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Re: Re:

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 10:47 am
by AlanM
Gumby wrote:
Scavok wrote:SWMBO -- She who must be obeyed (Rumpole of the Bailey by John Mortimer) -- usually the deciding factor in many gun-related purchases.
THAT is the answer to the question I have been afraid to ask! LOL
Actually the term, She Who Must Be Obeyed, is as old as written language. It first appeared in the Gilgamesh Epic.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from Ancient Mesopotamia and is among the earliest known works of literary fiction.

Sort of implies that men have been hen pecked ever since Eden. :cry:

Re: Alphabetical list of Acronyms

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 12:58 pm
by Berlin Kid
Got to add a computer related one...

PICNIC = Problem In Chair, Not In Computer

:D

Re: Alphabetical list of Acronyms

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:34 pm
by cmarks03
Berlin Kid wrote:Got to add a computer related one...

PICNIC = Problem In Chair, Not In Computer

:D
PEBKAC - Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair

And my favorite - not an acronym, but fun: ID 10T Error

Re: Alphabetical list of Acronyms

Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:25 pm
by ParaC7
PETA= People Eating Tasty Animals

[deleted -- TR]

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Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 10:38 pm
by Scavok
TTS -- Tactical Tupperware Society (referring to polymer framed guns such as Glock)

EBR -- Evil Black Rifle -- as opposed to CHKR (Cute Hello Kitty Rifle)

EDC -- Every Day Carry

LMGTFY

OLTCACH -- HA! I can't believe it wasn't posted yet! :lol: -- Ohio License To Carry A Concealed Handgun

ETA

ETA -- Edited To Add (edit a post to add something)

NSFW -- Not Suitable For Work. Not generally applicable on this family forum -- a heads-up warning that the post contains something NSFW environments.

Re: Alphabetical list of Acronyms

Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:51 pm
by edwin
BOHICA= Bend Over Here It Comes Again

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Re: Alphabetical list of Acronyms

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:58 am
by ParaC7
edwin wrote:BOHICA= Bend Over Here It Comes Again

[deleted - JK]

hey i put that one up recently and it got hit by the mod squad!!

Re: Alphabetical list of Acronyms

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:24 pm
by edwin
[deleted - JK]

Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 9:41 pm
by Scavok
HWMBC -- He Who Must Be Confused (not to be confused with SWMBO)

TTIUWP! -- This Thread Is Useless Without Pictures ("Pitchers" (sic) is also acceptable in this particular case--it's a running joke on this forum.)

4 out of 418,667

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:34 am
by Scavok
ICBW -- I Can Be Wrong

At the time of this post there were:

Total posts 418667 • Total topics 33182 • Total members 4781

And just 4 instances of ICBW!

:lol:

Re: Alphabetical list of Acronyms

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:14 am
by bignflnut
GOOD- Get Out Of Dodge

Re: Alphabetical list of Acronyms

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:27 pm
by blewbayou
Found this thread finally...I need this one on this forum.

Re: Alphabetical list of Acronyms

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:28 pm
by curmudgeon3
blewbayou wrote:Found this thread finally...I need this one on this forum.
This all originated at USA/CENTCOM. :lol:

Re: Alphabetical list of Acronyms

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:05 pm
by Scavok
OP = Original Poster or Original Post

Re: Alphabetical list of Acronyms

Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:05 pm
by Radionicist
Don't think I saw MWAG = Man With A Gun yet.

Will I get a knuckle-slap for mentioning [No, it just gets deleted -- TR]