Curious about what other people here are addicted to besides shooting. So what else do you do?
My other hobby is here..
www.12secondv6camaro.com
My other hobby is here..
www.12secondv6camaro.com
What else do you do?
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golf, 4 wheelin, got the bluewater fishin bug so i'll be doin plenty of that this summer. as soon as i finish my shop i'm gonna start turnin custom hand made ducks calls
golf, 4 wheelin, got the bluewater fishin bug so i'll be doin plenty of that this summer. as soon as i finish my shop i'm gonna start turnin custom hand made ducks calls
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I golf a bit in the summer, play basketball...
Race HO scale slot cars
http://www.g3championships.com/
I like to build up old school arcade games
http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade.htm
http://mamedev.org/
I also collect old Hot Wheels from time to time and occasionally there is a 1:1 scale real hot wheel in the garage.
Just turned 40 and still haven't quite grown up yet. The wife thinks I am crazy sometimes but my little boy thinks all of this stuff is awesome.
I golf a bit in the summer, play basketball...
Race HO scale slot cars
http://www.g3championships.com/
I like to build up old school arcade games
http://arcadecontrols.com/arcade.htm
http://mamedev.org/
I also collect old Hot Wheels from time to time and occasionally there is a 1:1 scale real hot wheel in the garage.
Just turned 40 and still haven't quite grown up yet. The wife thinks I am crazy sometimes but my little boy thinks all of this stuff is awesome.
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Besides shooting i also enjoy reloading, gunsmithing, hunting...
Do a lot of music related stuff too, guitarist, pianist, producer, dj...
live in sportfishing paradise but I stick to back-country and freshwater...tired of the bluewater deal.
Besides shooting i also enjoy reloading, gunsmithing, hunting...
Do a lot of music related stuff too, guitarist, pianist, producer, dj...
live in sportfishing paradise but I stick to back-country and freshwater...tired of the bluewater deal.
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Shooting, camping, hunting, fishing, some short hiking and trying to teach the grandkids enough to not set the campsite on fire.
Shooting, camping, hunting, fishing, some short hiking and trying to teach the grandkids enough to not set the campsite on fire.
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Well before kids, dirtbiking, crotch rockets, cruiser bikes, musclecars (mopar or no car) expensive bows, new cars every few years, horses, nice vacations, etc. lol, kids really put a dent in all that, and the divorce from the first wife of course, haha. Now spend more time workin, and guns and the kids are my hobbies.
Oh yeah and had many more guns, and went to lots of competitions.
Well before kids, dirtbiking, crotch rockets, cruiser bikes, musclecars (mopar or no car) expensive bows, new cars every few years, horses, nice vacations, etc. lol, kids really put a dent in all that, and the divorce from the first wife of course, haha. Now spend more time workin, and guns and the kids are my hobbies.
Oh yeah and had many more guns, and went to lots of competitions.
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Anything outdoors. Hunting, fishing, skiing both water and snow. I'll try about anything once.
Anything outdoors. Hunting, fishing, skiing both water and snow. I'll try about anything once.
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BBQ'in, drinkin beer, camping, drinkin beer, golf, drinkin beer, coyote hunting, drinkin beer, rodeo, drinkin beer
BBQ'in, drinkin beer, camping, drinkin beer, golf, drinkin beer, coyote hunting, drinkin beer, rodeo, drinkin beer
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Working on the house, the bike, and spending all me money on a damn car that seems to eat hard parts about every other month. Shooting? Who has time for shooting?
Working on the house, the bike, and spending all me money on a damn car that seems to eat hard parts about every other month. Shooting? Who has time for shooting?
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You guys have enough time for a second hobby? Dang nobody has kids huh?
You guys have enough time for a second hobby? Dang nobody has kids huh?
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: The Mechanic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You guys have enough time for a second hobby? Dang nobody has kids huh? </div></div>
bingo!
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: The Mechanic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You guys have enough time for a second hobby? Dang nobody has kids huh? </div></div>
bingo!
Re: What else do you do?
I work hard at turning beer into urine.
Shoulda been a Chemical Engineer
I work hard at turning beer into urine.
Shoulda been a Chemical Engineer
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Fitness, canoeing, camping, hanging out with my ten year old son.
Oh, almost forgot, reading.
Fitness, canoeing, camping, hanging out with my ten year old son.
Oh, almost forgot, reading.
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I'm also a High Temperature Metal Fusion Technician (Welder).
Love to hunt with my youngest boy. He's 20 and keeps me motivated.
I'm also a High Temperature Metal Fusion Technician (Welder).
Love to hunt with my youngest boy. He's 20 and keeps me motivated.
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RC airplanes. Kinda sucks though both hobbies require the same weather conditions to really enjoy. Hunting takes up all of my time in the fall. Need to find something to do when the weather sucks, other than play MW2 online.
