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pimple
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I hope this is the right place to ask. I am mindful of the Oxbridge chap who was so embarrassed at not finding out where the toilets were during Fresher Week (if they have those at Oxbridge?) that he spent 214 lectures and 16 tutorials with his legs tightly crossed.
So what is ETA all about, plase?
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Pigwidgeon
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Originally posted by Curiosity killed ...:
There is a list of abbreviations at the bottom of the page called Board Culture under FAQs on the menu on the left.
When I click on it I'm told "You have requested a thread that does not exist!"
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Curiosity killed ...
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Sorry - the link worked for me. You can still find the abbreviations under FAQs, on the left, on the menu there, and look at the Board bit above.
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Olas
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The link to the FAQs worked fine, but the link to the Acronyms thread didn't work. The link says it's in the Styx, but I couldn't find it there, or in Limbo. Any chance of getting a fix, please? - it was pretty useful in working out what the hell some people were talking about!
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Love like you need the money.
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pimple
Ship's Irruption
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I got the same result as Olas. But I do remember an old thread (poss in Limbo) being resuscitated at my request and bumped up - on Styx I believe - a few months ago.
When I tried Acronyms on the search facility it gave me a bum steer TITSIIFIC......
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Scot
Deck hand
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It appears that a few threads were lost during the recent launch of Oblivion (can you really launch oblivion?). Unfortunately, the acronym thread was one of the ones that has vanished. Please feel free to ask any questions about Ship jargon, abbreviations, or acronyms on this thread.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
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Meaner than Godzilla
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It was my fault -- I wasn't paying close enough attention when I was moving threads around, and I am sure it got lost. To make up for it, I offer this starter list of acronyms: - LOL: laughing out loud
- ROFTLMAO: rolling on the floor laughing my ass off
- YMMV: your mileage may vary
- IM(H)O: in my humble opinion (note: many times it's bastardized to some variation of IMNAAHO: in my not at all humble opinion)
- IME: in my experience
- OP: opening post (can be used to describe the post itself or its author)
- WTF: what the fuck
- GLE: good little evangelical
- ITTWACW: I thought this was a Christian website
- BTW: by the way
- AFAI...: as far as I/I'm (concerned, know, can tell, etc.)
- IIRC: if I recall correctly
And here's a bunch more.
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lately I've gotten fond of
TMI! (Too Much Information)
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Host emeritus
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NB: nota bene -- Draws attention to something important. (That one took me forever to figure out.)
IOW: in other words
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General nuisance
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I sometimes still have to look up things like:
AISI: as I see it
ASF: and so forth
ATM: at the moment
ICBW: I could be wrong
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What? Me worry?
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GIGO: Garbage In, Garbage Out.
ACRONYMS: Absurdly Contrived Representations Of Names Yielding Mass Stupefication.
MEGO: My Eyes Glazed Over.
LANO: Lights Are Not On.
(or) LOBNAH: Lights On But Nobody At Home.
IBM: I Blame Microsoft.
LOMBARD: Loads Of Money But A Real Dickhead.
NIMBY: Not In My Back-Yard.
HOLDEN: Heaps Of Little Dirty Engine Nuts.
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Opposing the thumb
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quote:
Originally posted by Gort:
HOLDEN: Heaps Of Little Dirty Engine Nuts.
![[Killing me]](graemlins/killingme.gif)
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Lord, ease our burdens, give us peace and enable us to do your work. Tree Bee
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In the Cafe- brb: be right back
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Lynn MagdalenCollege
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Originally posted by Professor Kirke:
NB: nota bene -- Draws attention to something important. (That one took me forever to figure out.)
Yeah, that's a legit scholar thing (versus a computer thang!) and I've seen it used more commonly in the UK than here in the USA. Whatever that means. ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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quote:
Originally posted by Lynn MagdalenCollege:
quote:
Originally posted by Professor Kirke:
NB: nota bene -- Draws attention to something important. (That one took me forever to figure out.)
Yeah, that's a legit scholar thing (versus a computer thang!) and I've seen it used more commonly in the UK than here in the USA. Whatever that means.
That us Brits are jolly good at the old school boy Latin, don't you know! Spiffing! ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
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The Low in Low Church
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quote:
Originally posted by Gort:
HOLDEN: Heaps Of Little Dirty Engine Nuts.
ITTWACW
You're just jealous 'cos you can't make cars
[ 27. October 2006, 10:19: Message edited by: Foaming Draught ]
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For she is young and free
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quote:
Originally posted by Gort:
HOLDEN: Heaps Of Little Dirty Engine Nuts.
FORD: Fix or repair daily
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I propose an Anglican compromise. We torture her, but infinitesimally slowly, so that everyone ends up confused.(Thanks Anna B)
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LOTUS:Lots of Trouble, Usually serious
In the cafe-OIC is just as it sounds (Oh, I see.)
