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.