Nice paint job on the first horse..... Do they use clear laquer to get it to shine like that.
Hobbies that compete with our flying obsessions...
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Nice paint job on the first horse..... Do they use clear laquer to get it to shine like that.
Dean
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Nice paint job on the first horse..... Do they use clear laquer to get it to shine like that.
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livitup
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I seem to gravitate towards things that go fast and have big engines...
Like this:
and this (with bonus wife):
We also have a pair of jet skis at the lake, allowing one to get beautiful photos like this one:
I play golf, but only a couple times a year. I do really like skiing. Now that the kids are getting old enough to get into skiing, we're going 10-12 times a season. If we could only get decent snow this year...
Like this:
and this (with bonus wife):
We also have a pair of jet skis at the lake, allowing one to get beautiful photos like this one:
I play golf, but only a couple times a year. I do really like skiing. Now that the kids are getting old enough to get into skiing, we're going 10-12 times a season. If we could only get decent snow this year...
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HighFlyingA380
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For the life of me, I cannot find the sunglasses in that picture!I really LIKE those Aviator sunglasses..
Must be one of those visual illusions.
ARFlyer
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I fall more towards Nate's girl magnet in terms of my hobbies.
My dad's BuddiPole Antenna on our yearly vacation to St. Maarten. Spent most of our late afternoons contesting for people without St. Maarten's new Ham ID.
I also like doing photography, however most of my pics end up being aviation related.
I was my high school's football/baseball photographer which led to some fun and "painful" times.
My most obsessed hobby would probably be SCUBA Diving. There is something relaxing about being underwater. The deeper the better! This photo was taken around 130' in OPEN, no land insight, water.
Boy Scouts got me into river running at a young age. I hate canoes because I got trapped under one on my first trip. I can canoe on lakes and streams but not whitewater. So I went solo and got a 11' kayak. Which keeps me from being placed with inexperienced scouts.
My last hobby is science and mapping. This is a picture from my trip to the International Science Fair. Which I worked towards for 6 long years. Hey, I can't complain I got a girlfriend out of it. (Red Shirt)
So I'm doing better then Nate's "Girl Magnet" 
My dad's BuddiPole Antenna on our yearly vacation to St. Maarten. Spent most of our late afternoons contesting for people without St. Maarten's new Ham ID.
I also like doing photography, however most of my pics end up being aviation related.
I was my high school's football/baseball photographer which led to some fun and "painful" times.
My most obsessed hobby would probably be SCUBA Diving. There is something relaxing about being underwater. The deeper the better! This photo was taken around 130' in OPEN, no land insight, water.
Boy Scouts got me into river running at a young age. I hate canoes because I got trapped under one on my first trip. I can canoe on lakes and streams but not whitewater. So I went solo and got a 11' kayak. Which keeps me from being placed with inexperienced scouts.
My last hobby is science and mapping. This is a picture from my trip to the International Science Fair. Which I worked towards for 6 long years. Hey, I can't complain I got a girlfriend out of it.
(Red Shirt)So I'm doing better then Nate's "Girl Magnet"
ARFlyer
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When I am bored I just got for a swim with my friends. You can see me here at the ladder waiting for my beer.
José
All right now..... Where do you get to fly in that Amphibian Twin Otter?
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This is more than just a hobby ... I'm counting on it as a supplement to retirement.
(The louder I play, the more money people offer me to stop. )
(The louder I play, the more money people offer me to stop.
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denverpilot
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Where's her NOMEX gloves? Sheesh. Safety first.
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Flying, Boating, MINI Coopers, Scuba, Rappelling, Snow Skiing are all hobbies that have either taken a toll on my body or my wallet.
Now that I'm old and maybe a little wiser I tend to work on one hobby at a time depending mainly on the seasons.
Since I live in Florida I tend to fly more during the Winter months and scuba dive more in the Summer months. :wink2:
I have given up on expensive sports cars since the cops around here tend not to believe me that I was just conducting a high speed taxi test.
Since I weigh more now than I did 30 years ago, I have given up the climbing and rappelling.
Since I now live in Florida full time and my bones don't heal as quickly as they used to, I no longer go snow skiing.
As for boating, well I've had a boat almost my entire life and sold my last boat about 5 years ago and have never
had the money to buy another one because flying keeps eating up all my spare funds.
