BS: Alternative Initials

Subject: BS: Alternative Initials
From: GUEST,jimlad
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 10:11 AM

For many years I have been amused by the alternative interpretations of well known
Initials like these


OBE (Order of the British Empire)____________ Other Buggers Efforts
MBE (Member of the British Empire)---------Makes a Balls of Everything
DSO ( Distinguishes Service Order)---------D**k Shot Off
Lotus ( Cars)----------------------------Lots of Trouble Usually Serious
TWA (Airline)______________________---------Try Walking Across
RASC ( Royal Army Service Corps)-----------Run Away Someones Coming
RAOC (Royal Army Ordinance Corps)--------Rob All Our Comrades
BUPA ( Health Care)-----------------------British Urline Pilots Association*
USA ( A Famous Dung Heap)---------------Uther Side Of Accrington*
KCMG (Knight Commander order of St Michael and St George)----- Kindly Call Me God
GCMG( Grand Commander order of St Michael and St George0-----God Calls Me God


* Sorry about these but I am Lancashire Lad

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 10:14 AM

FORD Found On Road Dead, Fix Or Repair Daily

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: Jeri
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 10:16 AM

CA (Canada)----------California.

In the famous dung heap, where I live. (Although not in California.)

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 10:26 AM

Jimlad, here are a couple more of a Military bent....(ooo-er!)

R.E.M.E. (Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers) : Rarely Electrically or Mechanically Efficient

R.A.M.C. (Royal Army Medical Corps) : Rob All My Comrades (just as an alternative to your Ordnance Corps one)

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: catspaw49
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 10:40 AM

Notquite the same thing but as Susan started with Ford, I thought maybe these might also fit here:

ACURA - Always Catching Up, Rarely Ahead...Always Causes Unexpected Rectal Analysis
AUDI - Accelerates Under Demonic Influences
BMW - Brutal Money Waster, Bought My Wife
BUICK - Big Ugly Indestructible Car Killer
CADILLAC - Crazy Aunt Drives It Like A Lunatic Across the Country
CAMARO - Can't America Make A Real One?
CHEVROLET - Constantly Having Every Vehicle Recalled Over Lousy Engineering Techniques
CHRYSLER - Company Has Recommended You Start Learning Engine Repair
CITROEN - Crap Interior Terrible Road-holding Owned Entirely by Nutters
CORVETTE - Cracks Often, Rattles Violently, Eventually Turns To Excrement
DODGE - Dear Old Dad's Garage Experiment, Drips Oil Drops Grease Everywhere
EDSEL - Every Day Something Else Leaks
FERRARI - Ferrari Engines Routinely Require Another Rebuild Immediately
FIAT - Fix It Again Tony!
FORD - Fumes and Odors Readily Detectable, Found On Road Dead, Fix Or Repair Daily
GEO - Grotesque Engineering Outdated
GM - Generally Mediocre
GMC - Gotta' Mechanic Coming
GTO - Get Tickets Often!
HONDA - Had One Never Did Again
HYUNDAI - Hope You Understand Nothing's Driveable And Inexpensive
IROC - It's Really Only a Camaro
JAGUAR - Jags Always Guarantee Unlimited Astronomical Repairs
JEEP - Just Eats Every Part, Jumble of Everyone's Extra Parts
KIA - Korean Idiot Attractor
LTD - Long Term Debt
MAZDA - Most Always Zipping Dangerously Along
MG - Money Grabber, Might Go
MOPAR - My Only Problems Are Repairs
MUSTANG - Motor Under Strain, Transmission Almost No Good
OLDSMOBILE - Overpriced Leisurely Driven Sedan Made Of Buick's Leftover Equipment
PINTO - Pyrotechnics Is Naturally The Object
PONTIAC - Poor Old Nitwit Thinks It's A Cadillac
PORSCHE - Proof Of Rich Spoiled Children Having Everything
SAAB - Sad Attempt At Beauty, Swedish Automobiles Always Breakdown
SATURN - Sorry About That Unexpected Recall Notice
TOYOTA - The One You Ought To Avoid
TRIUMPH - This Really Is Unreliable Man, Please Help!
VOLVO - Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object
VW - Virtually Worthless
YUGO - You're Usually Getting Overtaken


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: skipy
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 10:41 AM

RAF (Royal Air Force).............Royal Air Farce   
or Rough As F**k.
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: GUEST,Seiri Omaar
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 10:43 AM

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts): Bullshit Adept
B.Sc. (Bachelor of Science): Barely Sleeping Currently

'Tis the university life!
~Seiri

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 11:11 AM

IPod -- Idiot Proof On Download

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: Amos
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 11:12 AM

The Olde Standarde for Acronym Degradation:

B.S -- a well known acronym.
M.S. -- More of the Same.
Ph. D. -- Piled Higher and Deeper.

Fron television land:

NTSC: Never the same color.

A

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: GUEST,MarkS
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 11:18 AM

Another one for GTO

Gas, Tires, Oil

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: jonm
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 11:25 AM

The CMG, KCMG and GCMG are the approximate equivalents of CBE, MBE and OBE respectively within the Civil Service. My grandfather, in Whitehall during the War, called them Call Me God, Keep Calling Me God and God Calls Me God.

One of our chief computer technicians was quite chuffed when I referred to him as our Senior Head of Information Technology. At least he's not the Programme Review and Appraisal Technician.

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: Bee-dubya-ell
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 12:10 PM

Another automotive one:

NEON - New Engine Often Needed

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: GUEST,jimlad
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 04:05 PM

Catspaw49

I raise my hat to you !!


This came to mind tonight


The Ford is my motor,I shall not want...................Another
It annointeth my face with oil.
It leadeth me to lie in damp places................

There are more lines but I cant recall them........well the pub has been open for 5 hours now !

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: Leadfingers
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 04:26 PM

Another UK Armed Forces one - N A A F I - either No Ambition And F*** All Interest , ot Never 'Ave Any Fags in !

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: Snuffy
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 07:11 PM

W.R.A.C. (Womens' Royal Army Corps) - Willing, Ready And Cheap

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: Les from Hull
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 07:17 PM

Motorbikes:

BSA - bloody sore arse
AJS - all jerks and shivers
NSU - no sodding use

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 07:19 PM

Here's a page with a whole set of the sometimes sarky abbreviations and slang doctors use - for example AQR - "Ain't Quite Right", AST - "Assuming Seasonal Temperature" - meaning, dead, and BTSOOM - "beats the shit out of me"

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: Homeless
Date: 15 Jan 07 - 11:52 PM

And I always thought FORD mean F**ked Over Rebuilt Dodge.

M.D. - Mentally Deficient

Subject: RE: BS: Alternative Initials
From: Splott Man
Date: 16 Jan 07 - 07:40 AM

Another one from WWII

ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association ) - Every Night Something Awful