What's your hobby (non firearm related)?

[Failure2Stop]

A recent magazine article advised individuals that professionally work with firearms to take up a hobby outside their work to aviod losing perspective.

So my question is, what are your hobbies other than firearms?

"Golf" is an unacceptable response ;) .

[Sam]

Engineering is my profession. Hobby #1 is firearms (guns, training and competing). Hobby #2 is guitars (acoustic and electric).

[ToddG]

Photography.

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/normal_TLG_5625.JPG

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/normal_TLG_5495.JPG

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/normal_zenith-fullcrop.jpg

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/normal_yaoP229.jpg

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/normal_kobold3.jpg

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/dragonfly%7E0.jpg

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/lizardhead.jpg

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/candid.png


F2S -- what about you?

[M4arc]

#1 - Cycling (road, mountain & cyclocross)
#2 - Coaching youth hockey

[Matt in AZ]

Incredible dragonfly photograph.

Firearms are not my career, and my kids keep me quite busy.

Can the swing-set be my hobby?

[tuff]

Granted my hobby cost more than my passion for weapons, I love to bowhunt...and to catch it on film for Tv show...

[usaffarmer]

I work in the power sports industry, as a "hobby" to fund my firearms hobbies i work on atvs and motorcycles and make pretty good money doing so. Since I have twins due in the next month or so I guess sleep will soon become a hobby soon. Oh ya i play guitar and have for the past 14 years.

[Impact]

Krav Maga and anything MA/conditioning related :D

[Failure2Stop]

F2S -- what about you?

I need one :p , that's why I am asking, looking for ideas.
Great pics BTW.

Everyone else, thanks too.

[ToddG]

Thanks. Negative on the Marathon. It's a buddy's Yao-built Seiko.

[ZGXtreme]

I too have been pondering this lately as work has seemed to overtake me. Have been thinking of put the money forth to get back in mountain biking. Raced them when I was in my teens and actually picked up a Factory Sponsorship from Trek but quit because it lost the fun factor. I figure now, if I can keep out of the racing, it would be a nice retreat a few times a week plus get me back in shape.

Have also thought about getting into mild off-roading and camping. My Xterra is starting to show it's age and I have been thinking of getting an H3 once I get my rifle debt out of the picture. Would be nice to get out of town on my days off and relax by the lake for a few days once a month.

[ToddG]

A picture of SDH pointing an AR at you isn't so healthy :p

I don't know what happened. All I did was ask him how long he'd been a SEAL ...
:p

[RogerinTPA]

Professions: former army officer now airline pilot.

Hobbies: Weapons related, biking, racquetball, martial arts, chasing women (Most expensive hobby around):p

[Derek_Connor]

Frisbee Sports and Herding with my Border Collie

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/4646/3664113r303616alargeye9.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/6798/dsc06915largeta8.jpg

[MR.J]

Train in Krav Maga , and also train MMA at Jeff Curran's gym( Jeff is ranked #7 in the world).

[Impact]

Train in Krav Maga , and also train MMA at Jeff Curran's gym( Jeff is ranked #7 in the world).

that makes 2 of us so far :D

[Gutshot John]

Bow Hunting/Archery...hey it's not a firearm. :D

Seriously between full-time work and full-time school I don't have much time for any hobbies.

[MR.J]

that makes 2 of us so far :D

:D :cool: .I just train for when my rifle goes "click" insted of "bang" and the guy (or guys) jumps my a$$ i can defend myself.I dont think Most people on this fourm think about wakeing up at 3:00am in your just your jammies and forgetting that knife or back up pistol.And a 300 pound guy just grabs your rifle and over powers you... what do you do then???. Just for the record i dont train to "fight" with Rifles or pistols so that is my weakness.I hope to correct that someday.

[Rogueplayer]

Riding this:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w77/rogueplayer/gt4.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w77/rogueplayer/gt7-1.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w77/rogueplayer/gt8.jpg

And eating this:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w77/rogueplayer/2SLAB-2.jpg

And photographing these:
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w77/rogueplayer/1.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w77/rogueplayer/2.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w77/rogueplayer/20.jpg

[militarymoron]

my 'other' hobbies...
writing reviews, hiking, dabbling in product photography:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/militarymoron/tsar20.jpg

riding this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v483/militarymoron/996-s.jpg

and recently, taking care of my 4-1/2 month old son :D

[Hersh]

Thanks. Negative on the Marathon. It's a buddy's Yao-built Seiko.


Nice!

[usaffarmer]

militarymoron:
that is one sexxy 996, and thats what i work on, ducs. Very nice bike!! no wave rotors? more carbon?? to be honest with you that is one of the nicest 996's I have seen in a while.

[bigshooter]

love fishing, and i bowhunt also.

[militarymoron]

usaffarmer - thanks, dude. LOL, you don't think it's got enough carbon bits on it already? the side fairings are carbon-kevlar with a black/yellow weave. i thought about wave rotors, but decided that i needed ammo more than new rotors. if i ever replace them, i'll probably go with waves.
congrats to you and your wife on your upcoming little ones. you'll find working on V-twins a lot easier than baby twins (B-twins) :D

[ChandlerSniper158]

When I can I work on my friends Pro Mod car.. haven`t had much time lately though. I grew up building and racing Pro cars..then I had to go to work.

It is currently the quickest and fastest turbocharged car on the planet. Went 6.17 @ 243 mph last fall. Should go quicker this year.. :)

http://www.blackholehunter.com/SCSN_Video/moranvssamuel.wmv It`s the Purple and white car in the video.

[Blake]

I would definitely recommend hunting and fishing. Before I joined the military I had gotten in to bowhunting, but haven't hardly shot at all since I have been in. Hunting is great, and there is a lot of information out there that will allow you to learn and get better, and learn techniques, and "tactics". Plus when you go sight in your rifle or want to shoot clay pigeons you can get your fix. Bird hunting is lots of fun, especially if you work with dogs. Fishing well it is just awesome. Quiet and relaxing.

On a side note I also play a lot of poker, and watch football when in season. It is always a good idea to get in to a hobbie that involves physical fitness if not already active.

[Batt 57]

long distance motorcycling.

[srfl]

Photography (mostly street scenes and B&W....35mm; no digital), running, cycling, and cooking.

[chadbag]

Programming Macs. Objective-C. Once you do it you never go back. Used to do it full time until the dot-com crash. Now a part time thing.

Reading. both fiction and non fiction.

Foreign Languages. Don't do a lot now but would like to start remembering and learning new stuff. While I speak German non-native fluently, I have taken Swedish a few semesters but only remember a few things. Would like to get that going as well as learn to speak Japanese.

Wish I had the time and money and skill to do hand-work -- wood, metal, etc. Watching them build motorcycles and stuff on TV makes me jealous ;-)

Traveling. Wife is from Japan and I lived in Germany 2x (on the economy) for a total of about 4 years. So I like to travel around Germany and Europe as well as Japan and see things, learn new cultures, new food, visit friends and family. Don't like the rides there though.

