ElCommissioner 's definitions

GAS

Guitar Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) is the undeniable inability to stop buying nice guitars. Even with intervention by a loving spouse (" Will you stop spending our money on those stupid fucking guitars!?"), the victim is helpless in the face of the condition.

Dude, I have GAS...I gotta stop at the guitar shop on the way home. they got a new shipment in.

by ElCommissioner February 26, 2022

spawn jockey

A professional sperm donor.

Alfred recently became a spawn jockey, and was coming up with an extra grand a month.

by ElCommissioner October 1, 2017

scentuation

A scentuation is a situation where there is a noticeable scent in the area. A skunk could be responsible for a foul scentuation. A woman doused in cheap perfume is a walking bad scentuation. A fragrant rose creates a lovely scentuation.

Some people love their toast burned; but I feel it is just creates a bad scentuation. Yuk!

by ElCommissioner July 14, 2020

eventpathy

Eventpathy is a social phenomenon wherein crowds of people remain passive and unengaged when an active and much more involved response is called for. It involves the feeling that "someone else will take care of the situation."

The festival area was littered with debris after the crowds dispersed, an example of rampant eventpathy.

by ElCommissioner June 22, 2019

Valley of the Tunes

Jack London, the famed adventure writer from the early 1900's, called the Sonoma Valley in California, his home towards the end of his life. He referred to the valley as the "Valley of the Moon". The clever twist on that phrase, Valley of the Tunes, refers to the vibrant live music scene here.

There is a ton of music this weekend here in the Valley of the Tunes!

by ElCommissioner May 1, 2022

Carpe Hear'em

Ever had tickets to see a band and ended up not going? Ever wish you would have / could have witnessed the greatness of an emerging talent?

Carpe Hear'em is the marching order to get up off your ass and get out there to hear the great live music all around us. Make a sweet musical memory.

"Dude, they start in 45 minutes...let's go! Carpe Hear'em!"

by ElCommissioner December 14, 2023

dead endin'

The common yet very disappointing realization, or point you reach, when you have no more options or ideas. You're tapped out, bushed, done, Finito Benito. You've run out of gas, paint's fallen off the car. You're washed up. Turn out the lights, the party's over.

"Boss, we have been racking our brains trying to come up with a new angle to sell this new shiny thing that all the millennial will clamor for, but we're dead endin' here.

by ElCommissioner July 1, 2017