"IBTL"...? translation please?

[peacebird]

sorry to be dense, but just saw this posted a lot in one unfortunate thread and have no idea what it means?

[racaulk]

1. In Before The Lock

[peacebird]

4. ahhh - now it makes sense... :-) Thank you!

[kentauros]

5. And the rare "IATL"

"In After The Lock"

[racaulk]

7. Yes, those are indeed rare.

But they're things of beauty when they happen!

[Robb]

10. Sort of like the goalie scoring a goal

We like to see them when they happen.

[kentauros]

15. I don't hang out here much, so I've never seen one in progress.

Just the linked threads to the happy camper that did get one (or more)

[bermudat]

22. ? ? ?

You don't hang out here very much but you have >1000 posts?

[kentauros]

24. Yeah, it's called "The Lounge"

You should try it sometime

[merh]

2. In Before The Lock

That means you post a post before the thread is locked.

IBTL!

[peacebird]

8. thanks merh!

[leftstreet]

3. It's the DU stock symbol n/t

[Orrex]

6. I bought the lobster

[kentauros]

11. But not the deputy, right?

[Orrex]

14. The deputy is out of season

No way am I paying to ship a truckload of iced deputies all the way down from the Aleutians.

[kentauros]

16. Just get Gulf Coast Deputies.

They're blue and tasty

[kentauros]

17. And the rarest of all: IDTL

"In During The Lock"

[Orrex]

18. But are they sustainable?

I'd hate to do something ecologically unsound.

[kentauros]

19. Living at all is ecologically unsound

[peacebird]

12. and when is dinner?

[mix]

9. "...in one unfortunate thread..."

[LostInAnomie]

13. Insect Balls Tickle Lovingly

[kentauros]

20. Irrelevant Babes That Lie

[Lint Head]

21. International Bible Thumping Liars

This is the club that Pat Robertson belongs to along with Benny Hinn, Paul and Jan Crouch and many others.

[cowcommander]

23. IBTL

[Aramchek]

25. IBTL

[Crabby Appleton]

26. IBTL

[blondeatlast]

27. International Billiard Tennis League. Helmets and safety goggles required. nt