29-05-2002 07:30									#1
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I think it will be good to have a thread here explaining various acronyms we may see on 'Poly.

AFAIK - as far as I know
BB - bulletin board
BTW - by the way (contributed by -Jrabbit)
IANAL - I am not a lawyer
IANALBIWOOTV - I am not a lawyer but I watch one on TV
IIRC - if I recall correctly
IMO - in my opinion
IRL - in real life
MOTOS - members of the opposite sex. Variant: MOTOG
MOTS - more of the same
MOTSS - members of the same sex. Variant: MOTSG
PCR - post count reduction (contributed by Ecthelion)
ROTFLMAO - roll on the floor laughing my arse off (a zillion variants)
RTFM - read the fine manual (thanks to Tuberski and ignoring Asher's suggestion )
SO - significant other
SOL - **** out of luck
TINSTAAFL - there is no such thing as a free lunch. Variant: TANSTAAFL - there ain't no such thing as a free lunch (contributed by -Jrabbit)
WRT - with regards to
YMMV - your mileage may vary


For the chat room:

AFK - away from the keyboard (contributed by Asher)
BBL - be back later (contributed by Asher)
BRB - be right back
TTYL - talk to you later (contributed by Asher)


EDIT: corrections and additions incorporated

Last edited by Urban Ranger on 05-06-2002 at 08:30

	29-05-2002 07:34									#2
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger I think it will be good to have a thread here explaining various acronyms we may see on 'Poly. RTFL - read the fine manual

RTFM?

	29-05-2002 10:27									#3
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IMHO: in my humble opinion.

not that anyone in the OT is humble or anything though

GF: girlfriend
BF: boyfriend

	29-05-2002 11:33									#4
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RTFM is NOT "read the fine manual"

	29-05-2002 18:06									#5
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Isn't there a list like this allready????

	29-05-2002 18:11									#6
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I started one in Civ3 General about 5 months ago and was soon told that I shouldn't be lazy and sift through the zillions of old threads to find the first one.

Told by the same ppl who could have found it themselves and seemed helpful for a change.

	29-05-2002 18:14									#7
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RTFT = "read the forgotten manual?"

Yep, this same topic is in the civ3-General -forum. Go and look.

[edit]: it is toppedhere

	29-05-2002 21:59									#8
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I think that names abbreviation could be updated a little.

	29-05-2002 22:24									#9
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BC = sagacious dolphin

	29-05-2002 22:31									#10
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LatG = Bugs ****ing Bunny

	29-05-2002 22:35									#11
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CW = Ecthelion

	29-05-2002 22:38									#12
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AI = Provost Harrison

	29-05-2002 22:40									#13
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AH = Ming

	29-05-2002 22:41									#14
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SS = Boddington's

	29-05-2002 23:29									#15
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Hmmm... I see a few people are just asking for a PCR with their spamming. Just keep it up, and you will get your wish.

	29-05-2002 23:39									#16
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I was careful not to reply in the same vain after the last one. It was getting a little bit silly.

	29-05-2002 23:41									#17
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PCR = post count reduction

you must admit that fits into the thread

	30-05-2002 00:30									#18
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AIUI - As I understand it

That one had me puzzling for quite a while.

	30-05-2002 02:44									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Asher RTFM is NOT "read the fine manual"

RTFM= Read The Fornicating Manual?

	30-05-2002 04:18									#20
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Rage Tagainst Fhe Machine

	30-05-2002 04:22									#21
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PCR= Polymerase Chain Reaction

Trust me, you don't want it!


[edited for Latin]

	30-05-2002 04:24									#22
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CtP = Call to Power
SLIC = Scripting Language Interface Convention
SMAC = Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
ACOL = hell

	30-05-2002 06:10									#23
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RTFM is "Read The F*cking Manual".

Any time you try to use IRC to ask for Linux help, hordes of acne-infested nasal-voiced geeks will shout at you "RTFM!".

	30-05-2002 07:23									#24
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STFW is "Search The F*cking Web"

Asher's post reminded me of that one

	30-05-2002 07:25									#25
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POS- Piece of sh!t.
Useful for describing old Apple computers

	30-05-2002 12:00									#26
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Abbreviations are the the same as acronyms.

	30-05-2002 13:02									#27
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Technically, no.


AWOL - <strike>Away</strike> Absent Without Official Leave

Last edited by Skanky Burns on 31-05-2002 at 08:21

	30-05-2002 13:18									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Abbreviations are the the same as acronyms.

Seems like a good time to introduce WTF:

WTF: "What the F*ck?!"

	30-05-2002 21:09									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Skanky Burns AWOL - Away Without Official Leave

That would be "absent".

quote: Abbreviations are the the same as acronyms

Abbreviations aren't the same as acronymns. The later is a subset of the former.

	31-05-2002 02:53									#30
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and none of the ones in the opening post are acronyms, surely?