Container's definitions

zany

A word put in as a warning that the person, movie or act it is attached to will be totally and completely unfunny.

"The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood, what's on the other channel?"

by Container October 12, 2003

phishing

collecting logos and graphics from a genuine source (e.g. Citibank) and making fraudulent e-mails out of them, to obtain data about a person

"...we will terminate your checking account, unless you can answer these few simple questions in our survey"

by Container August 24, 2003

karma hotel

Come to one of these to experience the following:
drugs, sex, cult worship, alternative music, etc.

Ah man I woke up yesterday in a karma hotel, they'd like taken my kidneys out and everything.

by Container September 23, 2003

Culture Vulture

A scavenger, circling the media, looking for scraps of originality to add to their conceit. They sport eclectic styles and tastes, always recognisable as having been borrowed without adaption or refinement from elsewhere.

David Bowie is probably the best example of a successful culture vulture.

That website was put together by a Culture Vulture

by Container October 7, 2003

downloadable

The vulture culture, where any piece of Data that can be transmitted will be downloaded by somebody, wether they are entitled to it or not, copyright notwithstanding.

"downloadable music is killing Corporate music distribution giants!"

by Container October 7, 2003

dicey

Risky looking and dubious. Most likely dangerous.
The dice implies you are taking your chances.

"That is one dicey looking piece of chicken"
"That road has some dicey bends on it"
"this bar is lined up with the diciest looking tramps I ever saw"

by Container October 12, 2003

killfile

A utility which Blocks Emails etc

She's ignoring me? Right Killfile her.

by Container October 4, 2003