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Statistical Mechanics

The belief that thermodynamic systems can be expressed using statistics. It is mostly used to more accurately express a system where there are many microstates involving microscopically observable quantities (e.g. kinetic energy of particle 1, 2, 3, ... , n-1, n or Potential energy of particle 1, 2, 3, ..., n-1, n as opposed to quantities like pressure or volume).

What the author of this article should be revising now, Statistical Mechanics (or stat mech as it's more conveniently known) can be described by many physics students as a "cluster-fuck of endless equations and probability distribution functions designed to intentionally screw up their mind altogether".

It is widely known that stat mech is utterly incomprehensible until the actual exam day, when all the nonsensical examples and equations (most notably finding the entropy of an elastic band expressed as a function of the number of links in said band, and the expression of gas molecules as masses on springs) seem to reach perfect clarity and they tend to walk out with at least a 2-1.
"You going to statistical mechanics?"
"No fucking way, I'm making noodles for lunch!"
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United States Coast Guard 

The United States Coast Guard, a life-saving and law-enforcement service, was established as the Revenue Cutter Service in 1790. Currently, it is a branch of the US military, though it is regulated by the Department of Homeland Security. It is often disparaged as being made up of "Navy rejects," but is a vital part of the security strategy of the United States of America
Navy Seaman: You Coasties are Navy rejects!
United States Coast Guard CPO: Yeah, well, we've got the better uniforms. Fuckin' sailorhat wearing loser.

In the states 

What canadians say when something seems to be popular or mainstream, but doesn't seem likely in their own country.
Friend #1: "Why is there Nascar playing on TV at this bar?"
Friend #2: "People love Nascar"
Friend #1: "You think?"
Friend #1: "In the states"
In the states by imdre April 4, 2011

United States of Canada

All the blue states that voted for Kerry in the 2004 election... the states that are so embaressed that Bush won the election and wish they belong to Canada instead.

Contrasted to all the red states, called Jesusland.
After the election, a new map was drawn showing the United States of Canada and Jesusland.
United States of Canada by majenwen November 30, 2004

Northern United States

A slang euphemism used in polite 50s and 60s middle and upper class America, subtly referring to “Upper U. S.,” instead of saying the more crude “Up your ass!”
I can recall my mother leveling her coldest icy blue-eyed stare and uttering to someone she had deemed a jerk, “Well, Northern United States, buddy!”

united states 

If you don't like it, go live in Canada mother fuckers.
hmmmm... what do you put in these things??
united states by fub September 15, 2004

man statue 

A man who has a perfectly sculpted and chistled body that is to perfection. Also very sexy and is a sex pisttol
Man that guy in the band thirty seconds to mars is a man statue. Whats his name? OH Jared Leto ildi. Jared "sex pistol" Leto.
man statue by fksdl; February 10, 2008