One who`s down for whateva.One who`s ready to die, be able to make it through in the streets and in constant scuffles with the law, and succeeds in livin the lavrish life that everybody wants.As described in Young jeezy`s track "Soul Survivor"
Ed: Yo G, you see how Lil homeboy Dwayne was pulled out from tha projects up to tha way he`s now rottin clean on em thangs
Mikey: Straight up man,he`s a soul survivor fa-sho
Mikey: Straight up man,he`s a soul survivor fa-sho
by livon July 7, 2008
Get the soul survivor mug.Of or relating to a "kill or be killed" mentality pertaining to the inherent fear that residents of crime-prone areas have of each other. This fear-thy-neighbor mentality causes individuals to feel they have no way of protecting themselves from crime or violence, except by killing anybody who threatens or harasses them.
Such mentality is usually the result of living in violent, crime-prone (typically inner-city) areas for long periods of time and/or watching too much television (no joke).
"Urban survival syndrome" has been used as a legal defense sporadically throughout American history but was first invoked in Texas (go figure) in 1993 by a black youth named Daimion Osby. Osby had been shooting craps with a group of people and had collected a hefty wad of cash ($400). Osby then violated the etiquette rules of street craps by trying to abandon the game without giving the other players a chance to win some of their money back.
Marcus Brooks, who had suffered considerable losses during the game, threatened to "get" Osby as he walked off. With the help of cousin Willie, M. Brooks attempted to shake down Osby during a basketball game, resulting in a fight that was ultimately broken up by police. Osby was again confronted by the duo while in his car sitting at a traffic light; the Brooks brandished a shotgun and tried to force Osby to pull over, but he fled. After a final uneventful confrontation in a public park, Osby purchased a .38 caliber handgun and started carrying it with him for protection.
While conversing with a woman on the curb one evening, Osby was accosted by the Brooks duo for one final time. The Brooks drove their car onto the curb, hitting Osby. They then got out of the car and began assaulting him using their fists. At this point Osby drew his gun and killed one of the Brooks cousins with a single shot to the head. As the surviving cousin attempted to retreat to the car to retrieve the handgun that was stored inside, Osby aerated his assailant's skull with a single shot to the head as well.
At his first trial his attorneys claimed the double homicide was an act of self-defense in the name of urban survival--if he hadn't shot them, they would have returned to threaten, harass or kill him later. Amusingly enough Osby's attorneys tried to convince the jury that anybody having to fight off black men would probably react similarly in fearing for their life; given the statistics, there's a lot of reason to believe black men are scary. But even more amusingly, the defense succeeded (to some degree).
There was no verdict; the jury was hung because one of two black jurors on the panel believed Osby had acted in self-defense. Prosecutors vowed a retrial.
The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution provides for protection against retrials; unless the defendant appeals a guilty verdict, he cannot be tried for the same crime twice (except being tried in both civil and criminal court). However, a hung jury does not prove conclusive--he was neither convicted nor acquitted, so he was fair game for a retrial.
The retrial was held and the "urban survival" plea was not repeated; Osby was found guilty and received an automatic life sentence, as prosecutors had decided before the second trial to not seek the death penalty.
Such mentality is usually the result of living in violent, crime-prone (typically inner-city) areas for long periods of time and/or watching too much television (no joke).
"Urban survival syndrome" has been used as a legal defense sporadically throughout American history but was first invoked in Texas (go figure) in 1993 by a black youth named Daimion Osby. Osby had been shooting craps with a group of people and had collected a hefty wad of cash ($400). Osby then violated the etiquette rules of street craps by trying to abandon the game without giving the other players a chance to win some of their money back.
Marcus Brooks, who had suffered considerable losses during the game, threatened to "get" Osby as he walked off. With the help of cousin Willie, M. Brooks attempted to shake down Osby during a basketball game, resulting in a fight that was ultimately broken up by police. Osby was again confronted by the duo while in his car sitting at a traffic light; the Brooks brandished a shotgun and tried to force Osby to pull over, but he fled. After a final uneventful confrontation in a public park, Osby purchased a .38 caliber handgun and started carrying it with him for protection.
