skygal3 0 #1 October 8, 2002 My, it's a beautiful day out there...(she starts to defend herself from the tomatoes being thown at her...) I never got a day off during the summer. I missed the entire month of Auguest because my job demanded it from me. Well anyway, this day off thing is new to me now. So, after an interesting phone call last night, and dyeing my hair a kick ass shade of plum black almost, I slept in until 10 am this morning, something I haven't done in over a year. A nic stretch, a good morning to you all, coffee coffee coffee...hair cut at 12, then off to the DZ...ahhh, it's a beautiful blue sky sunny day out there. Cold as hell, but blue none the less. Here's something to munch on... (wow, look at my priorities, saying hello to you guys before coffee...shucks) The Word of the day for October 8 is:manque \mahn-KAY\ (adjective): short of or frustrated in the fulfillment of one'saspirations or talents -- used postpositivelyExample sentence: Kate is so petrified, being new in this sport, that she will turn into a skydive manque over the long cold winter...Did you know?The etymology of "manque" is likely to vex left-handers.English speakers picked up "manque" directly from French morethan two centuries ago, and it ultimately comes from Latin"manco," meaning "having either hand crippled." But in betweenthe Latin and French portions of this word's history came theItalian word "manco," which means both "lacking" and "left-handed." Lefties may be further displeased to learn that"manque" isn't the only English word with a history that linksleft-handedness with something undesirable. For example, theword "awkward" comes from "awke," a Middle English wordmeaning both "turned the wrong way" and "left-handed." And thenoun "gawk" ("a clumsy stupid person") probably comes from anEnglish dialect "gawk" meaning "left-handed."I am offended....I am extremely left handed...well, i am pretty awkward at times, too. Clumsy? Me? Ever see someone walk into a perfectly good glass door? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #2 October 8, 2002 Good morning little puffy girl... Manque...or manky is also old Scottish for dirty, possibly from the days before toilet paper, where the left hand was ...well...dirty....(eeewwwwgh!) Also gauche, is still in common use for uncouth, or vulgar. From the french gauche...left. See also gowk, old Scottish for a fool. Cya-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBile 0 #3 October 8, 2002 It's not good morning. I'm still upset for not being accepted into your powerpuff group, despite my sidekick application in an earlier thread.Why ? Damn you, Whhhyyyyyyyyyyyy ! ! ! ! Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TequilaGirl 0 #4 October 8, 2002 You can always re-submit your application.....we will keep it on file....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #5 October 8, 2002 Good Morning to you too girly!! As i was walking to my office today (i park a block and a half away) i was thinking to myself that it was absolutely gorgeous out. I'll be up in the sky later. Get on IM tonight and we'll chat about our jumps and inevitably we'll talk about boys too!! ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #6 October 8, 2002 I think the girls are still looking for a 'sugar puff daddy' to pamper them, pay for their jump tickets, custom rigs, and suits.....-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TequilaGirl 0 #7 October 8, 2002 Who us???? Innocent little us???? We would never...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBile 0 #8 October 8, 2002 Re-Application below. (There's still hope for me yet ) Gerb I stir feelings in others they themselves don't understand. KA'CHOW ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest #9 October 8, 2002 heh-heh, cute!"The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #10 October 8, 2002 "Who us???? Innocent little us???? We would never......" Hell, I would. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dp1l 0 #11 October 8, 2002 Quote that I was absolutely gorgeous out. Ok, I misread "it" for "I" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
