Downstrike's definitions

default

That which occurs when one does not make a choice. N00bs usually think it's supposed to be that way because no one bothered to tell them they had a choice.

sWindles installs some really lame screensavers by default.

"Don't you use PayOhHell? How else can you get online?"

by Downstrike December 1, 2004

The Earthquake Rose

A design created by a pendulum swinging across sand during an earthquake.

Pictures of The Earthquake Rose created by The Rattle in Seattle may be seen at earthquakerose.com.

by Downstrike December 26, 2004

constituency

In the language of politicians and those who govern, the constituency are those who are governed, or supposedly represented, by legislators and executive officials.

Legislators really represent attorneys. See politician, legislator, attorney, and conflict of interest for further details.

In a true Democracy, the constituency would be self-governing. However, that might endanger the livelihood of legislators and politicians, so it isn't done that way.

by Downstrike September 5, 2005

sexual preference

One's preference for a particular type of sexual partner, regardless whether that preference is rigidly or casually held, and regardless how morally repugnant others may find that preference.

heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, and pedosexual are all sexual preferences. Pedosexual propaganda uses pedophile as a euphemism in place of pedosexual to make it seem like it isn't all that bad.

by Downstrike May 30, 2004

blood-sucker

A parasite. One who uses others.

I'm not that blood-sucker's friend! He doesn't have friends, just distant acquaintances and people that he's used up.

by Downstrike December 24, 2004

NiDE

1. Acronym for Non-informative Design Element. Pronounced, NI-dee. Used by some webmasters as a place-keeper Alt attribute to satisfy persnickety, Accessibility-obsessed busybodies who think that every blasted image tag has to have an Alt attribute.

2. nide, (rhymes with hide): A nest or brood of pheasants.

1. A single-pixel, transparent GIF, used as a spacer, wasn't meant to convey information, but the Accessibility purists insist that it must have an Alt attribute, so we type, NiDE, as the attribute.

2. Are you a hunter or not? Go ahead and blast that nide!

by Downstrike September 3, 2005

customs

1. Habitual practices, including religious rituals.

2. Where smugglers get arrested.

I could get arrested in customs for smuggling books about religious customs into a country where atheism is the state religion.

by Downstrike May 24, 2004