irishrepublicanarmy's definitions

lightbulb

Electric lamp consisting of a glass bulb containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated.

Geek One: What do you do in your free time?

Geek Two: Change lightbulbs!

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 27, 2004

NSA

see also Big Brother and 1984.

They listen to every radio transmission/telephone call/ etc. etc.

If it's got an antenna attached to it, the NSA is listening

by IrishRepublicanArmy November 13, 2003

blue chip

A high-quality, relatively low-risk investment; the term usually refers to stocks of large, well-established companies that have performed well over a long period.

I just put $500 on some good GE blue chip stock.

by IrishRepublicanArmy February 11, 2004

PSK31

A digital transmission mode -- Phase Shift keying with 31.25 baud rate

PSK31 is one of the better HF operating digital modes.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 1, 2004

radar mile

The time required for a radar pulse to travel 1 mile (~1.6 km) to an object, i.e., to a target; reflect; and return to the receiver. Note: A radar statute mile is approximately 10.8 ms (microseconds); a radar nautical mile is approximately 12.4 s. The time for any other radar unit distance is readily determined, such as the radar meter or the radar kilometer. NTIA

I listen to propagation mapping radar on the 27 MHz freeband.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 24, 2004

Pinto

my favorite Ford car that explodes when it is rear-ended

"My pinto could smoke your fucking rice burner

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 28, 2003

document

to document is to write something down

I cannot beleive i am writing this definition.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 20, 2003