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A chemical imbalance in the brain which produces notable physical discomfort. Can be caused either by too much alcoholic consumption, or too much sex.
Some people prefer water, tea, black coffee (ok, ok, _espresso_), Peptol Bismol, "hangover helper" pills, and the like, but the only real cure for a hangover is time.
Symptoms: headache, physical weakness, extremely upset stomach, and vomit all over the new carpet in your bathroom.
Some people prefer water, tea, black coffee (ok, ok, _espresso_), Peptol Bismol, "hangover helper" pills, and the like, but the only real cure for a hangover is time.
Symptoms: headache, physical weakness, extremely upset stomach, and vomit all over the new carpet in your bathroom.
"I stay sober to avoid hangovers."
by handle187 November 7, 2003
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June covers the zodiac signs Gemini and Cancer, and falls under the Chinese sign of the Snake.
June covers the zodiac signs Gemini and Cancer, and falls under the Chinese sign of the Snake.
by handle187 November 7, 2003
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Etymology: A play-on-words of the phrase "off the meters".
Synonymous with: "off da books", "off da chain", "off da hook", "off da meters"
Etymology: A play-on-words of the phrase "off the meters".
Synonymous with: "off da books", "off da chain", "off da hook", "off da meters"
by handle187 October 31, 2003
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by handle187 November 7, 2003
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People who grow up in empty households (often with a lot of older people) feel as though noise and signal are in direct proportion, which causes them to pump more noise in the hopes of generating more signal.
See also: catharsis
People who grow up in empty households (often with a lot of older people) feel as though noise and signal are in direct proportion, which causes them to pump more noise in the hopes of generating more signal.
See also: catharsis
by handle187 October 31, 2003
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Hackers are self-motivated, and learn through experimentation and persistence, as opposed to through "traditional" means.
Computer hackers do not completely fit this definition. Due to the high artificiality of computer technology itself, computer hackers must be highly knowledgable before they can implement their first successful "hack." For them, "hacks" are the product of brilliant insight and thorough investigation, rather than the talent and natural law that go with hacking in more humanity-driven fields, such as entertainment or sports.
Chess masters have a similar level of mental discpline, although many hackers tend to lack the attention span necessary to be good at chess :')
Many people would tend to disagree, but then again many people are not skillful enough to be called a "hacker."
Hackers are self-motivated, and learn through experimentation and persistence, as opposed to through "traditional" means.
Computer hackers do not completely fit this definition. Due to the high artificiality of computer technology itself, computer hackers must be highly knowledgable before they can implement their first successful "hack." For them, "hacks" are the product of brilliant insight and thorough investigation, rather than the talent and natural law that go with hacking in more humanity-driven fields, such as entertainment or sports.
Chess masters have a similar level of mental discpline, although many hackers tend to lack the attention span necessary to be good at chess :')
Many people would tend to disagree, but then again many people are not skillful enough to be called a "hacker."
by handle187 October 31, 2003
Get the hacker mug.1.) Designed to be an indestructable communications medium, in the event of a worldwide catastrophe. The only real worldwide catastrophe to happen so far is the Internet itself.
2.) Part of the "information superhighway" intiative. Let's see what happens in another 50 years.
2.) Part of the "information superhighway" intiative. Let's see what happens in another 50 years.
by handle187 November 11, 2003
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