Many of us in the road community have created our own dialect over the years. We use it a lot in the chat rooms. Here are some of the words and their meanings:
yy = yes or hi. the "aloha" of road chats
y = a less enthusiastic yy
nn = no
teethcoster = got booted from the internet
wi = wimpy. used to refer to wuss music and other weak things
pooing is cool = anything you want it to mean
armchair time = good night
so don't let (x) bite = what you say after saying armchair time. (x) is usually something that has been discussed in the chat
(x) LOST TO (y) = an underdog defeated a higher ranked team or a hated team lost
LAP = loud and proud
SBD = silent but deadly
bunker blast = flatulence
Please add to this list if you're an old roads chat room warrior.
I never got into the chatrooms, but there are two terms commonly used that I dislike.
One is "multiplex." Makes me think of a movie theater complex. I prefer the term "overlap" or "co-signed" or "concurrency" or something similar.
The other is "Breezewood" when it's used to describe any freeway-to-freeway connection other than the one involving I-70 in Breezewood, Pa.
I don't like "multiplex" either. It sounds too nerdy.
Another term I hate is "roadgeek." It makes me want to abandon the hobby. I'm not a geek damnit!
Quote from: bugo on January 27, 2013, 05:43:29 PM
LAP = loud and proud
SBD = silent but deadly
There's also the quiet riot, the one-cheek squeak, and the bastewaste. And of course there are bunker blasts classified by smell, such as the natural gas bunk and the rotten egg bunk.
Another of the best chat room expressions is, "Out came a boog." People say this when they extract a booger from their nose.
roo = thunder [verb: crack a roo]
bips = sucks
pibs = rocks
"Because it bips" is also a catch-all snappy answer whenever somebody asks a "why" question that you either don't feel like answering or don't know the answer to.
Another word we use in the chat room is "bubble" as a verb, which means blowing a bubble with bubble gum.
Quote from: bandit73 on January 27, 2013, 09:39:06 PM
Quote from: bugo on January 27, 2013, 05:43:29 PM
LAP = loud and proud
SBD = silent but deadly
There's also the quiet riot, the one-cheek squeak, and the bastewaste. And of course there are bunker blasts classified by smell, such as the natural gas bunk and the rotten egg bunk.
Don't forget about the infamous and rare dog shit bunk.
Quote from: bandit73 on January 27, 2013, 10:17:48 PM
"Because it bips" is also a catch-all snappy answer whenever somebody asks a "why" question that you either don't feel like answering or don't know the answer to.
Another word we use in the chat room is "bubble" as a verb, which means blowing a bubble with bubble gum.
How about "but only if poo"? I think it means "unless something unexpected happens."
I like to use "soup kettle" a lot describing the slushy conditions seen at times on Montana's roads, especially near where I live.
"Driving on glass" describes the pool of water on top of the roadway and the immense reflections. Could also mean icy conditions.
"Driving like a bunch of cabbages" - idiots who don't appreciate the rules of the road. Or if you're like them Alanlanders and you're like this, you're "driving like a bunch of GOATS"! :D
"40th and Plum" - 40 miles out and plum the heck out of the city! (My dad's catchy term.)
Quote from: hbelkins on January 27, 2013, 07:42:44 PM
One is "multiplex." Makes me think of a movie theater complex. I prefer the term "overlap" or "co-signed" or "concurrency" or something similar.
I usually say "multiplex." "Overlap" and "co-signed" are just terms I never settled on. But "concurrency" sounds too much like Wikipedia. :P
Quote from: hbelkins on January 27, 2013, 07:42:44 PM
The other is "Breezewood" when it's used to describe any freeway-to-freeway connection other than the one involving I-70 in Breezewood, Pa.
A "Breezewood" is any indirect freeway-to-freeway connection where either a high-volume state/US route, or any Interstate, goes from one freeway to another (like I-676 in Philadelphia, even though it's unofficial), or is just a gap in the freeway on an Interstate (like I-78 in Jersey City). Saying a Breezewood is something like the non-interchanges on the PA Turnpike isn't correct, though technically, I guess Breezewood itself is the only "Breezewood."
Quote from: Roadsguy on January 28, 2013, 08:34:58 AM
A "Breezewood" is any indirect freeway-to-freeway connection where either a high-volume state/US route, or any Interstate, goes from one freeway to another (like I-676 in Philadelphia, even though it's unofficial), or is just a gap in the freeway on an Interstate (like I-78 in Jersey City). Saying a Breezewood is something like the non-interchanges on the PA Turnpike isn't correct, though technically, I guess Breezewood itself is the only "Breezewood."
