Posted: 3/3/2004 3:21:58 PM EDT
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Ive been reading the forum for a little while, and just started posting a few months ago and some of the lingo leaves me wondering what ya'll mean. SHTF? IBTL? BTW? etc.... I know that it can't be just me who doesn't understand all of this. So if you guys could help me out and others in what you mean that would be great. Thanks |
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BTW= By The Way SHTF=S*** Hit The Fan IIRC=If I Remember Correctly AFAIK=As Far As I Know IBTL=In Before The Lock TEOTWAWKI=The End Of The World As We Know It DILLIGAF=Do I Look Like I Give A F*** That's just off the top of my head. Everyone else will chime in with a few goodies, I'm sure. |
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IBTL - In before the lock. Post this on what you consider to be a controversial thread, to show that you were able to make it in the door before a moderator locks the thread. SHTF - Shit hits the fan. Disaster, civil war, border clash, what-have-you. TEOTWAWKI - The end of the world as we know it. Nuclear exchange between US and SovUn, Meteors destroy the world, etc. BOB/V/L - Bug out bag/vehicle/location. What you use to escape SHTF. YMMV - Your mileage may vary. WTF - What the fuck? EDIT: Dammit Airwolf! Here is another good'un: TNSTAAFL: There's no such thing as a free lunch. |
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Molon Labe- Battle of Thermopylae 480 BC On the arrival of Xerxes at Thermopylae, he found that the place was defended by a body of three hundred Spartans and about seven thousand hoplites from other states, commanded by the Spartan king Leonidas. Xerxes learning about the small number of Greek forces and that several Spartans outside the walls were exercising and combing their hairs, in his perplexity, immediately called Demaratos to explain him the meaning of all these. Demaratos told him that the Spartans will defend the place to the death and it was custom to wash and dress their hairs with special care when they intended to put their lives in great danger. Xerxes who did not believe Demaratos, delayed his attack for four days, thinking that the Greeks as soon as they would realize his great forces will disperse. He sent also heralds asking to deliver up their arms. The answer from Leonidas was "Come and Take Them" (Molon Labe) A Spartan, who was told about the great number of Persian soldiers, who with their arrows will conceal the sun, he answered: "So much the better, we will fight in the shade". At the fifth day Xerxes attacked but without any results and with heavy losses, though the Medes fought bravely. He then ordered his personal guard the "Immortals", a body of ten thousand consisting from the best Persian soldiers, to advance. They also failed and Xerxes was observed to jump from his throne three times in anger and agony. The following day they attacked, but again made no progress. Xerxes was desperate but his luck changed when a Malian named Ephialtes told him about a secret path across the mountain. Immediately a strong Persian force was sent, guided by the traitor. At day's break they reached the summit, where the Phokian army was stationed and who upon seeing the Persians fled. When Leonidas learned all these incidents, he ordered the council of war to be summoned. Many were of the opinion that they should retire and find a better defendable place, but Leonidas, who was bound by the laws of Sparta and from an oracle, which had declared that either Sparta or a Spartan king must perish, refused. Three hundred Spartans and seven hundred Thespians took the decision to stay and fight. The rest were permitted to leave, with the exception of four hundred Boeotians, which were retained as hostages. Leonidas did not wait the Persian attack, which was being delayed by Xerxes and advanced in the path, he fell upon the Persians. Thousands of them were slain, the rest were driven near the sea, but when the Spartan spears broke, they started having losses and one of the first that fell was king Leonidas. Around his body one of the fiercest battles took place. Four times the Persians attacked to obtain it and four times they were repulsed. At the end, the Spartans exhausted and wounded, carrying the body of Leonidas, retired behind the wall, but they were surrounded by the enemy, who killed them with arrows. On the spot, a marble lion was set by the Greeks in honor of Leonidas and his men, together with two other monuments near by. On one of them, the memorable words were written: "Oh stranger tell the Lacedaemonians, that we lie here, obedient to their laws". Editied to add- shamelessly lifted from this excellent source; [url]http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=a87f9bd391e42040aeabf37d4f0874bd&threadid=146950&highlight=molon+labe[/url] |
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Knew most of the ones listed, a few are new to me. One that I've seen on occasion has not been mentioned, and I would still like to know what it stands for. ETA? And not as in Estimated Time of Arrival. For the context that I'm talking about, see Tweak's post about 2/3rds of the way down the page in the following post: [url]http://ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=66&t=181957&w=searchPop[/url] |
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Quoted: Knew most of the ones listed, a few are new to me. One that I've seen on occasion has not been mentioned, and I would still like to know what it stands for. ETA? And not as in Estimated Time of Arrival. For the context that I'm talking about, see Tweak's post about 2/3rds of the way down the page in the following post: [url]http://ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=66&t=181957&w=searchPop[/url] In that context == Edited To Add Notice the: [ Edited By TWEAK on 2/23/2004 2:44:47 AM ] at the bottom of [b]TWEAK's[/b] post? |
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Quoted: Knew most of the ones listed, a few are new to me. One that I've seen on occasion has not been mentioned, and I would still like to know what it stands for. ETA? And not as in Estimated Time of Arrival. For the context that I'm talking about, see Tweak's post about 2/3rds of the way down the page in the following post: [url]http://ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=66&t=181957&w=searchPop[/url] [b]E[/b]dit(ed) [b]T[/b]o [b]A[/b]dd: |
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RKBA - Right to Keep and Bear Arms FNJ - F*&k New Jersy STFU - Shut The F*&k Up YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary EBR - Evil Black Rifles BRC - Black Rifle Convention (look for IBTLs) BOTD - Babe Of The Day (look for more IBTLs) SCOTUS - Supreme Court Of The US POTUS - President Of The US MARPAT - Marine Pattern camouflage (more IBTLs) BTT - Back To the Top (easy bump text) AW - Assault Weapon AOW - Any Other Weapon FA - Full Auto SBR - Short Barrelled Rifle GT - Glock Talk ARFCOM - This wesite FA.COM - Full-Auto.com |