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.]

[camle]

here's a line fer ya!

[xsmommy]

i have no problem with most things on that list.

[xsmommy]

except i do NOT have too many shoes. there is no such thing.

[Slip18]

Good morning, Miss Rika.

I must tacitly go to other friends to find a link for the WFTD. You know a rhymer or haiku-er I am not.

[xsmommy]

me neither, slippy. i eschew poetry of every type : )

[camle]

wow! this from a member of the LEFT???

[camle]

when women can take responsibility for the toilet seat then they can be considered equal.

for the life of me I cannot comprehend why it is a man's fault that a woman cannot look at the seat to see whether it is up or down before she squats on it!

[xsmommy]

hard to know where to put her these days. i have seen her interviewed on F&F. she is def lesbian, she is prochoice, but i don't know i could call her LEFT. she is very interesting and i think i would like to read her book.

[camle]

yes, you DO have too many shoes!
the neighbor's wife asked me to hang a rack of her shoes up. there must ahve been 10 to 15 pairs. When I asked her if she had too many shoes, she replied that she has more racks in another location

[xsmommy]

true equality is closing it altogether when you are done, then both parties need to arrange it before use.

[camle]

true equality is leaving it as you found it.

[xsmommy]

i haven't counted, but i am thinking i have upwards of 30 pr. i have four shelves in the walkin closet, filled with shoes. xshub has one shelf for his....

[xsmommy]

no, that is inconsiderate.

[camle]

hoo boigh! I have a cheapo pair of dress shoes ($20 at paylesS) and a two year old pair of sneakers (Same price, same place). I also have a huge pair of work shoes that I use when snowblowing. the ex gave them to me about eight years ago. They look like something Herman Munster would wear. I am shoe-rich.

[Conspiracy Guy]

LE gave 30 pairs of shoes to Hannah Home and still had 30 pairs left. Marcos comes to mind. I have seve pairs counting hunting boots and flip flops.

[camle]

what is inconsiderate about leaving something as you found it? What is inconsiderate is changing something AFTER you used it to suit your needs - unless it is yours (of course).

[CholeraJoe]

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

[Gabz]

A friend of mine told me story about it being customary for a gentleman to leave the seat up when visiting someone else's home to let everyon know the seat was not wet.

I don't remember where he lived but I thought that was the funniest thing I have ever heard.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Long distance dialing freakos?

[Conspiracy Guy]

I thought you raised it to let it run off.