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NigeEss - 12/2/05 at 07:47 PM

Well, I'm still fairly new to this forum
but am already baffled by the meanings
of the acronyms used.

For example :

AFAIK
IMO
HTH
IIRC
ATB

And there's afew morebut can't remember them at the mo.

Anyone able to relieve me of my ignorance ?

Nige


Hellfire - 12/2/05 at 07:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Nige_S
Well, I'm still fairly new to this forum
but am already baffled by the meanings
of the acronyms used.

For example :

AFAIK - as far as I know
IMO - in my opinion
HTH - hope this helps
IIRC - if I remember correctly
ATB - all the best

And there's afew morebut can't remember them at the mo.

Anyone able to relieve me of my ignorance ?

Nige


Smooth Torquer - 12/2/05 at 07:52 PM

Hi there,
I think they mean the following:

AFAIK = ?
IMO = In My Opinion
HTH = Hope That Helps (?)
IIRC = If I Remember Corretly
ATB = All The Best

Someone please corret me if Im wrong, thanks

Sam


Smooth Torquer - 12/2/05 at 07:53 PM

hehe beat me to it Hellfire!


flak monkey - 12/2/05 at 08:19 PM

Here you go....

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=5771

David


stevebubs - 12/2/05 at 08:43 PM

It's missing

SWMBO - She Who Must Be Obeyed


NigeEss - 12/2/05 at 09:01 PM

Cheers guys, but having followed FlakMonkeys link it seems I should have
done a quick search first and all would have been revealed !


colibriman - 12/2/05 at 09:21 PM

what's BTTT?


JoelP - 12/2/05 at 09:22 PM


zilspeed - 12/2/05 at 09:30 PM

WTF are you all talking about


Cita - 12/2/05 at 09:30 PM

KMK?


colibriman - 12/2/05 at 09:31 PM

OK ...CHEERS...!


Ben_Copeland - 12/2/05 at 09:31 PM

Dont forget the all important

LMFAO

LAUGH MY F-ING ARSE OFF


Cita - 12/2/05 at 09:33 PM

C=Could
H=He
E=Even
E=Ever
R=Read
S=Sh"#t


marcyboy - 12/2/05 at 09:40 PM

norwich?


colibriman - 12/2/05 at 09:40 PM

Cita...


JoelP - 12/2/05 at 10:01 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Cita
KMK?


kiss my knackers...?!


wilkingj - 12/2/05 at 11:11 PM

Hmmm....

TLA's eh..... Three Letter Acronyms


stephen_gusterson - 12/2/05 at 11:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by marcyboy
norwich?


ive allways understood that to mean

Nickers
Off
Ready
When
I
Come
Home


but dont take that literally or personally please!




atb

steve


Cita - 12/2/05 at 11:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
quote:
Originally posted by Cita
KMK?


kiss my knackers...?!


You have no idea how close you are
K=Kust
M=M'n
K=Kloten

robinbastd must be able to translate this

[Edited on 12/2/05 by Cita]


Cita - 12/2/05 at 11:34 PM

SABENA

S=Such
A=A
B=Bad
E=Experience
N=Never
A=Again


carcentric - 13/2/05 at 01:44 AM

I used these to raise my son (now 25):

ADA - Ask, Don't Assume

and

BISS - Because I Said So.


jollygreengiant - 13/2/05 at 10:08 AM

Ford.------------Fix Or Repair Daily.
Proton.---------Parts Required On Time Or Never.
BMW.-----------Bl**ding Mad W*nk*rs.
Locost.---------Leaves One Continually On Some Task.
Fiat.-------------Fixing It Again Tomorrow.
Audi.------------Absolute Uniformity Does It.




Peteff - 13/2/05 at 10:43 AM

That was always Fix It Again Tony (Italian mechanic I assume)


flak monkey - 13/2/05 at 12:03 PM

Another well known one...

Lotus - Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious


Marcus - 13/2/05 at 03:10 PM

TVR - taking valium regularly!!

Marcus