Definitions by adel7
hypermiler
A person who exceeds the Environmental Protection Agency's(EPA) fuel economy ratings for automobiles.
For example, if a Honda Accord has an EPA issued miles per gallon rating of 26 miles per gallon in the city and 33 MPG on the highway, then a hypermiler will manage to get at least 35 MPG in the city and around 43 MPG on the highway.
In order to become a successful hypermiler, one must sacrifice a little bit of speed and time, and perhaps comfort. For example, by not using your air conditioner in the car you can save a good bit of fuel. Also, another way to save gas is to avoid jackrabbit starts and abrupt brakes. Another method is to turn off your car when waiting at a long red-light. Another way is to slow down while climbing up a hill and to get off the gas while going down a hill, or if you have a standard transmission, put it in neutral and even possibly turn it off. There are numerous other ways(including some that may be illegal in your state, such as drafting behind 18-wheelers on the interstate), but perhaps the most simple way is to make sure your car's tires are pumped to at least the recommended psi rating(preferably about 7 or 8 psi more), and to keep your car maintained well.
There are expert hypermilers out there, such as Wayne Gerdes, who have achieved over 100 miles per gallon using hybrid vehicles such as the Honda Insight. He has even achieved the amazing feat of getting 59 miles per gallon with a regular Honda Accord.
So what's the point of hypermiling? Basically, you save gas, and hence you save wampum. If you drive daily you can easily save an extra 200 bucks a year using these techniques - that's enough to get yourself a cool gadget or eat out at some swank places a few more times. You also drive in a more calm manner, and you even help out the environment. You can be a hypermiler with any car. Hypermiling is about the driver, not the car.
For example, if a Honda Accord has an EPA issued miles per gallon rating of 26 miles per gallon in the city and 33 MPG on the highway, then a hypermiler will manage to get at least 35 MPG in the city and around 43 MPG on the highway.
In order to become a successful hypermiler, one must sacrifice a little bit of speed and time, and perhaps comfort. For example, by not using your air conditioner in the car you can save a good bit of fuel. Also, another way to save gas is to avoid jackrabbit starts and abrupt brakes. Another method is to turn off your car when waiting at a long red-light. Another way is to slow down while climbing up a hill and to get off the gas while going down a hill, or if you have a standard transmission, put it in neutral and even possibly turn it off. There are numerous other ways(including some that may be illegal in your state, such as drafting behind 18-wheelers on the interstate), but perhaps the most simple way is to make sure your car's tires are pumped to at least the recommended psi rating(preferably about 7 or 8 psi more), and to keep your car maintained well.
There are expert hypermilers out there, such as Wayne Gerdes, who have achieved over 100 miles per gallon using hybrid vehicles such as the Honda Insight. He has even achieved the amazing feat of getting 59 miles per gallon with a regular Honda Accord.
So what's the point of hypermiling? Basically, you save gas, and hence you save wampum. If you drive daily you can easily save an extra 200 bucks a year using these techniques - that's enough to get yourself a cool gadget or eat out at some swank places a few more times. You also drive in a more calm manner, and you even help out the environment. You can be a hypermiler with any car. Hypermiling is about the driver, not the car.
Adam: "Damn, my Toyota Camry is supposed to be getting 30 miles per gallon, but instead I'm getting about 22 miles per gallon. How can you explain that? I hate how those car dealers lie."
Brad: "Look at your car douchebag. One of your tires looks like it's almost flat, you have crappy alignment, your trunk is filled with a bunch of junk, you drive like a madman, and by the way - when's the last time you got an oil change?"
Adam: "Oil change? Uhhhh... errr... what does that have to do with anything?"
Brad: "A lot. Listen up, seriously. Take care of your car, and if you want to get much better fuel economy, I got one word for you pal: hypermiler."
Adam: "What? Did you say hypermiler? I never heard of that, are you making this up?"
Brad: "OK, I got one more word for you: Wikipedia. Now go fix up your baby and read up. Then we'll talk."
Brad: "Look at your car douchebag. One of your tires looks like it's almost flat, you have crappy alignment, your trunk is filled with a bunch of junk, you drive like a madman, and by the way - when's the last time you got an oil change?"
Adam: "Oil change? Uhhhh... errr... what does that have to do with anything?"
Brad: "A lot. Listen up, seriously. Take care of your car, and if you want to get much better fuel economy, I got one word for you pal: hypermiler."
Adam: "What? Did you say hypermiler? I never heard of that, are you making this up?"
Brad: "OK, I got one more word for you: Wikipedia. Now go fix up your baby and read up. Then we'll talk."
hypermiler by Adel7 August 27, 2007
yaani
"Like" in Arabic. So instead of saying "like", people from the Middle east use the word yaani instead. To more accurately write the word in the way it is spoken it is sometimes spelled as ya3ni, because the 3 looks like the letter ayin.
Dude 1: Hey dude, yesterday I was talking with my teacher, and ... yaani, I said, yaani, why did you take off 10 points on my test. Yaani, it's so unfair.
Dude 2: Yeah, that guy is a prick.
Dude 2: Yeah, that guy is a prick.
victorinox
A Swiss company that produces the classic Swiss Army Knife collection. Victorinox also owns Wenger, another company that makes Swiss Army Knives. There are many different kinds of SAKs of many different sizes. Some have USB drives on them, lights, pens, all kinds of tools, even MP3 players.
