Alfetta159's definitions

Dorito effect

The shaking, jerking illusion created by chewing on a crunchy food like corn or tortilla chips while watching an analog (NTSC) television.

That scene with the ferrets and the bounce house was really funny, but I had to back it up and watch it again because I wasn't sure if it was the clip or the Dorito effect.

by Alfetta159 November 7, 2010

intersection horizon

While driving, the distance from an intersection with a light signal where you decide that regardless of what color the light is, you're not going to stop for that light.

The intersection horizon varies directly with both the speed or size of the vehicle.

Doesn't matter now. We've just passed the intersection horizon.

by Alfetta159 August 13, 2010

San Francisco St. Bernard

Homeless people who defacate on the street in the middle of the night leaving large piles which must be minded else those new Bruno Maglis or that fresh petticure won't be that new or fresh.

Newbie: I really love this new job, but walking here from the ferry, I surprised how many St. Bernards there are in the city and how few of their owners clean up after them.

Veteran: San Francisco St. Bernards? No, that's just homeless output.

by Alfetta159 December 14, 2010

Pledging

Dusting furniture typically with a furniture polish applied with an aeresol can.

Mom and Dad are coming up for Mother's day, so I need to get Pledging this place.

by Alfetta159 September 9, 2010

Facebook rollover

When people start making the same comment which has already been made regarding a Facebook item because they didn't bother to "View all" the item's contents and therefore negleted to see that their comment is redundant.

Tim: Why do people keep commenting that they now have that "song stuck in their head" regarding that link I posted about Vanilla Ice?

Dan: No one bothered to hit the "View all comments" link so now you're getting Facebook rollover.

by Alfetta159 December 11, 2009

Kindling

Reading a Kindle, or other electronic reading device.

So what did you think about... I'm sorry. I didn't see you were Kindling.

by Alfetta159 August 4, 2011

iPhone name

The name of the person asked for by everyone who calls on your new iPhone. The people calling are typically bill collectors, loan sharks, used car dealers, angry relatives or desperate tweakers who are all looking for the loser who had that number before you but couldn’t afford the data plan and all those purchases from iTunes and the App Store that really started to add up after a while.

Just a sec, I've got to take this.

Trevor? No, you've got the wrong number...
Who am I? I'm not Trevor. Who are you? I just got this phone; I don't know any Trevor!

Sorry, apparently my iPhone name is Trevor.

by Alfetta159 April 23, 2011