burning the candle at both ends

An English idiom meaning to work long hours without rest. Working late into the night and beginning again early in the morning.

Joe: You're eyes are black sockets, you need some sleep man!

Snowflake: I've been burning the candle at both ends trying to finish this 509 paper.

by mikwat May 24, 2004

emerald triangle

A triangular patch of geography in Northern California, encompassing Mendocino and Humbolt counties, and home to world famous redwood trees and outdoor grown weed.

Joe: This weed is some good shit.
Snowflake: Yea, it from the emeral triangle.

by mikwat May 22, 2004

singletrack

A narrow, single lane trail.

The singletrack on Morninglory rocks because it is fast and technical to ride on a mountain bike.

by mikwat May 22, 2004

MTB

An acronym for Mountain Bike.

Mike: Hey Snowflake, why do you need fatty rims and ridiculous travel on your mtb?

Snowflake: Because I brake shit!

by mikwat May 19, 2004

call it a day

To stop working.

It's been a long day out here in the field, let's call it a day.

by mikwat May 22, 2004

rock garden

A rocky trail.

Snowflake: I almost died riding my mtb through that crazy rock garden! There were rocks everywhere!

by mikwat May 21, 2004

tacking

Driving a car excessively fast, usually on a country road.

I was tacking down Sherwood Road just before I got pulled over by a cop. Can you believe they searched my car?

by mikwat May 17, 2004