Tom from the Shore's definitions
Toots had a nervous breakdown, so every Friday she goes to Australian Mensa.
After the psychiatric ward, the looneys go to Australian Mensa for outpatient care.
After the psychiatric ward, the looneys go to Australian Mensa for outpatient care.
by Tom from the Shore November 9, 2007
Get the Australian Mensamug. A German self-propelled gun used during World War II. It was an 88mm gun on a Panzer 4 chassis. Literally, Hummel is German for "bumblebee."
A Hummel battery was providing antiaircraft protection for that German convoy.
Two Hummels were destroyed by bazookas.
Two Hummels were destroyed by bazookas.
by Tom from the Shore April 2, 2008
Get the hummelmug. 1) A toy or model train that is powered by electricity. The most common examples are Lionel type trains and the H.O. trains sold in hobby shops
2) Any real train that is powered by electricity. Power may come from overhead wires, known as a 'catenary system', or through a power "third rail" that runs alongside the regular tracks.
2) Any real train that is powered by electricity. Power may come from overhead wires, known as a 'catenary system', or through a power "third rail" that runs alongside the regular tracks.
1) Joe went to the hobby shop and bought a set of electric train for the kids.
Lionel makes great electric trains.
2) Electric trains run on the Montclair Line on New Jersey Transit.
The GG1 Locomotive is an example of a powerful electric train
Lionel makes great electric trains.
2) Electric trains run on the Montclair Line on New Jersey Transit.
The GG1 Locomotive is an example of a powerful electric train
by Tom from the Shore December 12, 2007
Get the Electric Trainmug. Manual labor, especially any kind of digging. So called because Australians are also known as "diggers" and the implication that they are not very smart.
by Tom from the Shore November 10, 2007
Get the Australian rocket sciencemug. 1) A specific type of model electric train. Known both as H.O. scale and H.O. gauge. The letters come from "Half-O", since H.O. was originally half the size of an O gauge train. The scale of H.O. is 1/67, and its gauge is 16.5mm. H.O. trains are the most popular size in the world.
2) the scale of H.O. trains, which is 1/87. It can eb applied to trains, minitaure figures, or model kits.
2) the scale of H.O. trains, which is 1/87. It can eb applied to trains, minitaure figures, or model kits.
1) Jimmy has a set of H.O. trains running in his basement.
The Hobby Shop carries H.O. trains
2) Are those model plains 1/72 or H.O. scale?
This diorama is done to a precise H.O. scale.
The Hobby Shop carries H.O. trains
2) Are those model plains 1/72 or H.O. scale?
This diorama is done to a precise H.O. scale.
by Tom from the Shore December 12, 2007
Get the H.O.mug. A drunk. So called because Australians have a well-deserved reputation for excessive drinking. It is one of the few things at which they excel, probably because most of them are of Irish or Scottish ancestry.
Benny used to be okay, but since he's been hitting the sauce he has become a real Australian intellectual.
by Tom from the Shore April 2, 2008
Get the Australian Intellectualmug. An older type of toy electric train, so named beccause it was meant to travers a 27 inch diameter curve. Usually sold as a cheaper version of O Gauge, a common train typified by makers such as Lionel. O27 was made by Ives, Lionel, Marx and K-Line. It is still made by Lionel.
O27 has the same gauge (distance bwteen outer rails) as regular O Gauge trains. This distance is 1 and 1/4 inches.
O27 has the same gauge (distance bwteen outer rails) as regular O Gauge trains. This distance is 1 and 1/4 inches.
by Tom from the Shore December 12, 2007
Get the O27mug.