231 definitions by mlhiss

MRAP

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP also know as a MRAPV). It is an American armored fighting vehicle that is supposed to be resistant to bombs but is suceptible to EFPs.

MRAP Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l'amitié entre les peuples (Movement Against Racism and for Friendship between Peoples). It is an anti-racist NGO in France.

Man, that MRAP is hot?

It sure is hot especially with a burning EFP going through it. Hot enough to burn your nuts off.

by mlhiss May 6, 2008

Science Fiction denier

A person that denies hoaxes, fake science based news, science fiction (even by the best writers who won the Pulitzer Prize), science fiction reported by commentators on Fox News, or Russian Scientists (especially during US elections).

Some people don't believe the War of the Worlds even happened. The science fiction deniers don't even believe it happened after reading the book or watching the movies, or when peer reviewed on the internet.

by mlhiss April 7, 2020

I'm Fucked

A term used by a president to express extreme innocence.

"This is the end of my Presidency. I'm fucked,”

by mlhiss April 19, 2019

gigafire

A wildfire that burns over 1 million acres in a single go.

One this is for sure you cannot easily run from a gigafire. Your best bet is to find an area that has already burned and where the fuel is all burned up and go there.

by mlhiss August 29, 2020

Shutstorm 2013

When the Republicans in the US House shutdown part of the US Government, because the US Senate would not pass legislation to delay or eliminate all or parts of the Affordable Care Act. Extreme incompetence applied with extreme arrogance. Shutstorm 2013 is the theme of Jon Stewart's Daily show coverage of the crisis.

In 2010 the Tea Party Candidates ran on a platform of creating millions of jobs. On October 1, 2013 they created Shutstorm 2013 which eliminated over a million jobs, and are well on their way to creating the next depression, if Obama and the Senate does not eliminate the Affordable Care Act.

by mlhiss October 8, 2013

WUI

Wildland–urban interface (WUI or Wooee) is the area of transition between the natural wildland /rural open space (vegetated fire prone land) and human habitation.

Human development in the WUI are at risk of being destroyed in catastrophic and explosive wildfire. And their development is also highly disruptive to the natural fire regime and ecology.

by mlhiss September 15, 2020

basic misunderstanding

Lacking an understanding of a fundamental concept.

Merkel told her cabinet members that the US President had a "very basic misunderstanding" on trade.

by mlhiss April 26, 2017