Short and Sweet - even more hints added
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03/04/21 02:37 PM
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Every field has its own set of abbreviations. They help keep space to a minimum. For example, a baseball coach uses P, C, 1B, 2B, SS, etc. for the various team positions. For each group below, identify each member and the group to which they all belong. -1. BOT, MET, ZOO, PHY, CHE, ES, GEO, OCE -2. VEN, CAM, SEQ, AVA, TUN, COR, TAC -3. TMP, TWOK, TSFS, TVH, TFF, TUC, GEN 4. HHC (hand holding circle), TIO (tap it out), DIP, OW, B2B, DAP, SWH (Hint: Feet of Flames) -5. OHP, TUT, FSQ, BB, WG, IBP, ROM -6. OGP, DDO (double die obverse), SMS, RPM, AU, MS -7. XOM, BAC, AAPL, PFE, GE, NOK, C -8. TVM, CYA, WIIFM, FOFL, BBL, OIC, BTW -9. YON, CC, LC, MB, HDC, CO, WS, RT -10. CGI, EXT, POV, MOS, OS, BG, VO, SFX
Netflix needs to stop asking if I'm still watching and start asking if I've switched the laundry over yet
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Re: Short and Sweet
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6 - computer language
OGP - Open Game Panel DDO - Dungeons and Dragons Online SMS - Short Message Service RPM - Radical Psycho Machine Racing AU - Alternate Universe MS - Millisecond
With help from a geeky friend LOL
Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?
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Re: Short and Sweet
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03/04/21 03:28 PM
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1. Courses Botany, Meteorology, Zoology, Physics, Chemistry, Espanol, Oceanography
Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?
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Re: Short and Sweet
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03/04/21 04:14 PM
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michele rose
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8. Text Message abbreviation / Slang TVM - thanks very much CYA - cover your a** WIIFM - what's in it for me FOFL - falling on the floor laughing BBL -be back later OIC - oh I see BTW - by the way
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Re: Short and Sweet
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9. knitting/crochet YON – yarn over needle CC – contrasting color LC – left cross MB – make bobble HDC – half double crochet CO – cast on WS – wrong side RT – right twist
The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
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Re: Short and Sweet
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03/05/21 02:33 PM
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michele rose
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2. Toyota Models Venza Camry Sequoia Avalon Tundra Corolla Tacoma
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Re: Short and Sweet
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03/05/21 04:41 PM
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7. Stock listings XOM - Exxon Mobil BAC - Bank of America AAPL - Apple PFE - Pfizer GE - General Electric NOK - Nokia C - Citigroup
The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
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Re: Short and Sweet
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03/06/21 06:14 AM
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OK - trying to catch up with the ladies:
10. Types of movie shot
CGI - Computer graphics imagery EXT - Exterior POV - Point of View MOS - Mainly off screen ??? OS - Off-screen BG - Background VO - Voice over SFX - Special effects
To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?
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Re: Short and Sweet
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5. weight lifting/ body building OHP – overhead press TUT – time under tension FSQ – front squat BB – barbell WG – wide grip IBP – incline bench press ROM – range of motion
The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.
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Re: Short and Sweet - hints added
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03/07/21 11:07 AM
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6. OGP - Original Government Packaging DDO - Double Die Obverse SMS - Special Mint Set RPM - Repunched Mint Mark AU - About Uncirculated MS - Mint State
Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
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Re: Short and Sweet - hints added
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03/08/21 02:49 PM
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1. If you're working say....in Madrid, Espanol would apply Earth Science and Geology
Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?
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