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Old 01-04-2004 | 11:26 AM
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I'm relatively new to rc planes (about one year) and flying is great fun. I'm on my third (fourth?) plane and have found a wealth of info and help from rc universe. When I first strated reading the various threads, I was having some problems with the acronyms: i.e. IMHO which of course means "in my humble opinion". I have stayed awake nights trying to figure out "LOL" that I've read in several posts. Well today I came across [link]http://whatis.com[/link] that lists a jillion "chat acronyms" and there is was - - LOL = laughing out loud!! Here's a few others that might be helpful for rc'ers:
CRBT - crying real big tears (i.e. just lost the plane I've worked on for 6 mo. on the 1st flight)
DITYID - did I tell you i'm distressed (see CRBT)
FMTYEWTK - far more than you ever wanted to know (looong posts)
FUBAR - f****d up beyond all repair or recognition
SWAG - stupid wild a**ed guess
TFH - thread from hell (discussions that just won't die)
IHA - I hate acronyms

Are there more out there?
Old 01-04-2004 | 12:26 PM
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ROFL- rolling on floor laughing

ROFLMAO- Rolling on floor laughing my *censored* off

ttyl- talk to you later
Old 01-05-2004 | 10:24 AM
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TLA = Three Letter Acronym
Old 01-05-2004 | 10:48 AM
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TLAR=That looks about right!
Old 01-05-2004 | 11:33 AM
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i thought IMHO was in my honest opinion

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Old 01-05-2004 | 11:45 AM
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TLA - three letter acronym
ETLA - extended three letter acronym
YMMV - your milage may vary, ie, "your results may not match mine" or "it worked for me, but who knows if it will work for you"
Old 01-05-2004 | 06:52 PM
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SWAG is also Scientific Wild A**ed Guess, like the weathermen do all the time.

SNAFU - Situation Normal, All F***ed Up.

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Old 01-06-2004 | 02:47 AM
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RTFM - Read the f***ing manual

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