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Does Any One Really Know What The Word BUFF or BUFFING Really Means Becuse i Have Been called a buff a few time but now that i think of it i really do not know what a buff is.

Does Any one Know That can help me ???

Thanks, Brendan

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http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buff%5B1%5D

1buff Listen to the pronunciation of 1buff

Pronunciation:

\ˈbəf\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French buffle wild ox, from Old Italian bufalo

Date:

1570

1: a garment (as a uniform) made of buff leather

2: the state of being nude <sunbathing in the buff>

3 a: a moderate orange yellow b: a light to moderate yellow

4: a device having a soft absorbent surface (as of cloth) by which polishing material is applied

5 [earlier buff an enthusiast about going to fires; perhaps from the buff overcoats worn by volunteer firefighters in New York City ab 1820] : fan , enthusiast

Another term commonly thrown around (derogatorily) is whacker:

http://policeposers.com/whacker.php

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<------relapsed BUFF!

You took the words out of my mouth, but dont worry I guess I am too!!! :lol:

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yes it is!!!!! 39 year old kid here :D just ask my wife

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I think pretty much any of us that post on EMTBravo can be defined as some kind of buff. There is clearly a lot of experience and good conversation here that might help us be better LEO/FF/EMT types, but the majority is for the buff. :lol:

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I think pretty much any of us that post on EMTBravo can be defined as some kind of buff. There is clearly a lot of experience and good conversation here that might help us be better LEO/FF/EMT types, but the majority is for the buff. :lol:

As long as we dont fall into definition number 2 on firefighter484's list scary :o

Edited by JHK3605

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yes it is!!!!! 39 year old kid here :D just ask my wife

Joe we DO NOT need to ask her, we already know it.

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Joe we DO NOT need to ask her, we already know it.

Mark's a buff and we don't want to see him in the Buff LOL PS what time do you want to start Ice Rescue

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Joe we DO NOT need to ask her, we already know it.

I think a buff, is someone who picks a subject, enjoys it and learns everything they can about it.

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The guy at the top of the stairs.... (photo thanks to Prucha25)

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I think pretty much any of us that post on EMTBravo can be defined as some kind of buff. There is clearly a lot of experience and good conversation here that might help us be better LEO/FF/EMT types, but the majority is for the buff. :lol:

LOL. Not everyone.

Buffs also tend to be people that are concern and worry themselves about incidents and events in other areas or from other agencies that really have nothing to do with them or concern them. Or know everything about nothing in regard to gear, t-shirts other departments politics, who is where doing what and when or how and usually starts a conversation with..."hey did you hear..." or "Yo, this stays between us but, I heard from so and so, from so and so that..."

Or for a readily identifiable buff you can always go see 75-1-? LOL.

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..."hey did you hear..." or "Yo, this stays between us but

ALS, I guess I AM GUILTY, BUFFY AS CHARGED. And not vampire buffy.....LOL

Edited by x134

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..."hey did you hear..." or "Yo, this stays between us but

ALS, I guess I AM GUILTY, BUFFY AS CHARGED. And not vampire buffy.....LOL

Glad you admitted it...I didnt want to have to post a pic of your truck's plates! :P

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Mark's a buff and we don't want to see him in the Buff LOL PS what time do you want to start Ice Rescue

Now why would you even think of going there? and class starts @ 9am

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gee and I thought buff refered to a guy built like a brick sh**house - lol

And yes even at my ripe ole age, i still buff :D got a camera and the pics to prove it.

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1. Somebody who knows the name of the siren tones and can ID which rig it is just by the siren tone

2. Somebody who knows which dept is being dispatched just by the page alert tone.

Is anybody looking for a one :rolleyes:

lol I guess I'm guilty to number 2.

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lol I guess I'm guilty to number 2.

Someone who carries three radios with them at work. It's ok Scott there is help for you. LOL!

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lol no!! I only carry two..well lately its been only one.. and 7586 there both uhf lol

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UHF, VHF and 800MHz trunking?????:D

Oh speaking about radios (not trying to take away from the thread but) has anybody checked out those new APX motorola radios...now thats what a real buff needs.

Don't forget about the four mobiles and scanners in his car.

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Don't forget about the four mobiles and scanners in his car.

lol if your gonna poke fun at me at least get it right, 3 radios in my car, no scanners.

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lol if your gonna poke fun at me at least get it right, 3 radios in my car, no scanners.

You have that portable radio shack in there so it counts.

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You have that portable radio shack in there so it counts.

thats at work, every one is probably reading this and is "wow that scott guy is really a buff"

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Its tastefull :D We all like to keep in contact with the martians :D

He's just waiting for the next hamfest to pick up some more radios and antennas. Maybe even a sattelite dish for some mobile moon bounce. I'm sure he can fit it somewhere on his lumina.

Edited by uvfd67

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thats at work, every one is probably reading this and is "wow that scott guy is really a buff"

Lol, took the words RIGHT outta my mouth!

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1. Somebody who knows the name of the siren tones and can ID which rig it is just by the siren tone

2. Somebody who knows which dept is being dispatched just by the page alert tone.

3. Somebody who carries a spare battery for their radio in their pocket.

Guilty as charged haha

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