Word For The Day, Tuesday, October 7, 2003

The Verbivores | 10/7/03 | 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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contiguous \con*tig*you*us\, adjective:
contiguously; adverb
contiguousness; noun

1. Sharing an edge or boundary; touching.
2. Neighboring; adjacent.
3a. Connecting without a break: the 48 contiguous states.
3b. Connected in time; uninterrupted: served two contiguous terms in office.
4. In actual contact; touching; also, adjacent; near; neighboring; adjoining.

The two halves of the paper did not appear fully divided . . . but seemed contiguous at one of their angles.
--Sir I. Newton.

Etymology: [From Latin contiguus, from contingere, contig-, to touch. See contact.]

[secret garden]

It seems pathetic that it would take Powell to connect the contiguous dots, while the media writers flail their arms and look the other way.

[Gabz]

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT???????????????????????

[Constantine XIII]

Any liberal greater than 25 years of age probably has less than two contiguous brain cells. :P

[NeoCaveman]

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT???????????????????????

Colts were down 3 touchdowns with 4 more minutes left. They won in OT 38-35.

[secret garden]

It was a wild ending to what looked like a blowout for most of the game and the Colts ended up winning in OT(not good for the Titans' standing in our division). Peyton, the king of interceptions, saved their bacon.

[Texan5]

Morning! I had to put out all the trash before I could get here-we forgot about it last night, and by the time I remembered this morning, hubby had left for work.

In California today
The people will have their say-
Will it be contiguous terms?
Or will the voters stand firm
And tell Grayout to just go away..

[NeoCaveman]

Manning is having a heck of a year. Then again, maybe I'm just over rating him because hes' a white quarterback. (/Rush inspired humor)

[secret garden]

If anyone is talking to the big guy today, could you put in a good word for the AAC? The big meeting starts today in Dallas.

[Gabz]

When hubby went to bed last night I told him to go ahead and turn the TV off in the family room. He went to bed assuming Tampa had walked away with the game - so did I.

[secret garden]

Does that make you a racist elitist? Who says rich white guys can't throw?

[xsmommy]

i thought you were talking ACC basketball! LOL! i will pray for yunz guys, SG>

[NeoCaveman]

And they can run, or atleast Tim Couch can.....

[NeoCaveman]

I just know I am going to have to resign for that Manning comment, I just know it.

[hobbes1]

We were talking about turnout...Note this trend.... The two highest turnout Non Presidential races....

The poll projects a statewide turnout of 65 percent, a percentage not exceeded in a non-presidential race since 1982, when 69.8 percent of Californians cast ballots in a gubernatorial race that saw George Deukmejian beat Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley.

Ten million votes cast would top the most ever recorded in a California non-presidential race. The current high is 8.9 million for the 1994 re-election of Gov. Pete Wilson over Kathleen Brown.

High turnout been berry berry good to Cali Pubbies...

[Texan5]

Thanks for the link! I don't eat ice cream, but I ordered some I Hate the French Vanilla and Gun Nut to support our troops. Hubby will get a kick out of it, I'm sure.

[secret garden]

We need all the help and divine intervention we can get! Our bishop is at the meeting.

[Texan5]

I've never heard of a "dirty martini", but then, I don't drink martinis. Does it have more of a taste with some olive juice in it?

[secret garden]

Nickles won't run again in Oklahoma. That is not good news. He is one of the few good guys.

[NeoCaveman]

The current high is 8.9 million for the 1994 re-election of Gov. Pete Wilson over Kathleen Brown.

Prop 187 brought out the vote that day. It pushed Wilson to a second term and, if it had been embraced by the Republican Senate Candidate, he would have beaten Feinstein too.

[NeoCaveman]

Nickles won't run again in Oklahoma. That is not good news. He is one of the few good guys.

He will be missed. Senator Watts, please pick up the white phone.