Definitions by gnostic1
skatemark
n. laceration, usually deep and on the leg, caused by a skate during a game of hockey; generally considered a mark of honour and not something to whine about.
Eckville
place. Refreshing Canadian village untouched by time, grime or crime.
Situated on a gravelly glacial morraine just out of sight of the majestic Rocky mountains and very close to the rich fertile earth of Benalto Eckville's lack of oil deposits have kept it from the neo-industrialisation that has despoiled much of Alberta. Eckvillians, untouched by the trappings of ostentatious wealth displayed by their consanguinous neighbours in Benalto, revel in their Amish-like attachment to aging wooden vehicles and small poultry holdings. Nestled in their wooded canyon, well-served by an ice-highway in winter and government motor-sled service in summer, Eckville has become a haven for performance artists, accordian troupes and genetically modified geese enthusiasts.
A very camp "Bavarian Lawn Ornament Festival" featuring displays of Austrian Gnomes and Miniature Jockeys is held at the Putsch Hall in even-numbered years and usually attracts a good number of older germanic gentlemen holding boldly decorated beer steins and youg busty-blausen co-eds with shaved heads.
Clubs devoted to hunting elk, pond hockey, rock sorting, gravel amassing and duck breeding help to keep the populace amused through the long winters.
The long-planned Holocaust Memorial is on hold, since the needed permits have been denied, but a new windshield chip repair shop will open in the fall of 2012 to provide some needed jobs and bring some outsiders off the road.
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Situated on a gravelly glacial morraine just out of sight of the majestic Rocky mountains and very close to the rich fertile earth of Benalto Eckville's lack of oil deposits have kept it from the neo-industrialisation that has despoiled much of Alberta. Eckvillians, untouched by the trappings of ostentatious wealth displayed by their consanguinous neighbours in Benalto, revel in their Amish-like attachment to aging wooden vehicles and small poultry holdings. Nestled in their wooded canyon, well-served by an ice-highway in winter and government motor-sled service in summer, Eckville has become a haven for performance artists, accordian troupes and genetically modified geese enthusiasts.
A very camp "Bavarian Lawn Ornament Festival" featuring displays of Austrian Gnomes and Miniature Jockeys is held at the Putsch Hall in even-numbered years and usually attracts a good number of older germanic gentlemen holding boldly decorated beer steins and youg busty-blausen co-eds with shaved heads.
Clubs devoted to hunting elk, pond hockey, rock sorting, gravel amassing and duck breeding help to keep the populace amused through the long winters.
The long-planned Holocaust Memorial is on hold, since the needed permits have been denied, but a new windshield chip repair shop will open in the fall of 2012 to provide some needed jobs and bring some outsiders off the road.
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I'm nearly out of gas Sophie. Why don't we drive a few miles off the beaten path and get some gas and a few bags of gravel in Eckville?
Good choice Saul! If we're lucky the Rock Festival is this weekend.
Good choice Saul! If we're lucky the Rock Festival is this weekend.
Innisfail
place. bulging village in Alberta, Canada with one conservative eye on the future, one even more conservative eye on the past, and a third eye, indicative of its growing Hindu population, on its soul.
Obtained from Cree indians in return for urgently needed medicine and future considerations the sparklingly clean town sits at the foot of Antler Hill from which the beckoning lights of Red Deer can be seen.
Cattle feed, cattle tack, cattle slaughtering, and, in fact, shops for all your cattle-related needs can be found in the village, which elects a Cattle Princess every year to march in the Bovine Industry Parade each July 14.
A local zoo has supplied many animals to the american film industry. "Borat", for example used twin Innisfail bears to play one regular bear.
"Brokeback Mountain" , which required scenes of desolation and a certain look to its cowboys, was filmed near Innisfail.
Tourism is still in its infancy but a hostelry is slated to open in the fall of 2014 and an information kiosk is planned next to the highway.
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Obtained from Cree indians in return for urgently needed medicine and future considerations the sparklingly clean town sits at the foot of Antler Hill from which the beckoning lights of Red Deer can be seen.
Cattle feed, cattle tack, cattle slaughtering, and, in fact, shops for all your cattle-related needs can be found in the village, which elects a Cattle Princess every year to march in the Bovine Industry Parade each July 14.
A local zoo has supplied many animals to the american film industry. "Borat", for example used twin Innisfail bears to play one regular bear.
"Brokeback Mountain" , which required scenes of desolation and a certain look to its cowboys, was filmed near Innisfail.
Tourism is still in its infancy but a hostelry is slated to open in the fall of 2014 and an information kiosk is planned next to the highway.
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Isn't Innisfail a beautiful medieval city nestled in the breathtaking mountains?
You're thinking of the Innisfail in Scotland. This is the one with all the doleful cattle.
You're thinking of the Innisfail in Scotland. This is the one with all the doleful cattle.
dietproof
These panda cheesecake squares are dietproof.
Stand back! I have a bag of dietproof donuts and I'm not afraid to throw them into the cockpit!
Stand back! I have a bag of dietproof donuts and I'm not afraid to throw them into the cockpit!
Abbottabad
n. A modern city near Islamabad with a thriving economy and vibrant night life in spite of an overwhelmingly blind population. Home to a large military officer training centre, a security police academy, a large sophisticated army base, and a cadre of well known international terrorists in a well-appointed glaringly-obvious hideout.
Famous for its complex network of blind alleys and home to the Pan-Asia bronze medal winning Hide-and-Seek team this modern metropolis, nestled in the fog-shrouded mountains of North East Pakistan, has recently almost seen the opening of yet another factory to manufacture the signature white canes which are synonymous with Abbottabad industry.
Tourist attractions include the Referee and Umpire Museum and a zoo devoted almost entirely to bats, cave fish, moles, and deaf chickens with cataracts and glaucoma. Visitors can feel secure knowing that in the event of any threat modern interceptor aircraft can be scrambled from Islamabad and will arrive in about a week: two weeks tops if it's a bit cloudy.
Famous for its complex network of blind alleys and home to the Pan-Asia bronze medal winning Hide-and-Seek team this modern metropolis, nestled in the fog-shrouded mountains of North East Pakistan, has recently almost seen the opening of yet another factory to manufacture the signature white canes which are synonymous with Abbottabad industry.
Tourist attractions include the Referee and Umpire Museum and a zoo devoted almost entirely to bats, cave fish, moles, and deaf chickens with cataracts and glaucoma. Visitors can feel secure knowing that in the event of any threat modern interceptor aircraft can be scrambled from Islamabad and will arrive in about a week: two weeks tops if it's a bit cloudy.
Excuse me Major, can you tell me where the Abbottabad bus station is?
Certainly. Take a left at the Bin Laden compound and then it's just past the Willful Ignorance Airbase on Death To America Avenue.
If you get lost ask the tall guy with the Saudi accent for help ... but don't let him drive.
Certainly. Take a left at the Bin Laden compound and then it's just past the Willful Ignorance Airbase on Death To America Avenue.
If you get lost ask the tall guy with the Saudi accent for help ... but don't let him drive.
Abbottabad by gnostic1 June 2, 2011
kateriffic
adj. tremendous; crumpetly splendid; rippingly good in a wholesome British way. Usually said satirically.
I say. I possess box seats for the cricket match tonight. It would be ever so bosh if you could accompany me. The purveyed comestibles hold promise of fortnumish delight.
Sounds like kateriffic katering! I'll have my amenuensis wire your manservant if I'm free.
Sounds like kateriffic katering! I'll have my amenuensis wire your manservant if I'm free.
kateriffic by gnostic1 May 23, 2011