Aside from being a committed cyclist, what's your next biggest hobby?
01-10-12, 11:11 PM
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Photography!
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01-10-12, 11:11 PM
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Julian Bream, one of my fav's. Saw Andre Segovia at UCONN 1975. Great concert.
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well hello there
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I collect wine and vintage pinball machines.
edit: "vintage" sounds a bit pretentious. Most people would think they're old pieces of junk.
edit: "vintage" sounds a bit pretentious. Most people would think they're old pieces of junk.
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Digging the photography! Love it, but I have no place in it.
For me, running/swimming/football/volleyball.
For me, running/swimming/football/volleyball.
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Motorcycles, specifically a 2008 Yamaha roadstar warrior built from 102" to 108". I also play guitar, the first love of my life is a 79 model Les Paul. ,,,,,,,, oh and karaoke. Though I should probably have saved that one for the confession thread!
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Reading wikipedia. I'm half way through it.
01-10-12, 11:40 PM
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snowboarding followed by home theater and audio...i watch movies, lots and lots of movies.
01-10-12, 11:49 PM
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I keep a small coral reef tank, play a little paintball when I can afford it, and guns. I enjoy sub gun shoots when I can make them, great fun, especially multi-gun events like pistol, sub-gun, shotgun shoots.
01-11-12, 12:00 AM
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Besides cycling ... I'm pretty ADHD, so there's a list.
Stuff I like doing:
- Mountain hiking (hit a new "high" when I crested Mt. Kilimanjaro 2 months ago - and there are more plans for tall, exotic peaks in the medium-term future)
- Challenge hiking, aka sprint hiking (i.e. long distances, short time. Did 42 miles along the Appalachian Trail in May, in 13 hours.)
- Sailing (used to be a very successful at racing sailboats - 505 class, won numerous regattas, and qualified for nationals a few times.)
- Music - progressive rock, progressive metal. (A bit of a rock music journalist - I co-manage 2 very large sites regarding all things related to these two genres, and I write and publish reviews, articles, interviews, and so on. About 600 reviews written to date.)
- Golf (enthusiastic but really bad golfer!)
- Photography (used to belong to a camera club, and was selected for several national and international salons. Now, it's all "happy snaps", though I plan to get back to it soon.)
- Gym (okay, I don't really like it, but I go 3 times a week. I did a big bulking-up routine for a few years and studied the subject closely, but my genetics worked against me competing in the next Mr. Universe competition. Now I do it to support my climbing, hiking and cycling activities - i.e. about 60% cardio / 40% strength training. And any bulk I built is long gone
)
- Travel (with my limited budget, I don't get far. Been to 41 of the 50 states and about 20 countries. I have a lot of catching up to do!)
- Writing. (I've written a novel - 'bout 15 years ago. Had an agent and an editor, the whole thing. Damn-near had it published, but my agent messed up the negotiations. I'm thinking of re-working it into current world events, and marketing it through a different agent.)
Stuff that grabs my interest:
- Scotch whisky
- Cars (Big car nut, though I'm not into hot rods / muscle cars etc. I have a special interest in classic European cars, and have big plans for when I win the lottery
. I also study current and future auto design and technology trends.)
- Politics. (Don't ask - I won't answer. And I keep my opinions to myself.)
- Architecture
- Watching certain relatively unusual sports: Rugby, cricket, formula 1 auto racing, Americas Cup sailing, and a few others)
- Recently started trap / skeet / clay pigeon shooting. I had not fired a rifle since I left the military in 1977, but it turned out that I hadn't lost the skills, and was quite decent at it. Next-steps - buy shotguns for my wife and myself, and find a local range.
- Various - I tend to get into various things (US history, metaphysics, comparative religions, whatever) but these interests pop up, I learn more than the average man-in-the-street, then move on to the next thing.
Stuff I like doing:
- Mountain hiking (hit a new "high" when I crested Mt. Kilimanjaro 2 months ago - and there are more plans for tall, exotic peaks in the medium-term future)
- Challenge hiking, aka sprint hiking (i.e. long distances, short time. Did 42 miles along the Appalachian Trail in May, in 13 hours.)
- Sailing (used to be a very successful at racing sailboats - 505 class, won numerous regattas, and qualified for nationals a few times.)
- Music - progressive rock, progressive metal. (A bit of a rock music journalist - I co-manage 2 very large sites regarding all things related to these two genres, and I write and publish reviews, articles, interviews, and so on. About 600 reviews written to date.)
- Golf (enthusiastic but really bad golfer!)
- Photography (used to belong to a camera club, and was selected for several national and international salons. Now, it's all "happy snaps", though I plan to get back to it soon.)
- Gym (okay, I don't really like it, but I go 3 times a week. I did a big bulking-up routine for a few years and studied the subject closely, but my genetics worked against me competing in the next Mr. Universe competition. Now I do it to support my climbing, hiking and cycling activities - i.e. about 60% cardio / 40% strength training. And any bulk I built is long gone
)- Travel (with my limited budget, I don't get far. Been to 41 of the 50 states and about 20 countries. I have a lot of catching up to do!)
- Writing. (I've written a novel - 'bout 15 years ago. Had an agent and an editor, the whole thing. Damn-near had it published, but my agent messed up the negotiations. I'm thinking of re-working it into current world events, and marketing it through a different agent.)
Stuff that grabs my interest:
- Scotch whisky
- Cars (Big car nut, though I'm not into hot rods / muscle cars etc. I have a special interest in classic European cars, and have big plans for when I win the lottery
. I also study current and future auto design and technology trends.)- Politics. (Don't ask - I won't answer. And I keep my opinions to myself.)
- Architecture
- Watching certain relatively unusual sports: Rugby, cricket, formula 1 auto racing, Americas Cup sailing, and a few others)
- Recently started trap / skeet / clay pigeon shooting. I had not fired a rifle since I left the military in 1977, but it turned out that I hadn't lost the skills, and was quite decent at it. Next-steps - buy shotguns for my wife and myself, and find a local range.
- Various - I tend to get into various things (US history, metaphysics, comparative religions, whatever) but these interests pop up, I learn more than the average man-in-the-street, then move on to the next thing.
01-11-12, 12:03 AM
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Architecture, and Rubik's cubes.
And swimming slowly...
And swimming slowly...
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playing video games
playing guitar
my '01 gibson blueshawk, '98 stingray IIRC, '01 gibson les paul custom
my band... that's me with the blue hair last year LOL
motorcycle riding.
this one was stolen
this is the one i ride now...
playing with mah doggies
playing guitar
my '01 gibson blueshawk, '98 stingray IIRC, '01 gibson les paul custom
my band... that's me with the blue hair last year LOL
motorcycle riding.
this one was stolen
this is the one i ride now...
playing with mah doggies
01-11-12, 12:53 AM
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oooo wee, thats a big can of worms...ill skip a per genre answer and go with my favorite movies of the last ten years. those would be;
no country for old men
zodiac
v for vendetta
batman begins/dark knight
munich
im mostly a fan of low brow comedies, low budget well written horror films, sci fi, big popcorn action and brooding cop/crime dramas. how about you?
01-11-12, 12:55 AM
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Well, it use to be woodworking and photography but the economy has put a damper on that. Now I just work to support my addictions, weight lifting and cycling.