Frequently used Acronyms
on the Mailing Lists
Internet fans of the show have developed their own shorthand for referring to central characters. These acronyms are commonly found used on discussion lists and can be used on IRC sessions as shortcuts. The most common ones are listed here in alphabetical order.
- BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation (helps fund 3rd season DS)
- CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
- CBS - The American network that first aired DS
- CKR - Callum Keith Rennie
- CKREB - Callum Keith Rennie Estrogen Brigade
- Connie Credits - Where a show's closing credits are shrunk past reading so some now-defunct TV personality (AKA Connie Chung) can plug a different show on CBS.
- CTV - Canadian TV network that used to air DS
- DM - David Marciano
- DMOB - David Marciano Oestrogen Brigade
- DS - Due South
- DS3 - 3rd season of Due South
- DSAWKI - Due South As We Know It
- DSLWS - Due South Withdrawal Syndrome (symptoms of anxiety, etc. when a list member is denied access to a mailing for a prolonged period of time.)
- DSWS - Due South Withdrawal Syndrome - symptoms of depression, anxiety, etc. that occurs when Due South was pre-empted.
- Duck Boys - Huey and Louis (deceased) or now, Huey and Dewey
- DueSies - Favorite lines of dialogue, quotes, etc.
- DueSers - Due South fans
- GRC - Gendarmerie royale du Canada - R.C.M.P. in French
- JK - Jeff King (former writer and executive producer of DS)
- KS - Kathy Slevin (former writer and executive producer of DS)
- LLDS - Long Live due SOUTH
- N060 - North of 60 (Alliance's other Mountie show)
- OFCC - Our Favorite Chicago Cop (Ray Vecchio - David Marciano)
- OFDM - Our Favorite Dead Mountie - Fraser's father, Sgt. Robert Fraser
- OFFCWS - Our Favorite Female Cop Withdrawal Syndrome (Elaine)
- OFM - Our Favorite Mountie
- OFOM - Our Favorite Other Mountie (Buck Frobisher from "Manhunt")
- OOFM, OFOM - Our Other Favorite Mountie (Buck Frobisher from "Manhunt")
- OFW - Our Favorite Wolf (Diefenbaker)
- PG - Paul Gross
- PGEB - Paul Gross Estrogen Brigade
- PH - Paul Haggis (Due South creator and producer )
- R.C.M.P. - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- RURRTT - Reverse Underground Railroad Tape Tour - sending due SOUTH-related tapes from Canada on a tour of US homes, for due SOUTH-starved US fans
- SFC - Strong Female Character (something seen infrequently on due SOUTH)
- SKR - Stanley Raymond Kowalski
- SSS - Second Season Syndrome (where the creative talent responsible for making the first season so memorable departs for new interests)
- TCEB - Tony Craig Estrogen Brigade
- TDL - The Dragon Lady (AKA Inspector Margaret Thatcher)
- TPTB - The Powers That Be
Commonly used internet shortcuts used everywhere:
- BTW - By The Way
- IMO - In My Opinion
- IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
- LOL - Laughing Out Loud
- ROFL - rolling on the floor laughing
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Thanks to Lorene Turner for supplying the original list of acronymns to the DSOUTH-L Mailing List.