Personally, when I see a birdere mention a PUFI, I'm all ROFL and LMAO. Now, I live in WMD not that far from BWI, but I used live in BTV, BTW. FJB -----Original Message----- From: Vermont Birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Larry and Mona Rogers Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 4:25 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VTBIRD] Abbreviations - it's a status thing. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable People, we're missing the point. By using TLA's (Three Letter = Acronyms) in your postings, you can mark yourself as a really serious, = near-professional birder, far beyond the mere amateurs who have to spell = things out. Instant in-crowd status! LTC (Larry The Curmudgeon)