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 portuguese-b
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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Well, don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia either.
Randy
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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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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
You guys watch too much PBS. (Me too.)
On 10/2/07, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> 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 sa
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
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Norman, OK
"There are thr
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 no
So fill us in. What is the origin of the word??
Randy
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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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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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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 piercing
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 origi
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From: "Robert Bigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 1:53 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Jargon: Request for clarification/translation
> Hello folks:
>
> I sent this or tried to a few days ago, and something must have
> happened to it, s
> 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
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
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> SWMBO = she who must be obeyed, probbably taken from the original Star
> Trek
> series
Rumpole of the Bailey, IIRC.
-- Jim
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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
=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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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,
> > actu
> 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 pr
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
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 hesi
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