pale Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 So what acronyms work for those of you that use them? Sorry if this is already in the database. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottP Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 STFU Sorry, I couldn't resist... Seriously, do you mean like ATC, HVS, NBD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 FWIW, IMHO, BTW, BRB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espirita Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 What is IMHO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest_m Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 look here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Let's not forget the ever popular POS and PITA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketch Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Pale, I'll try to stay newbie oriented. I only actually use one acronym which is SRENE on a regular basis. I won't say that every anchor follows every item but I do consider every item and change if the situation requires. SRENE being S ecure, R edundant, E qualized, and N o E xtension. When I direct for the scouts I am suppose to also teach CRASH for newbies as a checklist. Belayers and climbers check each other for C arabiner, (orientation and locked if appropriate), R ope (knots and routing), A ttitude, (how is there head space) S tuff (has the correct items and their "stuff"is not getting displaced by the harness), and H (harness and helmet correctley adjusted and clipped or doubled back. These are the only two that I find usefull and like I said I only use one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireneo_Funes Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 RTFM Read The Fucking Manual (used in a n00bie sense, this could refer to FOTH, which is YAFA) Freedom Of The Hills, and Yet Another Fucking Acronym, respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 TIA BYOB WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitergal Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 OMFG ROTFLMAO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Don't forget Michael Layton's favorite- MILF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Crash Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 Who is Michael Layton's favorite MILF? Can we see pics? drC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 1, 2005 Share Posted July 1, 2005 KMA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camilo Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 LMB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pale Posted July 2, 2005 Author Share Posted July 2, 2005 Thanks Ketch. I'll remember that one. The one that I'm currently using for setting up an anchor (IDEAS), I always forget what half the letters stand for. Srene makes more sense to my little brain, and I'll use it till I've created an automatic approach to setting up the anchor. And the rest of you are hilarious I should have known I'd get a response like that from you lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted July 2, 2005 Share Posted July 2, 2005 I've always been fond of TTFN, but it's shocking the numbers of folks who are unfamiliar with the phrase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pale Posted July 2, 2005 Author Share Posted July 2, 2005 I've always been fond of TTFN, but it's shocking the numbers of folks who are unfamiliar with the phrase. ok, I'll bite, what does TTFN mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted July 3, 2005 Share Posted July 3, 2005 DILLIGAFF Though I haven't used it for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 I've always been fond of TTFN, but it's shocking the numbers of folks who are unfamiliar with the phrase. ok, I'll bite, what does TTFN mean? Think Winnie the Pooh and in particular, his bouncy, striped friend's parting words... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted July 4, 2005 Share Posted July 4, 2005 DILLIGAFF That's brilliant, Kurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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