Thunderbirds

1. 1960s Supermarionation Television show created by Gerry Anderson about the exploits of a secret organization dedicated to saving people who are in trouble with cool looking machinery.

2. The United States Air Force's precision aerobatic demonstration team founded in 1953.

1. Did you see that episode of Thunderbirds where Internatioal rescue has to use these elevator car to land an airliner with a bomb on the landing gear?

2. We saw the Thunderbirds at the air show last week.

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grinder

A Submarine Sandwich or Hoagie that is baked so that the cheese gets all nice and gooey.

Yeah, I'll have a Pepperoni, Salami,Ham and Italin Sausage grinder with everything on it.

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LEO

NASA acronym for Low Earth Orbit.

The sattelite was boosted into LEO.

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spit

Nickname given to the Supermarine Spitfire, a British WWII Interceptor that made a name for itself throughout the entire conflict.

The Spits broke formation to engage the He 111s before they could drop thier bombs on London.

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jug

Nickname given to the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, an American WWII Fighter/Attack aircraft that had an amazing ablity to take a lot of punishment

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DINO

Acronym for Democrat In Name Only. Refers to people affiliated with the DemoCratic Party who act like Republicans.

Joe Leiberman, what a fucking DINO!

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Pippi

Nickname given by West German Air Force Pilots to the Piaggo P.149, A training aircraft which served the Lutwaffe (West German Air Force) from 1956 to the mid-80s.

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