Music. If a fairy god mother gave me a wish, it would to be competent musically. I played trumpet in HS and a little in college but have not done anything serious for almost 20 years with it. Took bass guitar lessons about 13-14 years ago. Need time! Hardest thing is finding the time to practice and play.

Cook. I don't do it that often but I like to cook. Especially make up new recipes ;-)

Chad

[variablebinary]

Ski, Camp, general outdoor lifestyle activies

[R1pper]

I too have been pondering this lately as work has seemed to overtake me. Have been thinking of put the money forth to get back in mountain biking. Raced them when I was in my teens .


I too did the racing thing. Got a free Marin crashed hard (broken wrist, collar bone, and fractured shoulder blade) got hurt and had to give it back. I hear you on the work thing. Work has taken over my life, I work the dogwatch and have had zero time to have a social life so chasing women is something I dream about now! I have been really thinking about breaking out my bike and upgrading some stuff. And getting back into it. Thinking about new disk brakes and a new fork. If I could possibly meet a girl that I could hang onto for more than three days that would probably help as well.

-DM-

[five13]

Enjoying the So. Cal. sun.... Surfing.

[Detective_D]

I am just wondering why Golf can not be used????

I golf twice a week. I also like to read fiction books.

My biggest hobby (addiction) is my Xbox 360. I think I will be playing that thing till the day that I die.

[Sry0fcr]

I used to bracket race and auto x, but I hung it up when the baby came along and my car kept blowing up, getting broken into and stolen. Maybe I'll jump back in next year, I want to buy a garage, I mean a house first. ;)

[Spurholder]

With my third kid on the way, finding time for hobbies is tough. Due to my recent purchase of a - gasp - minivan, I've received tentative permission from HH6 to get another Honda S2000. There's a whole subculture out there for these amazing little cars. Here's a LINK (http://www.s2ki.com) to a pretty good website.

[Chessbay]

Flyfishing and anything related to the outdoors or water.

[tiger seven]

I don't hunt or fish but I do enjoy "the great outdoors" and try to hike and camp whenever time allows. This year I hope to find the time to train for some long-distance running.

Any extra money that doesn't go toward my gun hobbies is funnelled into my 1972 MG Midget. British cars are not so much a hobby as a psychosis. :)

Derek

[HAMMERDROP]

Dogs, specifically Doberman Pinschers lost two in ten months, down to one presently and she is coming along great, but its nearly puppy time. I dont know if I would call it a hobby but its what I do when I am not wearing earplugs. It was so amazing to have had two dogs which responded to hand signals while the neighbors scream at their dogs {and kids too} looking very forward to it again.
I dont train them to be aggresive just to obey its very time consuming but Dobes are naturally territorial so the aggresiveness is their hobby... and my wifes ankles {they stop when I tell 'em to} !

Michael

[Submariner]

Beer bottles with dark lager on a single stage press.:D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/DasBoot56/Lager.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v304/DasBoot56/Reloading.jpg

[Spade]

I am just wondering why Golf can not be used????

I golf twice a week. I also like to read fiction books.

My biggest hobby (addiction) is my Xbox 360. I think I will be playing that thing till the day that I die.

I hear you on the Xbox 360. I spend insane amounts of time killing computer generated bad guys. But to be honest I dont call that a hobby it's just what I do instead of wathing sitcoms & reality TV. I use to be really big into doing fantasy & heavy metal art, now a days I dont really do that much. Since realitively new to the gun & tactical scene that seems to eat up much of time. Granted not spending enough time on training & more time on reading & research. So to be honest F2S I dont really have any other hobbies.

[SinnFéinM1911]

Playing Accoustic Guitar...

So, no cool pictures to share....

[Sam]

Playing Accoustic Guitar...

So, no cool pictures to share....

Don't say that .... acoustic guitars are cool. I'll post a picture of mine when I get a chance.

[Detective_D]

But to be honest I dont call that a hobby it's just what I do instead of wathing sitcoms & reality TV.


Yeah, I dont watch alot of tv other then sports. But it is still a hobby for me though. I am on there every night.

[pittbull]

I LOVE mixing music! Live, Studio, whatever!
I toured for years with bands, big and small, and loved it! Allthough i don't tour anymore (Kids) If i could go back, I would!

I also love making my own ringtones, and playing the PS3!

[QuickStrike]

Mine are:


Boxing/Muay Thai
lifting
drawing stuffs
reading stuffs (usually really geeky stuff like about dinosaurs and lord of rings... etc.)
reading/watching mma every once in a while. Really followed it when PrideFC was still alive... :(

[jhs1969]

Firearms have always been my #1 hobby, since I was about 5 years old. I carried one as a profession for a relatively short time, my wife and I have discussed going to it again, but no solid plans yet and have no time frame. Here is a list of some of my hobbies, most are past hobbies and some are going to be resurrected.

Scuba Diving
Coyote hunting (plan on this one again)
Motorcycles, last one was a CBR900RR (never again, cheated death to many times):eek:
ATV's
Baseball (too old and slow now eh, too beat up too)
Reloading (definitely doing this one again);)
Camping/hiking
Firearm competitions(service rifle/handguns, need to get active again)
Playing/training 4 month old German Shepard:D

Would like to try sky diving, will have to go solo, wife says no way.

Reading the other posts, I feel I may be a little older than many of you. Don't play the PS2 that much anymore (I said I was older:p ) Money is tighter than it used to be as well. Hobbies have been scaled back and move along slower now.

[rhino]

1. Watching television
2. Running my mouth


I'd add a third, but vexing my family and friends to the point of exasperation is more of a calling and way of life than it is a hobby per se.

[Failure2Stop]

I am just wondering why Golf can not be used????


It's just that I don't like golf, and I figured that I wouldn't be able to talk kindly to anyone I knew was playing golf voluntarily ;) . Just kidding. I've tried it a few times, and I just couldn't get myself to care. Though the driving range is ok. . .

For those of you keeping score at home, Submariner is currently winning. Reloading empty bottles. . . pure genius.

[DBautista]

Multi-Sport.

Preferably Triathlons.

[Oscar 319]

I am just wondering why Golf can not be used????

I golf twice a week. I also like to read fiction books.

My biggest hobby (addiction) is my Xbox 360. I think I will be playing that thing till the day that I die.

To quote Lt. Col. Dave Grossman: "Stay in shape. Piss on golf. Real Americans go to the range. Choose a sport with cardio or survival skill benefit. If you see a cop carrying golf clubs, do one thing for me. Look him in the eye and say 'baaa!'" Plan A is the British Model. Disarm everyone. It's not working. Plan B is the Israeli Model. Train/ arm everyone. Israel has few golf courses and a lot of rifle ranges!"

[Buckaroo]

To quote Lt. Col. Dave Grossman: "Stay in shape. Piss on golf. Real Americans go to the range. Choose a sport with cardio or survival skill benefit. If you see a cop carrying golf clubs, do one thing for me. Look him in the eye and say 'baaa!'" Plan A is the British Model. Disarm everyone. It's not working. Plan B is the Israeli Model. Train/ arm everyone. Israel has few golf courses and a lot of rifle ranges!"

