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Sometimes having a palindrome for a name is safest 😆

#Name #WhatsInAName

So, prior to the ongoing WotC OGL Debacle™ I'd use "D&D" as shorthand for most things relating to the hobby. I preferred that to "TTRPG," anyway.

It's not even like D&D was the first game I played or the game I have played most. But D&D does roll off the tongue nicely.

What are your fun or rad alternatives to referring to the hobby as "Dee En Dee?"

#ogl #ogldebacle #ttrpg #askmastadon #dnd #rpg #osr #whatsinaname #gaming

@QuirkyFilms Did you know? New Mexico was incorporated as the state of New Mexico before "Old" Mexico was incorporated as the nation of Mexico.

Time travel, folks. Right here.

#history #newmexico #WhatsInAName

🎄 #WhatsInAName ~ Cont'd (2/2)! 🎄

This name of this #holiday (#Christmas in English) is a cognate in all 6 #Celtic #languages (including #Irish & #Gaelic).

&, as in the #Romance #Language group, all stem from the word 'Birth' ⤵

Nollick ~ #Gaelg (#Manx / #IsleOfMan)
Nadolig ~ #Cymraeg (#Welsh / #Wales)
Nadelik ~ #Kernewek (#Cornish / #Cornwall)
Nedeleg ~ #Brezhoneg (#Breton / #Breizh #Bzh #Bretagne #Brittany)

A great reminder of rebirth of #Winter 🔃

#culture #sociology #linguistics #holidays

🎄 #WhatsInAName? ~ 25 Dec-5 Jan (+ 'Epiphany') 🎄

In many a #language (yet not English) the name of this #holiday comes from 'Birth'.

What we name something & call it plays a huge role in what the thing itself becomes.

Different aspects/narratives get emphasised.

#Natal ~ #Portuguese
#Natale ~ #Italian
#Navidad ~ #Spanish
#Noël ~ #French
#Nollaig ~ #Irish & #Gaelic

Cont'd 2/2 ⤵
#embodiment #culture #sociology #philosophy #holidays #Gaeilge #Ireland #Gaidhlig #Scotland #MastoDaoine #Christmas

🎄 #WhatsInAName? ~ 25 Dec-5 Jan (+ 'Epiphany') 🎄

In many a #language the name of this #holiday comes from 'Birth'.

What we name something & call it plays a huge role in what the thing itself becomes.

Different aspects/narratives get emphasised.

#Natal ~ #Portuguese
#Natale ~ #Italian
#Navidad ~ #Spanish
#Noël ~ #French
#Nollaig ~ #Irish & #Gaelic

⤵ cont'd, 2/2 ⤵
#embodiment #culture #storytelling #sociology #philosophy #holidays #Gaeilge #Ireland #Gaidhlig #Scotland #MastoDaoine #Christmas

So pale ale made with #Mosaic hops and of course #Ravenna is famous for its #Byzantine mosaics. #beerquiz #WhatsInAName #beeroclock #Thornbridge

Ok, but did anyone bother to ask what Schrödinger's cat’s name was? #quantummechanics #catsinboxes #animalrights #WhatsInAName

Just thought of a great solution to the surges of corruption and anti-democratic sentiment in the EU of late: we rename Switzerland to Hungary and vice versa. One problem solved, a gazillion to go. 👌😇 #WhatsInAName

Just thought of a great solution to the surges of corruption and anti-democratic sentiment in the EU of late: we rename Switzerland to Hungary and vice versa. One problem solved, a gazillion to go. 👌😇 #WhatsInAName

Might have a glass of Prosaico this Christmas. Or Stan Geo Vazee, or Lamb Brusquo for Invasion Day #StrineWine #WhatsInAName

How much does a title impact your interest in a book, podcast or other medium? #WhatsInAName

@joelhans

I knew about the immortality and the bitterness, but had forgotten that amaranth was a flower or purple.

If like your Amaranth we are what we like to eat, I could be in trouble.

signed,

HotFudgeSundaeWhippedCreamNoNuts

Hmm. Uh, please, no jokes about that last part ...

