August 20, 2008
Daily Word Quiz: Sturm und Drang
Which of these works exemplifies Sturm und Drang?...
"If God had wanted man to play soccer, he wouldn't have given us arms."
bruit: To report; to noise abroad.
Omni = chair + lounge + loveseat + floor pillow
We get quite a few gadgets flying into the CG office and this is probably the largest we’ve received yet, the Omni giant been bag.
It measures 5.5 x 4.5 feet and is darn comfy to sit on. Technically you probably can’t describe the Sumo Omni as a gadget but it’s cool is going to come in very handy when it comes to relaxing after a hard days gadget testing.
You can buy the Sumo Omni for $149, thanks Sumo.
[ Sumo Omni - The giant been bag chair copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
Pressy idea: Educational Toys
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for August 20, 2008 is:
rapporteur • \ra-por-TER\ • noun
: a person who gives reports (as at a meeting of a learned society)
Example sentence:
The rapporteur compiled the available evidence into a report and presented it to the full committee.
Did you know?
"Rapporteur" was adopted into English in the early 16th century and is a descendant of the Middle French verb "rapporter," meaning "to bring back, report, or refer." Other descendants of "rapporter" in English include "rapportage" (a rare synonym of "reportage," in the sense of "writing intended to give an account of observed or documented events") and "rapport" ("harmonious relationship"). The words "report," "reporter," "reportage," etc., are also distant relatives of "rappouteur"; all can ultimately be traced back to the Latin prefix "re-," meaning "back, again, against," and the Latin word "portare," meaning "to carry."