My idea of a breezewood is a place where freeway traffic must use non freeways to make a connection that should be possible with freeway ramps only.
That is what we had until very recently in the District of Columbia, where it was impossible to go from I-395 northbound to northbound D.C. 295 (an expressway with no signalized intersections) without driving on arterial streets and through one or more signalized intersections. Even worse, the movement from southbound D.C. 295 to southbound I-395 required also required driving on arterial streets, but the required routing was different.
there is the inexplicable misspelling "sine".
and, for the record, Michael Summa has never used it. in salads or otherwise.
Now I'm glad I don't do the chat.
Word.
There's also the expression, "I need to go for a ride in the yellow Satellite" or the "brown Satellite" - which refer to bathroom goings.
Quote from: bandit73 on January 27, 2013, 09:39:06 PM
Quote from: bugo on January 27, 2013, 05:43:29 PM
LAP = loud and proud
SBD = silent but deadly
There's also the quiet riot, the one-cheek squeak, and the bastewaste. And of course there are bunker blasts classified by smell, such as the natural gas bunk and the rotten egg bunk.
The definitive description of flatulence was offered by the late George Carlin:
"The fizz, the fazz, the fizz-fazz, the rip-shit, the tear-ass, the snorter and the one that goes whoooooooosh!"
Also, when a person in the chat room rips a bunker blast, they may say, "A bunkeroo now wafts."
Who could forget the ever-popular "shit stinks" sayings?
It started with this: "I bet Oscar the Grouch's shit stinks from eating all that trash." It can be adapted for a variety of people, such as Popeye and spinach, Ronald McDonald and Big Macs, etc.
Quote from: hbelkins on January 28, 2013, 01:57:44 PM
Quote from: bandit73 on January 27, 2013, 09:39:06 PM
Quote from: bugo on January 27, 2013, 05:43:29 PM
LAP = loud and proud
SBD = silent but deadly
There's also the quiet riot, the one-cheek squeak, and the bastewaste. And of course there are bunker blasts classified by smell, such as the natural gas bunk and the rotten egg bunk.
The definitive description of flatulence was offered by the late George Carlin:
"The fizz, the fazz, the fizz-fazz, the rip-shit, the tear-ass, the snorter and the one that goes whoooooooosh!"
Ahh, George Carlin and fart jokes....
Quote from: bugo on January 27, 2013, 08:41:06 PM
Another term I hate is "roadgeek." It makes me want to abandon the hobby. I'm not a geek damnit!
Glad to see I'n not the only one here who despises the term.
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 28, 2013, 10:12:55 AM
there is the inexplicable misspelling "sine".
and, for the record, Michael Summa has never used it. in salads or otherwise.
It is not inexplicable. CC Slater (TM) of ROADS! fame applied it to the original Sine Salads (TM), not the Summa Snapz (TM). It is cool because it is spelled like it sounds and you are lame because you do not spell it that way.
Quote from: roadman on January 28, 2013, 05:20:44 PM
Quote from: bugo on January 27, 2013, 08:41:06 PM
Another term I hate is "roadgeek." It makes me want to abandon the hobby. I'm not a geek damnit!
Glad to see I'n not the only one here who despises the term.
I actually don't mind the term. "Road enthusiast" and "roads scholar" sound too pretentious to me. "Roadgeek" seems to describe a hobbyist's interest in roads.
Quote from: hbelkins on January 28, 2013, 10:13:31 PM
Quote from: roadman on January 28, 2013, 05:20:44 PM
Quote from: bugo on January 27, 2013, 08:41:06 PM
Another term I hate is "roadgeek." It makes me want to abandon the hobby. I'm not a geek damnit!
Glad to see I'n not the only one here who despises the term.
I actually don't mind the term. "Road enthusiast" and "roads scholar" sound too pretentious to me. "Roadgeek" seems to describe a hobbyist's interest in roads.
I go with enthusiast. I am enthusiastic about roads. As second choice, maybe "roads hobbyist."
Quote from: hbelkins on January 28, 2013, 10:13:31 PM
Quote from: roadman on January 28, 2013, 05:20:44 PM
Quote from: bugo on January 27, 2013, 08:41:06 PM
Another term I hate is "roadgeek." It makes me want to abandon the hobby. I'm not a geek damnit!
Glad to see I'n not the only one here who despises the term.
I actually don't mind the term. "Road enthusiast" and "roads scholar" sound too pretentious to me. "Roadgeek" seems to describe a hobbyist's interest in roads.
It seems to me the "geek" part indicates the interest is a little eccentric. That's fine with me. "Road enthusiast" is my second choice, though for most people outside our community, that enthusiasm would seem a little weird too.
