Mudcat codes

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 09 Sep 11 - 06:15 PM

OMG! It's like Dan Brown wrote it. I bet Max and Joe are Masons...

:D tG

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: gnu
Date: 09 Sep 11 - 04:47 PM

Jim... AYEC.

Dan... British Society for Matrix Biology?

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 09 Sep 11 - 01:11 PM

KMA - Keep me advised.

Very useful in business correspondence.

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: olddude
Date: 09 Sep 11 - 12:40 PM

gotta tell ya GNU that a few times in my life out in the bush I come close to BSMB

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: olddude
Date: 09 Sep 11 - 12:39 PM

Joe you mean when I keep doing LOL,LOL, LOL, LOL, LOL, LOL,
and I aint young .. nor nervous

BSMB

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Little Hawk
Date: 09 Sep 11 - 12:41 AM

WSSBA - the William Shatner School of Baaaaaaad Acting!

Located just outside beautiful downtown Orillia, Ontario, Canada, the WSSBA campus has facilities and courses totally devoted to the life and works of William Shatner, Canada's foremost gift to the world. 50 different courses are offered at the WSSBA from The Dramatic Pause 101 to Advanced Shatnerization 404. Upon entering the campus, one's attention is immediately drawn to the giant statue of a Tribble on the Shatner Oval, the immense Rotunda (the fattest building in the world), and the towering Shatner-In-A-Speedo marble statue that looms over the campus, gazing boldly down from Kirk Hill, rather like a latter day Zeus contemplating the Earthly domain over which he rules.

JTRCFCB - the James Taylor Rehab Centre For Catatonic Blandness

Ask Spaw about that one.

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 08 Sep 11 - 07:02 PM

From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 12:27 PM

"ROTFLMAO"

Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Ass Off.......

Something resulting from Mudcat entertainment!

GfS

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Joe Offer
Date: 08 Sep 11 - 04:46 PM

Some people seem to be compulsive about saying, "LOL." You'll sometimes see it three times in a post, especially posts from younger people. It conveys a feeling of nervousness and social discomfort, I think.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 08 Sep 11 - 04:03 PM

For a long time, I often saw messages at Mudcat that said thing like, "That song was written by Richard Thompson, IIRC," and I figured IIRC must be one of those honorific abbreviations that some Brits put after their names, like OBE.

(By the way, I just looked up Richard Thompson, and I found out he really is "Richard Thompson, OBE.")

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: gnu
Date: 08 Sep 11 - 03:55 PM

You been out to the Left Coast Dan? I hear that Craig Ferguson talking about them out west on the late night TV. Dunno what he's on about.

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: olddude
Date: 08 Sep 11 - 03:45 PM

BSMB

Bear sniffing my Balls

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Amos
Date: 08 Sep 11 - 03:01 PM

Another PWO--a highly humorous occasionproviding an Opportunity for one to Wet their Pants laughing.

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 08 Sep 11 - 10:25 AM

IM'O - good one, Barnacle!

IIRC - if I recall correctly

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Ebbie
Date: 18 Mar 07 - 02:25 AM

For a price. Of course.

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Ebbie
Date: 18 Mar 07 - 02:25 AM

Don't you think Sandra should know about Lane Fielding Patterson and Swan, the thoughtful guys who will lay about for you when you are too busy to do it yourself?

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Peace
Date: 18 Mar 07 - 01:08 AM

"Could we hae a very short code for "yet another thread about what is folk music really and loads of different opinions that make lots of noise and there isn't really an answer anyway"?"

How about this?

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 09:06 PM

FOYB   means go away you illegitimates.

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: EBarnacle
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 05:34 PM

IM'O   In my 'umble opinion

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: JennyO
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 07:37 AM

HWGA - that could apply in quite a few other areas too, such as politics, deleted and renamed threads, GUESTS, joke threads, Ireland, pedantry, Sidmouth ...... to name just a few.

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: MartinRyan
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 06:37 AM

HWGA?

Regards

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: danensis
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 06:04 AM

Could we hae a very short code for "yet another thread about what is folk music really and loads of different opinions that make lots of noise and there isn't really an answer anyway"?

John

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 05:43 AM

Send $1,000 to Max and get the official Mudcat Decoder ring. Or send the same amount to Catspaw and get the Mudcat Amish Moustache tuner.


RtS

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 04:24 AM

I have nothing to say.

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 02:46 AM

KAKSOD - Killed Another Keyboard Squirting (or Spitting) Out Drink - for those moments when you are drinking your coffee or tea or beer or whatever, and read something so funny that your coffee, tea, etc ends up exiting your nose or mouth at high velocity and hits your screen or keyboard.

LTS

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Jim Lad
Date: 17 Mar 07 - 01:29 AM

. End of sentence.

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Peace
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 09:49 PM

"At mudcat (and almost exclusively at mudcat) it is possible, and recommended, that one may use complete sentences, spell words out so meanings are clear, and it is permissible to type with your

    FINGERS."

Ya know where John says 'one may use complete sentences'? He doesn't really mean that. He means like lots more than one can use complete sentences, because if only one did, then like we'd be screwed, huh? And his thing about spelling. That's ecellent. And about the complete sentanses. IMHAHO. Actually I'm not. But ya know . . . .

