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- From: tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode)
- Subject: FAQ (was: Re: Stef... A quote for you...)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.190427.9552@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
- Sender: usenet@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu (netnews admin account)
- Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix @ U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
- References: <1993Jan21.191632.27258@wetware.com> <77354@apple.apple.COM> <1993Jan25.145856.14939@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 93 19:04:27 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan25.145856.14939@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> jwall@nyx.cs.du.edu (Jeff Wall) writes:
- >In article <77354@apple.apple.COM> stef@Apple.COM (Stef Jones) writes:
- >>
- >>Should we add this to the FAQ?
- >
- >The FAQ??? I didn't know this group was organized enough to have a FAQ.
- >Guess I'll keep my eyes open for it ???
-
- Nope, we're not organized enough to have a FAQ, but I'm still aperiodically
- posting a modest simulation of one. (Suggestions always accepted.)
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- FAQ Frequently Asked Question(s)
- MOTOS Member Of The Opposite Sex
- MOTSS Member Of The Same Sex
- MOTAS Member Of The Appropriate Sex
- SO Significant Other
- RP Romantic Partner
- POSSLQ Person of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters
- LO Lust Object (occasionally also Love Object)
- RI Romantic Interest
- POW ProblemOlderWoman
- PYM ProblemYoungerMan
- POM ProblemOlderMan
- PYW ProblemYoungerWoman
- LJBF Let's Just Be Friends (now considered a verb)
- PDA Public Display of Affection
- IMHO In My Humble Opinion
- IMNSHO In My Not-So-Humble Opinion
- OTOH On The Other Hand
- YMMV Your Milage May Vary
- BTW By The Way
- POV Point Of View
- ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing
- TL&EH True Love & Eternal Happiness
- NIFOC Nude In Front Of Computer
- FYI For Your Information
- FYA For Your Amusement
- WFYITBWNBLJO Waiting For You In The Bathtub Wearing Nothing But Lime Jell-O
-
-
- Q: What is a 'boink'?
-
- A: Any publically announced gathering of soc.singles participants and
- lurkers. Frequently these last for days and involve the flying in of
- out-of-town soc.singles celebrities.
-
- Q: How do you pronounce "Trygve"
-
- A: It's sorta like "TREEG-vah" except that the 'EE' is between a long e
- and a short i.
-
- Q: How can I learn to understand Drieux's posts?
-
- A: Drieux's posts are like Zen Koans--they're not meant to be understood,
- only experienced.
-
- Q: What happened to Dan Mocsny?
-
- A: Nobody knows for sure--he was last seen on a cruise boat with the Swedish
- bikini team and Elvis.
-
- Q: How come nice guys don't get laid?
-
- A: Nice guys do get laid; it's guys who whine a lot who generally don't.
-
- Q: I met a girl last week at a party; do you think she likes me?
-
- A: Yes, she likes you. Either that or she doesn't; sometimes it's hard
- to tell with people--they're so, so, human. If you'd like to find out
- you might want to consider asking her.
-
- Q: Just what is 'rule 6'?
-
- A: Sorry, you'll have to ask the other Dan Bernstein (ODB) about this one.
-
- Q: What is the sound of one hand clapping?
-
- A: I can only answer that one in person. Let me know when you're going to
- show up.
-
- Q: How much for a set of 8x10 glossies of Allisson and the banana?
-
- A: If you have to ask, you can't afford them.
-
- Q: And those revealing photos of Dawn taken by the airport security cameras?
-
- A: See previous answer. In both cases, though, keep an eye on
- alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.woo.woo where the .gifs should be
- showing up Real Soon Now[tm]
-
- Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?
-
- A: Because she wanted to lay it on the line. (Also, to escape Max.)
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