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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
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The word barrister becomes meaningless when used by people writing emails from email domains from anywhere except Nigeria, but claiming to be from Nigeria.
The word barrister becomes meaningless when used by people writing emails from email domains from anywhere except Nigeria, but claiming to be from Nigeria.
This Nigeria Scam came today:
BARR. E. NWACHUKWU,
MIRRIOR JUSTICE CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES
NO5 OLD OJO ROAD, AMUWO ODOFIN
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Dear Sir,
I am Barrister . Emmanuel Nwachukwu, a solicitor at law. One of my clienta
National of your country, who has lived in my country for many years, and
who hereinafter shall be referred to as my client , Mr Lewis Peter who dead
with his family of three .
BARR. E. NWACHUKWU,
MIRRIOR JUSTICE CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES
NO5 OLD OJO ROAD, AMUWO ODOFIN
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Dear Sir,
I am Barrister . Emmanuel Nwachukwu, a solicitor at law. One of my clienta
National of your country, who has lived in my country for many years, and
who hereinafter shall be referred to as my client , Mr Lewis Peter who dead
with his family of three .
by Downstrike July 15, 2008
Get the barrister mug.A fundamental concept of Bistromathematics, as described in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, "a number whose existence can only be defined as being anything other than itself". Similar to, and easily confused with the related principle by which knowing that the answer is 42 precludes knowing the question.
42 is not a recipriversexcluson, because it really is the location of Stavromula Beta. What is precluded about 42 is knowing that Stavromula Beta is the question.
Yes, I am allowed to say so. In fact it's a necessity, because every publication of Hitchhiker is required, by yet another similarly related principle, to contradict all previous publications of it.
Yes, I am allowed to say so. In fact it's a necessity, because every publication of Hitchhiker is required, by yet another similarly related principle, to contradict all previous publications of it.
by Downstrike May 26, 2007
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There's nothing wrong with the way the British spell America. It's arse that they spell incorrectly.
There's nothing wrong with the way the British spell America. It's arse that they spell incorrectly.
by Downstrike January 2, 2007
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Although the original Viking Kittens video mysteriously disappeared from Rathergood.com, it's still available on other sites. It's also available as a screensaver on some P2P networks.
Although the original Viking Kittens video mysteriously disappeared from Rathergood.com, it's still available on other sites. It's also available as a screensaver on some P2P networks.
If no one forwarded you a link to Viking Kittens or My Baby Donkey aka She's got a Chicken to Ride in 2002, you simply weren't online.
by Downstrike November 24, 2006
Get the Viking Kittens mug.Cellular communication; how an amoeba communicates. You know; amoebae, like really, really small people.
Hey, lookit the cell phone under this microscope!
Of course it is! Can't you see that the one amoeba's phoning another one?
Of course his phone is cellular. What other kind would an amoeba have?
(If you're saying this out loud, it would be good to duck now and then, in case someone was going to hit you.)
Of course it is! Can't you see that the one amoeba's phoning another one?
Of course his phone is cellular. What other kind would an amoeba have?
(If you're saying this out loud, it would be good to duck now and then, in case someone was going to hit you.)
by Downstrike November 18, 2006
Get the cell phone mug.Lookit the amoeba having a cell faux to pretend someone wants to talk to him. It's a real cell phone call.
by Downstrike November 17, 2006
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