oracle's definitions

M42

Large car park near Birmingham and Tamworth. Used as storage area for traffic cones and occasionally as motorway. See M25.

Im stuck on the M42

by oracle February 5, 2004

New Labour

Ruling political party of UK. Policies include rising crime, taxation (see gordon brown, hate of motoring, mass immigration. Espacially harmful to education. See tony blair.

New labour are getting kicked out in the next election.

by oracle February 5, 2004

bjt

Fictional device invented to confuse electronics students.

Lawrence: This is how to bias a BJT blah...
Students: -Yawn-

by oracle March 12, 2004

congestion charge

Road toll scheme in Central London, implemented by 'Red Ken' Livingstone. Drivers entering the central zone must pay £8 per day (up from £5 at its introduction in 2003) or risk a heavy fine and/or impound of their vehicle.
The charge operates on weekdays from 7:00AM to 6:30PM. Electric vehicles and buses are exempt (along with other exemptions).
The system is enforced by ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) CCTV cameras on all roads entering the zone. Motorists pay by giving their car number plate details at the counter of an appropriate petrol station or shop.
The zone is due to be extended soon, doubling its size.
Needless the say, the scheme is unpopular with motorists, although London has relatively low rates of car ownership in relation to the rest of the UK, or the US.
Plans for similar schemes in other UK cities are currently on hold.
High-profile opponents to the scheme include Madonna and the Evening Standard newspaper.

I'm just going to the shop to pay the congestion charge

by oracle April 12, 2006

tube tannoy

System of stiff, pre-recorded announcements on the tube. Bastard annoying repeated at every stop every morning and evening.

"The next station is Charing Cross. Change here for the Northern Line and National Rail services. Alight here for Trafalgar Square"...Train stops..."This is Charing cross"...continues as before..."This is a Bakerloo Line train for Harrow and Wealdstone. This train is ready to depart- stand clear of the closing doors"... BEEP BEEP BEEP

by oracle March 12, 2004

handbrake

1: Short for handbrake turn (if you dont know what that is you ought to be on the sunshine coach.
2: To have a wank

1: Look at chris smyth trying to do a handbrake!
2: Crofts off applying the handbrake.

by oracle March 12, 2004

council estate

Government-built housing (US equiv.: Project).

Trevor now lives in a council estate. Told him to revise for his A-levels!

by oracle March 12, 2004