This is a military term related to ensuring the bolt and head space for the M2 .50 caliber machine gun are in alignment. This must be done correctly, or the weapon can explode during operation. It also means a person who's screwed something up because they failed to check what they were doing before they did it.
Lieutenant Smedlap blamed his mistakes on his platoon sergeant, but it was actually his fault.
"LT Smedlap blamed his sergeant, but it was really a head space and timing problem"
"LT Smedlap blamed his sergeant, but it was really a head space and timing problem"
by Soldier online October 23, 2009
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That shit in the sky that has planets and stars and shit. If you don't know what space is you must be a dumbass.
by EmilyAndAustinDefineStuff December 13, 2012
Get the Space mug.This is the tagline for the film Alien, which was directed by Ridley Scott, not James Cameron, as currently stated on this site. Cameron directed the sequel, Aliens.
"In space, no one can hear you scream." is on e of the most quoted and parodied timelines in film history. It would have been more accurate if applied to Cuaron's Gravity, in which the silence of space plays a role in the narrative.
by drbill January 9, 2014
Get the In space, no one can hear you scream. mug.Generally speaking, refers to an epic adventure in space that focuses less on the technical details and more on good vs. evil and action. The mechanics of how things work ('hyperspace', 'the force') tend to be glossed over, as opposed to traditional "hard sci-fi", like Poul Anderson's "Tau Zero", where realism is emphasized, generally leading to stories smaller in scope.
Not an absolute term - Star Wars is more space opera than Star Trek, which itself is more space operaish than Deep Impact
Not an absolute term - Star Wars is more space opera than Star Trek, which itself is more space operaish than Deep Impact
by regulargonzalez February 4, 2010
Get the space opera mug.Perhaps the bravest hoofed animal in the whole galaxy, spacebison explores the universe boldly going where no buffalo has gone before.
by meathook187 November 24, 2012
Get the spacebison mug.One of the most popular races in the table top game, Warhammer 40k. Space marines are basically super soldiers with power armor. The reason for their popularity is
1. Their tactics are fairly straight forward.
2. They are easy to paint.
3. Easy on the wallet since you don't need many of them to have an effective army.
4. They are hella tough.
1. Their tactics are fairly straight forward.
2. They are easy to paint.
3. Easy on the wallet since you don't need many of them to have an effective army.
4. They are hella tough.
Damn, he just raped my orc army with his space marines because my orcs have a fucking stupid 6+ save and are raped by bolters.
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