The holiday at the start of December, celebrating the joys of life by making fun of nick . Nick carols are shared and Nicktoras boxes are exchanged (we all celebrate the greatness of our life, since we are not nick)
the best defenseman in the NHL right now. Plays for the Detroit Red Wings. Helped the Wings to win 3 Stanley Cup titles and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player for the 02 playoffs. Also won the Norris Trophy for the best defenseman for 3 straight years from 01-03. Has been nominated for the award for a total number of 7 times in his career so far.
Nicklas Lidstrom might be the nextcaptain for the Red Wings after Steve Yzerman retires in the next year or 2
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.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murdererused a serrated blade.
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 pee calculus.