What's the "little red x"?...and abbreviations?

Eugene Church · 07-07-2003, 08:36 PM

Sorry for my ignorance:

How do you open the "little red x" in a square?

Also what are the common abbreviations used on this forum?

IMO....I think this means "in my opinion".
IMHO.."in my humble opinion"?
BTW..."by the way"?

This computer- challenged individual would appreciate others to add to this list. It would help me understand some threads better.

Thanks.

dbacks · 07-07-2003, 08:38 PM

The abbreviations are correct.

As for the red x's, does this have to do with your logos that I posted a few minutes ago? To answer your question, you can't open them. The red x's mean the picture is unavailable - you can't view them for one reason or another.

Eckstein 4 Prez · 07-07-2003, 08:41 PM

FWIW - IMO, IMHO and BTW are correct. Glad to see you've got it straight - otherwise we'd all be LOL or possibly even ROFL at your confusion.

Eugene Church · 07-07-2003, 08:47 PM

Eckstein:

Thanks for your help in translating the abbreviations...but I'm afraid I only understood half of what you said.

dbacks · 07-07-2003, 08:50 PM

lol.

FYI:

LOL means laughing out loud.
ROFL means Rolling on the Floor Laughing. Can also be ROTFL.

HTH.

ctorg · 07-08-2003, 11:08 AM

LMAO

koohead · 07-08-2003, 11:42 AM

roflmao

koohead · 07-08-2003, 11:53 AM

Here's a nice big list of commonly used acronyms

AKA
Also known as
AFK
Away from keyboard
BAK
Back at keyboard
BIF
Basis in fact
BRB
Be right back
BTW
By the way
CU
See you
CUL
See you later
EOM
End Of Message
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
FWIW
For what’s its worth
FYA
For your amusement
FYU
For your information
GMTA
Great minds think alike
GR&R
Grinning, running, and ducking
HHOK
Ha ha only kidding
HHOS
Ha ha only serious
IAC
In any case
IMO
In my opinion
IMHO
In my humble (or honest) opinion
IMNSHO
In my not-so-humble opinion
IMAO
In my arrogant opinion
IOW
In other words
LOL
Laughing out loud
MOTD
Message of the day
NBIF
No basis in fact
NRN
No response necessary
OTOH
On the other hand
PMJI
Pardon my jumping in
PC
Politically Correct (or Personal Computer)
PI/PIC/unPC
Politically Incorrect
POV
Point of view
RL
Real life
ROFL
Rolling on the floor laughing
RSN
Real soon now
TIA
Thanks in advance
TIC
Tongue in check
TTFN
Ta-ta for now
TYL
Talk to you later
WB
Welcome back
WTG
Way to go
YMMV
Your mileage may vary

Eugene Church · 07-08-2003, 11:58 AM

koohead and dbacks:

WTG...Thanks for the tutorial.

TTFN

Long_Long_Name · 07-08-2003, 01:43 PM

TTYL: Talk to you later
BBWIFFLI: be back when I f'n feel like it

dbacks · 07-08-2003, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Eugene Church
koohead and dbacks:

WTG...Thanks for the tutorial.

TTFN

NP

Crabster · 07-10-2003, 12:50 PM

WTF = What the F***... in UK speak
Comes in handy sometimes......lol

Eugene Church · 07-11-2003, 03:58 PM

No, Crabster...I don't think that comes in handy anytime.

I prefer language that is of good taste, class and good character.

07-07-2003, 08:36 PM	#1
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,973	What's the "little red x"?...and abbreviations? Sorry for my ignorance: How do you open the "little red x" in a square? Also what are the common abbreviations used on this forum? IMO....I think this means "in my opinion". IMHO.."in my humble opinion"? BTW..."by the way"? This computer- challenged individual would appreciate others to add to this list. It would help me understand some threads better. Thanks.

07-07-2003, 08:41 PM	#3
Eckstein 4 Prez Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The OC Posts: 6,358	FWIW - IMO, IMHO and BTW are correct. Glad to see you've got it straight - otherwise we'd all be LOL or possibly even ROFL at your confusion. __________________ Looking for an insomnia cure? Check out my dynasty thread, The Dawn of American Professional Base Ball, 1871.

07-07-2003, 08:50 PM	#5
dbacks Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,735	lol. FYI: LOL means laughing out loud. ROFL means Rolling on the Floor Laughing. Can also be ROTFL. HTH. Last edited by dbacks; 07-07-2003 at 08:53 PM.

07-08-2003, 11:08 AM	#6
ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	LMAO __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

07-08-2003, 11:42 AM	#7
koohead Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,211	roflmao __________________ GM - New Jersey Bears of the NPBL;

07-07-2003, 08:38 PM	#2
dbacks Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,735	The abbreviations are correct. As for the red x's, does this have to do with your logos that I posted a few minutes ago? To answer your question, you can't open them. The red x's mean the picture is unavailable - you can't view them for one reason or another.

07-07-2003, 08:47 PM	#4
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,973	Eckstein: Thanks for your help in translating the abbreviations...but I'm afraid I only understood half of what you said.

07-08-2003, 11:53 AM	#8
koohead Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,211	Here's a nice big list of commonly used acronyms AKA Also known as AFK Away from keyboard BAK Back at keyboard BIF Basis in fact BRB Be right back BTW By the way CU See you CUL See you later EOM End Of Message FAQ Frequently Asked Questions FWIW For what’s its worth FYA For your amusement FYU For your information GMTA Great minds think alike GR&R Grinning, running, and ducking HHOK Ha ha only kidding HHOS Ha ha only serious IAC In any case IMO In my opinion IMHO In my humble (or honest) opinion IMNSHO In my not-so-humble opinion IMAO In my arrogant opinion IOW In other words LOL Laughing out loud MOTD Message of the day NBIF No basis in fact NRN No response necessary OTOH On the other hand PMJI Pardon my jumping in PC Politically Correct (or Personal Computer) PI/PIC/unPC Politically Incorrect POV Point of view RL Real life ROFL Rolling on the floor laughing RSN Real soon now TIA Thanks in advance TIC Tongue in check TTFN Ta-ta for now TYL Talk to you later WB Welcome back WTG Way to go YMMV Your mileage may vary __________________ GM - New Jersey Bears of the NPBL;

07-08-2003, 11:58 AM	#9
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,973	koohead and dbacks: WTG...Thanks for the tutorial. TTFN

07-08-2003, 01:43 PM	#10
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	TTYL: Talk to you later BBWIFFLI: be back when I f'n feel like it __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

07-10-2003, 12:50 PM	#12
Crabster Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Blackpool, England (Northwest) Posts: 229	WTF = What the F***... in UK speak Comes in handy sometimes......lol

07-11-2003, 03:58 PM	#13
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,973	No, Crabster...I don't think that comes in handy anytime. I prefer language that is of good taste, class and good character.