Athene Airheart's definitions

Take one

In the movie business, "take one" is the first try at filming a particular scene. It is what is called out at the beginning. If the actors mess up the lines, etc, it will go to "take two" or "take three" or "take forty-seven."

"Take one!" shouted the director as the scene began.

by Athene Airheart May 15, 2004

23 Skidoo

A nonsense phrase used in the 20s. See 28 Skidoo. Usually a positive thing.

"23 Skiddoo!" said the flapper as she checked out the guy in the zoot suit.

by Athene Airheart March 15, 2004

finger pointing

To draw attention to something. Often used in terms of a person blaming something else. Fairly self-explanatory.

There has been a lot of finger pointing, but no one has yet found the one true cause of cancer.

by Athene Airheart May 15, 2004

stall

All the above is true. Operationally, a stall happens when you slow the airplane down and increase the angle of attack over the wing so it is no longer producing lift. Student pilots practice doing them so they know how to get out.

It is not particularly dangerous to do stalls if you are careful about it, but I find them to be rather uncomfortable. There is a possibility of going into a spin if the pilot doesn't pay attention. But that, too, can be recovered from.

The other day I did a power-off stall. I slowed the airplane down, applied full flaps, then reduced power. I raised the nose untill it buffeted, then the wing lost lift and the nose dipped. I lowered the nose some more and applied full power and flew away.

by Athene Airheart May 15, 2004

I could buy you and sell you

Essentially, "I am much richer than you." A stronger form of "I could buy you." Usually a derisive phrase.

"I could buy you and sell you," said Bill Gates to his impoverished employee.

by Athene Airheart May 1, 2004

Goo Chief

A person in charge of cleaning up messes at the Olympic Flight Museum and elsewhere. Usually armed with a mop and bucket.

The word has roots in "Crew Chief," who is a person in charge of maintaining a particular aircraft.

His counterpart is the Pile-it.

That Goo Chief is going to have a really big mess to clean up after the party!

by Athene Airheart March 20, 2004

squeeb

1. Also, a person who sucks farts out of dead skunks.

My friend Kevin commonly associates with squeebs.

by Athene Airheart April 18, 2004