GURPS Forum Abbreviations - Page 5

vicky_molokh · 09-03-2006, 03:16 PM

What's WAG?

Lord Carnifex · 09-03-2006, 03:24 PM

Typically "Wild a$$ guess" SWAG also sometimes appears =>"Scientific wild a$$ guess" Usually seen in terms of a number or rationalisation that has little basis in empirical data and is not derived formulaically, but just *seems* about right.

Phantasm · 09-07-2006, 06:07 PM

Here are a few acronyms I've run across:

PBP == Play By Post (message board RP, similar to PBeM, but based solely on a web site).
F2F == FTF == Face to Face (equivalent to tabletop).

zorg · 09-28-2006, 01:48 PM

TMWNMTK = Things Man Was Not Meant To Know

Edit: And for the record, I recently used:
F:U = Fragile: Unnatural

SCHIFTY · 09-28-2006, 05:25 PM

SOL -- S**t Out of Luck
SNAFU -- Situation Normal -- All F****d Up (or All Fouled Up)
FUBAR -- F*****d Up Beyond All Repair, F****d up Beyond All Recognition, Fouled up Beyond All Repair, Fouled up Beyond All Recognition

shawnhcorey · 10-07-2006, 12:11 AM

How about:

ASAP: As Soon As Possible, As Soon As Probable, As Soon As i Pee

TANSTAAFL: There ain't no such thing as a free lunch

Qoltar · 10-07-2006, 12:21 AM

I think good 'ol Sean Punch or KROMM may have just invented a new one.
Just the way TRAVELLER fans say IMTU for "In My TRAVELLER Universe"

Kromm in this post :
http://forums.sjgames.com/showpost.p...6&postcount=13

...said "IMY" for In my Yrth .

- Ed Charlton

Hai-Etlik · 10-11-2006, 09:19 PM

MT: Metatrait
RSB: Racial Skill Bonus
RLS: Racialy Learned Skill

SCHIFTY · 10-18-2006, 06:37 PM

GEV -- Ground Effect Vehicle (like a hovercraft)
NOE -- Nape of the Earth (flying low enough that a very brave passenger could reach out and touch terrain features passing below)

SCHIFTY · 10-19-2006, 02:53 PM

I think you're right.

09-03-2006, 03:16 PM	#41
vicky_molokh GURPS FAQ Keeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kyïv, Ukraine	Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies? What's WAG? __________________ Vicky 'Molokh', GURPS FAQ and uFAQ Keeper

09-03-2006, 03:24 PM	#42
Lord Carnifex Join Date: Oct 2005	Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies? Typically "Wild a$$ guess" SWAG also sometimes appears =>"Scientific wild a$$ guess" Usually seen in terms of a number or rationalisation that has little basis in empirical data and is not derived formulaically, but just seems about right.

09-07-2006, 06:07 PM	#43
Phantasm Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the road again...	Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies? Here are a few acronyms I've run across: PBP == Play By Post (message board RP, similar to PBeM, but based solely on a web site). F2F == FTF == Face to Face (equivalent to tabletop).

09-28-2006, 01:48 PM	#44
zorg Experimental Subject Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: saarbrücken, germany	Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies? TMWNMTK = Things Man Was Not Meant To Know Edit: And for the record, I recently used: F:U = Fragile: Unnatural __________________ Like a mail order mogwai...but nerdier - Nymdok understanding is a three-edged sword Last edited by zorg; 09-28-2006 at 01:52 PM.

09-28-2006, 05:25 PM	#45
SCHIFTY Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Boston area	Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies? SOL -- St Out of Luck SNAFU -- Situation Normal -- All Fd Up (or All Fouled Up) FUBAR -- F*d Up Beyond All Repair, F**d up Beyond All Recognition, Fouled up Beyond All Repair, Fouled up Beyond All Recognition __________________ Sex is nobody's business but the three people involved. And the shop where they bought the equipment.

10-07-2006, 12:11 AM	#46
shawnhcorey Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Great White North	Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies? How about: ASAP: As Soon As Possible, As Soon As Probable, As Soon As i Pee TANSTAAFL: There ain't no such thing as a free lunch

10-07-2006, 12:21 AM	#47
Qoltar Pike's Pique Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio U.S.A.	Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies? I think good 'ol Sean Punch or KROMM may have just invented a new one. Just the way TRAVELLER fans say IMTU for "In My TRAVELLER Universe" Kromm in this post : http://forums.sjgames.com/showpost.p...6&postcount=13 ...said "IMY" for In my Yrth . - Ed Charlton __________________ Take me out to the black Tell them I ain't comin' back Burn the land and boil the sea You can't take the sky from me.... A vote for charity: http://s3.silent-tower.org/TheKlingonVotes/index.html

10-11-2006, 09:19 PM	#48
Hai-Etlik Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada	Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies? MT: Metatrait RSB: Racial Skill Bonus RLS: Racialy Learned Skill

10-18-2006, 06:37 PM	#49
SCHIFTY Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Boston area	Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies? GEV -- Ground Effect Vehicle (like a hovercraft) NOE -- Nape of the Earth (flying low enough that a very brave passenger could reach out and touch terrain features passing below) __________________ Sex is nobody's business but the three people involved. And the shop where they bought the equipment.

10-19-2006, 02:53 PM	#50
SCHIFTY Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Boston area	Re: GURPS Forum Abbreviations: help the newbies? I think you're right. __________________ Sex is nobody's business but the three people involved. And the shop where they bought the equipment.

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