Thanks Oscar, that is a great quote!

Buckaroo

[Hellfire]

Photography.

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/normal_TLG_5625.JPG

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/normal_TLG_5495.JPG

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/normal_zenith-fullcrop.jpg

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/normal_yaoP229.jpg

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/normal_kobold3.jpg

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/dragonfly%7E0.jpg

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/lizardhead.jpg

http://9x19mm.com/photoalbum/albums/userpics/candid.png


F2S -- what about you?

Beautiful pics....I feel like a dumba** now because my non-shooting hobby is softball:eek: . Anyway, there is quite the eclectic group here, photogs, brewers, etc. I'm impressed. Would it ingratiate me to add that I love beer, and I love looking at pictures?:D

[AZG23]

this is the "other" money pit....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/azg23/100_2334-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/azg23/wheelin9-23-07001-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/azg23/100_2346.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/azg23/renegaderun14.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/azg23/Brad2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/azg23/Brad.jpg



Just Empty Every Pocket

[ToddG]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/azg23/renegaderun14.jpg


(static) Roger, Houston. We are ready for liftoff.

[Detective_D]

To quote Lt. Col. Dave Grossman: "Stay in shape. Piss on golf. Real Americans go to the range. Choose a sport with cardio or survival skill benefit. If you see a cop carrying golf clubs, do one thing for me. Look him in the eye and say 'baaa!'" Plan A is the British Model. Disarm everyone. It's not working. Plan B is the Israeli Model. Train/ arm everyone. Israel has few golf courses and a lot of rifle ranges!"

So the patience and balance of power and finesse that are learned in golf can not be applied to firearms? That is the way that I see it. I play golf and shoot all the time. I have a range right out my back door.

AZG23....I hear ya on the money pit. I had an 04 Rubicon that I poured quite a bit of money in and got it just the way that I wanted it. I had to sell it when gas prices got unreasonable. I was having to commute to work in it every day and fill up every 4 days.

[AZG23]

(static) Roger, Houston. We are ready for liftoff.


absolutely!!!! It feels like it too when you are strapped in and all you see is sky!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/azg23/1200.jpg

I "MAY" looked scared here in this one...but actually Im just training to be able to handle massive adrenaline dumps........!

Closest Ive ever come to rolling it.

[AZG23]

AZG23....I hear ya on the money pit. I had an 04 Rubicon that I poured quite a bit of money in and got it just the way that I wanted it. I had to sell it when gas prices got unreasonable. I was having to commute to work in it every day and fill up every 4 days.

I hear ya...I daily drive mine...and its about the same for me..but I wont get rid of it. Its got ahold of me bad and I love getting away from the pavement and mass people.

Plus it will be a great bug out vehicle. There will be NO waiting in long lines on pavement for me.

[Severian]

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[Detective_D]

I will have to post some pics of my jeep when I get home. I dont have any on my work computer.

Nice Jeeps though guys.:cool:

[Tim775]

Astronomy. 5 Scopes including a solar scope
Model Railroading. O-gauge (Lionel & MTH)
Fishing. Trout in Truckee river in Reno, NV. Just learning flyfishing.
Riding ATV's, dirt bikes with my sons.
Collecting sports memorabilia.
Would like to get a street rod next 34 Ford /Chevy or a 60's muscle car (Chevy)

Just not enough time time to do everthing.

[kihnspiracy]

Hiking
Camping
Sipping fine Bourbon:D

[JoshNC]

Fly fishing, both salt and fresh water
Deep sea fishing
Snow skiing
Snowboarding
Reading, mainly historical non-fiction
Inventing
German automobiles

[G-lock]

Professions: former army officer now airline pilot.

Hobbies: Weapons related, biking, racquetball, martial arts, chasing women (Most expensive hobby around):p

Chasing them is mildly expensive, it when you catch them that it hurts. Jeff

[WasatchAR]

Some pic's from last Memorial weekend. I can't figure out what is going to make me broke first, guns or this.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q200/jar15enloe/Boat2.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q200/jar15enloe/Boat5.jpg

Last spring, when I got her.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q200/jar15enloe/boatkings003-2.jpg

[tiger seven]

Here's a picture of my little money pit. :)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y82/zulu15/DSC00196.jpg

Derek

[DZL HOG]

I enjoy doing Show and Shine shows, truck pulls and drag racing with my truck.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/DZLHOG/2006%20F250%20Harley/IMG_1118.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m85/DZLHOG/FTW%20meets/Pungo%20OffRoad%20VA%20Beach%207%2015%2007/IMG_1464.jpg

Matt

[Charles Daly]

Profession: Firearms manufacturer and importer

Hobbies:
Boating on the Chesapeake
Cuban Cigars (I got it bad!)
Poker (Hold-em of course)
Scuba Diving (I rarely can anymore)

[kbi]

You mean I need a hobby other then gun's? :eek:




















All I do is inspect the inside of my eyelids (sleep) and play games on my 360 on my down time(exciting isnt it)

[SO758]

WWII reenacting.

[bbvette427]

Going to car shows, my 1969 427 Vette and my C5 Z06.

[noops]

Playing competitive foosball (that's a new one huh?) and riding motorcycles.

Currently I have a 2008 Tornado Tournament Coinop foosball table and a honda VFR motorcycle.

N

[Shihan]

Programming Macs. Objective-C. Once you do it you never go back. Used to do it full time until the dot-com crash. Now a part time thing.

Reading. both fiction and non fiction.

Foreign Languages. Don't do a lot now but would like to start remembering and learning new stuff. While I speak German non-native fluently, I have taken Swedish a few semesters but only remember a few things. Would like to get that going as well as learn to speak Japanese.

Wish I had the time and money and skill to do hand-work -- wood, metal, etc. Watching them build motorcycles and stuff on TV makes me jealous ;-)

Traveling. Wife is from Japan and I lived in Germany 2x (on the economy) for a total of about 4 years. So I like to travel around Germany and Europe as well as Japan and see things, learn new cultures, new food, visit friends and family. Don't like the rides there though.

Music. If a fairy god mother gave me a wish, it would to be competent musically. I played trumpet in HS and a little in college but have not done anything serious for almost 20 years with it. Took bass guitar lessons about 13-14 years ago. Need time! Hardest thing is finding the time to practice and play.

