What have i done?

[Steve H. in N.Y.]

For instance can I ask what IIRC is?

It's part of the new "texting" jargon. IIRC=If I Remember Correctly, LOL=Laughing Out Loud, WTF?=Why The Face?, etc.

[Seaspriter]

At the time I recalled all those books and experts who will tell you, with a straight face, that the .32 ACP is not powerful enough for a self-defence

Right on Beerhunter. General George Patton carried a 1903 Colt .32 ACP in his shoulder holster -- he was a crack shot and knew the pistol was good enough to protect him.* He still liked his SA Colt 45s for show. A 1903 can fire eight .32 hollow points in just a few seconds. wouldn't want to try to stop one bullet, never mind eight; and with very little recoil, shots have a high likelihood of being on target. Reliability and accuracy counts. And .32 caliber was good enough for most police officers until the 1940s.

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Note: In the 1970 movie, Patton uses his .32 ACP to try to bring down a Messerschmitt -- but fails to achieve his goal.

[boltaction]

Let's not forget the number of people who have been killed by .22RF, and not just LR. Shorts will do the job too. I'm not saying I would want to use one to protect myself against a maniac high on crack and meth, but a shot in the right place from just about anything can put someone down.

Ed

[Colonel Enfield]

It's part of the new "texting" jargon. IIRC=If I Remember Correctly, LOL=Laughing Out Loud, WTF?=Why The Face?, etc.

A couple of things - firstly, it's not "new" - text message jargon, netspeak and its descendants have been around for more than 20 years. Secondly, WTF does not mean "Why The Face?"; it means "What the F----?"

Besides the others Steve H mentioned, A few examples you're likely to encounter in non-computer gaming contexts include AFAIK (As Far As I Know), IMHO (In My Humble Opinion), ICYMI (In Case You Missed It), FFS (For F--'s Sake) and ROFL (Rolling On The Floor Laughing).

[browningautorifle]

WTF does not mean "Why The Face?"; it means "What the F----?"

Yup...

[Steve H. in N.Y.]

That was actually a little joke. Us rural folk keep up with all the latest things; bell bottom pants, pet rocks, you name it!