I've taken to calling myself an "infrastructure geek" since it's a lot more than just roads that fascinate me.
From its topic, I really expected this thread to be more like this:
http://kurumi.com/roads/bierce.html
Quote from: oscar on January 28, 2013, 10:30:27 PM
Quote from: hbelkins on January 28, 2013, 10:13:31 PM
Quote from: roadman on January 28, 2013, 05:20:44 PM
Quote from: bugo on January 27, 2013, 08:41:06 PM
Another term I hate is "roadgeek." It makes me want to abandon the hobby. I'm not a geek damnit!
Glad to see I'n not the only one here who despises the term.
I actually don't mind the term. "Road enthusiast" and "roads scholar" sound too pretentious to me. "Roadgeek" seems to describe a hobbyist's interest in roads.
It seems to me the "geek" part indicates the interest is a little eccentric. That's fine with me. "Road enthusiast" is my second choice, though for most people outside our community, that enthusiasm would seem a little weird too.
"Roadfan?" "Road nerd?" The definition of a nerd is broadening to include people who are simply passionate about a topic :)
When I was in school, being a geek was a bad thing. The only thing worse than being a geek was being a nerd or a biscuit. Being a spazz wasn't quite as bad as being a geek.
Quote from: empirestate on January 28, 2013, 10:50:26 PM
From its topic, I really expected this thread to be more like this:
http://kurumi.com/roads/bierce.html
Roadgeek: someone who bites the heads off of roundabouts?
Quote from: Steve on January 29, 2013, 12:11:57 AM
Quote from: empirestate on January 28, 2013, 10:50:26 PM
From its topic, I really expected this thread to be more like this:
http://kurumi.com/roads/bierce.html
Roadgeek: someone who bites the heads off of roundabouts?
Roundabout: (n.)
A geometric contrivance favored by American traffic engineers who wish to appear British, and by American drivers who prefer negotiating circles clockwise (but by no other kind).
Quote from: empirestate on January 29, 2013, 12:24:40 AM
Quote from: Steve on January 29, 2013, 12:11:57 AM
Quote from: empirestate on January 28, 2013, 10:50:26 PM
From its topic, I really expected this thread to be more like this:
http://kurumi.com/roads/bierce.html
Roadgeek: someone who bites the heads off of roundabouts?
Roundabout: (n.)
A geometric contrivance favored by American traffic engineers who wish to appear British, and by American drivers who prefer negotiating circles clockwise (but by no other kind).
Clockwise? That would appear very British, indeed.
SPUI: The sound you make when you get stuck for 3 minutes at a red light because it's one of those newfangled freeway ramps.
Quote from: Steve on January 29, 2013, 12:32:16 AM
Quote from: empirestate on January 29, 2013, 12:24:40 AM
Roundabout: (n.)
A geometric contrivance favored by American traffic engineers who wish to appear British, and by American drivers who prefer negotiating circles clockwise (but by no other kind).
Clockwise? That would appear very British, indeed.
Good, then you got the joke. ;-)
Parking brake: (n.)
Regional variant for
clutch, chiefly in hilly locales.
Quote from: empirestate on January 29, 2013, 12:24:40 AM
Quote from: Steve on January 29, 2013, 12:11:57 AM
Quote from: empirestate on January 28, 2013, 10:50:26 PM
From its topic, I really expected this thread to be more like this:
http://kurumi.com/roads/bierce.html
Roadgeek: someone who bites the heads off of roundabouts?
Roundabout: (n.)
A geometric contrivance favored by American traffic engineers who wish to appear British, and by American drivers who prefer negotiating circles clockwise (but by no other kind).
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Quote from: Steve on January 29, 2013, 12:32:16 AM
SPUI: The sound you make when you get stuck for 3 minutes at a red light because it's one of those newfangled freeway ramps.
really? I've never seen a SPUI back up like that. I think the ones I've seen generally do a good job, so long as the driver gets used to stopping diagonally, which was the only thing that got me when I first saw one.
Quote from: cpzilliacus on January 28, 2013, 09:08:02 AM
Quote from: Roadsguy on January 28, 2013, 08:34:58 AM
A "Breezewood" is any indirect freeway-to-freeway connection where either a high-volume state/US route, or any Interstate, goes from one freeway to another (like I-676 in Philadelphia, even though it's unofficial), or is just a gap in the freeway on an Interstate (like I-78 in Jersey City). Saying a Breezewood is something like the non-interchanges on the PA Turnpike isn't correct, though technically, I guess Breezewood itself is the only "Breezewood."
My idea of a breezewood is a place where freeway traffic must use non freeways to make a connection that should be possible with freeway ramps only.
