Other Hobbies?

[Anonymous]

Shooting ducks and pheasants

Training the dogs

Dirt bikes and atv's, though the old body is starting to feel it too much

We also have a Mexican Strat that we play our licks on

This winter I'm going to finally build a man's size garage in the back yard ....... my first attempt at building ......wish me luck

If the bank says ok next spring, a fish & ski boat is in the works for the family

My wife likes to sew, so we share a room ...... my shelf type switching layout and her sewing console, and we spend time together in there (we have alot of fun in there, when we are alone)

Jim

[railroadyoshi]

Did I mention that I love to play English games that India beats the crap out of England (sorry brits, just had to say it) as well as the rest of the world[:D]
ie: Cricket(nobody mention Australia-so what, you creamed us a couple years ago in the ICC-big whoop)[:D][:D][:D][banghead]

[Anonymous]

RC flying, golf, video editing on computer

John
Austin, TX

[TrainFreak409]

I forgot, I also collect bladed and martial arts weapondry.

And I draw, both on paper and computer.

~[8]~ TrainFreak409 ~[8]~

[Anonymous]

My dad has a big collection of and buys and sells old cars, so I help him work on them and stuff like that. I've got one of my own, too, a 1985 Burgandy Buick Riviera. Someday I hope to get my dream car, a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T painted like the General Lee! YEEEEEHA![:D][8D][:p]

I also enjoy drawing, railfanning, train photography, fishing, boating, biking, and weather watching/storm chasing.

[West Coast S]

My 1942 M42 Dodge command 4X4 with a six speed, EFI small block and soon to be applied SP Black Widow colors, the ultimate railfan vehicle which keeps company with my 60 Chrysler 300F, 61 Chrysler New Yorker, and my 63 Dodge daily driver! When time permits I do some model railroading too.......

Dave

[randyaj]

Other hobbies??? I didn't realize their were any other hobbies in the world!
Sorry I sort of get caught up in this thing as my wife reminds me when she doesn't see me all day of my day off.
Randy Johnson

[TrainFreak409]

I have two other hobbies.

I am a Roller Skater, (Quad skating in todays langauge), I have been skating seven years, and am quite good. I was part of an unofficial speed team at one point. Fun times, fun times. Roller skating is my sport.[:D]

I also write poetry. I have been told that I am a very good poet. I have a collection of about 100 poems I guess. Whether I have a copy of all of them, I don't know. But, I have begun typing them up professional-like, in hopes of one day publishing them.

~[8]~ TrainFreak409 ~[8]~

[espeefoamer]

Baseball,collecting baseball cards(especially Seattle Mariners) and reading,mostly Tom Clancy novels and The Cat Who... mystery series.

[Seamonster]

Wow, what a diverse list of hobbies! There's some fascinating people out there.

I think I have too many hobbies and other interests. Too many to indulge in them all, so many of them are dormant.

I think my first love is electronics. I've been designing and building electronic stuff since I was a teenager and I won't say how long ago that was. Model railroading, of course. I'd like to do more railfanning, but don't have the time. Ham radio--VE4ZH--but that's been dormant for a number of years, but I want to get back into it again. Photography with a good quality digital camera. I especially like taking pictures of flowers and interesting scenery and buildings. I'm trying to take as many pictures as I can of wall murals in my city. I enjoy recording and editing video, but prefer to make a sort of "documentary" video of an event or location. I made two "documentaries" for an old friend who moved 1500 miles away years ago to show him how his hometown had changed and show him the highlights of the city as it is now. I like playing the organ when no one's around to hear how bad I am at it. Back in the 1970s I did a lot of live music recording and I've still got a couple of high-end reel-to-reel recorders that haven't seen much use lately, but given the opportunity, they'd be put back in service. Also back in the 1970s I was deeply involved in a community-access radio station in my off hours and enjoyed being a DJ there. As a matter of fact, my daughter (who took some training for radio announcing but didn't make it in that field but did work as a DJ in a pub) and I are in the process of recording some "radio programs" on tape for someone who enjoyed listening to a recording of one of my radio programs from the 1970s. I probably waste more time at this computer than anything else. And I musn't forget all the time I waste watching TV. Yes, I'm retired!

