a "legendary Canadian rock band", whose body of work includes such classics as:
-The Boys In The Bright White Sports Car
-General Hand Grenade
-Santa Maria
-We're Here For A Good Time (Not A Long Time); and
-Raise A Little Hell
-The Boys In The Bright White Sports Car
-General Hand Grenade
-Santa Maria
-We're Here For A Good Time (Not A Long Time); and
-Raise A Little Hell
Q: Didn't Trooper have a song that said something about a 'three dressed up as a nine'?
A: Yes, the did.
A: Yes, the did.
by Figleaf23 August 16, 2007
by Figleaf23 September 19, 2007
the large heavy warhorse that knights rode into battle or for a joust. It had to be large and heavy to carry a fully armored man.
Contrast: palfrey
Contrast: palfrey
by Figleaf23 January 15, 2009
Tetragrammaton -- The formula by which a vicious demonic desert blood-god of the ancient semites identified itself to Moses. It must truly have been terrifying to be a people 'Chosen' for special attention by such a monstrous entity, as the woeful narrative of the Old Testament makes clear.
The ancient provenance of YHVH is either a storm-god or a god of destruction and fire, with a taste for blood and sacrifice.
by Figleaf23 August 05, 2007
by Figleaf23 September 04, 2007
acronym for Generic Universal Role Playing System, published by the Steve Jackson Games company of Texas.
by Figleaf23 October 18, 2007
1. An archaic form of literature, now dying off. Doggerel.
As practiced in modern times, poetry is a discredited means of (supposedly) communicating aesthetic thoughts or feelings in verbal form. Thousands, perhaps millions of person-hours, disc/server space, and trees are wasted to develop and store this tripe.
"Award winning" poetry is usually the worst kind, representing the vilest outcome of combining incestuous art-cronyism with self-indulgent self-promotion.
2. A complete waste of time.
As practiced in modern times, poetry is a discredited means of (supposedly) communicating aesthetic thoughts or feelings in verbal form. Thousands, perhaps millions of person-hours, disc/server space, and trees are wasted to develop and store this tripe.
"Award winning" poetry is usually the worst kind, representing the vilest outcome of combining incestuous art-cronyism with self-indulgent self-promotion.
2. A complete waste of time.
1. Bob is nearly finished with his english degree, but he still needs a credit in poetry of the twentieth century.
2.
Small trees that shine
out of watery depths
With broken limbs, like
Becky are
Not why I write.
2.
Small trees that shine
out of watery depths
With broken limbs, like
Becky are
Not why I write.
by Figleaf23 August 11, 2007