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Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz

PoolMan Moderator Oh my god, they killed Pooly! Posts: 4,602	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 8, 2004 16:03:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PoolMan on Jan 8, 2004 16:03:20 GMT -5 Dug up from Fark: Do you know your net acronyms? Oh man, I got 15 out of 16 (missed #15). How geeky are you?
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Lissa Moderator A few electrons short of a stable octet. Posts: 1,629	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 8, 2004 16:55:27 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lissa on Jan 8, 2004 16:55:27 GMT -5 13 out of 16. I should be proud. One of my junior high kids informed me, however, that I need to learn internet slang, because my "perfection was unnerving." It made him uncomfortable. Eek.
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Head Mutant Administrator Nothing can kill the Grimace. Posts: 5,294	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 8, 2004 17:22:39 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Head Mutant on Jan 8, 2004 17:22:39 GMT -5 " Darn you and your proper use of the English languageeeeeee!"
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Der Germ Boomstick Coordinator Gandhi threw a punch, but my religion blocked it! Posts: 287	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 8, 2004 19:15:22 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Der Germ on Jan 8, 2004 19:15:22 GMT -5 raise eyebrow I got all of them right, wow. I know more than I thought I did.
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FiveMileSmile Moderator I guess that didn't fool anyone. Posts: 712	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 8, 2004 19:31:24 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FiveMileSmile on Jan 8, 2004 19:31:24 GMT -5 14/16; and the other two (ISDN and I cant remember the other one..) I was 50/50 on and made the wrong choice both times. Pretty sad to say thats what I used to do for a living... Rich
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DocD83 Pug Supreme Cannon to right of them, cannon to left of them, cannon in front of them volly'd and thunder'd.... Posts: 1,229	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 8, 2004 20:31:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DocD83 on Jan 8, 2004 20:31:04 GMT -5 Yay! 16/16 for me. It helped that a lot of the possible answers were totally off the wall.
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Veltoby Mini-Mutant Huzzah!! Posts: 10	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 9, 2004 2:48:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Veltoby on Jan 9, 2004 2:48:19 GMT -5 hmm....12 out of 16... Not the most splendiferous way of debuting on the boards, but oh well. (I'll blame it on being a theoretic math geek, since I make up my own acronyms anyway). Bork!
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Landatauron Ghostbuster Shop Smart. Shop S-Mart. Posts: 363	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 9, 2004 20:50:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Landatauron on Jan 9, 2004 20:50:37 GMT -5 12 of 16. Two of the wrong answers I narrowed down to two and guessed wrong. The other two, I just had no clue.

Al Moderator What kind of car does this guy drive? Posts: 2,045	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 9, 2004 21:16:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Al on Jan 9, 2004 21:16:03 GMT -5 15/16. I got DSL wrong . Sue me, I have cable. Al
	Last Edit: Jan 9, 2004 21:16:37 GMT -5 by Al Al "I find critics on the whole a pretty unnecessary bunch of people." - Harold Pinter

bladestarr Guest	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 9, 2004 22:20:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by bladestarr on Jan 9, 2004 22:20:45 GMT -5 14 out of 16 baby! Boo-yah ;D

Hucklebubba Moderator Since 1981--The industry leader in forming the head. Posts: 1,437	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 9, 2004 23:40:08 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hucklebubba on Jan 9, 2004 23:40:08 GMT -5 16/16 No! I'm supposed to be a geek in other ways.
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Oblivion Mini-Mutant Posts: 23	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 10, 2004 2:15:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Oblivion on Jan 10, 2004 2:15:14 GMT -5 13/16 I was kinda expecting a higher score... but using a university broadband connection for free seems to have some consequences!

BDC Ghostbuster Posts: 372	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 10, 2004 13:41:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BDC on Jan 10, 2004 13:41:15 GMT -5 14/16, I screwed up ISDN and DSL, just saw the wrong word in the wrong place.

DARTHMADLER Boomstick Coordinator WARNING: Low Overhang Posts: 215	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 10, 2004 13:53:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DARTHMADLER on Jan 10, 2004 13:53:32 GMT -5 16/16, guess I get to keep my MCSE.

PoolMan Moderator Oh my god, they killed Pooly! Posts: 4,602	Internet/Computer Acronym Quiz Jan 11, 2004 12:18:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PoolMan on Jan 11, 2004 12:18:15 GMT -5 I was gonna say, Madler old boy, you had better score better than me!
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