What other hobbies do you have?

[sudsmonkey]

I think I forgot to mention reading to blind orphans, not kicking stray dogs, and working towards peace in the middle-East.

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

I used to like blowing things up, then they took away my explosives.
I used to like driving really fast, then they took away my licence. (actually just gave out tickets but the other way sounded better)
I used to like shooting things but they made us licence our guns.
They take away my beer and I'll have to dig up that buried unlicenced rifle and kick some a$$!

 

[McCall St. Brewer]

Beermaker stole my thunder-- drinking my beer is number two.

Let's see, after that:

cooking
camping
reading
photography

Speaking of photography, it has been a hobby of mine for over 20 years. The problem with it is I'm just not that good at it, no matter how hard I try. The thing that has made me happy about homebrewing is that it is something I feel I can do well. (At least I like my beer. I don't know about anyone else). I'm not saying I think I would any blue ribbons at contests, but I've been pretty satisfied with my results so far.

 

[God Emporer BillyBrew]

Warrior/ Poet/ Alkie/Regular Guy
Monkey

Is that a reference to a David Zindell book? The warrior/poet?

 

[AllHoppedUp]

Motor boating. I love motor boating. Some might call me a motor boating sunuvabitch . . . :rockin:

AHU

 

[sudsmonkey]

Is that a reference to a David Zindell book? The warrior/poet?

Never heard of David Zindell. I've heard the term used to describe Samurai. I was comin from a description I heard of Ben Franklin. Philosopher/ Beer Drinker. Had to add my own stuff in there.:rockin:

 

[PanzerOfDoom]

A couple:

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

Nice. how long have you been flying.

Nice peashooter. I'm more of a 7.62mm and up man my self. If it can't blow your shoulder off with one shot.....

 

[The Happy Mug]

Brewing, driving, fixing or building anything, Dungeons and Dragons, PC gaming, writing, car audio, cooking, making love.

Wait a minute, when did we get that banana-man as a smilie? Is that peanut butter jelly song about what I think it is?

Yeah, you. What the heck are you about, anyway? Spill the beans or get peeled.

 

[PanzerOfDoom]

Nice. how long have you been flying.

Nice peashooter. I'm more of a 7.62mm and up man my self. If it can't blow your shoulder off with one shot.....

45 hour student, check ride prep. I have a Garand and an '03 Springfield that are up in that range, good shooters.

 

[Glibbidy]

Beer recipe design
Riding my snowboard
Skiing- alpine, nordic, telemark
mountain biking
cyclocross
road riding (on a bicycle dumb@ss)
HTML
baking pastry
winter camping

 

[Cheesefood]

When I have time (which is rare, now with school and a baby)...

1. Cooking. More specifically, grilling.
2. Web development (currently working on a beer recipe db and an innovative new social program that will rock the world)
3. Photography
4. Cubs games (although they stink like yesterday's trub this year)
5. Biking (just got a bike, but I never have time to ride)
6. Halo 2 (Cunnilicious on Xbox Live, if anyone wants to play)
7. Camping (try to go once per year, but it's going to be a while)
8. Used to go to concerts.
9. Downloading music (mostly via BitTorrent)
10. Getting drunk with friends and solving the world's (and the Cubs') problems.

 

[andre the giant]

Brewing
Drinking
Collecting Star Wars Lego kits
Woodworking
Hiking
Writing Screenplays (this is a new one, I'll let you know how it goes.)
Local Civil War History
I used to own and maintain a 79 MG Midget, but had to give it up so I could get my 350Z.
Landscaping

 

[Nate]

1. All sports... played a little semi-pro football
2. Brewing
3. Drinking what I brew
4. Traveling
5. Eating
6. Spending time with my dog (sometimes the wife)
7. Snowboarding when I can
8. Shooting... see large pea shooter

 

[user 4295]

Hobbies I enjoy:
1. Brewing
2. Classic car restoration
3. Playing my drums
4. Shooting
5. Skiing

John

 

[Spyk'd]

After having a child, this list is greatly diminished, however, here is what I enjoy doing in my free time:

Reading - Any nonsensical fantasy fiction. (Ala Robert Asprin, Craig Shaw Gardner, or Piers Anthony)
Cooking - Gourmet meals and new creations as well as BBQ'n and smoking.
Mountain Biking - There are no actual mountains on the Gulf coast, but I do like riding by the beach. (I love my GT Mountain Bike).
Motorcycling - I like to ride my bike as much as my bike.



And finally, I love to sit down with my lovely wife for a nice movie with good surround sound and some popcorn.
:cross:

 

[the_bird]

Young child + house that needs work + job with a work load that always keeps me here on weekends = little time for ANY hobbies.

I actually took up homebrewing as something that I could do, for lack of a better term, selfishly. It takes up several hours a couple weekends a months, time that I'm not doing something more "productive." I was going nuts last year, I was absolutely miserable at times, because the stress of ALWAYS trying to get something done was driving me up the wall.

I really, REALLY needed a hobby whose slogan is "Relax, Don't Worry..."

