Downstrike's definitions
An excuse for a whole bunch of astronomers to argue a lot and author new or updated books about Astronomy.
Q: How many planets are there?
A1: This week, last week, or next week?
A2: Nine; we've known that for years. No, other Pluto-like objects are planets too, so there are twelve. No, Pluto-like objects are not planets, so there are only eight.
Afterthought: Mercury isn't much bigger; can't we disqualify it too?
A1: This week, last week, or next week?
A2: Nine; we've known that for years. No, other Pluto-like objects are planets too, so there are twelve. No, Pluto-like objects are not planets, so there are only eight.
Afterthought: Mercury isn't much bigger; can't we disqualify it too?
by Downstrike September 18, 2008
Get the Plutomug. The result of the equation, "Life, the Universe and Everything", is 42. Does anyone have the foggiest notion what arithmetical operations to perform on the quantities?
by Downstrike October 8, 2006
Get the Lifemug. n. One's personal definition of and resolve to practice the proper behavior to exhibit, both in public and private. This may be determined by one's religion, philosophy, carnal desires, or lack thereof.
Propaganda is usually an attempt to to spread one's moral values to others.
Censorship is usually an attempt to impose one's moral values upon propaganda.
Censorship is usually an attempt to impose one's moral values upon propaganda.
by Downstrike May 25, 2004
Get the moral valuesmug. The overwhelmingly larger number of entries under the spelling puppy should be a clue for the clueless that this spelling is incorrect.
Puppie is an incorrect spelling.
by Downstrike January 4, 2005
Get the puppiemug. An invitation to go on a trip, using a handbasket as transportation; derived from the phrase, go hell in a handbasket.
by Downstrike November 6, 2006
Get the climb into the handbasketmug. 
A corruption of the word "creature", which literally means something that was created.
1. Both the slang and the correct version of the word generally mean "animal".
2. (derogatory) A person.
1. Both the slang and the correct version of the word generally mean "animal".
2. (derogatory) A person.
by Downstrike September 12, 2004
Get the crittermug.