| 15. | Reviteer | ||
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An update of the cad monkey: An employee who uses current BIM ie Building Information Modeling CAD program Revit for an architectural or engineering firm - all day, every day.
Taken from the Walt Disney term 'Imagineer'; it is based on the false notion that Revit/BIM will somehow free the production staff to embark on some nobler adventure -to actually PRACTICE architecture/design- when, in fact, they are still just CAD monkeys; only with more complicated software. I thought using learning the new Revit platform at my architecture job would free me from my mundane CAD drafting by making the design process more streamlined and accurate, so I could participate in the decision making... but it's just the same job with a differnt toy. But now instead of CAD monkey, you'll have to call me a Reviteer!
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| 16. | Big Maroon | ||
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A homosexual rapper from the Waltham St Lawrence area of Berkshire. Beginning his career in the late 1990s, Big Maroon released the now-legendary EPs "Marooned in Men" and "Bigger then Mohammed" before using his tri-county notoriety to embark on a short-lived stint in London's west-end. The Andrew Lloyd-Wanker musicals "Aspects of Lust" and "Joseph and his amazing technicolour television" were lauded by critics as "the most exciting evidence yet that man has spawned a half-ape half-human creature that can dance and sing, albeit while dislocating improper joints and dribbling a bit". Big Maroon returned to rapping in 2005 with the entirely forgettable 5-track EP "Maroon Five". The demo was seen as an effort to get back on track and secure a major-label album deal, but hope was understandably quashed when EMI, BMG, Sony and Time-Warner all held a joint press-conference specifically to laugh at it.
He can now by found by googling the phrase "Biggathanjesus" kid 1: Hey have you got that new Big Maroon CD?
kid 2: No my old ash-tray is still cool kid 1: No i mean have you listened to his new shit? kid 2: oh well i heard him on 1-xtra but from the sounds of it, they ran the accoustics of male-to-male passion through a god-damn interpreting machine and then pissed on the speakers kid 1: I thought it was alright? *kid 1 is instantly gutted with a crow-bar in an unrealistically violent fashion* |
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| 17. | michael j fox | ||
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Michael J Fox is one of the American most beloved and respected movie/TV stars. He is best known for his boyish good looks, frenetic charm, and remarkable comic timing. In his successful acting career, he portrayed two world wide known characters : one is the young conservative republican Alex P Keaton in the 80s hit TV show "family ties" and the other is the time traveling teen hero Marty Mcfly in the classic movie trilogy "back to the future". Both characters had enormous impact on the entire generation of people who grew up in the 80s. Alex P Keaton has been voted among the top 20 most memorable TV characters of all time for countless times. Unfortunately, Michael J Fox's acting career was cut short due to his health. In recent years Fox has won more respects from the public for his tireless fight against the Parkinson's disease, his leadership in advocating for PD awareness and his passion for the cause of finding a cure for millions of PD sufferers including himself. "Pain is temporary, film is forever." -Michael J Fox
"Nobody would choose to have a disease visited upon them. Still, Parkinson's forced me to make a fundamental life decision: adopt a siege mentality - or embark upon a life journey." -Michael J. Fox "One's dignity may be assaulted, vandalized and cruelly mocked, but cannot be taken away unless it is surrendered." -Michael J. Fox |
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| 18. | Smurf | ||
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An indingenious group of small blue people that live primarily in the jungles of Columbia. Their traditional dress which isn't very adapted to the needs of concealment is the white stocking cap and white painter trousers. They are usually reconized as Hugonauts. Also, chased around by a crazy Columbian trying to boil them down into cocaine to make a living. The smurfs were actually a peace loving people until divisions over whether to embark on a "cleansing" to wipe out bourgeouis scum should occur.
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| 19. | Alvins, The | ||
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Proper noun. Origins; NW Kent, SE London, early 21st century.
The feeling of dread that descends on a person before they have to embark on a long, arduous journey with little or no reward at the end of it. Commonly affects those using public transportation. The Alvins can be particularly severe if the victim has to return home to their boring job, nagging wife or ugly children after a weekend away. Symptoms include general antipathy towards other humans, random acts of violence on public transport and negative body language/bad posture/general slouching. These are likely to be exacerbated if the people waving them off are settling into a few beers or are merely inches away from their sofa. Alvins, The - examples of use.
- "How long will it take you to get back to Edinburgh from London?" - "It depends on the train, I'm getting The Alvins just thinking about it." - "I hope you have a pleasant journey home..." - "I seriously fucking doubt it, I've got the proper Alvins." - "It was a good weekend away and I didn't even get The Alvins, thanks to a few cans of tramp-strength lager on the bus home. |
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| 20. | Alvins, The | ||
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Proper noun. Origins; NW Kent, SE London, early 21st century.
The feeling of dread that descends on a person before they have to embark on a long, arduous journey with little or no reward at the end of it. Commonly affects those using public transportation. The Alvins can be particularly severe if the victim has to return home to their boring job, nagging wife or ugly children after a weekend away. Symptoms include general antipathy towards other humans, random acts of violence on public transport and negative body language/bad posture/general slouching. These are likely to be exacerbated if the people waving them off are settling into a few beers or are merely inches away from their sofa. Alvins, The - examples of use.
- "How long will it take you to get back to Edinburgh from London?" - "It depends on the train, I'm getting The Alvins just thinking about it." - "I hope you have a pleasant journey home..." - "I seriously fucking doubt it, I've got the proper Alvins." - "It was a good weekend away and I didn't even get The Alvins, thanks to a few cans of tramp-strength lager on the bus home. |
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| 21. | islam | ||
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A religion that is in desperate need of a Renaissance or Age of Enlightenment. Islam is a religion that shares the same beliefs and core foundations of Judaism and Christianity, but affirms that Muhammad is the final Prophet of God. Muslims are not bad people, but Islam never had a renaissance (similar to the Protestant Reformation in Christianity) and Muslims need to rethink about the way they deal with the rest of Humanity. Muslims are overall nice and kind people and many muslims are now changing the way they approach Islam. Many muslims (myself included) realize that all religions are personal faiths and that ISLAM NEEDS TO BE TREATED AS A PERSONAL FAITH AND NOT A POLITICAL DOCTRINE. Peace at home and Peace in the world! We are secular Muslims, and secular persons of Muslim societies. We are believers, doubters, and unbelievers, brought together by a great struggle, not between the West and Islam, but between the free and the unfree.
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We affirm the inviolable freedom of the individual conscience. We believe in the equality of all human persons. We insist upon the separation of religion from state and the observance of universal human rights. We find traditions of liberty, rationality, and tolerance in the rich histories of pre-Islamic and Islamic societies. These values do not belong to the West or the East; they are the common moral heritage of humankind. We see no colonialism, racism, or so-called “Islamaphobia” in submitting Islamic practices to criticism or condemnation when they violate human reason or rights. We call on the governments of the world to reject Sharia law, fatwa courts, clerical rule, and state-sanctioned religion in all their forms; oppose all penalties for blasphemy and apostacy, in accordance with Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human rights; eliminate practices, such as female circumcision, honor killing, forced veiling, and forced marriage, that further the oppression of women; protect sexual and gender minorities from persecution and violence; reform sectarian education that teaches intolerance and bigotry towards non-Muslims; and foster an open public sphere in which all matters may be discussed without coercion or intimidation.... |
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