Definitions by cardenio

except not 

except not or except I didn’t – ph. (best defined by examples)

example: “I finished my project, except not.”
translation: (a) I finished writing my paper but still have to write my speech. (b) I finished my speech but still have to write my paper. (c) All I have left to do is practice my speech. (d) I’m all done except for finding props. (e) etc.
example: “I’m taking band next year, except not.”
translation: (a) I’m only taking a semester of band. (b) I got stuck in the freshmen class. (c) I’m not in band class but I’m marching. (d) etc.
example: “I ate breakfast this morning, except not.”
translation: (a) I ate half a piece of toast for breakfast. (b) I ate during homeroom. (c) I ate and found out later it wasn’t breakfast. (d) etc.
note: “except not” phrases are almost always followed by an explanation.

except not by cardenio April 6, 2005

euchre 

Quite possibly the greatest card game ever.

Hey, we need a fourth for euchre!

euchre by cardenio February 4, 2005

trumpet 

The greatest instrument ever. The instrument that gets to play fanfares. The instrument that can produce many messed-up (in a good way) sounds. For example, blowing air across the valve end caps produces a low wind-whistle, and if you trill the valve, the wind-whistle also trills. You can shriek by blowing a sharp burst of air across the mouthpiece. You can sound like an elephant by lowering the valves halfway and blowing.

Also, the first five letters spell "trump"

--Whoa, what's that? It's friggin' huge!
--That's the trumpet ego.

trumpet by cardenio February 4, 2005

yooper

someone who makes fun of trolls for their reaction to three feet of snow

troll: man, we got a lot of snow
yooper: eh?
troll: three feet, man!
yooper: yah
troll: no school, man, it was sweet
yooper: you closed school for three feet of snow?!?!??!?
troll: you like excessive punctuation, don't you?

yooper by cardenio February 4, 2005

upper peninsula 

the most-ignored location on the map

"hey, michigan is shaped like a hand!"

upper peninsula by cardenio February 4, 2005

michigan 

a place where your horoscope is correct more often than the weather channel

"independence day fireworks have been canceled due to heavy snow and low visibility"

michigan by cardenio February 4, 2005

michigan 

home of Bob Seger and Grand Funk Railroad

"I think I'm goin' to Katmandu!"

"I'm getting closer to my home..."

michigan by cardenio February 4, 2005