On 03/21/07 09:32, Everett M. Greene wrote:
Ron Rosenfeld writes:
Although the even/odd number rules may be the usual case, in the NE (where
I've done most of my flying) and elsewhere, I've both been assigned by ATC;
and also requested and been granted, by ATC, WAFDOF clearances.

What's WAFDOF? Wide-area failure, do one's finest?

The very first hit on Google provides this:

http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/WAFDOF