Using Abbreviations and Acronyms In Your Posted Messages And What They Mean

[iamflagman]

Using Abbreviations In Your Posted Messages And What They Mean

I know that with all of the text messaging that is going on now days, it is OK to use abbreviations, or just letters for complete words, I would suggest that when you are posting a message on the forum, that there are some of us OLD DOGS that have enough of a problem just getting to and reading the forum, that when there are abbreviations used it makes it even harder to understand what you are talking about, especially for the newbies that don't necessarily understand the LINGO that we use.

Keep in mind this will not help when it comes to reading Randy's posted messages, that will take a whole new topic to cover that subject

So I'm suggesting that as a reply to this message, please list some of the abbreviations that you use, or if you have a question about an abbreviation that you have seen used on the forum ask about it here. Once it shows up as a reply to this message. I will add it to the list below and then in order to keep this particular message at the top of this thread, after we update the list with your additional abbreviation of a term, we will delete your original message, so that when a person comes here to find an abbreviated term they won't have to scroll up or down the page to find the list.

Thanks to the Vintage 'Birds http://www.vintagebirds.com/history2.htm#terms for the list below;

BMC - Blue Bird Motor Coach

FC - Forward Control which designates the engine is mounted in the front of the unit. All Blue Bird Wanderlodges are rear axle drive.
31-FC - Thirty-one foot Forward Control
33-FC - Thirty-three foot Forward Control
35-FC - Thirty-Five foot Forward Control
PT - Pusher with a tag axle
PT-35 - Thirty-Five foot Pusher
PT-36 - Thirty-six foot Pusher
PT-38 - Thirty-eight foot Pusher
PT-40 - Forty foot Pusher
RB - Rear Bath
SB - Side Bath
SP - Single Axle Pusher
WB - Wide Body
WL - Wanderlodge XV - 15th Anniversary unit built in 1978/1979

XXV - 25th Anniversary unit built in 1988/1989

I will add your abbreviated words here;

3208NA-Caterpillar 3208 Naturally Aspirated (non -turbo) engine
3208TA-Caterpillar 3208 Turbocharged engine
AFAMFAWG- As far as my fat a$$ will go.
AAMOF-As A Matter Of Fact
ADN-Any Day Now
AFAICT-As Far As I Can Tell
AFAIK-As Far As I Know
AFAIR-As Far As I Remember
AKA-Also Known As
ASAP-As Soon As Possible
AISI-As I See It
ATM-At The Moment
AYOR-At Your Own Risk
B4-Before
B4N-Bye For Now
BB-Blue Bird
BB-Bye Bye
BBBB-buybyebluebird
BBFN-Bye Bye For Now
BC-Because
*BG*-Big Grin
BION-Believe It Or Not
'Bird-Blue Bird Wanderlodge
BTW-By The Way
BWL-Bursting With Laughter
BYAM-Between You And Me
CMIIW-Correct Me If I'm Wrong
CMM-Changed My Mind
CUL-See You Later
CYA-See You
DDEC I - Detroit Diesel Electronic Control-Series I
DDEC II- Detroit Diesel Electronic Control-Series II
DDEC III-Detroit Diesel Electronic Control-Series III
DDEC IV-Detroit Diesel Electronic Control-Series IV
DDL- Diagnostic Data Link
DQMOT-Don't Quote Me On This
ECM- Electronic Control Module
EDU- Electronic Distribution Unit
EUI- Electronic Unit Injector
EOD-End Of Discussion
EOM-End Of Message
FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions
FWIW-For What It's Worth
FYA-For Your Amusement
FYI-For Your Information
*G*-Grin
GIGO-GARBAGE IN, GARBAGE OUT. (A COMPUTER PROGRAMMING TERM)
HAGD-Have a good day
HTH-Hope This Helps
IME-In My Experience
IMHO-In My Humble Opinion
IMO-In My Opinion
JMO-Just My Opinion
LAL-Laugh-a-lot
LOL-Laughing Out Loud
MYOB-Mind Your Own Business
NC-No Comment
NM-Never Mind or No Message
OBTW-Oh By The Way
OT-Off-Topic
POV-Point Of View
PUSHER - Engine is mounted in the rear, thus pushing the 'Bird.
ROFL-Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROTFL-Rolling On The Floor Laughing
*S*-Smile
SOB - Some Other Brand RV.
SWMBO -She Who Must Be Obeyed
SYS-See You Soon
TAF-That's All Folks
TC: Torque Converter
TIA-Thanks In Advance
TTYL-Talk To You Later
TTYS-Talk To You Soon
TUFAW-Tear Up For *** Wipe
TWIMC-To Whom It May Concern
TY-Thank You
*VBG*-Very Big Grin
WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get
YMMV-Your Mileage May Vary
YW-You're Welcome

[Bruce]

TPI = threads per inch. Used when describing the thread of a bolt. For instance 20 TPI means 20 threads per inch. A thread gauge is normally used to determine the TPI.


Moisheh