Having a Swiss Army Knife is a good idea. You should get one of the small ones at least to put on your keychain. Add in a classic Leatherman and you're ready for anything.
Having a Swiss Army Knife is a good idea. You should get one of the small ones at least to put on your keychain. Add in a classic Leatherman and you're ready for anything.
Dude 1: "Woah, dude, where'd ya get that Victorinox knife from? It looks like something out of the old MacGyver shows dude."
dude 2: "Yeah, word."
Dude 1: "What'll they come out with next?"
Dude 2: "We'll see. It'll be cool fa sho."
dude 2: "Yeah, word."
Dude 1: "What'll they come out with next?"
Dude 2: "We'll see. It'll be cool fa sho."
victorinox by Adel7 August 27, 2007
expeliamos
What you tell Harry Potter dorks when you get really pissed off at their nonstop Potter chit-chat. Basically, it's like saying STFU except it is more offensive to those pointy-hat-wearing Potter nuts.
HP dork: "I read the 7th book 17 times already, and tonight I'm going to read it again. I can't believe what happens to Ron and Hermione. Oh my gosh, it's like...."
Anti-Harry pedestrian: "Expeliamos! Don't make me call Voldemort on your nerdy ass? Now shut your mouth and do something productive."
HP dork: *starts crying profusely"
Anti-Harry pedestrian: "There there. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, but please take my advice and stop reading Harry Potter and dwelling over this fake nonsense. How about reading something real like Grisham's The Firm? Eh? Try it - it might help you a bit."
Anti-Harry pedestrian: "Expeliamos! Don't make me call Voldemort on your nerdy ass? Now shut your mouth and do something productive."
HP dork: *starts crying profusely"
Anti-Harry pedestrian: "There there. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, but please take my advice and stop reading Harry Potter and dwelling over this fake nonsense. How about reading something real like Grisham's The Firm? Eh? Try it - it might help you a bit."
expeliamos by Adel7 August 27, 2007
hit the border
Adam: "Ay, bro, do we have any pizza left from yesterday?"
Matt: "Naah, man. I guess we should... uhh.... hit the border?"
Adam: "Yeaaaaaaaaaaaahh. Chalupas, spicy chicken tacos, Taquitos, and bean burritos! Let's hit the border!"
Matt: "Aight, let's bounce."
Matt: "Naah, man. I guess we should... uhh.... hit the border?"
Adam: "Yeaaaaaaaaaaaahh. Chalupas, spicy chicken tacos, Taquitos, and bean burritos! Let's hit the border!"
Matt: "Aight, let's bounce."
hit the border by Adel7 August 27, 2007
dooflachee
An unknown thingamajig. A word used by old fogies, usually in their 60s or 70s or 80s. This word imparts much aggravation on the listener, however the speaker thinks it's a clever and hip word.
Dude 1: "Yesterday in class my prof was talking about something, and he said, "So if you take this set A of dooflachees, and this set B of widgets..." and then I immediately started to doze off while mashing my teeth."
Dude 2: "Ha, that old geezer thinks that annoying old slang is cool, what a douche bag."
Dude 1: "Yeah, but oh well. What can you do?"
Dude 2: "Ummm... drop the course?"
Dude 1: "yeah, but I can't. He's the only dude who teaches this class."
Dude 2: "Guess you're SOL then."
Dude 2: "Ha, that old geezer thinks that annoying old slang is cool, what a douche bag."
Dude 1: "Yeah, but oh well. What can you do?"
Dude 2: "Ummm... drop the course?"
Dude 1: "yeah, but I can't. He's the only dude who teaches this class."
Dude 2: "Guess you're SOL then."
dooflachee by Adel7 August 25, 2007
The Typing of the Dead
The Typing of the Dead is the best typing game ever created. This awesome and unbelievable unique game, created by Sega and with the assistance of Smilebit(to remake the game into English), forces you to learn how to type correctly. Basically, this game is the house of the dead 2 except instead of shooting the zombies with guns you shoot them with your strapped-on keyboard. This game makes you type funny and sweet phrases like "geisha waltz", "nasal wig", "bahama mama", and "hot babes". In Japan Sega is working to release "The Typing of the Dead 2" so keep your fingers crossed for it to be ported to come to the US.
Dude 1: "Hey dude, wanna come over today and play some Xbox?"
Dude 2: "Naah, man. I'd rather play The Typing of the Dead. You get to type zombies to death."
Dude 1: "WTF are you talking about? The what of the dead?"
Dude 2: "It's the best typing tutor ever. It beats the hell out of Mavic Beacon. It's really simple: Type or Die."
Dude 1: "Fashizzle. I need to work on my typing skills myself. Let me see this game."
Dude 2: "Naah, man. I'd rather play The Typing of the Dead. You get to type zombies to death."
Dude 1: "WTF are you talking about? The what of the dead?"
Dude 2: "It's the best typing tutor ever. It beats the hell out of Mavic Beacon. It's really simple: Type or Die."
Dude 1: "Fashizzle. I need to work on my typing skills myself. Let me see this game."
The Typing of the Dead by Adel7 August 15, 2007