Brian X's definitions

reinheitsgebot

A somewhat overrated Bavarian beer purity law requiring beer to be made from barley, water, hops, yeast, and nothing else. Kept southern German beer at a high standard until 1987, and still honored by German brewers today even though the EU forced its repeal, but ran lots of northern German brewers (who made funky Belgian-style beers) out of business.

by Brian X July 9, 2003

Crate and Barrel

A kitchen store for people who can't cook.

So I went to Crate and Barrel and got some placemats and glasses and dishes and silverware... what do you mean I need a stove too?

by Brian X July 9, 2003

calvin and hobbes

The last throwback to the days of Little Nemo... the artsiest of the artsy... quite simply the greatest comic of the last twenty-five years.

by Brian X July 1, 2003

gostak

One who distims doshes.

by Brian X June 21, 2003

Doonesbury

Washed-up liberal political strip that might be funny something like once a year, but really ran out of gas around 20 years ago. Long since superseded.

by Brian X July 1, 2003

moderate

A person who gets to make fun of bleeding hearts and knee-jerk cryptofascists at the same time.

Yeah, you got your conservatives and your liberals, but how do you actually get anything done without the moderates making the deals?

by Brian X July 4, 2003

psychic

A person with a supernatural talent for finding money.

by Brian X September 15, 2003