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  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, April 9, 2012 11:38 AM

kermit

#1 Modeling

#2 Playing guitar (Mostly blues)

#3 PC games (simulations, shooters, strategy)

(Dont let my wife read this shortlist.... i told her shes number one...)Whistling

Richard

Big Smile Yes

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Monday, April 9, 2012 4:18 PM

Used to be Number Two when I was doing the WW2 Re-enacting, but it's Number 1 now. Two is now collecting WW2 Militaria, specifically, Third Reich uniforms & equipment, and USAAF flight gear... Lends itself well to participating with my CAF Wing, and many WW2 LIving History events.. Where else can you get a B-17 or a P-51D for a background prop?

 

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Monday, April 9, 2012 5:40 PM

Reasoned

 Rob Gronovius:

 castelnuovo:

 Rob Gronovius:

The bike, the great unequalizer in triathalons. Running & swimming gear, about the same for all competitors. It's all in the bike! (assuming similar physical prowess among competitors).

 

Well said, the great unequalizer. Price ranges anywhere from about $1000 for OK bike to well over $10000...

 

I had a new coworker about 7 years ago who was an avid runner, we'd often run in the Ft. Knox 5ks together. When he mentioned he used to run triathalons, I made my comment about the bikes. He agreed and said that if you don't have a $3000+ bike, you really can't be truly competitive with the hard corps guys. And that was early 2000s prices. I imagine competitive bikes for the hard corps guys would push that $10k limit.

 

Bah, I just took my 20 yr old made in the USA Cannondale R700 650c tri bike in for a little "upgrade" (new fork, head set, bars etc.).  The guy at the bike shop thought it was a cool looking ride now..... for an old-timer.  That bike was made before he was born!

Sure, you can head to Walmart or Kmart, grab a bike from the toy department, a pair of running shoes from their shoe department and swimwear if it's in season and head on out to the competition. Good luck though.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 9, 2012 9:00 PM

Hans von Hammer

Used to be Number Two...

Who wants to see my NUMBER TWO?

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Posted by sub revolution on Monday, April 9, 2012 9:51 PM

Ewwww.....

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Monday, April 9, 2012 10:09 PM

My guess would be a coiled something................Ick!

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Posted by Fuddy Duddy on Monday, April 9, 2012 10:21 PM

Modeling is #1 but it has some related parts to it such as history, aviation collectibles, airplane photography. After all that comes scrap booking and collect antique dental tools.Wink

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Posted by castelnuovo on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1:24 AM

Fuddy Duddy

Modeling is #1 but it has some related parts to it such as history, aviation collectibles, airplane photography. After all that comes scrap booking and collect antique dental tools.Wink

Have you seen the bicycle powerd dental drill? I saw it in a museum in former Yugoslavia, it was from a partisan hospital from WWII. Scary stuff...

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Posted by mitsdude on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:36 AM

After models it would probably be collecting old TV shows, toys, and board games from the early 50's-mid 60's.

Still looking for an afforable King Zor and Johnny Reb cannon!

 

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Posted by se5022 on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 6:55 AM

Definitely #1!!!

 

#2-film-making

#3- woodworking

Of course, everything takes a backseat to my family!

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Posted by panzerpilot on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 7:49 AM

This is my #1 hobby.

Second: Leatherwork.    Something I got into in my early teens. 'Tandy Leather' is the place for this. I have a rather extensive set of leather stamps, tools, stains and paint for that. I've made wallets, belts, checkbook covers, rifle slings, a few purses, cell phone cases. I have a stash of kits for this hobby too! A few holsters, cartridge cases, drink holders, etc. I discovered using my airbrush for this. No mixing or thinning required! The results last forever. Far better quality than what you could buy buy at a store. The wallet I use was made over 10 years ago and it still looks almost new. You get to pick your own pattern, color schemes, etc. I should make a luftwaffe wallet, complete with a yellow outline and mottling. Actually, that might be pretty cool!

Third: Woodwork:   Not done too much. I don't have the lathes, routers, table saw, bandsaws, etc. I get pre-fab kits from a place called american unfinished furtniture. It's cheating, I know. Same thing as leatherwork though. It's 'real' wood (birch or alder). Not compressed particleboard stuff that most furniture stores carry anymore. The kits only need light sanding. Then, I stain, clear coat and assemble. Lot's of colors and shades to choose from. I made a few bookcases, my entertainment set and a few other things. I have plans to make a 12 shelf, 8 foot high display case/book case to display my models.

Other than that. Fishing, Hunting (duck and deer) mostly in North Carolina, bike, hiking, and camping sporadically.

-Tom

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Posted by SuppressionFire on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 8:06 AM

#1 for sure

Interesting others mentioned activities that classify more as a sport than a hobby.

I had to put a lot of interests and activities on the back burner when lill' Joe was born. I hope to return to my favorite sports, teaching him along the way. 'Full Circle' if you will.

Stuff that will always keep my interest and I hope to do for life:

Fishing, hiking, mountain biking, wake boarding, ski-doing,surfing (ok I need to actually do it next time instead of eating wake)

Lill' Joe also will (hopefully) take interest in my childhood favorites:

Lego, model RR (HO) & model building. Still have everything in excellent condition.

My significant others oldest turns 20 in May. Once again I will treat him to paintball humble pie, a decade of tournaments in the 90's gives me the edge. His semi-auto does not match a skilled player with a pump action gun.

