Definitions by dAVE
word on the streets
SETTING : IN A SCHOOL
"I heard you don't know what a cat is."
"What?"
"Word on the streets."
"It was a joke."
"I heard you don't know what a cat is."
"What?"
"Word on the streets."
"It was a joke."
word on the streets by Dave January 30, 2004
AK-74
A variant of the most popular rifle built by the legendary Mikhail Kalashnikov.
The AK-74 is basically an AK chambered for the 5.45x39mm round, which is supposed to be similar to the 5.56x45mm NATO round that America and its allies use in their assault rifles (such as the M16 series and M4 carbine); as opposed to the AK-47 being chambered in the 7.62x39mm round. Reports indicate that this rifle is less accurate than the M16, but because the AK-74 doesn't have so many inner moving parts, it is easy to disassemble and maintain.
On another note, the AK-74, like its cousin '47, is a commonly blackmarketted weapon by various terrorist factions, mostly in third world nations like Arabia.
The AK-74 is basically an AK chambered for the 5.45x39mm round, which is supposed to be similar to the 5.56x45mm NATO round that America and its allies use in their assault rifles (such as the M16 series and M4 carbine); as opposed to the AK-47 being chambered in the 7.62x39mm round. Reports indicate that this rifle is less accurate than the M16, but because the AK-74 doesn't have so many inner moving parts, it is easy to disassemble and maintain.
On another note, the AK-74, like its cousin '47, is a commonly blackmarketted weapon by various terrorist factions, mostly in third world nations like Arabia.
empire
A type of nation with the sole objective of absolute world domination.
There have been at least 3 major empires in ancient history : the Holy Roman Empire, the British Empire, and the still-existent Chinese Empire. What all empires have in common is that they have all fallen due to various instances, be it civil wars and outbreaks, or even acts of God.
Popular belief is that America is an empire. Although this is very controversial, this is mostly untrue. The reason we have bases overseas is because they asked us to be there. America doesn't force people to become american. America also doesn't force christianity. Those who become american or christianic do so out of their own free will.
A major element of an imperial military is that the very basis of its power is based on mass numbers of infantry (aka : manpower). China is a very good example of its manpower because it has the biggest population in the world, and they still have the draft instituted (after hitting a certain age you are required to join the military, which I guess doesn't make it a "draft"). Also, it has been sighted that, for example, they have all these nice'n'neat military parades every month or so, or earlier. China has also been said to still boast the dream of world domination, as it has in millenia past. It is even a religious theory that they WILL one day rule the world. Well, with an ultra-massive manpower and a powerful nuclear arsenal, it could very well happen. Technology VS Manpower......what do YOU think will turn up the victor?
So now that you have a, uh, great definition of this word, you may want to reconsider your thoughts on America being an empire after all. ^_~
There have been at least 3 major empires in ancient history : the Holy Roman Empire, the British Empire, and the still-existent Chinese Empire. What all empires have in common is that they have all fallen due to various instances, be it civil wars and outbreaks, or even acts of God.
Popular belief is that America is an empire. Although this is very controversial, this is mostly untrue. The reason we have bases overseas is because they asked us to be there. America doesn't force people to become american. America also doesn't force christianity. Those who become american or christianic do so out of their own free will.
A major element of an imperial military is that the very basis of its power is based on mass numbers of infantry (aka : manpower). China is a very good example of its manpower because it has the biggest population in the world, and they still have the draft instituted (after hitting a certain age you are required to join the military, which I guess doesn't make it a "draft"). Also, it has been sighted that, for example, they have all these nice'n'neat military parades every month or so, or earlier. China has also been said to still boast the dream of world domination, as it has in millenia past. It is even a religious theory that they WILL one day rule the world. Well, with an ultra-massive manpower and a powerful nuclear arsenal, it could very well happen. Technology VS Manpower......what do YOU think will turn up the victor?
So now that you have a, uh, great definition of this word, you may want to reconsider your thoughts on America being an empire after all. ^_~
Loaded
*To be rich and, pretty much, copius (filled with abundance, be it money, chicks, guns, etc etc etc).
*To be stoned.
*To have your weapons ready for battle, particularly guns.
*A PSone game that was released at the end of 1995. Made by Gremlin Interactive and published by Interplay, it was a game set in the future, in a bleak world, where you could take control of six lunatics, and basically go around splattering people with your guns. Re-Loaded was its sequel, and although Gamepro gave it a decent review at the end of 1996, popular belief is that it sucked. I myself have not played Re-Loaded, but I do own Loaded. Sometimes when I'm bored I pop Loaded into my PS2 and take great pleasure in splattering loonies, and reminiscing of the good ol' days. 1995 and 1996 were great years for me. ^_^ June 1996 was the time I discovered that Loaded was on my demo CD that came with my Playstation, and boy oh boy it was fun (I did also have Wrestlemania, Doom, Gex, and Wipeout; Doom was my most favorite really)......only one character could be played with though, and that was Mamma. But still....ahhhh, good times. ^_^
*To be stoned.
*To have your weapons ready for battle, particularly guns.
*A PSone game that was released at the end of 1995. Made by Gremlin Interactive and published by Interplay, it was a game set in the future, in a bleak world, where you could take control of six lunatics, and basically go around splattering people with your guns. Re-Loaded was its sequel, and although Gamepro gave it a decent review at the end of 1996, popular belief is that it sucked. I myself have not played Re-Loaded, but I do own Loaded. Sometimes when I'm bored I pop Loaded into my PS2 and take great pleasure in splattering loonies, and reminiscing of the good ol' days. 1995 and 1996 were great years for me. ^_^ June 1996 was the time I discovered that Loaded was on my demo CD that came with my Playstation, and boy oh boy it was fun (I did also have Wrestlemania, Doom, Gex, and Wipeout; Doom was my most favorite really)......only one character could be played with though, and that was Mamma. But still....ahhhh, good times. ^_^
somerset night
somerset night by Dave January 29, 2004