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Post by lapourtaider on Jan 11, 2022 11:35:06 GMT 1
HTHSHOOTROTDCOTUDCAUDSAH
Those who know, know
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Post by FFS on Jan 11, 2022 12:59:55 GMT 1
HTHSHOOTROTDCOTUDCAUDSAH Those who know, know And those who don't need to ask, cos Google doesn't help.  |
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Post by lapourtaider on Jan 11, 2022 13:17:31 GMT 1
HTHSHOOTROTDCOTUDCAUDSAH Those who know, know And those who don't need to ask, cos Google doesn't help. I'll reply later when I have more time... |
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Post by lapourtaider on Jan 11, 2022 22:30:02 GMT 1
HTHSHOOTROTDCOTUDCAUDSAH Those who know, know And those who don't need to ask, cos Google doesn't help. You may or may not recall that I was in the Royal Navy. Each day has issued a set of Daily Orders. On a warship any order that will be broadcast over the ships tannoy will be stated on said Daily Orders. The above abbreviation relates to an order broadcast before the ship sails. It is a long order so is always written abbreviated.... so here goes. Hands to harbour stations. Hands out of the rig of the day clear off the upper deck. Close all upper deck screen doors and hatches. This would then be followed by Assume NBCD state 3 condition Y. Voilà. |
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Post by Nifty on Jan 12, 2022 6:45:13 GMT 1
Even more annoying are acronyms known only to the user. KWIM (Know what I mean)
A completely different meaning when I was at school!
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Post by Seaboots on Jan 12, 2022 7:48:09 GMT 1
A completely different meaning when I was at school!
n.o.r.w.i.c.h. Should be Korwich but Norfolk folk carn’t speel. |
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Post by Nifty on Jan 12, 2022 17:24:06 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2022 19:36:36 GMT 1
People seem to think that abbreviations or acronyms are a new thing invented by the millennials. ( Eg, The Romans called their empire SPQR) BTW, the UK is not in the EU or the EFTA, but is in NATO along with the ROI, USA, as are several other countries in EMEA since WW2. Incredible that even 2000 years ago the Romans came up with an acronym in perfect consecutive alphabetical order. |
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Post by Nifty on Jul 4, 2022 21:24:44 GMT 1
ROFL
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Post by ibis on Jul 4, 2022 21:41:20 GMT 1
FHUTA
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Post by ForumUser2 on Jul 4, 2022 22:49:13 GMT 1
TWIT
(Possibly misspelt)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2022 22:52:08 GMT 1
SILLY FHUTA.
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Post by glazedallover on Jul 4, 2022 23:03:25 GMT 1
Foxtrot Oscar Yankee Charlie |
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