Alfetta159's definitions

Gilligan's Island show

A formulaic, boiler-plate television show where the same basic plot or premise occurs each episode but in a different way, (i.e. The crew of the Minnow come up with a plan to get off the uncharted, desert isle, but Gilligan screws it all up.). Notorious examples are how-to shows where some contractor or contracting group comes to a house, shows a plan, does the work, and then, “Oh… my… God,” shows the owner the result. Other examples are Eureka, American Chopper, Curb Appeal, and Save My Bath.

You know, that reminds me of that one American Chopper?

Which one?

The one where they decide to create a really cool, one-off motorcycle, but they make sure not to give themselves enough time before they plan on showing it, so the dad and son keep getting into arguments, Vince does all the work, but somehow they manage to get the chopper finished in time for the show. And Mikey is just weird.

Oh, well that narrows it down a lot. That is a real Gilligan's Island show.

by Alfetta159 September 13, 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

poop it forward

Cleaning up other dog's messes in addition to your own dog's production while walking your dog.

For what ever reason, there's always stray dog crap on the route I take my dogs, so I just poop it forward.

by Alfetta159 August 14, 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

Mexican gardeners

Three or more landscape technicians who ride in a company pick-up truck at or below the legal speed limit in the fast lane and or usually in the carpool lane on the freeway completely oblivious to the fact that they are holding up traffic or that the carpool lane is not even in effect during that time of day.

Hi, I'm running a little late. I'm on 80, but I'm stuck behind some Mexican gardeners, and I can't even see around their pick-up. Hell, I can't even see thru their windshield. There are three of them packed in together all wearing hats. I guess they don't know that it's not a carpool lanes at lunch. Later.

by Alfetta159 January 21, 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

comment rollover

The phenomenon where the same comments start being posted by different commenters regarding an article or Facebook item because new posters haven't bothered to read all of the other posts or did not "view all comment."

Tim: That's the third person who has posted that they now have that song in their head regarding that link about Vanilla Ice on my Facebook wall.

Dan: They must not be clicking the "view all comments" link so now you're getting comment rollover.

by Alfetta159 December 11, 2009