Prior to joining this forum, I used to be one of those that posted #WOTD (Word of the Day) on Twitter. I felt it increased my word power. Felt, hell! It most certainly did. Often times I muse about twitting my newly found word to fellow tweeps, but lack of time no longer affords me to do such. Thank you, Bitcoin.
Unless, of course, I restart the practice here on BitcoinTalk, albeit a smaller group of cohorts, I believe such a thread would be most receptive. That said, today's WOTD
(linked) is...
Apotropaichttp://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Bb1OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZgsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1920,4535221&dq=apotropaic&hl=enHis attempts to disguise his writing as being apposite and apotropaic is emetic. He could use some improvement in resolution in the coming new year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GorgoneionIn Ancient Greece, the Gorgoneion was originally a horror-creating apotropaic pendant showing the Gorgon's head.
I'll used
http://dictionary.reference.com daily for my inspiration, although a handful of other sites offer up their own WOTD. My daily posts will consist of gleaning references from the internet that have incorporated the WOTD in text and images. I'll even Google it with the word "Bitcoin" to see if I'll be able to relay a prior or obscure connection. For instance:
Sweetie Belle by
Apotropaic PuppetFeel free to post and discuss any word that recently has tickled your fancy, coupled with commenting on a current or past WOTD on this thread.
One final thought: Consider incorporating the current WOTD in your very next post.
~Bruno~
