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Mon Apr-24-06 09:38 PM
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When you're not fighting the forces of evil, that is.
Mine is winemaking. The first of the dandelion crop is being harvested as we speak, and I hope to be bottling a bunch of strawberry come July!
And you?
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Mon Apr-24-06 09:45 PM
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1. Aside from "confusing as many people as humanly possible" I suppose |
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I'd say my hobby is programming.
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Mon Apr-24-06 09:53 PM
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I skateboard, when weather permits. And I play bass.
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Mon Apr-24-06 09:56 PM
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Love it but I also enjoy writing about all kinds of things because there's always something on my mind whether it be political, sports, or life in general.
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Mon Apr-24-06 10:02 PM
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4. Building musical instruments and collecting vintage porn... |
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Mon Apr-24-06 10:31 PM
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Tue Apr-25-06 06:32 AM
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Tue Apr-25-06 07:28 PM
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40. i hear you can grow pretty good tomatoes |
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using hydroponics...Or other stuff :)
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Tue Apr-25-06 07:38 PM
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Tue Apr-25-06 06:16 AM
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6. When I get the chance - Dungeons & Dragons |
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But, lately, my chances of playing have been rare.
I also have a few large Warhammer armies (miniature wargaming in a fantasy world)
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Tue Apr-25-06 09:29 PM
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D&D is one of my hobbies too, but programming is #1.
/gkd
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Tue Apr-25-06 06:17 AM
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7. Writing and Scrapbooking. |
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Yes, scrapbooking is a verb. I am a proud scrapbooker. ;)
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Tue Apr-25-06 06:20 AM
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8. Everything! Capoeira, writing new Gospels, learning Quantum Physics, |
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DU, philosophy, walking, staring at nature, messing with heads, Relativty, GUT/UFT/TOE, whatever strikes me! Washing up as a hobby? Why not? Learning the chorus of Beethoven's Ninth? "Freude schöner Götterfunken tochter aus Elysium" to that! It's all good. Life, live it!
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Tue Apr-25-06 06:22 AM
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9. Wow! Winemaking! I've tried it but with not too good results. I |
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could ask you a million questions about that. How do you know how much sugar? Do you measure by weight or volume? How long do you ferment? Will the yeast always settle out for a clear (not cloudy)wine?
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Tue Apr-25-06 08:28 AM
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21. Are you able to purchase wine kits? |
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Or better yet, is there a u-brew (on-premises winemaking establishment) close to you? It's the easiest way to get your feet wet, and you just take it from there with the from-scratch wines once you're comfortable with how it all works. In the meantime, here are some good sites to answer questions better than I could hope to. Lots of recipes, too: http://home.comcast.net/~jimalexander2/http://www.rjspagnols.com/http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/http://www.winepress.us/http://www.honeyflowfarm.com/homewinemaking.htmhttp://winemakermag.com/Good luck! :hi:
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Tue Apr-25-06 09:44 AM
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22. Thank you! I'm going to try. I always was fasinated by the |
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process. I never knew the details, but as everyone knows winemaking has been around a long time. That makes it somewhat a classic skill. Thanks for the links!
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Tue Apr-25-06 06:24 AM
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10. Bird watching, gardening, photography, travel & generally triking around. |
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Tue Apr-25-06 06:30 AM
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11. Photography, scrapbooking, needle crafts |
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Tue Apr-25-06 06:32 AM
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15. We all love your hobby billyskank! |
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Tue Apr-25-06 06:32 AM
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14. Writing, reading, listening to music. |
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Tue Apr-25-06 08:11 AM
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18. Beer Brewing, climbing, collecting flipbooks |
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Have you made rice wine and/or sake? Been meaning to give that a try.
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Tue Apr-25-06 08:16 AM
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19. Writing software frameworks. |
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God knows why. I just can't help it. I love to write engines. Game graphic engines. Financial engines. Web frameworks. Report design engines. I just never do anything with the engines.