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Well, churches really should be like sluts; take everyone no matter who they are or whether they can pay. Spiffy da wondersheep
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jlg
What is this place?
Why am I here?
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I just happened across ISTM (it seems to me), which I don't think has been mentioned yet.
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quote:
Originally posted by butler:
quote:
Originally posted by Gort:
HOLDEN: Heaps Of Little Dirty Engine Nuts.
FORD: Fix or repair daily
No, it's Found On Rubbish Dump. You should know that!
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Scot
Deck hand
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Let's keep this thread limited to acronyms and slang that are commonly used here on the Ship. You can start a thread in Heaven if you want to discuss other, non-Ship-related, abbreviations.
Scot
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Knopwood
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This one came up on the Mount Athos thread:
ITTTWAMA
![[Ultra confused]](graemlins/confused2.gif)
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Leetle Masha
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ITTTWAMA: I thought this thread was about Mt. Athos. Acronym was defined in brackets when it was first posted, but if you scroll quickly through entire thread, you'll see the background to the acronym.
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[ 29. October 2006, 01:12: Message edited by: Leetle Masha ]
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Knopwood
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Durrr! Didn't see that. ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif) Quite appropriate for that thread, too.
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Leetle Masha
Cantankerous Anchoress
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Thanks, Liturgy Queen! ![[Smile]](smile.gif) May all the threads you start flourish!
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pimple
Ship's Irruption
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Could someone please tell me the precise intention behind YMMV (your mileage may vary...) . To someone ignorant of which garage it originally came out of, there seems to be more than one interpretation. Here are three (and a half):
1. You are driving a different model/taking a diffeent route (You may have other - equally valid - information.
2. Your car/chauffeur/driving skills may be less efficient than mine (which I prefer to trust).
3. Your odometer may have been interfered with (or, beggar the thought!......
3.5 You may be a used-car dealer, of course. (You've been economical with the truth to sell your POV)
Could someone please furnish (hopefully, reassuring) clarification?
[ 04. November 2006, 08:18: Message edited by: pimple ]
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Papio
Ship's baboon
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Doesn't it just mean that your experience, or your interpretation of the experience, might not be exactly the same as the person's you are addressing?
If not, than I am colossaler dunderhead than you, 'cos that is what i have always assumed but I haven't ver asked.
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My "LibraryThing" page
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Carys
Ship's Celticist
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I have been known to use ILPDaRoOLJC for Incarnation, Life, Passion Death and Ressurection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Eccles has varius like MPBoOLJC for Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Carys
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Ann
Curious
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Eccles has a whole slew of long involved acronyms - I know one ended with SotA for Sacrifice of the Altar because I had to ask as that was where I got lost (I was alright up to there).
They have also had HLMQEtQM for Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, although how she got dragged into Eccles, I don't remember.
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Drinking coffee for Jesus
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Originally posted by Carys:
I have been known to use ILPDaRoOLJC for Incarnation, Life, Passion Death and Ressurection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Carys
Given how much thought and effort goes into typing an acronym like that, one would think it almost as easy to include the phrase in full, unless one has a terror of commas or somesuch.
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Carys
Ship's Celticist
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quote:
Originally posted by frin:
quote:
Originally posted by Carys:
I have been known to use ILPDaRoOLJC for Incarnation, Life, Passion Death and Ressurection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Carys
Given how much thought and effort goes into typing an acronym like that, one would think it almost as easy to include the phrase in full, unless one has a terror of commas or somesuch.
Even typing fast as I do I can type the acronym in about half the time of the full thing (I just timed it out of curiosity!). It came out of a desire to emphasise the importance of the whole deal (as opposed to just the Crucifixion) in the Salvation event and this meant that I typed it more than once in the post.
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basso
Ship’s Crypt Keeper
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quote:
Originally posted by Carys:
Eccles has varius like MPBoOLJC for Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
No true denizen of Eccles would ever use that. It's MPBoOLASJC. (You left out And Saviour [and yes, BritSpell is required here].)
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Pure Sunshine
Shipmate
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OK, call me naive, but here's a question I've been wanting to ask for weeks ...
Is GIN an acronym or are certain Shipmates simply so devoted to a particular drink that they spell it in CAPITALS (see Rossweisse's sig, for example)?
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TonyK
Host Emeritus
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quote:
Originally posted by Pure Sunshine:
OK, call me naive, but here's a question I've been wanting to ask for weeks ...
Is GIN an acronym or are certain Shipmates simply so devoted to a particular drink that they spell it in CAPITALS (see Rossweisse's sig, for example)?
Since nobody better has come along to answer this, I will take it on myself to do so - though I am hardly qualified to answer it.