That is what we had until very recently in the District of Columbia, where it was impossible to go from I-395 northbound to northbound D.C. 295 (an expressway with no signalized intersections) without driving on arterial streets and through one or more signalized intersections. Even worse, the movement from southbound D.C. 295 to southbound I-395 required also required driving on arterial streets, but the required routing was different.
My definition of a breezewood (lower case) is more strict than this. Mine would stipulate that
all freeway-to-freeway interchange movements would have to be made via arterial streets, such as in the namesake case. The example that comes closest to this to me (for now) is I-95 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Unlike other older Turnpike-Interstate interchanges, though, neither highway is signed as a primary destination from the other mainline.
We never use "Breezewood" in the chats. We're usually talking about sports, girls, cars, or LAPs.
Quote from: bugo on January 29, 2013, 06:48:50 PM
We never use "Breezewood" in the chats. We're usually talking about sports, girls, cars, or LAPs.
Or pooing.
Quote from: Steve on January 29, 2013, 06:55:34 PM
Quote from: bugo on January 29, 2013, 06:48:50 PM
We never use "Breezewood" in the chats. We're usually talking about sports, girls, cars, or LAPs.
Or pooing.
Or Christopher Cross.
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 28, 2013, 10:12:55 AM
there is the inexplicable misspelling "sine".
and, for the record, Michael Summa has never used it. in salads or otherwise.
I think this is originally from C.C. Slater, who, for some reason, has never made the transition from MTR to here. Which is a shame.
Quote from: Scott5114 on January 30, 2013, 02:40:35 AM
I think this is originally from C.C. Slater, who, for some reason, has never made the transition from MTR to here. Which is a shame.
Otto Yamamoto is still quite active on Facebook, but his interests have changed some. He's more interested in taking pictures at punk/hardcore rock shows in NYC than in roadgeeking these days.
Breezewood: (n.)
A busy Pennsylvania tourist attraction nobody wants to visit, consisting of a historic museum of current American restaurant and fuel chain signage.
Quote from: hbelkins on January 27, 2013, 07:42:44 PM
I never got into the chatrooms, but there are two terms commonly used that I dislike.
One is "multiplex." Makes me think of a movie theater complex. I prefer the term "overlap" or "co-signed" or "concurrency" or something similar.
Quote from: bugo on January 27, 2013, 08:41:06 PM
I don't like "multiplex" either. It sounds too nerdy.
Hey, I might just start taking that personally! :-D
You gotta embrace your inner nerd. Everyone is a nerd about
something. Doesn't matter if it's roads or comic books or cars or celebrities; we are all nerds. Hell, fantasy sports is
way nerdier than any SciFi convention. Bunch of dudes devoting all that time and money playing pretend; sounds like some ol' Dungeons & Dragons stuff to me.
Nerd is normal. There are two types of people in this culture; nerds and nerds in denial.
Hidden Interstate [n. ph.]
(1) A paper designation for an Interstate highway not signed in the field.
(2) A way to get lost in downtown Tulsa.
(3) One more reason not to use a satellite navigation system.
Quote from: triplemultiplex on January 30, 2013, 11:44:34 AM
Hey, I might just start taking that personally! :-D
Hahaha!!! :colorful: :sombrero: :)
Quote from: kphoger on January 30, 2013, 12:30:12 PM
Hidden Interstate [n. ph.]
(1) A paper designation for an Interstate highway not signed in the field.
Like I-35 on the CKC corridor now? :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Quote from: agentsteel53 on January 29, 2013, 12:14:01 PM
Quote from: Steve on January 29, 2013, 12:32:16 AM
SPUI: The sound you make when you get stuck for 3 minutes at a red light because it's one of those newfangled freeway ramps.
really? I've never seen a SPUI back up like that. I think the ones I've seen generally do a good job, so long as the driver gets used to stopping diagonally, which was the only thing that got me when I first saw one.
I got caught like this in a couple on US 19 in Pinellas County. The phases might be good for rush hour, but are too long for other times. Made losing my spuirginity a slow and painful process.
Quote from: NE2 on January 30, 2013, 07:48:50 PM
Made losing my spuirginity a slow and painful process.
I used to pass through the CT 15/CT 111 interchange every day on my way to and from school, from before the project of converting it from a diamond to a SPUI broke ground to after it was completed. That was also the first SPUI I ever saw firsthand. So I suppose I could say the same. :P
Truck Guillotine: (n) A overpass with sub-standard vertical clearance. Should an overheight truck attempt to pass underneath, the top of the truck will likely come off slicker than scum off a Louisiana swamp.