Here is Lill' Joe (7 weeks old) & I at Sun Peeks Resort, Kamloops BC. last August. Bike is a 03' Sanna Cruz Bullet (Silver Bullet) w/ Monster front forks. Old school, suffers brake jack yet it suits me fine.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/razordws/GB%20Badges/WMIIIGBsmall.jpg

 

 

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Posted by Medicman71 on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 8:40 AM

Manstein's revenge

 Hans von Hammer:

Used to be Number Two...

Who wants to see my NUMBER TWO?

Ick!DeadIck!Dead

Building- (All 1/48) F-14A Tomcat, F-16C Blk 30, He 129

 

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Posted by GreenThumb on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 11:57 AM

My number 1 hobby would be Gardening and Horticulture followed by modeling and playing my Carvin guitar. 

Mike

 

 

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Posted by the Baron on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 12:09 PM

Tough to say...I'm a cyclist, too, but I find time for both, more or less equally.

Third place is membership in a non-professional, volunteer theater.  I've been on stage, which I can take or leave, but I spend more time doing technical work.  Sometimes commitments there conflict with both scale modeling/toy soldiers and cycling (like missing Mosquitocon last Saturday, because it was tech weekend for a show that opens this Friday).

I like beer, too, but that's more of a way of life than a hobby.  I have over 200 beer mugs, steins and glasses, all German, plus some additional, related items (beer trays, for example, lights, ash trays).

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

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Posted by sub revolution on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 12:31 PM

Theater!! There's one I don't think anyone has mentioned yet! I did that and Band in High School. No time for modeling with all of that, though. I haven't done either one since school, but I would really like to if I can ever settle down for a while.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1:36 PM

Hmmmmmmm...there seems to be a correlation between modeling and cycling....Maybe an idea for a totally new mag?  But what to call it?

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1:41 PM

Manstein's revenge

Hmmmmmmm...there seems to be a correlation between modeling and cycling....Maybe an idea for a totally new mag?  But what to call it?

Looking for a totally new spin, or a more circular approach?

FWIW.............I also ride a bike - but not as a hobby.

Traffic congestion is now so bad in my area that a bike is actually faster than driving a car for local errands.

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Posted by p38jl on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:48 PM

pssst.this thread made the Online , Email flyer.. Whistling

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:48 PM

Sprue-ce Goose

 Manstein's revenge:

Hmmmmmmm...there seems to be a correlation between modeling and cycling....Maybe an idea for a totally new mag?  But what to call it?

 

Looking for a totally new spin, or a more circular approach?

I dunno---just need to shift gears, I think...

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Posted by Tucohoward on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 3:15 PM

I also am a cyclist, for 40 years now. I started modelling before that but stopped for a long time and then got serious about 15 years ago. They are probably 1 and 1a. My new hobby is my 7 month old grandson.  

The Mighty Mo says no.

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Posted by PaperPanzer on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 4:01 PM

Me? Hmmm... Confused

I would have to say computer games, especially old ones.

Drawing probably ranks up there to. : )

 

Auctung! Panzer!

- "And now for something completely different..."- Monty Python's Flying Circus


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Posted by sjkoz on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 8:16 PM

As my picture shows, that was my #1 hobby. A close second is scale modeling. Third is computers. Anything to keep my mind and hands active.

S. J. Koziatek

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Posted by castelnuovo on Thursday, April 12, 2012 10:58 PM

the Baron

I like beer, too, but that's more of a way of life than a hobby.  I have over 200 beer mugs, steins and glasses, all German, plus some additional, related items (beer trays, for example, lights, ash trays).

That is a lots of beer mugs. If you need help filling 'em up and emptying 'em, just drop me a PM. A PM, not a public post, I don't want everybody and his dog from this forum to show up...SmileBeerSmileBeerToast

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Posted by Scorpiomikey on Thursday, April 12, 2012 11:38 PM

Actually, my number 1 hobby is gaming. any platform, as long as its not online (i dislike dealing with real people in games)

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Posted by XF5U on Friday, April 13, 2012 5:31 AM

It should be my number 1 with all the modelling stuff I buy and have around.  But it's not.

1 is probably sitting at the computer doing nothing.  Though sometimes this nothing includes watching shows or playing warcraft)

2 is getting into trouble and going to places I shouldn't here in Japan.  Though I need to quit this one, it costs too much...

3 would be modeling!

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Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Friday, April 13, 2012 6:24 AM

Hard to say. I think my number one hobby is Pencak Silat, an indonesian martial art. I have been doing that for 24 years (and I am 33 years old ...)

But modelling is deftintly my other passion.

I do have other hobbies, like reading, running, games, cycling (nothing fancy like those pictures here, just a 15 year old Panasonic bike) but Pencak and modeling are my favorites.

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Posted by pathvet9 on Friday, April 13, 2012 4:03 PM

Are these hobbies?     Propeller

I started out wanting to do an HO RR, modeling the fallen flag, AC&Y RR that ran behind my home in Akron, OH.

But then I decided I liked to make models as much/more than RR soooooo.........     Whistling

Still think I like both, but have a stern wheeler on the shelf that is beckoning.  Yes

Cheers, Jake

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Nuts to all but my Norfolk terrier is laughing

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Posted by Ninetalis on Saturday, April 14, 2012 12:59 PM

It's my number one right now,

second should be drawing and video games,
I also like skateboarding during summer.

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Posted by Shellback on Saturday, April 14, 2012 11:46 PM

Who's first and whats second !  But i didnt know why .................Hmm

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