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W woofmutt Member Seattilite Telstar Joined: Mar 26, 2002 Posts: 2639	W woofmutt Posted posted on Wed, Aug 1, 2012 10:36 AM Yes, one time I was thinking acronyms might be effective for the same kinda concept, with the added benefit of the mnemonic. We already have TC, BoT, ITD, HTs, WWJD, TV, DtB, etc. So some more could be a useful shorthand for common sentiments, f'rinstance... TREESAP = Topic Really Exists Elsewhere, Somebody Already Posted SITDOWN = Self Indulgent Topic Doesn't Offer Wisdom, Novelty MOP-ROMP = Mean Old Purists Rained On My Parade SAD-ONE = Self Appointed Defender Of Newbie Excesses LOCAL = Leery Oldtimers Complain A Lot DONT = Dat Object Not Tiki ANTENNA = A Nice Try Except Not Necessarily Art MIAMI = Marvelous, I Almost Mean It! AHA-PAL = Already Have And Paid Alot Less PEA-SOUP = Planning Ebay Auction, Seeking Optimal Upper Price DOLLARS = Dear Opinion-makers, Look Like Auction Reserve Suitable? SALAD = Stop Analyzing, Let's All Drink WINE = When Is Next Event? CRAP = Conflict Restricts Attending Party MATE-US = May Attend This Event, Update Soon ACT-IT = Absolutely Coming Too, I Think DUMPING = Drinkmaker Uses Mostly Pineapple In Navy Grog DAMIT = Drinker Alert: Mai-tai Is Terrible IDAHO = I'm Drunk And Happily Over-posting PA-VICS = Palo Alto Venue Is Closing Soon * aquarj This was really funny and took more skill than merely assigning numbers to phrases. Working with words is always more difficult than working with numbers.

Yes, one time I was thinking acronyms might be effective for the same kinda concept, with the added benefit of the mnemonic. We already have TC, BoT, ITD, HTs, WWJD, TV, DtB, etc. So some more could be a useful shorthand for common sentiments, f'rinstance...

TREESAP = Topic Really Exists Elsewhere, Somebody Already Posted
SITDOWN = Self Indulgent Topic Doesn't Offer Wisdom, Novelty
MOP-ROMP = Mean Old Purists Rained On My Parade
SAD-ONE = Self Appointed Defender Of Newbie Excesses
LOCAL = Leery Oldtimers Complain A Lot
DONT = Dat Object Not Tiki
ANTENNA = A Nice Try Except Not Necessarily Art
MIAMI = Marvelous, I Almost Mean It!
AHA-PAL = Already Have And Paid Alot Less
PEA-SOUP = Planning Ebay Auction, Seeking Optimal Upper Price
DOLLARS = Dear Opinion-makers, Look Like Auction Reserve Suitable?
SALAD = Stop Analyzing, Let's All Drink
WINE = When Is Next Event?
CRAP = Conflict Restricts Attending Party
MATE-US = May Attend This Event, Update Soon
ACT-IT = Absolutely Coming Too, I Think
DUMPING = Drinkmaker Uses Mostly Pineapple In Navy Grog
DAMIT = Drinker Alert: Mai-tai Is Terrible
IDAHO = I'm Drunk And Happily Over-posting
PA-VICS = Palo Alto Venue Is Closing Soon
*

aquarj

This was really funny and took more skill than merely assigning numbers to phrases. Working with words is always more difficult than working with numbers.

Post #646446 by woofmutt on Wed, Aug 1, 2012 10:36 AM