longest acronyms

Whats the longest acronym you've ever heard of?

International Association of Trailer Parks, Trailer Park Supervisors, and Assistant Trailer Park Supervisors (IAOTPTPSATPS)

From Trailer Park Boys

(that's not an acronym)

I would nominate PAKISTAN

Originally posted by doodinthemood
(that's not an acronym)

Yes it is.
R.O.Y.G.B.I.V. is also an acronym.

Join my club - TCFPNLA!

(The Club For People Not Liking Acronyms)

Originally posted by FabianFnas
Join my club - TCFPNLA!

(The Club For People Not Liking Acronyms)

Grrrrr.... we HATE you guys!
speaking on behalf of THFPWHTHFPNLA (The Club For People Who Hate The Club For People Not Liking Acronyms), we think you should all F (Flee) off.

Y.

Originally posted by DeepRed
Y.

...meaning...?

STARTLIFEONMARS

Space
Training
And
Research
Team
Living
In
Functional
Environments
On
New
Mysterious
And
Red
Sceneries

LOL.

edit: 15 letters, can anyone beat that?

Originally posted by FabianFnas
...meaning...?

Y..E..S

Originally posted by EinsteinMind
STARTLIFEONMARS

Space
Training
And
Research
Team
Living
In
Functional
Environments
On
New
Mysterious
And
Red
Sceneries

LOL.

edit: 15 letters, can anyone beat that?

OFCOURSEWECANMATE (17)

Ollie found chess out under rain, snow et wind. Everyone checkmated and nightly made a thicko- everynight.

Originally posted by DeepRed
OFCOURSEWECANMATE (17)

Ollie found chess out under rain, snow et wind. Everyone checkmated and nightly made a thicko- everynight.

lmfao I knew someone would. Now, how long did it take you to make that one? mine took about 5 minutes.

Originally posted by EinsteinMind
lmfao I knew someone would. Now, how long did it take you to make that one? mine took about 5 minutes.

Because it was so rubbish, about 0.9.

Originally posted by DeepRed
Because it was so rubbish, about 0.9.

Yeah, that's what I was assuming. That did not look well thought out at all (sorry).

Originally posted by DeepRed
Yes it is.
R.O.Y.G.B.I.V. is also an acronym.

No it isn't.
Acronyms are things that make a new word:
SCUBA, FIFA, RADAR, PETA

What was suggested was an initialism, this is just a jumble of letters:
CIA, WWF, CNN, FA

Acronyms must be pronouncable.