What does 'PTB' stand for?

[Dusty Nothing]

Yeah, I've noticed it being used alot, I'm pretty well informed on most subjects but for some reason I havn't actually realised what it stands for....


someone inform me?

[371]

Powers That Be. As in The Powers That Be.

[Frank Samuel]

PTB = Powers that be.
RPTB= Real Powers that be

[Dusty Nothing]

haha

thanks man

yeah.....i'm a dumbass

[TranceAm]

Originally Posted by Dusty Nothing

haha

thanks man

yeah.....i'm a dumbass

That "PTB" is going out of style.
I have already seen PTW......

[deepblu777]

eh...hmmm....

PTW?

[TranceAm]

Originally Posted by deepblu777

eh...hmmm....

PTW?

Powers That Were.

Originally Posted by TranceAm

Powers That Were.

Prescott Bush, Rockefellars and Standard oil funded the NAZI... that is history
Bush, Rockefellars and Standard Oil (now Exxon) are still in control

I do not see them going anywhere any time soon

[raulduke]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2v4YQx_VBpg

"...And the war and the mall and the sprawl are part of the same machine."
"...And it's no damned simple thing like a conspiracy."

"The powers that be won't let me be"

"What's a desert rat to do?"

"So I stand above the desert sand, with a monkey wrench in my hand."

"I feel a dangerous howl, living deep with in my chest."

[stefaan]

Maybe we can use this thread to reveal the meaning of other abbreviations, words?

PTB = Power That Be
TPTB = The Power That Be
RPTB = Real Power That Be
PTW = Power That Were

IMO = In My Opinion (took a while before I got this one)

re = regarding, or relating to (thanks 100thmonkey)

BET = ???

[100thmonkey]

re = regarding, or relating to.

[mr.komie]

Originally Posted by TranceAm

That "PTB" is going out of style.
I have already seen PTW......

...damn right... we might have to put up with 42 months of evil at worst case senario but the powers that be will definitely be the powers that were, as all the ancient book and prophecies say.


REAL HUMANS FOREVER!

[trainedobserver]

PTB = Peanut Butter, Tomato, and Broccoli. The worst sandwich in the world.

[Brinty]

Originally Posted by trainedobserver

PTB = Peanut Butter, Tomato, and Broccoli. The worst sandwich in the world.

Boy did that ring a loud bell in my mind. Many, many years ago when I was a smartass, I was with some mates having a jam session. Come lunchtime, one of the girts asked us what we'd like on our sandwiches. I tried to think of the most unlikely mixture I could and came up with - Peanut butter, Tomato and Banana. I thought no more about it but half an hour later when we were presented with our sarnies, I commented how nice mine was and asked what was in it.

Talk about being looked at sideways, I was informed that it contained exactly what I'd asked for. You know what? It tasted so good, I still enjoy that mix to this day.

[TranceAm]

Originally Posted by zorgon

Prescott Bush, Rockefellars and Standard oil funded the NAZI... that is history
Bush, Rockefellars and Standard Oil (now Exxon) are still in control

I do not see them going anywhere any time soon

You mean, You still take them serious? ;-)

[raulduke]

Originally Posted by Brinty

I tried to think of the most unlikely mixture I could and came up with - Peanut butter, Tomato and Banana.

A friend of mine eats peanut butter, banana, and swiss sandwiches. No joke. He's from jersey though. I'll tell ya it's not bad.

P.B.S. Think about it.

[Brinty]

Originally Posted by raulduke

A friend of mine eats peanut butter, banana, and swiss sandwiches. No joke. He's from jersey though. I'll tell ya it's not bad.

P.B.S. Think about it.

Here in Australia, PBS = Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. A government funded prescription medicine subsidy scheme. Alphabet soup has different flavours in different countries.