Being prompted as to the meaning of P III and forum related abbreviations. Here is a list; feel free to add. I'll add the German translations before Babelfish or Google make a mess of it
AFAIK as fas as I know = so viel ich weiss
BB bye-bye = auf wiedersehen
BTW by the way = nebenbei bemerkt
CU see you = tschueess
CUL8R see you later = bis spater
CV curriculum vitae oder company value = resumee oder unternehmens wert
EM Elderman = Aldermann
GL good luck = viel glueck
HAND have a nice day = einen schoenen tag
IG Iron Goods / tools = eisenwaren / werkzeug
IIRC if I remember correctly = sofern ich mich recht erinnere
IMO in my opinion = meiner meinung nach
IMHO in my humble opinion = in miner unmassgeblichen meinung
LOL laughing out loud = zum lachen
LM Lord Mayor = buergermeister
LMAO laughing my a** off = ich lach mir nen ast
MED mittelmeer
MT empty = leer
PAX peace or passengers = friede oder reisende
POP population = bevoelkerung
PPL people = leute
SNAFU situation normal all frigged up = alles normal, nichts funktioniert