EJL's definitions

fye

For your entertainment. A chain of British stores.

Available at FYE.

by EJL December 12, 2003

Vertu

Extremely luxurious mobile phone (called a "communication instrument"). Made by a special division of Nokia, it is made of various precious metals, and hand-wrapped in leather.

Prices:

Stainless steel (cheapest): $7,800 USD
Yellow Gold: $20,000 USD
White Gold: $30,000 USD
Platinum: $40,000 USD
Pure Untreated Platinum: $700,000 USD

That Vertu costs as much as a Ferrari Enzo.

by EJL March 23, 2004

Snipe

To bid on an eBay auction minutes before it ends, hoping that others will not be able to place a higher bid in time.

Damn! I thought I won that item, but somebody sniped it!

by EJL December 10, 2003

911

1. Porsche model with 11 variations in it's 2005 model year.
2. Date of the worst terrorist attack on American soil.
3. Emergency-response telephone number.

1. For 2005, Porsche offers the 911 Carrera, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Targa, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S, 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo Cabriolet, 911 GT2, 911 GT3, and the 911 Carrera 40th Anniversary.
2. 9/11 was the day terrorists brought down the World Trade Center and damaged the Pentagon, and crashed a plane in Pennsylvania.
3. In the event of an emergency, do not hesitate to call 911.

by EJL March 15, 2004

nokia

Finnish mobile phone manufacturer. It's phones are very popular throughout the world. Models range from low end (given free with subscription services) to extreme top end (i.e. the Vertu).

The cheapest Nokia Vertu costs $7,000 U.S. dollars.

by EJL March 23, 2004

playerade

The opposite of Haterade.

Playerade gives you game.

by EJL March 13, 2004

DP

Double post.

by EJL November 3, 2003