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  Msg#: 747                                          Date: 05-03-94  10:43
  From: Robert Rountree                              Read: Yes    Replied: No 
    To: Sabina Becker                                Mark:                     
  Subj: Abbreves
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<<***** On 5/2/94, SABINA BECKER wrote to CHRIS KRAUCUNAS: *****>>
SB>Hi again...Thanks for the kind compliments.  Sweets from the sweet, I'm
SB>sure.  BTW, what's ROTFLMAO stand for?  I'm still new to this 'cept of
SB>abbreving everything.  Maybe someone should compile a list of common BBS
SB>abbreves.

Hey Bina
Welcome to the wonderful world of made up acronyms..
typing shortcuts ...and lazy fingers with to much time on their
hands.... I'm sure you know them but here are a few....
    :^)   ;-)   : ' )   :~)   : >)   :-}   or <g>= Grin
This means a joke for those that are Humor impaired :-)
and need to be told not to take it to seriously.
   
..Here's a short list of the most common BBS acronyms

ROTFL  w/ MTO & MAO  &  TY-P-C-D
Rolling on the floor laughing......   with
My Tits Off ....My Ass Off.... Till You Puke , Cry or Die

TTYL  Talk to you later

TTFN     Ta Ta For now  

GD&R    Grin, duck & Run

IMHO    In My Humble Opinion 

IMWTK    Inquiring minds want to know

FWIW    For what it's worth
 
OTOH   On the other hand

IOW  In other words

BTW  By the way

And of course

Rob's Bait & Tackle

Hope this helps IOW  Cheers....
Please keep up your jokes.... Everyone.....Its' what makes
life fun and Canadians different.

p.s. Anyone else want to add to this basic list....let her rip




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