Besides homebrew, I really enjoy cooking, although whoever said "baking pastry" can keep that. This has gotten a lot tougher living more in the boonies, not having ready access to a Whole Foods ("Whole Paycheck") or any other really top-tier supermarket. But, I cook up some damn, damn tasty food, lots of Asian-influenced things, ah, I need to cook my mussells again.

Otherwise, it's mostly house-stuff and kid - not that there's anything wrong with those! I do want to get a bike in a few years, but there are two laws laid down by SWMBO before that happens.

1. Cassie's got to be at least four years old; not entirely sure why other than that's the age my nephew was before my brother was allowed to get HIS bike.

2. I've got to buy SWMBO this $500 vacuum cleaner before I can spend a time on a motorcylce. I give her lots of crap about how stereotypical this is, but it's all about her allergies. Me, I can't see dropping that kind of coin on a vacuum, but it may just mean that my first bike is $500 more expensive than the asking price.

 

[Boston]

Hobbies I enjoy:
1. Brewing
2. Classic car restoration
3. Playing my drums
4. Shooting
5. Skiing

John

Cool, another classic Pontiac owner on the list! Are you a member of Forever Firebirds Club?

 

[Bernie Brewer]

I used to fly, too. Had my private VFR certificate about four years when I lost an eye to glaucoma, and medical expenses grounded me about two years ago. It's just about time to get back into the air, I think.........

 

[Noldar]

1. Counter-Strike 1.6
2. Collecting Live Concerts (incomplete list at db.etree.org/nolan)
3. Making CS Maps / CS Movies
4. Reading
5. Cooking

 

[Brewpastor]

I like to - building brewing stuff, mandolin, cooking, kids, reading almost anything, distilling (in theory of course), landscaping, hiking...

I have time to - eat, sleep and work...

 

[Ivan Lendl]

things i actually do:
1. Tennis (duh!)
2. Boxing (my boss has a ring in a space he rents, and we spar (brawl) with each other once a week.
3. music (i play bass and guitar, and go to shows at least once a week)
4. read (i if werent in school id be reading alot more, but i still read about a book per week)
5. fishing (mostly locally from damneck beach, but my bro has a boat and we go out hunting for cobia and/or sharks off sandbridge) i also try to make it down to the point (HI-hatteras island) at least 3 times a summer

things id like to do
1. learn how to fly (they teach this at my school, but its big bucks)
2. travel more (i cant wait to go to europe)
3. get more tattoo's (another thing where money is the only obstacle)
4. play hockey (i used to be in a roller league back in cali, but since i moved here (VA) i let it fall to the way side and i miss it!)

 

[Evets]

Bluegrass(drinking) festivals, pickin banjo, mandolin and guitar. Growing tomatoes, sweet corn, and beans.

 

[sirsloop]

drag racing, shooting guns... playing drag racing games on PC/PS2.... playing shooting guns games on PC/PS2...

 

[knewshound]

In my spare time I like to;

Work on my cars (muscle type)

DIY projects (owning a house as old as you are is humbling)

Hone my skills in the kitchen, much to my families delight

PC Gaming, Call of Duty 2 anyone?

Charity work

Blog

Brew

Drink Brew

Recover from drinking too much brew

I started homebrewing in 83. I had returned from Germany in 80 and was disgusted by american beer. I searched out the then obscure hobby of homebrewing and got going.

I never looked back.

Cheers,

knewshound

 

[Yooper]

I travel lots, fish, hunt, hike, canoe, ski, trying to learn guitar, read. Work part-time. Have two teenagers and a husband.

I played hockey until March when I broke my leg. Boredom led to homebrewing. My leg is still broken (not healing) but now I don't really care.........

Lorena

 

[Cheesefood]

I never would have guessed there were so many pro-gun people here. Am I the only liberal *** here who doesn't care to own a firearm? Don't get me wrong - I like shooting them and I've done pretty well shooting skeet considering it's something I do only every 10 years or so. I'm just not into hunting or owning firearms. I'd gladly trade my second ammendment rights for the right to legally grow and smoke pot. But seeing as how it's not legal and not a good example to set for my son, I have to Just Say No to both drugs and guns.

 

[Reustonium]

I build and fly RC airplanes, I am a member of the Profile Brotherhood.
The best way to describe it is a motorcycle gang for RC planes.

We fly "extreme aerobatics"

http://theprofilebrotherhood.com/~video/CirkusStyleVid-Matchless-Rev2.wmv

In my sparetime I am a grad student

Here are a few of my birds....

 

[Brewpastor]

Bluegrass(drinking) festivals, pickin banjo, mandolin and guitar. Growing tomatoes, sweet corn, and beans.

Sweet looking Mando on your avatar. Who made it? Is it yours? I have a Weber, but its not as pretty as that one!

 

[Evets]

Sweet looking Mando on your avatar. Who made it? Is it yours? I have a Weber, but its not as pretty as that one!

Yeah, that's mine. It's a Gibson F5G. It's amazing how a little sunshine brings out the color and grain of the wood. Sounds pretty good too, tho I have tried a Weber or two that sounded better, IMO