1Spectre4U's definitions

slacktivism

The act of participating in obviously pointless activities as an expedient alternative to actually expending effort to fix a problem.

Signing an email petition to stop rampant crime is slacktivism. Want to really make your community safer? Get off your ass and start a neighborhood watch!

by 1Spectre4U October 21, 2003

Moore's Law

Named for Intel founder Gordon Moore. Moore's law states that the number of circuits in a CPU will double every 12 to 18 months.

If Moore's Law is correct, then computers will be eight times as powerful in three to four years

by 1Spectre4U October 27, 2003

fart cannon

A disproportionately large muffler or exhaust pipe, mounted on an automobile with a small displacement engine. Named for the flatulence like sound the vehicle's exhaust makes.

A six inch fart cannon attached to a 1 inch tailpipe? Don't tell me. You've seen The Fast and the Furious at least once, right?

by 1Spectre4U August 12, 2003

stoppie

The act of braking hard on a motorcycle, causing it to nose up on it's front wheel, and balancing on the front wheel as the motorcycle comes to a halt. Spectacular to view when done properly. Often requires massive dental reconstructive surgery when done improperly.

Check out Joe's face! What'd he do? Land on it after messing up a stoppie?

by 1Spectre4U August 12, 2003

hilbilly heroin

Slang for the prescrpition pain reliever Oxy-Contin. Oxy-Contin allegedly has highly addictive qualities, and is a common narcotic in rural areas.

Dave blew his entire paycheck on hillbilly heroin.

by 1Spectre4U October 31, 2003

slicks

Automotive racing tires that have no tread pattern to maximize grip.

A good set of slicks are required if you want to get serious about drag racing

by 1Spectre4U August 12, 2003

harvester

An automatic web site scanning application that methodically scearches through internet sites for viable email addresses. The primary source of SPAM generation.

I set a trap for the harvesters by putting hundreds of bogus email addresses on my website.

by 1Spectre4U August 12, 2003