Alex Chamberlain wrote:
... On 10/2/07, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oh okay. I thought Van Halen made that up.
They didn't, but somebody else did. It's no more the correct
etymology of the word than is Fix It Again, Tony for FIAT.
It's not literally the translation on
R A Bennell wrote:
So fill us in. What is the origin of the word??
Search for it on Wikipedia. Has a pretty good article about it there.
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Well, don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia either.
Randy
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R A Bennell wrote:
Well, don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia either.
This is true, but probably has a higher signal to noise ratio than doing
the same search on Google. ;)
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Hello folks:
I sent this or tried to a few days ago, and something must have
happened to it, so here it is again (at least for me, if not for you).
This must be your first time.
Some of the jargon used on this board is just impenetrable, at
least for me. What does it mean? In English? I
ALDA is short hand for Altitude Compensator (MB official terminology,
actually). Pressure sensor on the injection pump to automatically
compensate for atmospheric pressure on NA diesels and to add fuel with
added boost on turbos.
IIRC is if I remember correctly
the first one is just what it
ALDA is short hand for Altitude Compensator (MB official terminology,
actually). Pressure sensor on the injection pump to automatically
compensate for atmospheric pressure on NA diesels and to add fuel with
added boost on turbos.
It's an acronym for the German name for the dingus. The
Thanks, Robert. As another non internet savvy guy, I have wondered
what YMMV means, or whatever it is that you guys use.
And Robert, wait 'til you see SWMBO.
Brian
On 10/1/07, Jim Cathey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
ALDA is short hand for Altitude Compensator (MB official terminology,
=IIRC = if I remember correctly
BTW, = by the way
SWMBO = she who must be obeyed, probbably taken from the original Star Trek
series
YMMV = you mileage may vary
WTF = what the firetruck?!?!?!?
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Not that this is the forum for to share this, but I will anyway:
A thought occurred to me the other day as my wife and I were in the
drug store: I heard two loud talking younger people with piercings and
appropriate accompanying dress discussing something. The boy was
talking about some encounter
SWMBO = she who must be obeyed, probbably taken from the original Star
Trek
series
Rumpole of the Bailey, IIRC.
-- Jim
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Jim Cathey wrote:
SWMBO = she who must be obeyed, probbably taken from the original Star
Trek
series
Rumpole of the Bailey, IIRC.
Wikipedia mostly agrees
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumpole_of_the_Bailey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_%28novel%29
Thanks, Robert. As another non internet savvy guy, I have wondered
what YMMV means, or whatever it is that you guys use.
And Robert, wait 'til you see SWMBO.
Brian
Your Mileage May Vary. It means I came to X conclusion or got X result,
however YOU may not.
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87
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Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 1:53 AM
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Hello folks:
I sent this or tried to a few days ago, and something must have
happened to it, so here it is again (at least
IIRC, SWMBO comes from Rumpole of the Bailey It was what he used to
refer to his wife 'She Who Must Be Obeyed' Yes he said it with capital
letters.
Manfred
83' 300D
Reply to;
=IIRC = if I remember correctly
BTW, = by the way
SWMBO = she who must be obeyed, probbably taken from the
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clarification/translation
Not that this is the forum for to share this, but I will anyway:
A thought occurred to me the other day as my wife and I were in the
drug store: I heard two loud talking younger people with piercings
Oh okay. I thought Van Halen made that up.
Brian
Randy wrote:
Tis interesting. I have heard that another common expletive is
originally related to criminal charges For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.
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On 10/2/07, Zoltan Finks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Oh okay. I thought Van Halen made that up.
They didn't, but somebody else did. It's no more the correct
etymology of the word than is Fix It Again, Tony for FIAT.
Alex Chamberlain
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So fill us in. What is the origin of the word??
Randy
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Peter Frederick wrote:
ALDA is short hand for Altitude Compensator (MB official terminology,
actually). Pressure sensor on the injection pump to automatically
compensate for atmospheric pressure on NA diesels and to add fuel with
added boost on turbos.
The altitude compensator on
That's my recollection as well.
On 10/2/07, MG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
IIRC, SWMBO comes from Rumpole of the Bailey It was what he used to
refer to his wife 'She Who Must Be Obeyed' Yes he said it with capital
letters.
Manfred
83' 300D
--
OK Don, KD5NRO
Norman, OK
There are three kinds
You guys watch too much PBS. (Me too.)
On 10/2/07, OK Don [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's my recollection as well.
On 10/2/07, MG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
IIRC, SWMBO comes from Rumpole of the Bailey It was what he used to
refer to his wife 'She Who Must Be Obeyed' Yes he said it with
If anything ever happens to this marriage (#2), the #3 (if it happened)
would have to be referred to as She Who Strives To Make HIM Happy.
Come to think of it, I've already got that now.
On 10/2/07, MG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
IIRC, SWMBO comes from Rumpole of the Bailey It was what he used to
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