New shorthand posting methods for alt.dbs.echostar

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With the vast increase in the number of posts in a.d.e lately, I propose a simple list of abbreviations to help us get through them all quicker, much like the (over)use of YMMV, IIRC, AFAIK, etc.

Here's my initial list of suggestions:

DIBTDTVB: DISH Is Better Than DirecTV Because...

DTVIBTDB: DirecTV Is Better Than DISH Because...

DGB: DISH is Great Because...

DSB: DISH Sucks Because...

DPSB: DISHPlayers Suck Because...

TFWOWWIE: The F-ing Website Only Works With Internet Explorer...

TOUTFWWTPAIC: The Only Update The F-ing Website When The Planets Are In Conjuction...

IBDITTIGTPEFMMC: I'll Be Damned If They Think I'm Going To Pay Extra For Mono Music Channels...

IBDITTIGTPEFPTV: I'll Be Damned If They Think I'm Going To Pay Extra For Personal TV...

IBDITTIGTPEFADDT: I'll Be Damned If They Think I'm Going To Pay Extra For All Day DISH Ticket...

IBTBCFYSTOMANURFF: I've Been Their Best Customer For Years So They Owe Me A New Upgraded Receiver For Free...

WWTGBO: Why Was The Game Blacked Out?...

M4KHBETAAHM: My 4000 Has Blackouts Every Three And A Half Minutes...

LYM4KHBETAAHS: Lucky You! My 4000 Has Blackouts Every Three And A Half Seconds...

IHTPEFS: I Have To Pay Extra For Speedvision?...

WATTFM2K: Where Are The Timers For My 2000?

WITEFL: Where Is The Expanded Favorites Lists?

IHYCHDNWJASOCGAAGOOHBITT: I've Heard You Can Hack DISH Network With Just A Stick Of Chewing Gum And A Gallon Of Ordinary Household Bleach- Is This True?

ITDAFSWIISTDT: If They Don't Add Fox Sports World Immediately, I'm Switching To DirecTV Tommorrow!

IGTSACALB: I'm Going To Start A Class Action Lawsuit Because...

APPVMSBLDDADAONNC: All Pay-Per-View Movies Should Be Letterboxed Dolby Digital All Day And Only Ninety-Nine Cents!

WHTSRAIFCY: Why Haven't They Split Romance And IFC Yet?

IDCTFBAMFMTHAER: It Doesn't Cost Them Five Bucks A Month For Me To Have An Extra Receiver...

HDISASLTGSDSOTDR: How Do I Split A Single LNB To Get Six Different Satellites On Ten Different Receivers?

TAABONCBWDIHTPMPMFT: They've Added A Bunch Of New Channels But Why Do I Have To Pay More Per Month For Them?

IHDNIHDNIHDNIHDNSBP: I Hate DISH Network! I Hate DISH Network! I Hate DISH Network! I Hate DISH Network! (Signed Bob Piazza)...

IHDNIHDNIHDNIHDNSBB: I Hate DISH Network! I Hate DISH Network! I Hate DISH Network! I Hate DISH Network! (Signed Bob B.)...

WWDGTNFLST: When Will DISH Get The NFL Sunday Ticket?

WDDARUATOTP: When "Damned Dirty Apes" Rise Up And Take Over The Planet...

CIUACSASDTIPOASW64: Can I Use A Cable Splitter And Some Duct Tape In Place Of A SW64?

ITISAHOAGOMLCWABCHSOTBOMTVWCIGAWFDNEAW: I Thought I Saw A Hint Of A Ghost On My Local Channel With A Bent Coat Hanger Stuck On The Back Of My TV. Why Can't A Get A Waiver For DISH Nets East And West?...

TWBAGNGIIWFATWHTMLSAANU: This Would Be A Great NewsGroup If It Wasn't For All The Whiners, HTML Posts And Abbreviations Nobody Understands...