kung-fu jesus's definitions

Harpee

(n.) Creature from greek mythology. It had the head of a woman atop a winge'd body.

My old chemistry teacher was very deaf, old, bitchy, and queen of the harpees.

by Kung-Fu Jesus May 11, 2004

diseconomies of scale

The opposite of economies of scale. Here, cost price per unit increases as production increases.

We have a problem, we suffer diseconomies of scale.

by Kung-Fu Jesus April 30, 2004

avco

Stock control method. Whereas issues using fifo (first in, first out) and lifo (last in first out) base stock issue prices at the first/last issue, avco (weighted AVerage COst) takes the mean cost of stock and issues at that price.

We account for stock issues using avco.

by Kung-Fu Jesus April 26, 2004

flagged soldier

Soldier in the colours of Britain. Formerly red, now green, except in London.

He is a flagged soldier.

by Kung-Fu Jesus April 30, 2004

rack and pinion steering

The steering method for most, if not all cars. The steering wheel stretches out, and on the end is a cogwheel. This cogwheel connects to the rear of the two struts of the front axel. When the steering is turned left, the cogwheel pushes the rack on the rear axel right. This means that the end of the left front wheel towards the back is pulled inwards, while the front part is on the opposite side of a fulcrum, and is pushed outwards. The opposite happens to the front right, so the wheels turn left at the same time.

I doubt anyone will understand my definition of rack and pinion steering, so I'll make it quick


Rack- on the front axel
Pinion-On the end of the steering wheel.

by Kung-Fu Jesus April 28, 2004

discrepancies

Multiple of discrepancy.

There are several discrepancies between the fixed asset register (up to 2nd of May, 2004) and the fixed asset callings as at May 1, 2004.

by Kung-Fu Jesus May 2, 2004

dirty hole

Buggery involving a dirty anus.

They didn't have showers or toilet paper on the boat to africa, so they all played a game of idrty hole with eachother.

by Kung-Fu Jesus April 26, 2004