Container's definitions

Culture Vulture

A scavenger, circling the media, looking for scraps of originality to add to their conceit. They sport eclectic styles and tastes, always recognisable as having been borrowed without adaption or refinement from elsewhere.

David Bowie is probably the best example of a successful culture vulture.

That website was put together by a Culture Vulture

by Container October 7, 2003

the birds and the bees

The explanation of sexual reproduction. In old fashioned times people were embarrased to discuss sex let alone tell children. So they used Mother nature as a metaphor to portray sex as a natural thing and not a crime punishable by eternal damnation.

"Now Philip, It's your fortieth birthday and I feel you are ready to know about the birds and the bees.."

by Container October 12, 2003

phishing

collecting logos and graphics from a genuine source (e.g. Citibank) and making fraudulent e-mails out of them, to obtain data about a person

"...we will terminate your checking account, unless you can answer these few simple questions in our survey"

by Container August 24, 2003

dead wookie

A large and foul smelling turd of mythical proportions.

I just did a dead wookie an I'm too scared to go back into the bogs to flush it!

by Container September 25, 2003

downloadable

The vulture culture, where any piece of Data that can be transmitted will be downloaded by somebody, wether they are entitled to it or not, copyright notwithstanding.

"downloadable music is killing Corporate music distribution giants!"

by Container October 7, 2003

Awrate

Alternate pronouciation of all right, typically used when you get access to something really good.

"Awrate! Now we can go clubbing on thursday nights as well"

by Container October 7, 2003