11 definitions by mtnmeister
A social class of the creative technical elite and technophiles who thrive on driving broad adoption of internet, computer, and mobile technologies forward for the betterment of society and the free flow of information in a variety of cultural contexts. The technogentsia are often technical anarchists, eager to tear down old technical paradigms and replace them with new concepts in the name of progress.
Silicon Valley culture is largely driven by the technogentsia, whose relentless drive to push technology forward in social and political contexts has given rise to social media, crowd-sourcing, and widespread interactivity between devices and users.
by mtnmeister February 5, 2012
A choice between two (or more) unbearably bad options, also know as a Sophie's Choice. "Hob" is Old English for the Devil, so literally it's the Devil's Choice.
Not to be confused with a Hobson's choice, which is a false choice between option that are essentially the same.
Not to be confused with a Hobson's choice, which is a false choice between option that are essentially the same.
If Trump is not impeached, he will say in Office. If he is removed form Office Pence becomes President and any semblance of s socially just society will be under attack. It's a bit of a Hob's Choice.
by mtnmeister July 21, 2017
Derogatory term used by male athletes to describe the overly muscular legs of certain female athletes.
by mtnmeister June 28, 2009
DeCal is a student-run democratic education program at the University of California, Berkeley. Students create and facilitate their own classes on a variety of (often unorthodox) subjects
Student 1: Cool, did you see there is a DECal for Starcraft this semester?
Student 2: I already signed up for "Human Sexuality as Represented by Sex in the City" DECal
Student 2: I already signed up for "Human Sexuality as Represented by Sex in the City" DECal
by mtnmeister June 28, 2009
Ironic, 40 years ago Bob was in San Francisco for the Summer of Love. Now he's at his Congressman's Town Hall Meeting as part of the Summer of Hate protests.
by mtnmeister August 14, 2009
Rule 16 states that there are no females on the internet - specifically in role-playing games and chat rooms.
Expanded Rule 16 states that:
a) All internet men are men
b) All internet women are really men
b) All internet children are policemen
Expanded Rule 16 states that:
a) All internet men are men
b) All internet women are really men
b) All internet children are policemen
Player 1: Did you check out Rocket Dog' profile? She is so hot, so I PM'd her and she is sexy cool!
Player 2: Dude, remember Rule 16. She's really a 40 yo dude in his living in his mom's basement!
Player 1: No! She's real and she likes me!
Player 2: Dude, remember Rule 16. She's really a 40 yo dude in his living in his mom's basement!
Player 1: No! She's real and she likes me!
by mtnmeister July 8, 2009
PBL
Passed By Launch
Term used in the sport of rowing (a.k.a. Crew) for a boat moving so slow relative to the rest of the boats in the race that the Launch carrying the Race Officials passes the slow boat to keep up with the pack of competitive boats.
Boats that PBL usually finish DFL (Dead Fucking Last).
Damn Dude, our Varsity 8 was PBL. WTF went wrong!!??
Passed By Launch
Term used in the sport of rowing (a.k.a. Crew) for a boat moving so slow relative to the rest of the boats in the race that the Launch carrying the Race Officials passes the slow boat to keep up with the pack of competitive boats.
Boats that PBL usually finish DFL (Dead Fucking Last).
Damn Dude, our Varsity 8 was PBL. WTF went wrong!!??
by mtnmeister June 25, 2009