GIN is not an acronym in this context. It seems that certain people of a mainly Anglican persuasion (and, ISTM, high Anglican) consider GIN to be the correct vehicle for alcoholic refreshment, seemingly at every possible opportunity. I assume it is normally mixed with something (usually tonic water in my very limited experience!)
Personally I cannot understand the love for this spirit - the few times I have tried it, in various combinations, I have found it to be almost undrinkable, but perhaps the fault is mine and shows a poor education and deficient background.
There has been considerable discussion on many threads in the past - mainly on the Ecclesiantics Board - about the various makes of GIN, and how and where to drink it. This caused a level of despair to some of the hosts. IIRC, at one time there was a move to ban any mention of GIN, but wiser heads prevailed and mention of it has subsided to the present level of reference.
I hope this answers your question...
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Pure Sunshine
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Thanks, Tony. Now I'll know to avoid that weird Ecclesiantics crowd ...
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Manipled Mutineer
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quote:
Originally posted by TonyK:
quote:
Originally posted by Pure Sunshine:
OK, call me naive, but here's a question I've been wanting to ask for weeks ...
Is GIN an acronym or are certain Shipmates simply so devoted to a particular drink that they spell it in CAPITALS (see Rossweisse's sig, for example)?
Since nobody better has come along to answer this, I will take it on myself to do so - though I am hardly qualified to answer it.
GIN is not an acronym in this context. It seems that certain people of a mainly Anglican persuasion (and, ISTM, high Anglican) consider GIN to be the correct vehicle for alcoholic refreshment, seemingly at every possible opportunity. I assume it is normally mixed with something (usually tonic water in my very limited experience!)
Personally I cannot understand the love for this spirit - the few times I have tried it, in various combinations, I have found it to be almost undrinkable, but perhaps the fault is mine and shows a poor education and deficient background.
I hope this answers your question...
TonyK,
I think you'll find your mistake was in the manner of preparation; true Anglo-Catholic GIN is only ever drunk having first been filtered through an incensed cotta lightly rubbed with the zest of two limes. It makes all the difference.
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TonyK
Host Emeritus
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Originally posted by Manipled Mutineer:
I think you'll find your mistake was in the manner of preparation; true Anglo-Catholic GIN is only ever drunk having first been filtered through an incensed cotta lightly rubbed with the zest of two limes. It makes all the difference.
MM
No, sorry. I don't think even your imaginative recipe could remove/cover up the 'orrible flavour.
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May I suggest that the discussion of alcoholic beverages would be better conducted in Heaven?
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Zoey
Broken idealist
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IRL = in Real Life, and
RL = the afore-mentioned Real Life.
In the Cafe - WB = welcome back (usually after one's computer has been playing silly buggers with one's connection to the Cafe).
(Not a Ship one, but I once saw a funny discussion of how to explain RTFM to young children - the conclusion was that it should be translated as Read The Friendly Manual .)
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Ena
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Thanks to all the people who've clarified stuff here - it's been really helpful. Just 2 questions:
What are TITSIIFIC and ITTWACW?
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Sine Nomine
Ship's backstabbing bastard
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Originally posted by Ann:
They have also had HLMQEtQM for Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, although how she got dragged into Eccles, I don't remember.
I was making fun of some of our other abbreviations.
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Autenrieth Road
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quote:
Originally posted by Gwai:
I can't think of the first one out of context but the second is our favorite "I this was a Christian Website!" (said seriously occasionally,) and frequently joked about by regulars.
It will match up even better with the acronym if the main verb is restored: "I thought this was a Christian website."
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RuthW
liberal "peace first" hankie squeezer
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quote:
Originally posted by pimple:
Could someone please tell me the precise intention behind YMMV (your mileage may vary...) . To someone ignorant of which garage it originally came out of, there seems to be more than one interpretation. Here are three (and a half):
1. You are driving a different model/taking a diffeent route (You may have other - equally valid - information.
2. Your car/chauffeur/driving skills may be less efficient than mine (which I prefer to trust).
3. Your odometer may have been interfered with (or, beggar the thought!......
3.5 You may be a used-car dealer, of course. (You've been economical with the truth to sell your POV)
Could someone please furnish (hopefully, reassuring) clarification?
I think it goes back to the 1970s in the US, when automobile manufacturers first started advertising what kind of gas mileage their cars got, and then tacked on the disclaimer "your mileage may vary." They were of course quoting mileage their cars got under ideal driving conditions, so put in the disclaimer in order to prevent being sued for false advertising. When someone on the internet says "YMMV" they're just saying they realize that others' experiences/opinions/whatever may very well be different from their own, and with good reason.
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The Silent Acolyte
Shipmate
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I concur, but was too lazy type what RuthW said.
[ 10. November 2006, 22:23: Message edited by: The Silent Acolyte ]
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