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dbguru Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 12:14 PM EST
Joined: 03-06-2002
Posts: 1,300
What else do you do for fun besides your work and cigars. Active in team sports? Perform artistically in some way? Take part in a social group or club built around a particular interest. What do you do in the areas of community service or charity? Active politically?

Just wondering about the other dimensions of our poster's lives.. Perhaps some of us can hook up on some of these other interests.

DB

(I'll tell you my stuff in a bit)
Sylance Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 12:30 PM EST
Joined: 06-19-2003
Posts: 592
DB, hey it's something we can agree on :-)

Anyway, I have a couple of pastimes. My main passion is of martial arts. I study Budo Taijutsu and hold a 4th degree black belt. In that spare time I teach self-defense to kids, women and the disabled.

I also dabble very little in 3D artwork with the computer. Nothing great but I enjoy it.
mkraus47 Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 12:57 PM EST
Joined: 02-04-2003
Posts: 196
SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals II. This is am online game for the Playstation 2. You are either in a team (of up to 8) seals, or a team (of up to 8) terrorists. Your job is basically to hunt down and destroy the other team. You use a headset to communicate with your team members. You pick your weapons, and you go hunting. Kind of like a high tech, virtual paintball. The missions are complex, and the battles are intense. That's my other hobbie. Plus I love to read, mostly fantasy fiction ala George RR Martin, Robert Jordan, and a bunch of others. I also like wine, Cheese, and scotch. I could go on, and on but alas, I will cease. MK
Sylance Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 1:04 PM EST
Joined: 06-19-2003
Posts: 592
mkraus47:

Have you tried Americas Army? It's an awesome free game developed by the US Army. Check it out at www.americasarmy.com.

Have you read anything by R.A. Salvatore?
turnberry Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 1:06 PM EST
Joined: 12-11-2002
Posts: 915
I do a lot of carpentry and play a lot of golf. The golf has been pretty minimal this summer/fall due to a major kitchen gut & remodel now about 2 weeks from completion. This is the biggest and most diverse project attempted to date. Looking pretty darn good too.

I have a Monte "A" which has been resting awhile in the humi to celebrate completion of this project.
xibbumbero Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 1:12 PM EST
Joined: 01-25-2002
Posts: 12,535
Bike ride,surf,swim and ski. Also cruze Baja on occasion. X
gerber Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 1:33 PM EST
Joined: 10-30-2002
Posts: 783
Avid collector of comic books and historical items (lots of old theater programs, vintage matchcovers, qsl cards, old menus, sports programs, WWII stuff, and on and on--if it's interesting and historical, I probably collect it), metal detecting (found my first gold ring this past weekend), buying and selling on eBay (my handle is nichewit), and, of course, cigars and reading (the two go together for me).

I'm also starting up my own non-profit, The Comics and Kids Network, through which I donate comic books free of charge to groups that work with kids. Currently waiting to receive my IRS 501(c)3 tax exemption. If you can find ways to turn a hobby into helping others, I highly recommend it. There's nothing more fun than sharing what you enjoy with others.
merlin9052 Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 1:44 PM EST
Joined: 04-25-2003
Posts: 308
I like to do carpentry and woodworking,when i have time!!I also like to relax with a good book.

Eric
gerber Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 1:46 PM EST
Joined: 10-30-2002
Posts: 783
Oops, I should have also added that I love fishing and golf, two hobbies that I especially enjoy with my son.
dbguru Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 1:56 PM EST
Joined: 03-06-2002
Posts: 1,300
OK now that a few of you have chimed in. I'm a football nut (played for 11 years now a fantasy nut and an NFL season ticket holder), play golf and swim when time permits. I lead a couple hundred volunteers in one of the YMCA's Parent Child programs and sing in a real awesome choral group that sells out auditoriums at $18 a ticket. I love the horse races and really enjoy reading to my kids at night. I love a good scotch and of course a cigar to match. The ocean is my favorite travel destination, the warmer the better.
BMW Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 2:20 PM EST
Joined: 10-21-2000
Posts: 3,010
Fish, guitar, Fish, harmonica, Fish. If I have any free time after that I go Fishing!

