Cave Diver's Acronyms

Acronyms
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Common Acronyms on forums and bulletin boards:

[+] at the end of a message line means that there is more to the message. To get it, click on the item.

[-] or [nt] = no text.

"..." (a series of dots). This is often used in place of "[+]" to indicate that there is more to the message. But it is also somewhat ambiguous as it can also just refer to a "pause" (for holding attention or contemplation) or "etc."

AFAIK = As Far As I Know

BB = Bulletin Board

BTW = by the way

DSAO, DSDO = dive safe and often (or dive safe, dive often)

DYAO = dive your ass off

FWIW = for what it's worth

FYI = For your Information

HTH = Hope this Helps

img = Image (a picture is attached)

IMHO = in my humble opinion

IMNSHO = In my not so humble opinion

IYKWIM = If you know what I mean

LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off

LOL = laughing out loud!

MTF = More to Follow

NP = No Problem

NT = No text (everything that needed to be said was done in the subject of the post and there's no text in the body of it)

OOC = Out of Control

Re = Regarding

ROTFLMAO = rolling on the floor laughing my ass off!

TYVM = Thank you Very Much

WAG = Wild Ass Guess

YGM = You've got Mail (often will have something following it like "at aol.com" or such to describe what email location was used)

YW = You're Welcome

Some Common Diving Acronyms:

AOW = Advanced Open Water

BOW = Basic Open Water

DIR = Doing it Right

DIMW = Doing it My Way

DIW = Doing it Wrong

DM = Dive Master

ID = Identification (usually with regard to some sort of animal life)

SI = Surface Interval

NFL = Northern Florida

S-G = Spiegel Grove

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