BajaNomad

Is TMO a term you have heard in Baja or Mexico?

JZ - 6-25-2023 at 12:08 AM

My MX friends from Sonora say it often. First time I heard it was about 7-8 years ago in Bay of LA.

Crashed my bike near La Gringa. Nothing bad, just busted the clutch lever. We didn't have a spare. We were mid trip, maybe 5 days into a 10 day trip. So not good.

My MX friend looked at it, walked to the bed of the truck and pulled out the tool box. He returned to the bike, took off the remnants of the clutch lever, and attached small vise grip pliers to the numb.

Then he looks at me and says, TMO. Was able to ride the bike for the next 4 days of our trip using the wise grip as a clutch lever.



[Edited on 6-25-2023 by JZ]

chatolj - 6-25-2023 at 04:19 PM

We have used TMD over the years, but never of TMO.

JZ - 6-25-2023 at 05:17 PM

Quote: Originally posted by chatolj  
We have used TMD over the years, but never of TMO.


What does the D stand for?


chatolj - 6-26-2023 at 06:33 AM

deal

pauldavidmena - 6-26-2023 at 03:05 PM

I've heard "TMI", as in "Too Much Information," but that doesn't fit here.

surabi - 6-26-2023 at 03:16 PM

According to Google, TMO is text talk for Take me Out. Have never heard anyone use it anywhere in speech.

It isn't clear whether JZ is asking what it means, in which case I can't understand why he wouldn't just ask his buddies who use it, or just asking if anyone else has heard someone use it.

Don Pisto - 6-26-2023 at 03:50 PM

Typical Mexican Operation....

JZ - 6-26-2023 at 03:52 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Don Pisto  
Typical Mexican Operation....


Ding, ding, ding!


JZ - 6-26-2023 at 06:24 PM

Point where I suggested it was common?


AKgringo - 6-26-2023 at 07:11 PM

So if the phrase was in Spanish, it would be OTM? (Operation tipico Mexicano)

RFClark - 6-26-2023 at 08:13 PM

Ak,

After working off and on in Mexico for a few decades. We used “HiTec, LowTec, Aztec.

HiTec: Concrete Pump

LowTec: yard, arm pulley, 5 gal pail

Aztec: 2’ wide ramp w/o rails to the 2nd or 3rd level and guys with 5 gal pails on their shoulders.

When I started working in Mexico City they poured concrete the 3rd way!

BajaParrothead - 6-27-2023 at 06:00 PM

Quote: Originally posted by RFClark  
Ak,

After working off and on in Mexico for a few decades. We used “HiTec, LowTec, Aztec.

HiTec: Concrete Pump

LowTec: yard, arm pulley, 5 gal pail

Aztec: 2’ wide ramp w/o rails to the 2nd or 3rd level and guys with 5 gal pails on their shoulders.

A group of 7-8 guys just poured the roof of the house they're building behind me using method #3 -Aztec. They did the detached garage the week previous using the same method.


[Edited on 6-28-2023 by BajaParrothead]

RFClark - 6-27-2023 at 07:20 PM

BP,


We mixed and poured all our concrete on-site and used method 2. Containers are easy to add an arm to. The contractors all use a pump, yard mix and 10-12 guys. Cost plus 10 or 20% is a wonder to behold!