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 09:28 PM

But esp. for the newcomers, please note that mudcat is different than a lot of other sites where information(?) is exchanged.

At mudcat (and almost exclusively at mudcat) it is possible, and recommended, that one may use complete sentences, spell words out so meanings are clear, and it is permissible to type with your

     FINGERS.

You are not limited to using your two (or more) thumbs - although what some us of produce might look like it.

The freedom to have, and at least to attempt to express, IDEAS, THOUGHTS, and INFORMED OPINIONS is an exclusive and proprietary property of mudcat, unknown at most other websites¹.

There is some variation in usage among our group, but for the most part acronyms, abbreviations, and codes are not necessary here, and for the most part we are not forced to rely on them to express ourselves. They seldom appear where it's NECESSARY to know what they mean, although mostly, when used, they're as used elsewhere on the web.

¹ based on survey results I made up fresh just this morning.

John

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: bobad
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 08:13 PM

A lot of the generic, non Mudcat specific acronyms can be found here.

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Amos
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 08:07 PM

Not to forget the Temple of the Golden Curve and the Brotherhood Of Mammary Contemplation, led by Fr. Tacitus Gentilissimus.



A

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Rapparee
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 08:03 PM

MOAB. The Mother Of All BS Threads. Some things are left off due to laziness.

Then there's Shane McBride and his brother Don, Cletus, the Little Pissant, the Reg Boys, Winston, Penelope, and a host of quasi-human and -nonhuman beings.

Then there's Dr. Guitar.

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Joe_F
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 07:50 PM

If you wear a Sandy's Music T-shirt, and a blue handkerchief with white polka dots in you left back pocket, it means you're into old timey.
If you wear a Mudcat T-shirt, and a blue handkerchief with white polka dots in your right back pocket, it means....

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Mooh
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 07:25 PM

Saw the thread title and thought, "Golly, now I too can be among the chosen few, the inner circle, the Mudcat elite, the favoured ones!", but alas, it's not about secret handshakes, encripted passwords, or decoder rings. Think I'll go away and sulk, I'm outa here, see if I ever come back!

Pause for silent contemplation and reconsideration...

Okay, I'm back.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Jim Lad
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 12:40 PM

IOU04I80 ... I owe you nothing for I ate nothing!

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 12:27 PM

ROTFLMAO

well I'm not quite there yet but I have had my moment reading various threads

thank you all and in particular s&r's click here

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: MMario
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 12:20 PM

another you will probably only see here-- and then not that often...

NYCFTTS - "Niel Young center for the Terminally Screwed" (a cyber hospice/clinic/sanitarium/retreat that I believe came from the fertile mind of Catspaw)

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: PoppaGator
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 12:17 PM

Jeez, how could I NOT know about "Read The Manual" or the alternatative "Read The F. Manual" ~ I work as a tech writer, for crying our loud, and produce the very manuals that our customers so stubbornly refuse to open!

At least, in this case, I was right about what the "F" stood for...

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: PoppaGator
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 12:13 PM

I always thought the "H" in "IMHO" meant "humble" rather than "honest."

Not that it makes any difference...

I'll have to look up "RTFM"; I usually have a strong suspicion about what an "F" stands for, but that isn't ALWAYS correct. For example, the "F" in "ROTFL" stands for the very innocent word "floor" ("rolling on the floor laughing").

WOBH is a new one on me ~ I've been mostly absent from Mudcat since August 29, 2005 ~ and I'm glad that MMario saw fit to provide an immediate translation. (Even with the "answer" completely spelled out, it took be a minute to catch on.)

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Grimmy
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 12:11 PM

IMO and IMHO....In my opinion and in my honest opinion although there should be no difference

I don't do Honest opinions - only Humble ones, and precious few of those I can tell you ;-)

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Amos
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 12:10 PM

I believe "blue clicky thing" originated in the befuddled brain of Rick Fielding.

Don't confuse Mudcat with the whole Internet. Abbreviations for phrases like LOL and IANAL (I am not a lawyer...) are common shorthand across the 'net .

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 12:04 PM

IMO and IMHO....In my opinion and in my honest opinion although there should be no difference.

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Bill D
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 11:54 AM

"Blicky" = "blue clicky thing" - a URL before it has been clicked. might be semi-Mudcat specific....

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: Scrump
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 11:52 AM

RTFM :-)

(the ":-)" implies the remark is not meant to be taken seriously!)

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: MMario
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 11:48 AM

WOBH - "Whale oil beef hooked" - something you will probably only see here....


Easier if you post the ones you want to have explained -- as there are hundreds out there, most internet generic and not mudcat specific...

Subject: RE: Mudcat codes
From: s&r
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 11:48 AM

Click here


Stu

Subject: Mudcat codes
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 16 Mar 07 - 11:42 AM

I am reasonably new to Mudcat so please excuse me if this subject has already been covered.

Can anyone explain what various 'codes' mean. I can work out 'WTF is it all about' myself (dunno what that says about me)but there are loads I don't understand.