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» JenL_2 - NAIRU = Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment
Adding: Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment (NAIRU):'-( = Crying
:-D = Laughing
:-( = Sad
:( = Sad
:-/ = Scowling
:-@ = Screaming
g = Grin
s = Smile
:O) = Smile
:^) = Smile
= Smile
:-) = Smile
:+) = Smile
:>) = Smile
:-)) = Smile
:-O = Surprised
8) = Glasses with a smile
8-) = Glasses with a smile
:-p = Sticking out Tongue
:-& = Tongue Tied
:-8 = tongue tied
:-J = Tongue in Cheek
:-# = Lips are Sealed
;) = Wink
;-) = Wink
*<8^D) = Clown
AFAIK = As far as I know
AFK=Away from keyboard
ATM = At the Money
BB = Bob Brinker
BBjr = Bob Brinker Jr.
BEG = Big evil grin
BOLHH = Best of Luck, Health and Happiness
Bot = Bought
BRB = Be Right Back
B2B = Business-to-Business
B2C = Business-to-Consumer
BTW = By the way
CAR = Contract
CC = Covered Call
CBOE = Chicago Board of Options Exchange
CBOT = Chicago Board of Trade
CFTC = Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CIBCR = Center for International Business Cycle Research
CME = Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CMV = Current Market Value
CPI = Consumer Price Index
CU = See You
DD = Due Diligence
DCA = Dollar Cost Average
DJIA = Dow Jones Industrial Average
FIDO = Fidelity
FIG = Future Inflation Gauge
FV = Fair Value
FWIW = For What its Worth...
FY = Fiscal Year
GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
HTH = Hope This Helps
HTML = Hypertext Markup Language
HV = Historic Volatility
IFP = Implied Forward Pricing
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
IOW = In Other Words
IPO = Initial Public Offering
IYO = In Your Opinion
IV = Implied Volatility
J/K = Just Kidding
JTWROS = Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship
LEAPS = Long Term Equity Anticipation Securities
LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off
LOL = Little Old Lady, Lots of Luck or Laugh out Loud
LSHMBB = Laughing So Hard My Belly is Bouncing
M&A = Mergers and Acquisitions
Mid = Mid-Cap Index
MIT = Market if Touched
MPT = Modern Portfolio Theory
NAIRU = Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment
NAV = Net Asset Value
OCC = Options Clearing Corporation
OI = Open Interest
OIC = Oh, I see
OT = Out Trades
OTC = Over the Counter
OTH = On the other hand
P/E = Price to Earnings Ratio
PPI = Producer Price Index
REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust
ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTF = Rolling On The Floor
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RPN = Reverse Polish Notation (Good HP Calculators use this)
Rut = Russel 2000 Small-Cap Index
RT = Round Turn
SOL = Sold
SPX = S&P 500 Index
TIA = Thanks in Advance
TLA = Three Letter Acronym
TTYL = Talk to you later
URL = Uniform Resource Locator
VBOLHH = Very Best of Luck, Health and Happiness
VG = Vanguard
VIX = Volatility Index
Voly = Volatility
W/ = With
W/O = Without
WAG = Wild Ass Guess
WAGS = "We Ain't Gonna Sell"
W5K = Wilshire 5000 Index
WDIK = What Do I Know
WEB = Warren E Buffett
WRT = With Regard To
WTG = Way To Go
XMI = Major Market Index
Y2K = Year 2000
....Jen
-- posted by JenL_2
» JenL_2 - TIPS = Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
Adding: Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS):'-( = Crying
:-D = Laughing
:-( = Sad
:( = Sad
:-/ = Scowling
:-@ = Screaming
g = Grin
s = Smile
:O) = Smile
:^) = Smile = Smile
:-) = Smile
:+) = Smile
:>) = Smile
:-)) = Smile
:-O = Surprised
8) = Glasses with a smile
8-) = Glasses with a smile
:-p = Sticking out Tongue
:-& = Tongue Tied
:-8 = tongue tied
:-J = Tongue in Cheek
:-# = Lips are Sealed
;) = Wink
;-) = Wink
*<8^D) = Clown
AFAIK = As far as I know
AFK=Away from keyboard
ATM = At the Money
BB = Bob Brinker
BBjr = Bob Brinker Jr.
