irishrepublicanarmy's definitions

RadioShack

RadioShack used to sell ham (amatuer) radio equipment, hence the term 'radio shack' for a ham radio operator's radio room.

Now they sell overpriced commerical electronic crap.

see nerd central

Radioshack has gone to the dogs.

by IrishRepublicanArmy November 16, 2003

VX-150

see vertex for a better definition.

I use my VX-150 for Civil Air Patrol radio communications.

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 20, 2003

Air Traffic Control

A game played by airline pilots and air traffic controllers. The game has no rules, and neither side knows how it is played, but the goal is to prevent flights from arriving in time for passengers to make connecting flights.

Flying used to be fun, but its not with this air traffic control shit.

by IrishRepublicanArmy January 24, 2004

Future Hobos of America

An organization formed at Fairfax High School. The Future Hobos of America (FHA) really doesn't do anything, except form more FHA groups at other schools and sit around doing nothing.

Many of the members of the FHA are republicans

by IrishRepublicanArmy February 11, 2004

sine wave

a periodic oscillation, as simple harmonic motion, having the same geometric representation as a sine function.

example is too short, so very true.

by irishrepublicanarmy January 2, 2004

battleship

A fun game that teaches little children to play nice, as well as naval warfare tactics.

B-8!

You sunk my battleship!

by IrishRepublicanArmy December 12, 2003

occoquan

crew slang:

park in northern virginia, run by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. Its right on the occoquan sewage dump (a.k.a. occoquan reservoir)

place were all the good crew teams practice (or in the case of TJ crew, sit around and play on thier TI-83s). Also the site of the NCASRA crew races. Good place with lots of good memories.... also where fairfax crew owns all.

Occoquan, here we come...

by IrishRepublicanArmy October 21, 2003