Davezilla’s Dictionary #528

04 July, 2004Posted inwtf14 Comments
Apecurious: [APE-ih-KYUR-ee-us] Noun One who considers himself a gourmand, but is in fact utterly devoid of basic table etiquette. Bistrough: [BEESE-troff] Noun An overpriced, overrated, trendy restaurant with food not suitable for most scavenging mammals. Dipster:* [DIP-stir] Noun A poseur hipster. Faute Cuisine:* [FOTE-kwee-zine] Noun The food served at a Bistrough; beautifully presented, yet completely inedible. Lipster: [LIP-stir] Noun One who talks the hipster talk, yet remains unproven to his colleagues. New Yorkies: [NU York-eez] Noun Wealthy New York apartment widows possessing one or more pint-sized yippy dogs. Queue Vulture: [Q-VUHL-chur] Noun Any of a number of predatory scavengers that…

Soy vey!

22 June, 2004Posted inObservations, wtf24 Comments
I missed an amazing photo opportunity today. I normally have an uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right time for photo weirdness, but not today. Picture if you will, a rusted and dilapidated Geo, lovingly, but not carefully, hand-painted to resemble a cow. A Holstein, I believe. On the side, a message: "I love my 40mph Geo". I am still unsure whether the writer actually meant 40mpg, or if this is in fact, the top speed attainable by this vehicle (and I use that term loosely). The other side was a true artistic vision. A hastily…