BEG = Big evil grin
BOLHH = Best of Luck, Health and Happiness
Bot = Bought
BRB = Be Right Back
B2B = Business-to-Business
B2C = Business-to-Consumer
BTW = By the way
CAR = Contract
CC = Covered Call
CBOE = Chicago Board of Options Exchange
CBOT = Chicago Board of Trade
CFTC = Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CIBCR = Center for International Business Cycle Research
CME = Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CMV = Current Market Value
CPI = Consumer Price Index
CU = See You
DD = Due Diligence
DCA = Dollar Cost Average
DJIA = Dow Jones Industrial Average
FIDO = Fidelity
FIG = Future Inflation Gauge
FV = Fair Value
FWIW = For What its Worth...
FY = Fiscal Year
GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
HTH = Hope This Helps
HTML = Hypertext Markup Language
HV = Historic Volatility
IFP = Implied Forward Pricing
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
IOW = In Other Words
IPO = Initial Public Offering
IYO = In Your Opinion
IV = Implied Volatility
J/K = Just Kidding
JTWROS = Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship
LEAPS = Long Term Equity Anticipation Securities
LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off
LOL = Little Old Lady, Lots of Luck or Laugh out Loud
LSHMBB = Laughing So Hard My Belly is Bouncing
M&A = Mergers and Acquisitions
Mid = Mid-Cap Index
MIT = Market if Touched
MPT = Modern Portfolio Theory
NAIRU = Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment
NAV = Net Asset Value
OCC = Options Clearing Corporation
OI = Open Interest
OIC = Oh, I see
OT = Out Trades
OTC = Over the Counter
OTH = On the other hand
P/E = Price to Earnings Ratio
PPI = Producer Price Index
REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust
ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTF = Rolling On The Floor
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RPN = Reverse Polish Notation (Good HP Calculators use this)
Rut = Russel 2000 Small-Cap Index
RT = Round Turn
SOL = Sold
SPX = S&P 500 Index
TIA = Thanks in Advance
TIPS = Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
TLA = Three Letter Acronym
TTYL = Talk to you later
URL = Uniform Resource Locator
VBOLHH = Very Best of Luck, Health and Happiness
VG = Vanguard
VIX = Volatility Index
Voly = Volatility
W/ = With
W/O = Without
WAG = Wild Ass Guess
WAGS = "We Ain't Gonna Sell"
W5K = Wilshire 5000 Index
WDIK = What Do I Know
WEB = Warren E Buffett
WRT = With Regard To
WTG = Way To Go
XMI = Major Market Index
Y2K = Year 2000
....Jen
-- posted by JenL_2
» JenL_2 - Employee Stock Options (ESOs): ISOs, & NQSOs
Adding:Employee Stock Options (ESOs)
Incentive Stock Options (ISOs)
Non-Qualified Stock Options (NQSOs)
:'-( = Crying
:-D = Laughing
:-( = Sad
:( = Sad
:-/ = Scowling
:-@ = Screaming
g = Grin
s = Smile
:O) = Smile
:^) = Smile = Smile
:-) = Smile
:+) = Smile
:>) = Smile
:-)) = Smile
:-O = Surprised
8) = Glasses with a smile
8-) = Glasses with a smile
:-p = Sticking out Tongue
:-& = Tongue Tied
:-8 = tongue tied
:-J = Tongue in Cheek
:-# = Lips are Sealed
;) = Wink
;-) = Wink
*<8^D) = Clown
AFAIK = As far as I know
AFK=Away from keyboard
ATM = At the Money
BB = Bob Brinker
BBjr = Bob Brinker Jr.