Barry
uncleb Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 3:05 PM EST
Joined: 11-13-2002
Posts: 1,326
Golf (trying to get the handicap into single digits this next year).

Little League manger for my son's team (machine pitch).

Coach and referee for my Daughter's AYSO soccer team (U10).

My Kids- They are the greates most satisfying hobby of all. I cannot imagine another hobby that would bring me more joy and happiness.
Robby Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 3:21 PM EST
Joined: 10-30-2002
Posts: 5,067
Guitar (I'm pretty good). And I write songs (they're pretty good, you'd be impressed) and sing. Also trying to learn to play golf... Lately, haven't really had an opportunity to do either. Maybe next year will be better.
mrtelcom Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 3:23 PM EST
Joined: 03-25-2004
Posts: 2,255
Gerber -
I still have my comic books from 1970ish to 1975ish.
I think my prize piece is a Hulk no. 181. Don't know why I have it, I never even liked the hulk.
puskarich Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 3:30 PM EST
Joined: 01-04-2003
Posts: 2,143
I'm a fitness freak, so you can find me in the gym about 3-4 days/week.

I also like to travel.
eleltea Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 3:34 PM EST
Joined: 03-03-2002
Posts: 4,562
Baja is X's code word for Santa Monica Boulevard.
gerber Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 4:35 PM EST
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Posts: 783
Mrtelcom,

Good for you in keeping all those '70s classics! You have what is probably the Holy Grail of the modern comic book era. Congrats!! I still don't have Hulk #181--wish I did. (For the non-comic nuts out there, Hulk 181 is the first full appearance of Wolverine of X-Men fame). Make sure and keep it safe; it might help pay for your kid's college tuition one day :)

Regards,

Dan
mrtelcom Offline
#18 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 5:18 PM EST
Joined: 03-25-2004
Posts: 2,255
I liked Fantastic four and "The Metal Men" - have a nice collection of those. My older brother got me hooked when I was a wee sprite, he has THE collection. I think he has 5 Hulk 181's! (We didn't have a clue when we bought them). I think he said his collection is now valued at over 15K.
Neither of us has bought (or sold) one since grade school, pretty cool how that worked out.
Except for the Howard the Duck Urban legend in 1977(?)..
I also have my wacky packages collection :-)
wbslngr Offline
#19 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 5:27 PM EST
Joined: 08-27-2002
Posts: 748
gerber

This charity that you have started. I have an idea to help. Send me an email

wbslngr01 at hotmail.com
B Naked Offline
#20 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 6:23 PM EST
Joined: 10-30-2003
Posts: 85
Guitar, writing (both songs and scripts), fishing, and working out (although not enough lately)
Cigarick Offline
#21 Posted: Mon, Nov 10 2003, 7:20 PM EST
Joined: 07-28-2002
Posts: 3,078
Camping and hiking when the weather's nice, though not nearly enough.
Playing drums and guitar, though nowhere near enough.
Cooking (though not nearly enough according to my wife).
Used to read a lot, but apparently I've read all the good stuff already.
Working out, though (you fill in the rest).
There are rumors afoot about getting back into homebrewing or one sort or another.
bud451 Offline
#22 Posted: Tue, Nov 11 2003, 3:49 AM EST
Joined: 09-11-2010
Posts: 2,237
Painting, woodworking, gardening and beer consumption.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#23 Posted: Tue, Nov 11 2003, 3:53 AM EST
Joined: 10-21-2000
Posts: 55,618
Parenting, guitar, video games...hooked into Ghost Recon now...and riding the ex professor like a rented mule!
al'Thor Offline
#24 Posted: Tue, Nov 11 2003, 4:13 AM EST
Joined: 06-17-2003
Posts: 2,793
Hockey
Fly fishing
Guitar (everything from Metallica to Robert Earl Keen)
Wood working
Soccer
Drag Queen Beauty Pageants
DrMaddVibe Offline
#25 Posted: Tue, Nov 11 2003, 4:17 AM EST
Joined: 10-21-2000
Posts: 55,618
Soccer and drag queen shows...Hmmmmmm, can't have one without the other I guess!





LMAO!
plabonte Offline
#26 Posted: Tue, Nov 11 2003, 5:26 AM EST
Joined: 09-11-2000
Posts: 2,131
Lots of guitarists on this site.

