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cronopio · 07-07-2003, 10:05 AM

You know you are in trouble when your significant other wants a chin-wag.

cronopio · 07-07-2003, 10:21 AM

I was saddened to see the supplicant reduced to abject tears when his offering was rejected.

JadziaDax · 07-08-2003, 12:59 AM

The Word of the Day for July 8 is:

deasil • \DEE-zil\ • (adverb) clockwise

A little more information about today’s word:
It's an old custom that you can bring someone good fortune by walking around them clockwise three times while carrying a torch or candle. In Scottish Gaelic, the word "deiseil" is used for the direction one walks in such a luck-bringing ritual. English speakers modified the spelling to "deasil," and have used the word as both the name of the clockwise charm and the direction one walks when working it.

My sentence:
"'Twas a lovely show, with all the wee children carrying their little flowers and marching deasil 'round in a circle," my Scottish uncle declared after watching our daughter's school pageant.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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'47Geezer · 07-08-2003, 04:28 AM

Yes, but if you walk deasil backwards, you're going widdershins, aren't you?

mrsandman · 07-08-2003, 05:23 AM

If Frank Zappa had been a tracter-trailer driver instead of a musician, he might have named his son Deasil, instead of Dweezil.

redravin40 · 07-08-2003, 05:52 AM

To give the newly married couple good luck the wedding party danced deasil around their new house.

rogue49 · 07-08-2003, 06:07 AM

My life seems going in reverse deasil sometimes.

cronopio · 07-08-2003, 01:47 PM

When you get to the gas station go around it deasil until you pass the Walmart.

Conclamo Ludus · 07-08-2003, 03:06 PM

Vin Deasil sucks ass

spasblitz · 07-08-2003, 04:51 PM

I got so drunk the other night, i spun deasil three times and cracked my head on the pool table....is that good luck too ?

JadziaDax · 07-09-2003, 01:14 AM

The Word of the Day for July 9 is:

ephemeral • \ih-FEH-muh-rul\ • (adjective) lasting a very short time

A little more information about today’s word:
The mayfly (Ephemeroptera) typically hatches, matures, mates, and dies within the span of a few short hours (though the longest-lived species may survive a record two days); poets sometimes use this insect to symbolize life’s ephemeral nature. When "ephemeral" first appeared in print in English in the late 16th century, it was a scientific term used to describe things, such as insects, flowers, and fevers, that lasted only about a day. Soon after, it acquired an extended sense referring to anything that is fleeting and short-lived ("ephemeral pleasures"). The original use of "ephemeral" recalls its etymology—it’s derived from the Greek word "ephmeros," meaning "lasting a day" —but the general extended sense is by far the more prevalent meaning today.

My sentence:
The actor starred in several hit films in the 1980s, but success proved ephemeral and his career was soon on a downward spiral.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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rogue49 · 07-09-2003, 05:42 AM

Flights of fancy are ephemeral,
Dreams are forever.

redravin40 · 07-09-2003, 05:57 AM

Alaska summers for all their beauty are ephemeral.

mrsandman · 07-09-2003, 06:34 AM

When I want to be informed, I listen to one station on ephemeral of the A M Talk programs.

mrsandman · 07-09-2003, 06:34 AM

cronopio · 07-09-2003, 04:01 PM

All good things in life are but ephemeral pleasures.

Andric · 07-09-2003, 07:04 PM

It's best to leave the house when your wife and her mother start a chin-wag.

Andric · 07-09-2003, 07:06 PM

The hands on the timepiece spun deasil.

Andric · 07-09-2003, 07:08 PM

Orgasms are notoriously ephemeral.