#food #WhatsInAName

The clipboard contents

«Fleischkäse»

The explanation

A German friend posted she was having Fleischkäse and Frikadellebrötchen, and I wanted to verify Fleischkäse was indeed 'liver-cheese' as I suspected.

About its name

«According to German food laws, only products called "Bavarian Leberkäse" are allowed not to contain liver; otherwise, there must be a minimum liver content of 4%. Some local variants must contain even more liver; for example, the liver content of "Stuttgarter Leberkäse" must be at least 5% [citation needed]. The type without liver is normally called Fleischkäse (literally "meat-cheese") if it is not made in Bavaria.»

What is it?

«Leberkäse is widespread in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Austria, and ingredients may vary from region to region. The most common meat is lean pork or pork belly, ground fine with herbs and spices that may include coriander, mace, ginger, salt, and pepper. A curing salt is also used, typically Prague Powder #1, which helps the dish retain its pinkish hue. The meat batter is baked in a loaf pan until the top develops a brown crust.»

Today I Learned:

That depending on the regional variant, it might not actually contain liver... or cheese... I guess in that way it is similar to the Dutch word for peanut butter, pindakaas.

What's in yours?

Care to join my tomfoolery in pasting what random tidbit is in your clipboard, and why?

Stay safe

Again, lemme stress though that you verify that your clipboard doesn't contain a password, personally identifiable information, or anything else you don't want to share, before you paste it anywhere it doesn't belong!

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FiXato

Hello, my name is FiXato.
It started as a handle, or more accurately as a moniker under which I would produce (online) content. As it's become part of my identity over time, I've come to regard it as my name, rather than a nickname though.
In mixed offline and online contexts, or where applicable, I might sign with a combination of my wallet names and online names ¹. While my wallet names are easily found online, I want to be addressed online by my online name, FiXato.

Shortened form(s)

People who've interacted with me for a while and who are looking to shorten the name, are free to refer to me as 'FiX'. Just 'F' is fine too, though my preference goes to 'FiX'.

Capitalisation

The odd capitalisation of the name is a stylistic choice, which originates from early logo sketches ², where the X would act as an encapsulating centre glyph.
While the X in my name is capitalised, it does not affect the pronunciation of my name, or indicate the start of the next emphasis.

Pronunciation

The closest approximation to my name's pronunciation I've been able to come up with using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), is: /fɪks'ɑto/.
If I had to write it phonetically, I'd probably describe it as fix-ah-toh ³ (or fix-ah-tow?).
This would be the preferred pronunciation, though I'm also okay with a more American pronunciation, similar to /fɪkseɪ'to/.
I guess it's similar to how 'tomato' sounds differently between British (/təˈmɑː.təʊ/) and American (/təˈmeɪ.t̬oʊ/) English.

The shortened form would simply be pronounced as 'fix'. (Though still written with its F and X capitalised: 'FiX'.)
IPA: /fɪks/

I'll update this post with a link to audio files when I have a moment to record them properly.

Footnotes

¹ The combination of wallet names and online name usually is in the following form: my meatspace ⁴ first name, followed by the initials of my meatspace second and third name, followed by "FiXato" (including double quotes), followed by my meatspace surname.
I.e. $firstName $initial1. $initial2. "FiXato" $lastName.

² In the earliest sketches and name choices it was actually 'FiXations', but the balance felt off, and it was already a rather well-used name as well as common English word, which would make searching for content produced under that name rather difficult, so I decided on "FiXato" instead. Of course I later discovered that 'fixato' is also an Italian verb, and that search engines later on decided that it must be a typo (even when explicitly capitalised) of 'fixator', which is a medical device...

³ no, not 'fix a toe'; the 'ato'-part is more a single syllable, and not as separate from the 'fix' part either.

⁴ Meatspace: a term to distinguish the offline from the online life. Meatspace is the aspect of the world where we interact physically. When it comes to my #meatspace name, I might also use the term 'wallet name' instead; i.e. the name that's on the cards and such that are in one's wallet.
No, I don't consider 'in real life' a good alternative to indicate the offline interactions. It has the negative connotation that our online communications are not actually part of the real life, while it merely is just another means of communication.

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