein and Chop Suey tend to get distracted at every little thing... and none of them is really good looking.

[xsmommy]

Quilla may also be the poster whose hubby brings her coffee in bed in the AM while she watches Fox & Friends. Maybe they don't have kids, or their kids are older. xshub is plenty attentive, but 3 kids means a lot of hub-bub. anything i want rubbed, has to be done in the middle of the night : )

[Texan5]

Now, that would be funny if it weren't so stupid. Somebody needs to buy a clue and stop this nonsense!

[Laura Earl]

I believed.

[Slip18]

"I have a confession. My dogs are instigators of all of this middle-of-the-night mayhem."

Nooooooo, not your dogs, too.

The Box O'Rocks always has to go outside at night and have just one big ol' bark. It's his internet service. Then the rest of the dogs in the 'hood do another bark. It becomes a barkfest out there.

I've always wondered what they were saying to each other.

[Laura Earl]

I've bought one pair since giving the 30 away, and I almost bought a pair with palm trees in sequins on top last week, but decided that was just plain silly.

[Texan5]

I think it is the same person. I remember a children's song that sounded sort of like that, but I don't remember all the words.

[Gabz]

We have no outside lights, so I just leave bathroom light on all night - because it is in the center of the house it provides enough light for bumping-into-things-free trip to it or even the kitchen!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

He knew that if he said nothing it would be the kiss of death. Not only is he attractive to you and neighbor, he reads you like a book.

[honeygrl]

I only get backrubs if he knows he can get sex out of it.

[Texan5]

It's more fun in the middle of the night, anyway....

[Gabz]

Forget them buying a clue - it can be donated it if will but an end to this nonsence.

[camle]

we have the security lights. And the moonlight...

[honeygrl]

BTW, I really don't believe Quilla's claims. Coffee in bed every morning, cleaning all the dishes everynight when she's asleep, and rubbing her back everynight until she falls asleep? I don't buy it.