Dan Fox's definitions

GATSO

Short for "Gatsometer" - a Dutch made "photographic trap" system used in the UK and Europe to identify speeding motorists. The GATSO traps are unmanned and take a photo of the rear of the speeding vehicle.

"Gatsometer BV" was founded in 1958 by Maurice Gatsonides, who was a famous rally driver and invented the "Gatsometer". This was the world's first reliable speed measuring device.

Fucking GATSO camera photographed me speeding on the A449. I wish those cunting police officers would invest more time and money in catching burglars instead of implementing another of the government's plethora of stealth taxes.

by Dan Fox July 28, 2003

Javascript

A powerful, object-based, interpreted scripting language, created by Brendan Eich, most commonly embedded directly into HTML web pages to manage client-side interaction.

JavaScript is so beautiful and elegant it brings tears to my eyes. I love using it. It completes me as a person.

by Dan Fox June 24, 2003

Taff

More precisely - British slang for a resident of Cardiff and it's environs (from the River Taff which runs through it). Derived from the days when Cardiff was the busiest sea port in the world (due to coal exports) - "Taff" or "Taffy" was a reference to the workers on the docks.

I love my Taffy buddies.

by Dan Fox June 25, 2003

Q

A Quarter of one ounce, about seven grams.

Do you have any of that leb hash left? I could do with a q if possible.

by Dan Fox June 27, 2003

guerilla farmer

A person who cultivates crops on another person's (or unclaimed / disused) land in a clandestine fashion. The crop is invariably cannabis.

Warwick's guerilla farmers put the patch of land next to the railway track to particularly profitable use every year and help keep everyone happy.

by Dan Fox June 24, 2003

art pamphlet

British euphemism for a pornographic magazine. See also jazz mag.

Derek, have you seen my art pamphlets around anywhere, I really fancy a hand shandy.

by Dan Fox August 21, 2003

bolly

Typically a reference to Bollinger Special Cuvée Champagne. 60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Meunier.

I'm afraid the best champagne they do in this bar is only bolly, but it's pretty cheap at thirty eight quid a bottle.

by Dan Fox June 11, 2003