Word For the Day Tuesday 9/9/03

The Verbivores | 9/9/03 | Hobbes1 The Dom sub ; )

[hobbes1]

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. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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repine verb
Pronunciation:rih-PYNE

1 : to feel or express dejection or discontent : complain
2 : to long for something

[xsmommy]

how many years? and if your spouse is in this classroom somewhere, you better point him out ; )

[Texan5]

Oh, joy! One evening last week a neighbor's two rotties got loose and terrorized everyone taking an after dinner walk. That went on for nearly an hour until the neighbor finished dinner,noticed the dogs were missing and came to fetch them home.

[camle]

you are, of course correct - here in CT we are resigned to the inevitable Liberalist crap. which is why I'm getting out of here as soona s I can.

[xsmommy]

i don't know if they travel that far. it is a new place near xsboy's school, called the DogSpaw... get it, dog SPA, dogs PAW?

[xsmommy]

that would be scary!

[Gabz]

It appears they have gone home, I noticed that someone from a cross the street has come home - when I first saw them I knew no one was home - and I dared not goo out and try to send them home because my 2 probably would have gone through the screens!!!

[secret garden]

How CornKnee.

[camle]

here's a pic of XS that might garner a few repining comments.

[Gabz]

I think there is probably a bit more to this story.........

Jealous monkey kicks man's wife out of bed

Sounds like some serious marital, or mental, problems here!!!

[secret garden]

I can't bring myself to read this article. The title alone makes me gag.

[Texan5]

Happy FR anniversary, xs! There are a lot of black vultures up here, but they do more catching and killing of lizards and small snakes and picking up dead fish than roadkill scavenging. I guess they're more enterprising than other vultures. They also like to sit on chimneys, and deck and balcony rails, which drives my dogs nuts. They run barking after them, and even jump up in the air when the vultures take off, as if they could catch them. I tried to get a picture of them doing that a couple of days ago, but I wasn't fast enough.

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!

That must be some sight!!!!!!!!!

[xsmommy]

i am picturing the vultures from the disney movie jungle book, sitting on the branch singing.

[Texan5]

Indeed-It had some joggers running flat out, let me tell you. They didn't try to bite, but their owner got some harsh words from his neighbors over it, and rightly so. I hope he fixed his front gate so it doesn't happen again.

[secret garden]

It must freak the dogs out when they stand around with their wings wide open. It always looks like they're trying to scare each other.

[Texan5]

Now you've got me doing it, too!

[VRWCmember]

Here's a woman repining the loss of her marital bed to a pet monkey.

[VRWCmember]

You stole my homework.

[VRWCmember]

That's what friends are for.

[xsmommy]

thanks for all the lovely poetry that you spawned in yesterday afternoon's classroom. i truly appreciate the sentiments. : )