Legend Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Yes I know we all got other hobbies. For instance,@Mike on a bikehas closet friends in Singapore he does closet stuff with as per one of his recent posts, @Nanuqenjoys putting his left-nut axe to good use especially on another fellow moderator here who I shall not name (KB), and @Astonjenks and @nikki6, love to race bikes and stuff. For myself, I love my JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) cars and I always show predilection toward reading and playing classical pieces on the piano. I also love to pretend that I would one day make the world a better place by being less of a curmudgeonly ass. So what do you guys do when not rocking your gen and rep watches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Me? I live in Alaska for a reason. Well, several. This is the place where you can be yourself, and you can pursue your passions. It's weird but here, if you're killed while doing so, you take on an almost heroic mantle. There are no commonly accepted limits to what can, or cannot be done. Go Big, or Go Home ... if you can talk the talk and then back it up... men will buy you beers until the day you die. We are *fiercely* independent here, and we enjoy camaraderie. Sometimes we just want to be left the hell alone. Other times it's right to get your friends together around a fire and share a few beers, and chances are nobody will say a word. Out loud..... lots is still being "said". So in that environment, what are my hobbies? Anything that's BIG, solitary, cold, tall or distant. Anything with barely controllable power in it. So you'll find me on a weekend sleeping in a snow cave when it's cold. The colder the better. Or riding the mtn bike down ridiculous terrain. Or backcountry XC skiing alone in the shadows with the bad sounds.... wolves, creaking ice, crunching frost, heavy close by breathing from something hairy and toothy. Playing hockey on a glacier lake. Hiking with the dog up something in time to catch sundown from the summit. Playing my Martin on the deck at midnight with a nice single malt. Teaching a kid how to do pond hockey and to shun playing with boards. Carving hunks of cottonwood bark into ridiculous sitting dogs. Sneaking up on a sweet fishing hole and enticing a fish smarter than myself to bite something. Living by wits, and respecting the memory of someone who didn't quite have it one day. Read the poem "Call of the Wild" by Robert Service, and that will explain it better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Well I go about in my kayak as you guys know I live on a lake I get to be alone with nature it's nice an quiet and I grow vegetables in my garden not a big one actually very small but I am pretty anal about it so it takes some time. So you can imagine the winter puts both of them on hold , not fun! My work for the most part is rather rewarding I get to help people all in all pretty good. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I enjoy watching Rugby and football (soccer) on TV and also movies. I also enjoy JDM cars and have had mine for 10 years now. I'd love to own a classic 911, be it a 993 or a 964(Singer). The Singer is much less likely though. Activity wise: cycling, surfing and the beach life here in Cornwall. A nice beer or three to relax with friends along with some Indian food - curry! A simple life for me generally. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nivka Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Cricket and single malts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Oh IPA's on a let us say a regular basis!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted March 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 2 hours ago, Mike on a bike said: Well I go about in my kayak as you guys know I live on a lake I get to be alone with nature it's nice an quiet and I grow vegetables in my garden not a big one actually very small but I am pretty anal about it so it takes some time. So you can imagine the winter puts both of them on hold , not fun! My work for the most part is rather rewarding I get to help people all in all pretty good. Mike you mean the vegetables are gen??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Any larger, ale, beer or cider. Sometimes wine and occasionally spirits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike on a bike Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Rep ones just don't taste quite the same! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 4 minutes ago, Mike on a bike said: Rep ones just don't taste quite the same! Correct, rude ones taste better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted March 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Correct, rude ones taste better. I don't consider that rude but rather yummy. Must be something wrong with my eyes haha Message crafted while riding a leathery juvenile T-Rex and charging toward the horizon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denimhead Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 3 hours ago, kernow said: I enjoy watching Rugby and football (soccer) on TV and also movies. I also enjoy JDM cars and have had mine for 10 years now. I'd love to own a classic 911, be it a 993 or a 964(Singer). The Singer is much less likely though. Activity wise: cycling, surfing and the beach life here in Cornwall. A nice beer or three to relax with friends along with some Indian food - curry! A simple life for me generally. Where are you based Kernow? Cheers Mark 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 31 minutes ago, denimhead said: Where are you based Kernow? Cheers Mark Penzance. I surf mostly on the north coast though (Gwithian and Hayle) and other water sports on the south coast - Mounts Bay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 DenimHead, what's that towing you? Wow what a shot, that last one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceejay Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Lots of this... With a large portion of this... Sent from my iBend 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtguk Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Wow I'm pretty tame compared to you lot I used to be out on the water a lot in Perth Jet-skiing mainly with some fishing off the back of it too when I felt like a lazy arvo in the sun since getting back to the Uk I've taken to road cycling as I'm nowhere near the ocean/sea now, I'm finding it hard over winter training so finished off renovating the house we bought in the meantime. I'm back in training now since a month ago getting ready for tour of Cambridgshire events coming up in June when I'll be literally cycling my ass off No bears or wolves here Nanuq............thank god they would scare the crap outta me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Sgtguk, for winter training you need one of these... what a hoot! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraggle42 Posted March 23, 2016 Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 My leg won't let me do physical hobbies nowadays, so hiking, camping, cycling are out. Nowadays it's motorbikes, cars, and lots of things with small engines in them, RC 1/8 and 1/5th cars, nitro 500 series helis, quadcopters. Also electronics and mechanical engineering stuff, CNC mills and lathes. Photography, gadgets. Also trying to learn to play guitar and keyboard (as in trying to remember to book the beginner lessons!) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Nice!!! Keep those interests varied. Let me recommend you get a good quality guitar so it sounds good and is easy to play. Then you'll want to pick it up every day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denimhead Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 13 hours ago, Nanuq said: DenimHead, what's that towing you? Wow what a shot, that last one! Its a Cable Ski Bob, originally developed in Germany to get around Lake Bank damage. The wake produced by the big power boats eroded the Lakes bank sides. So Imagine the same set up as a sking button lift in a circle over a lake at 20-30mph!!! Oh and throw in ramps to go over. Its my main summer hobby, keeps you fit and normally quite damaged most years. Only mild concussion and a parcially dislocated hip last year 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernow Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 @Nanuq. I love fat bikes. Cycling is my hobby these days. I used to road and off road race back in the 80's and 90's. I've toured Europe twice doing around 1800 miles each time. The first time I was 12 years old. The second time was in 1986 and I used a mountain bike. It caused a real stir in Europe where they hadn't arrived yet lol One day I intend to build a bamboo fat bike. Maybe electric powered even. One day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki6 Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Doind daft stuff like going 187.1mph on a suzuki hyabusa! Helpingmy goodfriend @astonjenks with his outstanding TT teamT3racing And getting coloured in whenever I can And of course, my wee baby! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astonjenks Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Thanks Stuart for all your help and input, you're an inspirational guy for sure. See you at the IOM if not before :-) AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanuq Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 "Life is Beautiful" .... that cat needs a tat! "Mice is Nice" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ThePhilosopher Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 (edited) I have too many (according to the wife): running, a little guitar/music work, and some photography. My stable: One I'm building now: A small discography of various production quality: https://dbartko.bandcamp.com/ The beast: Newest lens: I need to get a shot of my photo equipment, but I'll probably need to use my driveway to do it. Edited March 24, 2016 by ThePhilosopher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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