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19 Jun 2023, 10:32 am

There is a neat thing about having grown up with your Dad in the USN, acronyms are normal. :D
True, I do not automatically know what any given one might mean, but they are not uncomfortable for me and it is a bit of a game to research (usually via Googling them) the ones I do not know.

Just for fun a few samples from when Dad was in the USN,
COMCRUDESFLOT 2
UNREP
ASROC
SNEP-FIT


And then I remember my 7th grade science teacher when one day she said, "Will you please stop inventing acronyms in your homework, I get what they mean, but please write normally". :lol:


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19 Jun 2023, 10:34 am

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Hopefully he's seen what a state his site that he'd abandoned was in and came to save it.
No, he was summoned via multiple alternate routes because his email had been hacked.

Summoned? Like using a crystal ball?
Flying monkeys would have been my choice.


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19 Jun 2023, 10:35 am

mrpieceofwork wrote:
even "LOL"...


That's when either you or the neighbors have Lights On Late, right? :D


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19 Jun 2023, 10:44 am

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What is afaik and YMMV mean? Sorry. I am not that modern.

AFAIK = As Far As I Know.
related - IIRC = If I Remember Correctly.
related - AIUI = As I Understand It = what follows isn't a certainty, a definite understanding.
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary = you may find (whatever it is) doesn't give the same results.


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19 Jun 2023, 12:57 pm

We wants flying monkeys.And lots of ‘em.


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20 Jun 2023, 4:50 am

Cornflake wrote:
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What is afaik and YMMV mean? Sorry. I am not that modern.

AFAIK = As Far As I Know.
related - IIRC = If I Remember Correctly.
related - AIUI = As I Understand It = what follows isn't a certainty, a definite understanding.
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary = you may find (whatever it is) doesn't give the same results.


Thanks.

I can't remember these things unless they relate to trains or railways. They stick in my mind easier then.


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20 Jun 2023, 5:18 am

I used to think LOL meant "Lots Of Love"

Here's a bunch I like to string together to show I'm being kinda sarcastic/silly "oh jfc rufkm gdi smdh ffs gtfoh gfy" ;)


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20 Jun 2023, 5:44 am

I know what FFS stands for because I can feel the tone behind it which makes it obvious.


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20 Jun 2023, 8:53 am

Related to site performance - is anyone receiving thread update alerts?
Mine were patchy at best and have now stopped entirely.


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20 Jun 2023, 10:58 am

I don’t get notifications when I receive PMs anymore.


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20 Jun 2023, 11:05 am

mrpieceofwork wrote:
I used to think LOL meant "Lots Of Love"

Here's a bunch I like to string together to show I'm being kinda sarcastic/silly "oh jfc rufkm gdi smdh ffs gtfoh gfy" ;)


I find it amusing how "lol" can have two completely different meanings.

Daughter - "Mum, I broke my neck and I might be paralyzed for life"

Mum - "Oh god, I didn't realise the accident was that bad. We'll all be at the hospital now lol"

Anyway. I hope I'm right in assuming the notification problem isn't related to the recent intrusion.



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20 Jun 2023, 11:24 am

The only noti I had was when I mistakenly turned notis on for a game... that lasted for about 4 days lol


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20 Jun 2023, 11:28 am

respond to this thread right now, to see...


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20 Jun 2023, 11:31 am

Testing 1,2,3 Testing 1,2,3


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20 Jun 2023, 11:45 am

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I think everyone behaved well considering there was no Mod Squad.
Just generally naughtiness nothing malicious.
Sort of like a slumber party after the parents have went to sleep.
That’s when it gets fun. :D


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20 Jun 2023, 11:48 am

Cornflake wrote:
Related to site performance - is anyone receiving thread update alerts?
Mine were patchy at best and have now stopped entirely.


I've never requested alerts or notifications on anything.
I just stumble around here quite blindly, hoping for the best.

That's why I might fail to reply to things sometimes.
I wouldn't know how to set up alerts anyway.

Did people get email notifications when the problem happened?


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