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

[Texan5]

That is when the dogs run after them. I think they regard it as some kind of a challenge.

[mikrofon]

Ol' tree-hugger Algore repines after his failed attempt at the Presidency in 2000.

[Gabz]

Nope!!!!

[camle]

you mean these guys?

[xsmommy]

yep, they had english accents didn't they?

[camle]

yes they did. and they shrugged their shoulders every time each asked "so... watcha wanna do?"

[secret garden]

What do you want to do? I dunno, what do you want to do? Oh, let's not start 'at again.

That's the part I remember. And the song "We Your Friends". What a great movie.

[VRWCmember]

[VRWCmember]

That's what friends are for.

[Conspiracy Guy]

We were just reading what xshub wrote.

[secret garden]

Coming atcha!

[xsmommy]

xsteen was 18 mo. old and that was the first movie in a theater we ever took her to, she wanted them to replay it at the end, like the tape at home!

[Slip18]

Sex education in schools should allow parents to repine their young students from taking such courses. It's unfortunate that teachers single out children when they are repined.

Our cat, Simba, has been missing since Sunday night. Still out looking for him. The back sliding glass door was left open a quarter of an inch. Simba managed to open that door in the middle of the night and walk out. At least it's cooler here this week.

[VRWCmember]

[xsmommy]

i think that is a great theme song for WFTD class, don't yunz guys?

[secret garden]

If you didn't have Bear Necessities or I Wanna Be Like You stuck in your head for weeks, there was something wrong with you.

[camle]

i could think of a few things i'd like to do... in the janitors closet, under the apple tree....

[xsmommy]

That is OUTRAGEOUS!

and hope Simba turns up soon!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

After clear cutting the old growth hardwood forest the paper company repined it. "Death to the oak and toilet paper for all". wooooooooooooo HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[camle]

OK. i give up. what izzit? looks kinda like some osrt of air-dropped underwater missile.