What Are Your Hobbies? (Need Ideas!!)

[flx757]

I don't know about noodling....

I like to take it up a notch. But it all starts here with my stuff:

Hobby??

 

[Immelman]

Photography
Surfing
Swimming
Cycling
Running
Shooting
Hiking/Backpacking
Travel to foreign lands
Exploring cities
...to name a few... I have too many.

 

[FN FAL]

I'm curious what kind of hobbies you guys and gals have when you're not flying.

Anyone have any good ideas for a hobby?

Why don't you pick up something like woodworking, electronics, welding, small engine repair. Something that if you get a little schooling under your belt, could lead to making you a few bucks on the side.

I used to skydive quite a bit, but DZ politics and what not is starting wear me out. I used to like motorcycling a lot more, but now that I am driving 25,000 a year in commuting...I can't even stand to drive to the grocery store.

Two years ago, I got into collecting NFA Title II firearms; I had always been an avid collector of Title I firearms. It's both an investment and a hobby. A little expensive and a little off the "reservation" for some, but I enjoy it.

Currently I am working on a 14" inch Remington 1100 right now, just waiting for the Feds to send me my approved BATF Form 1 with affixed and cancelled tax stamp so I can have the barrel shipped to me. It should be a really horny looking setup when it's finished. The finish is a really neat shade of parkerizing, original wood forearm and stock. The barrel will be shortened, trued and gas ported. I'm finishing the top off with Wilson Combat brand "ghost ring" sights.

The next project which is a few days from being under way, will be to BATF Form 1 a Short Barreled Rifle. The plan is to build up an AR-15 with collapsable stock and 6.5 inch barrel. I have a .22 LR conversion kit for Colt AR-15s, so I'm thinking of putting this in the shorty and throwing a BATF registered .22 LR Lauer Custom Weaponry "predator" suppressor on it. Top it off with a 35.00 BSA red dot scope and it could be a cheap and quiet toy to take to the range.

After that, I'm thinking of doing a Form 1 on a 10" barreled FAL in a para configuration. My inspiration for putting this together can be seen at DSArms website...their model is called the "OSW".

Since it takes anywhere from 2 to 12 months for the forms to come back approved, I usually buy a receiver and then fill out the paperwork and send it in with a check. While I'm waiting for the BATF approval, I send the reciever off to get finished and the BATF required engraving done...which eats up a few weeks. Then I'll scavenge up the rest of the parts and accessories (minus the short barrel) and when the form comes in the mail...I'm all set to begin finishing the project.

There are cheaper hobbies, pick whatever makes you happy.

 

[icefr8dawg]

I second welding, picked it up a couple months ago and should have my pitts done by 2010. I tried RC airplanes but felt like such a dork.

 

[Cardinal]

Mountain Biking
R/C airplanes. Get an electric foamie, ugly and indestructible = fun.
Clay Shooting.
Home Improvement, aka, "Puttering."

 

[VampyreGTX]

Flying (as it's not a job yet)
Paintball
Weightlifting
Computer games and Xbox

 

[TurboS7]

Collecting used baseballs from all the local fields.

 

[Swass]

I got into canoeing about a year ago (thanks for the advice everyone, especially A-Squared). I'm on my second canoe now and take the kids out fishing all the time, good exercise and good for the family..

I also have a super Jones for 1/8 scale nitro buggy racing. I have about $1800 in one of my buggies. Expensive but addicting.

 

[cforst513]

i'm a master-baiter.



















what? i like to fish, god.

 

[NookyBooky]

Surfing, martial arts, boxing, aerobatics, guitar, getting sloppy at Havasu or in Vegas.

 

[NookyBooky]

If those don't interest ya try gold-digger, er I mean wife, shopping:

http://www.russianladies.com/

 

[EDUC8-or]

Guitar and singing. Playing happy hour gigs can pull in anywhere from 100-300 bucks plus free beer. Playing out with the band can land up to 1000 bucks total for 3-4 guys plus free beer. Did I mention the free beer part?

Golf, running, carpentry, volunteer at my wife's school as a tutor/mentor (she's a 2nd grade teacher), if I ever get hired by a regional I'd like to be on the interview board (and not to be a prick!)

 

[navigator72]

Mine are:
Sea Kayaking
Bicycling
Aerial Photography
Trying to sell things like the RescueX I have listed on Ebay (check it out on the buying and selling" forum.
Girlfriend
Trying to make a buck

 

[I.P. Freley]

Have you considered organizing a concert to bring attention to the abysmal financial condition of African nations? You might even get the Big 8 to relieve their debt!

 

[crash-proof]

-Biking riding on the beach or countryside with me suzuki intruder
-Beer
-Travelling (love goin to Europe)
-Beer
-Boating...when the boat's working that is.
-Beer
-I love goin to concerts too, I must have been to a million shows since livin down here in s. florida.

 

[Occam's Razor]

If those don't interest ya try gold-digger, er I mean wife, shopping:

http://www.russianladies.com/

Recommend you watch the movie: "The Birthday Girl" It's out on DVD now. Features Nicole Kidman starkers! (Stop-action digital rocks!)

Then head back to your "russianladies" site....

 

[Occam's Razor]

1. Part-time narrator for bad mimes.
2. Airline Marketing genius (don't even try to tell me they work full-time!)
3. Porn Star (Positions Open Now!)
4. Web Master for LudditesOnline.com
5. Pillaging
6. Set-up a sidewalk prostate exam booth.
7. Star Trek convention emcee

My rule-of-thumb: "Go ahead and take risks...just be sure everything will turn out ok."

 

[KVNY]

trying to get my RC plane back in working order. Also studying to take my Ham Radio Test to get my liscence

 

[cforst513]

why is there a test for being a HAM radio operator? what am i missing here?


more importantly, what exactly IS a HAM radio?

 

[UnAnswerd]

Astronomy/Space photography

This is a shot of "Solar Prominence". Telescope is a Meade LX200GPS 10" with 77mm energy rejection filter and Lumincon Hydrogen-Alpha filter:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/TurbineSpeed/solar.jpg