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- 2020 Ford Edge Titanium
- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Vehicle
- Ford Ranger
- Drive
- 4WD
- Engine
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Total Lift
- 2"
- Tire Size
- 31"
If you have been linked to this thread from a TRSism post, skip down to the translation list!
I modified this from a similar post on the LX Forums… I thought that much of the original could apply to us at TRS as well. I originally posted this way back in 2012… most of the items still apply, although some of them are a bit dated. I have modernized and updated the list below. If you are curious, my original post is here:
https://www.therangerstation.com/fo...rsisms-a-handy-way-to-service-members.125498/
enjoy.
In the interest of efficiency and better forum communication, some form or standardized shorthand would be a boon - particularly for the regulars. I submit to TRS: the first list of TRSisms.
When you have the opportunity, rather than typing out a long answer, just refer the gentle reader to the appropriate TRSism. You will engage in less typing and the reader will have a clear, concise and vetted statement to work from. It’s a win-win all around. For example, when siKheMiN00b asks
"What is the best exhaust that will pass the wife test?"
Rather than 10 guys writing personalized responses that provoke unnecessary discussion, you can simply and helpfully respond for everyone:
Originally Posted by Helpful Member
TRSism(4)
Simple and effective!
Some TRSisms take parameters, similar to programming statements. For example if defJakazZ asks
"How often should I change my oil?"
Originally Posted by Helpful Member
TRSism(11,5)
The benefits multiply exponentially when you can combine TRSisms and really save!
"How often should I change my oil, what oil should I use?"
Originally Posted by Helpful Member
TRSism(11,5)
TRSism(6)
Enjoy! And feel free to submit recommendations to this new, growing resource! All entries will be considered, at least briefly.
==============The Official, Handy TRSism List===============
1. It’s not a CIA. The CIA are the people who are watching you. Right now. Cut and paste this instead of trying to type it from now on: CAI
2. It’s not a CAI. It’s a short ram intake. Short ram intakes pull in hot air from the engine so it can't very well be a CAI, can it, you moron?
3. STFU already with the short ram lecture, you jackass. Everybody knows already and if you weren't such a shiny n00b you'd know we just say 'CIA' for short all the time.
4. Nobody can help you decide on the best exhaust unless you chop your ears off and glue them to the side of someone else's head.
5. I swear by Mobil1 it is the best and there's no argument on this.
6. I swear by Royal Purple it is the best and there's no argument on this.
7. I swear by Amsoil it is the best and there's no argument on this.
8. Only morons use Mobil1, Royal Purple or Amsoil. All geniuses use dino oil.
9. There is no dino oil because dinosaurs are a myth.
10. Dinosaurs are not a myth. I'm telling.
11. Change your oil every [parameter] miles.
[parameter list]
1. 3000
2. 4000
3. 6000
4. 12000
5. 120000
12. Hey [parameter1]: [parameter2 {optional}]
[parameter1 list]
1. Jim
2. Vendor
3. Moderators
[parameter2 list]
1. Answer your emails.
2. Did it ship yet?
3. Why did it explode?
4. Why didn't it ship yet?
5. What was the noise coming from?
6. Clean out your PM box.
7. Why didn't it ship this time?
8. Do you have a layaway plan?
13. You should turn your rotors.
14. You should never turn your rotors.
15. Your brakes squeal? Try [parameter] pads. These work great and will solve all your problems:
[pick at random from parameter list below]
1. O’Reilly
2. Autozone
3. EBC
4. EBay
5. Hawk
6. Ford
7. Napa
8. Satisfied
9. Wilwood
16. Your brakes squeal? Bed your brakes.
17. You bedded your brakes and they are still squealing? Bed them again.
18. What is brake bedding, you ask? TRSism(33).
19. Your brakes squeal? The truck is fine. It’s your driving that sucks.
20. Tornado Fuel savers do not work.
21. MPG/ HP Chips do not work.
22. The only way you will maximize your gas mileage is to properly inflate the tires and keep the truck tuned up.
23. You are driving a fawking truck. If you want gas mileage, get a Prius!
24. If you really want to spend the money on a Tornado, MPG/HP Chip, just paypall that money to 97RangerXLT (AJ). You will get the same results J
