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Old 5 Jan 2009, 13:20 (Ref:2365609)   #1
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The Lighter Side!

As this thread is for the lighter side of Ten Tenths posters. Can i ask someone what all the abriviations stand for please.
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 13:54 (Ref:2365631)   #2
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Well, to which abbreviations are you referring, Iain?
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 14:03 (Ref:2365638)   #3
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Here's some of them and I would think that WTF is self explanatory
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 14:08 (Ref:2365640)   #4
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Here's some of them and I would think that WTF is self explanatory
and in that respect you have been kind to TGF.....
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 15:24 (Ref:2365671)   #5
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I thought 'OTOH' was "off top of head"????
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 15:35 (Ref:2365675)   #6
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That's OTTOMH.
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 15:40 (Ref:2365680)   #7
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Ive started something now. "oh dear". Thanks Gordon .Brilliant.
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 15:44 (Ref:2365683)   #8
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WTF i still had to ask Alan Morgan.Right everyone stand by.
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 15:59 (Ref:2365688)   #9
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 16:08 (Ref:2365691)   #10
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simon drabble should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridsimon drabble should be qualifying in the top 3 on the gridsimon drabble should be qualifying in the top 3 on the grid
ENSIGN - Error Not Stating Individual's Given Name.....
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 16:55 (Ref:2365711)   #11
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 17:04 (Ref:2365713)   #12
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to have worked that out you must be as bored as me - you aren't an Investment Banker as well are you??!!
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 17:26 (Ref:2365728)   #13
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Talking of banking I had one company I have dealt with in the past ringing up today trying to lend me money (equipment leasing company, big player), I said I thought you lot wer'nt lending his reponse was yes we do to the right people which I thought summed things up nicely as if they had done this in the past we would surely not be were we are now, back on topic sorry.
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 17:30 (Ref:2365732)   #14
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to have worked that out you must be as bored as me - you aren't an Investment Banker as well are you??!!
I have been CALLED a banker. I think.
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 19:36 (Ref:2365805)   #15
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Give me strength; it's like dealing with a load of naughty schoolboys. More thread cutting coming on ALREADY!
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Old 5 Jan 2009, 20:45 (Ref:2365858)   #18
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Excellent much more fun than that other thread about the Chef and a blond bird .
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Excellent much more fun than that other thread about the Chef and a blond bird .
Has someone not read the thread title?
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Sorry Terrance im bored.Its to cold even for me out in the workshop.Mrs Delta just given me a b-----ing for bringing in some pistons and fitting rings on the kitchen table.
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Sorry Terrance im bored.Its to cold even for me out in the workshop.Mrs Delta just given me a b-----ing for bringing in some pistons and fitting rings on the kitchen table.
You think that's bad! I once got a b------ing for putting a tin of Linklife on the kitchen hotplate to treat a chain off my motocross bike !
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Sorry Terrance im bored.Its to cold even for me out in the workshop.Mrs Delta just given me a b-----ing for bringing in some pistons and fitting rings on the kitchen table.
Its OK by me Iain,it's uncle John T I'm worried about.
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OK, NOW you can carry on!
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