Buzzing The Tower

An aerial stunt in which an airplane tries to fly as close to a control tower as fast as the pilot can come without collision.
Obviously only acceptable if staged because it is so dangerous.

I'm pretty sure you could get in real trouble with the FAA for buzzing the tower without permission.

by Airrider October 9, 2009

Buzz the tower

To do a flyby in a jet at full speed close to a control tower. Tom Cruise did it in Top Gun after defeating Jester.

Lieutenant: Be prepared for when Ghostrider decides to buzz the tower
Trainee: Oh, yeah right

(Ghostrider buzzes the tower)
(Trainee spills coffee on their shirt)
Trainee: Damn, that guy is crazy
Lieutenant: See, I told you so

by CoolBro72 March 7, 2012

The Tower Formerly Known as Sears

A moniker for the recently renamed Willis Tower in Chicago, formerly known as Sears Tower from 1973-2009.

Used by Chicagoans to avoid using the name Willis Tower.

Similar in structure to The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, which the music artist Prince crafted for legal reason to produce music outside the control of his corporate music label, until such time as he could regain his rightful name.

Passenger: Could you please take me to Willis Tower?
Cabbie: What you talkin bout, Willis?
Passenger: Oh, I'm sorry, I mean The Tower Formerly Known as Sears.
Cabbie: Sure.

by aslan8 July 28, 2009

planes hit the towers

Things went bad, not unlike "shit hit the fan"

Everything was good until Bob got the hiccups... that's about when the planes hit the towers.

by will mitchell July 3, 2003

planes hit the towers

One of the many time in which symbolism is used to show a disaster. Much better than saying September 11th because just saying that doesn't paint a picture into somebody's mind about what the disaster was about. Also, if you use your brain you can think up many others.
Example:
- Boat hit the iceberg: Titanic sinking
- Bullet hit the president: Assassination of JFK
- Planes shot the beach: Pearl Habor
- Planes hit the towers: 9/11

I was sad when I heard that the planes hit the towers.

by DaMan August 9, 2003

in the tower

1. When someone goes on a shooting spree, such as Columbine or Virginia Tech.

Coined when in 1966 when the University of Texas tower sniper shooting happened, one of the first and deadliest mass shootings, which the shooter went "in (top of the) the tower" and shot random people on the ground.

2. When someone loses their head and does something crazy and/or that they regret, violent or non-violent.

Someone in the tower may hurt themselves and/or others.

1. The Columbine shooters were in the tower when the massacre happened.

2. -"I just blew $10000 in Vegas"
-"You were in the tower, time to get out"

Jocks who bully students are in the tower.

Someone who makes up a cover story to get his/her own way is in the tower.

If you're lonely and depressed, you might be in the tower.

A self-mutilator is in the tower.

A heroin addict is in the tower.

Abusive parents are in the tower.

Dubya is in the tower.

War veterans who turn to drinking after returning to the US are in the tower.

People who drive without a license or insurance are in the tower.

One who cheats on income tax is in the tower.

Criminals and gangbangers are in the tower.

Wildfire victims are in the tower.

Stress at work can cause somoene to temporarily be in the tower.

Stiffler's in the tower, especially when he fucks the grandma.

Maybe we're all in the tower at some points in our lives.

by ticket tower July 7, 2007

Buzz the tower

Informing someone to call your cell phone at a later time; (ie. Call me later..); if texting, use "btt";

Rick: what's your plans for tonight?

Bob: I'm not sure yet...

Rick: when you have a plan, buzz the tower.

by Kernsie May 18, 2010