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Date:         Tue, 28 May 2002 17:49:54 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Acronyms
Comments: To: "Thomas J. LaLanne" <lalanne@IX.NETCOM.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <3CF3F83E.1C73173F@ix.netcom.com>
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At 05:35 PM 5/28/2002, Thomas J. LaLanne wrote: > Pardon my slow wits, but I get a bit lost when people start talking >in acronyms. I've been able to figure out a few, like IMHO (in my >humble opinion), and PITA (pain in the ass), but most have eluded me. >For example, what the hell does LOL stand for? I suspect there are a >few of us out here who could use help. Could one or more of you publish >a list of the favorites. >Tom LaLanne >"86 Subie Westy

LOL - Laughing out loud. I find this one wears very poorly -- some people tend to use it as punctuation. ROFL ROTFL ROFLMAO -- Rolling on floor laughing <g,d&r> - Grinning, ducking & running IMHO -- what it says. IMO -- I believe I know what I'm talking about IMNSHO (NotSoHumble...) - I'm an authority on the subject. IIRC - If I recall correctly HTH - Hope this helps YMMV - Your mileage may vary <WEG> Wide evil grin <SPLAT> Sound of tea or coffee hitting the monitor <PLONK> -- sound of offensive person being placed in mail killfile BTW - by the way PO - previous owner DPO - Dreaded PO FLAPS (Friendly) local Auto Parts Store NOS - New Old Stock, i.e. unused but made a long time ago. b/c - because X- - trans- ECU - engine control unit AFM - air flow meter DVM - digital volt meter VOM - volt-ohm-milliameter, usually these days a DVM

david

-- David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation"


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