Pseudonymous Bosch's Blog, page 11
July 17, 2012
Another word for a jester
The Wordnik Word of the Day for July 17, 2012 is
merry-andrew
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(noun) One whose business it is to make sport for others by jokes and ridiculous posturing; a buffoon; a clown.
The origin of 'merry-andrew' has long been disputed. It may come from the stage name of a particular performer at the Bartholomew Fair in the 17th century.
July 16, 2012
point out a word
The Wordnik Word of the Day for July 16, 2012 is
pointingstock
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(noun) An object of scandal or scorn.
'Pointingstock' is related to 'laughingstock,' which comes from the idea of a 'whipping-stock' or 'whipping-post,' or 'the post to which are tied persons condemned to punishment by whipping; hence, the punishment itself.' Sometimes 'pointing-stock.'
Example:
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July 13, 2012
An outburst for Friday the 13th
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has discovered an extraordinary outburst by a black hole in the spiral galaxy M83, located about 15 million light years from Earth. Using Chandra, astronomers found a new ultraluminous X-ray source, or ULX. These objects give off more X-rays than most normal binary systems in which a companion star is in orbit around a neutron star or black hole. Image Credit: NASA/CXC/Curtin University/R.Soria et al.
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July 10, 2012
some weather we're having
The Wordnik Word of the Day for July 10, 2012 is
sizzard
http://www.wordnik.com/words/sizzard
(noun) A very uncomfortably hot, moist atmosphere in which one ‘sizzles.’
‘Sizzard’ seems to be a blend of ‘sizzle’ and ‘blizzard.’
Example:
Washington has fully adopted the word sizzard to indicate the exact opposite of blizzard.
--'Washington Lavishness,' Boston Evening Transcript, August 18, 1894
July 9, 2012
water water everywhere
The Word of the Day for July 9 is:
hydromancy HYE-druh-man-see noun
: divination by the appearance or motion of liquids (as water)
Examples:
Madame Forthwith practices hydromancy, using a bowl of clear water to predict the future rather than the traditional crystal ball.
"Did that mean the Elders couldn't do hydromancy, or that they were too law-abiding to try it? I took a deep breath." — From Suzanne Johnson's 2012 fantasy novel Royal SRead More...
July 7, 2012
PB Travel photos
Here they are, photos of the favorite vacation (and hiding) spots of that elusive Pseudonymous Bosch.
We recommend you visit any of these places if you want to see amazing sites, and/or if there are evil alchemists pursuing you relentlessly.
Click on the photo of Bouvet Island - the most remote island in the world - to see more pics.
July 6, 2012
A conversation through time and space ... with one's self
A 12 year old makes a tape ... and talks to himself in the future (our present/past).
Click on the TV and watch time warp.
July 4, 2012
MS pyrotechnics experts somehow to blame?
Not sure if you saw the news, but the San Diego 4th of July fireworks display was supposed to last 20 minutes, but instead lasted about 30 seconds as all of the fireworks went off at once. Could those pyrotechnic fiends in the Midnight Sun somehow be responsible for lighting up this fireworks night sun? We may never know.
Click on the image to see video of this fireworks mess up.
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June 29, 2012
good trick
Agent MB writes in with some suspicions:
Dear Bosch,
I am wondering who you are. I have concluded that you are probably a magician, and a professional one at that. However you may just be a writer, just someone fascinated with the art. I know you enjoy magic because of your name, Pseudonymous Bosch, it is very much related to Hieronymus Bosch, the person who made the painting known by most all magicians, "The Conjuror."
MB
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