FWIW, I have to agree with Gene. These acronyns are BS! People who need them should learn normal english ASAP.Originally Posted by GeneT
Some folks mumble, others simply can't right words so they just use letters. In order to understand all this krap one must go to night school.
In Texas, BBQ is not an acronym!
Dave H
San Antonio, TX
Exactly.In Texas, BBQ is not an acronym!
If the sign says 'barbeque,' keep riding.
If the sign says 'bar-b-que' or 'bar-b-q,' keep riding unless there are a healthy bunch of vehicles parked around the place.
If the sign says 'bbq,' stop immediately and eat to your heart's content.
This applies in several other states/regions as well. Ask around.
2012 R1200GS
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's electrical." -somebody's dad
"It just wouldn't be a complete day if I didn't forget sump'n!" -Me
http://www.thethingaboutcars.com/
Bp: British petroleum
FIB - When used by a person from Wisconsin to describe a person from Illinois:
F Illinois B
F translates the same as before, and the B is an illegitimate child.
RatSnake
Dennis Murphy
Third Lake, IL
2013 R1200GS BMWMOA, IBMWR, AMA Rounder #43
Funny, all the BP Solar ads I see say it stands for Beyond Petroleum.
--Darryl Richman, forum liaison
http://darryl.crafty-fox.com
courtesy of the military,
BOHICA (bend over, here it comes again)
I guess since we got off the MOA (Motorcycle Owners of America for those that forgot.) forum short-cuts
We could include other acronyms from around the web/text world.
CDI - It a factor that many men try hard to find and some just have it. You can buy it, wear it, or smell it, but you have to maintain it at great cost to keep it.
Any ideas?
Russ
"If you took the time to really get to know me...you'd be wasting your time, because I'm exactly who you think I am"
(Life comes at you pretty fast "Pay it Forward" - Have no regrets when the end happens)
wombat - waste of money, brains, and time
Courtesy of NPR
Cube-Speak - Read the story and then click the link at the bottom for translation.
Well I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night...That is usually followed by "but..." indicating the speaker/writer is not a lawyer but, by God, they sure think they know what they are talking about and you'd better damn well listen to their diatribe...
As soon as I hear "I am not a lawyer..." my ears close.
--Doug (a lawyer, but I don't play one on TV)
Mike
Current: '05 R1200RT
Past: '71 Triumph Bonniville 650, '84 Kawasaki LTD 700, '86 K100RT
FAIK - Far As I Know
FAK - First Aid Kit
PITA - Pain In The A$$
CDI - Chicks Dig It
Russ
"If you took the time to really get to know me...you'd be wasting your time, because I'm exactly who you think I am"
(Life comes at you pretty fast "Pay it Forward" - Have no regrets when the end happens)
Ahh! I was way off on all of my guesses.
I also really like 'WOMBAT.'
Me too...Capacitive Discharge Ignition.Ahh! I was way off on all of my guesses.
R1200GS LC Rallye
Jack Hawley MOA and RA #224, KE9UW ("Chuck")
Ahh! I was way off on all of my guesses.
I guess there would be an opposite "GDI or DDI"
Because most guys or dudes dig it when chicks ride bikes.
Which would make a new one
CTRB - Chicks That Ride Bikes
(I mean no disrespect to women has a whole when I use the term "Chicks". It's just been around as long as I have or longer)
Russ
"If you took the time to really get to know me...you'd be wasting your time, because I'm exactly who you think I am"
(Life comes at you pretty fast "Pay it Forward" - Have no regrets when the end happens)
Yaba,
Yaba,
Yaba
Yet another bloody acronym
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