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  • Oscargrouch
    Oscargrouch Posts: 4,393 Forumite
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    Hello,
    Could anyone enlighten me on what all the abbreviations translate to? Could someone post a list please? :o:) To a newcomer, it's a bit like Hieroglyphics.:rotfl:
    2.5 kWp PV system, SSW facing, 45 Deg Roof. ABB Inverter, Monitor: 'Wattson'.
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    Definition of 'O's = kWh/kWp (kWh = your daily & accurate Generation figure) (kWp = the rated output of your PV Panels).
  • Aesop
    Aesop Posts: 23,773 Forumite
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    There are more... deodorants, vitamins.

    will leave you all to do the reading. :cool:
  • farmville
    farmville Posts: 1,855 Forumite
    Aesop wrote: »
    There are more... deodorants, vitamins.

    will leave you all to do the reading. :cool:

    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:_pale__pale__pale__pale_

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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  • Best_price
    Best_price Posts: 4,602 Forumite
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    Hello,
    Could anyone enlighten me on what all the abbreviations translate to? Could someone post a list please? :o:) To a newcomer, it's a bit like Hieroglyphics.:rotfl:

    Cut and pasted from MT's list

    SSM - supersavvyme
    BIS - BeforeIShop.com
    MoC - money off coupon
    Mr T or T's - Tesco
    Mr A or A's - Asda
    Mr S or S's - Sainsburys
    Mr M or M's - Morrisons
    SD - superdrug
    B's - Boots
    Wilko's - wilkensons
    SS - Self Service
    CS - Customer services or Conditional Spend
    SA - Sales/Store Assistant
    APG - Asda price guarantee
    JTD - Tesco's just the difference
    DTD - Double The Difference
    RTC - Reduced to clear
    SEL - shelf edge label
    Trout - Miserable old bag of an SA.
    FB - facebook
    OH - Other Half (husband, wife etc etc).
    DD - Darling Daughter
    DS - Darling Son
    DH - Darling/Dear husband
    SD - step daughter
    TIA - Thank You in Advance
    HTH - Hope this helps
    IYSWIM - If you see what I mean
    IYKWIM - If you know what I mean
    LO - Little one ?
    You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. ~John Wooden 154/06/270
  • Best_price
    Best_price Posts: 4,602 Forumite
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    Aesop wrote: »
    There are more... deodorants, vitamins.

    will leave you all to do the reading. :cool:

    I think I need a week off work:eek:
    You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. ~John Wooden 154/06/270
  • Aesop
    Aesop Posts: 23,773 Forumite
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    Oscargrouch wrote: »
    Hello,
    Could anyone enlighten me on what all the abbreviations translate to? Could someone post a list please? :o:) To a newcomer, it's a bit like Hieroglyphics.:rotfl:

    yep.. it is :p

    DD - Darling Daughter

    DS - Darling Son

    DIAL/DAIL - a very special Darling Aunty in Law

    DH - Darling Husband

    PM - Part Mouse' initials

    CM - Chatmum's initials

    CL - CornishLady's intitals

    MT- Myrtle Turtle's initials

    BP - Best Price's initials

    Doc - Doctor_Who.Who

    A - Asda

    Sainsbobs - sainsburys

    Waitys - waitrose

    FB - Foster baby if Jeferey posts its

    FB - facebook

    free coke - coke free until all 5000 bottles gone by midnight :p

    school - somewhere DS has to go

    work - somewhere I have to go

    doublediprecession - the govts mistake

    wedding - PM's wedding

    MAGS - MyAlphabetGirls

    FV - Farmville
  • cornishlady
    cornishlady Posts: 1,446 Forumite
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    Aesop wrote: »
    who wanted toothpaste? CM or CL?

    another glitch, A compare against Waitys....

    Locarr spotted glitch on misslaid's receipt. :T

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=55564709&postcount=3896

    cheers Aesop ,but i need a glitch for Mr S or even the Co-op 'did my weekly trip to day ,DH is starting to get fed up taking me ,i dont drive & nearest is 40+ mile round trip ,did do 3 dif transactions so did shampoo glitch twice & one ord shop,the area is so clean i picked up one receipt but it wasnt even for A lol.i have to keep checking my list which i needed to do before we left so he had been hanging around for quite a while,i try & make list during the week but have had a busy few days so was unorganised
  • Aesop
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    farmville wrote: »
    :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:_pale__pale__pale__pale_

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    you and BP are over there anyway! ;) you just need to take a course in skim reading.....:rotfl:
  • Aesop
    Aesop Posts: 23,773 Forumite
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    cornishlady wrote: »
    cheers Aesop ,but i need a glitch for Mr S or even the Co-op 'did my weekly trip to day ,DH is starting to get fed up taking me ,i dont drive & nearest is 40+ mile round trip ,did do 3 dif transactions so did shampoo glitch twice & one ord shop,the area is so clean i picked up one receipt but it wasnt even for A lol.i have to keep checking my list which i needed to do before we left so he had been hanging around for quite a while,i try & make list during the week but have had a busy few days so was unorganised

    :( well if A is comparing against W, see what S is comparing against W? You may find your own glitch :)

    just off to see if I did the A glitch properly today, was in a rush :eek:
  • Best_price
    Best_price Posts: 4,602 Forumite
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    Aesop wrote: »
    you and BP are over there anyway! ;) you just need to take a course in skim reading.....:rotfl:

    You been checking up on us? :p
    You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. ~John Wooden 154/06/270
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