Originally Posted by Hot Water:
Well Mazoch and Miller are both incorrect. I described how the whole "foamer" thing started (it had NOTHING to do with 'foaming at the mouth' back then),
No, we're not incorrect at all. By today's accepted definition, as applied in the industry today, a "foamer" is one who is rabid (like a mad dog) about some aspect of railfanning or even the hobby. Doesn't really matter how someone used it earlier.