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Limelight Forums Entertainment Discussions The use of colons in gov teamnames

The use of colons in gov teamnames
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Mar 25, 2019, 12:09 AM
Examples: MC:PD, RF:PD, EC:PD.
IRL examples: LAPD, NYPD (would look weird as LA:PD, NY:PD). 

Who thought of the idea to place a colon in the abbrevation and why has it stuck for so long?
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Mar 25, 2019, 12:30 AM
(Mar 25, 2019, 12:09 AM)Insert Wrote: Examples: MCTongueD, RFTongueD, ECTongueD.
IRL examples: LAPD, NYPD (would look weird as LATongueD, NYTongueD). 

Who thought of the idea to place a colon in the abbrevation and why has it stuck for so long?

europeans be puttin colons and pullin ppl over for right on red man its some bullshit
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Mar 25, 2019, 02:13 AM
Silly Americans.
"You know, if you don't want to run again, I respect that. But if you don't run because you think it's gonna be too hard or you think you're gonna lose, well, God, Jed, I don't even want to know you." - The West Wing

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Mar 25, 2019, 09:28 AM
I've never used colons in MCFD
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Mar 25, 2019, 11:18 AM
no bad
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Apr 21, 2019, 01:40 AM
I think it's dealers choice.  S.A.A. uses periods.  Big Grin
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Apr 24, 2019, 02:30 AM
Because gamers
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Those who use colons deserve to be permanently blacklisted from all government jobs
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