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Her Most Regal Majesty, the Queen of Snark
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GIP
GIP
Aug
.
2nd
,
2005
02:47 am
sesquipedality
What the hell does GIP mean anyway?
This spotted by
lanfykins
in the local Virgin store.
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Date:
2005-08-02 05:13 am (UTC)
From:
mangosteen
GIP = "Gratuitous Icon Post"
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Date:
2005-08-02 05:40 am (UTC)
From:
uitlander
Indeed.
Although I am now puzzled to see 'ETA' being added to posts; my transaltion of that is 'Expected Time of Arrival', which clearly makes no sense. It seems to replace the use of 'Update', but buggered if I know what its meant to stand for.
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Date:
2005-08-02 05:45 am (UTC)
From:
mangosteen
ETA = "Edited To Add"
Truth in journaling, I suppose.
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Date: 2005-08-02 05:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-08-02 05:40 am (UTC)Although I am now puzzled to see 'ETA' being added to posts; my transaltion of that is 'Expected Time of Arrival', which clearly makes no sense. It seems to replace the use of 'Update', but buggered if I know what its meant to stand for.
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Date: 2005-08-02 05:45 am (UTC)Truth in journaling, I suppose.