What is "BA"

[chrisk]

I am a new member and am hoping somone can help with a question. I have seen someone say that they have seen a particular knife for sale on "BA". Can someone tell me what 'BA" is. Sorry for what is probably a really obvious question.
Thanks
Chris

 

[laCie]

blade auction...

 

[jefff]

Cool .. I have another question and don't want to open a whole thread about it .. What is "OT" ?
~Jeff

 

[Don Luis]

He he, you just made an Off Topic post, Old Timer.

Luis

 

[chrisk]

Thanks for the info. Is this a generic term or is it a reference to a specific site?
Chris

 

[jefff]

He he, you just made an Off Topic post, Old Timer.

Gotcha thanks guys and sorry Chris for stepping on your post.. I learnt 2 things so far lol ..

 

[Esav Benyamin]

It is a specific site, and as a general rule, we do not advertise other sites here.

 

[Andrew Taylor]

I am a new member and am hoping somone can help with a question. I have seen someone say that they have seen a particular knife for sale on "BA". Can someone tell me what 'BA" is. Sorry for what is probably a really obvious question.
Thanks
Chris

Actually a good idea to post all these abbreviations. I am new too and had to find out what 'EDC' (Every Day Carry) was and today had me searching for 'DAO', to find it is Double Action Only, a firing mechanism for semi-automatic pistols.

 

[Mirror-Saw]

We should have a Bladeforums dictionary thread for all the little short forms so new members don't get confused. There's alot of them...EDC, OTF, SAK, DAO, SS...umm, probably a zillion others...

 

[redvenom]

The lecturer in my MBA course always reminded us that the "BA" part stood for "Bullshit Artiste"

 

[Esav Benyamin]

After your MBA, you can go on to a PHD - Piled Higher and Deeper.

 

[chrisk]

Thanks again to those that replied. Learned a lot from this thread.
CK

 

[stevekt]

BA is Bad Attitude. Didn't anyone watch the A-Team? BA Barakus.

It is also Bare @ss.

 

[4 s ter]

After your MBA, you can go on to a PHD - Piled Higher and Deeper.

or become a Post Hole Digger

 

[Andrew Taylor]

The lecturer in my MBA course always reminded us that the "BA" part stood for "Bullshit Artiste"

In my school days it was a thread type 'British Association', along with AF, American Fine or Across the Flats for spanners. <I think>

Yep, memory not failing me

BA (British Association) Thread Data

This thread has been around for a long time. It was first formulated in 1884 and was standardised in 1903. Mainly found in electrical fittings and accessories, it is slowly being replaced by ISO metric.

 

[redvenom]

Personally I always thought PHD stood for Permanent Head Damage...

After your MBA, you can go on to a PHD - Piled Higher and Deeper.