Cook. I don't do it that often but I like to cook. Especially make up new recipes ;-)

Chad

Chad I didnt know you were married to one of the Japanese persuasion:D I guess you figured out what I was when you made your raffle donation;)

[Shihan]

I have studied and practiced Okinawa Karate and my family system of Jujitsu for the past 30 something years. www.reihokan.com

[NetJunkie]

Another Jeeper here. This is my wife in hours. We're trail guides for Jeep Jamboree USA. This is an '04 Rubicon with a ton of work done. It now has a Nth Degree LA lift on it.

http://the-nashes.net/rubi/Rubi-Kodak.jpg

[Blitzking]

Coyote, Groundhog hunting

[chadbag]

Chad I didnt know you were married to one of the Japanese persuasion:D I guess you figured out what I was when you made your raffle donation;)

I thought we had discussed this by PM a while back but if not I apologize!

yes, no complaints on this end! And the MIL is nice too -- though I cannot understand what she says ;-) (no, she really is nice and the SILs too)

Chad

[UpNorthWolf]

Fishing lately :)

[DM-SC]

Lazy stuff...watching sports on TV, fishing. and riding some place new (or old!) on this...

http://home.sc.rr.com/dmsc/2004%20Heritage%20-%20800.jpg

Not so lazy stuff...chasing after Paula, somewhere, on my mountain bike...

http://home.sc.rr.com/dmsc/Paula%20ride%2002.jpg

We also do a lot of road biking, too.

[Oscar 319]

Damn you guys and your Jeeps. It makes me sad that I sold mine. I highly recommend making the trek to Moab at least once before you die. Same for you mountain bikers. It was God's gift to off road tires.

[torquemada055]

After 23 years working in a cesspool called a prison, I haven't gotten any parts that haven't been wrecked left, except maybe my right ear.....
I need surgery on both knees, lower back and left shoulder so far.
The most exercise I get is chasing the old ball and chain and on occassion I get to catch her.

So, as I prepare for my first grandchild in Sept. I am trying to get some more walking in and trying to learn not to be an absolute a** most of the time.

And I hate trying to get in touch with my feelings......what a crock of b.s.

So I read alot and build toys for grown up boys, mostly friends.

[Safetyhit]

After 23 years working in a cesspool called a prison, I haven't gotten any parts that haven't been wrecked left, except maybe my right ear.....
I need surgery on both knees, lower back and left shoulder so far.
The most exercise I get is chasing the old ball and chain and on occassion I get to catch her.

So, as I prepare for my first grandchild in Sept. I am trying to get some more walking in and trying to learn not to be an absolute a** most of the time.

And I hate trying to get in touch with my feelings......what a crock of b.s.

So I read alot and build toys for grown up boys, mostly friends.



Sounds like you may have spent one too many years working at the prison, my friend. I know that is a very difficult environment that often takes a severe toll on the staff.

But, there is no need to be as hard as you sound, even if you are hardened. I have been to hell and back, and I am no one for most to mess with face to face I assure you. But, there is nothing I love more than playing almost like a care free child myself with my wonderful little 4 year old son. You can be very tough and still be a loving person, especially to those that need your affection. Of course I don't know you and don't want to over analyze, either. But you sound like you could do yourself and others a favor and ease up.

Perhaps let your grandchild open that door for you. Enjoy the time you will be fortunate enough to have. Let the child see you smile and be happy, they need that positive assurance in this scary world. It will be remembered and appreciated for years to come.

Just my humble $0.02.


Oh, and my current favorite hobby is anything I do with my son (surprise). :)

[Striker5]

After looking at this thread, my new hobby is going to be jeeps.

My main hobby is reading, mainly history related nonfiction and tactics related stuff.

before I joined the military I did a little bit of hunting, camping, and backpacking and haven't done any(in the hobby sense) since 2001. I am now getting back into it and am trying to get my sons back into it.

Since someone else already said it, I play some PS2 - right now i am playing "Bully", which is hilarious if you've never played it.

thanks for the photos of the jeeps - I feel some inspiration coming on!

[torquemada055]

You know, I Thank You Safteyhit for pointing out that I do need to ease up.
I guess if a stranger can see that I should learn to listen to my wife and grown up children also.

I really should be lighter most of the time, problem is I just don't remember how to do that after so long. I went into the Marines straight out of high school and then this job, been so long (since 1978) that I have almost forgotten what it means to relax.

So, what's a good hobby for a broken down old fart? I mean I already get beaten down at video games, and boy do I suck on 360 games..........
I've done the coaching, and Scouts, had a blue 77 CJ-5 for years and damn near everything else a Dad does as his kids grow.

I do enjoy a mellow single malt and a macanudo wrapped cigar while reading, but I guess I need a few more outside interests.
Any helpful suggestions are willingly accepted!!!! Anybody, Buellar?

[Razoreye]

A recent magazine article advised individuals that professionally work with firearms to take up a hobby outside their work to aviod losing perspective.

So my question is, what are your hobbies other than firearms?

"Golf" is an unacceptable response ;) .
I was going to say golf. Why is it unacceptable? Like all my hobbies, I do bad and curse excessively. :D

[Nathan_Bell]

You know, I Thank You Safteyhit for pointing out that I do need to ease up.
I guess if a stranger can see that I should learn to listen to my wife and grown up children also.

I really should be lighter most of the time, problem is I just don't remember how to do that after so long. I went into the Marines straight out of high school and then this job, been so long (since 1978) that I have almost forgotten what it means to relax.

So, what's a good hobby for a broken down old fart? I mean I already get beaten down at video games, and boy do I suck on 360 games..........
I've done the coaching, and Scouts, had a blue 77 CJ-5 for years and damn near everything else a Dad does as his kids grow.

I do enjoy a mellow single malt and a macanudo wrapped cigar while reading, but I guess I need a few more outside interests.
Any helpful suggestions are willingly accepted!!!! Anybody, Buellar?

Dogs, breeding and training dogs works pretty well for a very high strung in-law. He says that being with dogs being dogs for a lot of the day is fun and relaxing. They drive me up the wall, but I am not a dog person.

[Robb Jensen]

I enjoy hunting, fishing, photography.

Just caught this 36" Rockfish yesterday!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v408/gotm4/virginiaarmspics/61cd8023.jpg

[Safetyhit]

You know, I Thank You Safteyhit for pointing out that I do need to ease up.
I guess if a stranger can see that I should learn to listen to my wife and grown up children also.

I really should be lighter most of the time, problem is I just don't remember how to do that after so long. I went into the Marines straight out of high school and then this job, been so long (since 1978) that I have almost forgotten what it means to relax.

So, what's a good hobby for a broken down old fart? I mean I already get beaten down at video games, and boy do I suck on 360 games..........
I've done the coaching, and Scouts, had a blue 77 CJ-5 for years and damn near everything else a Dad does as his kids grow.

I do enjoy a mellow single malt and a macanudo wrapped cigar while reading, but I guess I need a few more outside interests.
Any helpful suggestions are willingly accepted!!!! Anybody, Buellar?



How kind your reply was, anything to help I suppose. But your time spent with with your kids in the scouts and coaching shows that your likely not so bad after all. ;)

I wish I had a good hobby to suggest, but I have my boy 4 days a week and am with him if I am not working or shooting these days.

But, NBA 2008 (for PS3 anyway) is outstanding and potentially addicting. :cool:

[Rembrandt]

Too many hobbies to properly fund...but I enjoy the hunting, 4 wheeling, gun collecting, and carpentry the most.

