++dhdgps+ Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 (edited) Hi!! I'm totally new to this cool pastime, and I am wondering what log entries, both at the FIRST cache that I found (woohoo!!), and on the web site. E.g., could someone please enlighten me as to the meaning of "TNLNSL", and any other similar abbreviations? is there a place to go to find the meaning of such pithy maxims? Thanks!! DHDGPS Edited March 15, 2004 by dhdgps Quote Link to comment
AaronH Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 Hi there, TNLNSL means "took nothing, left nothing, and signed log". I also have one -- What is a "GPSr"? Quote Link to comment
+Imajika Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 TNLNSL = Took Nothing, Left Nothing, Signed Log Welcome to the addiction! Quote Link to comment
+Team HomestarRunner Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 TNLNSN- Took Nothing Left Nothing Signed Log FTF- First to find More people will log others I'm sure. Quote Link to comment
+Imajika Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 (edited) Hi there, TNLNSL means "took nothing, left nothing, and signed log". I also have one -- What is a "GPSr"? GPSr = Global Positioning System Receiver (or some people say Global Positioning Satellite Receiver). Welcome to you too! Edited March 15, 2004 by Imajika Quote Link to comment
+IV_Warrior Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 I also have one -- What is a "GPSr"? Global Positioning System receiver. Quote Link to comment
++dhdgps+ Posted March 15, 2004 Author Share Posted March 15, 2004 Wow!! I hardly had time to upload an Avatar and there were 5 responses!! Thanks all!! TTFN (okay, so I have kids who like Tigger...) Quote Link to comment
firefly99 Posted March 15, 2004 Share Posted March 15, 2004 Hi. I'm new to geocaching as well and had the same question regarding the lingo. If you go to the "read first gecaching FAQ" topic and check out the links provided, you'll get familiar with the acronyms as well as other "geo" topics. Good luck. Quote Link to comment
AaronH Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Hi there, TNLNSL means "took nothing, left nothing, and signed log". I also have one -- What is a "GPSr"? GPSr = Global Positioning System Receiver (or some people say Global Positioning Satellite Receiver). Welcome to you too! Thanks for the welcome. The 'r' seems very proper, so I will try to remember to tack it on. Quote Link to comment
+Scout65 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 This is only slightly off topic and I’m not picking on anyone, just looking for the right word. I don’t think TNLN or GPS or TTFN are true acronyms, are they? I thought acronyms were words formed by the first letters of a group of words, such as RADAR, or SCUBA. I know there has to be a name for that type of abbreviation but I can’t think of it, does anyone here know what it is?? Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 This is only slightly off topic and I’m not picking on anyone, just looking for the right word.I don’t think TNLN or GPS or TTFN are true acronyms, are they? I thought acronyms were words formed by the first letters of a group of words, such as RADAR, or SCUBA. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, its both: A word (as NATO, radar, or snafu) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term; also : an abbreviation (as FBI) formed from initial letters Quote Link to comment
+bigcall Posted March 17, 2004 Share Posted March 17, 2004 Here's another one that seems to be popular in IL - TFTC = Thanks for the cache Quote Link to comment
+wray_clan Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 What's ROFTALMALO (or something like that)? I've always been puzzled by that. Quote Link to comment
+geckoee Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 (edited) ROTFLMAO is similar to LOL, but more. Rolling On The Floor Laughing My *** Off. Edited March 20, 2004 by geckoee Quote Link to comment
+wray_clan Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 ROTFLMAO is similar to LOL, but more. Rolling On The Floor Laughing My *** Off. Thank you that was very informative. Quote Link to comment
+poppagoth Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 This is only slightly off topic and I’m not picking on anyone, just looking for the right word.I don’t think TNLN or GPS or TTFN are true acronyms, are they? I thought acronyms were words formed by the first letters of a group of words, such as RADAR, or SCUBA. I know there has to be a name for that type of abbreviation but I can’t think of it, does anyone here know what it is?? I always thought these were called 'initialisms'. Acronyms spelled something, Initialisms were just the initial letters of each word. Quote Link to comment
+DustyJacket Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 And don't forget "mnemonics". Quote Link to comment
++dhdgps+ Posted April 10, 2004 Author Share Posted April 10, 2004 (edited) +dhdgps+ = my initials (the dhd part ), and gps, well, is gps. Okay, here's one i've seen recently (in CO). TFTH. I saw above that TFTC = Thanks For The Cache. Is this Thanks For The ??? TFTD Thanks For The Definition!! Lots of snow in the Front Range area of CO today, believe it or not, so probably not much caching going on for my family and me. Edited April 10, 2004 by +dhdgps+ Quote Link to comment
AC Student Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 A word (as NATO, radar, or snafu) "snafu"? What's that an acronym for? Quote Link to comment
+harleycache Posted April 10, 2004 Share Posted April 10, 2004 A word (as NATO, radar, or snafu) "snafu"? What's that an acronym for? Situation Normal All F***ed Up Recognized by veterans for sure. Quote Link to comment
