Definitions by BlastMaster

NRA

A national organization for the purpose of upholding the second amendment, which is an important piece of the constitution of the United States of America. Those who are opposed to it should move to an overseas gun-banning country.

The NRA tries to make sure that America stays America.

NRA by BlastMaster June 18, 2003

crock 

Short for "crock of bullshit."

True beauty is on the inside? What a crock!

Comment submitted with Request to Delete: "It is hard to understand "crock" by giving a saying "crock of bullshit"; it's like defining basketball as "what they use in a basketball game"

crock by BlastMaster June 18, 2003

et 

Past tense of "eat" used by illiterate mountain folk.

Pappy: Now wher'd all dem berries go?
Junior: I et 'em!
Pappy: Aw you dun got yerself a whippin'!
Junior: No, Pappy! I promise it won't never happen ag'in!

et by Blastmaster June 17, 2003

regenerate

See regenerative or radio

regenerate by BlastMaster June 16, 2003

alt codes

A series of numbers on the numpad that when typed while holding the ALT-key will produce a symbol not normally found on the keyboard.

Some examples of alt codes:
Alt+0215 = ×
Alt+0153 = ™
Alt+789 = §
Alt+0134 = †

alt codes by BlastMaster June 16, 2003

Plate 

The anode in a vacuum tube; the surface to which electrons are attracted.

If you use the 201A tube as an amplifier, you should give it a plate voltage of 90 volts.

Plate by BlastMaster June 16, 2003

grid 

The part of a vacuum tube that controls the electron flow. Often two posts with a wire wrapped around them to form a ladder-like structure.

Some tubes need a grid bias, and some don't.

grid by BlastMaster June 16, 2003