James Westerfield's definitions

Blackout

What happens in Cleveland when you fall asleep at the control panel of a power plant.

"This is what caused the massive blackout in New York, Cleveland, Toronto, and Detroit amongst other places."

by James Westerfield February 15, 2004

Torch Lady

The name given for the Columbia Pictures logo featuring a woman with a torch.

The Torch Lady went through many variations over the years since it's inception in 1924.

by James Westerfield January 3, 2004

Columbia

Shorthand word form for Columbia Pictures. A movie studio in existance since 1920 (although the name did not come until 1924).

Coca-Cola once owned Columbia from 1982-1989 and Sony owns Columbia from 1989 to the present.

by James Westerfield January 3, 2004

New World

1)Part of the song title, A Brave New World from Aladdin.

2)A movie/tv production company and broadcasting company that ended up in the hands of News Corporation in 1997.

3)A discovery of a new piece of land.

Christopher Columbus discovered the New World that he would called America in 1492.

by James Westerfield January 3, 2004

PayPal

Online transaction service owned by eBay.

PayPal is a common payment method in transactions and auction payments.

by James Westerfield January 3, 2004

Fire Drill

A test of a persons knowledge on how to evacuate a building in a orderly and timely matter in the case of emergencies such as fires, gas leaks, and bomb threats.

You can expect fire drills in the following places. daycares, K-12 schools, college/university residential dorms, some apartments, hospitals, high rise buildings, your own home (maybe, my home does not), government buildings (all levels), and in some cities/states commerical businesses.

by James Westerfield January 3, 2004

TBS

Atlanta independent television station (actually it is WTBS-17 in Atlanta and TBS Superstation outside Atlanta), owned by Time Warner.

TBS stands for Turner Broadcast System

by James Westerfield January 3, 2004