Eighth of Seven's definitions

Scruttock's "Old Dirigible"

A fictional type of Real Ale, of allegedly lethal alcohol content and the tendency to produce a barin-crushing hangover the next day.

See also "Suicider"

"Christ, you look rough ! What have you been doing ?"

"Awwww..... the usual .... went out with the lads last night and had eleventeen pints of Scruttock's "Old Dirigible", then a curry..... got any aspirin ?"

by Eighth Of Seven February 18, 2009

Cancer crystals

White sugar; can be applied to salt, brown sugar, sweetener, but most usually to white sugar, on the basis that "everything" - sugar, sweetener, coffee, red meat, water, oxygen and light will cause cancer (eventually).

Taking all available information into account, the only way to avoid dying of cancer is to forswear all food and drink, and shut yourself in an airtight lead box. You won't die of cancer. You will still die, and quite quickly, but it won't be of cancer.

"Coffee's done. Milk and sugar ?"

"No milk, but gimme two spoons of cancer crystals".

by eighth of seven February 6, 2010

book of words

1. The instructions, user or technical manual for a piece of equipment.

2. By inference, any important piece of documentation, either as treeware or in electronic form.

"Where's the Book of Words for the router ?"

"I've logged the fault in the Book of Words."

by Eighth of Seven January 15, 2007

puddle-jumper

A light aircraft, particularly a single-engined private aircraft with limited range and performance; used perjoratively by "real" pilots.

"The day job is jockeying 777's, but I have a Cessna puddle-jumper for the weekends".

by eighth of seven January 31, 2010

Fat Albert

R.A.F. slang for a C-130 "Hercules" transport aircraft and its derivatives. Generally considered a term of affection for the aircraft type.

"We'll have to hold short, I just heard there's a Fat Albert on finals."

by eighth of seven November 8, 2007

redlining

Running a piece of equipment, most often an engine or other powerplant, way beyond it's rated maximum, usually in an emergency situation.

Usually, denoted by taking the engine revs or temperature up into the red area on an indicator dial, risking permanent damage or catastrophic failure.

"How fast will that thing go ?"

"One fifty five, but after one forty you'll be redlining"

by Eighth of Seven January 8, 2007

MD-80

A long, thin, flying coffin made by McDonnel Douglas. Exists in a number of poisonous variants such as the MD-82. Appalling deep-stall characteristics, ludicrously high landing speed even with full flap, and delightful flame-out prone engines. The design was originated by the Japanese in 1944 as a Kamikaze weapon, but was deemed too unstable and unsafe. Makes pilots wish they were flying something safe and stable, like one of the early Illyushins.

"What the hell's that noise ?"

"Oh, just an MD-80 clawing its way to V1"

by Eighth of Seven October 17, 2008