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Post by: NOD2000 on October 21, 2002, 10:45:24 PM: alright just wondering how many of u ppl know what Fubar means........ just say i do or i don't but please don't say what it means i just want to see how many of u ppl know this...........i am expecting alot of i do's from a WWII community
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Post by: moose on October 21, 2002, 10:49:10 PM: i do

and i bet ht knows too
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Post by: eskimo2 on October 21, 2002, 10:52:51 PM: I do, also SNAFU

eskimo
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Post by: Innominate on October 21, 2002, 11:08:24 PM: Of course.
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Post by: paulieb on October 21, 2002, 11:28:03 PM: Feeling Unappreciated By All Republicans? Been awhile since I heard that one!

Seriously though, yes, I do.:D
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Post by: J_A_B on October 22, 2002, 12:27:42 AM: But of course!

J_A_B
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Post by: Lizard3 on October 22, 2002, 04:37:27 AM: DILLIGAF
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Post by: Sixpence on October 22, 2002, 04:41:41 AM: Isn't that a brand of clothes? I think I got a t-shirt that says that:D
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Post by: Pepe on October 22, 2002, 05:07:53 AM: Obviously it has to be a Bar.
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Post by: Swoop on October 22, 2002, 05:49:49 AM: I cant remember the film I saw when I first heard the term.....but yeah I know what it means. Someone once told me it was first used by a skydiver.

EDIT: Now I remember, it was Tango & Cash.

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Post by: Flossy on October 22, 2002, 06:01:50 AM: Yep, I do. :D
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Post by: Wilbus on October 22, 2002, 06:17:53 AM: Do...
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Post by: X2Lee on October 22, 2002, 06:45:06 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Lizard3
DILLIGAF

BOHICA
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Post by: Ripsnort on October 22, 2002, 08:04:03 AM: Who knows what TMI is?
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Post by: Shiva on October 22, 2002, 08:21:20 AM: Quote
I do, also SNAFU

And TARFU, JANFU, FUBB, FUMTU, SUSFU, and SAPFU, as well as the more obscure FUGAZI.
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Post by: boxboy28 on October 22, 2002, 03:18:51 PM: I DO
and i know wht FUGAZI means too..........
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Post by: Ripsnort on October 22, 2002, 03:22:23 PM: TMI=Too Much Information...thats what goes on my squads text (usually ME spouting off :D )
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Post by: midnight Target on October 22, 2002, 03:26:02 PM: YGHTMTOYHTCUWATA
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Post by: Mooja on October 22, 2002, 03:53:12 PM: I learned it from a comp sci professor. Whenever you learn a new language the first function you write you invariably name foo() or foobar() which is the PC version of fubar.
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Post by: HeLLcAt on October 22, 2002, 04:03:26 PM: LOL Rip...yes me being in the Rattlers meant TMI usually from the Ripster! :D LOL Rip...email me sometime...gotta couple questions.
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Post by: Puke on October 22, 2002, 04:05:49 PM: Didn't FUBAR actually start with troops during WW2?
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Post by: AKIron on October 22, 2002, 04:22:03 PM: Another "do" doesn't everyone?
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Post by: Puck on October 22, 2002, 04:29:22 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Oedipus
= Three Mile Island.

aka as a MELT DOWN!!

TMI was almost 2,000 degrees ferenheit from melting down. I still have a copy of the incident report laying around somewhere with all my reactor kinematics books.

FUBAR
SNAFU
BOHICA
NAVY (Never Again Volunteer Yourself)
TMI (Too much Information)
YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary)
HTH (Hope This Helps)
HAND (Have A Nice Day)
BZ (Bravo Zulu)
WTFO

The list is endless and constantly growing.
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Post by: Puck on October 22, 2002, 04:31:03 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Mooja
I learned it from a comp sci professor. Whenever you learn a new language the first function you write you invariably name foo() or foobar() which is the PC version of fubar.

Don't forget the story of the foo bird, which is in some ways responsible for that variable.
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Post by: SunKing on October 22, 2002, 04:32:35 PM: TTIS
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Post by: midnight Target on October 22, 2002, 04:57:54 PM: Quote
Originally posted by SunKing
TTIS

Agreed
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Post by: Maverick on October 22, 2002, 05:20:48 PM: I do along with snafu and tarfu.
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Post by: NOD2000 on October 23, 2002, 12:26:40 PM: well u would be surpried i did a study at school and 99.8% of students at my school had no idea what fubar ment sooooo...........i'm adding a extra 20 - 30 ppl (u guys) so the percentage ain't so bad

thanx
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Post by: Shiva on October 23, 2002, 01:02:32 PM: And let us not forget FIDO.
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Post by: Arfann on October 23, 2002, 01:39:59 PM: Yep, and also IHTFP.
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Post by: muckmaw on October 23, 2002, 02:11:14 PM: FUBAR and SNAFU is easy. It's the others I have no clue.

Now here's one I don't think anyone knows.

AMF (AS seen in "Flight of the Intruder". Willem Dafoe: Alpha Mike Foxtrot)

Then there is the Derivative, AMF-YOYO. Usually reserved for goon pilots said to them by their fighter escorts.

I'd be impresed if the bulk of the community knows these.
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Post by: SPIKER on October 23, 2002, 10:29:18 PM: :D
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Post by: mjolnir on October 24, 2002, 02:41:12 AM: SNAFU, FUBAR, BOHICA, and especially IHTFP.....all cadet classics :D

My favorite is still CYA though
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Post by: Flossy on October 24, 2002, 02:54:52 AM: Quote
Originally posted by midnight Target
YGHTMTOYHTCUWATA
[Wild Guess]You Guys Have Too Much Time On Your Hands To Come Up With All Those Acronyms ? :)
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Post by: Vulcan on October 24, 2002, 03:49:11 AM: You know a tear always forms when I see that scene...

"Do it for me Sandy, I'd do it for you"

BTW

FIIK

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Originally posted by muckmaw
FUBAR and SNAFU is easy. It's the others I have no clue.

Now here's one I don't think anyone knows.

AMF (AS seen in "Flight of the Intruder". Willem Dafoe: Alpha Mike Foxtrot)

Then there is the Derivative, AMF-YOYO. Usually reserved for goon pilots said to them by their fighter escorts.

I'd be impresed if the bulk of the community knows these.
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Post by: udet on October 24, 2002, 09:22:06 PM: snafu and fubar are Air Force slang, but during the war they become so overused by civilians that Air Force personell stopped using them altogether.

SNAFU=Situation Normal, All Fuc|FUBAR=Fuc|
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Post by: udet on October 24, 2002, 09:24:10 PM: snafu and fubar are Air Force slang, but during the war they become so overused by civilians that Air Force personell stopped using them altogether.

SNAFU=Situation Normal, All Fuc|FUBAR=Fuc|
Sorry, I had to say the bad words :)
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Post by: poopster on October 24, 2002, 10:15:56 PM: Expression I heard the most in the service was "Hurry up and wait"

It was so true.