Communicating via E-mail in the 90's
                              Common Abbreviations


 *g*        Grin
 *G*        Big grin
 *nix       Any variant of Unix
 BTSOOM     Beats the [stuffing] out of me
 BTW        By the way
 CIS        CompuServe Information Service
 DHYB       Don't hold your breath
 FWIW       For what it's worth
 FYI        For your information
 GR&D       Grinning running & ducking
 IAE        In any event
 IANAL      I am not a lawyer
 IMCO       In my considered opinion
 IMHO       In my humble opinion
 IMO        In my opinion
 IOW        In other words
 L8R        Later
 NFW        No [fricking] way
 NRN        No reply necessary
 OTOH       On the other hand
 PITA       Pain in the [asp]
 ROTFL      Rolling On The Floor Laughing
 ROTM       Right On The Money
 RSN        Real Soon Now
 RTFM       Read the [fine] manual (or message)
 SITD       Still in the dark
 SysOp      System Operator,
 TANSTAAFL  There Ain't No Such Than A Free Lunch
 TIA        Thanks In Advance
 TIC        Tongue in cheek
 TLA        Three Letter Acronym (such as this)
 TSR        Terminate and Stay Resident
 VI         Village Idiot
 WIT        Wordsmith in Training
 WYSIWYG    What You See Is What You Get