Glossary
BG, Trenchmites, brainflame, earthbounds, Hell-squared... We have a ton of acronyms, phrases, and words you've probably never heard of before, so this glossary is gonna be handy if you hang out here.
Bicycle Messengers
Bicycle messengers are key to communication in the Lower East Side. Each messenger rides the bicycle that she or he dreamed of as a child, you know, with the bell on the handlebars and the cool paint job and all the chrome.
Brainflame
A Brainflame is a sudden and powerful idea that automatically goes into action as soon as it is conceived.
It can be a very good thing...
DKF
Don't Know a F*ckinthing
This is a common state for new arrivals. Some in the Lower East Side are still in the DFK state after a couple of centuries.
E+ (or E-Plus)
Eternity Plus.... Usually refers to a sentence in the Other Place. Uptown and in many neighborhoods of the Lower East Side E+ refers to an enduring love. As in...
Earthbounds (EBs)
Earthbounds, or EBs, are spirits or souls who are somehow bonded to an Earthly Existence (EX). While most have opportunities to move on, many will be earthbound for eternity.
GA
GAs are Guardian Angels. A number of GAs come from the denizens of the Lower East Side because of the skills developed in their tough backgrounds on Earth. Teddy Leadville was once a guardian angel, but you'll have to get that story from him.
H2 - Hell Squared
H2 or Hell squared, is for people, and some animals like cats, are so bad that they have to bounce between a couple of the Special Places In Hell. You'll find a lot of politicians there.
Note: Only on earth, specifically the USA, does H2 refer to anything that sucks gallons of petroleum products.
HLES
Heaven's Lower East Side, often called the Lower East by Uptowners or "Les" by local residents.
HMFIC
Teddy would bet that you thought it was something else, but it means Head Malevolent Fiend In Charge.
HST
HST stands for Heaven Standard Time. It's the same time for everyplace in Heaven no matter how far away one place might be from another. Yup, even though Heaven covers billions of cubic miles. Why? Because there's no travel time. You can just think your way to anyplace.
NSA
NOT the National Security Agency, but since Teddy can be a little windy, it's a flag for Not-Short Answer. This means make sure your sitting down before you start reading.
ONE-L - First Lifer
A peep or critter that is actually alive on earth (e.g. not an earthbound).
In Teddy's parlance, a ONE-L (1L) is somebody who "ain't dead yet."
Other Place (OP)
Those up here who watch way too much television call it 'The OP'. What The Other Place really means is:
- Hell
- Hades
RGP
This is a Really Good Person. When an RGP is in trouble in the Trench, all Siders are expected to help if they can (even knowing that an RGP will go directly Uptown when they pass.)
Sider
Siders are residents of Heaven's Lower East Side. All Siders have what you might call "unique" talents. These might be the same talents that would have sent them to The Other Place if not for that one redeeming quality. All Siders have many opportunities to help them make the move Uptown,
Sidespeak
Colloquial language and terminology of the Siders. Most of the entries in this glossary are Sidespeak. Sidespeak is also called 'SS' or 'The Lingo'.
SPH - Special Place in Hell
There are Special Places in Hell for "special" people...
Like:
- slave owners and slave traders
StevesBigList
This is a list of names that for some reason is really important in the Trench. It's a list of a few hundred Trenchmites who have a lot of stuff and want more. Pretty silly, from our point of view. Everyone below #1 is just doing everything they can to get to the next rank. The guy (it never seems to be a woman, hmmm...)
Trench, The
The Trench is Sidespeak for Earth. Earth is primarily populated by 1Ls and Earthbounds. When a Sider has an assignment from the Big Guy, it usually involves a trip to The Trench.
Trenchmite
Trenchmites are the denizens of Earth. While the majority are First Lifers, there are millions of Earthbounds (earthbound spirits and souls). The people on StevesBigList really hate it when we call 'em Trenchmites.
Uptown
Uptown is Heaven as it has been idealized for several millenia. You know the tale, puffy clouds, white robes, golden streets, and a Cubs team that actually wins the world series. There is also no country music Uptown... except for Johnny Cash. The Big Guy loves Johnny Cash.