Besides sports, my passions are Star Trek (which includes collecting memorabilia and writing short stories), classic (and not-so-classic) sci-fi movies of the 50s and 60s, computer games and my kitties. As soon as I get myself a digital camera, that will also become a passion.
And, speaking of Star Trek, is anyone else as tired of Shatner's whining about not being in the new movie as me? Good God, Bill, get a life!
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Hobbies -- silly or otherwise
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Re: Hobbies -- silly or otherwise
DeeEss57 wrote:Besides sports, my passions are Star Trek (which includes collecting memorabilia and writing short stories), classic (and not-so-classic) sci-fi movies of the 50s and 60s, computer games and my kitties. As soon as I get myself a digital camera, that will also become a passion.
And, speaking of Star Trek, is anyone else as tired of Shatner's whining about not being in the new movie as me? Good God, Bill, get a life!
Dawn
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I agree. As much as I loved his Captain Kirk character, I'm satisfied with watching the old guys on re-runs.
Music is my number one hobby. Listening and playing. Mostly rock of any kind and lately listening to where some of it came from (Old country music, blues, etc).
In high school I played Baritone and Tuba but haven't been able to keep those interests up (Buying either one of those costs more money than I have to spend right now.)
I also play Bass guitar and drums and own a drum set, bass guitar, a couple amps, and a guitar that I try desperately to play but don't do a very good job.
I also like computers. I troubleshoot them for a living and play with them in my spare time. I have 3 main computers at home for me and my two room mates that I built and several old machines that I use for spare parts and can put together if we get company and want to play something over the lan.
That goes hand in hand with my other hobby, which is gaming. I've been playing a lot of guitar hero in the last year. Me and my room mates also play guild wars which is an online game. We used to play Final Fantasy XI and each had 170+ Days into it before we quit (That's 24 hours of actual gaming multiplied by 170 ... we actually played it for two years). I also play some madden, various other sports games, grand theft auto, RPGs mainly consisting of the final fantasy series.
I also watch anime. There's a lot out there and I try to take in as much as possible, but until recently I had to buy it instead of watch it online which limited what I could see. Some of my favorite series in no particular order;
Series
Cowboy Bebop
Full Metal Alchemist
Samurai Champloo
Naruto & Naruto Shippuuden
DBZ
Bleach
YuYu Hakusho
Baki The Grappler
Rurouni Kenshin
Trigun
Gunslinger Girl
Movies
Akira
Grave of the Fireflies
Princess Mononoke
Various DBZ movies
Ninja Scroll
Ghost in the Shell
Vampire Hunter D
Blood - The last Vampire
There are probably more but that's a pretty good list. Movies and TV shows are another hobby, but there are far more of those to list so I won't do it.
In high school I played Baritone and Tuba but haven't been able to keep those interests up (Buying either one of those costs more money than I have to spend right now.)
I also play Bass guitar and drums and own a drum set, bass guitar, a couple amps, and a guitar that I try desperately to play but don't do a very good job.
I also like computers. I troubleshoot them for a living and play with them in my spare time. I have 3 main computers at home for me and my two room mates that I built and several old machines that I use for spare parts and can put together if we get company and want to play something over the lan.
That goes hand in hand with my other hobby, which is gaming. I've been playing a lot of guitar hero in the last year. Me and my room mates also play guild wars which is an online game. We used to play Final Fantasy XI and each had 170+ Days into it before we quit (That's 24 hours of actual gaming multiplied by 170 ... we actually played it for two years). I also play some madden, various other sports games, grand theft auto, RPGs mainly consisting of the final fantasy series.
I also watch anime. There's a lot out there and I try to take in as much as possible, but until recently I had to buy it instead of watch it online which limited what I could see. Some of my favorite series in no particular order;
Series
Cowboy Bebop
Full Metal Alchemist
Samurai Champloo
Naruto & Naruto Shippuuden
DBZ
Bleach
YuYu Hakusho
Baki The Grappler
Rurouni Kenshin
Trigun
Gunslinger Girl
Movies
Akira
Grave of the Fireflies
Princess Mononoke
Various DBZ movies
Ninja Scroll
Ghost in the Shell
Vampire Hunter D
Blood - The last Vampire
There are probably more but that's a pretty good list. Movies and TV shows are another hobby, but there are far more of those to list so I won't do it.
