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lost time

n. An oilfield term describing time not spent doing the task at hand (drilling, producing, or servicing wells). Lost time typically results in telephone calls, e-mail and paperwork from the FSM.
We had four hours of lost time on the last shift.
by vaeren January 13, 2007
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offshore christmas

n. A Christmas Eve or Christmas Day spent offshore on a rig or platform in Norway. Usually celebrated with a large, elaborate meal and boxes of chocolates.
My crew and I were running an RST job, so we had an offshore christmas.
by vaeren December 18, 2006
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failsuck

A phenomenon which occurs during the final stages of a bad situation (or failboat), failsuck is the tendency of a situation to consume huge quantities of time and resources before it is corrected, resolved or abandoned. Once a situation collapses under its own 'gravity of fail' it becomes a 'vortex of failsuck' that begins to consume all people, time, and resources in its vicinity.
John left the meeting, but was pulled back in when Steve suggested changing the contract, collapsing the meeting into a vortex of failsuck.
by vaeren April 25, 2009
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the skeeves

Describes the state of being skeeved out. Usually results from associating with or being in the vicinity of a person or thing considered to be skeevy.
Trisha: "Let's get out of here, Richard gives me the skeeves."
by vaeren September 27, 2008
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flight status

A term used to describe one's preparedness to engage in a certain activity, most often associated with drinking.
Tim: "What's your flight status?"

Larry: "We are a go."
by vaeren May 21, 2007
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snugglebitch

n. One who needs constant close contact (i.e. snuggling, cuddling, spooning) with his/her partner/friend/significant other. Without this contact, whining or other forms of verbal protest may be issued accompanied by pouting.
name is such a snugglebitch, I can't keep him/her off of me!
by vaeren December 9, 2008
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password purgatory

The delay experienced after incorrectly typing your Windows login password, before you are allowed another chance to enter it.
I mashed the keys too much typing my password, so now I'm stuck in password purgatory
by vaeren August 20, 2008
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