a system either requiring or offering incentives to encourage enlistment in the armed forces, during which time the armed forces institution does not inquire as to the sexual orientation of the enlistee and if it is revealed that said enlistee is homosexual they are discharged.
any policy removing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" would decrease the number of persons serving in the armed forces, or national service as a whole.
The National thank Braden for his service day (NTBFHSD) is an event that takes place on the 10th of October to congratulate every moderator going by the name "Braden" for their service towards their community.
Thank you Braden, and happy National ThankBraden for His Service day!
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.
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.