25. Nice Truck! Now lift it!
26. Nice Truck! Now lower it!
27. I love those wheels!
28. Um... about those wheels. Change your medication.
29. That design looks awfully familiar.
30. More Horse power? Time for a 4.0 swap.
31. More Horse power? Time for a 5.0 swap.
32. More Horse power? Time for a TRS window decal! (adds 15 hp!)
33. Just Google it, you lazy putz.
34. Search is your friend. Use it you lazy putz.
35. Advanced search is your nymphomaniac mistress. Use her. She likes it and wants more. You lazy putz.
36. Don't say you already searched. We all know you are lying you lazy putz.
37. This has been covered extensively in the Tech Library.
38. Welcome to the forums!
39. Subscribed. Not the way the forum already provides but this lazy way that clutters up the thread. Hi y'all!
40. Waah
41. Boo Hoo
42. Sniffle
43. If anyone but a moderator had posted that they would be banned.
44. I like you!
45. Ingest a satchel, nay, a dumpster of Richards, you lactating, pre-pubescent, jackass son of a goat.
46. Jim Oaks/BobbyWalter for President 2020!
47. Just because the new member happens to be female does not mean you need to act like a horny adolescent in all of her posts.
48. What has been seen, can’t be unseen
49. BobbyWalter could have that fabbed up in about [parameter]
[parameter list]
1. 5 seconds
2. 5 minutes
3. 5 hours
50. If you use wheel spacers, the wheels will fall off. Small children, bunnies and squirrels will die horribly. And it will be your fault.
51. I have always used wheel spacers and never had a problem.
52. I have absolutely no idea what the hell you are talking about.
53. I love [parameter]. He makes me all squishy in the ding-ding.
[parameter list]
1. Grumpaw
2. Ramcharger90
3. 19Walt93
4. PetroleumJunkie412
5. Uncle Gump
6. Dirtman
54. Why hasn't [parameter] been banned yet? Again?
[parameter list]
1. PetroleumJunkie412
2. Dirtman
3. 1990RangerinSK
4. Snoranger
5. 91stranger
6. 97RangerXLT
55. Become a Supporting Vendor and then post here, you scumbag.
56. Die Post Whore!
57. STFU or TRSism(45)
58. Post deleted on account of [parameter]
[parameter list]
1. Stupidity
2. Drunkenness
3. Temper tantrum
4. Closet fanaticism momentarily out of the closet
5. Out-of-character sensible comment
59. Post # [parameter] updated
60. You need to set down the keyboard, get up [parameter]
[parameter list]
1. and go work on the truck instead of working out your fingers
2. and go out and get some sunshine.
3. and remove that stick up your ass.
61. I don't have time to read this thread so I'm just going to ask this question blindly.
62. Hey idiot read the thread we already covered that.
63. Read The Fawking [parameter]
[parameter list]
1. Post.
2. Thread.
3. Manual.
4. Dash gauge.
5. Writing on the wall.
64. You read that post already? Read it again and this time pay attention.
65. I would respond to your post but my eyeballs glazed over before I could finish.
66. That chick is hot! WTF is she doing touching the truck?
67. What this thread needs is female breasts. Human female. And hairless. Did I mention female was a requirement?
68. That'll buff right out.
69. Reserved for Dirtman
70. Here comes the banhammer!
71. Last warning before I come in with a blowtorch to change your diapers.
72. To learn how to post pictures in posts, click this link.
73. Well thank you for your valuable post Mr. Nattering Nabob of Negativity.
74. To learn how to edit your profile and signatures, click this link.
75. Shouldn’t this be in the Sanctuary?
76. Ha Ha. Made you look.
77. WTF?! This should be in the Tailgate!
78. Not this sh!t again about [parameter]!
[parameter list]
1. Trump
2. Liberals
3. Conservatives
4. Religion
79. Repost!!
80. ?
81. Uh, I think its supposed to do that.
82. That’s not supposed to happen.
83. If you value your life and those around you, then don't do it!
84. I like bacon.
85. No, you can’t run 35's on your 4cyl auto with stock gears!
86. Don't waste money on your DANA 28, upgrade to a [parameter1]:
[parameter list]
1. DANA 35
2. DANA 44
3. DANA 60
4. Rockwell
87. Wiring a 4.0 is not too hard as long as you know your +/- and use masking tape to mark were what plugs into what
88. Check your grounds.
89. Too Old, Didn't Understand
90. Dodge/ Chrysler/ Plymouth sucks
91. Accountants are designing cars, not engineers.
I modified this from a similar post on the LX Forums… I thought that much of the original could apply to us at TRS as well. I originally posted this way back in 2012… most of the items still apply, although some of them are a bit dated. I have modernized and updated the list below. If you are curious, my original post is here:
https://www.therangerstation.com/fo...rsisms-a-handy-way-to-service-members.125498/
enjoy.
