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ad⋅junct
–noun
1. something added to another thing but not essential to it.
2. a person associated with lesser status, rank, authority, etc., in some duty or service; assistant.
3. a person working at an institution, as a college or university, without having full or permanent status: My lawyer works two nights a week as an adjunct, teaching business law at the college.
4. Grammar. a modifying form, word, or phrase depending on some other form, word, or phrase, esp. an element of clause structure with adverbial function.

Yeah, I’m “adjunct faculty”.

Someone on the Willow Glen elist asked about Hooters Restaurant. Another person responded with, “You’re kidding, right?” Another elister then explained about the “Hooters girls” … and finally someone responded saying, “It’s a family restaurant and my feminist wife will even go with me sometimes.” He continued, by saying that not all the servers were large breasted; he had a very petite and small breasted woman serve him recently! Oh. Well there ya go. Guess he checks ‘em out each time, eh? Then he included a paragraph “to clarify” from the Hooters’ (notice I won’t link) site:

“The element of female sex appeal is prevalent in the restaurants, and the company believes the Hooters Girl is as socially acceptable as a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader, Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, or a Radio City Rockette. The Hooters system employs over 25,000 people – over 15,000 of which are Hooters Girls. The “nearly world famous” Hooters Girls are the cornerstone of the Hooters concept, and as part of their job, these all-American cheerleaders make promotional and charitable appearances in their respective communities. Hooters hires women who best fit the image of a Hooters Girl to work in this capacity. The chain hires both males and females to work in management and host, staff, service bar, and kitchen positions. The Hooters Girl uniform consists of orange shorts and a white tank top, short-sleeve or long-sleeve T-shirt. Pantyhose and bras are required.”

What he did for me is confirm I would prefer to not visit the place. I guess he doesn’t quite get that that paragraph might not appeal to all.

I didn’t respond to his elist message; I have decided that most folks on the elist just want to see their own stuff in print and it’s not so much a conversation as I had hoped. So whatever. Of course I have my little blogs which are not so much a conversation either. Hmm. Well, there you go. :-)

… you lose. How hard would it have been to wash one grande cup? I don’t like the paper cups. Really. And it’s better for the environment to not use them, you know? So, Starbucks, I’m doin’ Peet’s instead. They’ve never said, “Sorry, we don’t have a clean grande cup right now.” Just so you know. In case it matters. I’m guessing one customer, who normally makes her lattés at home anyway, doesn’t really concern you, though. I’m just venting, I guess. :-)

In Other News
Church, concert and rehearsal all in one day doesn’t make me a happy camper. It’s the rehearsal part that is frustrating. But oh well. Gotta do what I gotta do. And you can quote me on that.

… and I plan on converting when I’m 70. So just wait for it.

Never too late to convert — she’s first-time gardener at 70

RTWT

… and in other news …

Mistake sends 700 gourmet meals to soup kitchen

Gotta love that mistake!

I’m realizing that people do not understand two words. I’m sure there are other words as well … but these two have been misused recently:

• misadventures
• infamous

  Ah well. Language is a funny things sometimes.

I was looking up the quote “If ignorance be bliss, ’tis folly to be wise” and came up with an answer. Someone answered this way:

This is actually a scriptural question: As said above: “Where ignorance is blis; it’s a folly to be wise! Where knowledge is foolishness; obviously, it is stupidity to learn it; especially at the price of education to day!

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness…[I Corinthians 3:18-19.]

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear … anyone wanna go to the page and correct “little” error!? 1st Corinthians and that quote? Yikes!

The quote is actually from a poem and its meaning is not even close to what 1st Corinthians means in my little opinion.

Over and out … reed time …!