JadziaDax · 07-10-2003, 01:42 AM

The Word of the Day for July 10 is:

flatfoot • \FLAT-foot\ • (noun) 1. a condition in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground; 2a. slang: police officer; especially a patrolman walking a regular beat; 2b. slang: sailor

A little more information about today’s word:
In 1899 the police officers of Akron, Ohio, climbed aboard the first police car (a patrol wagon powered by an electric motor). In that same year the noun "flatty" was first used in print with the meaning "police officer." Mere coincidence? Maybe, but consider that quite a few similar words have been used over the years to distinguish pedestrian officers from mobile ones, including "flat," "flat arch," flathead," "flatter," and today's featured word, "flatfoot." Other notable (and more comic) descriptors are "pavement pounder" and "sidewalk snail." "Flatfoot" dates its "police officer" sense from 1913. It is especially used of those footing it to keep our cities safe, but it can also refer to police in general.

My sentence (using definition #2a):
"'You've got your story and you stick to it,' he said in a low voice. 'Get that? Stick to it. Don't mind this flatfoot who's coming. He hasn't got a thing on you.'"
-- Mary Roberts Rinehart, Saturday Evening Post, May 1983

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

Next sentence?

rogue49 · 07-10-2003, 04:22 AM

The thief hid in the alleyway around the corner as the Flatfoot slowly passed by
browsing the window of the store he was about to break into.

'47Geezer · 07-10-2003, 04:39 AM

Flatfooting and clogging are but two of the dances you can see demonstrated at a good hoedown in the mountains.

spectre · 07-10-2003, 05:31 AM

The flatfoot chased the criminal for several blocks before finally apprehending him.

mrsandman · 07-10-2003, 05:35 AM

When I got a flat "foot express" was my only option, since there was no spare.

redravin40 · 07-10-2003, 05:52 AM

The detectives get the credit for solving crimes when it is really the flatfoot who does the work.

JadziaDax · 07-11-2003, 01:02 AM

The Word of the Day for July 11 is:

Gretna Green • \gret-nuh-GREEN\ • (noun) a place where many eloping couples are married

A little more information about today’s word:
In the England of the 1700s, a person could not marry without parental consent until age 21. The Scottish were more lenient, allowing young people to marry without parental permission at 16. England also had rules that made it difficult to marry quickly, but Scottish law required only that couples declare their desire to be married in front of witnesses before tying the knot. So it isn't surprising that many English couples ran to Gretna Green, a small village on the English-Scottish border, when they decided to elope. In Gretna Green, the wedding ceremony was typically performed by the blacksmith at a roadside tollhouse, but it was all perfectly legal.

My sentence:
Reno, Nevada is an American Gretna Green, the ideal place for runaway lovers to tie the knot.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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redravin40 · 07-11-2003, 05:53 AM

The cruise ship seemed like the perfect Gretna Green but the couple was deeply disappointed to learn the ships captains really can't do legal marriages.

rogue49 · 07-11-2003, 05:57 AM

Of course, Vegas is known for many couples using it as a Gretna Green.

mrsandman · 07-11-2003, 09:40 AM

I have no gretna green with you in this matter, as I am positive of my facts and I know I am right.

cronopio · 07-11-2003, 11:18 AM

When not eating all the doughnuts that flatfoot does some pretty amazing police work.

cronopio · 07-11-2003, 11:30 AM

Many people rush to Gretna Green and then several months later realize that a divorce is in order.

spectre · 07-11-2003, 02:26 PM

When I was in Vegas a litle while back, I noticed many Gretna Greens.

goddfather40 · 07-11-2003, 08:50 PM

Grenta Green is also the name of a street in the Brentwood section of LA. It's the street behind the condo where OJ killed his wife.

JadziaDax · 07-14-2003, 12:54 AM

The Word of the Day for July 14 is:

halcyon • \HAL-see-un\ • (adjective) 1. calm, peaceful; 2. happy, golden; 3. prosperous, affluent

A little more information about today’s word:
According to Greek mythology, Alkyone, the daughter of the god of the winds, became so distraught when she learned that her husband had been killed in a shipwreck that she threw herself into the sea and was changed into a kingfisher. As a result, ancient Greeks called such birds "alkyon" or "halkyon." The legend also says that such birds built floating nests on the sea, where they so charmed the wind god that he created a period of unusual calm that lasted until the birds' eggs hatched. This legend prompted people to use "halcyon" both as a noun naming a genus of kingfisher and as an adjective meaning either "of or relating to the kingfisher or its nesting period" or "calm."

