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Hello, my man. It is your same questioner again. (There's one in every audience). I would like you please, to explain, if possible, your moniker and your spelling of Baltimore? Thank you.
Tentatively, A Convenience
Hi John, It's always a pleasure to reply to you. Thank you for writing.
I've answered the questions about my name, "tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE", many times in the 42 years that I've been using it so instead of providing you with a new answer I'll direct you to a relevant movie online: https://youtu.be/tHnJvf0z4I4 .
As for "BalTimOre"? I lived in Baltimore County & Baltimore City for a combined total of almost 41 years. In 1980, I started using the name "Tim Ore". Once I did this, it should've become obvious to everyone that the name of the city (& the county too) was a sex ad for myself: Ball (fuck) Tim Ore. "BalTimOre" was intended to call attention to this sometimes neglected fact.
I did get brass plaques made to put on the bedroom doors of rooms where I’d spent some quality time that indicated that "Tim Ore Slept Here". That seemed at least as significant as "George Washington may've touched the corner post of this bed once (or at least knew someone who did)" or "This hair is from a deranged cult zombie that some person with sinister ulterior motives has declared a saint & is now said to have healing powers".
I've answered the questions about my name, "tENTATIVELY, a cONVENIENCE", many times in the 42 years that I've been using it so instead of providing you with a new answer I'll direct you to a relevant movie online: https://youtu.be/tHnJvf0z4I4 .
As for "BalTimOre"? I lived in Baltimore County & Baltimore City for a combined total of almost 41 years. In 1980, I started using the name "Tim Ore". Once I did this, it should've become obvious to everyone that the name of the city (& the county too) was a sex ad for myself: Ball (fuck) Tim Ore. "BalTimOre" was intended to call attention to this sometimes neglected fact.
I did get brass plaques made to put on the bedroom doors of rooms where I’d spent some quality time that indicated that "Tim Ore Slept Here". That seemed at least as significant as "George Washington may've touched the corner post of this bed once (or at least knew someone who did)" or "This hair is from a deranged cult zombie that some person with sinister ulterior motives has declared a saint & is now said to have healing powers".
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