moonbug's definitions

Highway 16

One of the major western highways in Canada. Highway 16, also known as the highway of tears runs from Prince Rupert in British Columbia to Winnepeg in Manitoba. It is the northern alternate route across the country.

Highway 16 is a bitch to hitchhike.

by moonbug November 13, 2006

the echo chamber

Public Relations slang for the tactic of repeating some fake factoid so loudly and so often that many people start to believe it. It is even more effective if public figures and celebrities are used in the echo chamber.

This technique was used for years to debunk those who noted the first signs of climate change.

the echo chamber was used for years by the tabacco industry to deny the health effects of smoking.

by moonbug November 17, 2006

Ghost Children

Ghost Children are the counterparts of fans of the Smashing Pumpkins in the alternate world of Glass and the Machines of God.
Fans of Glass and the Machines of God are Ghost Children.

What role do the Ghost Children play in the fable of Glass and the Machines of God?

by moonbug November 17, 2006

Dixie-Chicked

The past tense of the verb "to Dixie Chick", a verb meaning to express a contraversial opinion from a place of artistic privledge.

It comes from the name of a band, the Dixie Chicks, who were simultaniously applauded and reviled for speaking out against the 2002 war of the United States against Iraq.

"Everyone is scared of being Dixie Chicked. You say one bad thing about your government and you might lose a large portion of your fans. Good. who wants a bunch of idiots for fans anyways?" -- 'Fat' Mike Burkett

by moonbug April 6, 2005

Anchises

A proper name. Anchises was the father of Aeneas through Venus and is a major character in the epic poem by Virgil, the Aeneid.

Aged Anchises was led from the smoking ruins of Troy by his son, Aeneas.

by moonbug April 7, 2005

gateway to the north

Prince George, British Columbia is also known as the gateway to the north.

People call Prince George the gateway to the north because it is a major center where several highways and railroads meet.

by moonbug November 13, 2006

MB

MB is an acronym for Magic Burst. Specific to FFXI, a Magic Burst occurs when a mage fires off a spell in co-ordination with a combo executed by bashers and damage dealers. In order to be sucessful and Magic burst must employ a spell of a type matching the combo being performed by the other members of the party. It is possible to have more than one mage complete a magic burst per combo.

We're pulling a Liquifaction combo so cast a fire spell for MB.

by Moonbug October 29, 2004