Definitions by IRISHREPUBLICANARMY

technical 

1) Something that is exact or close to perfect, usally spoken by a person of relativly high IQ

2) A modified pick-up truck or SUV, usally a toyota. These are used by terrorist organizations for pretty much everything. Seen very often in Africa and South America. Usally seen with a .50-caliber machine gun or Rocket-Propelled-Gernade (RPG} mounted on the bed. Useful for drive-bys until the US Army pulls up with thier Humvees. Also they include a CB radio system installed. Only Western military forces use VHF radio systems. Technicals are usally poorly driven and have a few rebel/terrorist fighters in the back firing/attempting to fire the machine gun mounted in the back. Also holding AK-47s.

Roger victor six, we've got threee technicals coming up on your 5 o'clock, engage now"

technical by IrishRepublicanArmy November 3, 2003

CHP 

California Highway Patrol

the largest highway patrol organization in the world. with a VHF radio network that kicks LAPDs ass.

The CHP practicly owns the 42 MHz band, i can hear them in Virginia with high-skip days.

CHP by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

SOS

SOS really doesn't stand for anything, as any radio operator will tell you,

it is simply "SOS" becuase the letters S and O are very easy to understand under conditions of high interferance.

so stop saying "Save our whatever"

SOS, SOS, Titanic

SOS by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

Pinto 

my favorite Ford car that explodes when it is rear-ended

"My pinto could smoke your fucking rice burner

Pinto by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

rower 

one who competes in crew

the greatest sport ever

"Coach DelVeccio and all at Fairfax Crew kick ass"

rower by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

Mayday 

international distress radio code word, when using voice transmission

SOS is the morse code version

MAYDAY is reconized internationally as an emergency code on any type of radio system, and should be taken seriously.

"Coast Guard, this is the Andrea Gail, MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY"

Mayday by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

launch

1) a small boat tied to a larger boat, used for rescue and for driving around having a good time

2) a small bass-type fishing or pontoon boat driven by crew coaches while they give crew rowers kind suggustions and commands on how to improve our rowing skills.

3) they smell like gasoline

Crew is a real sport, and the real coaches of real sports drive launches

launch by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003