REFRAIN FROM ABBREVIATIONS, WITHOUT INTRODUCTIONS, IN THREADS

[troutsqueezer]

if he's on a tractor board postin' 'bout tractors.. it's not alot to ask to know what FEL and PTO mean

Yup, if he wants to learn about tractors, figuring out acronyms is a good start. Why spoon-feed newbies, what are they, little babies? Although, technically speaking, unless the abbreviation actually spells out a word, it's really an initial-ism. But, I never speak technically, only from the seat of my pants. Or should I say through the seat of my pants.

 

[murphy1244]

Its the da-m military that started this crap!

 

[k0ua]

You know, I laughed, hard and early at the funny post's but most of the time I actually make an effort to spell out the words, and use the acronym purposefully to help educate newcomers. But still some of these posts have been pretty funny..

James K0UA

 

[murphy1244]

I love post #5 almost ruined my Laptop.

 

[Pixguy]

Shouldn't we be writing the response in Spanish for our southern friends?

 

[two_bit_score]

Shouldn't we be writing the response in Spanish for our southern friends?

Se, senor.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

if he's on a tractor board postin' 'bout tractors.. it's not alot to ask to know what FEL and PTO mean

I think that's just the question; and it's really up to the poster to make that determination. I admit, I don't know what FEL means, and if you are only addressing the more sophisticated readers in your audience, then it matters not.

 

[k0ua]

Se, senor.

lo siento, no lo hablo español

 

[TripleR]

I think that's just the question; and it's really up to the poster to make that determination. I admit, I don't know what FEL means, and if you are only addressing the more sophisticated readers in your audience, then it matters not.

Here you go, all you need to know and more: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/owning-operating/262010-tractor-acronyms.html

 

[Egon]

If'n you can't speak "Acronyms" you're not with the In Group!