Phew! That's quite a list.

[Train 284]

baseball, grand scale live steam railroading, garden railroading, a little coin collecting, off roading, riding go-carts on off road tracks and the Oregon Dunes in the summer. (which I will be leaving to in a couple weeks!) just things like that!

[Rotorranch]

I am a big racing nut, in all scales! Over 40 years racing slot cars, more than 25 years racing 1:1 scale race cars, and also enjoy R/C car racing, mostly 1/8 scale nitro off road. I also still ride my dirt bikes, although much slower now than 30 years ago! [:D] Also fishing, camping, shooting, building plastic models, and working on my full size cars, ( I'm down to about a dozen cars now from over 2 dozen a few years ago! ) [:0]

Rotor

[Anonymous]

HUNTING AND FISHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![:D][:D][:D][:D]

[Anonymous]

Believe it or not, there are numerous other interests I have besides trains.

Acting is something that I have always loved. I've always been involved in school drama productions and am taking acting at university next year. I hope to continue to pursuing this in the future.

I read a lot and buy a lot of books (faster than I can read them). I mainly read classic whodunit mysteries and historical books.

History (expecially WWII) is a big interest of mine.

I also like writing and have written a few screenplays.

I'm also a classic movie buff. That in itself isn't strange, but when your my age it is. There aren't too many 18-year-olds out there who are more familiar with movies from the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's than current ones.

[oleirish]

I fly RC model planes,run RC model boats,trying to repare my 19' fiberfoam boat,Rail fanning,I can stay busy!!
JIM

[claycts]

QUOTE: Originally posted by csxguy

Do any of you have any other hobbies? I like running my R/C nitro truck.
It's a Sportmaxx from Traxxas.
www.traxxas.com

[:)]

I collect cars, these are 3 of the collection:

[soumodeler]

My other hobbies include reading, webpage design, drawing houses, hiking, camping, fishing, and photography.

soumodeler
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The Southern Serves the South!

[BRAKIE]

While model railroading is my primary hobby I do have 2 others..Those are railroad photography and racing 1/24th and 1/32nd slot cars.

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by railmanbart

QH no,another GuitarplayerYep,i play in a heavy metal band for about twenty years.I own a very curious Gibson flying V ,a V90 according to the manualbut it is a not so little different and built in 1988,not1990.Icrank up marshalls and indeed don't hear as well as I did!When I am not building on my h0 tracks,I built them in Loksim 3D,a superb German locomotive
simulator(do you like MSTS check this one out,it's to d/l for free),If I don't do this I am likely to take some railpics or drink some beer with my friendsor do some digital imaging because it is my job.At this time, 04:35AM I mostly sleep,but since our govt decided two months ago that it is necessary to have helicopters hovering above my house (flying way to low...)I do not sleep very mch.cheers railmanbart

I used to have a marshall too. Thats why I have to be on these chat rooms now. I can't hear anymore! [:D]

Seriously, Marshalls are great, even if they are kind of a one trick pony!

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CraigN

QUOTE: Originally posted by pcarrell

CraigN & Railroading_Brit,

Fender strat's huh? Always wanted one! Real guitar players axe!

I've got 3 guitars myself. I've got a custom built Fender Stagemaster, an acoustic Fender 12 string and I came across the deal of the century a couple of years ago. I managed to get my grubby paws on THE prototype for the Godin Radiator! It has special pickups in it that they were not allowed by law to use on the regular version because the people from Rickenbacher said that the design was too similar to their own patented design. It's a cool guitar though!

What years are your strat's? Are they Squire Strat's or regular?

I bought mine new at Guitar Center a year and a half ago. It is a Mexican Fat Strat. Supposed to be the same parts as an American only assembled in Mexico from what I was told. I like it and that's all that matters to me.

