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Court4Fred
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 Posted - 05/03/2007 : 08:51:39 AM
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From Merriam-Webster, I thought this was rather cogent, given recent events.
The Word of the Day for May 03 is:
camarilla \kam-uh-RILL-uh\ noun
: a group of unofficial often secret and scheming advisers; also : cabal
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sweetdeal2007
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Posted - 05/03/2007 : 08:55:42 AM
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| and guess who is back from Florida? As I saw him leaving city hall this morning just in time for the opening of headquarters |
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Court4Fred
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Posted - 05/03/2007 : 08:59:27 AM
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| You can be sure that if he feels the "wind" turning - he will jump ship. It's part of his modus-operandi. I would lay money on it that he is also our "Joe Blow" from Idaho. With emphasis on "blow," of course. |
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massdee
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Posted - 05/03/2007 : 09:51:06 AM
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| I agree with you, Court. |
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EverettsPride
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Posted - 05/03/2007 : 09:53:49 AM
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I thought the same thing!
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massdee
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Posted - 05/03/2007 : 10:15:13 AM
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| Court, anymore words of wisdom for us today? |
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justme
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Posted - 05/03/2007 : 5:25:06 PM
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| I also agree and think the best course of action is to completely ignore his posts. |
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louie
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Posted - 05/04/2007 : 11:12:20 AM
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big brother is now watching. I notice new cameras in everett and glendale square yesterday. The new ones are on the parlin libaray facing broadway you can't miss them
and glendale towers, norwood street was going up today.
Guess the new flat screen t.v.'s come in handy now. |
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EverettsPride
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Posted - 05/04/2007 : 11:19:19 AM
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The cameras are for the police not Hanlon.
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JoeBlow
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Posted - 05/04/2007 : 11:25:01 AM
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BIG BROTHER THIEF MAZZIE is watching.I say we all give the finger to the chief and his minions.
Joe Blow from Idaho |
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EverettsPride
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Posted - 05/04/2007 : 12:00:02 PM
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Word of the day for May 4, 2007:
Main Entry: ineffective
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: useless
Synonyms: abortive, anticlimactic, barren, bootless, defeasible, emasculate, feckless, feeble, forceless, fruitless, futile, idle, impotent, inadequate, incompetent, indecisive, ineffectual, inefficacious, inefficient, inept, inferior, innocuous, inoperative, lame, limited, neutralized, no go, no way, not effective, nugatory, null, paltry, powerless, slack-spined, spineless, unable, unavailable, unavailing, unfruitful, unproductive, unprofitable, unsuccessful, vain, void, withered, worthless
Antonyms: effective
Notes: ineffectual refers to a general or habitual lack of success in the carrying out of one's projects; ineffective refers to a specific or definite failure to perform a task or accomplish a purpose
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H1ghCh4r1ty
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Posted - 05/04/2007 : 5:05:38 PM
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dunsel
def. a part on a ship that has no use.
If that ship was Pity Hall, the dunsel would be "Walking Eagle With Walker"
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massdee
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Posted - 05/07/2007 : 12:24:24 PM
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| Does anyone have a word for today? |
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EverettsPride
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Posted - 05/07/2007 : 1:33:35 PM
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eerie
One entry found for eerie.
Entry Word: eerie
Function: adjective
Text: fearfully and mysteriously strange or fantastic <eerie noises would occasionally come from locked rooms in the castle>
Synonyms creepy, haunting, spooky, uncanny, unearthly, weird
Related Words ghostly, spectral; odd, strange, uncommon, unusual; preternatural, supernatural; enigmatic (also enigmatical), inscrutable, mysterious, puzzling; dreadful, fearsome, horrible, horrifying, terrible, terrifying
Near Antonyms common, commonplace, everyday, normal, ordinary, usual
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H1ghCh4r1ty
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Posted - 05/07/2007 : 2:27:39 PM
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another one appropriate for Pity Hall......
One entry found for antediluvian.
Main Entry: an·te·di·lu·vi·an
Function: adjective
Etymology: ante- + Latin diluvium flood -- more at DELUGE
1 : of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible
2 a : made, evolved, or developed a long time ago <an antediluvian Mayor> b : extremely primitive or outmoded <antediluvian politics>
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Court4Fred
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Posted - 05/07/2007 : 2:42:24 PM
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Emile,
A most excellent word you have chosen! You're right - there's nothing new about this guy. BTW, did you catch that joint convention? It was priceless. |
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