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2nd February 06, 05:39 PM
#21
 Originally Posted by Sherry
How about a pinned thread that is essentially an FAQ for neewbs?
This was discussed last year as well, with much support among the members.
What happened?
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2nd February 06, 07:32 PM
#22
wood ...
So would a kilt by Barb also be known as a "Tewk Tank" Steve ???
I craic me up some times ...
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3rd February 06, 01:11 AM
#23
Originally Posted by Sherry
How about a pinned thread that is essentially an FAQ for neewbs?
Don't you mean n00B?
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3rd February 06, 01:22 AM
#24
Steve Ashton
www.freedomkilts.com
Skype (webcam enabled) thewizardofbc
I wear the kilt because: Swish + Swagger = Swoon.
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3rd February 06, 03:21 AM
#25
I found a list of abbreviations when I was looking round on the first day.
Tank wasn't on it but I thought it was some clever - er thing like an acrostic - as in
T-artan, of my clan
(h)A-nd stitched to my plan
N-ine yards can't be beat,
K-ilt of perfect pleat.
just from the context.
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3rd February 06, 03:27 PM
#26
Originally Posted by Angus MacSpey
Don't you mean n00B?
Shhh--don't scare 'em!
Originally Posted by Pleater
Tank wasn't on it but I thought it was some clever - er thing like an acrostic - as in
T-artan, of my clan
(h)A-nd stitched to my plan
N-ine yards can't be beat,
K-ilt of perfect pleat.
just from the context.
Now that's clever. :-D
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3rd February 06, 06:30 PM
#27
Hay, What about a SWK Economy? 
MrBill
Very Sir Lord MrBill the Essential of Happy Bottomshire
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Every other Saturday 1-4 PM
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3rd February 06, 07:38 PM
#28
Originally Posted by mbhandy
Hay, What about a SWK Economy?
MrBill
I think that would be a casual knockabout. ;)
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4th February 06, 02:54 AM
#29
Eh, OK...
But you are excluding us newbies again... 
As long as I can call my kilt a "kilt" - and people understand - I'll be happy to wear it 
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4th February 06, 05:51 AM
#30
Originally Posted by Blu (Ontario)
The term tank isn't as objectionable as those pesky abreviations like SK, PK, UK, USAK, SWK..... etc. etc. It's all insider language and it means nothing to those new to kilts. The vendors certainly don't reap much benefit from it. A glossary would help, but better yet, just drop the idiomatic vernacularisms.
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Blu, I think you know how much I dislike the term "tank" in connection with our beloved kilts, but I have to agree with you about the ghastly abbreviations - and I write as a lifetime kilt wearer, not a newbie!! Fair enough, I confess to using "TFCK" for "21st Century Kilts" from time to time, but will endeavour not to do so in future. "UK" for "Utilikilts" is one of my pet hates because of the existing "UK" for "United Kingdom"!
There are many abbreviations that North Americans use which are totally meaningless to those of us who live elsewhere, and I suppose some of them can be blamed on mobile telephone texting (I will not have a 'mobile' so I am allowed to criticise!!) and on-line chat-rooms (which I do not frequent!). I'm thinking of examples such as "SS", "SH", "SD", etc. which have puzzled me and I have given up on recently.
Very often I simply cannot be bothered to continue reading posts containing abbreviations I do not immediately recognise.
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