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    Control Acronyms

    Sounded like fun to add your favorite acronyms.

    NonContra - Non contributory time entered on time sheet. By the way we saw your van at the bar all day yesterday.

    MOB - Mobilization time to set up and ready for a job. Coffee and Donuts at the convenience store
    Law Of The Thermostat: He who has the thermostat wins!!!!!

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    KTI- Knob Turning Idiot

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    Not control acronyms but..

    NFG- No Good
    Example: "Sorry Ma'am but your compressor is NFG"

    TFB- To Bad
    Example: "...well that's just TFB."

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    CRS - Can't Remeber

    ID 10T error - user operator error for a completely unthinkable reason.

    G5 rectification error- Need to know information I don't want to tell and you don't need to know.

    Well those aren't standard DDC acronyms but I implement them as often as I can.
    If you're too "open" minded, your brains will fall out.
    Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

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    Acronyms part 2

    DBM - Drive by maintenance " Yep, it's still there"

    HVAC - Heating, Ventilation, AC, and it's the control guys fault

    FSS - Fing Salesman stupidity
    Law Of The Thermostat: He who has the thermostat wins!!!!!

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    Nobody uses PFM any more....

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    CYA = Cover your a$$
    "It's not that I'm smart, it's that I stay with the problem longer”
    Albert Einstein

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    everybody knows the industry standard is to use TLA's (Three Letter Acronyms)
    1 + 1 = 3 ( *** for very large values of 1)

    ...everybody wants a box of chocolates and long stemmed rose

    Be brave. You cannot get eaten by an imaginary tiger.

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    S-O-C-K-S

    "it is what it is" in Spanish.

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    ASAP: Always say a prayer before opening the panel...

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    MMS - maintenance man syndrome
    GOK - God only knows (line item on our estimating sheets)
    RTFM - read the @#!% manual
    Some phrases we use that could have acronyms, albeit long ones.
    Tail light warranty
    It was running when I left
    What your mind forgets your feet remember
    He did a drive by (I'll have to remember your's simux)
    We don't need no stinking _______ (insert whatever, Treasure of the Sierra Madre reference)
    Like socks on a rooster (when something fits up perfectly)
    UA LU 562

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    And of course we all know FUBAR....

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    More Acronyms

    DIN - Do it now (what part don't you understand)

    BKD - Badges and keys hit the desk ( I'm fng out of here)

    RWP - Recurring work program caused by recurring worker problems

    RMP - Recurring Maintenance Program

    IBS - It broke after you left the site
    Law Of The Thermostat: He who has the thermostat wins!!!!!

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    Your programming issue lies between the chair and the keyboard.
    You can easily judge the character of a man
    by how he treats those who can do nothing for him
    -James D. Miles

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    SNAFU...situation normal all f##@# up
    Don't worry zombies are looking for brains, you're safe...

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    DRT. Dead Right There

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    Even more Acronyms

    FBC - F@#!%ng Belt Changer

    RCS - Rigged Control System
    Law Of The Thermostat: He who has the thermostat wins!!!!!

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    BTTW
    As in "It was running BTTW when I left"
    B*lls To The Wall

    kontrol out
    "Good" - Jocko
    "Open is as open does." - Forrest Gump
    "Can't we all just get a Lon?" - Garry Jack
    "BACnet: integration or interrogation?" - The Janitor
    "Interoperability? You can't handle interoperability!" - Nathan R. Jessup
    “What’s that? Aaa… open protocols? Don’t talk about…. open protocols? Are you kidding me? Open protocols? I just hope we can hardwire an interface!” - Jim Mora Watch it here!

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    FIFO and RTFM are my go to's

    Figure It F'ng Out

    &

    Read The F'ng Manual

    Wish I did not have to say them day in and day out, but at least there is a short cut

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    DNT; Do Not Touch. The description on may "points" on a control system to prevent tampering/confuse un-knowledgable operators.

    STBY; Sucks To Be You !

    TTWWADI (pronounced "Twad-e") That's The Way We've Always Done It .

    NMP; Not My Problem

    NMPA; Not My Problem Anymore !

    And of course the "It is a 1-D-10T interference problem" . (1D10T, get it ?)
    If sense were so common everyone would have it !
    You cannot protect the Stupid from themselves !
    "Experience is the ability to recognize a mistake Before you make it again!" (Stolen Quote)

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