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turn on, tune in, drop out

A term coined by Timothy Leary to describe the psychedelic experience. Leary explains it in his book Flashbacks as such

“Turn on’ meant go within to activate your neural and genetic equipment. Become sensitive to the many and various levels of consciousness and the specific triggers that engage them. Drugs were one way to accomplish this end. ‘Tune in’ meant interact harmoniously with the world around you – externalize, materialize, express your new internal perspectives. Drop out suggested an elective, selective, graceful process of detachment from involuntary or unconscious commitments. ‘Drop Out’ meant self-reliance, a discovery of one’s singularity, a commitment to mobility, choice, and change. Unhappily my explanations of this sequence of personal development were often misinterpreted to mean ‘Get stoned and abandon all constructive activity.”
"Like every great religion of the past we seek to find the divinity within and to express this revelation in a life of glorification and the worship of God. These ancient goals we define in the metaphor of the present — turn on, tune in, drop out." - Timothy Leary
by inner eye April 9, 2011
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Tuber simulator

A still relevant game for mobiles and the game is available for free and that’s a great price
WHHHHAAATTTT!!! You’ve never played tuber simulator??
-PewDiePie
by Notmyrealname422 July 7, 2019
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Tommy Tuberville

Quite possibly the dumbest motherfucker to ever have a seat in the United States senate.

A former Auburn football coach (and an awful one at that) that ran for Senate in Alabama despite knowing absolutely fuck all about politics. He is incapable of identifying the three branches of government in the United States, doesn't even know the reason why the U.S. fought in World War II, and rejects the January 6th commission "until they make it bipartisan", despite the commission already being bipartisan.

Only voted in because Alabama voters only care whether or not a candidate has an 'R' after their name, as long as said candidate doesn't have credible pedophile accusations against them. (see Roy Moore)
Noteworthy Tommy Tuberville moments:

-Claims the Jan. 6th insurrection "should've never happened" and was not justified (which is true, but...), despite one of his first orders of business being to try to overturn the 2020 election results and being complicit prior to this statement.

-In an interview, stated “Our government wasn’t set up for one group to have all three branches of government — wasn’t set up that way. You know, the House, the Senate, and the executive.”

-Claims his father fought in World War II “liberating Paris from socialism and communism.”

As time goes on, there's bound to be more. Alabama deserves better than this, but sadly, not much can be done when voters are stupid enough to vote for people like Tuberville. To think an actual politician like Doug Jones was voted out in favor of this clown.
by PurplePenguin007 June 4, 2021
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TunerCar

When talking about vehicles, a TunerCar is a vehicle with modifications and replaced OEM (original engine manufacture) parts. Sometimes swapped with custom or performance oriented upgrades or even changing parts to make a more powerful and efficient vehicle; tuned. Most have a form of forced induction and go pop whilst shooting aggressive flames! Usually seen on the streets as opposed to official race tracks.

As of 1995, production vehicles must meet the OBDII protocol and thanks to this advancement in technology, most modern day vehicles can also be tuned (optimal programming values) via Software adjustment. This is also considered tuning of TunerCar's..

Major gains can be implemented via software modification.

After mechanical(hardware) upgrades and custom software tuning (a computer flash) to supplement the new vehicle characteristics; YOUR CAR WILL DESTROY THE ROAD AND EVERYTHING AROUND IT!!! {your fines will cost as much as your dyno flash bro}
We us the word "tune" -> "to adjust" or "to change" something from factory specification.

Word on the street:
People call fast Japanese cars "tuner cars"

People call fast American cars "muscle cars"

if you want street credit - get street credit
Man, did you see that TunerCar?
-No dude but i heard it go pop!

That tunercar backfired....
-man thats his tune, dawg... you see he is running it kinda rich, probably over lubricating his seals but hey, when the un-burnt gas hits his Hottt exhaust, it ignites and goes bang!

ohh, cool.. so it doesn't hurt it?
-not at all tinytuner, infact a backfire is harmless to engines and engine control... however; prefire (or preignition) is quite the opposite and can destroy an engine instantly.
by UrbanTuner December 8, 2018
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Tune Fucking

1.) The act of having sex to the beat of a song
2.) Using a CD, microphone, guitar, or drumstick as a dildo
Xavier - "Yo I tune fucked Lisa last night"
Chris - "Really, nice to what song?"
Xavier - "Jingle Bells"
Chris - "....."
Xavier - "Yeah dude tune fucking is awesome"
Chris - "I'm going to go shove a horse up my ass"
by DINKLEBERRY DAN December 13, 2010
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tundreds

A whole lot. Tons of hundreds. An innumerable amount.
He's been with tundreds of chicks.
by DC Marbury Sr. June 9, 2007
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Tune my guitar to sad

This phrase is used to either be emo or to mock an emo kid. It describes the classic emo musician and poignantly mocks the ever-so-sad emo song.
A: I ran out of black eyeliner this morning, and my new hair isn't as black as I wanted it.
B: This is such a cruel world...
Bystander: Aw, I'm gonna tune my guitar to sad.
by Lia M. April 29, 2006
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