Transmuters are boots designed by shoe designer Terry deHavilland. They are knee high, made of leather with 5 straps on either boot. They have a 5" heel and 3" platform and are usually black or white {Though the white ones are more expensive}. The unique thing about these boots is that you can buy extra panels for them and customise them {Which is where the name 'transmuter' comes from, the panels can be rubber spikes or tendrils, UV Panels, Chrome panels or chrome with spikes. Gene Simmons from Kiss was the first man to own a pair, and Marilyn Manson also owns a pair. These were the first boots i ever fell in love with. Alternative people, such as 'gothic', 'cyber' and 'candies' tend to wear them. They are *Rather* Expensive ranging from £60 - £160 for just the boots and £15 - £55 for the panels. Companies that mak the panels include Couch and Prohibition Pussy.

Louis: Megs getting some transmuters soon
Me: *Eye twitches*....*envy*...*Plans to steal*...Grr

transmuters by Static_Alice December 28, 2004

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Striver

The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.

Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh

Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009

Word of the Day on August 15, 2026

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SkyPesos

Delta SkyMiles, also known as SkyPesos, is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. It has a very poor value and hard to use.

- I'm trying to book an award flight to Paris, but I only have 70,000 SkyPesos
- Just forget about it, you don't have enough SkyPesos to fly anywhere.

SkyPesos by 404_name_not_found December 6, 2018

Word of the Day on August 14, 2026

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