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DanQ: You really do like using lots of ABBREV. DY. IFIA.
I'm sorry, but does anyone else find the news headlines kinda funny when every other one has an acronym or abbreviation you don't understand?
My favorite was "GSPOT" for Gamespot a while ago. 
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November 22, 2002, 03:22
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Re: DanQ: You really do like using lots of ABBREV. DY. IFIA.
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Originally posted by Asher
My favorite was "GSPOT"
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Where's that? I can't seem to find it ....
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November 22, 2002, 07:30
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FP: those are very badly chosen words my friend 
At least Dan knows where it is 
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November 22, 2002, 07:52
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Re: Re: DanQ: You really do like using lots of ABBREV. DY. IFIA.
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Where's that? I can't seem to find it ....
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I can point out 15 seperate instances of it 
http://apolyton.net/news/search.php?...ndOr=or&Find2=
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November 22, 2002, 09:04
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I never noticed that. Maybe I'm naturally used to acronyms and abbreviations.
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November 22, 2002, 12:39
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abbreviwhat? 
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November 22, 2002, 14:21
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November 22, 2002, 14:29
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Originally posted by Caesar the Great
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I'm sure you can figure it out 
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November 22, 2002, 16:52
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GSPOT was rather funny. And FP, poorly chosen words there 
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November 22, 2002, 16:53
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November 22, 2002, 18:50
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Re: Re: DanQ: You really do like using lots of ABBREV. DY. IFIA.
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Originally posted by FrustratedPoet
Where's that? I can't seem to find it ....
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FP: Am I the only one who realizes your joking?
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November 22, 2002, 22:15
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FP = First Post
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November 22, 2002, 22:27
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Originally posted by St Leo
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Okay, that makes sense, just a coincedence that FrustratedPoet post before you.
Bad place to use that Abbreviation.
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November 23, 2002, 02:08
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Re: DanQ: You really do like using lots of ABBREV. DY. IFIA.
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Originally posted by Asher
I'm sorry, but does anyone else find the news headlines kinda funny when every other one has an acronym or abbreviation you don't understand?
My favorite was "GSPOT" for Gamespot a while ago.
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All abbreviations I use are explained in their corresponding news items, especially useful if they are not immediately understood in the headline. It's always important to read a news post and not just its headline to understand the context in which the latter is being used. This procedure in writing is common.
The shortforms in question are not intended to be humorous, but sometimes can have that affect in the minds of some such as the one you mention above.
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November 23, 2002, 05:20
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Wasn't GSPOT also FG's name for Area 19?
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November 23, 2002, 13:29
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November 23, 2002, 14:53
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DanQ As Far As I Know You Can....
I got that far 
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November 23, 2002, 15:14
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November 23, 2002, 22:16
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...And GP for GamersPro always makes me think first about GP the poster... it's quite confusing!
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but GSPOT is just horribly funny
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November 24, 2002, 05:43
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Its amazinghow you can never see your own non-intentional bloopers being funny. I won't even count how much I've done it.
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November 24, 2002, 17:30
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Re: Re: Re: DanQ: You really do like using lots of ABBREV. DY. IFIA.
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FP: Am I the only one who realizes your joking?
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It looks like it.
Me and you are obviously ahead of our time Tuber ... (btw, I'm joking here too. )
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