longest acronyms

Dance Master MC

Posers and Puzzles

26 Jun 07 23:05

Dance Master MC

USA

Joined: 02 Mar 07
Moves: 8808

26 Jun 07 23:05

Whats the longest acronym you've ever heard of?

smomofo

Joined: 28 Jan 06
Moves: 24604

27 Jun 07 00:32

International Association of Trailer Parks, Trailer Park Supervisors, and Assistant Trailer Park Supervisors (IAOTPTPSATPS)

From Trailer Park Boys

doodinthemood

Joined: 31 May 07
Moves: 696

27 Jun 07 09:54

(that's not an acronym)

I would nominate PAKISTAN

DeepRed

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 1416

27 Jun 07 16:05

Originally posted by doodinthemood
(that's not an acronym)

Yes it is.
R.O.Y.G.B.I.V. is also an acronym.

FabianFnas

Joined: 11 Nov 05
Moves: 43938

27 Jun 07 16:22

Join my club - TCFPNLA!

(The Club For People Not Liking Acronyms)

imogen

Joined: 03 Jun 07
Moves: 869

27 Jun 07 17:22

Originally posted by FabianFnas
Join my club - TCFPNLA!

(The Club For People Not Liking Acronyms)

Grrrrr.... we HATE you guys!
speaking on behalf of THFPWHTHFPNLA (The Club For People Who Hate The Club For People Not Liking Acronyms), we think you should all F (Flee) off.

DeepRed

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 1416

27 Jun 07 17:27

FabianFnas

Joined: 11 Nov 05
Moves: 43938

27 Jun 07 17:31

Originally posted by DeepRed
Y.

...meaning...?

EinsteinMind

Seeker

Going where needed.

Joined: 16 May 07
Moves: 3366

27 Jun 07 18:00

1 edit

STARTLIFEONMARS

Space
Training
And
Research
Team
Living
In
Functional
Environments
On
New
Mysterious
And
Red
Sceneries

LOL.

edit: 15 letters, can anyone beat that?

DeepRed

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 1416

27 Jun 07 18:12

Originally posted by FabianFnas
...meaning...?

Y..E..S

DeepRed

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 1416

27 Jun 07 18:14

Originally posted by EinsteinMind
STARTLIFEONMARS

Space
Training
And
Research
Team
Living
In
Functional
Environments
On
New
Mysterious
And
Red
Sceneries

LOL.

edit: 15 letters, can anyone beat that?

OFCOURSEWECANMATE (17)

Ollie found chess out under rain, snow et wind. Everyone checkmated and nightly made a thicko- everynight.

EinsteinMind

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Joined: 16 May 07
Moves: 3366

27 Jun 07 19:22

Originally posted by DeepRed
OFCOURSEWECANMATE (17)

Ollie found chess out under rain, snow et wind. Everyone checkmated and nightly made a thicko- everynight.

lmfao I knew someone would. Now, how long did it take you to make that one? mine took about 5 minutes.

DeepRed

Joined: 09 Jun 07
Moves: 1416

27 Jun 07 19:34

Originally posted by EinsteinMind
lmfao I knew someone would. Now, how long did it take you to make that one? mine took about 5 minutes.

Because it was so rubbish, about 0.9.

EinsteinMind

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Joined: 16 May 07
Moves: 3366

28 Jun 07 15:30

Originally posted by DeepRed
Because it was so rubbish, about 0.9.

Yeah, that's what I was assuming. That did not look well thought out at all (sorry).

doodinthemood

Joined: 31 May 07
Moves: 696

29 Jun 07 20:07

Originally posted by DeepRed
Yes it is.
R.O.Y.G.B.I.V. is also an acronym.

No it isn't.
Acronyms are things that make a new word:
SCUBA, FIFA, RADAR, PETA

What was suggested was an initialism, this is just a jumble of letters:
CIA, WWF, CNN, FA

Acronyms must be pronouncable.