Acronyms
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== Forum acronyms == | == Forum acronyms == | ||
− | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
− | + | | TS || TowersStreet | |
− | + | |- | |
+ | | TST || TowersStreet Talk | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | PM || Private Message | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Alton Towers == | == Alton Towers == | ||
− | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
− | + | | AT || Alton Towers | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | ATH || Alton Towers Hotel | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | CCL || Cloud Cuckoo Land | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | FV || Forbidden Valley | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | DF || Dark Forest | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | N:ST || Nemesis Sub Terra | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | CatCF || Charlie & the Chocolate Factory | |
− | + | |- | |
+ | | SW || Secret Weapon | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | JW || John Wardley | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | R:QoS || Rita: Queen of Speed<br> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | CRR || Congo River Rapids | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | RMT || Runaway Mine Train | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | TotT || Terror of the Towers | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | CoS || Carnival of Screams | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | CC || Coaster Corner | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Other fansites == | == Other fansites == | ||
− | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
− | + | | TT || TowersTimes | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | TTF || TowersTimes Forum | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | TPR || Theme Park Review | |
− | + | |- | |
+ | | CF || Coaster Force | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | RCCGB || Rollercoaster Club of Great Britain | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ACE || American Coaster Enthusiasts | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ECC || European Coaster Club | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Rollercoasters == | == Rollercoasters == | ||
− | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
− | + | | PMBO || Pepsi Max Big One | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | N:I || Nemesis: Inferno | |
− | + | |- | |
+ | | X:NWO || X: No Way Out | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | BTM || Big Thunder Mountain | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | SM || Space Mountain | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Other parks == | == Other parks == | ||
− | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
− | + | | EP || Europa Park | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | CWoA || Chessington World of Adventures | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | TP || Thorpe Park | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | DMP || Drayton Manor Park | |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | DLP || Disneyland Paris | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | WDS || Walt Disney Studios | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | LWV || Lightwater Valley | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | PBB || Pleasure Beach Blackpool | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Manufacturers == | == Manufacturers == | ||
− | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
− | + | | B&M || Bolliger & Mabillard | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | GCI || Great Coasters International | |
− | + | |- | |
+ | | CCI || Custom Coasters International | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | GG || Gravity Group | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Other terms == | == Other terms == | ||
− | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
− | + | | ERT || Early (or exclusive) Ride Time | |
− | + | |- | |
− | + | | IP || Intellectual Property | |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | ORP || On Ride Picture | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | OTSR's || Over The Shoulder Restraints | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
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The idea is to use as mamy acronyms as possible in conversation, in order to make yourself sound big and clever. It also alienates normal people. For example: | The idea is to use as mamy acronyms as possible in conversation, in order to make yourself sound big and clever. It also alienates normal people. For example: | ||
− | "LOL! I was at AT and IIRC, I got an ORP on the RMT during ERT with | + | "LOL! I was at AT and IIRC, I got an ORP on the RMT during ERT with TST... FTW." |
[[Category:TST Induction]] | [[Category:TST Induction]] |
Latest revision as of 07:50, 27 February 2013
TST is full of jargon, so here's a list of all coaster related acronyms:
Contents |
[edit] Forum acronyms
TS | TowersStreet |
TST | TowersStreet Talk |
PM | Private Message |
[edit] Alton Towers
AT | Alton Towers |
ATH | Alton Towers Hotel |
CCL | Cloud Cuckoo Land |
FV | Forbidden Valley |
DF | Dark Forest |
N:ST | Nemesis Sub Terra |
CatCF | Charlie & the Chocolate Factory |
SW | Secret Weapon |
JW | John Wardley |
R:QoS | Rita: Queen of Speed |
CRR | Congo River Rapids |
RMT | Runaway Mine Train |
TotT | Terror of the Towers |
CoS | Carnival of Screams |
CC | Coaster Corner |
[edit] Other fansites
TT | TowersTimes |
TTF | TowersTimes Forum |
TPR | Theme Park Review |
CF | Coaster Force |
RCCGB | Rollercoaster Club of Great Britain |
ACE | American Coaster Enthusiasts |
ECC | European Coaster Club |
[edit] Rollercoasters
PMBO | Pepsi Max Big One |
N:I | Nemesis: Inferno |
X:NWO | X: No Way Out |
BTM | Big Thunder Mountain |
SM | Space Mountain |
[edit] Other parks
EP | Europa Park |
CWoA | Chessington World of Adventures |
TP | Thorpe Park |
DMP | Drayton Manor Park |
DLP | Disneyland Paris |
WDS | Walt Disney Studios |
LWV | Lightwater Valley |
PBB | Pleasure Beach Blackpool |
[edit] Manufacturers
B&M | Bolliger & Mabillard |
GCI | Great Coasters International |
CCI | Custom Coasters International |
GG | Gravity Group |
[edit] Other terms
ERT | Early (or exclusive) Ride Time |
IP | Intellectual Property |
ORP | On Ride Picture |
OTSR's | Over The Shoulder Restraints |
[edit] Usage
The idea is to use as mamy acronyms as possible in conversation, in order to make yourself sound big and clever. It also alienates normal people. For example:
"LOL! I was at AT and IIRC, I got an ORP on the RMT during ERT with TST... FTW."