DJ360 6,733 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 AFAIK, FWIW, IME, Etc, are used on Internet forums, alongside, YMMV, ISTM, etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,302 Posted March 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 On 3/24/2023 at 8:17 AM, DJ360 said: AFAIK, FWIW, IME, Etc, are used on Internet forums, alongside, YMMV, ISTM, etc. I'll admit to having to look them up except FWIW which I worked out. YMMV, what's that all about? Surely YEMD (Your experience may differ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 4 hours ago, Oztalgian said: YMMV, what's that all about? Surely YEMD (Your experience may differ I detest this terminology, recall asking Young chap at my 'local' What doe's FYI mean? He explained it, he was a nice chap, educated me on how working for the minimum wage was superior to a 'Zero Hours' contract which he defined as "Hell on Earth".. He was sacked..I few months later,... As for YMMV...? You make me vomit? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob.L 1,090 Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 From https://www.howtogeek.com/693183/what-does-ymmv-mean-and-how-do-you-use-it/ YMMV stands for “your mileage may (or might) vary.” This acronym is frequently used to refer to the differences between people’s experiences, preferences, or locations. It’s similar to AFAIK: “as far as I know.” It’s also a fairly common phrase in real-world conversations. The literal version, which refers to the actual gas mileage a vehicle gets, is a helpful disclaimer. Even if two people drive the same car, they might get different gas efficiencies based on their driving habits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,733 Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 11 hours ago, Oztalgian said: I'll admit to having to look them up except FWIW which I worked out. YMMV, what's that all about? Surely YEMD (Your experience may differ) ISTR ( I Seem To Recall)) ) putting up a list of common abbreviations some time back. I try not to use them on here because I know most aren't familiar with them, but sometimes I just forget. FWIW. For what it's worth IME. In my estimation. AFAIK As far as I know. IMO In my opinion. YMMV very well explained by Rob above. TL:DR usually refers to a lengthy post or quote made by a previous poster and is short for 'Too long, didn't read'. Thing is, we've all lived with abbreviations since long before the Internet existed. ... DIY ASAP Mr. Mrs. Snr AM PM RSVP Dr. Rev. Crs. Bvd. MOT F C Etc., Etc... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,733 Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 P.S. Someone just told me that LOL as in lots of laughs, was first used by a General or somesuch in a communication with Churchill during WW2. No idea if that's true. A couple of other nice abbreviations of military origin, possibly quite old and certainly pre internet: SNAFU. FUBAR. I won't translate as it's before the watershed .., Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,733 Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 11:02 AM, benjamin1945 said: Made the charts in 1960........remember it well.....must be old......... I tend to remember Holliday in more relaxed 'Val Doonican' type mode wearing sweaters and playing guitar, but Ben, with your reputation for sartorial elegance, can you tell me the name of the type of black tie Holliday is wearing in this video? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 809 Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 Great song DJ liked Val Doonican 'Walk Tall'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 No Col can't name the dickie bow Michael Holiday was wearing........ought to really wore one the same when i worked behind Bars............... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 Michael Holiday ''Eat ya heart out''.... Think 1963.....4/- per hour.......... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 Is this how you remember him @margieh sorry @DJ360.......lol Just read up a bit on him........always suffered from 'Stage Fright''.........and sadly passed on at only 38....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,160 Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 Would the tie worn by velvet voice Michael Holliday be a 'Wyatt Earp tie? He was Britain's answer to Bing Crosby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Elton at his best,,,with this lovely song...for two special Ladies...... Who can be the 1st to tell me what 'Elton John's'' special connection was with Nottingham ?.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Inaugural performance to open the Royal Concert Hall. Is there a prize? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 No prize Phil........and i didnt know that....... But there's another connection....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Ok then, his cousin Roy Dwight played for Forest when they won the FA Cup in 1959. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted March 27, 2023 Report Share Posted March 27, 2023 Correct Sir,,,,,,,,,scored a goal then got his leg broke...so only played about 30 minutes...but Forest held out with 10 men and won 2-1......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,733 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 On 3/25/2023 at 4:25 PM, benjamin1945 said: Michael Holiday ''Eat ya heart out''.... Think 1963.....4/- per hour.......... Is that not just a normal bow tucked under your collar? I seem to recall Bond wearing something similar in one of the earlier films. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,166 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 To be perfectly honest Col i dont remember...... Do you remember the man on the right?........he was the Steward at BRSA Bulwell for many years..Ken Breward....ex Railway man and friend of my Dad Lived on Leybourne drive.......lovely chap......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,733 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 Sorry Ben, I don't recall him. Thing is in 1964, I was barely 15, and only making my first tentative ( and illegal) forays into Licensed Premises! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,733 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 Every so often, I get a Joan Baez mood on me. I'll always love her voice and her unimpeachable 'way with a song'. Joan is best known for her 60s 'folk revival/protest' singing, but she did a lot more. In 1975, she released 'Diamonds and Rust', an album much respected not just for its songs,including several of her own compositions, but as an 'Audiophile' recording. Two songs here from that album: Winds of the Old Days is about Dylan, and his return to performing after a long break. Diamonds and Rust says a lot about Joan's legendary and enigmatic relationship with Dylan. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trogg 2,017 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 Thanks for the Joan Baez music DJ , I havent listen to her music for decades. I forgot how much I enjoyed her songs, I have just been on Amazon and ordered CDs Diamonds and Rust and Best of the Vanguard years. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,473 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 I never paid much attention to Joan Baez back in the day, but I 'discovered' her a few years ago and found I really liked most of her recorded output. An amazing voice. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,302 Posted March 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 10 hours ago, DJ360 said: Is that not just a normal bow tucked under your collar? I seem to recall Bond wearing something similar in one of the earlier films. The many iterations of 007 wore bow ties especially Sean Connery (the best Bond by far) but I can't recall him ever wearing one tucked under his collar. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,302 Posted March 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 9 hours ago, DJ360 said: Joan is best known for her 60s 'folk revival/protest' singing She did "cover versions" in her own style of many classics. The Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger ones stick in my mind for some reason. Who can forget her versions of There but for Fortune and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down and that classic protest song We Shall Overcome. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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