BEG = Big evil grin
BOLHH = Best of Luck, Health and Happiness
Bot = Bought
BRB = Be Right Back
B2B = Business-to-Business
B2C = Business-to-Consumer
BTW = By the way
CAR = Contract
CC = Covered Call
CBOE = Chicago Board of Options Exchange
CBOT = Chicago Board of Trade
CFTC = Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CIBCR = Center for International Business Cycle Research
CME = Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CMV = Current Market Value
CPI = Consumer Price Index
CU = See You
DD = Due Diligence
DCA = Dollar Cost Average
DJIA = Dow Jones Industrial Average
ESOs = Employee Stock Options
FIDO = Fidelity
FIG = Future Inflation Gauge
FV = Fair Value
FWIW = For What its Worth...
FY = Fiscal Year
GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
HTH = Hope This Helps
HTML = Hypertext Markup Language
HV = Historic Volatility
IFP = Implied Forward Pricing
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
IOW = In Other Words
IPO = Initial Public Offering
ISOs = Incentive Stock Options
IYO = In Your Opinion
IV = Implied Volatility
J/K = Just Kidding
JTWROS = Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship
LEAPS = Long Term Equity Anticipation Securities
LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off
LOL = Little Old Lady, Lots of Luck or Laugh out Loud
LSHMBB = Laughing So Hard My Belly is Bouncing
M&A = Mergers and Acquisitions
Mid = Mid-Cap Index
MIT = Market if Touched
MPT = Modern Portfolio Theory
NAIRU = Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment
NAV = Net Asset Value
NQSOs = Non-Qualified Stock Options
OCC = Options Clearing Corporation
OI = Open Interest
OIC = Oh, I see
OT = Out Trades
OTC = Over the Counter
OTH = On the other hand
P/E = Price to Earnings Ratio
PPI = Producer Price Index
REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust
ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTF = Rolling On The Floor
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RPN = Reverse Polish Notation (Good HP Calculators use this)
Rut = Russel 2000 Small-Cap Index
RT = Round Turn
SOL = Sold
SPX = S&P 500 Index
TIA = Thanks in Advance
TIPS = Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
TLA = Three Letter Acronym
TTYL = Talk to you later
URL = Uniform Resource Locator
VBOLHH = Very Best of Luck, Health and Happiness
VG = Vanguard
VIX = Volatility Index
Voly = Volatility
W/ = With
W/O = Without
WAG = Wild Ass Guess
WAGS = "We Ain't Gonna Sell"
W5K = Wilshire 5000 Index
WDIK = What Do I Know
WEB = Warren E Buffett
WRT = With Regard To
WTG = Way To Go
XMI = Major Market Index
Y2K = Year 2000
....Jen
-- posted by JenL_2
» JenL_2 - A Trader's Lexicon
This page describing Stock Market trading terms is from the Online version of the 2/8 PBS Nova program Trillion Dollar Bet:http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/stockmarket...
.....Jen
-- posted by JenL_2
» JenL_2 - Employment Cost Index (ECI)
Adding: Employment Cost Index (ECI):'-( = Crying
:-D = Laughing
:-( = Sad
:( = Sad
:-/ = Scowling
:-@ = Screaming
g = Grin
s = Smile
:O) = Smile
:^) = Smile = Smile
:-) = Smile
:+) = Smile
:>) = Smile
:-)) = Smile
:-O = Surprised
8) = Glasses with a smile
8-) = Glasses with a smile
:-p = Sticking out Tongue
:-& = Tongue Tied
:-8 = tongue tied
:-J = Tongue in Cheek
:-# = Lips are Sealed
;) = Wink
;-) = Wink
*<8^D) = Clown
AFAIK = As far as I know
AFK=Away from keyboard
ATM = At the Money
BB = Bob Brinker
BBjr = Bob Brinker Jr.
BEG = Big evil grin
BOLHH = Best of Luck, Health and Happiness
Bot = Bought
BRB = Be Right Back
B2B = Business-to-Business
B2C = Business-to-Consumer
BTW = By the way
CAR = Contract
CC = Covered Call
CBOE = Chicago Board of Options Exchange
CBOT = Chicago Board of Trade
CFTC = Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CIBCR = Center for International Business Cycle Research
CME = Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CMV = Current Market Value
CPI = Consumer Price Index
CU = See You
DD = Due Diligence
DCA = Dollar Cost Average
DJIA = Dow Jones Industrial Average
ECI = Employment Cost Index
ESOs = Employee Stock Options
FIDO = Fidelity
FIG = Future Inflation Gauge
FV = Fair Value
FWIW = For What its Worth...
