What does 'BS:' stand for?

Subject: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: MichaelAnthony
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 08:02 PM

Probably something obvious I'm overlooking.

MichaelAnthony

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Brendy
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 08:05 PM

Who wants to take this one, then?

Be prepared, Michael.

B.

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 08:07 PM

I think it's "Broadcasting System"...??? Or is it "bloody stupid"?

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: catspaw49
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 08:07 PM

Although the answers can be quite erudite, the bottom line is.....Bull Shit.

So what does M.A.R.T.A. mean Mikey?

Spaw

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: dwditty
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 08:08 PM

B(efore) S(paw)

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: CarolC
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 08:08 PM

Beyond Suspicion

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Brendy
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 08:09 PM

Actually, I'm sorry Michael, should have explained myself.

Bovinely Surreptitious, of course, is the answer.

B.

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: GUEST,Mark
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 08:12 PM

Must be Bullshit.

Watch out for the Beatles however.

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Brendy
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 08:13 PM

My, Aren't Romanians Terribly Astute?

B.

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Shamrock
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 09:02 PM

Uh. Sorry I thought it indicated a persons gender orientation.

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Brendy
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 09:07 PM

Backwardly Sensitive?

B

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: catspaw49
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 09:16 PM

Brendy, i generally hate etnic and racial humor, but sometimes one comes along that I can't help but laugh at. So my apologies in advance to any and all for the following.

MARTA is the Metro Atlanta Regional Transit Authority and Michael lives in Atlanta. Its becoming an excellent rapid transit system, but for many years its main patrons were Atlanta's black population and some wag came up with.....(sorry) Moving Africans Rapidly Through Atlanta. Just always cracked me up.

So Michael, where in Hotlanta are you? Karen and I got married on the square in "Mayretta" back in '86.

Spaw

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Brendy
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 10:04 PM

Ha ha ha 'Spaw, Touché *LOL*

Ok Ok, how about 'Romulans'. Surely that can upset nobody...except perhaps Mbo. What d'ya reckon?

Yeah, alright. Romulans it is.

B.
I thought I was been complimentary....maybe it was condescension...who's to know!!!

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Sorcha
Date: 22 Aug 00 - 10:16 PM

Oh dear, oh my goodness, LMAOROF, I had guessed that MarcAntony's first language was not English, but how did you get to Romaina? (sorry Marc, we are the most irreverent bunch on the web) UH OH, MichaelAnthony now has a new nick name.........and I loved the psuedo MARTA thing, spaw. Michael may not get it tho. Don't you just hate English, sometimes? MichaelAnthony, please don't be offended, and come on back, we would love to have you participate.

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: MichaelAnthony
Date: 23 Aug 00 - 12:46 AM

Well, I'm in Inman Park, a block away from a MARTA station...

I gather BS stands for the obvious, which is Wink, or TIC (tongue-in-check), or just not true...but the threads that have this in front of them weren't really that way, it seemed.

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Brendy
Date: 23 Aug 00 - 12:53 AM

Welcome to the Mudcat, Michael. *BG*

B.

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 23 Aug 00 - 04:18 AM

Gee, the FAQ says it means "breeze-shooting." You mean I can't believe the Mudcat FAQ?
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Brendy
Date: 23 Aug 00 - 04:26 AM

I suppose it depends on which oriface we're talking about, Joe *BG*

B.

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Lox
Date: 23 Aug 00 - 05:28 AM

Bum Sediment,

Barn Sluice,

Brain Sarnie,

Bungle Snook,

Buffalo Scent,

Breast Saliva,

Ball (s) ...............

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Gary T
Date: 23 Aug 00 - 08:05 AM

Actually, what Joe mentioned--breeze shooting--is probably the most accurate way to look at it. Of course we all know that "bullshit" is the original word that BS indicates, but it has different shades of meaning. MichaelA's second post listed some of them. Here it essentially refers to something that's not the stated business at hand (folk and blues music), similar to having a "bull session" at college (instead of discussing studies) or "shooting the breeze" around the office water cooler (instead of talking about work). So I would say it means bullshit in the sense of breeze shooting.

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: GUEST,Fibula Mattock
Date: 23 Aug 00 - 08:40 AM

Big Smile?
or Big Scream when it all goes pear-shaped?

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 23 Aug 00 - 11:38 AM

And I thought it was for Banjos suppressed.....

Or Being Sensible?

Ho hum, I can dream can't I?

LTS

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: GUEST,Scabby Doug
Date: 23 Aug 00 - 11:48 AM

Beef Sausage

Big Snogs

Be Suspicious

Bare Scud

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: GUEST,Scabby Doug
Date: 23 Aug 00 - 12:01 PM

oh.. in Glasgow a "BS" is a "Boady Swerve" - originally a jinking manoeuvre used in football to evade a tackle, but now used to mean any nifty piece of footwork to avoid an undesirable confrontation.

"Ah hink the Big Man's gied us a boady swerve!"

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: MMario
Date: 23 Aug 00 - 12:11 PM

Beyond Subject

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Catrin
Date: 23 Aug 00 - 12:50 PM

Blue Sofa
Baccy Smoker
Bram Stoker
Bessie Smith
Bruised n'Stiff
Bright Sun
Blue Skies
Being Sly
Bitter Shandy

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Night Owl
Date: 23 Aug 00 - 01:41 PM

Bodacious Souls

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: P05139
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 12:32 AM

Big Superstition Best Soundtrack(!!) But Sertainly(!)(I know it's a C!) Beef Sausage Big Sleep Big Snog!

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Mbo
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 12:35 AM

Busted Staple
Best Stuff
Borg Sensorscope

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 12:41 AM

Well...
If it looks like it...
and smells like it...
and tastes like it...
It must breeze-shooting.

I hate euphemisms.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 12:42 AM

Bollocks Spoken
All the best. Seamus

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 12:48 AM

Biggles & Snitch, Attorneys at Law. Now occupying the former offices of Oink, Grunt & Squealllll.

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: katlaughing
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 12:50 AM

Balderdash...Spoken (here)

Beautiful Songs

I like Night Owl's best...we are all Bodacious Souls!

Subject: RE: What does 'BS:' stand for?
From: MichaelAnthony
Date: 24 Aug 00 - 05:41 PM

Guess I shoulda looked at the FAQ. But I'm gonna use "Wink" or some euphemism...would rather not see all those BS's, especially when there're NOT...

MA