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Board Shorthand - Glossary Needed?
Maybe I'm just slow on the up-take, but I just can't figure out a couple of those "shorthand" codes used on this and other forums.
Like most men, reluctant to ask for help, I've muddled my way through most of them and can now IMHO, LMAO, PO, NOS, FWIW, PPI, etc. with the best of them. I've been able to figure most of these silly things out from context, but a couple leave me baffled: What the snappin' turtles do ROFL and YMMV mean? I suspect that there's more than me out there that are struggling through these things - do we need to lobby for a forum glossary? |
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IMHO: In my humble opinion
LMAO: Laughing my ass off PO: Previous owner NOS: New old stock FWIW: For what it is worth PPI: Pre purchase inspection. ROFL: Rolling on the floor laughing YMMV: You mileage may vary
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08-11-2003, 07:15 AM
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Try here: www.netlingo.com
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08-11-2003, 07:16 AM
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I was just on the Ferrari board and I saw alot of F.O. over there. What does that mean??? LOL :-)
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dizzy: distributor
tranny: transmission MFI: mechanical fuel injection
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POS: piece of shi. . .junk
WRT: with respect to SCWDP: SC World Domination Plot (MUHAHAhahaha. . . --implied) AFAIK: as far as I know WTST: What the snappin' turtles. . .? 
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BBI= Black Beauty #1 Jack Olsen's mildly modified '73 911T with 3.6L engine
BBII= Black Beauty #2 reincarnation of Jack's old car, this time in a '72 shell with same 3.6L engine, but huge RSR like flares.
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08-11-2003, 11:26 AM
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I thought BBII= Black Beast . . . replacement of Jack's old car.
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Everyone you meet knows something you don't. - - - and a whole bunch of crap that is wrong. Disclaimer: the above was 2¢ worth. More information is available as my professional opinion, which is provided for an exorbitant fee.
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08-11-2003, 11:28 AM
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F.O. = F*&K Off , maybe? although that seems a bit crude for the F-boys
PLO = peace, love, out WTF = what the F*&k? NA = normally aspirated
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DAPO, dunbass previous owner
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08-11-2003, 01:13 PM
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Here's the most important web forum acronym--one that could be used around here a LOT more often...
WTLW It stands for Welcome To Last Week and it's used when someone posts the same stupid picture we've all seen a thousand times and acts like they're especially clever to have brought it to our attention. 
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Yeah, WTLW; AKA "Klink" in some . . .corners.
 Don't get Klinked 
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This might help:
Warren=Pay attention John Walker=Morer payer attentioner Leland=SCWDP cum ZWDP Jack Olsen=BB(n) Moderator=You'reOTBuddy etc. I think that tidies up pretty much everything. Jw
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Glad I'm not a dunbass. Or maybe I am for telling people that their spark plug threads could be better.
(If he changes the spelling on that, I'll really look like a dumbass). |
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08-11-2003, 01:42 PM
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JAFO
(If you have seen Blue Thunder, you get it)
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One I'm hearing more often from my customers. DLMWFO
(Don't Let My Wife Find Out) Also think this is the slogan for the Official NBA condom.
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08-11-2003, 03:30 PM
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I think FO is Ferrari Owner?
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Our new hires are FNGs, until we get another FNG.....
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