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Provided by the compucert otiose \OH-shee-ohs; OH-tee-\, adjective:
- Ineffective; futile.
- Being at leisure; lazy; indolent; idle.
- Of no use.
Otiose is from Latin otiosus, "idle, at leisure," from otium, "leisure."
- requesting something indirectly by way of a question note: this is distinguished from a regular question because the answer is usually obvious
"are those peanut m&m's?" (requestion)
"yes, would you like some?"
"yeah"
Trivia
How much did the first home video system for consumers cost when it was offered in the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog in 1963?
- $30,000. The Ampex Signature V system came in a cabinet that was nine feet long and weighed 900 pounds. It included a black-and-white reel-to-reel video recorder with a TV tuner and automatic timer, a complete audio system, and a color TV. The price included installation by an engineer.
Today's Holiday
- Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) begins (Judaism)
- Battle of Hastings: the last Anglo-Saxon king of England fell to William the Conqueror in the Norman conquest (1066)
Sound barrier: On this date in 1947, Air Force test pilot Charles E. ("Chuck") Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier as he flew the experimental Bell X-1 aircraft — which had been named the Glamourous Glennis — over Edwards Air Force Base in California. - Peace Corps: the idea to send American volunteers abroad was first mentioned by JFK as a presidential candidate (1960)
Today's Birthdays
- Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969): 34th US president; other political leaders born on this date include James II (1633-1701), William Penn (1644-1718), Ferdinand VII (1784-1833) and Éamon De Valera (1882-1975)
- Roger Moore (81): suave one-time James Bond; actors who share this birth date include Udo Kier (64), Harry Anderson (56) and Jon Seda (38)
- Ralph Lauren (69) : fashion designer
- Usher (30): R&B star; also, musicians Cliff Richard (68), Justin Hayward (62), Thomas Dolby (50), Karyn White (43) and Natalie Maines (38)
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