Patrick
RC airplanes. Kinda sucks though both hobbies require the same weather conditions to really enjoy. Hunting takes up all of my time in the fall. Need to find something to do when the weather sucks, other than play MW2 online.
Patrick
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Used to be a semi-professional runner, almost made the olympic trials. Kids changed that, now I am lucky to run half that much, work too much, and fix up my property some each year when the family doesn't have me busy.
Used to be a semi-professional runner, almost made the olympic trials. Kids changed that, now I am lucky to run half that much, work too much, and fix up my property some each year when the family doesn't have me busy.
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The secondary hobby I found is more expensive than shooting -Sailing. I'm working for 9 more years and then in life #2, I'm gonna be sailing somewhere.
The secondary hobby I found is more expensive than shooting -Sailing. I'm working for 9 more years and then in life #2, I'm gonna be sailing somewhere.
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Free flight rubber powered scale model airplanes, in the old school, using downloaded plans from designs of the 1930's-1960's. I scratch build the aircraft, essentially balsa stick and lacquered tissue structures, powering them with handmade propellers driven by highly wound rubber bands.
I am slowly branching into models of jets, driven by tiny replaceable commercial rocket motors.
This sport is extremely cheap compared to RC, and right now the most expensive parts are the commercial rocket motors running $1-$1.50 each. Maybe I can figure a way around that. Otherwise, my structures are made from simple balsa wood, tissue and bond paper, and fine piano wire.
The main component is time, the structures can take days to weeks to complete. Being an old retired fart with little money and lotsa time, this is a good fit for my palette of resources.
If you want to know more about it, see this very excellent British website.
Greg
Free flight rubber powered scale model airplanes, in the old school, using downloaded plans from designs of the 1930's-1960's. I scratch build the aircraft, essentially balsa stick and lacquered tissue structures, powering them with handmade propellers driven by highly wound rubber bands.
I am slowly branching into models of jets, driven by tiny replaceable commercial rocket motors.
This sport is extremely cheap compared to RC, and right now the most expensive parts are the commercial rocket motors running $1-$1.50 each. Maybe I can figure a way around that. Otherwise, my structures are made from simple balsa wood, tissue and bond paper, and fine piano wire.
The main component is time, the structures can take days to weeks to complete. Being an old retired fart with little money and lotsa time, this is a good fit for my palette of resources.
If you want to know more about it, see this very excellent British website.
Greg
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Fishing, RC rock crawling, Jeepin, riding my motorcycle, dreaming about hunting some day when I can afford land to do it on.
Fishing, RC rock crawling, Jeepin, riding my motorcycle, dreaming about hunting some day when I can afford land to do it on.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: The Mechanic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You guys have enough time for a second hobby? Dang nobody has kids huh?</div></div>
I have one and a second on the way. ^_^
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: The Mechanic</div><div class="ubbcode-body">You guys have enough time for a second hobby? Dang nobody has kids huh?</div></div>
I have one and a second on the way. ^_^
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My two boys keep me pretty busy but whenever I get a chance I like to go shooting/hunting, rock climbing, and hiking throughout the Northwest. I will hopefully summit Rainier for the first time this year...way to many hobbies, all of which cost a significant amount of money.
Steve
My two boys keep me pretty busy but whenever I get a chance I like to go shooting/hunting, rock climbing, and hiking throughout the Northwest. I will hopefully summit Rainier for the first time this year...way to many hobbies, all of which cost a significant amount of money.
Steve
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This week has been 4 days in the dojo, 2 days learning and 2 days teaching Shotokan Karate - Girlfriend skydivies and does tons of homework for her masters degree (and I end up helping on the computer security stuff).
When the weather permits:
This week has been 4 days in the dojo, 2 days learning and 2 days teaching Shotokan Karate - Girlfriend skydivies and does tons of homework for her masters degree (and I end up helping on the computer security stuff).
When the weather permits:
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Before the children it was Fast bikes and Cave/shipwreck Diving.. Now with the two sons (one 10 the other 8) it's the Young Marines.. My 10 year old has been in for one year and my 8 year old is going to training day 3 on Saturday. It is also there Spaghetti Dinner/auction Saturday Night. They are also going to Parris Island This summer for one week. I enjoy the Young Marine Program with my two sons. Other than that its Work, Family chores and church....
George of the Jungle
Before the children it was Fast bikes and Cave/shipwreck Diving.. Now with the two sons (one 10 the other 8) it's the Young Marines.. My 10 year old has been in for one year and my 8 year old is going to training day 3 on Saturday. It is also there Spaghetti Dinner/auction Saturday Night. They are also going to Parris Island This summer for one week. I enjoy the Young Marine Program with my two sons. Other than that its Work, Family chores and church....
