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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 +--- | This is the RPG/400 Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to RPG400-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to RPG400-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to RPG400-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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