Acronym Usage on the Forum

[6sunset6]

Is what a good price?

 

[wwalkersd]

One that took me a while to figure out was OP...

Mainly used when a thread covers everything under the sun but the OP's question. (original poster's)

Not to be confused with PO - Previous Owner. Usually used in referring to some bone-headed quick-and-dirty fix found one's newly acquired used or antique tractor, as in "Oh, you saw that gizmo in the photo? The PO put that on there. Stupid, isn't it?"

 

[Soundguy]

Not enough data available to establish context. Remember.. I did specify 'context'.

soundguy

Is this a good price for this tractor set up?

30hp.
FEL
BH
BB
RB
TLR

$xxxxxx.xx

Don

 

[Soundguy]

Is what a good price?

That's an example post he made with no contextual references in it as to determine what the acronym 'BH' might mean... etc.

soundguy

 

[woodlandfarms]

Don't forget Saftey

ROPS - Roll Over Protection S(?)

 

[JB4310]

Protective Structure

 

[diesel_nut]

POS: Piece of ****

 

[EddieWalker]

I thought ROPS was Roll Over Protection System. I like Structure better.

ROPS = Roll Bar
FROPS = Full Roll Over Protection System = Roll Cage
PAT = Push Angle Tilt = Dozer blade that angles. Also called a 6 way or 8 way blade.

One from WWII

SNAFU = Situation Normal, All F'd Up

Computer Term.

TWAIN = Technology Without An Interesting Name

Eddie

 

[JB4310]

Just made me think of FOPS, Falling Object Protective Structure

One from the military, ALICE, All Purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment.

 

[JoelD]

Boss - Wife
Mini-boss - Daughter

Not sure if I saw this one yet: TLB - Tractor Loader Backhoe

FUN = Seat Time.

 

[dgl24087]

FROPS is also used to refer to folding roll over protective structure

 

[Cyclone Jake]

How about the classic MFWD (Mechanical Front Wheel Drive aka 4WD)

 

[fish6942]

Wow, what a great list of TLAs.

TLA = Three Letter Acronym

 

[Baby Grand]

Some more for the list :

RFM - Rotary Field Mower
HST - Hydro Static Transmission
BB - Box Blade
RB - Rear Blade

 

[jas67]

Some more for the list :

RFM - Rotary Field Mower
HST - Hydro Static Transmission
BB - Box Blade
RB - Rear Blade

I thought RFM was Rear Finish Mower.

 

[srjones]

A few that haven't been mentioned yet


BTW - By the way,
PEBSAS- Problem Exists Between Seat and Steering
TNT Top 'N Tilt
OT - Off Topic
HST-HydroStatic Transmission
BTUs-British Thermal Units
GPH-Gallons Per Hour
PPE-Personal Protective Equipment
ULSD-Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel

 

[Heywood Jannockitov]

TLAR - That Looks About Right.
KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid

We could expand into some company name acronyms too:

MTD - Modern Tool & Die
BEFCO - Best Equipment Farmers Can Own
AGCO - Allis-Gleaner Corporation
AMF - American Machine & Foundry
FMC - Farm Machinery Corp
TRW - Thompson Ramo Wooldridge
LTV - Ling Temco Vought
FIAT - Fix It Again Tony

 

[jas67]

TLAR - That Looks About Right.
FIAT - Fix It Again Tony

You forgot:
FIAT - Feeble Italian Attempt at Transportation
MOPAR - Mostly Old Parts and Rust
FORD - Found On Road Dead
FORD - Fix Or Repair Daily
BMW - Bring My Wallet

 

[Baby Grand]

I thought RFM was Rear Finish Mower.

There, that's why I like the TBN lounge. I just learned that I've had that confused for the past year or so. This place entertains and educates while it keeps you humble, and knowledge combined with a little humility is good around tippy machines with spinning sharp things.

-Jim

 

[JB4310]

This place entertains and educates while it keeps you humble, and knowledge combined with a little humility is good around tippy machines with spinning sharp things.
-Jim

Well said!

JB.