FY = Fiscal Year
GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
HTH = Hope This Helps
HTML = Hypertext Markup Language
HV = Historic Volatility
IFP = Implied Forward Pricing
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
IOW = In Other Words
IPO = Initial Public Offering
ISOs = Incentive Stock Options
IYO = In Your Opinion
IV = Implied Volatility
J/K = Just Kidding
JTWROS = Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship
LEAPS = Long Term Equity Anticipation Securities
LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off
LOL = Little Old Lady, Lots of Luck or Laugh out Loud
LSHMBB = Laughing So Hard My Belly is Bouncing
M&A = Mergers and Acquisitions
Mid = Mid-Cap Index
MIT = Market if Touched
MPT = Modern Portfolio Theory
NAIRU = Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment
NAV = Net Asset Value
NQSOs = Non-Qualified Stock Options
OCC = Options Clearing Corporation
OI = Open Interest
OIC = Oh, I see
OT = Out Trades
OTC = Over the Counter
OTH = On the other hand
P/E = Price to Earnings Ratio
PPI = Producer Price Index
REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust
ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTF = Rolling On The Floor
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RPN = Reverse Polish Notation (Good HP Calculators use this)
Rut = Russel 2000 Small-Cap Index
RT = Round Turn
SOL = Sold
SPX = S&P 500 Index
TIA = Thanks in Advance
TIPS = Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
TLA = Three Letter Acronym
TTYL = Talk to you later
URL = Uniform Resource Locator
VBOLHH = Very Best of Luck, Health and Happiness
VG = Vanguard
VIX = Volatility Index
Voly = Volatility
W/ = With
W/O = Without
WAG = Wild Ass Guess
WAGS = "We Ain't Gonna Sell"
W5K = Wilshire 5000 Index
WDIK = What Do I Know
WEB = Warren E Buffett
WRT = With Regard To
WTG = Way To Go
XMI = Major Market Index
Y2K = Year 2000
....Jen
-- posted by JenL_2
» JenL_2 - SOS = Sell on Strength
Adding Roger's Motto: Sell on Strength (SOS):'-( = Crying
:-D = Laughing
:-( = Sad
:( = Sad
:-/ = Scowling
:-@ = Screaming
g = Grin
s = Smile
:O) = Smile
:^) = Smile = Smile
:-) = Smile
:+) = Smile
:>) = Smile
:-)) = Smile
:-O = Surprised
8) = Glasses with a smile
8-) = Glasses with a smile
:-p = Sticking out Tongue
:-& = Tongue Tied
:-8 = tongue tied
:-J = Tongue in Cheek
:-# = Lips are Sealed
;) = Wink
;-) = Wink
*<8^D) = Clown
AFAIK = As far as I know
AFK=Away from keyboard
ATM = At the Money
BB = Bob Brinker
BBjr = Bob Brinker Jr.
BEG = Big evil grin
BOLHH = Best of Luck, Health and Happiness
Bot = Bought
BRB = Be Right Back
B2B = Business-to-Business
B2C = Business-to-Consumer
BTW = By the way
CAR = Contract
CC = Covered Call
CBOE = Chicago Board of Options Exchange
CBOT = Chicago Board of Trade
CFTC = Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CIBCR = Center for International Business Cycle Research
CME = Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CMV = Current Market Value
CPI = Consumer Price Index
CU = See You
DD = Due Diligence
DCA = Dollar Cost Average
DJIA = Dow Jones Industrial Average
ECI = Employment Cost Index
ESOs = Employee Stock Options
FIDO = Fidelity
FIG = Future Inflation Gauge
FV = Fair Value
FWIW = For What its Worth...
