What other hobbies do you have

[sheeny (Al)]

Originally Posted by that_guy

Why is there so many Motorcycle Enthusiasts??

Why not?

Maybe the tinker factor? Motorcycle tend to attract people who enjoy machines/technology... so do scopes I spose...

Al.

[GeoffW1 (Geoff)]

Originally Posted by Suzy

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And I love planes, both commercial and war.

Hi,

You'd like one of these then

http://www.stormbirds.com/project/general/updates.htm

I had an early fantasy about owning and flying a F-86 Sabre. That and the ME-262 are 2 of the most handsome warbirds designed I think. It is a sad contradiction that they are engines of death.

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Talking about motor cycles, I've just committed to a bike for myself - after a 27 year layoff. I used to run a Yamaha FJ1100 and before that a Suzuki GSX1100. I hung up my helmet and haven't been on a bike - at all - since.

Today I committed to a BMW R1200GS.

Six weeks - can't wait. the current owner is on a 6 week trip around Australia before he goes back to Scotland, and on his departure I'll take ownership. Oh the freedom!

Other hobbies revolve around my Land Rover and touring/camping.

[ManOnTheMoon (Matt)]

Well beside's look at the universe I also
play guitar, surf and play golf. I used to do motocross but I gave that away afew years ago.

[issdaol (Phil)]

It's getting a bit harder to fit all of them in nowdays but main ones are:

Archery
Kayaking (fiberglass touring kayak)
4wd Driving & Camping
2D, 3D Strategy Gaming (Board and Computer) including Chess
Nitro Truggies

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Going fishing at the Menindee lakes and always staying o/nite sleeping in the swag..

Polishing up the landcruiser and taking her away every 2nd weekend.

Listening to my son belting out a tune on the guitar.

And if not them just tinkering around the yard.

Cheers Kev.

[Paul K]

My hobbies are Astronomy, Music, Guitar, Motorcycles, (Goldwing) Amateur Radio (VK2BQW), Caravaning / camping and Photography......Too many interests to devote any serious time to any of them.... oh well....

Paul

[multiweb (Marc)]

Cooking, eating &

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

I have a few.
- astronomy (mainly Sun and Moon)
- golf
- beer and pool
- music
- a little gardening
- very busy with my son Flinders too - not a hobby but a good use of my time!

[Waxing_Gibbous (Peter)]

Originally Posted by issdaol

It's getting a bit harder to fit all of them in nowdays but main ones are:

Archery
............
Nitro Truggies

Cool bow. A double compound with a back flip and half twist???
What's a "Nitro Truggie". Anything preceded with "Nitro" automatically peeks my interest!!!

[Nesti (Mark)]

Astronomy is my other hobby...my real passion is flight; mainly RC gliding. There's nothing like building your own glider and taking the time to fine tune it - sometimes up to a year. Then filming its' behavior; slow motion and on-board.

For me, every aircraft type has a set of unique characteristics and behavior - personality perhaps - but [fully molded] gliders are very different, as they express not only their individual characteristics, but what's happening in the air around them much more than any other aircraft...also, you can re-design them in flight; changing their characteristics from a slow lumbering cow, to jet-like performance, even aerobatics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttxO0sIWU8U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2XRDLE9SMQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VF5jc-WJJ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1_U0...eature=related

[Liz]

Originally Posted by multiweb

Cooking, eating &

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Yeah!!

Lots of wful manly answers.

alas. very boring here - love reading, and love music, like gardening, love the sea - not a swimmer, but luv the sound and the look. love a wine, love travelling around Europe .

[AdrianF (Adrian)]

Cool videos Mark

Adrian

[Liz]

Originally Posted by Kevnool

Go Liz.
Cheers Kev.

You are very quick Kev!! I hopped in and deleted that little bit, oh well, thats the truth.

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Looks like i got in before you edited it Liz..... .

They,ll never know.......LOL.

Cheers Kev.

[Liz]

Originally Posted by Kevnool

Looks like i got in before you edited it Liz..... .

Cheers Kev.

sooo quick!!

[issdaol (Phil)]

Originally Posted by Waxing_Gibbous

Cool bow. A double compound with a back flip and half twist???
What's a "Nitro Truggie". Anything preceded with "Nitro" automatically peeks my interest!!!

It's the Bowtech Captain (http://www.bowtecharchery.com/bow_captain.php) mine is the 2009 one and I have recently upgraded the suppressor to the Octane unit. It's a binary cam unit and is fantastic for Bow hunting. It is the smoothest most silent bow I have ever owned or used.

A Nitro Truggie is a cross between a Nitro Fuel powered truck and a Nitro Fuel powered buggy. Mine is the Losi LST2 version and is probably a little closer to the truck side ( http://www.losi.com/Products/Feature...rodId=LOSB0015 )

search on youtube and you will find a heap of videos of home and pro racers using Losi and the LST2's

[stattonb (Statton)]

fishing is good to run a fishing website myself but astronomy first

[supernova1965 (Warren)]

Originally Posted by Liz

You are very quick Kev!! I hopped in and deleted that little bit, oh well, thats the truth.

I saw it too Liz

[RobF (Rob)]

Good thread.

I guess in chronological order going all the way back to high school - just don't get time for many of these anymore with work and family....

Reading - SciFi in particular - would hate to count how many books I have stashed around the house, and a fair proportion of them were traded in over the years too

Fish (goldfish mainly - used to breed and keep in a cemented old water tank in back yard - multiple tanks indoors, big one in the living room). Haven't had fish for many years though.

Astronomy - got hooked at a school camp

Cycling - mountain bike and road bike - not sure I could make it down the coast any more though....

Sailing - windsurfing for nearly 20 years, part owned a trailer-sailer with friends in which we used to knock about Moreton bay. Friends have a 36 footer now, but didn't want to "sink" that much money into boating.

Diving - not for 10 years, but used to dive in the bay and on Flinders reef regularly

Keyboards (piano, electronic organ, PC music, audiophile interfaces, midi controller keyboards, KRK monitors, VST instruments, other computer applications, etc)

Computers - particularly for music and Flight simulation (and astro)
Would love to be able to afford to fly. Got as far as going solo and getting a student licence many years ago, but just too expensive. Still get a buzz whenever the wheels leave the ground for a work flight though.

Astronomy - Rediscoved 2 years ago, and very promptly became addicted to astrophotography in particular. Now I can finally "see" some of those blasted galaxies I was always looking for. Probably would have had a lot more success if IIS was around 30 years ago....


Wife and I have decided not winning lotto is seriously holding back our hobbies dammit!

(I think a property a few hundred kms west with a personal airstrip would be nice every month or so so I could extinguish my astro needs - I could probably fit a few friends in if I win enough )