disco stu's definitions

memogate

The scandal in which liberal-biased CBS newsanchor Dan Rather aired on his 60 Minutes program documents that supposedly showed that George W. Bush received favorable treatment during his service as a national guardsman. The documents were later shown to be false. As a result, Rather's career has gone down the toilet, and he is resigning and stepping down from CBS Nightly News, effective as of March 2005.

1. Memogate ruined Dan Rather.

by Disco Stu December 8, 2004

SPQR

Latin abrevation for Senatus Populusque Romanus, the Senate and the People of Rome

When the Roman Legions would go into battle they carried a plaqe with SPQR engraved on it.

by Disco Stu September 29, 2003

shottie

A shotgun in a multiplayer first person shooter.

by disco stu September 24, 2003

lool

acronym for "laugh outragously out loud".. a step up from, 'lol'.

d00d, that joke made me lool!

by disco stu November 2, 2003

Afrocentrism

A philosophical school which attempts to link African peoples togheter, especialy those in America with those in Africa. Sometimes, however, it makes claims which are not true. For example, they claim that Africa is the heart of human science and technology. However, much of human science and technology developed independently in different parts of the world, at different times. Sometimes they will make anti-semitic claims.

by Disco Stu September 24, 2003

HOOPTY

Used to decsribe any item that is in poor condition, of poor quality, or outdated.

"My dad bought the most hoopty TV you can get"

by Disco Stu February 6, 2005

Goth/Gothic

A style of art, popular in Europe from the late 12th century to the early 16th century. It is also known as the International Style. Gothic art is mainly remembered in architecture. It was created by Abbot Sugert (Shu-ger). He planed to renovate the Cathedral of St. Denis, outside of Paris. Other famous gothic cathedrals include: Notre Dame, Chartres, Milan, and Pisa. The "Leaning Tower of Pisa" is actually the bell tower for that cathedral.

Gothic sculpture became more realistic, however, the forms tended to be elongated.

Gothic painting, like sculpture, had elongated forms, and was quite realistic. However, the artists failed to grasp vanishing point perspective. The most famous Gothic painter was Giotto.

I visited the Padua cathedral and saw Giotto's work. It was if he reinvented painting.

by Disco Stu October 15, 2003