Mnemonic devices needed

[bydesign77]

Short of it: I have a new job and have to know 165 airport codes. There are about 20 that I can't seem to master. I figured the brillant minds on here could make the topic so funny that I wouldn't have a choice BUT to remember them:

Here's the list:

Portland, Ore: PDX
Guatamala City, Guatamala: GUA
Sacramento, Calif: SMF
Shreveport, La.: SHV
Columbus, Ohio: CMH
Montreal (P.Q.) Canada: YUL
Tallahashee, Fla.: TLH
Barcelona, Spain: BCN
Spokane, Wash: GEG
Guadalajara, Mexico: GDL
Santiago, Dominican Republic: STI
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: SDQ
St. Lucia: UVF
Santiago, Chile: SCL
Ft. Myers, Fla: RSW
Sarasota, Fla.: SRQ
Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.: VPS
Hartford, Conn.: BDL
Knoxville, Tenn: TYS
Sao Paulo, Brazil: GRU
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands: GCM
Vancouver, BC, Canada: YVR
Newport News, Va.: PHF

Your help is appreciated.

 

[Songbird]

Sin City: ATM

 

[novelist_wannabe]

OK, I'm a littled winded after doing this, but here's the old college try ....

Portland, Ore: PDX PanDa's eX lives in Portland
Guatamala City, Guatamala: GUA eats GUAno in Guatemala
Sacramento, Calif: SMF Spews Much Flatulence in Sacramento
Shreveport, La.: SHV gets SHiVed in Shreveport
Columbus, Ohio: CMH Checks into Mental Hospital in Columbus
Montreal (P.Q.) Canada: YUL YUL Brenner must have played Montreal at some point
Tallahashee, Fla.: TLH Trained Little Hobbits play for FSU
Barcelona, Spain: BCN Burro Charro Negro en Barcelona
Spokane, Wash: GEG Gregarious Ectoplasmic Geeks in Spokane
Guadalajara, Mexico: GDL Gross Domestics Leave Guadelahara
Santiago, Dominican Republic: STI Shortstops Trip on Ilsand at Santiago
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: SDQ Swing Down, be Quixotic in Santo Domingo
St. Lucia: UVF UV rays Fry you in St. Lucia
Santiago, Chile: SCL Sliver Country Liver in Santiago Chile
Ft. Myers, Fla: RSW Red Skin Wins in Fort Myers
Sarasota, Fla.: SRQ Sea Rays Quiver in Sarasota
Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.: VPS Voluminous Pretties Sit on Fort Walton Beach
Hartford, Conn.: BDL Becka darn Lobo went to school near Hartford
Knoxville, Tenn: TYS Take Your ship and leave Knoxville
Sao Paulo, Brazil: GRU G-strings RUle in Sao Paulo
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands: GCM Get Counterfeit Money in Grand Cayman
Vancouver, BC, Canada: YVR Yes, Veal is Rheumy in Vancouver
Newport News, Va.: PHF Portly Heiffers Flee Newport New

 

[Hustle]

Smooth Mother forkers live in Sacramento - where else?

Gonzaga, Everyone, Gonzaga is all you'll find in Spokane. Santo Domingo's Q rating is in the shipter, as opposed to Santiago, which is a letter removed from St. Louis (STL).

Among the serious/factual ones: TYS in Knoxville is for Tyson Field/Airport/whatever. BDL is Bradley Int'l in Conn.

 

[imjustagirl2]

No offense, bydesign, but how in the hell do you not remember GUA for GUAtemala City, GUAtemala?

 

[Songbird]

OK, I'm a littled winded after doing this, but here's the old college try ....

Portland, Ore: PDX PanDa's eX lives in Portland
Guatamala City, Guatamala: GUA eats GUAno in Guatemala
Sacramento, Calif: SMF Spews Much Flatulence in Sacramento
Shreveport, La.: SHV gets SHiVed in Shreveport
Columbus, Ohio: CMH Checks into Mental Hospital in Columbus
Montreal (P.Q.) Canada: YUL YUL Brenner must have played Montreal at some point
Tallahashee, Fla.: TLH Trained Little Hobbits play for FSU
Barcelona, Spain: BCN Burro Charro Negro en Barcelona
Spokane, Wash: GEG Gregarious Ectoplasmic Geeks in Spokane
Guadalajara, Mexico: GDL Gross Domestics Leave Guadelahara
Santiago, Dominican Republic: STI Shortstops Trip on Ilsand at Santiago
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: SDQ Swing Down, be Quixotic in Santo Domingo
St. Lucia: UVF UV rays Fry you in St. Lucia
Santiago, Chile: SCL Sliver Country Liver in Santiago Chile
Ft. Myers, Fla: RSW Red Skin Wins in Fort Myers
Sarasota, Fla.: SRQ Sea Rays Quiver in Sarasota
Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.: VPS Voluminous Pretties Sit on Fort Walton Beach
Hartford, Conn.: BDL Becka darn Lobo went to school near Hartford
Knoxville, Tenn: TYS Take Your ship and leave Knoxville
Sao Paulo, Brazil: GRU G-strings RUle in Sao Paulo
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands: GCM Get Counterfeit Money in Grand Cayman
Vancouver, BC, Canada: YVR Yes, Veal is Rheumy in Vancouver
Newport News, Va.: PHF Portly Heiffers Flee Newport New

Quality. The Yul Brenner line made me laugh heartily.

 

[Eagleboy]

I bet you had no problem remembering Charlotte (CLT). That's the one I always giggle at.

 

[bydesign77]

I bet you had no problem remembering Charlotte (CLT). That's the one I always giggle at.

Actually, that's my favorite.

[quote author=imjustagirl]
No offense, bydesign, but how in the hell do you not remember GUA for GUAtemala City, GUAtemala?[/quote]

I don't know why that one is a problem for me, but I always want to say something different for that one. Plus, GUA makes me think of Guam instead.

 

[Songbird]

Maybe you thought it stood for Guapo City.

 

[clarkington]

What job would you have that you'd need all those, that's my question!

 

[bydesign77]

What job would you have that you'd need all those, that's my question!

Anybody that works at the airport has to know them.

 

[Songbird]

Including the terrorists?