Definitions by Moonbug

MOSer 

An adjective used to describe anyone who spent a lot of time on the now defunct, official Smashing Pumpkins message board (O-Board) in the Meaning of Symbols forum. MOSers were the main participants in the Mystery of Glass and the Machines of God.

Ramdust was an archetypical MOSer. He was instrumental in finding some of the passcodes for locked sites at the height of the mystery.

MOSer by moonbug November 13, 2006

fracktard 

Fracktard is a way of saying fucktard when you are around delicate ears. A combination of an asshole, an idiot a scumbag and a shithead.

I hate that fracktard driver who crashed into me while I was biking, just so he could make a last minute right-hand turn.

fracktard by moonbug November 13, 2006

the Mystery 

The mystery was a strange internet experiment propagated by the Smashing Pumpkins with their final album before breaking up, Machina. The greater part of what most fans refer to as the mystery occured in the Meaning of Symbols Forum.

Admins for the site gave clues and fans worked with those clues to discover user names and passcodes to open locked sites. Each site almost invariably led to another. There was supposed to be a cartoon featuring the Ghost Children, the otherworldly fans of Glass and the Machines of God, the fictional alter-ego band of the Smashing Pumpkins. However, only about 20 minutes of the cartoon was ever released, in its unfinished form, before the project was dropped.

The whole mystery seemed to just fizzle out with the band, especially once Billy Corgan became preoccupied with Zwan, another musical project. It is a very difficult and convuluted thing to explain. The mystery was something that needs to be experienced to be understood.

What was the point of the Mystery?

the Mystery by moonbug November 13, 2006

Terrace 

Terrace is a small city nestled in the coast mountain range of British Columbia. It has a population of approximately 15 000 people. The main industries in Terrace are logging, fishing, and tourism.

Terrace is home to the Kermode bear, a rare subspecies of the black bear that is born with white fur. It is also known as the Spirit Bear.

Terrace is a beautiful city, and a great place to raise children.

The decline in logging revenue has made real estate in Terrace very affordable.

There are not many jobs in Terrace; the unemployment rate is almost twice the provincial average.

Terrace by moonbug November 12, 2006

spirit bear 

Spirit bears, also known as a kermode bears, are members of a rare genetic subspecies of black bear. The spirit bear is the official animal of British Columbia. Spirit bears are only found on the mainland in the rainforest near Terrace and on the islands of Haida Gwaii.

Spirit Bears are very beautiful, with their ghostly white fur.

spirit bear by moonbug November 12, 2006

Kermode 

A rare subspecies of black bear, also known as a spirit bear. Rather than being born with black fur Kermode bears are born with white fur. The kermode bear is the official animal of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is found only in the temperate rainforests of northwest British Columbia near Terrace and on the islands of Haida Gwaii.

Many tourists go to northern British Columbia hoping to see a Kermode, unfortunately, they are extremely rare, and even residents of the area feel very lucky if they ever see one.

Kermode by moonbug November 12, 2006

Haida Gwaii 

An archepelago of islands off of the Northern coast of British Columbia. The Islands are also known as the Queen Charlotte Islands. The islands feature some notable cultural artifacts, such as the abandoned village of Ninstints.

Covered in rainforest and sparsely populated, Haida Gwaii is among the most beautiful places in the world.

I want to go camping on Haida Gwaii this summer.

Haida Gwaii by moonbug November 12, 2006