vaeren's definitions

password purgatory

The delay experienced after incorrectly typing your Windows login password, before you are allowed another chance to enter it.

I mashed the keys too much typing my password, so now I'm stuck in password purgatory

by vaeren August 20, 2008

flight status

A term used to describe one's preparedness to engage in a certain activity, most often associated with drinking.

Tim: "What's your flight status?"

Larry: "We are a go."

by vaeren May 21, 2007

w/ever

An increasingly popular im abbreviation for 'whatever.' Used when dismissing another person's comments in a chat room or messenger-type setting.

Person 1: "Oh I am soooo cute!"

Person 2: "w/ever die plz"

by vaeren May 17, 2007

the skeeves

Describes the state of being skeeved out. Usually results from associating with or being in the vicinity of a person or thing considered to be skeevy.

Trisha: "Let's get out of here, Richard gives me the skeeves."

by vaeren September 27, 2008

puttin' foot to ass

Getting it done, making it happen. You aren't 'motivating' or 'empowering' or anything remotely similar - you're puttin' foot to ass!

Sally: "Wow, look at Tom telling those committee members what's what."

Rick: "Yeah, he's really puttin' foot to ass in there."

by vaeren October 16, 2009

playbackable

An oilfield term used to describe a condition that does not need to be corrected right away. For instance, a minor mistake which can be corrected later is deemed "playbackable."

The word originated when oilfield data was kept on computer tapes, and in order to re-access the data, the tape had to be played back.

Example:

Terry: "I can't believe I just spent my last $20 at the craps table. Too bad my bet isn't playbackable."

Example 2:

Jim: "I just computed some data with the wrong model."
Tom: "Don't worry, it's playbackable."

by vaeren March 18, 2009

Schlumberjargon

A collective term for technical (and often confusing) oilfield shop talk.

Oilfield Engineer A: "Hey, we need to do an RST and a PLT in this well. Somebody call Schlumberger."

Oilfield Engineer B: "Shouldn't we run an SCMT and a CHFR in addition to the RST?"

Oilfield Engineer A: "Nah, on second thought, we'll just P&A."

Normal Person: "Hey guys, shut up with all the Schlumberjargon and let's just do the job!"

by vaeren August 27, 2008