In the NYC metro area there are many parkways open to only passenger cars because of these overpasses. Some truckers miss the signs and wind up causing incredible back ups as well as missing their top end.
We have a similar thing around Chicago, but instead of parkways, they're railroad viaducts. Some of the shorter ones come in under 12 feet. Usually the trucks aren't a problem as these aren't on truck routes and the vehicles aren't going all that fast (30-35mph).
Quote from: spmkam on January 31, 2013, 08:25:32 PM
In the NYC metro area there are many parkways open to only passenger cars because of these overpasses.
That's a bit of a misconception: it's not
because of the overpasses that commercial vehicles are restricted. After all, you'll note that many types of vehicles that could easily fit under the overpasses are banned nevertheless, such as hearses, small school buses, or the pickup truck belonging to your painting company. (You can, of course, register a pickup with passenger plates so that you may drive on the parkways. Rules for this have been relaxed in recent years.)
Rather, commercial vehicles are banned because they don't function within the intended recreational nature of the parkways. Since "commercial vehicles" includes large trucks, it wasn't necessary to design large enough bridges to accommodate them, and furthermore, it's often claimed that their design was intentionally myopic so that the commercial ban couldn't easily be rescinded in the future. That may have been a consideration, but I'm not sure it was ever a primary deciding factor.
Quote from: empirestate on February 01, 2013, 12:30:38 PM
Rather, commercial vehicles are banned because they don't function within the intended recreational nature of the parkways.
That's silly. Roads, especially in a large metro area, should be built to get traffic from one point to the other in the shortest distance. I can see banning huge trucks, but pickup trucks? Do these bans extend to tiny pickups like the old Chevy Luv or Ford Courier?
Quote from: roadman on January 28, 2013, 05:20:44 PM
Quote from: bugo on January 27, 2013, 08:41:06 PM
Another term I hate is "roadgeek." It makes me want to abandon the hobby. I'm not a geek damnit!
Glad to see I'n not the only one here who despises the term.
What term do you guys usually use... "road enthusiast"? I don't have a problem with the term "roadgeek". It's simpler and more concise in my opinion.
Quote from: bugo on February 01, 2013, 12:45:32 PM
Quote from: empirestate on February 01, 2013, 12:30:38 PM
Rather, commercial vehicles are banned because they don't function within the intended recreational nature of the parkways.
That's silly. Roads, especially in a large metro area, should be built to get traffic from one point to the other in the shortest distance. I can see banning huge trucks, but pickup trucks? Do these bans extend to tiny pickups like the old Chevy Luv or Ford Courier?
Why, that's exactly why they were built: to get traffic from one point (the city) to another (its recreational sites) efficiently. Since commercial vehicles wouldn't have much reason to travel to recreational sites, there wouldn't be any need to design these roads for them.
Also, don't forget that your view isn't universally held. Aesthetic reasons can also be invoked for building roads, not merely utilitarian ones. The same goes for buildings and other engineering works of course. In fact, I'd argue that major cities would be more likely to want roads for reasons other than mere transportation, since they have a wider range (or at least a higher concentration) of recreational, cultural and aesthetic interests.
And yes, small pickups or even Fiats and Smart cars would be banned if they are commercially registered or used (a big hint is if the name of your business is printed on the vehicles). Bicycles are also not allowed, though for presumably different reasons of safety.
At the end of the day, silly it may or may not be. It's also silly, of course, to use a parkway for your daily commute, since it leads to an amount of traffic and style of driving that's entirely contrary to the roads' purpose. Or conversely, perhaps it's silly to build a road for recreational purposes and not expect it to have a useful commercial purpose as well. Or perhaps what's silly is that passenger vehicles are also permitted on the expressways, since they are the primary domain of commercial traffic.
Quote from: empirestate on February 01, 2013, 01:25:14 PM
It's also silly, of course, to use a parkway for your daily commute, since it leads to an amount of traffic and style of driving that's entirely contrary to the roads' purpose. Or conversely, perhaps it's silly to build a road for recreational purposes and not expect it to have a useful commercial purpose as well. Or perhaps what's silly is that passenger vehicles are also permitted on the expressways, since they are the primary domain of commercial traffic.
It's not silly if it's the quickest route.
Quote from: A.J. Bertin on February 01, 2013, 01:19:09 PM
Quote from: roadman on January 28, 2013, 05:20:44 PM
Quote from: bugo on January 27, 2013, 08:41:06 PM
Another term I hate is "roadgeek." It makes me want to abandon the hobby. I'm not a geek damnit!
Glad to see I'n not the only one here who despises the term.
What term do you guys usually use... "road enthusiast"? I don't have a problem with the term "roadgeek". It's simpler and more concise in my opinion.
