Moonbug's definitions

Ghost Children

Ghost Children are the counterparts of fans of the Smashing Pumpkins in the alternate world of Glass and the Machines of God.
Fans of Glass and the Machines of God are Ghost Children.

What role do the Ghost Children play in the fable of Glass and the Machines of God?

by moonbug November 17, 2006

zinester

A noun denoting an individual who creates, and usually distributes their own zine or zines. It may be extended to someone who does not strictly make zines who runs a distro.

JJ Tawd has been a hardcore zinester for years, she has made over 30 different mini-zines.

by moonbug April 6, 2005

Highway 16

One of the major western highways in Canada. Highway 16, also known as the highway of tears runs from Prince Rupert in British Columbia to Winnepeg in Manitoba. It is the northern alternate route across the country.

Highway 16 is a bitch to hitchhike.

by moonbug November 13, 2006

jp

Shortened form of "Japanese". Used in the FFXI gaming environment to refer to Japanese players.

Preferred to other shortened forms like "Jap", which is considered disrepectful.

JP only, ((sorry, I don't understand English)).

My JP friend gave me these balance rings, I'm so lucky to be a linkshell with JP players.

It's hard to play with JP players because of translation issues, but they really rock in combat.

by Moonbug October 29, 2004

government milkstore

A government milkstore is a liquor store. Beer and wine stores fall outside this category. A government milkstore is fully liscenced to sell beer, wine, liquors and spirits.

This term may be Local to British Columbia, a province of Canada, or even to Vancouver, British Columbia.

It is probably at the very least a national term, as it has reference to the public control of Canada's liquor stores.

Hurry up, we've got to get to the government milkstore before eleven.

by Moonbug October 29, 2004

Pine Beetle Epidemic

The central interior of British Columbia is currently experiencing a Pine Beetle Epidemic. Thousands of hectares of pine forests are dead or dying die to infection by pine beetles. The epidemic has partially been caused by Climate Change, because the winters in the interior no longer get cold enough to hold the pine beetle in check.

The Pine Beetle Epidemic is going to kill most of the trees in Interior British Columbia.

by moonbug November 13, 2006

junk science

Science manufactured by individuals paid by special interest groups. Most commonly used by big corporations to dupe governments and nations into approving unsafe products, ignoring health and safety risks, or ignoring environmental problems.

The reason people are just starting to believe in climate change is because the oil magnates have been producing junk science to debunk it for years.

Monsanto consistently uses junk science to assert the safety of genetically engineered food.

by moonbug November 17, 2006