All are financed by my least favorite hobby...restoring & painting classic cars and street rods. Least favorite because it's become more work than fun. Takes about 6-9 months to do one.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/Rembrandt51/Vehicles/67Corvette1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/Rembrandt51/Vehicles/JagXKE.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/Rembrandt51/Vehicles/57vette.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/Rembrandt51/Vehicles/Scan10004.jpg

My vehicles always end up parked in the driveway.......garage is always full of project cars.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/Rembrandt51/Vehicles/6765vettes.jpg

[JLM]

Well let's see:

1. Photography (although that's becoming a biz slowly over time)
2. Reading
3. Fishing
4. Playing the Guitar
5. Gynecology? O wait.... :cool:
6. just plain being outdoors breathing fresh air, free from Liberals.

[Edm]

Playing this:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/kd5txx/Gibson010.jpg

Caught this Wed:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y115/kd5txx/EdsRedfish.jpg

Also enjoy Amateur Radio.

[C4IGrant]

G&R Tactical/M4C takes so much of my time that I do not have anything left for another hobby.

So what time is not spent pulling the trigger is spent on these three things:

http://www.gandrtactical.com/family/newimages/easter12-2008.jpg


C4

[MR.J]

G&R Tactical/M4C takes so much of my time that I do not have anything left for another hobby.

So what time is not spent pulling the trigger is spent on these three things:

http://www.gandrtactical.com/family/newimages/easter12-2008.jpg


C4

Good looking family Grant.:) I dont know what i would do without my family.:( .And i agree family is #1,EVERYTHING else comes second.

[C4IGrant]

Good looking family Grant.:) I dont know what i would do without my family.:( .And i agree family is #1,EVERYTHING else comes second.

Thanks much.



C4

[WS6]

http://i29.tinypic.com/nnwhgo.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/vngg74.jpg

[tjhjunk]

I collect primitive antiques, southern stoneware, and country store and antique advertising.

[5Bshooter]

Drinking until I'm invisible, don't laugh, I ALMOST made it on this attempt:
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t210/rapfoto/bdp.jpg

[TheGhostRider]

My hobbies in no particular order:
Guns
knives
computers
chicks.....
Motor cycles
oh hell........... I forgot............. Beer....Samuel Adams!!!!!
http://www.hunt101.com/data/567/The_Ghost_sm.JPG

[Sam]

I'll post a picture of mine when I get a chance.

Finally got around to take a picture of my Takamine EG334C.

http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/MP_001.jpg

[Lightning Struck]

I restore old Farmall tractors.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i45/LightningStruck/HPIM0127.jpg

I'm also in the process of building a 1300rwhp Ford Lightning.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i45/LightningStruck/badboys.jpg

AND I also like to build high end computers for gaming.. For the longest time I raced RC cars..

And I moonlight as a welder/fabricator/machinist... It's a pretty full schedule lately..

[BigCraig]

I no longer have any other hobbies, I am concentrating on my shooting and defensive skills.

In the past I used to enjoy hunting and boating as well as competed in the AMA Worlds Fastest Streetbike Shootout for several years.

[RogerinTPA]

Some pic's from last Memorial weekend. I can't figure out what is going to make me broke first, guns or this.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q200/jar15enloe/Boat2.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q200/jar15enloe/Boat5.jpg

Last spring, when I got her.
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q200/jar15enloe/boatkings003-2.jpg


Thought about getting a boat since living near the coast. It's almost a given that you have to buy one, but after seeing how much my friends put into their boats and every one of them says that they are money pits, I'll just play on Their boats and spend more on guns, training and ammo.:D FYI, I own a jetski and have way more fun! ;)

[p7fl]

Walked into a Karate school when I was 19 and knew I was home.
I will be 59 in 3 weeks and continue to workout 7 days a week. Training is the glue that holds all the other parts of my life together.

[KintlaLake]

Family first. :)

Hobbies would be motorcycle touring, writing, photography (especially motorsports), Corvettes and Ohio State football. :D

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/kintlalake/IMG_1004b.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/kintlalake/C5masked.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/kintlalake/Mladin.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/kintlalake/Patterson.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/kintlalake/Shoecopy.jpg

[Derek_Connor]

Kinta,

I got one thing to say to you...


"OH!"

[KintlaLake]

"OH!"

...I-O! :D

Since the Buckeyes have lost the last two football national championship games, lost the '07 basketball national championship game, lost the '07 men's soccer national final, finished second in the '08 national championship wrestling tournament and won the second-tier '08 men's basketball tourney...and since the Destroyers lost the last Arena Bowl...we have a new battle cry here in Columbus these days:

We're #2!

:rolleyes: ;)

I still bleed Scarlet & Gray, dammit, and a personally autographed photo of WWH still hangs over my desk. :)

[Scattergun]

restoring Military Vehicles

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v682/allproblemsolved/M211/M211-1.jpg

[HES]

Like others, my family (aka The Warden and the inmates) is now my hobby. I used to build models and model rail roads, but those days are on hold now. So we camp, we fish. I am also asst cubmaster for my sons cub scout pack and I coach my middle ones soccer team. For my eldest I am the bank.

[Nathan_Bell]

...I-O! :D

Since the Buckeyes have lost the last two football national championship games, lost the '07 basketball national championship game, lost the '07 men's soccer national final, finished second in the '08 national championship wrestling tournament and won the second-tier '08 men's basketball tourney...and since the Destroyers lost the last Arena Bowl...we have a new battle cry here in Columbus these days:

We're #2!

:rolleyes: ;)

I still bleed Scarlet & Gray, dammit, and a personally autographed photo of WWH still hangs over my desk. :)


As long as the football team is above .650 and beats Michigan, all is good for a lot of OSU fans. *shrug*

[KintlaLake]

...beats Michigan...

Mrs. KintlaLake is a born-and-raised WVU fan, and although she's an enthusiastic Buckeye, this November she'll be especially passionate about The Game. ;)

This year we're holding a big pre-Game bash at our place, and we've invited all of our couch-burning friends from Morgantown...hell, you and Derek are invited, too. :D

[Abraxas]

To quote Lt. Col. Dave Grossman: "Stay in shape. Piss on golf. Real Americans go to the range. Choose a sport with cardio or survival skill benefit. If you see a cop carrying golf clubs, do one thing for me. Look him in the eye and say 'baaa!'" Plan A is the British Model. Disarm everyone. It's not working. Plan B is the Israeli Model. Train/ arm everyone. Israel has few golf courses and a lot of rifle ranges!"

Love it!!!

[Abraxas]

http://i29.tinypic.com/nnwhgo.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/vngg74.jpg

Gee with a name like WS6 who would have ever guessed that you had a TA:D

[Abraxas]

Hey Kint, I like the new avatar though from some of your other posts I would have guessed you to ride a HD instead of the other bikes in your pics. By the way is that Suzuki a GSXR 1?

[KintlaLake]

Hey Kint, I like the new avatar though from some of your other posts I would have guessed you to ride a HD instead of the other bikes in your pics. By the way is that Suzuki a GSXR 1?