FY = Fiscal Year
GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
HTH = Hope This Helps
HTML = Hypertext Markup Language
HV = Historic Volatility
IFP = Implied Forward Pricing
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
IOW = In Other Words
IPO = Initial Public Offering
ISOs = Incentive Stock Options
IYO = In Your Opinion
IV = Implied Volatility
J/K = Just Kidding
JTWROS = Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship
LEAPS = Long Term Equity Anticipation Securities
LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off
LOL = Little Old Lady, Lots of Luck or Laugh out Loud
LSHMBB = Laughing So Hard My Belly is Bouncing
M&A = Mergers and Acquisitions
Mid = Mid-Cap Index
MIT = Market if Touched
MPT = Modern Portfolio Theory
NAIRU = Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment
NAV = Net Asset Value
NQSOs = Non-Qualified Stock Options
OCC = Options Clearing Corporation
OI = Open Interest
OIC = Oh, I see
OT = Out Trades
OTC = Over the Counter
OTH = On the other hand
P/E = Price to Earnings Ratio
PPI = Producer Price Index
REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust
ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTF = Rolling On The Floor
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RPN = Reverse Polish Notation (Good HP Calculators use this)
Rut = Russel 2000 Small-Cap Index
RT = Round Turn
SOL = Sold
SOS = Sell on Strength
SPX = S&P 500 Index
TIA = Thanks in Advance
TIPS = Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
TLA = Three Letter Acronym
TTYL = Talk to you later
URL = Uniform Resource Locator
VBOLHH = Very Best of Luck, Health and Happiness
VG = Vanguard
VIX = Volatility Index
Voly = Volatility
W/ = With
W/O = Without
WAG = Wild Ass Guess
WAGS = "We Ain't Gonna Sell"
W5K = Wilshire 5000 Index
WDIK = What Do I Know
WEB = Warren E Buffett
WRT = With Regard To
WTG = Way To Go
XMI = Major Market Index
Y2K = Year 2000
....Jen
-- posted by JenL_2
» JenL_2 - Some Economic Indicator TLAs
Adding some TLAs from the ECRI website:- Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI)
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- Industrial Price Index (IPI)
- Leading Economic Indicators (LEI)
- National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
- Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE)
- Weekly Future Inflation Gauge (WFIG)
- Weekly Leading Index (WLI)
:'-( = Crying
:-D = Laughing
:-( = Sad
:( = Sad
:-/ = Scowling
:-@ = Screaming
g = Grin
s = Smile
:O) = Smile
:^) = Smile = Smile
:-) = Smile
:+) = Smile
:>) = Smile
:-)) = Smile
:-O = Surprised
8) = Glasses with a smile
8-) = Glasses with a smile
:-p = Sticking out Tongue
:-& = Tongue Tied
:-8 = tongue tied
:-J = Tongue in Cheek
:-# = Lips are Sealed
;) = Wink
;-) = Wink
*<8^D) = Clown
AFAIK = As far as I know
AFK=Away from keyboard
ATM = At the Money
BB = Bob Brinker
BBjr = Bob Brinker Jr.
BEG = Big evil grin
BOLHH = Best of Luck, Health and Happiness
Bot = Bought
BRB = Be Right Back
B2B = Business-to-Business
B2C = Business-to-Consumer
BTW = By the way
CAR = Contract
CC = Covered Call
CBOE = Chicago Board of Options Exchange
CBOT = Chicago Board of Trade
CFTC = Commodity Futures Trading Commission
CIBCR = Center for International Business Cycle Research
CME = Chicago Mercantile Exchange
CMV = Current Market Value
CPI = Consumer Price Index
CU = See You
DD = Due Diligence
DCA = Dollar Cost Average
DJIA = Dow Jones Industrial Average
ECI = Employment Cost Index
ECRI = Economic Cycle Research Institute
ESOs = Employee Stock Options
FIDO = Fidelity
FIG = Future Inflation Gauge
FV = Fair Value
FWIW = For What its Worth...