While conversing with a woman on the curb one evening, Osby was accosted by the Brooks duo for one final time. The Brooks drove their car onto the curb, hitting Osby. They then got out of the car and began assaulting him using their fists. At this point Osby drew his gun and killed one of the Brooks cousins with a single shot to the head. As the surviving cousin attempted to retreat to the car to retrieve the handgun that was stored inside, Osby aerated his assailant's skull with a single shot to the head as well.
At his first trial his attorneys claimed the double homicide was an act of self-defense in the name of urban survival--if he hadn't shot them, they would have returned to threaten, harass or kill him later. Amusingly enough Osby's attorneys tried to convince the jury that anybody having to fight off black men would probably react similarly in fearing for their life; given the statistics, there's a lot of reason to believe black men are scary. But even more amusingly, the defense succeeded (to some degree).
There was no verdict; the jury was hung because one of two black jurors on the panel believed Osby had acted in self-defense. Prosecutors vowed a retrial.
The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution provides for protection against retrials; unless the defendant appeals a guilty verdict, he cannot be tried for the same crime twice (except being tried in both civil and criminal court). However, a hung jury does not prove conclusive--he was neither convicted nor acquitted, so he was fair game for a retrial.
The retrial was held and the "urban survival" plea was not repeated; Osby was found guilty and received an automatic life sentence, as prosecutors had decided before the second trial to not seek the death penalty.
by Siegfried Zaga July 15, 2008
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Obscure Game Boy Color game about a ten-year-old and his/her strugle to survive and escape a seemingly uninhabited island, with eight possible ways to end the game. Near the end of the game, the player may aquire a second child of the opposite gender who cannot continue living without the main character's attention.
Had an even more obscure sequel that sadly, never set foot on American soil.
Konami (Creators of the first two games) is currently creating a sequel for the Nintendo DS, entitled "Lost in Blue".
Had an even more obscure sequel that sadly, never set foot on American soil.
Konami (Creators of the first two games) is currently creating a sequel for the Nintendo DS, entitled "Lost in Blue".
Person One: Hey, ever heard of a GBC came called Survival Kids?
Person Two: That game kicked ass! I had no idea other people knew of it's existance!
Person Three: Count me out, I've never heard of it. Mind telling me about it?
Person One: It was sort of an RPG, your guy had to run around the island, hunting animals for food and building tools to help you survive.
Person Two: Yeah, and if your fatigue , thirst, or hunger levels went too low, you died.
Person One: Too bad Survival Kids wasn't more well-known, it was an awesome game!
Person Two: Hey, I heard Lost in Blue for the Nintendo DS is a sequel to it!
Person Two: That game kicked ass! I had no idea other people knew of it's existance!
Person Three: Count me out, I've never heard of it. Mind telling me about it?
Person One: It was sort of an RPG, your guy had to run around the island, hunting animals for food and building tools to help you survive.
Person Two: Yeah, and if your fatigue , thirst, or hunger levels went too low, you died.
Person One: Too bad Survival Kids wasn't more well-known, it was an awesome game!
Person Two: Hey, I heard Lost in Blue for the Nintendo DS is a sequel to it!
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In life, such words may prove confusion, perplexity, puzzlement or even bewilderment - however if you keep on the path of survival - you just may survive life.
In life, such words may prove confusion, perplexity, puzzlement or even bewilderment - however if you keep on the path of survival - you just may survive life.
Slime 1: "I can't do this broski, my assignment's due in 2 hours, my girl left me on read and I set the fire alarm off for burning my toast in the toaster."
...dramatic silence
Slime 2: Yo, my slime. Survive life. Just survive.
...dramatic silence
Slime 2: Yo, my slime. Survive life. Just survive.
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