Star Fox boss

A vehicle, especially a spaceship, that travels faster in reverse than going forward, just like any of the ever-retreating bosses from the Star Fox games.

Klingon honor demands that you not fight like a Star Fox boss!

by ekolis December 08, 2013

alert oriented debugging

Debugging JavaScript code using alert statements to determine flow of control and inspect variables.

My browser doesn't have a JavaScript debugger so I have to resort to alert oriented debugging.

by ekolis June 04, 2020

porch room

An enclosed patio attached to a house.

Don't let the dog out in the yard; it's raining. Just let him play in the porch room.

by ekolis November 03, 2016

HP bucket

In a game, something that takes a lot of damage, then suffers Critical Existence Failure, without gradually losing functionality as it takes damage.

"Characters in D&D are such HP buckets! Play a real RPG that has a proper wound system!"

by ekolis June 27, 2013

Tetrising

The art of fitting multiple large objects into a small space, or maneuvering a single object around a tight corner or through a narrow doorway. Can also be applied to numbers that have to total to less than some limit.

My dad is a master of Tetrising. No matter how many frozen goods he buys at the grocery store, he can always find a way to fit them all into the freezer.

Help! I need to fit this 38 inch couch through my 30 inch apartment doorway! Anyone good at Tetrising?

OK, so I have $1500 and I need to pay all these bills totaling $2000... No amount of Tetrising is going to help me here!

So if I can keep my character's encumbrance under 35%, I get a mana regeneration boost... Let's see, I'm at 32% now, if I drop the helm of intelligence, I could equip the bracers of defense against cold... That would put me at 34%, so I should be good... Gah! All this Tetrising of stats is driving me crazy! Why can't they implement a sliding scale for this silly bonus so I don't have to worry about hard limits?!

by ekolis October 17, 2020

shipoopy

A portmanteau of "shit" and "poopy", used as an interjection when catching oneself swearing in front of children or the elderly.

Shipoopy! How many times do I have to tell you not to leave your Legos on the floor?!

by ekolis November 05, 2016

alligator in the cargo bay

A task that was taken on and solved out of a desire to take initiative at work. This is a reference to an episode of The Orville in which Captain Ed Mercer asks Bortus what he has been working on, and Bortus replies that there is an alligator in the cargo bay, but he has crushed it with a chair.

Did I fix the SQL injection vulnerability? Of course, it's an alligator in the cargo bay!

by ekolis January 30, 2020