Ed: Ey Bob I am studying fluid mechanics
Bob: You mean the area of physics you see mathematicians and engineers study instead of physicists?
Bob: You mean the area of physics you see mathematicians and engineers study instead of physicists?
by EpicScientician September 18, 2021
A vehicle listed as a "mechanic's special" on craigslist appears to be, at first glance, a remarkable deal. A mechanic's special is usually a vehicle listed far below its blue book value, with a few minor issues outlined that any competent backyard mechanic can easily diagnose and fix. This problems are usually referred to only in the vaguest of terms, such as a "clunking sound coming from the transmission" or "hissing sound from the radiator."
Of course, these problems turn out to be much more severe - such as a blown headgasket, thrashed transmission, detonated cylinder, and the like. The odometer reading is often conspicuously absent from the reading. The owner will often feign ignorance about vehicles in hopes of getting rid of it at a good price, but actually are often competent car people themselves.
The only valid use for a mechanic's special is as a parts vehicle, and only then once the owner has been talked down to a reasonable price.
Of course, these problems turn out to be much more severe - such as a blown headgasket, thrashed transmission, detonated cylinder, and the like. The odometer reading is often conspicuously absent from the reading. The owner will often feign ignorance about vehicles in hopes of getting rid of it at a good price, but actually are often competent car people themselves.
The only valid use for a mechanic's special is as a parts vehicle, and only then once the owner has been talked down to a reasonable price.
1992 Chevrolet 1500 4x4 $900 OBO - Mechanic's Special!
'92 Chevy half ton, 4x4, 4" suspension lift. Great truck, 4x4 stopped working about a week ago, slight ticking sound coming from the engine. Should be an easy fix. Call @ 555 - 5555
'92 Chevy half ton, 4x4, 4" suspension lift. Great truck, 4x4 stopped working about a week ago, slight ticking sound coming from the engine. Should be an easy fix. Call @ 555 - 5555
by freyyr March 10, 2011
by Bobtheboatmechanic February 8, 2017
An extremely specialized area of physics that is really hard to understand, but it does actually make sense when you study it. Trust me, it's fucked up and involves a lot of fucked up math which I'm not going to explain but some of the other definitions on here explain it.
It will fuck up your worldview big time and that's one of the reasons Albert Einstein hated it so much. Can't blame him, I mean, his theory of relativity was supposed to be the one which finally described the true nature of reality and then comes along the double slit experiment and the schrodinger equation which just completely butt raped our current understanding of reality at the time and it's still puzzling today, although many scientists are searching for a grand unified theory which should explain the relationship between relativity and quantum mechanics.
Some of its philosophical implications are fucked up. Many believe it means reality doesn't exist but only our minds do, some believe it means there are parallel timelines/universes to our own, some believe its due to higher dimensions geometrically interacting with ours, some even believe it could imply our universe has some sort of pan-psyche to it. Yeah it gets really fucked. It just goes to show that we don't know shit about our universe.
It will fuck up your worldview big time and that's one of the reasons Albert Einstein hated it so much. Can't blame him, I mean, his theory of relativity was supposed to be the one which finally described the true nature of reality and then comes along the double slit experiment and the schrodinger equation which just completely butt raped our current understanding of reality at the time and it's still puzzling today, although many scientists are searching for a grand unified theory which should explain the relationship between relativity and quantum mechanics.
Some of its philosophical implications are fucked up. Many believe it means reality doesn't exist but only our minds do, some believe it means there are parallel timelines/universes to our own, some believe its due to higher dimensions geometrically interacting with ours, some even believe it could imply our universe has some sort of pan-psyche to it. Yeah it gets really fucked. It just goes to show that we don't know shit about our universe.
"If quantum mechanics hasn't profoundly shocked you, you haven't understood it yet."
by wugugugug November 26, 2019
An auto service designed to twiddle and play with your undercarriage whilst jerking your tools to a complete manly satisfaction. The eccentric arty dwarf likes to lube your drive shaft before thrusting your reverse.
Briggsy Mechanics blew me right off my axis, I only asked them to pull my gearstick and turn me in the right direction.
by Arty Queen December 10, 2006
by "El Geman Chocolate" April 20, 2017
What EA(electronic arts) uses to describe lootboxes to try and avoid government involvement from their games.
Along with this, they have likened their fanbase's consumption of lootboxes in games such as FIFAto the consumption of a Kinder suprise egg, which unlike lootboxes doesn't come packaged in an already 60 dollar video game and has some sick ass toys in it and doesnt have less than one percent drop rates for highly wanted items
The GIF you can see below is a representation of EA's higher ups profiting off children who spend all of their parents' money on "Surprise Mechanics" in the hopes of getting their favorite soccer player in FIFA
Along with this, they have likened their fanbase's consumption of lootboxes in games such as FIFAto the consumption of a Kinder suprise egg, which unlike lootboxes doesn't come packaged in an already 60 dollar video game and has some sick ass toys in it and doesnt have less than one percent drop rates for highly wanted items
The GIF you can see below is a representation of EA's higher ups profiting off children who spend all of their parents' money on "Surprise Mechanics" in the hopes of getting their favorite soccer player in FIFA
"They aren't lootboxes, they are just surprise mechanics!"
"It isn't kidnapping, it's just surprise adoption!"
"It isn't kidnapping, it's just surprise adoption!"
by tiddeh July 20, 2019