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The main power switch, often on computer equipment but applicable to any piece of equipment. Used to stop the system when all other control inputs have failed, often because of a system crash or lockup.
Tech 1: "Buggeration, we have the Blue Screen Of Death yet again !"
Tech 2: "Shit. Give me a sec, I shall apply my digital extremity to the Big Red Reset Switch"
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Tech 1: "Ok, it's rebooting now".
Tech 2: "Shit. Give me a sec, I shall apply my digital extremity to the Big Red Reset Switch"
<Click>
<Click>
Tech 1: "Ok, it's rebooting now".
by eighth of seven February 6, 2010
Get the Big Red Reset Switch mug.In the original Star Trek series, whenever the main engines (warp drive) broke down (which was pretty frequent) the Enterprise would only be able to move using "impulse engines" - a low power, sub-lightspeed manouvering system based on a small fusion ram/ion drive.
By inference, someone described as "running on impilse engines" or "impulse power only" is either:
1. Very tired (a.k.a. 'running on empty')
2. Genuinely ill
3. (derog.) Slow and/or stupid.
By inference, someone described as "running on impilse engines" or "impulse power only" is either:
1. Very tired (a.k.a. 'running on empty')
2. Genuinely ill
3. (derog.) Slow and/or stupid.
"Jesus, I've just had to brief the sales guys on the new product.... they're all running on impulse engies up there".
"You want to go for a beer ?"
"No, man, I'm running on impulse engines... got to go home and grab some sleep."
"You want to go for a beer ?"
"No, man, I'm running on impulse engines... got to go home and grab some sleep."
by Eighth of Seven May 24, 2007
Get the running on impulse engines mug.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.
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.
by eighth of seven February 6, 2010
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by eighth of seven November 8, 2007
Get the Fat Albert mug.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.
2. By inference, any important piece of documentation, either as treeware or in electronic form.
by Eighth of Seven January 15, 2007
Get the book of words mug.A light aircraft, particularly a single-engined private aircraft with limited range and performance; used perjoratively by "real" pilots.
by eighth of seven January 31, 2010
Get the puddle-jumper mug.When something is so badly damaged that the only option is to get a new one; it might be a critical component, or the whole thing.
"Can you fix it ?"
"No. Your hard drive is screwed. Total replacement therapy is indicated."
"Bugger !"
"No. Your hard drive is screwed. Total replacement therapy is indicated."
"Bugger !"
by eighth of seven February 6, 2010
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