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Tue Apr-25-06 08:25 AM
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20. Home recording, mostly. |
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Also cooking, and I'm trying to get into the gardening thing this year.
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Tue Apr-25-06 09:47 AM
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23. quantum chromodynamics |
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Tue Apr-25-06 09:49 AM
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24. Dandelion Wine-- good stuff! |
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I used to homebrew way back in the day, but gave it up.
Otherwise, making music is my big hobby. I like to sit out on the front stoop of my apartment building and practice my flamenco guitar chops. I usually get a small crowd of neighborhood kids who come by and watch. Sometimes I'll pull out a travel guitar and get one of them to play some tunes with me.
Music is truly an international language, and you can play it without an instrument. It's how I give back to my community. I like to see the smiles on people's faces when I play something they like.
Jeez, I sound like a big sentimental idiot :silly:.
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Tue Apr-25-06 09:50 AM
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25. Boating, running, fishing, camping,.. |
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Tue Apr-25-06 11:28 AM
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26. My hobby? Nothing so tame.... |
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I build miniature torture devices.
An old obsession from my childhood......
I once had a pet sitter write me a note: "My wife and I love you. We love your pets. But your home is the scariest thing we've ever seen."
Ah well.....
Khash.
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Tue Apr-25-06 02:08 PM
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How have I missed you? Let me count the ways...I'll be back in a couple of hours. ;)
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Tue Apr-25-06 11:30 AM
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Tue Apr-25-06 11:34 AM
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28. I'm addicted to crocheting. |
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I have so many doilies that I practically hand them out to strangers on the street. And I can't stop making more!
I recently spent almost 10 months making a very fancy tablecloth for my diningroom table. Dang that was fun!
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Tue Apr-25-06 11:37 AM
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29. My filly, Cotton, and horses in general. |
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Tue Apr-25-06 11:41 AM
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30. i read comics humor cartoons |
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Tue Apr-25-06 11:45 AM
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31. Singing and wine tasting |
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Not usually at the same time.
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Tue Apr-25-06 12:19 PM
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I used to bake alot..but that hobby is way too fattening!
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Tue Apr-25-06 12:45 PM
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33. I've been bitten by the poker bug |
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I play about 2 online tourneys per day, and one live tourney per week. It's a hobby that's paying me back so far (knock on wood)!
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Tue Apr-25-06 02:04 PM
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Tue Apr-25-06 07:24 PM
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those are the bomb are you my mother in law?
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Tue Apr-25-06 08:31 PM
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No, I think I'd have remembered the wedding ceremony. :hi:
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Tue Apr-25-06 08:57 PM
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45. I always cry at weddings! |
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Aside from reading and writing, I like to make scrapbooks, prowl antique shops and flea markets for my various vintage collections, and experiment with cooking. Lately we've caught the decorating bug also.
I'd like to become better at sewing and gardening.
My folks made dandelion wine in the 70s - I never did get to taste any. :)
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Tue Apr-25-06 02:43 PM
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38. I collect tacky souvenirs |
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And display them in my office. I have three shelves full now.
I also collect 'Malt Shop' lit and childrens series books. And I love to work in my flower garden.
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Tue Apr-25-06 07:34 PM
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I'm also a huge Broadway buff.
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Tue Apr-25-06 08:57 PM
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46. Flying, until I could no longer afford the fuel. |
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Now I just read about it... :(
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Tue Apr-25-06 11:29 PM
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Tue Apr-25-06 08:58 PM
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like a madwoman, I am addicted.
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Tue Apr-25-06 09:17 PM
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With a collection Mrs Giant Robot finds overwhelming. And I like to read and play video games and do other geeky things too.
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Tue Apr-25-06 11:13 PM
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50. Got the comic books myself.... |
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Although I have toned down the collecting thing...
Mainly going for the graphic novels and compilations....
I like the short special series better....
Too much jumping around from title to title now-a-days...
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Tue Apr-25-06 11:18 PM
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51. Anime/manga, video games, art |
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And making costumes of the first two :P
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