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My MINI Cooper on the Dragon (Hwy 129).
My pride and joy that I sold when I moved to South Carolina, biggest mistake of my life.
As you can see my license plate holder clearly notifies LEOs of my authorized status.
Now that I'm old and maybe a little wiser I tend to work on one hobby at a time depending mainly on the seasons.
Since I live in Florida I tend to fly more during the Winter months and scuba dive more in the Summer months. :wink2:
I have given up on expensive sports cars since the cops around here tend not to believe me that I was just conducting a high speed taxi test.
Since I weigh more now than I did 30 years ago, I have given up the climbing and rappelling.
Since I now live in Florida full time and my bones don't heal as quickly as they used to, I no longer go snow skiing.
As for boating, well I've had a boat almost my entire life and sold my last boat about 5 years ago and have never
had the money to buy another one because flying keeps eating up all my spare funds.
Divemaster Dave
My MINI Cooper on the Dragon (Hwy 129).
My pride and joy that I sold when I moved to South Carolina, biggest mistake of my life.
As you can see my license plate holder clearly notifies LEOs of my authorized status.
texasag93
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Hunting.
I thought it was expensive until I started paying by the minute to play.
I thought it was expensive until I started paying by the minute to play.
texasag93
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Watch your avatar. Remember that girls can only get pregnant one at a time, boys can get into trouble many times over at the same time.
pikespeakmtnman
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Flying, Boating, MINI Coopers, Scuba, Rappelling, Snow Skiing are all hobbies that have either taken a toll on my body or my wallet.
My MINI Cooper on the Dragon (Hwy 129).
My pride and joy that I sold when I moved to South Carolina, biggest mistake of my life.
As you can see my license plate holder clearly notifies LEOs of my authorized status.
My girlfriend's dad owned 2 Mini's...awesome little cars (they are still in the family even though he passed away). One is a special edition signed by John Cooper.
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You think boats are expensive....
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Eating and sleeping indoors...
Seriously, I love to boat and travel, so we're broke a lot.
Seriously, I love to boat and travel, so we're broke a lot.
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Yeah, I'm kinda attached to indoor plumbing too. Sucks. Doesn't it?
Keep the outhouse seat behind the wood stove. Even at -20 F, if you have something warm to sit on, life is good.
(Well, OK, you still wouldn't want to walk out there barefoot)
flyguy_17
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Heres a few of mine.....
And the list: Hunting, fishing, motocross, snowmobiling, wakeboarding, snowboarding, flying RC's, Boating, Jetskis (stand-ups), blowing diesel smoke, recently getting into USPSA Pistol Shoot Competitions, Tough Mudder, and the list goes on...
My wife says I have too many expensive hobbies, but I have slowed down a little since I now have 3 kids
And the list: Hunting, fishing, motocross, snowmobiling, wakeboarding, snowboarding, flying RC's, Boating, Jetskis (stand-ups), blowing diesel smoke
, recently getting into USPSA Pistol Shoot Competitions, Tough Mudder, and the list goes on...My wife says I have too many expensive hobbies, but I have slowed down a little since I now have 3 kids
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DC34ME
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My money pit track car keeps me away from flying some, but I get equal enjoyment from it.
Track days are ALWAYS fun.....
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Robling Road? Road Atlanta??
Where were the Pics taken?
..Robling Road? Road Atlanta??
Where were the Pics taken?
DC34ME
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Track days are ALWAYS fun.....
Robling Road? Road Atlanta??
Where were the Pics taken?
Talladega Gran Prix Raceway! In Talladega, Alabama. We call it "little tally" and it is a great place for cheap track time. I am still building the car and should be going to Road Atlanta and Atlanta Motorsports Park next year. I have a supercharger and new ECU going in the car this winter. It should be a 2,000 pound, 200HP beast by spring!
Can't say I have much time outside of work, family and flying to have any other "serious" hobbies like flying. I enjoy traveling, hiking and photography so I can combine those with flying to get to some really interesting places so I am not complaining!
Like many others here I do like fast cars. Here are my two favorite toys. I use the left one to get me as quickly to the hangar as possible.
