All the Acronyms....what do they mean?

[Krom]

IB(L) - In before lock

IBL

 

[metallicalex777]

I learned this one from [MENTION=1727]ThoseBackPages[/MENTION]

TLDR - Too Long Didn't Read

 

[TBTwinsFan]

WTTF - Want to trade for
WTB - Want to buy
CMB - Check my bucket
TB - Me
LMK - Let me know
TTT - To the top (used to bump threads)
TTM - Through the Mail
IP - In Person
SASE - Self Addressed Stamped Envelope
BA - Baseball America (or batting average, make sure to bring your context-clue skills).
UD - Upper Deck


Then you have your standard "text" language:

LOL - Laugh out loud
ROFL - Roll on floor laughing

etc... etc...

 

[ChasHawk]

I learned this one from [MENTION=1727]ThoseBackPages[/MENTION]

TLDR - Too Long Didn't Read

This usually follows a post by [MENTION=1742]predatorkj[/MENTION]

 

[metallicalex777]

This usually follows a post by @predatorkj

Haha! I noticed it after I made a long post...had to google it, and once I did I thought "he was right" :lol: Here's one I just created for a few members: TSFTR: Too short forced to read

 

[fordman]

Not to be a dick, but if you collect cards, you should know what all these mean.

Re-read my original post where I stated I know what they are but to a new user, they might not know what the acronyms mean.



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[predatorkj]

This usually follows a post by @predatorkj

Haters gonna hate....

 

[moxacaine]

One of my favorites started by [MENTION=1808]daveyou[/MENTION] if i recall is woc = waste of color (when you get a good parallel of a crappy player)

 

[jbhofmann]

IBS=irritable bowel syndrome

 

[ChasHawk]

Haters gonna hate....

Haha

 

[tramers]

AESC = Andre Ethier Super Collector
ALEXAZ = ME
ALEXPNW = [MENTION=2055]metallicalex777[/MENTION]
GC = [MENTION=2418]George_Calfas[/MENTION]
TY = [MENTION=1758]Ty Hope[/MENTION]
FloriDave = [MENTION=2685]69MetsFan[/MENTION]
Adam = [MENTION=1794]A_Pharis[/MENTION]
MD = [MENTION=2413]MojoDan[/MENTION]
DR. = [MENTION=2418]George_Calfas[/MENTION]

These are ALL hobby names and acronyms you need to get familiar with.

beware some of the above are grave robbers , too many DAVES and most are $#%%^ Yankees --------------- I'm the old one , I helped row the ARK

 

[All In Cards]

One of my favorites started by [MENTION=1808]daveyou[/MENTION] if i recall is woc = waste of color (when you get a good parallel of a crappy player)

The best. WOC!!!

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[swish54_99]

Took me forever to figure out what COMC ment...it's the website Check Out My Cards.

 

[69MetsFan]

beware some of the above are grave robbers , too many DAVES and most are $#%%^ Yankees --------------- I'm the old one , I helped row the ARK

We prefer to think of you as pre-war vintage. Pre Revolutionary War vintage, that is.
Signed,
One of the too many Dave's

 

[gpenko826]

My favorites will always be from the Something Awful baseball forum.

TOOTBLAN - thrown out on the bases like a nincompoop.

TINSTAAPP - there is no such thing as a pitching prospect.