Anything is better than "roadgeek." I prefer "road enthusiast" or "Roads Scholar."
Oh boy do I love the Political Correctness - it has invaded the roadgeek world as well. Toss that PC out the window guys and grow a nut! Be glad you're not called a viatologist :ded:
I'd rather be called a "vitalogist" or whatever than a "roadgeek." "Geek" will never cease to have negative connotations to me.
Quote from: Stalin on February 01, 2013, 03:01:33 PM
Quote from: empirestate on February 01, 2013, 01:25:14 PM
It's also silly, of course, to use a parkway for your daily commute, since it leads to an amount of traffic and style of driving that's entirely contrary to the roads' purpose. Or conversely, perhaps it's silly to build a road for recreational purposes and not expect it to have a useful commercial purpose as well. Or perhaps what's silly is that passenger vehicles are also permitted on the expressways, since they are the primary domain of commercial traffic.
It's not silly if it's the quickest route.
The New York area parkways were conceived and built mostly in the prewar era, through areas that were at the time mostly rural. Their builders did not foresee the massive explosion of suburbia that would follow WWII, and the demand for using an automobile to commute that would come with it.
One I'm no longer a fan of: BGS. I prefer the proper terminology of "guide sign(age)".
In a world full of acronyms, especially in the railroad universe & text messaging, there are some that still escape my understanding. Some I can look at and understand, others not so much. One I've seen here on this forum is "FTFY". What does this stand for?
Quote from: cjk374 on February 02, 2013, 12:06:58 PM
In a world full of acronyms, especially in the railroad universe & text messaging, there are some that still escape my understanding. Some I can look at and understand, others not so much. One I've seen here on this forum is "FTFY". What does this stand for?
Well... in a world full of Internet, the easiest answer is "You can Google something you don't know!"
Certain commercial vehicles can use the parkways. I know there is a special commercial license plate that allows them to use it. But, the short overpasses are the reason why large buses and trucks cannot.
Quote from: Steve on February 02, 2013, 12:18:24 PM
Quote from: cjk374 on February 02, 2013, 12:06:58 PM
In a world full of acronyms, especially in the railroad universe & text messaging, there are some that still escape my understanding. Some I can look at and understand, others not so much. One I've seen here on this forum is "FTFY". What does this stand for?
Well... in a world full of Internet, the easiest answer is "You can Google something you don't know!"
Seriously.
FTFY stands for
Google. If you do a Google search for
ftfy, you get your answer on the first hit without even reading more than the short view.
LMGTFY will indeed turn up a gloss for FTFY. Personally, I think it is something to be used with caution because of its long history of use as a snark--"FTFY" usually but not always means the text quoted from a post has been changed to a sense completely opposite of what the original poster intended.
For this reason, when I correct spelling or grammatical errors which I don't want in my post, I do so silently.
Thought:
To what extent do trucker CB jargon and road enthusiast slang coincide?
Quote from: cjk374 on February 02, 2013, 12:06:58 PM
One I've seen here on this forum is "FTFY". What does this stand for?
http://www.internetslang.com/FTFY-meaning-definition.asp
QuoteTo what extent do trucker CB jargon and road enthusiast slang coincide?
Given what CB jargon was 10-15 years ago, almost none. Haven't had a CB since the early 2000s, so couldn't say what the truckers currently share, but can't imagine it's much different than back then.
Quote from: spmkam on February 02, 2013, 01:18:43 PM
Certain commercial vehicles can use the parkways. I know there is a special commercial license plate that allows them to use it. But, the short overpasses are the reason why large buses and trucks cannot.
It's definitely
a reason why they cannot, but not
the only reason they're restricted (otherwise they would be allowed on those parkways where bridge clearance isn't an issue). And yes, there are ways to apply for permits to use parkways in restricted vehicles (notably, buses in certain situations), but no variety of commercial vehicle has a blanket authority to use them. Even non-commercial vehicles with logos or signs on them can't go, bridge clearance notwithstanding (which would kind of suck if you use Zipcar). I think the type of plate you're thinking of is simply a passenger plate used by a pickup, or is there something else you can show us that I haven't seen?
It's a bit confusing, since there are different agencies responsible for parkways that may have slightly different rules and definitions. Here's a link to the rules for Hudson Valley parkways: http://www.hudsonvalleytraveler.com/perl/ParkwaysOverview.pl
Also note that the restrictions aren't necessarily codified into law, only that the agencies in charge of parkways are given the authority to restrict them. As a result, comprehensive details of the rules are a bit hard to come by (the oft-cited NYSDOT brochure doesn't really deal with the subject in a very authoritative way). However, what's clear to me is that commercial vehicles are always classed by their function, not their size or weight.
