hawkwind

Genre transending acid rock band from North London. Formed late in 1969 by Dave Brock under the title Band X, they are still one of the most influential underground rock acts in the world. Past members inclde Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister, Robert 'Starfighter' Calvert and Ginger 'I used to be in Cream' Baker.

Listern to the following
Space Ritual (1972)
PXR5 (1979)
Chronical Of The Black Sword (1985)
Love In Space (1999)

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hanging chad

A key part of the US electorial system.

The hanging chads swung the vote in favour of GW Bush

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WEAPONS GRADE AMATUER

A fool, an idiot, a blunderer, someone who plays the game when they really should be in the grandstand.

We auditioned a couple of drummers yesterday. The second guy was alright, but the first was a weapons grade amatuer.

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turk

South London term meaning to beat up, assault, hospitalise etc. Derived from 'The Turks' a gang of London mobsters of the 1950's renowned for their violent punishment beatings.

"Talk to me like that once more and I'm gonna turk you Calvert"
(Hawkwind bass player Adrian Shaw, quoted in the book 'Do Not Panic - The official history of Hawkwind'.)

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twatriot

A patriotic twat. One who drapes himself in his nations flag at every oppertunity and will not take any critism of his country. see jingoism

Bllody hell, look at all the flags, the Twatriots are out in force tonight.

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rat boy

UK slang.

A young teenage criminal. Lives in the airconditioning ducts of highrise blocks and shits on the carpets of the people he burgles

My TV's gone and there's shit on my carpet, I've had a rat boy in here.

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wallace and grommit

Stars of three short award winning animations from the Aardman Studio's in Bristol. Featuring the adventures of Wallace, a crazed inventor (voiced by actor Peter Sallis) and his hyper integent dog Grommit. A full lenght feature film is currently in production.

'Grommit, It's the wrong trousers and they've gone wrong...'

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