Abbreviations in posts

[Harry Niemann]

I wish people would not use so many abbreviations in their posts, some of us have problems deciphering them. Not all of us are expert shop people.

[Ray Schafer]

Yeah, especially TLAs!

[Harry Niemann]

There you go again, what's a TLAS?

[John Dugo]

True Love Always?

[Chris Holder]

There you go again, what's a TLAS?

Three Letter Acronyms. I think Ray is a funny man.

[JohnT Fitzgerald]

top level assembly?



Harry - good point. It's taken me a long time to get used to all of them. You guilted me into going and editing my most recent post to get rid of all the abbeviations.

[Greg Cole]

Do a search here on SMC if ya really wanna know what BLO, TS, CMS, RT, M&T are... there's a list of all the SMC versions of the anacronyms.
There are more anacronyms here than in the military.
I used to have a rough go with some of them at first but after awhile they sunk in my thick skull. If ya figure the # of members and posts etc, keeping long posts (like mine ) short saves brain space.

Cheers.
Greg

[Dave Novak]

I can't find it now, but I thought I've seen a list (long) of abbreviations used. Maybe I'm thinking of another site. Anyway, I usually figure them out, but I've never understood DAHMKIT. What's that one?

[Rob Russell]

Try this SMC thread which has a list of acronyms.

[Carl Fox]

IIRC, abbrs. R OK, YMMV.

[Bill Wyko]

I thought SWMBO was clever. She who Must Be Obeyed.

[David Schnegg]

Thanks Rob for that link... LOML has been driving me crazy. I thought it had something to do with a Mother in Law...

[Bob Fraser]

http://www.acronymfinder.com/

I use it at work and play,
Bob

[Jacob Reverb]

I've never understood DAHMKIT. What's that one?

Google is your friend (when you get the speling rite).

DAMHIKT = Don't Ask Me How I Know That.

[Mike Greene]

FWIW, Acronyms are never going away, sink or swim I guess. Stick to it and it usually 'sinks' in.