My sentence (using definition #1):
Tara claimed to have found the ideal cure for her stress-related ills: a quiet weekend in the halcyon atmosphere of a beautiful country town.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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cheerios · 07-14-2003, 02:29 AM

The halcyon air about the couple was visible in their designer suits and pearls.

...?

rogue49 · 07-14-2003, 03:23 AM

That's my goal, to develop a halcyon environment about myself,
my sanity will appreciate it.

mrsandman · 07-14-2003, 04:26 AM

I think that TFP v.4 is the best so far, is Halcyon it that way too?

Kadath · 07-14-2003, 05:18 AM

There's MY sentence.

redravin40 · 07-14-2003, 05:55 AM

Rather then looking to a halcyon past, I see that time in my future.

TIO · 07-14-2003, 07:26 AM

From Powderfinger's Like a Dog

Now he nervously shakes as we rattle his cage,
but he's happy to be stuck back in his halcyon days.

07-07-2003, 10:05 AM	#41 (permalink)
cronopio oulipian Location: La Paz, Bolivia	You know you are in trouble when your significant other wants a chin-wag. __________________ Tu causes, tu causes, c'est tout ce que tu sais faire. -- Zazie dans le metro

07-07-2003, 10:21 AM	#42 (permalink)
cronopio oulipian Location: La Paz, Bolivia	I was saddened to see the supplicant reduced to abject tears when his offering was rejected. __________________ Tu causes, tu causes, c'est tout ce que tu sais faire. -- Zazie dans le metro

07-08-2003, 12:59 AM	#43 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day July 8 The Word of the Day for July 8 is: deasil • \DEE-zil\ • (adverb) clockwise A little more information about today’s word: It's an old custom that you can bring someone good fortune by walking around them clockwise three times while carrying a torch or candle. In Scottish Gaelic, the word "deiseil" is used for the direction one walks in such a luck-bringing ritual. English speakers modified the spelling to "deasil," and have used the word as both the name of the clockwise charm and the direction one walks when working it. My sentence: "'Twas a lovely show, with all the wee children carrying their little flowers and marching deasil 'round in a circle," my Scottish uncle declared after watching our daughter's school pageant. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

07-08-2003, 05:23 AM	#45 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	If Frank Zappa had been a tracter-trailer driver instead of a musician, he might have named his son Deasil, instead of Dweezil. __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

07-08-2003, 01:47 PM	#48 (permalink)
cronopio oulipian Location: La Paz, Bolivia	When you get to the gas station go around it deasil until you pass the Walmart. __________________ Tu causes, tu causes, c'est tout ce que tu sais faire. -- Zazie dans le metro

07-08-2003, 04:28 AM	#44 (permalink)
'47Geezer Upright	Yes, but if you walk deasil backwards, you're going widdershins, aren't you?

07-08-2003, 05:52 AM	#46 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	To give the newly married couple good luck the wedding party danced deasil around their new house.

07-08-2003, 06:07 AM	#47 (permalink)
rogue49 Loser	My life seems going in reverse deasil sometimes.

07-08-2003, 03:06 PM	#49 (permalink)
Conclamo Ludus Modern Man Location: West Michigan	Vin Deasil sucks ass __________________ Lord, have mercy on my wicked soul I wouldn't mistreat you baby, for my weight in gold. -Son House, Death Letter Blues

07-08-2003, 04:51 PM	#50 (permalink)
spasblitz Upright Location: Illinois	I got so drunk the other night, i spun deasil three times and cracked my head on the pool table....is that good luck too ?

