Letters that stand for words (Acronyms)
The trouble with acronyms is that the same ones are often used by different groups to mean totally different things. e.g. PPE usually means Peter Pig Equipment packs and now it is widely being used for Poly Pipe Extrusion. Whatever next?
These questions refer to gaming and military. It is Ok not to get the correct smelling.
Note that acronyms are a very modern idea. The Assyrians did not bother with them at all.
1.APDS
2. RPG
3. CSN
4. SS
5. WOTR
6. PBI
7. MACV
8. SBS
9.BAIT
10. ACAV
11. MBT
12.SNAFU
12. FUBAR
13.WP
14. ATGW
15.HESH
16.BCE
17.MiG
18. NATO
19. PIAT
20. BAR
Members here should get about 11 correct in order to be able to bore passers by. :)
martin
Too easy Martin.
1. APOS - Ancients Painting and Designing Syndrome
2. RPG - Russian Presidential Guard
3. CSN - Crosby, Stills and Nash
4. SS - Steamship
5. WOTR - We Ought To Retreat
6. PBI - Political Bullshit Institute (where MPs go to learn how not to answer questions)
7. MACV - Christine and John from Fleetwood Mac
8. SBS - Silly Buggers Society
9. BAIT - used for fishing
10. ACAV - what was left of the 600 after that charge
11. MBT - dyslexic fast naval vessel
12. SNAFU - stuffed
13. FUBAR - stuffed in heaps
14. WP - word processor
15. HESH - what Jacob Reece-Mogg would smoke at party (allegedly)
16. BCE - Bicycle Club of England
17. MiG - and MoG. Children TV programme from the 1970s
18. NATO - what you chant on the football terraces if your favourite player is called Nathaniel
19. PIAT - what cows do in fields
20. BAR - mine's a pint please Martin
Do I win?
John
I had better not say which ones are correct John in case the other students copy.
Did give me the best laugh in weeks though! ;D
You have lifted the group spirit!
thanks
martin
Solutions to the quiz
1.APDS= armour piercing discarding sabot (ammunition)
2. RPG= Rocket propelled grenade
3. CSN=Confederate States Navy
4. SS=Schutzstaffel
5. WOTR=wars of the Roses
6. PBI=Poor bloody infantry
7. MACV=Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
8. SBS=Special boat section
9.BAIT=bayonet and ideology two
10. ACAV=armored cavalry assault vehicle
11. MBT=main Battle tank
12.SNAFU= Situation normal,all fussed up
12. FUBAR=Fussed up beyond all recognition
13.WP=White phosphorus / wilie Pete
14. ATGW=Ant tank guided weapon
15.HESH= high explosive squash head (ammunition)
16.BCE=Before current era
17.MiG= Mikoyan Gurevich
18. NATO=North Atlantic treaty organisation
19. PIAT=Projector infantry, anti tank
20. BAR=Browning automatic rifle
0-5=Normal folk
6-10= owns a lot of military books
11-15= Should not be allowed to play a modern ground wargame.
16-18= has played WRG modern rules
19-20= was on the balcony
martin
Anyone do very well?
martin
I think John did better than you did, Martin :)
I scored 13 compared to yours, and kicked myself for a few more that I should have immediately known. I forgive myself for not knowing SS and MiG in their native languages, though.
Simon
I did quite well, although I've never played WRG Modern rules.
I once wrote SNAFU on the "handover" board at work with a comment on plant breakdown and was interrogated by management as to its meaning on my return. ;D.
Thank you and regards,
Martin Buck
Don't think I got more than about 12 to be honest.
Must try harder.
Nick