the migster's definitions

B.O.I.

Acronym for "Born On Island." Used on the Texas Gulf coast, specifically the Houston-Galveston area. Refers to someone born in Galveston. Pronounced BEE-OH-EYE. Not to be confused with boi.

Brandon Backe, starting pitcher for the Houston Astros, is B.O.I. So is Barry White, although he grew up in Los Angeles.

by the migster October 27, 2005

Mr. Mojo Risin'

Anagram/pseudonym of Doors' lead singer Jim Morrison. He used it as a refrain in the song L.A. Woman.

Mr. Mojo Risin'
Got to keep on risin'
Risin' risin'
Come on risin' risin'
Whoa! Wang! Bang!

by the migster September 6, 2005

apocatastasis

A restoration to the original condition. A name given to the theological belief that a time will come when all free creatures will share in the grace of salvation, even the devils and lost souls. According to this dogma, the reason hell exists is to separate good from evil in the soul. It is therefore not an eternal punishment, but an amelioration. A time will come when all evil shall cease to be, since it has no existence of its own apart from the free will.

"When I started going to church again, my acne cleared up."

"You're experiencing apocatastasis."

by the migster August 29, 2005

Roberto Clemente

One of baseball's greatest true heros and the first Hispanic American inducted into the Hall of Fame. Elected posthumously in 1973 -- the only exception to the mandatory five-year post-retirement waiting period since it was instituted in 1954.

Born in Barrio San Anton in Carolina, Puerto Rico, August 18, 1934. Played right field 18 seasons for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1955-1972. One of only four MLB players to have won 10 or more golden gloves titles (he had 12) and a .300+ lifetime batting average. Led the Pirates to two World Series victories (1960 and 1971).

Spent much of his time during the off-season in charity work. He would always make it a point to visit children's hospitals in the cities he played in. Died in a plane crash off the coast of Isla Verde, Puerto Rico on December 31, 1972 while en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

They don't make 'em like Roberto Clemente anymore.

by the migster May 31, 2006

internet crack

Addictive, time consuming web sites that have little or no benefit for abusers except to make them feel good.

MySpace, TagWorld and porn sites are examples of internet crack.

by the migster January 27, 2006

Lizard King

An alter ego of Doors lead singer Jim Morrison, to imitate a Native American shaman. Shamans identified strongly with an animal deity. Jim chose the lizard, which included the ability to shed his skin (leather pants, which he wore chronically). It may also be said he chose a Tyrannosaurus rex for "dinosaur fear" -- the theory that we have a genetic memory from the time when dinosaurs not only ruled the earth, but also snacked on our furry ancestors.

References to the "Lizard King" and his greeting have since appeared in pop culture and entertainment, such as role-playing and computer games, animated cartoons, comics and literature.

"I am the Lizard King, I can do anything!"
-- Jim Morrison, "Not To Touch the Earth"

by the migster April 26, 2006

Houston

First word heard from the moon. The nation's fourth largest city and home to the Texas Medical Center (the world's largest) and NASA's Johnson Space Center.

Few cities in the world can match H-Town as a source for blues and rap talent. Home of ZZ Top and Beyoncé.

One of the best places to live, work, play, eat, play music, hear music, do art, see art, get sick, get well, work out, hang out, and make a decent living doing whatever your heart says you were put on earth to do.

The U.S. economy can be up or down but there's always money to be made in Houston.

by the migster August 9, 2005