The magazine of American Culture and also the best magazine in print. Ticks off the left, the right, the corporate, and the power elite. Published in Rockford Illinois otherwise known as the worst city in the United States. Annual meetings take place under the name of The John Randolph Club.
Everybody who wants to know the newssix months ahead of time ought to read Chronicles magazine.
The mythical, fantastical, and mysterious chronicles surrounded by lore that rivals the Kingdom of Gandalf. It is said the chronicles are merely a myth, but few men have claimed to read its pages.
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.