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Computers and Web Development (Java, PHP, MySQL) are my number one hobbies right now. Right now I am heavy into Linux for HTPC's (Mythtv) and Desktop/Server machines (Ubuntu, PCLinuxOS, Puppy Linux). I also build computers for friends and family.
Up to recently I raced competatively in Radio Control Racing (Electric only). My kids are starting to grow up more so I don't have much time for racing anymore.
I also enjoy Anime (Narato, Blood +, Inyurasha), Sci-Fi (Star Trek), CSI, and Law and Order shows. I don't game often but when I do I play Madden and 2K Basketball games on the Xbox 360.
Up to recently I raced competatively in Radio Control Racing (Electric only). My kids are starting to grow up more so I don't have much time for racing anymore.
I also enjoy Anime (Narato, Blood +, Inyurasha), Sci-Fi (Star Trek), CSI, and Law and Order shows. I don't game often but when I do I play Madden and 2K Basketball games on the Xbox 360.
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Farming.
Although I've never farmed in my life, I own a wilderness lodge in the interior of Alaska that sits smack dab in the middle of some of the best Blueberry country in the world. So after struggling almost 20 years in the lodge business, I made the decision to turn the property into a Blueberry farm. Right now, it's a hobby. Hopefully in a couple years, it'll provide some income (Before I starve to death.)
I'm also a falconer, which is why I bought the lodge to begin with (So I could fly my hawks every day at 3:00 pm.)
So now you guys also know why I'm always frantic to find an internet link to the Vikings game every weekend. When the game is not on network TV, through dish network satellite, I can either not watch it or drive 300 miles to the nearest Sports bar.
Unfortunately, I didn't discover "Sop cast" until half way through this season, so I missed a lot of games. But this Forum (The best there is!) sure was a Godsend until Sop cast.
You guys really kept me in the game with the "Game day Thread" and I thank you for it!
Although I've never farmed in my life, I own a wilderness lodge in the interior of Alaska that sits smack dab in the middle of some of the best Blueberry country in the world. So after struggling almost 20 years in the lodge business, I made the decision to turn the property into a Blueberry farm. Right now, it's a hobby. Hopefully in a couple years, it'll provide some income (Before I starve to death.)
I'm also a falconer, which is why I bought the lodge to begin with (So I could fly my hawks every day at 3:00 pm.)
So now you guys also know why I'm always frantic to find an internet link to the Vikings game every weekend. When the game is not on network TV, through dish network satellite, I can either not watch it or drive 300 miles to the nearest Sports bar.
Unfortunately, I didn't discover "Sop cast" until half way through this season, so I missed a lot of games. But this Forum (The best there is!) sure was a Godsend until Sop cast.
You guys really kept me in the game with the "Game day Thread" and I thank you for it!
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That sounds like an amazing hobby. I've always wanted to visit Alaska, and hopefully will sometime in the relatively near future. I've heard real estate there is rather pricey, which I thought was a bit surprising. But that might only be in the Anchorage area.I'm also a falconer, which is why I bought the lodge to begin with (So I could fly my hawks every day at 3:00 pm.)
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I think if i lived in Hawaii, golfing and photography would make perfect sense.808vikingsfan wrote:Golfing. Seems like everyone golfs here in Hawaii (so hard to get a tee time).
Playing acoustic guitar. Funny, I can only play songs from one artist. Jack Johnson. If you haven't heard his music, it's folk, pop, with an island feel. It just mellows you out on tough days.
Taking pictures. I wouldn't call it photography. I love taking pictures but I really don't think I have that photographer's 'eye' . I just get lucky sometimes.
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