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Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:34 am
by patrickl
Hi,

Been surfing this site for a while but comes across a number of abbreviations used but don't know their meaning :

Eg :

1) OT
2) LMAO
3) FWIW etc

Would appreciate some kind people to explain and perhaps add some more abbreviations which I can't remember now but comonly used in this forum. Thanksx!

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:41 am
by Twotribes
OT........ Off Topic

LMAO ...... Laugh my ass off

FWIW........ For what it is worth

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:48 am
by patrickl
Thanks Twotribes, will post other terms soon![:D]

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:06 am
by barnacle bob
KB?

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:12 am
by patrickl
Hi

Kido Butai. Meaning Japnese Navy Carrier Strike Fleet. In WITP play, mostly mean at least 4 heavy carriers in one TF : usually Akagi, Kaga, Shikoku, Zuikaku, Soryu and Hiryu. Sometimes known as DeathStar in WITP terminology (esp if more than one Task Force of carriers travelling together)[;)]

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:49 am
by DuckofTindalos
ROFL or ROTFL:

Rolling on the Floor Laughing

Sometimes combined with LMAO to produce ROFLMAO.

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:46 am
by patrickl
Thankx Terminus![;)] Still got somemore and I will ask as and when.

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:03 am
by Yamato hugger
Oh there are tons more:

BTW - by the way
IMHO - in my humble opinion
IIRC - (which I have to admidt Im not sure)

Mental block. Im old. I have an excuse.

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:06 am
by Tankerace
IIRC - If I remember Correctly.... I do believe, that is if IIRC. [:D]

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:37 am
by WhoCares
Link: Acronymfinder

With respect to more official abbreviations you might also check the Wiki (link in my signature)

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:39 am
by patrickl
ORIGINAL: WhoCares

Link: Acronymfinder

With respect to more official abbreviations you might also check the Wiki (link in my signature)

Hi WhoCares, you are an angel![&o][&o][&o]. They should brief us of this acronymfinder.com when we first surf the forum. Some of us don't ask for fear of sound like ignorant fools.[:D]

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:11 am
by LargeSlowTarget
Thanks for that link, WhoCares! Hehe, tried this and got that: SNAFU - Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters Union [:)]

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:14 am
by barnacle bob
Thanks.

I can not believe I have not seen this before.

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:16 am
by fabertong
then of course there is.....lsmtpogcfoomnakasm..........one of my favorites.

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:32 am
by LargeSlowTarget
"Sorry, lsmtpogcfoomnakasm was not found in the database." [&:]

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:35 am
by fabertong
what no......
laughed
so
much
that
particles
of
goo
came
flying
out
of
my
nose
and
killed
a
small
mammal........................I'm shocked it has been overlooked

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:55 pm
by Nomad
All ways remember that fabertong has an ...... interesting ..... sense of humor. [:D][:'(]

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:44 pm
by Dereck
Sanitized military abbreviations - replace "fouled" with an *explitive deleted*:

SNAFU - Situation Normal All Fouled Up
TARFU - Things Are Really Fouled Up
FUBAR - Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition

(I think that they are in the proper order of fouled up)

Another one:

BOHICA - Bend Over Here It Comes Again

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:55 pm
by patrickl
Hi
ORIGINAL: dereck

Sanitized military abbreviations - replace "fouled" with an *explitive deleted*:

SNAFU - Situation Normal All Fouled Up
TARFU - Things Are Really Fouled Up
FUBAR - Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition

(I think that they are in the proper order of fouled up)

Another one:

BOHICA - Bend Over Here It Comes Again

So that is what FUBAR means![:D] Now where is my "Saving Private Ryan" disk?[:D]

RE: Abbreviations used

Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 2:32 pm
by DuckofTindalos
ORIGINAL: Nomad

All ways remember that fabertong has an ...... interesting ..... sense of humor. [:D][:'(]

Penguins and donkeys and sisters-in-law... oh my!