Retro Techno

A person who resorts back to, or continues to make use of, old technology, the general population has discarded or no longer finds viable.
After her device died and had no upgrade available, the Retro Techno resorted back to her laptop to send E-mails.
by Amadscientist November 02, 2011
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Theatre of Pompey

The Theatre of Pompey was the worlds largest theatre ever built.

It was financed by Pompey The great during his second Consulship of the Ancient Roman Republic in 55 BC.

It was built in the Campus Martius area outside the ancient city walls.

It is behind this theatre in the curia of the Theatre of Pompey that Julius Caesar was murdered by the senate.
The senate was meeting at the "Theatre of Pompey" while the Curia Julia was being built.
by Amadscientist April 06, 2009
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PoliticalGroove

Is the name of a political message board begun by an Evil Monkey (Current User name).

It is one of many message boards with a purposely liberal slant.

The site officially backed Barack Obama during the 2008 Presidential elections.
The member "Doctordog" has had many user names on PoliticalGroove.
by Amadscientist April 06, 2009
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Touron

The derogatory term combines the words "Tourist" with "Moron" to describe any person who, while on vacation, commits an act of pure stupidity.

The term has its roots in the resort, park service and service industries and can easily be dated back at least as far as the mid 1970's. It is widely used throughout the US, but may not be in general use by mainstream society.

Mostly an inside "Joke", created to vent emotion when dealing with the public.

In Yosemite National Park, "Tourons" regularly block access into the park by stopping on the single lane road to take pictures of wildlife.

"Tourist, Please leave your brain before entering " was the sign in an underground cartoon in Yosemite in the late 1980s. It depicted the entrance to the park with a park service employee leaning out the gate to accept the brain of a tourist driving a Volkswagen Beetle. Another sign in the cartoon read "Night Drop".

The cartoon was seen in both park service and concessions offices during that period and reflects the over all harmless, yet critical view of people who forget how to act in public.
The "Touron" asked the Ranger when the deer were released for viewing.
by Amadscientist April 18, 2009
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Real Time with Bill Maher

The HBO original Television series with political Commentator and comedian, Bill Maher.

In 2002 Maher was the subject of controversy when on his original "Politically Incorrect's September 17 show, had guest Dinesh D'Souza disputing the Bush's label of calling the 9-11 terrorists, "Cowards". She said the terrorists were warriors. Maher agreed and replied "We have been the cowards, lobbing cruise missiles from 2,000 miles away. That's cowardly. Staying in the airplane when it hits the building, say what you want about it, it's not cowardly".

His show was canceled on ABC and Real Time premiered on HBO on February 21, 2003
Bill Maher out lasted President Bush when his show "Real Time with Bill Maher" was picked up for another season in 2009.
by Amadscientist April 19, 2009
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Rocky Horror Costume

These costumes are those worn by the characters from the play "The Rocky Horror Show" and the movie "The Rocky Horror Picture Show".

They may also be costumes worn by the fans who recreate these costumes to re-enact the film in front of the screen during showings.
If you want to know about Rocky Horror Costumes, Ruth is the one to ask.
by Amadscientist April 06, 2009
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Ancient Rome

The birth place of Western Civilization.

Located about 50 miles from the Mediterranean Sea in the center of the Italian peninsula on its west coast is where Ancient Rome began as a small village. It grew to a larger Kingdom quickly and then into the Roman Republic and then the Roman Empire.

Ancient Rome began possible as early as the 10Th century with the founding of the city by the legendary twin brothers Romulus and Remus.

The Ancient Roman Empire was split in two in the 3rd century by the Emperor Diocletian. This created a western and eastern empire which was ruled from the city of Rome. The Emperor controlling the Western Empire and the co-emperor controlling the east. Constantine moved the seat of the empire to Constantinople in 330 AD.

The end of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD saw the end of the cities power as Europe fell into the Dark Ages.

The Eastern Roman empire continued from its bas in Constantinople until 29 May 1453
The fall of "Ancient Rome" took a thousand years.
by Amadscientist April 13, 2009
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