07-09-2003, 01:14 AM	#51 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day July 9 The Word of the Day for July 9 is: ephemeral • \ih-FEH-muh-rul\ • (adjective) lasting a very short time A little more information about today’s word: The mayfly (Ephemeroptera) typically hatches, matures, mates, and dies within the span of a few short hours (though the longest-lived species may survive a record two days); poets sometimes use this insect to symbolize life’s ephemeral nature. When "ephemeral" first appeared in print in English in the late 16th century, it was a scientific term used to describe things, such as insects, flowers, and fevers, that lasted only about a day. Soon after, it acquired an extended sense referring to anything that is fleeting and short-lived ("ephemeral pleasures"). The original use of "ephemeral" recalls its etymology—it’s derived from the Greek word "ephmeros," meaning "lasting a day" —but the general extended sense is by far the more prevalent meaning today. My sentence: The actor starred in several hit films in the 1980s, but success proved ephemeral and his career was soon on a downward spiral. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

07-09-2003, 05:42 AM	#52 (permalink)
rogue49 Loser	Flights of fancy are ephemeral, Dreams are forever.

07-09-2003, 05:57 AM	#53 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	Alaska summers for all their beauty are ephemeral.

07-09-2003, 06:34 AM	#54 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	When I want to be informed, I listen to one station on ephemeral of the A M Talk programs. __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

07-09-2003, 06:34 AM	#55 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	edit __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors. Last edited by mrsandman; 07-09-2003 at 06:35 PM..

07-09-2003, 04:01 PM	#56 (permalink)
cronopio oulipian Location: La Paz, Bolivia	All good things in life are but ephemeral pleasures. __________________ Tu causes, tu causes, c'est tout ce que tu sais faire. -- Zazie dans le metro Last edited by cronopio; 07-09-2003 at 04:03 PM..

07-09-2003, 07:04 PM	#57 (permalink)
Andric Tilted	It's best to leave the house when your wife and her mother start a chin-wag. __________________ Wank-free since yesterday. Join the partnership for a wank-free tfp!

07-09-2003, 07:06 PM	#58 (permalink)
Andric Tilted	The hands on the timepiece spun deasil. __________________ Wank-free since yesterday. Join the partnership for a wank-free tfp!

07-09-2003, 07:08 PM	#59 (permalink)
Andric Tilted	Orgasms are notoriously ephemeral. __________________ Wank-free since yesterday. Join the partnership for a wank-free tfp!

07-10-2003, 01:42 AM	#60 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day July 10 The Word of the Day for July 10 is: flatfoot • \FLAT-foot\ • (noun) 1. a condition in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground; 2a. slang: police officer; especially a patrolman walking a regular beat; 2b. slang: sailor A little more information about today’s word: In 1899 the police officers of Akron, Ohio, climbed aboard the first police car (a patrol wagon powered by an electric motor). In that same year the noun "flatty" was first used in print with the meaning "police officer." Mere coincidence? Maybe, but consider that quite a few similar words have been used over the years to distinguish pedestrian officers from mobile ones, including "flat," "flat arch," flathead," "flatter," and today's featured word, "flatfoot." Other notable (and more comic) descriptors are "pavement pounder" and "sidewalk snail." "Flatfoot" dates its "police officer" sense from 1913. It is especially used of those footing it to keep our cities safe, but it can also refer to police in general. My sentence (using definition #2a): "'You've got your story and you stick to it,' he said in a low voice. 'Get that? Stick to it. Don't mind this flatfoot who's coming. He hasn't got a thing on you.'" -- Mary Roberts Rinehart, Saturday Evening Post, May 1983 Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

07-10-2003, 04:22 AM	#61 (permalink)
rogue49 Loser	The thief hid in the alleyway around the corner as the Flatfoot slowly passed by browsing the window of the store he was about to break into.

07-10-2003, 04:39 AM	#62 (permalink)
'47Geezer Upright	Flatfooting and clogging are but two of the dances you can see demonstrated at a good hoedown in the mountains.

