vaeren's definitions

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

w/ever

An increasingly popular im abbreviation for 'whatever.' Used when dismissing another person's comments in a chat room or messenger-type setting.

Person 1: "Oh I am soooo cute!"

Person 2: "w/ever die plz"

by vaeren May 17, 2007

oilfield

n. The place where hydrocarbons (oil and/or natural gas) are produced. "The oilfield" is also a term used by oil & gas industry professionals to describe their industry and the work associated with it.

I worked in the oilfield for 10 years before becoming a desk jockey.

by vaeren January 13, 2007

puttin' foot to ass

Getting it done, making it happen. You aren't 'motivating' or 'empowering' or anything remotely similar - you're puttin' foot to ass!

Sally: "Wow, look at Tom telling those committee members what's what."

Rick: "Yeah, he's really puttin' foot to ass in there."

by vaeren October 16, 2009

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

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

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