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What are your other hobbies after Trains?

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What are your other hobbies after Trains?
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:32 PM
My other hobby is playing poker on Mondays. I enjoy that alkot because it is fun and I sometimes win a few hundred dollars. This week I did bad and was out of the tournament of 60-65 guys. I was probably the 30th guy out. I also enjoy doing housework to make my house look great. So what are your other hobbies of fun?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:40 PM
Running my Corvette in SCCA amateur races. Fly fishing (dry flies only). Getting in dutch with the little lady.

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Posted by countershot on Thursday, March 24, 2005 7:53 PM
working on small engines like lawn mowers scooters and any small engine i can get my hands on. I take old beat up engine and make them run agian. and get this I am 13 years old. and then there is my HO layout i am hoping to get a challenger soon. Can't wait[:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:13 PM
Playing music; My brother, a friend, and myself get together a couple times a month and have a jam session. I play keyboards, hence my name musicman; been in and out of bands for 30 years. Also purchased a 1939 Chevy that I'm street-roddin, been working on it when funds are plenty.[:D]
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Posted by espeefoamer on Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:27 PM
Eating and sleeping. Is there anything else[;)]?
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:34 PM
Cowboy Action Shooting--Two pistols. a rifle, and a shotgun. Basically dressing up like idiots and blasting stuff.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:40 PM
Camping, Backpacking, Canoeing. All sorts of outdoor stuff. Especially mountains. I love mountains. Planning a trip to seatle to climb mount rainier. Don't know when that will happen......
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Posted by espeefoamer on Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:42 PM
SpaceMouse,I see you are finally getting your switcher rerailed[:D]!
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Posted by Train 284 on Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:49 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by espeefoamer

Eating and sleeping. Is there anything else[;)]?



[#ditto]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 8:52 PM
Gardning, photographing animals, building and riding mini bikes.
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Posted by Javern on Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:27 PM
women
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:32 PM
Photography (flowers, architecture and, um, trains), travel (British Columbia, Alberta and Japan in 2004...rode some trains there, too) and music (way too many LP's and CD's , plus I play synthesizers in the worship band at church and do a little composing and arranging).
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:41 PM
Cowboy Action Shooting, paintball, writing sci fi short stories for my buddy's kids, target shooting with my AR-15, working with my dogs, train chasing and train photography, surfing Ebay and the web in search of good train deals...
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:42 PM
playing the clarinet, CCGs, and reading all sorts of books (particularly mysteries or histories).
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Posted by METRO on Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:51 PM
I'm an artist, a political activist, a history buff, I practice meditation and martial arts. I'm also a full time college student, majoring in philosophy of religion and minoring in asian studies.

Life actually keeps me fairly busy but luckily I work at the university as well, so whenever I get off of classes I'm off work, and that's when the major gains on the the layout are made.

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Posted by SpaceMouse on Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:05 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by trainluver1

Cowboy Action Shooting, paintball, writing sci fi short stories for my buddy's kids, target shooting with my AR-15, working with my dogs, train chasing and train photography, surfing Ebay and the web in search of good train deals...


What is your alias? I'm Tony Tinhorn.

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Posted by bikerraypa on Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:18 PM
in no particular order: shooting, reloading, motorcycles, R/C airplanes, computers, checking out women, reading, R/C cars & trucks, firearms collecting.


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Posted by jcopilot on Thursday, March 24, 2005 10:57 PM
Cowboy Action Shooting, my alias is Oracle Jones. Pleased to meet you, Tony Tinhorn. Hey Trainluver1, what's your alias?
Other hobbies include: railfanning, reading about the Old West and Civil War, shooting pool, plinking, sporting clays, playing with my granddaughter (she turns 1 in April).
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 11:45 PM
Playing theatre organ and enjoying the local wildlife in Northern Wisconsin.



A Mourning Dove that was saved from freezing to death.



One of my favorite tame chipmunks



Wild turkeys in the backyard (not the kind in the bottle!)



Young buck in the backyard. (No, I'm not a hunter.)

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 24, 2005 11:52 PM
RC cars-( Dirt Modifieds ) ,RC Airplane, Fender Stratocaster, Woodworking
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 25, 2005 12:19 AM
I dont have too much going on besides trains. A little bit of this and a little bit of that. But always back to the trains. =)
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Posted by selector on Friday, March 25, 2005 12:45 AM
Choral singing, astronomy, classical music, and model railroading.

Used to run motorcycles and run foot races. Now, I mostly run trains.
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Posted by soumodeler on Friday, March 25, 2005 5:16 AM
Backpacking, camping, webpage design and building, and reading.

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Posted by bbrant on Friday, March 25, 2005 5:26 AM
Spending time with my wife & kids, hunting, golfing, photography and web site development.
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Posted by GMTRacing on Friday, March 25, 2005 5:37 AM
Vintage road racing my Lotus. Music, but I don't play anymore - just listen. Fishing
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Posted by cmrproducts on Friday, March 25, 2005 5:54 AM
You mean there is something ELSE!

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Posted by retsignalmtr on Friday, March 25, 2005 7:04 AM
rebuilding old toyota landcruisers. i have 4 of them in various stages of rebuild. gardening in the summer, carpentry and cutting firewood for next winter to warm my train room.
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Posted by fiatfan on Friday, March 25, 2005 7:38 AM
Golf, photography, restoring my '71 Fiat, pestering the kids and grandkids.

Tom

Life is simple - eat, drink, play with trains!

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 25, 2005 7:51 AM
Oh, I forgot to add computer gaming (I particularly like Railroad Tycoon 3).
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 25, 2005 8:52 AM
RVing, drag racing, and genealogy.

Tom

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