In the interest of efficiency and better forum communication, some form or standardized shorthand would be a boon - particularly for the regulars. I submit to TRS: the first list of TRSisms.
When you have the opportunity, rather than typing out a long answer, just refer the gentle reader to the appropriate TRSism. You will engage in less typing and the reader will have a clear, concise and vetted statement to work from. It’s a win-win all around. For example, when siKheMiN00b asks
"What is the best exhaust that will pass the wife test?"
Rather than 10 guys writing personalized responses that provoke unnecessary discussion, you can simply and helpfully respond for everyone:
Originally Posted by Helpful Member
TRSism(4)
Simple and effective!
Some TRSisms take parameters, similar to programming statements. For example if defJakazZ asks
"How often should I change my oil?"
Originally Posted by Helpful Member
TRSism(11,5)
The benefits multiply exponentially when you can combine TRSisms and really save!
"How often should I change my oil, what oil should I use?"
Originally Posted by Helpful Member
TRSism(11,5)
TRSism(6)
Enjoy! And feel free to submit recommendations to this new, growing resource! All entries will be considered, at least briefly.
==============The Official, Handy TRSism List===============
1. It’s not a CIA. The CIA are the people who are watching you. Right now. Cut and paste this instead of trying to type it from now on: CAI
2. It’s not a CAI. It’s a short ram intake. Short ram intakes pull in hot air from the engine so it can't very well be a CAI, can it, you moron?
3. STFU already with the short ram lecture, you jackass. Everybody knows already and if you weren't such a shiny n00b you'd know we just say 'CIA' for short all the time.
4. Nobody can help you decide on the best exhaust unless you chop your ears off and glue them to the side of someone else's head.
5. I swear by Mobil1 it is the best and there's no argument on this.
6. I swear by Royal Purple it is the best and there's no argument on this.
7. I swear by Amsoil it is the best and there's no argument on this.
8. Only morons use Mobil1, Royal Purple or Amsoil. All geniuses use dino oil.
9. There is no dino oil because dinosaurs are a myth.
10. Dinosaurs are not a myth. I'm telling.
11. Change your oil every [parameter] miles.
[parameter list]
1. 3000
2. 4000
3. 6000
4. 12000
5. 120000
12. Hey [parameter1]: [parameter2 {optional}]
[parameter1 list]
1. Jim
2. Vendor
3. Moderators
[parameter2 list]
1. Answer your emails.
2. Did it ship yet?
3. Why did it explode?
4. Why didn't it ship yet?
5. What was the noise coming from?
6. Clean out your PM box.
7. Why didn't it ship this time?
8. Do you have a layaway plan?
13. You should turn your rotors.
14. You should never turn your rotors.
15. Your brakes squeal? Try [parameter] pads. These work great and will solve all your problems:
[pick at random from parameter list below]
1. O’Reilly
2. Autozone
3. EBC
4. EBay
5. Hawk
6. Ford
7. Napa
8. Satisfied
9. Wilwood
16. Your brakes squeal? Bed your brakes.
17. You bedded your brakes and they are still squealing? Bed them again.
18. What is brake bedding, you ask? TRSism(33).
19. Your brakes squeal? The truck is fine. It’s your driving that sucks.
20. Tornado Fuel savers do not work.
21. MPG/ HP Chips do not work.
22. The only way you will maximize your gas mileage is to properly inflate the tires and keep the truck tuned up.
23. You are driving a fawking truck. If you want gas mileage, get a Prius!
24. If you really want to spend the money on a Tornado, MPG/HP Chip, just paypall that money to 97RangerXLT (AJ). You will get the same results J
