Is this FORUM just FLUFF?

[Anonymous]

Is this forum just fluff? What do you think? Why do you think so?

I think Joe Fugate's posts are wonderful and certainly not fluff. Others have provided great information here, also. I am glad that so many new people have a place to go to ask questions and get answers to those questions. However, a certain amount of activity here is fluff or fluff related and I guess it is your right to post fluff, if that's what puts starch in your shorts.

Is this post fluff? Yes and no! Did I say "Thou shalt not fluff"? No. Will this post cause flaming to appear? Only time will tell.

[SpaceMouse]

Speaking for Me: NO!

[simon1966]

DeSchane......Never afraid to stir the pot[:D]

Without doubt there is some "fluff" here. But the overwhelming majority of the information is valuable. A large percentage is not valuable to me right now, but clearly it has value to someone, so in my view it makes it more than fluff. I particulary like the search functions on this site, as so often, what was not important to me at the time of posting, becomes very important later when I get to a particular project. I feel that there is a great community spirit within this forum, that is promoted by the ability to stray a little from topic. I suppose off topic stuff is "fluff", but it is so easy to ignore and pass over that it does not concern me in the least.

[Big_Boy_4005]

I'm not sure if it's fluff, but lately I haven't found many topics that I have wanted to read, let alone respond to. It runs in spurts, so do I. Right now my layout is more interesting and therefor getting more of my attention. Imagine that.[swg]

[howmus]

This forum??? Absolutely not! There are from time to time a few nuts that put some topics on here that are just Fluff..... I guess you would call that a Nutter Fluffer???? [:D]

Sorry!

[davekelly]

Very good question. Yes, there is "fluff." But sometimes the "fluff" topics are fun. Kind of a way to socialize with others in the hobby. Usually the "fluff" topics are obvious in the thread title. I often times bypass these, but sometimes I go there just to see what others think about non MRR stuff. Of course, I think "fluff" is in the eye of the beholder. I'm sure there's folks that think that DCC is "fluff" as they are totally DC types. Others might think that the UP licensing thing is fluff, others think that it is of extreme importance to the hobby. I like that fact that there are topics that cover the entire spectrum of both this hobby and life. It's kind of like hanging out in one's living room after an operating session. Some hobby stuff, some fluff. It's all fun.

[vsmith]

This topic is fluff , for example.

[Bikerdad]

Of course its fluff. This is a hobby. [8D]

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't call a lot of the off-topic or light-hearted stuff "fluff" exactly. Weighty things generally get lost at the bottom of "fluff." Here though, most weighty topics still seem to somehow rise to the top.

If it's fluff, it's probably not necessarily a bad thing.

Wayne

[Anonymous]

Would you agree that because this topic doesn't directly relate to model railroading, it is fluff? But, because it relates to how this forum is used, it therefore is not fluff?

[espeefoamer]

This forum is definately not fluff. I have gotten some very good info on here!

[Fergmiester]

And what would life be without Fluff?

No cotton candy
No soft cushy chairs
No soft pillows to lay me head down on
No sweet talking politicians
No billowing clouds
No cuddly Teddy Bears for kids to hold on to

Life is fluff from what stuff is made from!

As to the contents of this forum, Dave Kelly has hit the hammer with nails already driven. I like the Forum as it keeps me motivated and allows me to share with others, from other walks of life but with common interests, the things I enjoy.

We need more fluff in the world

Thanks for another great post

Fergie

[Anonymous]

I would definately not call the forum "FLUFF" however there does seem to be an awful lot of "Snap, Crackel, & Pop" on the forum, tempered on occation with some "Puff" from the softer sex, and modified slightly with the occational "Buff" which is the way one might be on those sleepless nights, when nothing puts you to sleep faster than getting on the old black box and bringing up topics like this that just can't help but put you to sleep. "FLUFF" nawwwwww![:D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by DeSchane

Would you agree that because this topic doesn't directly relate to model railroading, it is fluff? But, because it relates to how this forum is used, it therefore is not fluff?

Right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What ever you said...[:D]

[jwr_1986]

There is fluff on this forum but that doesn't mean that the forum is fluff. Personally I think the off-topic threads actually contribute to the friendly atmosphere of this forum that the others lack.

Jesse

[novacoach]

Can someone define "fluff" please?
Chris

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by novacoach

Can someone define "fluff" please?
Chris

I don't think I would want to without "someone itchin' for a fight" coming back at me. One man's question is another man's fluff. That's what's interesting about this thread and the forum in general.

Wayne

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by novacoach

Can someone define "fluff" please?
Chris

Fluff...The state at which all solid matter becomes un-hard, like cotten, a big furry dog, snow, all your wifes good linens after she's dried them with downy, your girl friend when she's feeling in that special way after a great date and she says, care for a night cap????? Oh boy...[:D] You know, Fluffy

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Muddy Creek

QUOTE: Originally posted by novacoach

Can someone define "fluff" please?
Chris

I don't think I would want to without "someone itchin' for a fight" coming back at me. One man's question is another man's fluff. That's what's interesting about this thread and the forum in general.

