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14-08-2011, 08:05 PM
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Rocky Peak Observatory
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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AAA bans TLAs on IIS after CME thread confusion
As PE (President-Elect, not periodic error) of the AAA (Abolish Acronyms Australia) I wish to inform you that our recent on-line VOMIT (Vote of Members by Information Technology) resulted in all AAAAs (Associates of ... ) agreeing to PM (private message) all IIS (Ice in Space) members informing them of a ban on using not only TLAs, but also SLAs, DLAs and QLAs. ('SLA' in this context means single-letter-acronyms, not sealed lead-acid batteries. Similarly 'TLA' refers to the triple-versions of SLAs, not Transient Lunar Anomalies.)
Penalties for contravening the MORT (moratorium on reduced text) will apply as determined by PUMs (paid-up members) at our September AGM (Annual General Meeting), DV (Deo volante).
Arthur Smirke (Prof), FAAA, MIIS, MCN, TAE, RATFCE.
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14-08-2011, 08:23 PM
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Country living & viewing
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14-08-2011, 08:37 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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14-08-2011, 08:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Glenhaven
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So ETLA (Extended Three Letter Acronyms) remain OK?
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14-08-2011, 09:20 PM
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IIS Member #671
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
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Mind. Blown.
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14-08-2011, 09:47 PM
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Excellent, I shall keep that in mind, LOL.
Leon
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14-08-2011, 10:50 PM
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Grumpy Old Man-Child
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What's the American Automobile Association got to do with anything? 
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15-08-2011, 12:33 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Melbourne
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Diabolical!! I spend my afternoon perplexed by acronyms, now I have to master backronyms as well!?!? 
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Originally Posted by okiscopey
As PE (President-Elect, not periodic error) of the AAA (Abolish Acronyms Australia) I wish to inform you that our recent on-line VOMIT (Vote of Members by Information Technology) resulted in all AAAAs (Associates of ... ) agreeing to PM (private message) all IIS (Ice in Space) members informing them of a ban on using not only TLAs, but also SLAs, DLAs and QLAs. ('SLA' in this context means single-letter-acronyms, not sealed lead-acid batteries. Similarly 'TLA' refers to the triple-versions of SLAs, not Transient Lunar Anomalies.)
Penalties for contravening the MORT (moratorium on reduced text) will apply as determined by PUMs (paid-up members) at our September AGM (Annual General Meeting), DV (Deo volante).
Arthur Smirke (Prof), FAAA, MIIS, MCN, TAE, RATFCE.
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15-08-2011, 01:22 AM
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Canon collector
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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15-08-2011, 01:30 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Werribee, Australia
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Gold!
Darren
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15-08-2011, 07:38 AM
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Seriously Amateur
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Location: Brisbane
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Waxing_Gibbous
What's the American Automobile Association got to do with anything? |
don't be ridiculous - its an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm 
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15-08-2011, 09:17 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Tungkillo, South Australia
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The next stage is to find 'nested' acronyms. Working for IBM our Support Centre was the ISC. The first letter was for IBM. Later, one of my Wholesale Distributers in Adelaide was BMS Technology, The 'B' was for BBC.
Charles
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15-08-2011, 12:07 PM
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Plays well with others!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ridgefield CT USA
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Omg! Rofl...
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15-08-2011, 12:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cfranks
The next stage is to find 'nested' acronyms. Working for IBM our Support Centre was the ISC. The first letter was for IBM. Later, one of my Wholesale Distributers in Adelaide was BMS Technology, The 'B' was for BBC.
Charles
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Or recursive. GNU (gnu is not unix) and WINE (wine is not an emulator) come to mind.
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15-08-2011, 04:31 PM
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15-08-2011, 04:59 PM
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Like to learn
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Thats a VFP (very funny post) there LOL
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15-08-2011, 11:33 PM
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Support your local RFS
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As Manuel said to Basil Fawlty
"CHE" 
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16-08-2011, 05:41 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: all over the shop...
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