Like many others here I do like fast cars. Here are my two favorite toys. I use the left one to get me as quickly to the hangar as possible.
Seanaldinho
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Can't say I have much time outside of work, family and flying to have any other "serious" hobbies like flying. I enjoy traveling, hiking and photography so I can combine those with flying to get to some really interesting places so I am not complaining!
Like many others here I do like fast cars. Here are my two favorite toys. I use the left one to get me as quickly to the hangar as possible.
GT-R
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Since we arrived in our wintering spot I have been getting back into photography more seriously. Got a great shot of dolphins off of Molokini......now if I was only allowed to post pictures.....
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What kind of pictures can you not post?Since we arrived in our wintering spot I have been getting back into photography more seriously. Got a great shot of dolphins off of Molokini......now if I was only allowed to post pictures.....
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What kind of pictures can you not post?
Any. The option 'Pictures and Albums" has disappeared from my CP and no amount of questioning to the mods has been answered.
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Have you considered uploading to Flickr then linking the image to this forum?Any. The option 'Pictures and Albums" has disappeared from my CP and no amount of questioning to the mods has been answered.
Like so...
EDIT: Ben means like the image attached below.
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Naw, naw, naw.......
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on the top of this screen is two tool bars.. head to the one that looks like a paperclip... third one over on the top bar.. it says attachments when you hover over it,,,, it lets you browse your puter,,, find the pic on your puter , click add and then upload..... we all get to see the results
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on the top of this screen is two tool bars.. head to the one that looks like a paperclip... third one over on the top bar.. it says attachments when you hover over it,,,, it lets you browse your puter,,, find the pic on your puter , click add and then upload..... we all get to see the results
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Does anyone off-road? I am thinking of buying a Jeep...
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Does anyone off-road? You tell me!
I think it's required by the male by-laws that govern how we as males are required to act.
gkainz
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Yeah, I off-road a little.
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Any tips for purchasing an older wrangler for a little fun? 
I'm more familiar with Landrovers, but they are seriously expensive over here!
I'm more familiar with Landrovers, but they are seriously expensive over here!
lprellwitz
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Hmm, hobbies... well, along with the main hobby that is the funding source for my flying habit, other enjoyable activities include cooking (if I can't fit it in the plane, I can always pack up the SUV and bring it to OSH that way ), and astronomy.
Still need more time for the latter, but one of the criteria when buying a telescope was that it had to be able to fit in the cargo area of a Cessna 182 - luckily, that wasn't a problem, the Schmidt-Cassegrain tubes are both portable and powerful. Biggest deal now is with the Bonanza, and its tendency to go aft CG on a flight - if I bring along the serious tripod mount, have to think a little more carefully on where in the plane is best to pack the 'pod and those counterweights.... Hope to find more time for that in the future, perhaps add astrophotography to the list.
), and astronomy. Still need more time for the latter, but one of the criteria when buying a telescope was that it had to be able to fit in the cargo area of a Cessna 182 - luckily, that wasn't a problem, the Schmidt-Cassegrain tubes are both portable and powerful. Biggest deal now is with the Bonanza, and its tendency to go aft CG on a flight - if I bring along the serious tripod mount, have to think a little more carefully on where in the plane is best to pack the 'pod and those counterweights.... Hope to find more time for that in the future, perhaps add astrophotography to the list.
DavidWhite
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My main obsession
Although I suppose I could consider shooting a hobby. I dabble....
50 yards with my .22, ruger m77/22 bolt action with the target barrel and a leupold 3x12 scope
100 yards with my weatherby 30/06
200 yards.......
denverpilot
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Used to all the time with the Jeep. Stock Cherokee "Classic" for that with 30" BFG All-Terrain T/A KOs.
Nowadays it's just crappy access roads for doing mountaintop radio system maintenance, and I don't have any photos of the Yukon doing that. It wallows back and forth like a sideways rocking chair.
kimberlyanne546
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I just "snow wheeled" in 4 wheel drive two days ago.
We went up to the mountains and chopped down Christmas trees. Alone again this year, we brought back 4 trees for the grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles.
Here is the antique saw I carried up the mountain:
We went up to the mountains and chopped down Christmas trees. Alone again this year, we brought back 4 trees for the grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles.
Here is the antique saw I carried up the mountain: