Word For The Day

Monday, September 29, 2003 | Slip 18

[Slip18]

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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Subbie Slip is watching you. She has a large telescope with her today. She will be yanking you out of class and into the Janitor’s closet if you are evil, and then maybe sending you off to the Principal’s office to refresh your memory on the usage of his learning stick. And, yes, the paddle has those wondrous holes in them.

flatulence noun:
Pronunciation: flat’u-lens Etymology: Flatus – Latin “ a blowing”

Excessive gas in the stomach and intestines.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

Now, Vast and xsmommy, play nicely in here today with all the other students! Flurry, you behave yourself, otherwise Nurse Helga will take care of your flatulence in a not so nice way.

I heard Principal Robinson is roaming the halls today, so all of you students be on your best behavior.

You must use the WFTD in a sentence for an A. For a + after your “A,” you must bring in a link of the word usage or something funny, a poem or some prose that will elucidate the word for us.

If you need to know how to link, come to the Subbie’s desk in the front of the class.

[Slip18]

"Shouldn't this item be on Breaking News?"

I can't take it. My sides are hurting.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Letter to Tony Blair:

Dear Tony,

Thanks for putting me up in London. The flatulent me was beautiful.

Best, George

[Constantine XIII]

1) It looked like fun. :p

2) Sign me up!

[Conspiracy Guy]

SHF, Second Hand Food, is a public help hazard. One form of second hand food is flatulence. It is smelly, toxic, and flammable. No one is sure what the long range effects are but it is known that people die from exposure to first hand and second hand food. My grandfather was a life long flatulator and died at 85. He was fond of saying, "I'm so tired I can only bend wind". My grandmother died 15 years later at the age of 95 and we know that most likely it was the 62 years of exposure to grandpa's flatulence.

Stop the madness now. Tax poots and ban them from all places both public and private. It's for the children.

[Conspiracy Guy]

help = health

[Constantine XIII]

True or False: New Zealand has a Flatulence Tax.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Too screwed up at work today, I'll be scarse.

[Slip18]

So now you tell me this important piece of info! Thanks, Vastie!

Okay. I'm caught up to here. I think I'll get the grade book out. Did you leave it in the top drawer?

Miss Rika, yours truly is messing up here again. LOL!

[xsmommy]

i say True. am i right?

we are normally relegated to the dustbin of chat, but slippy is a substitute teacher for today. miss rika is our REGULAR teacher. Slippy slipped up and put us in news. if you would like to matriculate, you can freepmail rikastrom to be put on the class roster : ) the object is to use the word for the day in a sentence using a current event. teacher likes links, haikus, anagrams etc. and gives extra recess and plusses for those : )

[Slip18]

TSSYF, you are waaaaaaaaaay over the top today.

I swear, grades are coming.

[Eala]

Quite true. But it's on the animals, not people. Otherwise it wouild be too taxing in Wellington.

[Slip18]

You're on my list. I'll make sure you're on Miss Rika, Vastie and xs's list also.

Miss Rika is our regular teacher; Vastie is our irregular teacher; xs is our -- can't think of a name to call her; and I'm the subbie.

[Eala]

Eala, I only saw you hop over W, so you're in the clear today.

Miss Slip, I didna hop, I fair mairched o'er him, snoozin' awa' in the' doorway...

[Consort]

[Texan5]

Morning!

Grayout's ridiculous speeches
Only impress california's leeches
They're just a lot of hot air
And he's got more to spare
Verbal flatulence is all that he preaches

[Constantine XIII]

True! The Uber-liberal government of NZ recently enacted a flatulence tax on all cattle, resulting in massive protests by farmers. :)

[TxBec]

mornin!!!!

[xsmommy]

so, do they have a new gov't dept, now hiring, to go about sniffing the cattleyards, for enforcement....??

[Slip18]

Eala gets an A+, not just for blowing wind, but for correcting the subbie.

xs gets an A+ for the Tucker the you know who thread.

Consantine XIII gets an A+ because the subbie laughed so loud.

Headsonpikes gets an A+ because now my sides don't work any longer from laughing.

CSM gets an A+ because now the subbie is hysterical. You are in trouble with Cyber now, you know.

Gabz gets an A++ -- yes, those are two plusses -- because she has me laughing and crying about the beer and cigarettes.

Vastie gets an A+ for the Al Frankin thread because we all know Al is an idiot.

Tioga gets an A. You are new here, Tioga. If you had brought in a Fat Ted photo, you would have gotten your +.

W gets an A+. Doesn't disciplesses sound like displease? What the heck is with that? Nice article, W.

And, last but not least for the time being, TSSYF gets an A+. You again got the subbie laughing about the Tony Blaire story.

Okay. Errand time. So it's time for our morning recess. I'll be back in less than an hour. I would hope Miss Rika comes in and gives you swats if you leave anything around that can be misinterpreted by Principal Robinson. Go play some dodgeball for a while. Or, we do have those fingerpaints in the back of the classroom. Have fun and stay safe!

RECESS!

[Texan5]

What next? Smoking increases/decreases hang nails? Bad hair days? It just becomes apparent that the anti's theories are as fact based as "global warming", and just as hazardous. They are both nothing more than the private agendas of controllers everywhere. I love to see their small minds exposed.