I am, of course, willing and eager to see citations of additional or contrary rules that may add to my understanding of the situation. I certainly find myself having a lot of questions about vehicles I see using the parkways!
Another Roads Scholar expression is "Allowed Cloud", which is when somebody isn't allowed to do something.
I always use "FIFY" instead of "FTFY."
Since no one has provided an answer -- Fixed It For You and Fixed That For You.
Quote from: kphoger on February 02, 2013, 02:52:27 PM
Thought:
To what extent do trucker CB jargon and road enthusiast slang coincide?
"Yeah, Breaker one-nine, this here's the Rubber Duck. You got a copy on me Pig Pen, come on."
Seriously, aside from occasionally referring to interstate weigh stations as "Chicken Coops," I don't think I've integrated much trucker slang into the roadgeek world.
Quote from: Stalin on February 01, 2013, 05:56:24 PM
I'd rather be called a "vitalogist" or whatever than a "roadgeek." "Geek" will never cease to have negative connotations to me.
Road Scholar :)
If you think geek sounds...geeky, "Roads Scholar" just makes you sound like a pretentious asshole, even if you're just being ironic.
Quote from: corco on February 02, 2013, 09:25:13 PM
If you think geek sounds...geeky, "Roads Scholar" just makes you sound like a pretentious asshole, even if you're just being ironic.
Still beats Vitameatavegamintologist ;)
Quote from: corco on February 02, 2013, 09:25:13 PM
If you think geek sounds...geeky, "Roads Scholar" just makes you sound like a pretentious asshole, even if you're just being ironic.
I'm being ironic, but I'd rather be pretentious than geeky.
Quote from: Stalin on February 02, 2013, 09:47:49 PM
Quote from: corco on February 02, 2013, 09:25:13 PM
If you think geek sounds...geeky, "Roads Scholar" just makes you sound like a pretentious asshole, even if you're just being ironic.
I'm being ironic, but I'd rather be pretentious than geeky.
If I called you a "guitar geek," would you find it worse than a "guitar scholar?"
Of course, this isn't really a fair comparison :-D
Quote from: hbelkins on February 02, 2013, 07:07:24 PM
I always use "FIFY" instead of "FTFY."
Since no one has provided an answer -- Fixed It For You and Fixed That For You.
I just use "Fixed".
You didn't provide an answer. You provided a link to an answer. There is a difference.
You didn't provide an answer. You provided some text that contains an answer. There is a difference.
Quote from: hbelkins on February 03, 2013, 03:26:51 AM
You didn't provide an answer. You provided a link to an answer. There is a difference.
H.B. - That is an answer - he just backed it up.
Quote from: route56 on February 02, 2013, 07:43:55 PM
Quote from: kphoger on February 02, 2013, 02:52:27 PM
Thought:
To what extent do trucker CB jargon and road enthusiast slang coincide?
"Yeah, Breaker one-nine, this here's the Rubber Duck. You got a copy on me Pig Pen, come on."
Seriously, aside from occasionally referring to interstate weigh stations as "Chicken Coops," I don't think I've integrated much trucker slang into the roadgeek world.
I was wondering if people ever referred to passenger cars as "four-wheelers", cops as "bears", 55 as "double nickel", the middle vehicle in a convoy of three as the "rocker", etc.
Cops are pigs.
Quote from: NE2 on February 03, 2013, 10:25:49 AM
Cops are pigs.
Only to left-wing radicals. To truckers, they're "smokeys", "bears" (both are usually for state troopers due to the uniform and hat), and "county mounties". There's also "fuzz".
Quote from: Brandon on February 03, 2013, 11:03:33 AM
To truckers, they're "smokeys", "bears" (both are usually for state troopers due to the uniform and hat), and "county mounties". There's also "fuzz".
Bear was the term I recall (1990s) being used the most for police. If one had someone pulled over "he had the disco lights flashing".
Quote from: kphoger on February 03, 2013, 08:49:32 AM
I was wondering if people ever referred to passenger cars as "four-wheelers", cops as "bears", 55 as "double nickel", the middle vehicle in a convoy of three as the "rocker", etc.
"four-wheeler" was used often for truckers irritated with cars cutting them off or otherwise disrespecting them.
A few other CB related terms I heard regularly were:
"42" was another way of say "yes" or "understood".
If you were referred to as a "mud-duck" or if you were using a "Radio Shack special" it meant your CB sucked.
