tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post8666995085756256483..comments2024-03-27T16:29:33.089+02:00Comments on A Jewish Grandmother : CBS-- At least that's what the bus signs call itBatyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-49301322217969364012007-09-26T14:01:00.000+02:002007-09-26T14:01:00.000+02:00The army has oodles of them. It's like another la...The army has oodles of them. It's like another language. <BR/><BR/>The crazy thing is to write them on the English signs. There's no way a tourist or a "ghetto-living" English speaker will know what they are.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-20391477586676902672007-09-26T07:35:00.000+02:002007-09-26T07:35:00.000+02:00I was blown away by the number of acronyms in comm...I was blown away by the number of acronyms in common use in Israel when I was there. I'm not sure I ever would have figured out that CBS stood for Central Bus Station. It took me long enough to learn the acronyms in Hebrew, especially since it's taf"mem in most cities, but taf mem"chet in Tel Aviv (because there you go to the Tachanah Mercazit Chadashah.) <BR/><BR/>Chag Sameach!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com