Miscellany; flotsam and jetsam. Reportedly, the term originated at National Semiconductor Corporation in the 1970s (about the time that Silicon Valley was first called that).
I thought the key to the shed was in the top kitchen drawer, but there was just the usual floobydust.
by FitofPeak2 December 05, 2024
A fleece jacket or vest bearing the embroidered logo of an investment bank, venture capital firm, private equity shop or other financial companybb that provides funding -- the basic outerwear garment of finance bros and sisses. Also known as a Finance Jersey, VC Jersey, PE Jersey or Wall Street Jersey.
Oh check him out, the dude in the North Face Polartec funderware -- "Schmendrick Capital." Wall Street jersey, pathetic . . . and yet sharp.
by FitofPeak2 February 05, 2024
A contraction of "humorous punk rock," a musical genre comprising punk rock works intended as parodies of the actual punk oeuvre, which originated with Paloma Music's 1978 release of the vinyl 45 recording "Picked Off the Litter" by John Vomit and the Leather Scabs, a band formed by members of the Stanford Chaparral campus humor magazine, featuring the songs "Punk Rock Star" and "I Suck."
Unbelievable, I just scored a mint-condition copy of the original Hunk Rock record, "Picked Off the Litter," on eBay for only a thousand bucks!
by FitofPeak2 January 06, 2024
A principle invoked when urging someone to persevere despite initial failure, which fully stated is: "You don't need me to remind you, when things don't go well the first time, try again." So named because it is drawn from two familiar premises: (a) persevering is like riding a bike, you never forget how, and (b) when you fall off a horse, you get right back on and give it another go.
My nephew just failed the bar a second time and was ready to hang it up, but I reminded him of the Bike/Horse Rule and told him to sign up for the thing again, he'll get it.
by FitofPeak2 February 17, 2022