jim christ's definitions

Snoopyville

Another name for Santa Rosa, the home of deceased Charles Schultz and his awesome canine creation who'll live forever known as the one and only Snoopy.

Although Santa Rosa is known as the center of the redwood empire as well as a major hub of northern California wine country; if it's real importance was reflected in its name it would be forever called "Snoopyville".

by jim christ May 29, 2009

Mister November

Nickname for Chase Utley of the Philadelphia "Phillies" who on November 2, 2009 hit his 5th homerun in World Series with New York Yankees to tie previous "Mister October" numbers put up by Reggie Jackson. Chase has either one or two games more to BEAT the RECORD and those damn Yankees, the team of my childhood.

When Chase Utley hit two homeruns in a game for the second time in the 2009 WORLD SERIES between the Phillies and the Yankees (game 1 and game 5); he earned the nickname "Mister November".

by jim christ November 3, 2009

artrium

A room in the middle of a house or courtyard leading to house which has open ceiling, sometimes a water feature and ART displayed as in a gallery. Similar to an "atrium" but with ARTWORK as the main attraction.

Jimmer emptied the espresso maker into his cup and took a leisurely amble into the artrium where he contemplated sculptures, paintings and prints waiting for him there.

by jim christ August 14, 2009

ball security

1. The act of ball protection in any sport, ie. held tightly so cannot be knocked loose in football, handled, dribbled and passed so can't be stolen in basketball, held tightly in hand or glove in baseball - or protection of ball in any other applicable sport as originally specified on Fitz and Brooks afternoon sportstalk radio.

2. In non sports modes it's protection against damage due to impacts from feet, knuckles, whips, chains, canes, sticks, stones, elbows, sharp objects or other threatening things when aforementioned balls are hanging unprotected between the legs!

1. O'Sullivan of the Forty Niners needs to practice and be more expert in ball security.

2. Most MLB ballplayers wear a cup to enhance ball security.

by jim christ March 22, 2009

serial chiller

A person who always kicks back, kicks it, relaxes. One who rarely shoulders responsibility and avoids stress and anxiety.

Jake is either grafted to the couch, the back yard hammock, the lounge chair, or the lazyboy... or still in bed.

by jim christ December 10, 2008

Darwins Curve

Curve on San Francisco Bay Bridge at Yerba Buena Island fitted in late 2009 which challenges the 200 thousand plus daily drivers with Darwins Law of "natural selection".

In the two months after the "S" curve was built into the Bay Bridge; 16 million vehicles crossed the bridge with only 44 accidents at Darwins Curve.

by jim christ November 10, 2009

highku

a type of short form zen poetry that's the same as haiku (ie., 5-7-5 syl per line) but which has reference to altered states of consciousness.

When the doors of perception are thrown wide or torn off their fasteners; short verse constructs such as highku can capture moments, realizations and altered glimpses of other states of consciousness.

by jim christ June 10, 2009