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  • Subject: RE: RE: Internet acronyms
  • From: "Bale, Dan" <DBale@xxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 12:45:40 -0400

My gosh, so that's what I should call her!  <GD&R>

- Dan Bale

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shaw, David [SMTP:dshaw@spartan.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 11:46 AM
> To:   'RPG400-L@midrange.com'
> Subject:      OT: RE: Internet acronyms
> 
> Dan,
> 
> There's a mailing list called SHOTimes-L, for owners of Taurus SHO cars.
> There's an acronym used there that I've not seen elsewhere, "AWA".  This
> stands for Audible Warning Alarm, a device used in fighter jets to alert
> the
> pilot when he exceeds a pre-set speed.  In the SHOTimes context, it refers
> to the occupant of the passenger seat, presumably the driver's significant
> other.  I know I can always count on my AWA going off when I have a little
> too much fun in the SHO... <grin>
> 
> Dave Shaw
> Spartan International, Inc.
> Spartanburg, SC
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bale, Dan [mailto:DBale@lear.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 10:58 AM
> > To: 'RPG400-L@midrange.com'
> > Subject: RE: Internet acronyms
> > 
> > 
> > Wow.  (That was _not_ an acronym.)
> > 
> > HFL????  Is that a Shaklee's term?
> > 
> > Boy, have I got a ways to go.  Thought I knew most of them, 
> > but now I'm
> > going to have to print these out and utilize them in all my 
> > future postings!
> > You know, PMP (er, that one's not listed - Practice Makes Perfect).
> > 
> > PEBKAC
> > 
> > - Dan Bale
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:     odutob@cbs.fiserv.com [SMTP:odutob@cbs.fiserv.com]
> > > Sent:     Wednesday, May 10, 2000 6:17 AM
> > > To:       RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > > Subject:  Internet acronyms
> > > 
> > > This was sent to the to the list last year
> > > 
> > > HTH
> > > 
> > > Tunde
> > > ---------------------- Forwarded by Babatunde 
> > Odutola/UK/FiservCBS on
> > > 10/05/2000
> > > 11:23 ---------------------------
> > > 
> > > Subject:  Internet Buzz words
> > > 
> > > ACRONYMS YOU MAY SEE
> > > AAMOF       As a matter of fact
> > > AFAIC       As far as I'm concerned
> > > AFAICT      As far as I can tell
> > > AFAIK       As far as I know
> > > <BG>        Big Grin
> > > BITMT       But in the meantime
> > > BTW         By the way
> > > CRS         Can't remember sh_t
> > > CWOT        Complete waste of time
> > > CYA         Cover your a__
> > > DYK         Do you know
> > > EMFJI       Excuse me for jumping in
> > > FBOW        For Better or Worse
> > > FLAMING     To attack or insult another on the Internet
> > > FUD         Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
> > > FWIW        For what it's worth
> > > FYI         For Your Information
> > > <g>         Grin (smile)
> > > GFETE       Grinning from ear to ear
> > > GR&D        Grinning, running & ducking
> > > GD&R        Grinning, ducking & running
> > > HTH        Hope This Helps
> > > HFL         Healthy For Life
> > > IAC         In any case
> > > IAE         In any event
> > > IMO         In my opinion
> > > IMHO        In my humble opinion
> > > IMCO        In my considered opinion
> > > IOTTMCO     Intuitively obvious to the most casual observer
> > > IOW         In other words
> > > ISTR        I seem to recall
> > > IYKWIM      If you know what I mean
> > > IYSWIM      If you see what I mean
> > > JIC         Just in case
> > > LOL         Laugh out loud
> > > NBD         No big deal
> > > NIMBY       Not in my back yard
> > > NRN         No Reply Necessary
> > > OOBE        Out of Body Experience
> > > OTOH        On the other hand
> > > PEBKAC      Problem exists between keyboard and chair
> > > PMFJI       Pardon me for jumping in
> > > PMP         Peeing my pants
> > > PITA        Pain in the a__
> > > RTFM       Read the f___ing manual
> > > ROFL        Rolling on floor, laughing.
> > > ROTFLMAO    Rolling on the floor/laugh my a__ off ! <G>
> > > ROTFLOL     Roll on the floor/laugh out loud
> > > RSN         Real Soon Now [which may be a long time coming]
> > > SEG         sh_t Eating Grin
> > > SITD        Still in the dark
> > > SODDI       Some Other Dude Did It
> > > TAFN        That's all For Now
> > > TANSTAAFL     There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
> > > TIA           Thanks In Advance
> > > TIC           Tongue In Cheek
> > > TLA          Three Letter Acronym (such as this)
> > > TMK          To My Knowledge
> > > TPTB         The Powers That Be
> > > TSWC        Tell Someone Who Cares
> > > TTBOMK      To The Best Of My Knowledge
> > > TTFN         Ta Ta For Now
> > > TWIMC       To Whom It May Concern
> > > VBG           Very Big Grin
> > > VI             Village Idiot
> > > WAD         Working As Designed
> > > WAG          Wild a__ Guess
> > > WIDLIO      When In Doubt, Leave It Out
> > > WILBI        Wouldn't It Be Lovely If
> > > WIT            Word Smith In Training
> > > WWW         World Wide Web
> > > WRT           With Regard To
> > > WYSITWIRL   What You See Is Totally Worthless In Real Life
> > > WYSIWYG      What You See Is What You Get
> > > YGIAGAM     Your Guess Is As Good As Mine
> > > YMMV       Your Mileage May Vary
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