RadioShack

RadioShack used to sell ham (amatuer) radio equipment, hence the term 'radio shack' for a ham radio operator's radio room.

Now they sell overpriced commerical electronic crap.

see nerd central

Radioshack has gone to the dogs.

by IrishRepublicanArmy November 16, 2003

Type 3 Algorithm

Cryptographic algorithm that has been registered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and has been published as a Federal Information Processing Standard for use in protecting unclassified sensitive information or commercial information. NTIA

The US Government uses the type 3.

by IrishRepublicanArmy June 11, 2006

new year's day

the day after new year's eve

Jan 1st.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 1, 2004

echo

The desegnation for the letter 'E' in military/radio/aircraft alphabet

Roger Tango Echo (unit T.E.)
this is foxtrot mike six, engage target and switch to VHF 41.75

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 13, 2003

christmas eve

The day before Christmas

December 24th.

by irishrepublicanarmy December 24, 2003

technical

1) Something that is exact or close to perfect, usally spoken by a person of relativly high IQ

2) A modified pick-up truck or SUV, usally a toyota. These are used by terrorist organizations for pretty much everything. Seen very often in Africa and South America. Usally seen with a .50-caliber machine gun or Rocket-Propelled-Gernade (RPG} mounted on the bed. Useful for drive-bys until the US Army pulls up with thier Humvees. Also they include a CB radio system installed. Only Western military forces use VHF radio systems. Technicals are usally poorly driven and have a few rebel/terrorist fighters in the back firing/attempting to fire the machine gun mounted in the back. Also holding AK-47s.

Roger victor six, we've got threee technicals coming up on your 5 o'clock, engage now"

by IrishRepublicanArmy November 3, 2003

World War Three

For a completely inchorent definition see The Third World War

456.6625 MHz

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 21, 2004