+JeepCachr Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Okay, here's one i've seen recently (in CO). TFTH. I saw above that TFTC = Thanks For The Cache. Is this Thanks For The ??? Thanks for the Hunt Quote Link to comment
++dhdgps+ Posted April 11, 2004 Author Share Posted April 11, 2004 Hey, JeepCachr, thanks very much!! +dhdgps+ Quote Link to comment
Keystone Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 Adding my obligatory cross-reference to the FAQ thread that is pinned to the top of this forum. In that topic, you'll find posts linking to several glossaries of GeoTerms and acronyms. Most of the questions asked in this topic are already covered there. Quote Link to comment
GeoWorms Posted April 11, 2004 Share Posted April 11, 2004 (edited) Y.A.P.I.D.K.A. is a personal favorite of mine "Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About" Edited April 11, 2004 by GeoWorms Quote Link to comment
+Torry Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 LASBT = Lost A Shoe Back There RTMC = Rangers Towed My Car BTJTTB = Buried The Jeep To The Bumper ITIHWNV = I Think I Have West Nile Virus RDGG = Rabid Dog Guarding Gate UKWY = Ugly Kids Watching You PUMTTYESIYL = Picked Up More Ticks Than You Ever Saw In Your Life FASGB =Found A Stinking GolfBall TFTSMA = Thanks For The Stupid Micro, A***ole Quote Link to comment
Major Catastrophe Posted April 15, 2004 Share Posted April 15, 2004 ROTFLMAO is similar to LOL, but more. Rolling On The Floor Laughing My *** Off. Thank you that was very informative. Don't forget the intermediate form: ROFL Quote Link to comment
ringjj_99 Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Hey, As we are new, we appreciate some of the acronym's. Our question is...What does "Took TB" mean? Quote Link to comment
Cranky MacFarland Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 As a prescriptive linguist, I have to agree with the post that called for a distinction to be made between an "initialism" (all the examples cited in this thread) and an "acronym". PS Only kidding about being a prescriptivist. I hate those language sticklers! Quote Link to comment
Pat_in_Utah Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 My favorite (non GPS) acronym is PCMCIA People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms! Quote Link to comment
+thomtucker Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 What does DHD in "TN/LN/SL/DHD TFTC" mean / stand for? Thanks, Thom Quote Link to comment
+Dryphter Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 LASBT = Lost A Shoe Back There RTMC = Rangers Towed My Car BTJTTB = Buried The Jeep To The Bumper ITIHWNV = I Think I Have West Nile Virus RDGG = Rabid Dog Guarding Gate UKWY = Ugly Kids Watching You PUMTTYESIYL = Picked Up More Ticks Than You Ever Saw In Your Life FASGB =Found A Stinking GolfBall TFTSMA = Thanks For The Stupid Micro, A***ole best list I have seen in awhile! Especially the last one. I'll be sure to post that in my logs from now on. Quote Link to comment
+poppoppig Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 Only slightly OT ( off topic ) for my age,but the acronym for CRS disease ( Can't Remember S*** ). It comes with the white hair and knee replacements! Poppoppig Quote Link to comment
+wordnerd Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Does anyone know why some people write numbers next to their log comments? Example: "1282. Thanks for the cache." It's not the number of caches they found because I always check that. Quote Link to comment
+Prime Suspect Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Does anyone know why some people write numbers next to their log comments? Example: "1282. Thanks for the cache." It's not the number of caches they found because I always check that. Actually, it probably is, but at the time the log was posted. Their finds have probably increased by the time you check it. Or it may be the total number of caches they've attempted. Quote Link to comment
+KingofYoda Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I have yet to actually sign YAPIDKA (Yet Another Park I Didn't Know About, but I am looking forward to doing a park geocache soon. Quote Link to comment
registerednerd Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 My favorite (non GPS) acronym is PCMCIA People Can't Memorize Computer Industry Acronyms! Being an A+ certified computer tech, I find that extremely hilarious. Quote Link to comment
+CrkrJim Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Then when things go real bad.........there's FUBAR. Jim Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Does anyone know why some people write numbers next to their log comments? Example: "1282. Thanks for the cache." It's not the number of caches they found because I always check that. Actually, it probably is, but at the time the log was posted. Their finds have probably increased by the time you check it. Or it may be the total number of caches they've attempted. I've seen the time noted like that, but of course 12:82 wouldn't be a time unless you were using a 100 minute clock. Quote Link to comment
+dibbler69 Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 Another computer one we use at work when speaking about users is. PICNIC Problem in chair not in computer! Quote Link to comment
+Belfrypotters Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 What does DHD in "TN/LN/SL/DHD TFTC" mean / stand for? Never seen that one before, but if I had to guess I'd say Did Happy Dance. Quote Link to comment
+Airhead-kb Posted May 23, 2007 Share Posted May 23, 2007 BUFFET Big Ugly Fat Folk Eating Together Quote Link to comment
+Sono/Rad Posted May 24, 2007 Share Posted May 24, 2007 XNSL -- Exchanged nothing, signed log Quote Link to comment
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