Is there a Forum shorthand??

Well..... "PP" doesn't seem familiar, but I think it would get it based on context.
No idea on what "OD" or "MM" means.
The rest of the abbreviations seem fairly common and well established to me.

It seems that every area of interest has its jargon and abbreviations. And new ones are constantly being introduced.  

Didn't know about the Canadian banks.

It is shorthand that is not unique to this forum. It is the NCE, or New Computer English.

TRO test run only

LN like new

LNC like new condition

OB original box

NIB new in box

C8 one point on the "C" range of "Condition"

Here's a list of quite a few that we compiled a few years ago.

Acronyms & Abbreviations Used in OGR Forums

If anyone has any to add just let me know and I will add it. You can also reply to my email in my profile.

IMHO, yes

OM!

It's not like we're paying by the word here. Is it that much trouble to type it out?

John H posted:

It's not like we're paying by the word here. Is it that much trouble to type it out?

Reply of the day!!!!!

rtr12 posted:

 

Acronyms & Abbreviations Used in OGR Forums

If anyone has any to add just let me know and I will add it.

G2S  Goody 2-shoes. Years ago, meant a forum member who fawned over the moderators. Now, mainly a forum member who "scolds" other forum members (similar to HTT  holier than thou).

John H posted:

It's not like we're paying by the word here. Is it that much trouble to type it out?

When one is typing on a smart phone or a tablet, maybe so.

Michael Hokkanen posted:

OM!

You found the Lost Chord?

Joe Hohmann posted:

rtr12 posted:

 

Acronyms & Abbreviations Used in OGR Forums

If anyone has any to add just let me know and I will add it.

G2S  Goody 2-shoes. Years ago, meant a forum member who fawned over the moderators. Now, mainly a forum member who "scolds" other forum members (similar to HTT  holier than thou).

I will go add those, thanks.    Also added LN & LNC from Arthur's post above.

I was just thinking about how no one ever reads the list because they don't know it's here. Epiphany...added it to my signature, duh!

If there are any more please let me know, my email in in my profile if you would prefer that method.

C W Burfle posted:

John H posted:

It's not like we're paying by the word here. Is it that much trouble to type it out?

When one is typing on a smart phone or a tablet, maybe so.

Not to mention the reworkings of the message due to fat fingers and tiny keys!!

If I can't understand the post I just pass it by. Geez what else can we complain about?

"Geez what else can we complain about?"

Strollers.

Crop dusters.

Cameras.

Cell phones.

Arrows.

Rest room tips.

Tire kickers.

The list is endless.

The OP asked a very simple question now it's FUBAR!!

Yes, what a SNAFU.

   A "common courtesy" of first using the full version of a term preceding an acronyms use within in news stories was has been all but forgotten about too.

   I try to keep in mind that some folk might not know acronyms and slang. But sometimes I get lazy too. If I'm curious about something I ask  

  It took ma while to catch on that CA was not being used for "contact adheasive" anymore. CA was now for "super glue" instead which was AC, ACC, AlCy, Cy or similar, for me previosly,... I usually just write Super Glue or Crazy Glue or Krazy Glue. Especially confusing because both adhesive types "bond instantly" during construction.

I thought back on why it took me longer to catch on and :  In my old circles CA was always contact adhesive, be it laminate work, vinyl upholstery, graphic arts, boats, automotive, coin-games, or balsa gliders, CA was contact adheasive. Is "ca" now widespread? Or are we as a group inducing a change that is isn't realy good for "glue talk".  

(There are a few thin contactact adhesives for "dishwasher safe glass repair" that you can model with well in very tiny amounts. Holds quickly, no droop; but soft for a long time, the final set up to hardness might be fast, or take weeks at time. Once cured its a rock and works geat on your favorite coffee mugs handle. Faster too)

RD posted:

 

Another thing I learned is Banks in Canada will no longer cash checks drawn on American banks?!?!  And if they do they evidently charge big time fees?!? This was the other reason given by a north of the border member for not accepting "cheques" from Americans. I was told Canadians "never use cheques" anymore..preferring any form of online electronic payment over a good old American check.

There is still the international money order offered by the USPS. It's a bit obscure, so it may not come up in a list of cross-border payment possibilities.

It was the situation of a Canadian buyer of an art commission from me that finally caused me to get a PayPal account--after I went on a hasty search for a bank offering a checking account that didn't require a 4-figure balance to avoid maintenance fees (which turned out to be TD Bank)*

---PCJ

*(I didn't want to connect PayPal to my primary checking account, for...reasons)

RD,

It is really an uneducated seller that doesn't describe the item or the terms clearly. Even if it is something that you have been looking for, not having clear terms, I would have skipped it.

