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acronym question

Posted: 2003-04-21 08:49pm
by Jaded Masses
What does "IIRC" stand for :?:
Thanks in advance :)

Posted: 2003-04-21 08:50pm
by Joe
If I recall correctly.

Posted: 2003-04-21 08:51pm
by Beowulf
IIRC, IIRC means "If I Remember Correctly"

Posted: 2003-04-21 08:53pm
by Jaded Masses
Thank you

I thought it was just an odd way of acronyming "for your information"

Posted: 2003-04-21 09:33pm
by Montcalm
While we`re on the subject can someone tell me what the others mean,sometime i feel like i am at a truck drivers convention. :?

Posted: 2003-04-21 09:35pm
by Brother-Captain Gaius
Montcalm wrote:While we`re on the subject can someone tell me what the others mean,sometime i feel like i am at a truck drivers convention. :?
Like AFAIK? As far as I know. AFAIK, that's the only other one that appears to be relatively rare.

Posted: 2003-04-21 09:37pm
by Enforcer Talen
if I recall corecctly, it means. . . wait, I dont remember. sorry.

Posted: 2003-04-21 09:53pm
by mantakai
acronyms are soo annoying, i say we start the SAA (society against acronyms)

Posted: 2003-04-21 09:55pm
by Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi
mantakai wrote:acronyms are soo annoying, i say we start the SAA (society against acronyms)
Acronyms can be useful at times, it's easier than typing the whole phrase. And besides, it produces humorous results when two nonrelated things end up sharing the same acronym.

Posted: 2003-04-21 10:02pm
by Ghost Rider
Besides we wouldn't have such lovely things like FUBAR without acronyms

Posted: 2003-04-21 10:34pm
by mantakai
Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi wrote:
mantakai wrote:acronyms are soo annoying, i say we start the SAA (society against acronyms)
Acronyms can be useful at times, it's easier than typing the whole phrase. And besides, it produces humorous results when two nonrelated things end up sharing the same acronym.
lol, i understand that, my post was basicaly a lame attempt at humour that obviously failed :P

Posted: 2003-04-21 11:35pm
by TrailerParkJawa
WTF = What The Fuck

EEOC = Equipment Exceeds Operator Capability

PEBKAC = Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair

FRU = Field Replacement Unit

RA = Return Authorization

IRA = Individual Retirement Account

Posted: 2003-04-22 12:03am
by Dalton
These are mostly abbreviations. Acronyms are abbreviations you can actually pronounce: LASER, SCUBA, FUBAR, SNAFU, etc.

Posted: 2003-04-22 12:09am
by Darth Garden Gnome
TheComission for thePreservation of theNew Order.

COMPNOR


What? 8)

Posted: 2003-04-22 12:41am
by TrailerParkJawa
Dalton wrote:These are mostly abbreviations. Acronyms are abbreviations you can actually pronounce: LASER, SCUBA, FUBAR, SNAFU, etc.
I don't think I ever noticed the difference between abbreviation and acronym. See , this website can be educational. :-)

Posted: 2003-04-22 01:02am
by Kuja
Ghost Rider wrote:Besides we wouldn't have such lovely things like FUBAR without acronyms
or SNAFU. :D

Posted: 2003-04-22 01:06am
by DPDarkPrimus
Enough with the TLA. (Three Letter Acronyms)

Posted: 2003-04-22 01:15am
by Utsanomiko
I know most acronyms, but I've only seen GFU almost exclusively on WC3campaigns.com, so I assume it's a recent Net Rat thing. The phrase "pwned' also elludes me, other than being a varization of 'owned'. :?

Posted: 2003-04-22 01:32am
by DPDarkPrimus
*shudder* Utsano, don't mention wc3campaigns.com here. If the SD.net people went there and saw what most of the posters acted like, there would be more banned people then unbanned people when all was said and done.

Posted: 2003-04-22 01:34am
by Kuja
Darth Utsanomiko wrote:I know most acronyms, but I've only seen GFU almost exclusively on WC3campaigns.com, so I assume it's a recent Net Rat thing. The phrase "pwned' also elludes me, other than being a varization of 'owned'. :?
What's next to O on the keyboard? :wink:

Posted: 2003-04-22 01:39am
by Spanky The Dolphin
Yeah, Utsanomiko, it's like our "ounk". ;)

Posted: 2003-04-22 01:58am
by Utsanomiko
IG-88E wrote:
Darth Utsanomiko wrote:I know most acronyms, but I've only seen GFU almost exclusively on WC3campaigns.com, so I assume it's a recent Net Rat thing. The phrase "pwned' also elludes me, other than being a varization of 'owned'. :?
What's next to O on the keyboard? :wink:
So they've actively created a new word based on a typo?

Jesus Christ trapped in the middle of a Lesbian three-way, no wonder that board's deleted two of my "if you keep letting n00bs flood this place with garbage, it'll end up even more like a Bnet chatroom" posts in the "everyone is leaving" thread. :roll: :roll:

Posted: 2003-04-22 03:36am
by Hethrir
Dalton wrote:These are mostly abbreviations. Acronyms are abbreviations you can actually pronounce: LASER, SCUBA, FUBAR, SNAFU, etc.
Light Amplification through the Spectrum of Emission Radiation, Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apperatus, F'd Up Beyond All Recognition, but whats the last one stand for??

"F'd Up Beyond All Recognition," NOTE: an abbreviation IN an acronym :D

Posted: 2003-04-22 03:40am
by Sokar
SNAFU = Situation Normal,... All Fucked Up

Posted: 2003-04-22 04:31am
by Enforcer Talen
Enforcer Talen says:
-pms-
Godspeed and Goddess bless to those at War.. says:
[tilts head]
Enforcer Talen says:
-amuses self with unexpected acronym-
Enforcer Talen says:
private messages
Godspeed and Goddess bless to those at War.. says:
lol
Enforcer Talen says:
also permissable man slaughter
Enforcer Talen says:
-amuses-
Godspeed and Goddess bless to those at War.. says:
this is why acronyms are capped.
Enforcer Talen says:
they are both acronyms =p
Godspeed and Goddess bless to those at War.. says:
Private Messages would be PMs (in plural form)
Enforcer Talen says:
anyway, I pmed you