25. Nice Truck! Now lift it!
26. Nice Truck! Now lower it!
27. I love those wheels!
28. Um... about those wheels. Change your medication.
29. That design looks awfully familiar.
30. More Horse power? Time for a 4.0 swap.
31. More Horse power? Time for a 5.0 swap.
32. More Horse power? Time for a TRS window decal! (adds 15 hp!)
33. Just Google it, you lazy putz.
34. Search is your friend. Use it you lazy putz.
35. Advanced search is your nymphomaniac mistress. Use her. She likes it and wants more. You lazy putz.
36. Don't say you already searched. We all know you are lying you lazy putz.
37. This has been covered extensively in the Tech Library.
38. Welcome to the forums!
39. Subscribed. Not the way the forum already provides but this lazy way that clutters up the thread. Hi y'all!
40. Waah
41. Boo Hoo
42. Sniffle
43. If anyone but a moderator had posted that they would be banned.
44. I like you!
45. Ingest a satchel, nay, a dumpster of Richards, you lactating, pre-pubescent, jackass son of a goat.
46. Jim Oaks/BobbyWalter for President 2020!
47. Just because the new member happens to be female does not mean you need to act like a horny adolescent in all of her posts.
48. What has been seen, can’t be unseen
49. BobbyWalter could have that fabbed up in about [parameter]
[parameter list]
1. 5 seconds
2. 5 minutes
3. 5 hours
50. If you use wheel spacers, the wheels will fall off. Small children, bunnies and squirrels will die horribly. And it will be your fault.
51. I have always used wheel spacers and never had a problem.
52. I have absolutely no idea what the hell you are talking about.
53. I love [parameter]. He makes me all squishy in the ding-ding.
[parameter list]
1. Grumpaw
2. Ramcharger90
3. 19Walt93
4. PetroleumJunkie412
5. Uncle Gump
6. Dirtman
54. Why hasn't [parameter] been banned yet? Again?
[parameter list]
1. PetroleumJunkie412
2. Dirtman
3. 1990RangerinSK
4. Snoranger
5. 91stranger
6. 97RangerXLT
55. Become a Supporting Vendor and then post here, you scumbag.
56. Die Post Whore!
57. STFU or TRSism(45)
58. Post deleted on account of [parameter]
[parameter list]
1. Stupidity
2. Drunkenness
3. Temper tantrum
4. Closet fanaticism momentarily out of the closet
5. Out-of-character sensible comment
59. Post # [parameter] updated
60. You need to set down the keyboard, get up [parameter]
[parameter list]
1. and go work on the truck instead of working out your fingers
2. and go out and get some sunshine.
3. and remove that stick up your ass.
61. I don't have time to read this thread so I'm just going to ask this question blindly.
62. Hey idiot read the thread we already covered that.
63. Read The Fawking [parameter]
[parameter list]
1. Post.
2. Thread.
3. Manual.
4. Dash gauge.
5. Writing on the wall.
64. You read that post already? Read it again and this time pay attention.
65. I would respond to your post but my eyeballs glazed over before I could finish.
66. That chick is hot! WTF is she doing touching the truck?
67. What this thread needs is female breasts. Human female. And hairless. Did I mention female was a requirement?
68. That'll buff right out.
69. Reserved for Dirtman
70. Here comes the banhammer!
71. Last warning before I come in with a blowtorch to change your diapers.
72. To learn how to post pictures in posts, click this link.
73. Well thank you for your valuable post Mr. Nattering Nabob of Negativity.
74. To learn how to edit your profile and signatures, click this link.
75. Shouldn’t this be in the Sanctuary?
76. Ha Ha. Made you look.
77. WTF?! This should be in the Tailgate!
78. Not this sh!t again about [parameter]!
[parameter list]
1. Trump
2. Liberals
3. Conservatives
4. Religion
79. Repost!!
80. ?
81. Uh, I think its supposed to do that.
82. That’s not supposed to happen.
83. If you value your life and those around you, then don't do it!
84. I like bacon.
85. No, you can’t run 35's on your 4cyl auto with stock gears!
86. Don't waste money on your DANA 28, upgrade to a [parameter1]:
[parameter list]
1. DANA 35
2. DANA 44
3. DANA 60
4. Rockwell
87. Wiring a 4.0 is not too hard as long as you know your +/- and use masking tape to mark were what plugs into what
88. Check your grounds.
89. Too Old, Didn't Understand
90. Dodge/ Chrysler/ Plymouth sucks
91. Accountants are designing cars, not engineers.
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