Word For The Day, Thursday, October 2, 2003

The Verbivores | 10/2/03 | 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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abhor \ab*hor\, verb:
abhorring, abhorred, abhors; intransitive verb
abhorrer; noun
abhorrent; adjective
abhorrently; adverb

1. To regard with horror or loathing; detest.
2. To fill with horror or disgust. [Obs.]
3. (Canon Law) To protest against; to reject solemnly. [Obs.]
4. Find repugnant .

It doth abhor me now I speak the word.
--Shak

Etymology: [Middle English abhorren, from Latin abhorr re,to shrink from : ab-, from; see ab-1 + horr re, to shudder.]

[xsmommy]

like i said, it would be better if you would just debate him on it, i can't speak to any of it.

[hobbes1]

But you already did.

[NeoCaveman]

Which puts him in the second tier of starting qb's.....And that is NOT where the media, and by extension the NFL wants him.

QB ratings in the 80's the last two years. Rush is right, McNabb is carried by his team's defense. Of course most players are only as good as their defense and their offensive lines. The exceptions to this rule are the true superstars.

[xsmommy]

the point is not that McNabb is the best QB in the league or top ten or whatever, but he certainly is not the OBVIOUS choice for whatever lamebrained point that rush was trying to make. i still think Rush made a huge and lamentable error. and i can't see that it was intentional since it was the culmination of something he had talked about wanting to do for forever. the left salivates for any chance to latch onto something and make a huge cause celebre out of it. Rush gave them this big fat juicy controversy, for some inconsequential point. wasn't as if he was saying something that desperately needed to be said, and, therefore, honorable. this was just STUPID.

[NeoCaveman]

it is depressing, no way around it.

Nope, it's abhorrent.

[hobbes1]

Yes, his 2002 stats are barely better than AJ Feelys, (though McNabb tossed 17/5 td/int, Feeley 6/5).....

[xsmommy]

McNabb was out with a broken leg for much of last season. a leg he broke in a game in which he threw 4 touchdown passes.

[NeoCaveman]

That was an amazing game. When I see things like that, I'm amazed at what adreneline can do, and wonder how bad they hurt the next day.

[xsmommy]

and i am debating this completely out of my behind, bc i just got off the phone after listening to a 30 min diatribe on this topic...

[hobbes1]

He was exactly the point. McNab is HIGHLY OVERRATED, because of the combination of his SKIN COLOR and his POSITION.

It is not unlike(and he alluded to it in his comment) the NFLs position on Head Coaching.


Tell the Detroit Lions that the NFL does not push that angle....How Much Did they get fined by hiring Mariucci, when they couldn't get a black candidate in for an Interview?

[hobbes1]

Yes, and His replacement played at the same level as he did for the rest of the season........


What does that tell you?

[xsmommy]

rod stewart. : )

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I can jump in and say this....... I hate the Eagles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was not sponsored by or instigated for Rush Limbaugh or any of his associates. Thank you

[NeoCaveman]

This was not sponsored by or instigated for Rush Limbaugh or any of his associates. Thank you

Are people saying that? Those people are probably DNC moles. I think we have more than a few here on FR

[tioga]

I guess we grow 'em big up north -- my nephew - a 12 lb 15 oz preemie -- is now over six feet tall...

[Conspiracy Guy]

This took exactly 5 minutes but I took a smoke break too.

Get Well

I hope you’re feeling better now,
With all the cutting done.
Lying there in bed is tough,
I know it isn’t fun.
But now it’s done and you’ll get well,
And back to things that matter.
I’m glad the doctors fixed you up,
But what is a gall bladder.

Flurry 10/2/3

[Conspiracy Guy]

Rod Stewart!

[xsmommy]

OMG, i sure hope he was cut out and didn't exit the normal way!!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

preemie? somebody miscounted. A lady here gave birth to 10 lb each twins. She said she ate a lot of pizza.

[Conspiracy Guy]

BTW welcome to FreeRepublic