FY = Fiscal Year
GDP = Gross Domestic Product
GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
HTH = Hope This Helps
HTML = Hypertext Markup Language
HV = Historic Volatility
IFP = Implied Forward Pricing
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
IOW = In Other Words
IPI = Industrial Price Index
IPO = Initial Public Offering
ISOs = Incentive Stock Options
IYO = In Your Opinion
IV = Implied Volatility
J/K = Just Kidding
JTWROS = Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship
LEAPS = Long Term Equity Anticipation Securities
LEI = Leading Economic Indicators
LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off
LOL = Little Old Lady, Lots of Luck or Laugh out Loud
LSHMBB = Laughing So Hard My Belly is Bouncing
M&A = Mergers and Acquisitions
Mid = Mid-Cap Index
MIT = Market if Touched
MPT = Modern Portfolio Theory
NAIRU = Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment
NAV = Net Asset Value
NBER = National Bureau of Economic Research
NQSOs = Non-Qualified Stock Options
OCC = Options Clearing Corporation
OI = Open Interest
OIC = Oh, I see
OT = Out Trades
OTC = Over the Counter
OTH = On the other hand
PCE = Personal Consumption Expenditures
P/E = Price to Earnings Ratio
PPI = Producer Price Index
REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust
ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTF = Rolling On The Floor
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
RPN = Reverse Polish Notation (Good HP Calculators use this)
Rut = Russel 2000 Small-Cap Index
RT = Round Turn
SOL = Sold
SOS = Sell on Strength
SPX = S&P 500 Index
TIA = Thanks in Advance
TIPS = Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
TLA = Three Letter Acronym
TTYL = Talk to you later
URL = Uniform Resource Locator
VBOLHH = Very Best of Luck, Health and Happiness
VG = Vanguard
VIX = Volatility Index
Voly = Volatility
W/ = With
W/O = Without
WAG = Wild Ass Guess
WAGS = "We Ain't Gonna Sell"
W5K = Wilshire 5000 Index
WDIK = What Do I Know
WEB = Warren E Buffett
WFIG = Weekly Future Inflation Gauge
WLI = Weekly Leading Index
WRT = With Regard To
WTG = Way To Go
XMI = Major Market Index
Y2K = Year 2000
....Jen
-- posted by JenL_2
» JenL_2 - Helpful internet shortcuts
This post copied from the "Chit Chat" thread:Author: oneputt
Date: September 30, 2000 8:12 PM
Subject: Helpful internet shortcuts
AFAIK - "As Far As I Know"
AKA - "Also Known As"
ASAP - "As Soon As Possible"
BTW - "By The Way"
BRB - "Be Right Back"
FAQ - "Frequently asked questions"
FYI - "For Your Information"
FWIW - "For What It's Worth"
FUBAR - "F'd Up Beyond All Recognition"
GD&R - "Grinning, Ducking and Running (After snide remark)"
IANAL - "I Am Not A Lawyer (But...)"
IDK - "I don't know"
IMHO - "In My Humble Opinion"
IMO - "In My Opinion"
IYKWIM - "If You Know What I Mean"
IYKWIMAITYD - "If You Know What I Mean And I Think You Do"
LOL - "Laughing Out Loud"
OK - abbreviation of "oll korrect", alteration of "all correct" : al
OTOH - On The Other Hand
PITA - "Pain In The Ass"
PMFJI - "Pardon Me For Jumping In"
PS - "Post Script"
TIA - "Thanks In Advance"
TPTB - "The Powers That Be"
TTFN - "Ta Ta For Now"
ROTFL - "Rolling On The Floor Laughing"
RTFM - "Read The F'N Manual
SOHF - "Sense Of Humor Failure"
SWALK - "Sealed With A Loving Kiss"
WRT - "With Respect To"
WYSIWYG - "What You See Is What You Get"
YMMV - "Your Mileage May Vary" (You may not have the same luck I did)
YWIA - "Your Welcome In Advance"
AFK = away from keyboard
BAK = back at keyboard
BRB = be right back
WB = welcome back
GMTA = great minds think alike
WTG = way to go
RSI = repetitive strain injury
:-) Happy
(-: Left Handed/Australian
:-( Sad
;-) Winky
#-) Oh, what a night!