Thanks, Abraxas. The current avatar is just a different phase of an earlier one:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v337/kintlalake/2007-AvatarCaretaker02.jpg

Fans of "Ghost Rider" will get half of the joke. Forum members who've met me will get the other half. :D

Back to the moto-hobby: The track bike is a works Suzuki superbike; the steely-eyed rider on the grid is Mat Mladin. The bike in the first photo a Kawasaki KLR650, a dual-purpose thumper. It joins a Teutonic tourer and an American cruiser (not an HD) in the stable. There's not much the Kawi won't do, including inspire C4IGrant to ask, "You rode that how far this morning?" :rolleyes:

A friend of mine put more than 100,000 miles on an identical bike on her 'round-the-world tour...'til she got hit head-on by a sedan in Africa, that is. :( I believe there's a diesel-powered version in service with the USMC.

[DANGER CLOSE]

here is a link to the manufacturer for the usmc klr bike. i am currently in a mexican stand-off with the wife on getting any bike. i really want the klr650 to fart around on and commute with. especially with the current gas prices in cali.:mad:

http://www.hdtusa.com/models.htm :) :cool:

[Grey]

Fishing and building fly rods. I also ride my R1150 GS Adventure quite a bit.

http://grey-matter.smugmug.com/photos/13103708_zxavC-M.jpg

http://grey-matter.smugmug.com/photos/16293356_54GEj-L.jpg

http://grey-matter.smugmug.com/photos/16293363_XqTgD-L.jpg

[Abraxas]

Fans of "Ghost Rider" will get half of the joke.

I believe there's a diesel-powered version in service with the USMC.

Ya, my unit had a couple. I was courious if the gost rider thing was what you were going for when I first saw it since the other was Sam Elliot

[DANGER CLOSE]

scattergun, that is one beautiful truck. awesome job for sure.

my hobby is collecting for display, military 12" action figures from various companies. i kitbash or add more stuff to them to make them appear more realistic in gear and uniform. it can get a bit pricey when you buy 2-6 of each different figure from hot toys, toy soldier, blue box elite force, and other smaller companies that make them. i don't have pics of my stuff yet or i would post them.

[KintlaLake]

...klr650 to...commute...current gas prices...

Mine usually registers 54-59mpg. With six in the tank, that's respectable range.

Love the oilhead GS, Grey. I've ridden it, albeit only on the street, and I'll bet it could be a handful on that single-track. :)

[Nathan_Bell]

Mine usually registers 54-59mpg. With six in the tank, that's respectable range.

Love the oilhead GS, Grey. I've ridden it, albeit only on the street, and I'll bet it could be a handful on that single-track. :)

Quit it, you are making me start to miss my XR600.

[Abraxas]

I restore old Farmall tractors.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i45/LightningStruck/HPIM0127.jpg



My father in law does that. He likes olivers the best

[Oscar 319]

I'm all about my beautiful wife, kids, stupid pug and the great outdoors.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w196/a_hottie_heidi/Easter2007016.jpg http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w196/a_hottie_heidi/8-5-2006KendraMaliyah004.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w196/a_hottie_heidi/July242007041.jpg http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w196/a_hottie_heidi/Aug0107015.jpg
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w196/a_hottie_heidi/MoabSpring2007079.jpg http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w196/a_hottie_heidi/MoabSpring2007023-1.jpg

I also enjoy 4 wheeling and TROPHY trout fishing! That is my Jeep XJ I recently sold. :( But the new Tacoma rocks! :cool:

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w196/a_hottie_heidi/Jeep020.jpg http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w196/a_hottie_heidi/CampingMillHollow8-8-068-9-06005.jpg

I am always working. I try to spend what free time I have with them.

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w196/a_hottie_heidi/Copy3ofChristmasCard2007009.jpg

[Bama-Shooter]

I have three kids. They are my hobby.

[rob_s]

Lately my only hobby outside of shooting is dumping money into the girlfriend's moneypit of a house. Who knew that a 14 year old house would need so much crap done to it? There's still another $5k+/- left to go JUST to get the house back to zero, and then the bathrooms and kitchen are all dated, and almost all of the downstairs flooring needs replaced. All told the house probably could use another $25k dumped into it.

I'm hoping for a productive hurricane season 2008. Best thing that could happen to that house is for it to blow down.

Before I got sucked into this foolishness, I used to enjoy hog hunting with my AR, riding my motorcycle (that I no longer own), cooking, reading, playing with my dog (that is now dead), drinking, political debates with friends, and video games.

[Nathan_Bell]

Lately my only hobby outside of shooting is dumping money into the girlfriend's moneypit of a house. Who knew that a 14 year old house would need so much crap done to it? There's still another $5k+/- left to go JUST to get the house back to zero, and then the bathrooms and kitchen are all dated, and almost all of the downstairs flooring needs replaced. All told the house probably could use another $25k dumped into it.

I'm hoping for a productive hurricane season 2008. Best thing that could happen to that house is for it to blow down.

Before I got sucked into this foolishness, I used to enjoy hog hunting with my AR, riding my motorcycle (that I no longer own), cooking, reading, playing with my dog (that is now dead), drinking, political debates with friends, and video games.

Damn, you're heading towards being a C&W song. If your house does blow down and/or your girl leaves, you will have all tickets punched.

[C4IGrant]

Lately my only hobby outside of shooting is dumping money into the girlfriend's moneypit of a house. Who knew that a 14 year old house would need so much crap done to it? There's still another $5k+/- left to go JUST to get the house back to zero, and then the bathrooms and kitchen are all dated, and almost all of the downstairs flooring needs replaced. All told the house probably could use another $25k dumped into it.

I'm hoping for a productive hurricane season 2008. Best thing that could happen to that house is for it to blow down.

Before I got sucked into this foolishness, I used to enjoy hog hunting with my AR, riding my motorcycle (that I no longer own), cooking, reading, playing with my dog (that is now dead), drinking, political debates with friends, and video games.



I have been down this road (putting my money into a GF's house). This is generally a bad idea my friend. ;)


C4

[rob_s]

Generally I don't mind putting the money in simply from the standpoint that I stay there more often than I stay home, and eat her food and use her electric and water, and she does my laundry often enough to make it worthwhile.

We've been together nearly three years and the plan is that it will become "my house" too before too much longer. I'm just not sure I want the damn thing. home ownership is for suckers.

[RogerinTPA]

home ownership is for suckers.

Especially living in SE FL. Taxes and insurance is another house payment. All my friends in Miami and Broward county are selling and moving to the Orlando or the Tampa area, if they can get it sold.

[DM-SC]

http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w196/a_hottie_heidi/MoabSpring2007023-1.jpg



She looks THRILLED to be there, in that pic! :D

[razors]

besides guns...fishing and hunting, guitar. Did the jeep thing for a long time but gas prices pretty much forced me to sell her off...i guess mountain biking will have to fuel the offroad spirit for now;) and planning a wedding:eek:.

[Oscar 319]

She looks THRILLED to be there, in that pic! :D

I was just glad to get her out in the dirt with me and the kids. Nah, she loves Moab.