Fat Strats are cool! Yours have the coil tap? [8D]

[pcarrell]

QUOTE: Originally posted by MisterBeasley

By Larry the Lounge Lizard do you maybe mean Leisure Suit Larry?

As for the guitar, when her teacher saw the case, he opened it with great reverence. It's got the best action of all the guitars in the house (3 total with the wife's acoustic) and a narrow neck, so it was a lot easier for a 12-year-old to hold down the strings.

MisterBeasley,

I certainly hope you know what you are doing giving an axe like that to a 12 year old. My brother collect vintage guitars and would love to get his hands on something like that! You'd probably stand to make a VERY pretty penny on the deal too.

You know, if you are looking for a good beginner guitar for a 12 year old, and something that will grow with them as well, you might look at a Gibson SG. It has a small neck, is light weight, and isn't near as valuable as the Jag.

Just a thought. [8D]

[railroadyoshi]

Csxguy, that is one sweet euphonium!!!

Mine is all dented
the lead pipe has a huge dent just beyond the mouthpiece

I guess that makes it clear that i play euphonium
im also going to start playing either tublas, the vena, or the sitar, all instruments of my native land

Aside from that, judging from my ID, i am a yoshi at heart
I literally think i am a yoshi
nobody deny it!!!!
(Yoshi is a green puffy dinosaur)
Also, i am a huge anime and manga fan

[egmurphy]

You mean to tell me there are {{{gasp}}} other hobbies besides model railroading? [:O]



Ed

[canazar]

I guess I have a few things. All though I had to really think about it..

Do alot of offroading and camping (own a 4x4 shop so i try and get dirty as much as possible.

Railfanning with the kiddo. usually includes above.

Cycling, volleyball (when I can), some shooting. Occasional model building, usually military type.

Also, a huge WW2 buff. I read when I am broke and lazy.

Guess thats it. [:)]

John

[ChessieFan13]

Well besides trains Im into buliding 1/35 scale WW2 German Armor and dioramas.....Shooting guns.......Fishing.......collecting WW2 german stuff......armour and swords......Military vehicle restoration......and trying to get into ww2 reenacting....Ilove military history.........along with geneology.......Ive traced My people back to 1140 In Scotland

[trainchris]

I fish with my son, go bottle digging with my wife, she likes that more than me but its good time spent with her. I like to do woodworking, build display cases for my trains.
used to be into dirt track and black top racing with brother. I have a 79 camaro in the garage now striped down waiting for my son to get abit older then we can start putting it back together for him, and trains!

[lesterperry]

I have a wood working shop.(which helps with model railroading) Also My father & I have antique tractors. 1949 Case, 1950 Farmall A, 1951 Farmall cub. And working on a 194? Ford Furgeson. Not sure of spelling on Fergeson. We do shows, parades, hay rides & special events. I will try to get some pics up later. The Case won 2nd place in antique autos one time. The judges said it would have been first but concerned someone would get upset.

[Anonymous]

QH no,another GuitarplayerYep,i play in a heavy metal band for about twenty years.I own a very curious Gibson flying V ,a V90 according to the manualbut it is a not so little different and built in 1988,not1990.Icrank up marshalls and indeed don't hear as well as I did!When I am not building on my h0 tracks,I built them in Loksim 3D,a superb German locomotive
simulator(do you like MSTS check this one out,it's to d/l for free),If I don't do this I am likely to take some railpics or drink some beer with my friendsor do some digital imaging because it is my job.At this time, 04:35AM I mostly sleep,but since our govt decided two months ago that it is necessary to have helicopters hovering above my house (flying way to low...)I do not sleep very mch.cheers railmanbart

[jacon12]

QUOTE: Originally posted by simon1966

QUOTE: Originally posted by jacon12

The other mistress is photography and we've been seeing each other for over 40 years.



She's a very expensive pastime also.
Jarrell

Great shots Jarrell, the wasps are incredible. Do they mind you poking a big lense into their business?

Simon, this nest was built on a white wall, thus the background. I just kept edging slowly closer and closer... it's a wonder they weren't all over me..[xx(]
Just lucky that time!
Thanks,
Jarrell