I play bass in a Milwaukee cover band. Just joined up with a new band a few weeks ago called 76-Juliet. You can see their website at

http://76-juliet.freeservers.com/

I also like to read fantasy. And yes Sylance I have read R.A. Salvatore. I read the Icewind Dale Triology and the Dark Elf Triology. (I think that is what they were called). I really like him. I also like Terry Brooks a lot. Once of these days I'm going to reread the Shanara trilogy.
tonester666 Offline
#27 Posted: Tue, Nov 11 2003, 5:41 AM EST
Joined: 05-07-2003
Posts: 1,324
Hobbies -
fishing year round for pleasure and tournaments
hunting nothing like that first deer of the year
frogging that's some good eating
softball
fantasy football
paling with my kids
active in the boy scouts
biking, swimming, used to be a weight lifter
Sonny_LSU Offline
#28 Posted: Tue, Nov 11 2003, 7:29 AM EST
Joined: 11-21-2002
Posts: 1,835
Lift weights....that's about it as far as structured hobbies.

Homebrew Offline
#29 Posted: Tue, Nov 11 2003, 7:37 AM EST
Joined: 02-11-2003
Posts: 11,885
Cooking, Camping, Hiking, Canoeing, Chasing Wild women.
Oh Yeah, I don't hunt anymore, since I discovered the deercamp widows night at the clubs.
Oh Yeah, and I HOMEBREW
Later
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)
tonester666 Offline
#30 Posted: Tue, Nov 11 2003, 8:09 AM EST
Joined: 05-07-2003
Posts: 1,324
that should be playing with my kids
RDC Offline
#31 Posted: Tue, Nov 11 2003, 12:22 PM EST
Joined: 01-21-2000
Posts: 5,874
I recently starred in a video with Paris Hilton:-)
jdrabinski Offline
#32 Posted: Tue, Nov 11 2003, 3:37 PM EST
Joined: 08-16-2002
Posts: 794
reading, writing, a little arith-tic.

also, baiting DMV into exposing himself for the backwards hick he is.
Todog Offline
#33 Posted: Tue, Nov 11 2003, 6:38 PM EST
Joined: 05-05-2001
Posts: 804
I practice the art of self love and collect pictures of E-Chick, not neccessarily in that order!
redneck1 Offline
#34 Posted: Tue, Nov 11 2003, 10:19 PM EST
Joined: 11-15-2000
Posts: 813
Fishing has to be #1.
Dogs - one registered therapy dog. The other ESPN jumper in training, lol.
Micro Brew sampling.
Handiman (wife says I do more for the neighbors than her!!)
Also like to repair about anything. (Especially if I can have a cigar while doing it!!)
Home Theater.
OHgal Offline
#35 Posted: Wed, Nov 12 2003, 4:22 PM EST
Joined: 10-28-2003
Posts: 37
Depending on the weather the Outdoor things I like to do is: shooting guns, skydiving, boating, horsebackriding, swimming/waterslides, & going to Hot Rod shows.

Indoor fun hobbies: playing guitar & keyboard(learning how to play), listening to music, karaoke, movies, computers, bowling, shooting pool, air hockey, go to clubs where some of our friends play guitar/sing, collectibles(cat stuff mainly).

Just started with the leave about a month ago...my newest interest.

I'm sure there are a few other things I enjoy doing...I seem to find new interests here and there.

Judy
Mrs. Usahog Offline
#36 Posted: Wed, Nov 12 2003, 6:41 PM EST
Joined: 02-06-2003
Posts: 405
Hunting, fishing, atv's, and horseback riding till I moved to the city...LOL Love playing the piano and organ but seems city life is a bit too busy for that too!!

Man, I need to move back down south in the sticks so I can enjoy the outdoor life again.

Mrs. Usahog
usahog Offline
#37 Posted: Wed, Nov 12 2003, 6:58 PM EST
Joined: 12-06-1999
Posts: 22,691
Yea Right... you told me you didn't want to go back to the Sticks... your Living Proof you can take the Girl outa the Country but you Can't take the Country outa the Girl!!!!!!! Smooch!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;0)~~~

Hog

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