George of the Jungle
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Having time for model aircraft is less of an issue the further North one lives. Right now, we have upwards of a foot of residual snow, despite several days of above freezing weather.
Our Winters afford us anywhere from two to four months when shooting outdoors becomes about as attractive as swimming with polar bears. Real men may sneer at this, but even the wisest doggie knows when he's had enough.
I find that the time/labor intensive aspect of the model building process goes a long way toward dispelling the inevitible cabin fever. This way, I can hit the Spring running, with planes to fly, and ammo to shoot.
Greg
Having time for model aircraft is less of an issue the further North one lives. Right now, we have upwards of a foot of residual snow, despite several days of above freezing weather.
Our Winters afford us anywhere from two to four months when shooting outdoors becomes about as attractive as swimming with polar bears. Real men may sneer at this, but even the wisest doggie knows when he's had enough.
I find that the time/labor intensive aspect of the model building process goes a long way toward dispelling the inevitible cabin fever. This way, I can hit the Spring running, with planes to fly, and ammo to shoot.
Greg
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Greg - they actually have a fly-in out here for r/c IN the snow.
I've flown in the snow once, made for a tricky landing.
I'd rather be inside sipping some hot rum batter
Greg - they actually have a fly-in out here for r/c IN the snow.
I've flown in the snow once, made for a tricky landing.
I'd rather be inside sipping some hot rum batter
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Other hobbies in the winter: Video games, reading, playing cards, repairing small things around the house, spending a lot of time with my wife, animals, and other family (my mom and dad, her mom, and my grand-dad).
Summertime hobbies: Gardening, hiking, fishing, swimming, fixing major things around the house and outdoors, camping, and porch-sitting with family and animals listed above.
Other hobbies in the winter: Video games, reading, playing cards, repairing small things around the house, spending a lot of time with my wife, animals, and other family (my mom and dad, her mom, and my grand-dad).
Summertime hobbies: Gardening, hiking, fishing, swimming, fixing major things around the house and outdoors, camping, and porch-sitting with family and animals listed above.
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Loving Panty 6 falls between a hobby, and an irrational obsession with her, heh heh heh, assets.
The boys, well, when they bring home letters of recommendation for Scholarly Trips for gifted kids, Medals for outstanding science projects(Torin, age 11, as judged by the Austin Pea SU science professors), Perfect grades, recommendations for gifted class attendance, recommendations for advanced prep classes(Sam, age 13) I would say that hobby is not even close, but damn I am a Proud Dad!
Loving Panty 6 falls between a hobby, and an irrational obsession with her, heh heh heh, assets.
The boys, well, when they bring home letters of recommendation for Scholarly Trips for gifted kids, Medals for outstanding science projects(Torin, age 11, as judged by the Austin Pea SU science professors), Perfect grades, recommendations for gifted class attendance, recommendations for advanced prep classes(Sam, age 13) I would say that hobby is not even close, but damn I am a Proud Dad!
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Hunting, fishing, scuba diving, working on my property, hiking with my lab. Basically, anything outdoors.
Hunting, fishing, scuba diving, working on my property, hiking with my lab. Basically, anything outdoors.
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Well I like to fish and hunt and scuba dive and mess around with my son teching him things and spending as much time as I can with the him and the wife and dogs.
Being deployed so damn much has really shot that to shit. Its hard to do when you doing three tours over here for 12 to 15 months. Then in between that spending all you time out in the field or at NTC or JRTC training up to deploy again.
Well I like to fish and hunt and scuba dive and mess around with my son teching him things and spending as much time as I can with the him and the wife and dogs.
Being deployed so damn much has really shot that to shit. Its hard to do when you doing three tours over here for 12 to 15 months. Then in between that spending all you time out in the field or at NTC or JRTC training up to deploy again.
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I once hunted and fished like a madman. Ther were only two seasons; hunting season and fishing seasion. Now with the new house I only have time for my Harleys and some shooting from time to time
I once hunted and fished like a madman. Ther were only two seasons; hunting season and fishing seasion. Now with the new house I only have time for my Harleys and some shooting from time to time
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Getting "the other woman" (as my wife refers to it) back on the road.
... after that, I'd love to build up an old rail I've got taking up space.
Getting "the other woman" (as my wife refers to it) back on the road.
... after that, I'd love to build up an old rail I've got taking up space.
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There's one of those in my Daughter's Garage, only it was completed with a Corvair power package, 4-Bbl and all. Son-in-Law's. Did wheelies, but has been off the road now for over a decade. Restoration is slotted for this Spring.
Greg
There's one of those in my Daughter's Garage, only it was completed with a Corvair power package, 4-Bbl and all. Son-in-Law's. Did wheelies, but has been off the road now for over a decade. Restoration is slotted for this Spring.
Greg
