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Posted By: husker_collector Acronym help - Tue Mar 12 2013 06:17 PM
Could someone help me out with the acronym meanings used here? Maybe a list to help us newbies out?
Posted By: Ryan Underthun Re: Acronym help - Tue Mar 12 2013 06:26 PM
Like?
Posted By: Steven C. Re: Acronym help - Tue Mar 12 2013 06:26 PM
FWIW & IMO this might help.

http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php
Posted By: husker_collector Re: Acronym help - Tue Mar 12 2013 06:32 PM
NOS?
Posted By: TheRoyalCrown Re: Acronym help - Tue Mar 12 2013 06:40 PM
NOS- new old stock
DSP- double sided porcelain
SSP- single sided porcelain
SST- single sided tin

Can't really think of any other commonly used at the moment.
Posted By: husker_collector Re: Acronym help - Tue Mar 12 2013 06:49 PM
Thank you very much! I'm not the brightest crayon in the tool shed.............
Posted By: TheRoyalCrown Re: Acronym help - Tue Mar 12 2013 06:50 PM
PPP is porcelain pump plate
Posted By: Dick Bennett Re: Acronym help - Tue Mar 12 2013 08:18 PM
Originally Posted By: husker_collector
Thank you very much! I'm not the brightest crayon in the tool shed.............

Why are you playing w/ Crayons in the tool shed?
Did you Crayon the walls in the house AGAIN?
Posted By: THERMOMAN Re: Acronym help - Tue Mar 12 2013 10:06 PM
TOC tin over cardboard
ROG reverse painted on glass

Arbys Roast Beef
Posted By: Dick Bennett Re: Acronym help - Tue Mar 12 2013 11:37 PM
POS = Piece Of ****.
SOS = Same Old ****.
Clock Face = Dial Meter.
VR = Veeder-Root Calculator.
Non-Computing = Commercial/Fleet Dispensing Pump [No Sales].
Posted By: KZ1000 Re: Acronym help - Tue Mar 12 2013 11:41 PM
DB = it varies
Posted By: oldnfuelish Re: Acronym help - Tue Mar 12 2013 11:47 PM
Originally Posted By: KZ1000
DB = it varies


Now that's funny! And true! Lmao!

Laughing my a&- off
Posted By: Rust and Dust Re: Acronym help - Wed Mar 13 2013 02:18 AM
Imo = in my opinion.
Posted By: Dick Bennett Re: Acronym help - Wed Mar 13 2013 02:27 AM
Originally Posted By: KZ1000
DB = it varies

Straight All The Way Too
Posted By: 60wayne Re: Acronym help - Wed Mar 13 2013 02:29 AM
I had trouble with FATW, found along the way.

I am still wondering what radio IQ means. Every morning on Public Radio they say it and never say what the IQ means?
Posted By: Dick Bennett Re: Acronym help - Wed Mar 13 2013 02:43 AM
ROTF,LMAO!
Posted By: Terry Flannery Re: Acronym help - Wed Mar 13 2013 08:56 PM
DB=dent and bent or ??
Posted By: Dick Bennett Re: Acronym help - Wed Mar 13 2013 10:51 PM
DB = Do it w/ Beer
Posted By: oldnfuelish Re: Acronym help - Wed Mar 13 2013 10:56 PM
My mom always used to call me a " dumb bunny". LOL!(uh..when I was a kid of course!)
Posted By: Dr Dave Re: Acronym help - Fri Mar 15 2013 12:46 AM
re : Radio IQ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_IQ
Posted By: Dick Bennett Re: Acronym help - Fri Mar 15 2013 02:28 AM
Originally Posted By: Terry Flannery
DB=dent and bent or ??

DB = Dick w/ BEER
Posted By: fast66 Re: Acronym help - Fri Mar 15 2013 11:14 AM
When uncertain, you can always try www.acronymfinder.com may sometimes be multiple answers, but should be able to pic one suitable ;-)

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