Someone so stupid when it comes to technology that they can't program any appliance in their house, thus they are always flashing "12:00."
"There is no way to get a 12:00 Flasher on the Internet! I've seen guys eat their own headsets trying!" - Wes from Three Dead Trolls In A Baggie, "Welcome to the Internet Help Desk"
Computer Help Desk Technician's public enemy #1. A person who is so inept with technology, everything in his/her house is flashing "12:00" at all times.
Computer Help Desk Technician: "Thank you for calling the Computer Help Desk, how may I help you?"
User: "Yeah. My internet ain't workin?"
Computer Help Desk Technician: "What browser are you using sir?"
User: "Windows XP"
Computer Help Desk Technician: "No no. Not your operating system, what do you use to go on the internet?"
User: "My laptop"
Computer Help Desk Technician: "Ok. Let's try this. When you go on the Internet, do you click on a big blue E? or a red fox?"
User: "I click on Start"
Computer Help Desk Technician: *Puts User on Hold* "Looks like we got a 12:00 Flasher here boys. I'll be skipping my lunch today"
Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”
Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing peecalculus.