AFAIK ...... AS FAR AS I KNOW

B4N ...........BYE FOR NOW

BBS ...........BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM

BL .............BELLY LAUGHING

BTA ..........BUT THEN AGIAN

BTDT ...............BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

BTW ................ BY THE WAY

CUL ................. SEE YOU LATER

DTP ................. DESKTOP PUBLISHING

F2F ................... FACE TO FACE

FAQ ................. FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTION

FB .................... FLAME BAIT

FLAME OFF ....OFF LIMITS FOR FLAMING

FLAME ON .... FLAME BAIT

FUD ................ FEAR, UNCERTAINTY, AND DOUBT

FWIW ............. FOR WHAT ITS WORTH

FYI ................. FOR YOUR INFORMATION

<G> ................ GRIN

GAL .............. GET A LIFE

GIGO ............ GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT

GIWIST ........ GEE, I WISH I SIAD THAT

GMTA .......... GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE

IAC ............... IN ANY CASE

IC .................. I SEE

IDTT ............ I'LL DRINK TO THAT

IME .............. IN MY EXPERIENCE

IMO ............. IN MY OPINION

IMHO ......... IN MY HUMBLE OPINION

IOW ............ IN OTHER WORDS

IRL ............. IN REAL LIFE

JIC .............. JUST IN CASE

LOL ........... LAUGHING OUT LOUD

OTOH ....... ON THE OTHER HAND

::POOF:: .... I'M GONE

POV .......... POINT OF VIEW

PTB .......... POWERS THAT BE

RE ............ REGARDING

SYSOP .... SYSTEM OPERATOR

TAFN ..... THATS ALL FOR NOW

TIA ......... THANKS IN ADVANCE

TNTL ..... TRYING NOT TO LAUGH

WRT ...... WITH REGARD TO

:-) ........... CONVEYS FRIENDLINESS OR KIDDING

:-> ......... A SURPRISED SMILE

:-D ........ DELIGHTED SMILE

:'-) ........ TEARS OF JOY

:-} ........ SARCASTIC GRIN

:-] ........ GOOFY GRIN

:-X ...... KISS

[] ........ HUG

:-( ....... SAD

:-P ...... STICKING OUT YOUR TONGUE

%-( ..... CONFUSED AND SAD

^i^ ..... ANGEL

:-O ..... SHOCKED OR SCREAMING

>:-| ..... FROWNING

>:-< ... VERY ANGRY

:-< ..... DEJECTED

:-C .... VERY UNHAPPY

:'-( .... CRYING

:-{} ... BLABBERMOUTH WHO WON'T SHUT UP

:-\ ..... MIXED FEELINGS LEANING TOWARD HAPPY

:-/ ..... MIXED FEELINGS LEANING TOWARD SAD

:-| ...... NUETRAL ON THE ISSUE

:-J ..... TONGUE IN CHEEK

:-@ ... SCREAMING OUT LOUD

:-$ .... PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS

'-) ..... WINKING