[Abraxas]

Damn, you're heading towards being a C&W song. If your house does blow down and/or your girl leaves, you will have all tickets punched.

Naa his dog has to die too. Poor dog

[JLM]

Lately my only hobby outside of shooting is dumping money into the girlfriend's moneypit of a house. Who knew that a 14 year old house would need so much crap done to it? There's still another $5k+/- left to go JUST to get the house back to zero, and then the bathrooms and kitchen are all dated, and almost all of the downstairs flooring needs replaced. All told the house probably could use another $25k dumped into it.

I'm hoping for a productive hurricane season 2008. Best thing that could happen to that house is for it to blow down.

Before I got sucked into this foolishness, I used to enjoy hog hunting with my AR, riding my motorcycle (that I no longer own), cooking, reading, playing with my dog (that is now dead), drinking, political debates with friends, and video games.

Sounds like domestic bliss my friend :cool:

[white spaniard]

Right now my hobby is graduate school trying to get my MBA; on weekends my wife and I tutor /teach English to some local kids that attached themselves to us. Not really a hobby but it keeps us busy.

[telecustom]

Hobbies......There are so many of them. I guess I'm a certified geek. I like to build models. Lots of models.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u60/telecustom2001/DSC03056.jpg

And I'm a musician:

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u60/telecustom2001/HPIM0837.jpg

[WS6]

I have been down this road (putting my money into a GF's house). This is generally a bad idea my friend. ;)


C4

EEEK! Even though I am only 22 I can recognize the wisdom in C4's post. Women are a poor investment, monetary or otherwise, in my experience, albeit limited by age though it may be. They will only cause grief in the end. And think of all the ammo you could be buying! :eek:

[Sam]

Telecustom:
Nice guitars! Especially Lucille. You should track down B.B. and have him sign it.

[MontanaLongbow]

Professionally I am a Hand Engraver,

Other then firearms, I enjoy reloading for my guns.
I also enjoy Primitive archery.
I also like to build Knives. I haven't got into forging yet,
but I do grind and heat treat my blades.
This one is right at 16" long. with sterling fittings and tiger maple handle.
Here is one that won best Bowie
at the Montana Knife makers show two years ago.

http://personal.180com.net/dpreeves/images/BitterCreekBowie%20All%20pics%2001.jpg

I am in the process of building another fancy Bowie for this years show.

[J Krammes]

Beautiful Bowie Longbow...

Other than my new twin girls, I am also a knife maker. The cool thing is my knifemaking hobbie lets me buy stuff for my gun obsession. Here is one of my carved folders.
http://techno-ruby.smugmug.com/photos/287517756_2xM8m-M.jpg

My website: www.jkknives.com

Jeremy

[Paulinski]

Aside from firearms I enjoy

-- reloading
-- history (1900 - present)
-- backyard mechanics
-- computers


Not much time for anything else.

[pittbull]

Beautiful Bowie Longbow...

Other than my new twin girls, I am also a knife maker. The cool thing is my knifemaking hobbie lets me buy stuff for my gun obsession. Here is one of my carved folders.
http://techno-ruby.smugmug.com/photos/287517756_2xM8m-M.jpg

My website: www.jkknives.com

Jeremy

Looks AMAZING! Good job!

[Nathan_Bell]

Beautiful Bowie Longbow...

Other than my new twin girls, I am also a knife maker. The cool thing is my knifemaking hobbie lets me buy stuff for my gun obsession. Here is one of my carved folders.
http://techno-ruby.smugmug.com/photos/287517756_2xM8m-M.jpg

My website: www.jkknives.com

Jeremy

Wow, beautiful knives, both of you.

[JediMindTricks]

MMA, cycling, reading, cooking.

[5POINT56]

http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/41/49/22564941.jpg

http://www.diveintotravel.com/education/Scuba_set/400px-Scuba_diver.jpg

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1612989/2/istockphoto_1612989_sunset_wakeboarding.jpg

http://www.outwardboundwilderness.org/images/rotate-pics/mountaineering01.jpg

http://www.travelwizard.com/tahiti/media/rte-import/tahiti%20surf%20vacation.jpg

ETA: The love of my life................

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s107/5POINT56/MySweetie.jpg

[C2Q]

Christian Singer/Songrwriter...working on putting out my CD.

Clogger

Quilter/Crazyquilter

Love to read, study, & learn (then apply).

[J Krammes]

Thanks guys.

Jeremy

[tinman44]

Hobbies......There are so many of them. I guess I'm a certified geek. I like to build dolls. Lots of dolls.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u60/telecustom2001/DSC03056.jpg



fixed it for you

[tinman44]

Drinking until I'm invisible, don't laugh, I ALMOST made it on this attempt:
http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t210/rapfoto/bdp.jpg

roflmao

[Nathan_Bell]

Christian Singer/Songrwriter...working on putting out my CD.

Clogger

Quilter/Crazyquilter

Love to read, study, & learn (then apply).


You have talent in the singing/songwriting. I shut up long enough to listen, and getting me to be quiet takes some skill.

[threebanger]

http://joshinthecity.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/trackdays.jpg

[C2Q]

You have talent in the singing/songwriting. I shut up long enough to listen, and getting me to be quiet takes some skill.


Thanks! Signed copy of my CD on its way (next year). :)

[KintlaLake]

http://joshinthecity.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/trackdays.jpg

I love it. :D

[R1pper]

The three things this thread made me realize, is that I need to stop working so damn much, get back into mountain biking and start acting like a "normal" 24 year old.

-DM-

[Abraxas]

The three things this thread made me realize, is that I need to stop working so damn much, get back into mountain biking and start acting like a "normal" 24 year old.

-DM-

From what I have read in these threads, very few, if any on this site could honestly call them selfs normal.:D But hey, who wants to be a sheep anyway.;)

[R1pper]

From what I have read in these threads, very few, if any on this site could honestly call them selfs normal.:D But hey, who wants to be a sheep anyway.;)

By normal I mean drinking more and chasing women more aggressively:cool:

-DM-

[RallySoob]

SCCA/Rally Racing

Riding at the Dunes (long travel sand rail/ quads)

Girlfirend

4x4/off roading - lifted trucks

Street racing :eek:

[Severian]

blank

[Shihan]

Brilliant! :rolleyes:

[JLM]

I'm sure the DEA and FBI agents, and the numerous other LEOs that frequent this board, will be very interested in hearing all about this. :D

Ya I bet that one will get WAY more attention than my gynecology comment that everyone seemed to miss :cool:

[Jay Cunningham]

Do not post dumb, illegal stuff. I can't believe I even have to type this.

[Rev1]

Warhammer

Warhammer 40K

I've never really played but I paint the little guys.

[telecustom]

fixed it for you

Thanks, you sound like my WIFE.

You got to love Warhammer 40K!!!!

[JLM]

Making rude noise with THIS:

http://i26.tinypic.com/1zl6cgg.jpg

[RallySoob]

SUbaru RALLY- Go Pastrana!

