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Old 09-07-2010, 09:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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It would be nice to have a "CW acronym guide" thread for such abbreviations as WAG, AWTA etc.. what do you think?
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Old 09-07-2010, 09:26 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Old 10-07-2010, 12:07 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I think for the majority of them you can google and find what they represent - in saying that I did wonder about why there were so many WAGs being used for a while given a potential double meaning.
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Been suggested umpteen times but never seems to happen for some reason. Can't see why, think it's quite a good idea myself.
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Why was that thread closed?
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Must have been Ginger****ball who closed it then
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Yup, much more likely. In any case, I will back [Insert Indian Random Batting Order] against Swann in India every day. If they win, it won't be on Swann's back - though he could be valuable to keep things tight and maybe a wicket or two.
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Must have been Ginger****ball who closed it then
Haha, he wasn't even a member back then, let alone a mod.....
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