Forum Speak?

[Dosco]

One of the funniest sayings I heard whilst in Oz last year was "drain the potatoes" - going for a pee

 

[dbanbery]

LOL! ROTF PMSL!

i like the RTFM - i'm sure that should have been said to me a few times.

 

[Torque]

Can someone please explain the following, for a non techy person like myself that does not know what w123 w124 etc it is sometimes like watching charades..

I figure these terms related to a type of model/engine? would be great for the non techie newbies if we could have a list?

 

[roadhog]

Can someone please explain the following, for a non techy person like myself that does not know what w123 w124 etc it is sometimes like watching charades..

I figure these terms related to a type of model/engine? would be great for the non techie newbies if we could have a list?

There's a fairly comprehensive list at the bottom of this page.

 

[dizzy lizzy]

i believe that is just the model name - W123 is the older model-not a techie -but i think that is right.

 

[*Thumper]

You missed ROFLMFAO .....!!

 

[dizzy lizzy]

ROFLMFAO- really old female lady making foolish answers onhere

 

[*Thumper]

Nearly!! ......... but your answer made me ROFLMFAO !!

 

[dizzy lizzy]

Nearly!! ......... but your answer made me ROFLMFAO !!

please translate - i hate being in the dark-can't get the hang of forum text speak:roll:

 

[Torque]

roll on floor laugh my @ss off

 

[Torque]

oops forgot the "f" word

 

[Torque]

There's a fairly comprehensive list at the bottom of this page.

Thanks never thought of looking on wiki

 

[dizzy lizzy]

roll on floor laugh my @ss off

TY(thank you):smile:

 

[robert_jean221]

Lol

Thank the lord for grandkids. I always thought that LOL was "lots of love" In my defence, I do live in Brighton.

 

[dizzy lizzy]

it took me ages to work that one out too - i am still learning text speak-not that i like to use it - but just want to decipher it. I still don't know what TATSFAAL means on Alex Greive's signature. I think they are the initials - anyone enlighten me - Alex

 

[Michael G 2]

it took me ages to work that one out too - i am still learning text speak-not that i like to use it - but just want to decipher it. I still don't know what TATSFAAL means on Alex Greive's signature. I think they are the initials - anyone enlighten me - Alex

According to a PM I got from Alex a while back it stands for:
There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.
Very true unless someone else is buying. :lol:

 

[Xtractorfan]

Normally if you type them into google or ask jeeves they will come up..

 

[cozmo1589]

ASAP is another one thats missing - Only joking i was very impressed thanks!!!!

 

[PovertySpec]

STFW, a modern version of RTFM

 

[dbanbery]

According to a PM I got from Alex a while back it stands for:
There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.
Very true unless someone else is buying. :lol:

"We dont need no education" - except for doubke negatives perhaps..... ;-)