Forum jargon that you like or use...

[Woodnut]

Hey all,

Sam has asked me to give him a hand and compile a list of the special acronyms or codes that we use to help keep our fingers from getting so tired.

Things like:

• BORG = Home Depot (Big Orange Retail Giant)
• LOML/LOYL = Spouse (Love Of My/Your Life)
• SWMBO = Wife (She Who Must Be Obeyed)

and the like.

If you could reply to this post with the ones you use or like, I will compile a list so that Sam can make a Glossary of Online Terms.

We have a lot of new members, and that trend does not look like it is going to slow down. This would allow them to get into the swing of things quicker.

I know my <s>finger-dancing</s> acronyms can be somewhat convoluted at times...

I will greatly appreciate any help y'all can give me.

Please feel free to respond in this forum or send me a quick in-system email for the terms you like to use.[]

[lrogers]

Don't forget:
SMT - sliding miter table
HF - Harbor Freight

[Sam Conder]

Off the top of my head:

HF=Harbor Freight
HD=Home Depot
Heepo=Home Depot &lt;--- A friend of mine's children coined this one
SMT=Sliding Miter Table
ZCTP=Zero Clearance Throat Plate
HTH=Hope This Helps
TIA=Thanks In Advance
DAMHIKT=Don't Ask Me How I Know That/This
GD&R=Grin, Duck & Run

[RodKirby]

BTW=By the way

[HarmsWay]

I always wondered what DAMHIKT stood for.

Then there's:

YMMV=Your Mileage May Vary
CMS=Compound Mitre Saw
SCMS= Sliding CMS
BTW=By The Way
WRT=With Respect To

Bob

[Woodnut]

Wow! Thanx!

Keep it comin' guys & gals!

Remember, this for is the NAPs.
(Newly Aquired Pollinators, or New Bees...)

[germdoc]

FUBAR = "fouled" up beyond all repair
SNAFU = situation normal--all "fouled" up

[dave40261]

I keep a list for chat purposes. Many of these are not used on this forum, so edit at your own will!! Sorry for the long list.

AKA Also known as
BIF Basis in fact
BTW By the way
FAQ Frequently Asked Questions
FWIW For what it's worth
FYA For your amusement
FYI For your information
GMTA Great minds think alike
GR&D Grinning, running, & ducking
HHOK Ha ha, only kidding
HHOS Ha ha, only serious
IAC In any case
IMO In my opinion
IMHO In my humble opinion
IMNS HO In my not-so-humble opinion
IMAO In my arrogant opinion
IOW In other words
LOL Laughing out loud
MOTD Message of the day
NBIF No basis in fact
OTOH On the other hand
PC Politically Correct or Personal Computer
PI or PIC Politically Incorrect
POV Point of view
RL Real life
ROFL Rolling on the floor laughing
RSN Real soon now
TIA Thanks in advance
TIC Tongue in cheek
WTG Way to go
YMMV Your mileage may vary
unPC Same thing as PI

[autiger1]

We could really confuse the new members... PTRL Paint The Red Line

TOm

[Ehrnam45]

Yow! I'm not gonna get started on this one. I'm in the Army and deal with silly accronyms and goofy form and regulation numbers on an almost minute by minute basis. [:P]

Although I had been wondering what SWMBO was... Some Woman (I) Might Bump Off?

Big ROg

[Pappy]

IIRC If I Remember Correctly
RAS Radial Arm Saw
ROS Random Orbit Sander

[germdoc]

IBS = irritable bowel syndrome
LOL in NAD = little old lady in no acute distress
GWA = gunshot wound to the abdomen

Oh--sorry--wrong forum...

[SillyGoose]

MG=MotherGoose, usually only applies in chat when I'm talking about my Mom.

[Rslaugh]

MST = Miter Slot Table

[pnctar]

PC - Porter Cable
BT3k or BT3.1k - Self explanitory
WW - Woodworking
DP - Drill Press
BS - Band Saw
WB - Work Bench
HVLP - High Volume, Low Pressure