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rivka
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OTOH - On The Other Hand
IIRC - If I Recall Correctly
TLA - Three-Letter Acronym
OIC - Oh, I See
AFAIK - As Far As I Know

[ May 23, 2004, 07:21 PM: Message edited by: rivka ]

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Jon Boy
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YMMV: Your mileage may vary

I only figured that one out in the last month or so.

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Nick
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Corwin
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Hint: when hit with an acronym, use Google.
Remember: Google is your friend. Well, except for those pesky ads at the bottom of the page...

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rivka
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IMO - In My Opinion
IMHO - In My Honest (or sometimes Humble) Opinion
IOW - In Other Words

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HollowEarth
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the only one that really annoys me is IMHO, as rarely is one humble when expressing an opinon.

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Jon Boy
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IHTGTTB-WIJD: I have to go to the bathroom—wait, I just did

Ten million points for anyone who catches that reference.

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Scott R
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Grandpa Simpson.

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rivka
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Yup, and I can pronounce all of them (well, except the Simpsons one). [Big Grin]

But you're right, and I fixed it.

[ May 23, 2004, 06:52 PM: Message edited by: rivka ]

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Jon Boy
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Main Entry: ac·ro·nym
Pronunciation: a-krə-nim
Function: noun
Etymology: acr- + -onym
Date: 1943
: a word (as NATO, radar, or snafu) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation (as FBI) formed from initial letters

And no, it wasn't The Simpsons.

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Corwin
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Google to the rescue: The Brendan Leonard Show

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Jon Boy
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Cheater. No points for you.

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rivka
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Thanks, Jon! *goes back to change IP again*

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