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# eh?
I've managed to crack a lot of the abbreviations, but 'ftw' has me stumped. I'm worried the 'TW' stands for 'thread waste'.
I would be sad... :(
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Sat 26 Jan 2008, 22:39, archived)
# FTW = For The Win
= "I think this is an excellent idea/concept/whatever".

Stupid expression.
(I helped save b3ta! Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇, Sat 26 Jan 2008, 22:40, archived)
# ZOMG TBH, FYI NO.
(I helped save b3ta! Ttssattsr, Sat 26 Jan 2008, 22:41, archived)
# For the win :)
(I helped save b3ta! Ttssattsr, Sat 26 Jan 2008, 22:40, archived)
# Thanks!
I was worried it was 'f***ing thread waste' and that people were frantically hitting the 'ignore' button.
Living in Switzerland makes you paranoid...
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Sat 26 Jan 2008, 22:42, archived)
# WWJD? IIRC LOLS. I CBA.
:)
(I helped save b3ta! Ttssattsr, Sat 26 Jan 2008, 22:45, archived)
# I get some of those.
It's worse in science, though - all acronyms have to spell out something no matter how lame.
My job is to run the SQUID - Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (or a bloody strong magnet that gets really cold).
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Sat 26 Jan 2008, 22:50, archived)
# Your job sounds ace!
(I helped save b3ta! Ttssattsr, Sat 26 Jan 2008, 22:51, archived)
# Sounds ace
Really involves looking at a big grey box with frozen water vapour coming out of it.
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Sat 26 Jan 2008, 22:53, archived)
# No explosions or black holes then?
:(
(I helped save b3ta! Ttssattsr, Sat 26 Jan 2008, 22:55, archived)
# We did have 50 litres of liquid nitrogen and 25 liters of helium let go.
Like a huge, freezing fountain. that was fun, especially when the still-running electronics were encased in ice. Quite dodgy trying to dry it up with all that voltage running...
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Sat 26 Jan 2008, 22:58, archived)
# you are gordon freeman
AICMFP
(I helped save b3ta! Tom OBedlam I have control of a tank, Sat 26 Jan 2008, 23:03, archived)
# :)
Ah, if it were that interesting...
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Sat 26 Jan 2008, 23:09, archived)
# All the answers are here
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ftw
(I helped save b3ta! CanonCaliber A big bore, Sat 26 Jan 2008, 22:48, archived)
# I will get round to your suggestion
I've got a couple of sketches on the desk...
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Sat 26 Jan 2008, 22:52, archived)