[lindertw]

Making sure my kids (7yrs, 5yrs, and 4mos) don't grow up to be knuckleheads is my hobby. I took my daughter to the range for the first time this weekend and she did well. She asked me today when we can go again; I think she'll be a great little range partner :D

http://tinyurl.com/6qujad

My 5yr old is bummed he has to wait two more years to hit the range, but he likes to help me clean up my gear and hang out on the bench while I tinker.

[ToddG]

I recognize that card ... :)

[RustyFalcon]

Guitar playing... been playing on and off almost 20 years now. Wife got me back into it two years ago. She bought me an Ibanez 'jump start' kit that included a guitar, amp, bag, and accessories.

I've since traded up to a Samick Ultramatic UM-4 and an Hughes and Kettner DFX-60 amp.

[JLM]

Guitar playing... been playing on and off almost 20 years now. Wife got me back into it two years ago. She bought me an Ibanez 'jump start' kit that included a guitar, amp, bag, and accessories.

I've since traded up to a Samick Ultramatic UM-4 and an Hughes and Kettner DFX-60 amp.

Hughes makes good amps, in fact I have one. Try getting someone in the USA to work on it thou :o

[batgeek]

http://www.atvnc.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10160/roost.jpg

[Robb Jensen]

You're doing well T don't worry.....:D


Making sure my kids (7yrs, 5yrs, and 4mos) don't grow up to be knuckleheads is my hobby. I took my daughter to the range for the first time this weekend and she did well. She asked me today when we can go again; I think she'll be a great little range partner :D

http://tinyurl.com/6qujad

My 5yr old is bummed he has to wait two more years to hit the range, but he likes to help me clean up my gear and hang out on the bench while I tinker.

[tinman44]

Thanks, you sound like my WIFE.

You got to love Warhammer 40K!!!!


sorry i had to, my brother used to do this and he never figured out i was screwing with him. i think its a form of art i just laugh my but off everytime i hear someone scream "THEY'RE NOT DOLLLS!!!"

[MonteSmoke]

collecting and ageing rare cigars. also collect wine, some times. just got done with paint ball. it was time to move one. now its just working around the house and enjoy a good cigar every once in a while.

[chiz45]

'Froadin' my landcruiser; and i just started skateboarding (!) again :eek:

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/5191/6207wheelin9kc1.th.jpg (http://img234.imageshack.us/my.php?image=6207wheelin9kc1.jpg)

[telecustom]

Guitar playing... been playing on and off almost 20 years now. Wife got me back into it two years ago. She bought me an Ibanez 'jump start' kit that included a guitar, amp, bag, and accessories.

I've since traded up to a Samick Ultramatic UM-4 and an Hughes and Kettner DFX-60 amp.

It's nice to see you traded-up. Those starter kits never really hold a tune for very long. Keep on playin'

[chadbag]

Making sure my kids (7yrs, 5yrs, and 4mos) don't grow up to be knuckleheads is my hobby. I took my daughter to the range for the first time this weekend and she did well. She asked me today when we can go again; I think she'll be a great little range partner :D

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My 5yr old is bummed he has to wait two more years to hit the range, but he likes to help me clean up my gear and hang out on the bench while I tinker.


I am interested in how you set the age as 7 to go to the range. This is not a criticism at all. Just interested on how it got set to 7 versus 6 or 8 or 10.

Chad

[ICEAGE]

Skateboarding, wakeboarding, snowboarding, hunting, fishing, ect.




Stuff like that.

[lindertw]

I am interested in how you set the age as 7 to go to the range. This is not a criticism at all. Just interested on how it got set to 7 versus 6 or 8 or 10.

Chad

The range I frequent has a rule that kids must be at least seven. She had to fill out her own application, read the four page safety/rules sheet and take a 25 question test (I sat with her to explain things that she didn't understand, or we had not covered at home).

[chadbag]

The range I frequent has a rule that kids must be at least seven. She had to fill out her own application, read the four page safety/rules sheet and take a 25 question test (I sat with her to explain things that she didn't understand, or we had not covered at home).

Ah, OK.

My son went out with me the first time last October for an hour. He was 4.75 years old. We just go out in the boonies/desert so no official range. I was testing something out and brought along a 10-22 as well. I helped him hold it while he pulled the trigger. He knows the basic safety rules. He has been out with me once since when he was 4.9. He is no 5.25. He is not strong enough to hold up the rifle himself but likes me to help him.

One of these days I plan on getting a Crickett rifle that he will be able to use in a year or three. Until then, it is pulling the trigger of the one that daddy helps him hold. (Basically he is holding it but the length is such that it goes over his shoulder and I help him with a hand under the forearm). He has to tell me the basic safety rules each time before he gets his turn.

He likes having his own safety glasses and ear muffs (Peltor junior)

Chad

[GlockWRX]

Hiking
Canoeing
RVing
ATVs - Have an '08 Grizzly 700, and just picked up a mint '06 Raptor 700R
Xbox 360 - playing Rainbow Six Vegas 2 presently
Keeping my two daughters from enacting regime change in the household

[RustyFalcon]

It's nice to see you traded-up. Those starter kits never really hold a tune for very long. Keep on playin'

Thanks. I've really enjoyed playing the Ultramatic, which incidentally is pictured below. List was about $800 I got it for $300 minus the trade in $100, so $200 to me. This sucker absolutely stays rock solid in tune and intonation!

http://www.knology.net/~decker/hobbies/samick_um4_small.jpg

[TRguy]

This time of year, hiking, camping, 4 wheeling

[sharps_74]

Most of the time hiking and riding and training my horses or instructing W.P.& T riding.

[mrosamilia]

Flyfishing,horses, and dogs. I train English Pointers for a hobby and do horseback field trials for quail and pheasant

[sharps_74]

Flyfishing,horses, and dogs. I train English Pointers for a hobby and do horseback field trials for quail and pheasant

Good to meet another equestrian.

[mrosamilia]

Sharps I tried to post a pic of my horses but all of the ones I have are to large. Sorry to get off topic fellas

[blackscot]

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n232/blackscot/fed_strat.jpg

[olivers_AR]

Rebuilding cars:D But going to have to cut back to fund ammo and gas:(

--Olivers_AR

[gishooter]

My kids, well not a hobby but I perfer to spend my time with them. Maybe Cycling, it is free when you have the bike and it gets me to work gas free so I have more money for ammo/guns

[cobra90gt]

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I'm also in the process of building a 1300rwhp Ford Lightning.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i45/LightningStruck/badboys.jpg



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Yaay for 1st gen Lightnings! :) I'm partial to Cobras though. :D

[tankdriver]

Restoring old Military Vehicles. I now own 2 halftracks, and a 57mm anti-tank gun to restore. I have owned and restored a M20 armored car and a M5A1 Stuart Tank. Check out my webpage

www.junk-halftracks.com

:)

[45r]

Shooting Airplanes with my Canon.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/forty5r/Air%20Show%2008/burner800800.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/forty5r/Air%20Show%2008/Hertitage800.jpg

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