June 4 2024 - And On to Usernames

 

Thinking of what goes with PINs, what about Usernames?  I've held an opinion for decades on people having avatar usernames that seem stupid - that is, stupid to me. I got to see a full range, being on a number of Art Sites and hosting interest groups.  Fifteen years ago, there were many pseudonyms in use - not so today.  Most people use their own name.   In comparison, there are still lots of people that don't have a picture of themselves.  There are photographers who like to have a picture of a camera in their hands pointing the lens at you. The article on funny usernames is typical of the "breezy, carefree" writing style on topics that are considered social entertainment.  Here's what it says:   "If the usernames on TikTok, Instagram, dating sites, and gaming platforms make you laugh out loud, then you should acquire a funny name for your account. If you’re just now creating your social media accounts, someone probably already has your name taken. Instagram usernames is a great way to stand out and show a bit of your personality. " Their choices on cute names: WhosNext? i_was_a_mistake Oops_Sorry RuthlessSlayer NewHighScore All_Time_Low XBoxShutDown DroppedMyController catch_me_if_u_can Unst0ppable Sick0_M0de YourTurn Need4Speed sendc0ins i_can_see_your_pixels i_was_reloading The stranger usernames that I regularly see are on Reddit.  These ones were chosen in that article because they are "funny": InternetDad JuliusSneezer JuliusSeizure PotStirrer BloodBoiler oprah_wind_fury epic_fail tin_foil_hat yes_u_suck anonymouse im_confused name_not_important ctrl_alt_dlt google_was_my_idea bigfootisreal worldwarIII RealNameHidden That last one - RealNameHidden - that's typical of Reddit behaviour and attitudes.  There are a fair number of very rude names on Reddit and Quora.  Here's the Primula field at Chanticleer Gardens - a difficult primula for us to grow - but abundant in the Philadelphia area gardens.

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Betting on a President

I noticed the spring Iris, Danfordiae is blooming in my garden.  Today our pictures are the Primulas in the Cole's Garden Centre.  They have a polyhouse packed with pansies and primulas, so the scent is divine. And of course, the colour is intensely splendid. A similar intensity surrounds the topic that continues in the news and conversations.  I decided to check out the speculation that Trump will not last out his first term. How would one do this?  By looking at betting sites. Gambling is a topic I have never investigated, so find it interesting. In January 2018, the odds of him being impeached were 4 - 7. The Newsweek article says that oddsmakers at Paddy Power thought in January that it's nearly twice as likely Trump will be impeached as it is that he will serve four hears in office.  The Newsweek article said: "Paddy Power has additional ominous betting odds for the White House. Of the three years Trump has remaining in his presidency, the betting site has impeachment most likely in 2018. The odds that Trump is impeached in 2018 are nearly even at 5-4. For a sitting president, that doesn't paint a particularly rosy picture. The odds get exponentially better for Trump if he emerges from 2018 unscathed, as the site puts the odds at 7-1 that Trump is impeached in 2019 and 50-1 in 2020. " We're not allowed to access the Paddy Power website.  So I found a betting site that covers this in the U.S. It is oddsshark.com. There are odds on the following: exit date complete a full term as POTUS convicted by the senate in his 1st term impeached by the house in hist 1st term resign the presidency in his 1st term There were odds on the duration of Donald Trup's handshake with Vladimir Putin, on whether Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin would hug, on whether Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin would kiss, and then all manner of things that he'll say:  best friends, comey, golden, great job, etc.   For Obama, there were bets in bad taste - assassination was one of these in the headlines.  There are current bets on nuclear war due to North Korea, on the world ending, the next pope, and on and on.   These are at bestcasinosites.net. Betting turns out to be a vastly popular activity and there are many stories of famous, bizarre, and stupid/dumb bets.  So back to our pictures - the Primula Festival in the garden is around the corner.  I hope you enjoy these spring beauties.

Verbing and Nouning

There is the verb 'to noun', so that means there is the word 'nouning'.  I found the term verbal noun - a noun that is morphologically related to a verb and similar to it in meaning - an example is:  Brisk walking is good exercise. I wonder if there is something that can't be 'nouned'.  What isn't a person, place, thing, quality or idea? So back to our lead line today - this is a picture of a primula dell at Winterthur last spring - a small valley, usually among trees.  This one was magnificently planted in candelabra primulas.  One of the benefits of Winterthur is that it is magnificently planted - one of the legacies of Henry Francis du Pont.  May 15th is primula day at Winterthur.  This is the view you would experience.

Let's Go Spring

Spring has started for me.  The snow drops and witch hazel are blooming in my garden and gardens in Grimsby and St. Catharines.  I expect Toronto gardens are abloom with these welcome flowers too.  So to kick off this best of seasons, here are a few 'welcome to spring' images.