Downstrike's definitions

prequel

In literature and entertainment, a sequel in which the events depicted or described take place before the introductory story. This practice originated with George Lucas, who started producing the Star Wars series with the fourth episode in the mid-1970s.

The Phantom Menace is a prequel to the original Star Wars movies.

by Downstrike May 22, 2004

Astarte

The ancient Phoenician name of the godess of fertility known in English as Easter.

Astarte is also known in various cultures as Astarat, Astoreth, Ishtar, Vishnu, Venus, and Inanna.

by Downstrike May 25, 2004

Real Life

I don't know. Tell me where to download it, and I'll check it out.

Good grief! I can't believe no one already said this.

by Downstrike May 23, 2004

same smell

1. What you said means the same thing as what I said first.

1. The meaning of what you said is so close to what I said first, that it might as well be the same thing.

"The sky is dark."

"It's cloudy out."

"Same smell."

by Downstrike May 25, 2004

Pluto

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?

by Downstrike September 18, 2008

Life

The first quantity, followed by "the Universe and Everything" of the equation.

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

Dodge

What one of you needs to get out of if there ain't room for the two of you there.

Get out of Dodge. There ain't room here for the both of us.

by Downstrike May 27, 2004