Some would like to win the big lottery so they could be all rich and powerful – while others, such as I, would just wanna take the dough and go on percation.
A small town located in Northern Illinois with a population of about 2000. The school mascot is a Indian. The town is made up of 1 gas station, 2 banks, 4 bars, 1 pharmacy, 5 churches, and a few eateries. It is also home of "The Pec Thing", a large bi-annual flea market/antique show and The Winnebago County Fair. The famous Pecatonica river runs through the edge of town.
The awareness of or ability to detect current or future events, other's feelings or thoughts beyond the normal channels of communication or without any tangible contact; clairvoyance; premonition.
Extra Sensory Perception ESP, clairvoyance made him aware the catastrophe was going to happen 3 days before it occurred.
While our sensory receptors are constantly collecting information from the environment, it is ultimately how we interpret that information that affects how we interact with the world. Perception refers to the way sensory information is organized, interpreted, and consciously experienced. Perception involves both bottom-up and top-down processing. Bottom-up processing refers to the fact that perceptions are built from sensory input. On the other hand, how we interpret those sensations is influenced by our available knowledge, our experiences, and our thoughts. This is called top-down processing.
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.