Telephony's definitions

Hoo Phlung Pu

Used as a descriptor for a very inexpensive and shoddily-made product of non-US origin, such as products manufactured in China, Taiwan, or Hong Kong

From a product reviews website:

"Eight of the twelve units purchased were nonoperational; but this was somewhat expected of a very inexpensive product of non-US origin - sometimes known as the "Hoo Phlung Pu" brand."

by Telephony February 3, 2012

Twenty Stick-Broken-Sticks

This is simply the year 2014; when viewed from above, the, "4" looks like some broken sticks.

From a BBS about wheelchairs & scooters:

New Year's Day (0-01-14) {or "2014 01 Jan.", or even "Jan. 01, Twenty Stick-Broken-Sticks if you prefer}. Just making my daily check-in from Juneau AK. USA...my people (who live in Nicaragua) we have but one bunghole...er...uh...I mean, "I only have a sodding singular update to my website today: it is an update to my Foto(s) del Día" web page with...well, what else could it be?

by Telephony December 30, 2013

The farmer and the Dell

You might think that this is the nursery rhyme (song), "The Farmer in the Dell", but in this case, the farmer has a Dell brand computer and is learning how to program it.

♫The farmer and the Dell,♫
♫The farmer and the Dell,♫
♫High ho the stereo♫
♫The farmer and the Dell!♫

by Telephony July 26, 2014

PCAT

This is ***NOT*** the PCAT that you might be thinking of (an ancient desktop computer; the immediate successor to the PCXT) -- no, a PCAT is a housecat who's apparent primary goal in life is to piss on anything and everything that it can: counters, cabinet doors, sinks, rugs & carpets, walls (esp. behind large planters), clothes, in open washing machines, etc.

Pronounced exactly like you would expect; like the phrase, "pee cat".

Get rid of that goddamn PCAT because it's pissing all over everything!

by Telephony May 16, 2016

POOP

A carefully crafted acronym from the SpongeBob SquarePants episode, "Krusty Krab Training Video:

P-eople
O-rder
O-ur
P-atties.

{Narrator}: Looks like Mr. SquarePants understands POOP. {scene cuts to a customer walking up to Squidward} Here's a typical customer. I wonder what he wants. Well, if we just remember POOP, we can figure it out.

{Harold}: I'd like to order- (screen freezes to a quiz)
{Narrator}: Do you think he wants to order:

A: A sofa,
B: An expensive haircut, or
C: A patty?

{Harold}: One patty please.

{Narrator}: Ah, POOP! You never let us down!

by Telephony April 14, 2014

synthetic bells

The sound of bells being rung, only this time done completely by synthesis -- be it computer hardware or software synthesis. No actual bells are being harmed.

The demo called, äMPäri3" by the Commodore Amiga computer demo group Dekadence has synthetic bells in its zax -- how kewl!!!

by Telephony December 29, 2014

Pecker Rooter

This is a variation of the short song, "Peter Rooter" that appeared on the Cheech & Chong audio-only album, "Los Cochinos" from 1973.

Hey there swingin' bachelors
Tired of that steady drip
Drip, drip of gonorrhea?
Then Pecker Rooter might be just what you've been waiting for

♪Pecker Rooter, that's the name♪
♪You just flush your troubles♪
♪Down the drain♪
♪Rotten pecker, rotten pecker, rotten pecker♪

by Telephony October 1, 2014