07-10-2003, 05:31 AM	#63 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	The flatfoot chased the criminal for several blocks before finally apprehending him. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

07-10-2003, 05:35 AM	#64 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	When I got a flat "foot express" was my only option, since there was no spare. __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors. Last edited by mrsandman; 07-10-2003 at 07:40 PM..

07-10-2003, 05:52 AM	#65 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	The detectives get the credit for solving crimes when it is really the flatfoot who does the work.

07-11-2003, 01:02 AM	#66 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day July 11 The Word of the Day for July 11 is: Gretna Green • \gret-nuh-GREEN\ • (noun) a place where many eloping couples are married A little more information about today’s word: In the England of the 1700s, a person could not marry without parental consent until age 21. The Scottish were more lenient, allowing young people to marry without parental permission at 16. England also had rules that made it difficult to marry quickly, but Scottish law required only that couples declare their desire to be married in front of witnesses before tying the knot. So it isn't surprising that many English couples ran to Gretna Green, a small village on the English-Scottish border, when they decided to elope. In Gretna Green, the wedding ceremony was typically performed by the blacksmith at a roadside tollhouse, but it was all perfectly legal. My sentence: Reno, Nevada is an American Gretna Green, the ideal place for runaway lovers to tie the knot. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

07-11-2003, 05:53 AM	#67 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	The cruise ship seemed like the perfect Gretna Green but the couple was deeply disappointed to learn the ships captains really can't do legal marriages.

07-11-2003, 05:57 AM	#68 (permalink)
rogue49 Loser	Of course, Vegas is known for many couples using it as a Gretna Green.

07-11-2003, 09:40 AM	#69 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	I have no gretna green with you in this matter, as I am positive of my facts and I know I am right. __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

07-11-2003, 11:18 AM	#70 (permalink)
cronopio oulipian Location: La Paz, Bolivia	When not eating all the doughnuts that flatfoot does some pretty amazing police work. __________________ Tu causes, tu causes, c'est tout ce que tu sais faire. -- Zazie dans le metro

07-11-2003, 11:30 AM	#71 (permalink)
cronopio oulipian Location: La Paz, Bolivia	Many people rush to Gretna Green and then several months later realize that a divorce is in order. __________________ Tu causes, tu causes, c'est tout ce que tu sais faire. -- Zazie dans le metro Last edited by cronopio; 07-11-2003 at 11:34 AM..

07-11-2003, 02:26 PM	#72 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	When I was in Vegas a litle while back, I noticed many Gretna Greens. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

07-11-2003, 08:50 PM	#73 (permalink)
goddfather40 Llama Location: Cali-for-nye-a	Grenta Green is also the name of a street in the Brentwood section of LA. It's the street behind the condo where OJ killed his wife. __________________ My name is goddfather40 and I approved this message. I got ho's and I got bitches, In C++ I branch with switches -MC Plus+

07-14-2003, 12:54 AM	#74 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day July 14 The Word of the Day for July 14 is: halcyon • \HAL-see-un\ • (adjective) 1. calm, peaceful; 2. happy, golden; 3. prosperous, affluent A little more information about today’s word: According to Greek mythology, Alkyone, the daughter of the god of the winds, became so distraught when she learned that her husband had been killed in a shipwreck that she threw herself into the sea and was changed into a kingfisher. As a result, ancient Greeks called such birds "alkyon" or "halkyon." The legend also says that such birds built floating nests on the sea, where they so charmed the wind god that he created a period of unusual calm that lasted until the birds' eggs hatched. This legend prompted people to use "halcyon" both as a noun naming a genus of kingfisher and as an adjective meaning either "of or relating to the kingfisher or its nesting period" or "calm." My sentence (using definition #1): Tara claimed to have found the ideal cure for her stress-related ills: a quiet weekend in the halcyon atmosphere of a beautiful country town. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

07-14-2003, 02:29 AM	#75 (permalink)
cheerios Banned Location: 'bout 2 feet from my iMac	The halcyon air about the couple was visible in their designer suits and pearls. ...?