I look at it like this - I have cash - someone wants my cash for some stuff - it's someone's job to make it easy for me to send cash and make it clear when and how I get my stuff. It follows with the laziness and lack of consideration by folks today. It is very easy to do business with Chinese vendors. They have an honor code or respect for a transaction.

PayPal is not hard to spell and makes it easy for international transactions while providing protections.

It is good doing business the "old school" way.

Don't feel bad about any of this. You did well not to get into this transaction.

Adriatic posted:

   A "common courtesy" of first using the full version of a term preceding an acronyms use within in news stories was has been all but forgotten about too.

   I try to keep in mind that some folk might not know acronyms and slang. But sometimes I get lazy too. If I'm curious about something I ask  

  It took ma while to catch on that CA was not being used for "contact adheasive" anymore. CA was now for "super glue" instead which was AC, ACC, AlCy, Cy or similar, for me previosly,... I usually just write Super Glue or Crazy Glue or Krazy Glue. Especially confusing because both adhesive types "bond instantly" during construction.

I thought back on why it took me longer to catch on and :  In my old circles CA was always contact adhesive, be it laminate work, vinyl upholstery, graphic arts, boats, automotive, coin-games, or balsa gliders, CA was contact adheasive. Is "ca" now widespread? Or are we as a group inducing a change that is isn't realy good for "glue talk".  

(There are a few thin contactact adhesives for "dishwasher safe glass repair" that you can model with well in very tiny amounts. Holds quickly, no droop; but soft for a long time, the final set up to hardness might be fast, or take weeks at time. Once cured its a rock and works geat on your favorite coffee mugs handle. Faster too)

 

Just looked at the 'list' and we had CA as super glue too. I don't remember exactly how that came about, but there was another thread or two at the time and everyone listed most of what is in the list. I guess that was their interpretation of 'CA' and I don't recall any objections. It was a joint effort by many forum members, I just put together the list and posted it. Then Rich edited a couple of things (mostly language unsuitable for the forum) and was also nice enough to reformat it with the bullets. I just followed his formatting after that and have also been careful watching what language is added.

Also at the top of the list it basically says the same as the beginning of your post about using the actual term first before using the abbreviated term. I also try to keep that in mind when posting, but I am also guilty of not following the advice of the list. I get in a hurry and think, surely everyone knows what that is....but I really should be more careful. I struggled with a lot of these term myself when first joining this forum. And I still do every now and then when something I have not heard of pops up. I try to add those to the list when found.

I always knew CA as short for CyanoAcrylate, which is super glue.

Also at the top of the list it basically says the same as the beginning of your post about using the actual term first before using the abbreviated term.

Generally done when writing or presenting to an audience that might not be familiar with the terms being used.
Are we to assume that the people reading this forum aren't familiar with common terms?
Yes, there might be a few people who don't know the terms. They can look them up or ask.

Just looked at the 'list' and we had CA as super glue too.

Super Glue is a brand name. CA (glue) is the abbreviation for Cyanoacrylate (glue). It is an extremely common abbreviation across many areas of interest. 

Well, the thread started with a discussion about using shorthand in the For Sale section and AFAIK posters don't pay a premium for the number of words they post. In one of my former worlds, PP meant Postage Paid. And when I dabbled in collecting stamps, PP meant just that, send the payment along with a postage paid envelop. I've since seen PayPal abbreviated as PP and it took me awhile to figure it out. Still, I thought it very strange that someone was that lazy and couldn't type "p a y p a l". And in the case that was mentioned, I think it's even more strange that the seller didn't specify "PayPal Only". Oh, and I don't buy the cellphone excuse. If it's worth posting, it's worth posting so people can understand without having to look up a bunch of unfamiliar abbreviations. Like "click bait", such posts lose me very quickly. Just my 2 cents, so feel free to ignore.

LS/MFT!  LS/MFT!   

-MMM-

Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco?

Or

Less "Stuff", More "Fun" Trains? 

Sold...American!  

I kind of thought super glue was short enough for super glue. CA had me baffled for months. Post after post on this and other forums mentioned CA without mention of glue at all.

That is what the list was created for and also for those new to the forum that don't know all the toy/model train terms. Problem is that few forum members know it exists, let alone the new members.

I still see stuff posted here every once in a while that I don't know the meaning of. And then sometimes I forget the less frequently used terms.

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

LS/MFT!  LS/MFT!   

-MMM-

There is one more for LS/MFT that I would most certainly get in trouble for adding!  

And BTW, do they still make Lucky Strike? My grandfather used to smoke those.

For others... (BTW - by the way)