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Acronyms
Acronyms
How's about an acronym game?
SHIT - Society for Holistic Infant Therapy
SPIT - Society for the Prevention of Idiotic Therapies
BUGGER - British United Group of Gerontologists Engaged in Research (we need one of these!)
[Later - OK, just remembered there is another "acronym" game - but this is slightly different.]
SHIT - Society for Holistic Infant Therapy
SPIT - Society for the Prevention of Idiotic Therapies
BUGGER - British United Group of Gerontologists Engaged in Research (we need one of these!)
[Later - OK, just remembered there is another "acronym" game - but this is slightly different.]
"Look forward; yesterday was a lesson, if you did not learn from it you wasted it."
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Which - a game, a Pontiac or a Poor Old Nutter?jaywhat wrote:we've got one

"Look forward; yesterday was a lesson, if you did not learn from it you wasted it."
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or even a Cadillac?Dave B wrote:Which - a game, a Pontiac or a Poor Old Nutter?jaywhat wrote:we've got one
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When I was a lowly articled clerk, I was repremanded for abbreivating the name of the firm's client, the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child to...
Spoiler:
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When working for a company making units that had to undergo a thorough climatic workout we attached an unofficial label to them if they died during the process:
F. U. C. T.
for Failed Under Conditions of Test
Then a miserable boss with a sense of humour bypass told us not to do it.
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I have a couple which I thought up as suitable for defacing religious signs and posters, only please note, I say "thought", as I am not a vandal.
TING There is no God
TANG There are no Gods
or you could have DING or DANG, where D = Definitely.
TING There is no God
TANG There are no Gods
or you could have DING or DANG, where D = Definitely.
a "New Atheist" for the last 55 years
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POSER
Spoiler:
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Good one, jj!
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When they started reorganising the colleges in Sunderland and Newcastle, it is said that they came up with the name City University of Newcastle on Tyne. It was noticed and changed before the opening date, but all manner of stationery and notices had to be scrapped at immense cost.
A man without religion is like a fish without a bicycle.
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It seems that at one time the most senior officer in charge of the WRNS was called the Chief Officer, Women's Royal Naval Service (she not allowed to be called an Admiral, or even an Admiraless). This was, of course, abbreviated to C.O.W. in common parlance.
This being deemed insubordination they changed her title to Senior Officer, Women's Royal Naval Service.
[This is possibly apocryphal - but I like it!]
This being deemed insubordination they changed her title to Senior Officer, Women's Royal Naval Service.
[This is possibly apocryphal - but I like it!]
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Another possibly apocryphal one:
In the 1970s, there was in some government department an Extractive Industries Environmental Information Officer by the name of McDonald.
In the 1970s, there was in some government department an Extractive Industries Environmental Information Officer by the name of McDonald.
Steve
Quantum Theory: The branch of science with which people who know absolutely sod all about quantum theory can explain anything.
Quantum Theory: The branch of science with which people who know absolutely sod all about quantum theory can explain anything.
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My late mother in law and I founded the anti-vegetable pressure group Society for the Abolition of Vegetables from the English Diet.
Membership is now down to one. Anybody fancy joining?
Membership is now down to one. Anybody fancy joining?
A man without religion is like a fish without a bicycle.
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Maybe you should ask Big Mama if SAVED could have a nice Special Interest Group section.....
Talking of vegetables, I am an ideal candidate for membership of SPUD: The Society for the Protection of the Unreasonably Dumped.

Talking of vegetables, I am an ideal candidate for membership of SPUD: The Society for the Protection of the Unreasonably Dumped.
