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  • oftenreadingoftenreading Posts: 12,844
    So feel free to either come up with an acronym starting with "2", or take the easy route and start with "D".
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • hauntingfamiliarhauntingfamiliar Posts: 10,217
    DAR (daughters of the american revolution) Took the easy route because I've been wanting to use this one!
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,427
    RVM :smiley:
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 (xx) / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24
  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,418
    MOMA
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,626
    oftenreading said:

    R2D2

    An acronym starting with a number could be deemed impossible. End of game? :frowning:

    Gotta admit though, that's a good one!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,626
    I did, however, think of a word that starts with a 2:

    "2wice"

    (Song 1, side A, Mission of Burma album "The Obiliterati")
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • FifthelementFifthelement Posts: 6,958
    AAAV (advanced amphibious assault vehicle)
    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,626
    VAT (Value added tax)
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,760
    brianlux said:

    AARP (I assume most people simply say the letters, not the pseudo word aarp.) (Retired people? I have no idea what that means, LOL!)

    i already did that one
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,626
    igotid88 said:

    brianlux said:

    AARP (I assume most people simply say the letters, not the pseudo word aarp.) (Retired people? I have no idea what that means, LOL!)

    i already did that one
    Oops! My memory is not as good as it once was!
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • FifthelementFifthelement Posts: 6,958
    TARDIS
    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
  • LongueuilLongueuil Posts: 2,224
    SWAT
  • igotid88igotid88 Posts: 27,760
    edited September 2016
    2 acronyms in a row
    Post edited by igotid88 on
    I miss igotid88
  • FifthelementFifthelement Posts: 6,958
    TBA
    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,427
    ABBA
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 (xx) / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,626
    ABC (After been chewed)
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,893
    HesCalledDyer said:

    ABBA

    does ABBA stand for something?

    CREEP (Brian might remember this one)
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • hauntingfamiliarhauntingfamiliar Posts: 10,217
    POW
  • LongueuilLongueuil Posts: 2,224
    edited September 2016
    WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get)
    Post edited by Longueuil on
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,893
    two initialisms in a row :nuh_uh:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,626
    Wobbie said:

    HesCalledDyer said:

    ABBA

    does ABBA stand for something?

    CREEP (Brian might remember this one)
    Sounds vaguely familiar but I can't find it in my brain.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,626
    Wobbie said:

    two initialisms in a row :nuh_uh:

    Good call (POW is generally spoken as P-O-W)
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,626
    And now I'm lost. Where are we? Acronym or initialism?
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,893
    acronym.

    I'll take the W.

    WADA
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,893
    (CREEP = Nixon's commitee to re-elect the president)
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,626
    Wobbie said:

    acronym.

    I'll take the W.

    WADA

    ATP (All Tomorrow's Parties- music festival)
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,418
    Wobbie said:

    HesCalledDyer said:

    ABBA

    does ABBA stand for something?

    CREEP (Brian might remember this one)
    ABBA is the four members' first names. Bjorn is one, I think. Maybe Ana, for another.
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,893
    Hobbes said:

    Wobbie said:

    HesCalledDyer said:

    ABBA

    does ABBA stand for something?

    CREEP (Brian might remember this one)
    ABBA is the four members' first names. Bjorn is one, I think. Maybe Ana, for another.
    Bob and Amy are the others?
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,418
    Wobbie said:

    Hobbes said:

    Wobbie said:

    HesCalledDyer said:

    ABBA

    does ABBA stand for something?

    CREEP (Brian might remember this one)
    ABBA is the four members' first names. Bjorn is one, I think. Maybe Ana, for another.
    Bob and Amy are the others?
    Bjob. Looks more Swedish.

    Where were we?

    Ah, yes. Brian offered up ATP as an initialism.

  • FifthelementFifthelement Posts: 6,958
    PIN ( personal identification number)
    "What the CANUCK happened?!? - Esquimalt Barber Shop
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