brian x's definitions

plan 9

1. Shorthand for the Bela Lugosi/Ed Wood movie that held the title "Worst of all Time", even though "Manos" was worse and "Battlefield Earth" eclipsed it.
2. The sequel to Unix. Nobody's ever heard of it, but apparently it's pretty cool.

by Brian X May 3, 2003

Sinfest

The Bloom County of sex and religion.

Did you read that Sinfest strip? That 'Nique is a hottie in her beatnik beret.

by Brian X July 1, 2003

Doonesbury

Washed-up liberal political strip that might be funny something like once a year, but really ran out of gas around 20 years ago. Long since superseded.

by Brian X July 1, 2003

barratry

The abuse of lawsuits and the legal system to harrass or intimidate a victim. A popular pastime in the United States.

Both the RIAA and the Church of Scientology have broken new ground in the field of barratry.

by Brian X August 27, 2003

Get Fuzzy

The funny version of Garfield.

Now you gotta love any strip with a cat named Bucky who puts dents in everything... unless of course you're a Red Sox fan.

by Brian X July 1, 2003

zero tolerance

A punishment by the inane for the inane.

When you need a pair of needlenose pliers and you use a hammer... that's zero tolerance.

by Brian X October 8, 2003

SNAFU

Old WWII Army term. Until the recent (last ten years or so) resurgence of fubar, was the only one anyone remembered.

by Brian X May 3, 2003