Definitions by daVE

DVD 

Digital Versatile Disc
Digital Video Disc

A type of storage device, shaped like a CD (compact-disc), but more powerful and rife with storage space, and useful for countless applications, such as movies.

"DVD's are cool because they have so many extras."

DVD by Dave April 16, 2004

emotionally-numb 

A term relating to apathy, the complete lack of emotions.

"I'm so emotionally-numb that I didn't react to see a picture of an aborted baby.....I guess that is bad, isn't it. It makes me think, but I don't express it."
-me

emotionally-numb by Dave April 16, 2004

Constitution 

*A person's build.

*A thing's appearance.

*A nation's VITAL document regarding how it works, and, for example, what freedoms the people are allowed.

"The US Constitution is not only vital, but sacred as well."
-me

Constitution by Dave April 16, 2004

CMC 

Central Military Commission

The power behind the Chinese military. They do all the planning and shit.

"General Kong Feirong is the chairman of the CMC."
-Colonel Lambert, Splinter Cell

CMC by Dave April 16, 2004

PLA 2nd Artillery 

The name of the PLA's (People's Liberation Army) nuclear force.

I assume the 1st Artillery is mostly the common conventional explosives, fired in barrages from distant mortars and howitzers, etc.

"The PLA 2nd Artillery sounds scary when you read this definition..."
-me

PLA 2nd Artillery by Dave April 16, 2004

KGB 

Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti
(Committee for State Security)

The Russian intelligence agency, similar to America's CIA.

"Vladimir Putin seems like an ok guy, but some worry because he's ex-KGB."
-me

KGB by Dave April 16, 2004

Lubianka 

loo-byahn-kah
loo-byahn-kuh

A prison facility located within KGB HQ. Heinous methods of interrogation were said to have occurred here.

"Lubianka sounds extremely awful..."
-me

Lubianka by Dave April 16, 2004