Words are a very powerful tool. They can portay understanding, and show feelings. Only if you understand them.
Some words and terms used on these forums:
[b]The Revival Specific[/b]
trev - The Revival. Not used much now.
New Forums - These forums.
Lost forums - We had forums with a few thousand posts which were lost when the database became corrupted, and I had not backed up.
Old forums - Same as lost forums, or
Old Old forums - Our [url=http://therevival.proboards18.com/]old forums at proboards[/url]. we had over 600 members and over 42,000 posts. They are currently locked.
[b]General[/b]
OBL - Osama Bin Laden.
Pull(ing) a Paxman - Asking the same question over and over again until an as=nswer is given. Not being sidelined in secondary issues.
otoh - On The Other Hand
iirc - If I Recall Correctly
lol - laughing out loud. Now mostly used to show amusement. And to show you found the comment funny.
rotfl - Rolling On The Floor Laughing. Used to show genuine laughter.
TTFN - TaTa For Now. Goodbye.
TTFN loool! i like tht![Smile](https://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/all/modules/smiley/packs/kolobok/smile.gif)
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
...
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
yes???
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
i was gona say "if you ever use that with me i'll shoot you" but i'll stick to "..."
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
'Trev' LOL reminds me of Trevor
nowadays its just 'rev'![Biggrin](https://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/all/modules/smiley/packs/kolobok/biggrin.gif)
and another to add to the list - trib/tribby = tribune
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
oh ok. how i didnt get tht from 3 lil dots! silly me(!) but i probs will use it!![Biggrin](https://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/all/modules/smiley/packs/kolobok/biggrin.gif)
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
coz i don't want to shoot you or be accountable for my *UNSAID* words of shooting you coz i'll know you'll use it.
so
...
right?
RE what PofS said. i also use revvy to talk about REvival. Trev just doesnt sound...revvy-ish.
did the older generation use to use it?
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
i put dibs on revvy!![Biggrin](https://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/all/modules/smiley/packs/kolobok/biggrin.gif)
and u knw me well lilly chan![Wink](https://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/all/modules/smiley/packs/kolobok/wink.gif)
ps: i feel like im chasin u cos of the blogs were commentin on)
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
I was going to say revvy but I don't know why I decided to leave it out.
Bilan you can't call dibs on revvy, we used it before you even came!![Blum 3](https://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/all/modules/smiley/packs/kolobok/blum3.gif)
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
+1 (Y)
Bilan you're trying to climb that ladder WAY too fast.
where does "calling dibs" come from. never heard that before!!
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
things dont count before me![Blum 3](https://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/all/modules/smiley/packs/kolobok/blum3.gif)
we should put tht up there as well: pre-bilan, when times were bad![Lol](https://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/all/modules/smiley/packs/kolobok/lol.gif)
uve never heard of calling dibbs before????? try some tv lol
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
you got it off tv?
calling dibs = claiming it to be yours, btw.
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
think i did yh. probs an episode of Friends lol. tv has been and continues to be a great source of knowledge for me![Blum 3](https://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/all/modules/smiley/packs/kolobok/blum3.gif)
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
pre-bilan. a time similar to pre-nuclear weapon.
a time where world peace didnt sound quite as impossible as it sounds now.
yeah. i like.
The Pre-Bilan era.
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
yay!
i like too btw ![Wink](https://www.therevival.co.uk/sites/all/modules/smiley/packs/kolobok/wink.gif)
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
my new sig. or yours?
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
no im nt touching tht and u can probs guess why lol
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest"
THEN IT SHALL BE MINE! and you should text me why. coz my guessing function is currently unavailable.
Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
TTFN :LOL: im gonna have to use that from now on
Lets reunite the ummah under one flag LA ILAHA IL ALLAH MUHAMMADUR RASULULLAH
LOL (I admit I didn't read *all* of it)
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
LOL
Lets reunite the ummah under one flag LA ILAHA IL ALLAH MUHAMMADUR RASULULLAH