=:O Yelling/Shocked
:-| Frowning
~~:-[ Net Flame
:-$ Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
:-P Sticking Out Tongue
:-@ Screaming/Swearing/Very Angry/About To Be Sick
:*) Drunk/Clown
:-# Been Smacked In The Mouth/Wears A Brace/Kiss
R-) Broken Glasses
(:-) Bald
:-))) Is Very Fat
:-{} Wears Lipstick
=:-) A Dickhead
@:-) Wears A Turban
$-) Yuppie/Just Won A Large Sum Of Money
:,( Crying
:=) Two Noses
8:] Gorilla
8-) Wears Glasses
B:-) Wears Sun Glasses On Head
:-T Keeping A Straight Face/Tight Lipped
:-y Said With A Smile
:-| Disgusted/Grim/No Expression
:~-( Crying/Shed A Tear
:'-( Crying
:~(~~ Crying
:-Q A Smoker
:-! A Smoker
%-\ Has A Hangover
|-o Bored
:-X A Kiss/Lips Are Sealed
(:-D Has A Big Mouth
( Has A Big Nose
:-{) Has A Moustache
:-* Just Ate Something Sour/Bitter Taste/Kiss
[:-) Is Wearing A Walkman
(:-) Bicycle Helmets
:-)' Tends To Drool
=:-) Punk
+:-) The Pope
O:-) An Angel
*<:-)> Santa
o-<:-{{{ Santa
*<|:-) Santa/A Clown
5:-) Elvis Presley
:-% Banker
:-: Mutant Smiley
(-:|:-) Siamese Twins
7:-) Fred Flinstone
:/7) Cyrano de Bergerac
C):-O
C):-O
C):-O
C):-O A Barbershop Quartet
3:-o A Cow
8:-) A Pig/A Little Girl
:\/ A Woodpecker
]:-> The Devil
,-) A One Eyed Winky
|-( Lost Contact Lenses
#:-) Matted Hair/Fur Hat/Crewcut/Messy Hair
&:-) Curly Hair
C=:-) A Chef
@}->-- A Rose
=|:-)= Uncle Sam/Abe Loncoln
7 Ronald Reagan
<:-| Monk/Nun
:_) A Boxer/Had a Fight/Nose Is Sliding Of Face
:{ A Psycho
(:I An Egghead
b:-) A Baseball Fan/Has A Cap On
(-) Needs A Haircut
;-(*) Feels Sick
*****:-) Marge Simpson
[:] A Robot
:-[ A Vampire/Count Dracula/Pouting/Sarcastic
:-F A Bucktoothed Vampire/Has Major Dental Problems
:=) Orangutan/Has Two Noses
:-? Smokes A Pipe
:-8( Condescending
8-# Death/Dead
;^) Smirking
:-----} Liar/Pinnochio
!-( Black Eye
) Cheshire Cat
(:-D Blabber Mouth
A Schizo *#*!^*&:-) phrenic
:-'| Has A Cold/Flu
:$) Donald Trump
:-.) Marilyn Monroe/Madonna
:-) 8 Dolly Parton
:-|:-| Deja'vu
<*:oDX A Clown
C|:-= Charlie Chaplin
: .) Cindy Crawford
=) Adolf Hitler
~:o A Baby
===:-D Don King
8(:-) Mickey Mouse/Walt Disney
(|-| F Robocop
3:*> Rudolph the Reindeer
P-) A Pirate
%-~ Picasso
':-) Has One Eyebrow
-- posted by JenL_2
» Kirk - Chat Emoticons
| <img src="/images/emoteicons/happy.gif"> | or :> |
| <img src="/images/emoteicons/sad.gif"> | :( or :< |
| <img src="/images/emoteicons/neutral.gif"> | :I or :l |
| <img src="/images/emoteicons/cry.gif"> | :*( or ;( |
| <img src="/images/emoteicons/mad.gif"> | >:( |
| <img src="/images/emoteicons/smirk.gif"> | > or :d |
| <img src="/images/emoteicons/tongue.gif"> | :P or :p |
| <img src="/images/emoteicons/wink.gif"> | ;) |
-- posted by Kirk
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