RE: What language are you speaking?!

[JemJen24]

 
Ok folks...what in the world is an AAR and why do some of you put DH, DD, etc?  I know the end letter stands for husband, daughter, son, etc, but what does the first D stand for?  Hopefully not " Dumb" . ha!
 
 Oh, and what exactly IS a BAL Leveler and do I need it right away?

[Gatsmommy]

 JemJen24
An AAR= Add a room, DH, DD, DS,DW  can mean dear, dumb, etc.....depending on the mood of the converstation.
 
 Oh and a BAL leveler is a neat little gadget that you put around your tire and it levels your camper from side to side. No you don t need one right away, but you do need boards, or lynx levelers (basically plastic blocks) to back up on in case your site isn t level.  We don t have one yet, but it s on my wish list[]
 
 

[JemJen24]

 JemJen24
ohhhh, ok!  Thanks for explaining it!  Well, in that case....we got an AAR from the dealership for FREE with the purchase of our pop up ($350.00 value).  Do I need extra stakes or tie-downs for this or are they included?  Also, is it " doggy proof"  or is it best not to even CONSIDER leaving the dog or doggies in there?  They re not diggers or chewers, but I don t want to leave them in a room that may fall appart.
 
 Jennifer

[rednekrubbrduck]

 JemJen24
First I want to say howdy and welcome to the board.  On the levelers...we use some long boards, and stack them as needed.  Granted you have to back the camper onto them, and pull off if you need another board, but after a while...you can pretty much judge how many you ll need when you look at your side to side level, so you only have to back onto them once.  As far as the " D" ...it stands for " Dear" , as in Dear Daughter, Dear Wife..etc.  Cept my wife would say it stands for " Dumba**"  when it comes to me..such as " Dumba**Husband" .  Hope that helps.

[Gamecock Camper]

 JemJen24
It looks like you got your answers Jennifer.  There is a link to all the acronyms used on this site that I ll try to find, or maybe someone else will post it.  For example, there is TV (tow vehicle), PITA (Pain in the A@@), PU (Pop-up camper), LMAOROF (Laughing my A@@ off Rolling on the Floor), etc.....

[whitestar505]

 JemJen24
You are making feel like an oldbie. Thanks I am sure you will get all and more answers to your question here. So I will be very short. Bye[][]

[Turn Key]

 JemJen24
Welcome aboard JemJen24.  Glad your here and hope you enjoy being part of this group.  As you can see, we both live in the same area so have probably camped in some of the same places.
 
 Don t worry about not understanding the language.  As you can see, it s not " secret" .  It s just a code that we use to make messages a bit shorter.  There are some others that have not been mentioned but I m sure you ll pick-up on them.  If not, just ask.  This bunch is friendly.  No " flaming"  or some of the stff you see on other sites.
 
 Again, welcome aboard and have fun!

[sandykayak]

 JemJen24
Jen, the pack of 10 Lynx levelers is about $35 (though occasionally about $30).  The BAL leveler is about $80 (or thereabouts).
 
 People RAVE about the Bals ( got one but have only had to use it once in flat Florida and a young fella " cranked"  it so I haven  t done it myself).
 
 Do you have many uneven sites in your part of TX?  If not, you might want to hang in and go straight to BAL.

[MtnCamper]

 JemJen24
Here are some I borrowed from Tim.
 
 AAR = Add A Room
 
 BTW = By The Way (self explanatory)
 
 Bump = Bringing a message back to the top
 
 BBRA = Big Boy Rules Apply
 
 CG = Camp Ground
 
 DH = Dear Husband
 
 DW = Dear Wife
 
 DS = Dear Son
 
 DD = Dear Daughter
 
 FWIW = For What It s Worth (maybe nothing)
 
 HWH = Hot Water Heater
 
 IIRC = If I Remember Correctly (covering your tail if you are wrong)
 
 LOL = laughing out loud
 
 MIL = Mother in law
 
 N2Y = New To You (as in used)
 
 OT = Off topic (not pop-up or camping related)
 
 PU = Pop Up
 
 ROTFLOL = Rolling on the floor, laughing out loud
 
 SIL = Son/Sister in law
 
 TV = Tow Vehicle
 

[campingcop]

 JemJen24
here s a couple more
 
 HTH=hope that or this help
 
 FWIW=for what its worth

[wahoonc]

 JemJen24
Welcome to the site! The best place I have found to buy Lynx Levelers is Wallymart,  I believe I only paid $19.95 for a 10 pack. Not all of the stores have them. They are in the RV section back in automotive.
 
 Aaron[8D]

[C. Hains]

 JemJen24
JemJen,
 Thanks for asking the question!  I ve been trying to figure out the language ever since I started visiting popuptimes and after seeing the list above -- I got many of them right but some VERY wrong!!!
 I am a " newbie"  as well but this board has been so very helpful.  It s also addictive --  but I can think of worse things to be addicted to!

[JemJen24]

 JemJen24
Well, out of all of them I knew LOL and PU...LOL LOL LOL
 
 I am NOT hip to the pop up lingo!!!!!  
 
 Hains.....good, I m glad I m not the only one...by the way, my maiden name was Hain.....funny!
 
 Jennifer

[C. Hains]

 JemJen24
One of the things I like best about this board is I get lots of good laughs!  I thought LOL was " lots of luck"  and I couldn t figure out why people said that all the time!!!  Oh, well!
 Carole

[Tim5055]

 JemJen24
Jennifer,
 
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