Forum abbreviations

[cd_davis]

New to Forum < 1 month; what is "bump", "PSA" in Classifieds?

[AngryScientist]

"bump" brings a thread back to the top of the page for more visibility.

"PSA" = public service announcement, sharing a good deal or beneficial information

[FlashUNC]

"bump" is typically just filler text from the original thread poster to get his or her listing back to the top of the board.

PSA: Public Service Announcement.

[R3awak3n]

other things you will probably come across:

across the hall - This one is specific to this forum and means velociped salon (http://velocipedesalon.com/)

TTT - not a lot of people use it here but popular in other forums, means To The Top which is same as Bump

[fuzzalow]

PSA in a more stylized form:
"This is a public service announcement...with guitar!" As opens "Know Your Rights" from The Clash.

[ultraman6970]

LOL... havent heard that song in a very very very long time :)

PSA in a more stylized form:
"This is a public service announcement...with guitar!" As opens "Know Your Rights" from The Clash.

[seanile]

glws = good luck with sale

[wooly]

ATMO will remain in the shadows....

[ceolwulf]

frns = francs

[Bruce K]

Oops. :eek:

There it is. :help:

You just had to go there! :crap:

BK

[Ti Designs]

HTFU = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y

[sg8357]

sopwamtos

Society of people who actually make their own stuff, Founded by Bruce Gordon
and Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

In reaction to "bike" companies that curate aka relabel assorted stuff from
the Taipei International Cycle Show.

[dogdriver]

frns = francs

Jeez-- I always thought this meant "Federal Reserve Notes".

JMOICBR (Just My Opinion, I Could Be Wrong), Chris

[zap]

TTT - not a lot of people use it here but popular in other forums, means To The Top which is same as Bump

Around here Team Time Trial

[Louis]

Glws

[palincss]

Jeez-- I always thought this meant "Federal Reserve Notes".

JMOICBR (Just My Opinion, I Could Be Wrong), Chris

but in fact not wrong in this case

[Louis]

ITFNOWSAPUOI

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[Brian Cdn]

ITFNOWSAPUOI

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That would be a PITA (Pain In The A**)

[cd_davis]

Ask a straight forward question, get complicated and answers to questions not asked. It's like talking to your spouse.....http://forums.thepaceline.net/images/smilies/banana.gif

[Gummee]

In reaction to "bike" companies that curate aka relabel assorted stuff from the Taipei International Cycle Show.

I resemble that remark!

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[Md3000]

It took me ages to figure out FWIW and I still don't know what atmo is!

[Louis]

It took me ages to figure out FWIW and I still don't know what atmo is!

Atmospheres - it's a unit of force / area some use when measuring tire pressure.

[DRZRM]

We need a facepalm smily.

A Sachsism (tee hee): According To My Opinion

and "across the hall" refers to the Velocipede Salon Forum.

I'm not sure why we tiptoe around either of these terms.

[Louis]

I'm not sure why we tiptoe around either of these terms.

In Star Trek, "Return of the Archons" they were afraid of Landru.

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4iic4GvvJ1qas3vx.png

[Davist]

don't forget JRA "just riding along" from the days working at bike shops!

people never crash or make mistakes, components fail while JRA! (well, other people, I crash and make mistakes) :)

[rwsaunders]

YMMV...your mileage may vary.

[cd_davis]

BUMP, man this is good stuff!!

[jds108]

frns = francs

Jeez-- I always thought this meant "Federal Reserve Notes".

JMOICBR (Just My Opinion, I Could Be Wrong), Chris

I'm thinking there was some sarcasm in ceo's message... At least I hope so as otherwise I missed the news.

[josephr]

SRAM=reverse engineered Shimano made in China
FSA=French S#!# to be Avoided

[holliscx]

Acronyms, not abbreviations

[christian]

Shortenings, not acronyms. It's only an acronym if it is pronounced as a word. Thus, NASA is an acronym; FBI is a shortening.

[ceolwulf]

What's a TLA?

[Germany_chris]

PSA in a more stylized form:
"This is a public service announcement...with guitar!" As opens "Know Your Rights" from The Clash.

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[fuzzalow]

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···? ··· yourself.

[happycampyer]

Shortenings, not acronyms. It's only an acronym if it is pronounced as a word. Thus, NASA is an acronym; FBI is a shortening.The term I've always used for abbreviations such as FBI, DVD, etc., where each letter is pronounced separately is "initialism." I agree that an abbreviation of initial letters of a group of words is an acronym only if the abbreviation is pronounced as a word, e.g., SNAFU—situation normal, all fcuked up; ATMO, etc. And some acronyms are composed of more than just the initial letter of each word, e.g., Benelux—Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg.

[Louis]

Radar and laser are acronyms. BFD is an initialism.

[Germany_chris]

···? ··· yourself.


I did the internet version of a politician, I typed before I read completely.

[oldpotatoe]

shortenings, not acronyms. It's only an acronym if it is pronounced as a word. thus, nasa is an acronym; fbi is a shortening.

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