Wayne

Aw com'n Muddy, where's that pioneering spirit[:D]

[Anonymous]

fluff (fl#365;f)
n.
Light down or fuzz, as on a young bird or on a dandelion or milkweed seed.
Something having a very light, soft, or frothy consistency or appearance: a fluff of meringue; a fluff of cloud.
Something of little substance or consequence, especially:
Light or superficial entertainment: The movie was just another bit of fluff from Hollywood.
Inflated or padded material: The report was mostly fluff, with little new information.
The parts of a junked car that are not metal and cannot be recycled.
Informal. An error, especially in the delivery of lines, as by an actor or announcer.

v., fluffed, fluff·ing, fluffs.

v.tr.
To make fluffy: fluff a pillow; a squirrel fluffing out its tail.
Informal.
To ruin or mar by a mistake or blunder: They fluffed their chance to participate in the playoffs by losing their last three games.
To forget or botch (one's lines).
v.intr.
To become fluffy.
Informal. To make an error, especially to forget or botch one's lines.


This reply is Fluff.

Trevor

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TrevorG

fluff (fl#365;f)
n.
Light down or fuzz, as on a young bird or on a dandelion or milkweed seed.
Something having a very light, soft, or frothy consistency or appearance: a fluff of meringue; a fluff of cloud.
Something of little substance or consequence, especially:
Light or superficial entertainment: The movie was just another bit of fluff from Hollywood.
Inflated or padded material: The report was mostly fluff, with little new information.
The parts of a junked car that are not metal and cannot be recycled.
Informal. An error, especially in the delivery of lines, as by an actor or announcer.

v., fluffed, fluff·ing, fluffs.

v.tr.
To make fluffy: fluff a pillow; a squirrel fluffing out its tail.
Informal.
To ruin or mar by a mistake or blunder: They fluffed their chance to participate in the playoffs by losing their last three games.
To forget or botch (one's lines).
v.intr.
To become fluffy.
Informal. To make an error, especially to forget or botch one's lines.


This reply is Fluff.

Trevor

Aw nuts, ya see there Muddy, ya missed your big chance, and trevor here jumped in ahead of you. "Fluff" " Fluff" dang now where'd she go, Opps.[:D]

[Anonymous]

And don't forget those little fluffy things that "Kirk" on "Star Trek" had to deal with, thats what I would call "Super Fluff"[:D]

[selector]

Weeeeellllllll........in MY family, 'fluff' means ...um... to forcefully expel flatus from the lower alimentary tract...if you catch my drift. Some of the posts in this forum are of the brain-fluff type, to be sure, but how improverished would our lives be without either form?!

Hmmm?

[Anonymous]

Well, there is a lot of fluff that I don't read. Things like, "What kind of work do you do?" or
"What music do you listen to?" and other similar so called polls that have shown up on here. To me they don't have anything to do with model railroading and, in some cases, are nobody else's business. On the other hand several of our participants seem to enjoy that kind of thing so why not ? Some of the legimate questions are posted by individuals who have just entered the hobby. They will ask something entirely different than the hobbiest who is trying to figure out how to adjust the valve gear on a Pennsy T-1 Duplex, for example. It's a hobby and this forum attracks all levels of interest and ability. Sometimes I see a quesiton posted that could have been answered by reading the papers that came in the box and that tends to irritate me, but to each his own.

Cheers,

Ed

[IRONROOSTER]

Hobbies are the fluff of life. It would truly be a miserable place to be if everything had to be serious all the time. This hobby is for relaxing and having fun - whatever that may be for you: running trains; scratchbuilding superdetailled models; putting Athearn blue box kits together; upgrading that old LifeLike Boxcar so it runs better, looks good, and costs more than an Accurail; etc.

`Nice? It's the only thing,' said the Water Rat solemnly, as he leant forward to his throttle. `Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing -- absolute nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about with trains. Simply messing,' he went on dreamily: `messing -- about -- with -- trains; messing -- -- '

(with apologies to Kenneth Grahame, who would understand)
Enjoy
Paul

[underworld]

Fluff........and stuff!
It's a good mix!

underworld

[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]

[davekelly]

emerald,

You mean tribbles? Now those things are fluff!! Of course they didn't seem to like Klingons too much, but I believe grew to like them near the end of that episode, so everything worked out ok.

[Anonymous]

Oh, well. I'm glad we got some definitions on record. Now, to the original question, I will answer no, this forum is not fluff. I'd hate to think I'm spending so many hours each day on fluff.

Anyway, while trevor was consulting Webster, I was checking to see what a higher power had to say about fluff. Mark Twain's advice to members of this forum:
"I notice that you use plain, simple language, short words and brief sentences. That is the way to write English - it is the modern way and the best way. Stick to it; don't let fluff and flowers and verbosity creep in."

Good advice and someday I'll heed it.

Wayne

[mersenne6]

Define Fluff????? .....it's the sound of a steam engine approaching ...you know ...fluff, fluff, fluff., fluff...and then when it gets closer it sounds like chuff, chuff, chuff, chuff....and if you are too near the tracks when it comes barreling around the curve and you have to run for it you will go puff, puff, puff, puff.....and I guess this post is enough, enough, enough, enough [:)]

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

emerald,

You mean tribbles? Now those things are fluff!! Of course they didn't seem to like Klingons too much, but I believe grew to like them near the end of that episode, so everything worked out ok.

Tribbles? MmmMmm thems good eatin', just skin'em put fo'o'five on a sqewer and grill'em over an open phaser.

From the Klingon Hillbilly's cookbook[:D]