jim christ's definitions

artrium

A room in the middle of a house or courtyard leading to house which has open ceiling, sometimes a water feature and ART displayed as in a gallery. Similar to an "atrium" but with ARTWORK as the main attraction.

Jimmer emptied the espresso maker into his cup and took a leisurely amble into the artrium where he contemplated sculptures, paintings and prints waiting for him there.

by jim christ August 14, 2009

serial chiller

A person who always kicks back, kicks it, relaxes. One who rarely shoulders responsibility and avoids stress and anxiety.

Jake is either grafted to the couch, the back yard hammock, the lounge chair, or the lazyboy... or still in bed.

by jim christ December 10, 2008

ball security

1. The act of ball protection in any sport, ie. held tightly so cannot be knocked loose in football, handled, dribbled and passed so can't be stolen in basketball, held tightly in hand or glove in baseball - or protection of ball in any other applicable sport as originally specified on Fitz and Brooks afternoon sportstalk radio.

2. In non sports modes it's protection against damage due to impacts from feet, knuckles, whips, chains, canes, sticks, stones, elbows, sharp objects or other threatening things when aforementioned balls are hanging unprotected between the legs!

1. O'Sullivan of the Forty Niners needs to practice and be more expert in ball security.

2. Most MLB ballplayers wear a cup to enhance ball security.

by jim christ March 22, 2009

Mister November

Nickname for Chase Utley of the Philadelphia "Phillies" who on November 2, 2009 hit his 5th homerun in World Series with New York Yankees to tie previous "Mister October" numbers put up by Reggie Jackson. Chase has either one or two games more to BEAT the RECORD and those damn Yankees, the team of my childhood.

When Chase Utley hit two homeruns in a game for the second time in the 2009 WORLD SERIES between the Phillies and the Yankees (game 1 and game 5); he earned the nickname "Mister November".

by jim christ November 3, 2009

pansy play

football plays/playbook invented by John "Spot" and Jimmy "Weasel" at Redondo Union High School in the mid 60's which were comprised of quick passes that could not be defended. Probably the original "West Coast Offense" later coined and used in NFL by Bill Walsh and company.

When John and Jimmy started moving the ball downfield with the "pansy play" Larry, Dear Old Dad, Ears, Walter, David, Tyler and others could not defend it!

by jim christ January 28, 2009

make beliefs

Various pretensions and desperate believings manufactured, brainwashed and clung to in order to compensate for and quell the fear of THE UNKNOWN. Usually take the form of religions and cults.

1. Omar had been brainwashed into the way of the crescent moon prophet from an early age and was firmly entrenched in his make beliefs.

2. When Donna hit bottom in Key West; her anxiety and desperation led her to Jesus and a ready made group of make beliefs.

3. Even though raised Roman Catholic, Madonna gravitated to Caballa and other Judaic nuances to fill a void in her system of make beliefs.

by jim christ April 1, 2009

Lost Angels

An insider name for Los Angeles coined by Jim 'the weaz' in middle 1960's which was brought about by a realization that even angels could get lost in the smog of Los Angeles on a SMOG ALERT day.

The Barnowl Brothers left Lost Angels via Highway 101 on a roadtrip to San Freako with tickets to New Years Eve at Winterland 1969 burning holes in their pockets.

by jim christ April 30, 2009