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    From Northern Realms@618:500/23 to All on Wed Jul 27 22:08:32 2022
    Old FarmerΓÇÖs Almanac Word of the Day for Wednesday, July 27, 2022

    Bloomer
    From Mrs. Bloomer, an American, who sought to introduce this style of dress. A costume for women, consisting of a short dress, with loose trousers gathered round ankles, and (commonly) a broad-brimmed hat.

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    --- up 4 days, 2 hours, 54 minutes
    * Origin: Northern Realms (618:500/23)
  • From Northern Realms@618:500/23 to All on Thu Jul 28 08:25:52 2022
    Old Farmer's Almanac: Word of the Day

    Blighter
    A persistently annoying person.

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    --- up 4 days, 13 hours, 11 minutes
    * Origin: Northern Realms (618:500/23)
  • From Sean Dennis@618:618/1 to Jay Harris on Thu Jul 28 15:33:27 2022
    Hello Jay,

    Wednesday July 27 2022 22:08, Northern Realms wrote to All:

    Old FarmerΓÇÖs Almanac Word of the Day for Wednesday, July 27, 2022

    Can you convert this to CP437 before posting?

    -- Sean

    ... If you eat yogurt, you'll have lots of culture.
    --- GoldED/2 3.0.1
    * Origin: Micronet World HQ - bbs.outpostbbs.net:10123 (618:618/1)
  • From Northern Realms@618:500/23 to All on Fri Jul 29 07:30:02 2022
    Old Farmer's Almanac: Word of the Day

    Filibuster
    A lawless military adventurer, especially one in quest of plunder; a freebooter; -- originally applied to buccaneers infesting the Spanish American coasts, but introduced into common English to designate the followers of Lopez in his expedition to Cuba in 1851, and those of Walker in his expedition to Nicaragua, in 1855. A tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

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    --- up 5 days, 12 hours, 16 minutes
    * Origin: Northern Realms (618:500/23)
  • From Northern Realms@618:500/23 to All on Sat Jul 30 07:30:02 2022
    Old Farmer's Almanac: Word of the Day

    Chockablock
    Hoisted as high as the tackle will admit; brought close together, as the two blocks of a tackle in hoisting.

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    --- up 6 days, 12 hours, 16 minutes
    * Origin: Northern Realms (618:500/23)
  • From Northern Realms@618:500/23 to All on Sun Jul 31 07:30:04 2022
    Old Farmer's Almanac: Word of the Day

    Figurehead
    The figure, statue, or bust, on the prow of a ship. A person who allows his name to be used to give standing to enterprises in which he has no responsible interest or duties; a nominal, but not real, head or chief.

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    --- up 1 week, 12 hours, 16 minutes
    * Origin: Northern Realms (618:500/23)
  • From Northern Realms@618:500/23 to All on Mon Aug 1 07:30:02 2022
    Old Farmer's Almanac: Word of the Day

    Chowder
    From the French chaudiere, a kettle, a pot. A dish made of fresh fish or
    clams, biscuit, onions, etc., stewed together.

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    --- up 1 week, 1 day, 12 hours, 16 minutes
    * Origin: Northern Realms (618:500/23)
  • From Northern Realms@618:500/23 to All on Tue Aug 2 07:30:04 2022
    Old Farmer's Almanac: Word of the Day

    Bosh
    Empty talk; contemptible nonsense; trash; humbug.

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    --- up 1 week, 2 days, 12 hours, 16 minutes
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  • From Northern Realms@618:500/23 to All on Wed Aug 3 07:30:02 2022
    Old Farmer's Almanac: Word of the Day

    Boondoggle
    Work of little or no value done merely to look busy.

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    --- up 1 week, 3 days, 12 hours, 16 minutes
    * Origin: Northern Realms | tg.nrbbs.net | 289-424-5180 (618:500/23)
  • From Northern Realms@618:500/23 to All on Thu Aug 4 07:30:04 2022
    Old Farmer's Almanac: Word of the Day

    Keelhaul
    To haul under the keel of a ship, by ropes attached to the yardarms on each side. It was formerly practiced as a punishment in the Dutch and
    English navies.

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    --- up 1 week, 4 days, 12 hours, 16 minutes
    * Origin: Northern Realms | tg.nrbbs.net | 289-424-5180 (618:500/23)
  • From Northern Realms@618:500/23 to All on Fri Aug 5 07:30:04 2022
    Old Farmer's Almanac: Word of the Day

    Doldrums
    A part of the ocean near the equator, abounding in calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds, which sometimes prevent all progress for weeks; -- so called by sailors. To be in the doldrums, to be in a state of listlessness ennui,
    or tedium.

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    --- up 1 week, 5 days, 12 hours, 16 minutes
    * Origin: Northern Realms | tg.nrbbs.net | 289-424-5180 (618:500/23)
  • From Northern Realms@618:500/23 to All on Sat Aug 6 07:30:04 2022
    Old Farmer's Almanac: Word of the Day

    Buccaneer
    The name was first given to the French settlers whose business was to hunt
    wild cattle and swine. A robber upon the sea; a pirate; -- a term applied especially to the piratical adventurers who made depredations on the Spaniards in America in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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    --- up 1 week, 6 days, 12 hours, 16 minutes
    * Origin: Northern Realms | tg.nrbbs.net | 289-424-5180 (618:500/23)