"what's your 20?" referred to "10-20" which was "location"
if your radio had "heat" it meant the governor was removed that limited it to the FCC-approved wattage (which was 4 watts IIRC). It also could refer to other modifications to amplify the signal, save for actually adding a separate amplifier.
"shooting skip" was the CB equivalent of "Dx'ing".
"sideband" was the high or low end of frequencies that were accessible to higher end or custom-built CB's.
FYI, there was a thread in 2010 on CB radios (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=3489.msg77821).
Quote from: Brandon on February 03, 2013, 11:03:33 AM
Quote from: NE2 on February 03, 2013, 10:25:49 AM
Cops are pigs.
Only to left-wing radicals. To truckers, they're "smokeys", "bears" (both are usually for state troopers due to the uniform and hat), and "county mounties". There's also "fuzz".
Unmarked car - "smokey in a plain brown wrapper".
CB'ing really got to be a hobby around these parts in the 70s. We got one for Christmas one year; it was a mobile unit that we installed in my mom's car. I even remember our FCC-assigned call sign -- KCJ-5600. This was well before they expanded the spectrum from 23 channels to 40. Every community had its unofficial channel that it used for chit-chat; ours was channel 11. Of course 19 was the highway (truckers') channel.
I have a handheld CB that I bought several years ago, which also has a weather radio, but I haven't used it in ages. I ought to buy a rubber-ducky magnet mount and install it and use it on trips for entertainment purposes.
The '70s were cool.
CB radios. Punk rock. Disco. 'The Dukes Of Hazzard'.
We need to bring it all back!
Quote from: Alex on February 03, 2013, 12:00:08 PM
"42" was another way of say "yes" or "understood".
I thought "42" was the answer to Live, the universe, and everything.
DON'T PANIC! and keep your towel handy ;)
Quote from: SSOWorld on February 03, 2013, 01:35:07 PM
Quote from: Brandon on February 03, 2013, 11:03:33 AM
Quote from: NE2 on February 03, 2013, 10:25:49 AM
Cops are pigs.
Only to left-wing radicals. To truckers, they're "smokeys", "bears" (both are usually for state troopers due to the uniform and hat), and "county mounties". There's also "fuzz".
Unmarked car - "smokey in a plain brown wrapper".
Or plain white wrapper as many or the unmarked cars tend to be colored white.
Trucker and CB lingo dictionary: http://www.thetruckersreport.com/trucker-slang-and-cb-radio-lingo/
42 is the Answer to Life, the Universe and Everything.
I use 10-4 for "Understood." Or just "Copy."
Quote from: Brandon on February 03, 2013, 11:03:33 AM
Only to left-wing radicals. To truckers, they're "smokeys", "bears" (both are usually for state troopers due to the uniform and hat), and "county mounties". There's also "fuzz".
here in California, the truck enforcement cars - all white - are known as polar bears.
Quote from: hbelkins on February 03, 2013, 01:43:26 PM
CB'ing really got to be a hobby around these parts in the 70s. We got one for Christmas one year; it was a mobile unit that we installed in my mom's car. I even remember our FCC-assigned call sign -- KCJ-5600. This was well before they expanded the spectrum from 23 channels to 40. Every community had its unofficial channel that it used for chit-chat; ours was channel 11. Of course 19 was the highway (truckers') channel.
Back in High School, the neighbor kids would play on the CB with bogus "Smokey" sightings or ask about Smokey sightings
Quote from: cjk374 on February 02, 2013, 12:06:58 PM
In a world full of acronyms, especially in the railroad universe & text messaging, there are some that still escape my understanding. Some I can look at and understand, others not so much. One I've seen here on this forum is "FTFY". What does this stand for?
Without previously knowing the meaning of FTFY, I was trying to figure out if it really meant "For This, F--- You." I couldn't draw any conclusion other than the use of a swear word, for some reason.
Quote from: Dougtone on February 04, 2013, 05:31:44 PM
Quote from: cjk374 on February 02, 2013, 12:06:58 PM
In a world full of acronyms, especially in the railroad universe & text messaging, there are some that still escape my understanding. Some I can look at and understand, others not so much. One I've seen here on this forum is "FTFY". What does this stand for?
Without previously knowing the meaning of FTFY, I was trying to figure out if it really meant "For This, F--- You." I couldn't draw any conclusion other than the use of a swear word, for some reason.
Heh. I've always thought FTFY could be taken two ways: 1) Fixed That For You, or 2) Fucked That For You. It all depends on the context. :spin:
"FTFY" is a bit of netspeak which has popped up in the last few years. It used to be you would just say "Fixed" or sometimes "Fix'd" in the same context.
I figured out immediately what the former meant the first time I saw it, being already quite familiar with the latter.