Yes this may be a contender for dumbest question of the year but I'm going to ask it anyway. What does lol mean? I know it means somethings funny but what is it short for, lots of laughs?

Hi Sigmar :

LOL = Laugh out loud
ROFLOL = Roll on floor, laugh out loud
and
ROFLOLWP = Roll on floor, laugh out loud, wet pants.

RudeDawg has an even better and longer one that I can never remember, but he is lurking so I expect him to help us out http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif.

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Hello Sigmar, and Davros... http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...s/biglaugh.gif

The subject of Net Speak is interesting...

The UNB Saint John Ward Chipman Library claims to be the forerunners of it, but I believe that it all started at MIT...

This is UNB's list UNB's list

I'll get MIT's later...

What Davros is mentioning is my own addition to the ether...

a simple, short phrase that is quickly taking over the Net, and will SOON be as popular as LOL...

LOLSFHKASARLMSFLBP => LAUGHING OUT LOUD SO FREAKING HARD KOOL AID SPOOGED AROUND ROOM LIKE MONEY SHOT FROM LOW BUDGET PORNO

Use it often!

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"Let them come, Let them ALL come."
-"Ender says, 'The enemy is down.' "

Hi Dawg,

If it's taking off so fast Rudie, then how come I never seem to be able to remember it no matter how many times I see it about?? http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif. How's the weather in Texas this morning - seen any Donuts - Memmsie and I are on the lookout for cinnamon sugared treats http://www.tgeweb.com/cgi-bin/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif.

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Well, Davros...

It's after 4 AM here... And I'm REAL close to running to Krispy Kreme for a dozen....

I must admit that it is a mouthful, but I DID sumbit it to the USENET for inclusion on several lists...

BTW, here's the EEF's list... The Elecronic Frontier Foundations' list of Net Acronyms

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The RudeDawg, known in these Forgotten Realms as Perin LightEyes
"Let them come, Let them ALL come."
-"Ender says, 'The enemy is down.' "

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