What other hobbies/passions do you have?

[PatW]

Over a few teenage years (10) I was a road cyclist belonging to a cycling club! A school friend and I would meet up and ride perhaps 25 miles each evening after school, and homework! We had a club night every Thursday, a member named Denver regaled us his father's world record with another cyclist having the world track Tandem speed and time record. One of our number missed a ride-out one Sunday only to be told that he had been asked to change clubs as the leader of that club happened to be the England Cycling Coach for both road racing and track events! I changed to mountain bikes in my early sixties and retired at 70 years old!

 

[wjbrandel]

Reading, book binding, leatherwork, some woodworking, and board games

 

[BarleyBop]

book binding,

Now there is an Art we don't often hear of anymore!
Do you use your leathersmithing skills with it as well?

 

[Littlemarten]

I don't race, but I'm also a cyclist. Riding a Lightning Cycle Dynamics P-38 (yes, they named it for the fighter). Still riding at 75.

 

[Ron2]

Now there is an Art we don't often hear of anymore!
Do you use your leathersmithing skills with it as well?

I was thinking the same!

 

[Edbert]

I was thinking the same!

Now there is an Art we don't often hear of anymore!
Do you use your leathersmithing skills with it as well?

 

[Jakko]

I'm also a cyclist

More bicycles than people in this country. For most people it's just a means of transportation for things you consider too far to walk, but too close for using a car or public transport. A minority has cycling as an actual hobby, pastime, sport, etc.

 

[wjbrandel]

Now there is an Art we don't often hear of anymore!
Do you use your leathersmithing skills with it as well?

Why yes I do. I'm still learning, I've only been doing book binding for about 6 months. Leather working on the other hand I've been doing that for about 12 years.

 

[Littlemarten]

More bicycles than people in this country. For most people it's just a means of transportation for things you consider too far to walk, but too close for using a car or public transport. A minority has cycling as an actual hobby, pastime, sport, etc.

I bet you don't see many like this:

Of course, it has to have "stars 7 bars," but notice the other small markings …

 

[user 22911]

Pictures are worth a thousand words. Here are a few that represent my hobbies.

I do not think relieving yourself in front of airplanes is classed as a hobby/passtime/interest...

 

[Edbert]

More bicycles than people in this country.

Isn't the entire nation within 20 feet above/blow sea level though?

 

[Wolf Star]

 

[Edbert]

Are pronghorns good eatin'?

 

[Littlemarten]

Isn't the entire nation within 20 feet above/blow sea level though?

Something like that. Why do you think they are called "the Low Countries?"

Surface! Surface!

 

[Project510]

Used to be racing, AutoX, trackdays. Was building a Datsun 510 as a time attack car when I decided to go and be foolish and fall in love and plan a wedding. Then It was Motorcycles. I had two CB550's an XS650, 2 SV650's and then we had our son and sold them all after a near fatal crash on the freeway.

I got into woodworking just before my son was born, so I think that is my only other true hobby. Although, I don't do it regularly. Just when I get the urge. I also collect diecast in 1:43 and 1:64 scale, but I dont consider that a hobby. Im not modifying them, or even building them. The 1:43 scale is mostly just my favorite race cars from JGTC and Super GT. Le Mans and IMSA cars etc.

I think model building is my only real true hobby. I dont have time for much else haha.

 

[user 22911]

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I can understand the love of music, riding bikes and even target shooting - but killing a defencless animal for sport when there is enough food in the supermarket to satisfy your hunger beats me. Why not try going against the two legged animal that shoots back, because then you would understand the value of life even if it is cheap to you.
And if this is the value of morons on this forum then you can keep it.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

I can understand the love of music, riding bikes and even target shooting - but killing a defencless animal for sport when there is enough food in the supermarket to satisfy your hunger beats me. Why not try going against the two legged animal that shoots back, because then you would understand the value of life even if it is cheap to you.
And if this is the value of morons on this forum then you can keep it.

Oh crap, kibble. Why did you have to start calling names? Now you really let it be known how ignorant you are. Who's next?

 

[user 22911]

Oh crap, kibble. Why did you have to start calling names? Now you really let it be known how ignorant you are. Who's next?

My final answer on this forum is **** you.

 

[Eagle-1]

Huntin'.

Rat killin'.

'Merican stuff.

My final answer on this forum is **** you.

Oooh, a four star rating!

Rob.

 

[PatW]

Why shoot animals that can't fight back?

 

[Edbert]

Why shoot animals that can't fight back?

Not sure it is a sincere question or not, but you asked...

Killing wild game is more humane by far than corporate food production techniques, not even close. The animals had a great life, and were not terrified in the hours/minutes before termination. You should see how this is done in Halal or Kosher processing plants, that is true barbarism in my estimation, but people see meat in the sores on a Styrofoam plate and have no worries?

Plus the hamburgers are organic with no artificial fertilizers, fattening agents, or antibiotics.

I only kill things I eat, or ones that are poisonous (rattlesnakes) and a threat to my grandchildren, or feral hogs. The latter are an invasive and extremely destructive (to the environment) species that wipe out Quail and Turkey populations.

 

[BattleScale Collectica]

wow did this thread derail.

I hate to break this to some folks, but all meat is killed one way or the other before being served in some form or another. (or used for your shoes etc)
This has been the case for all of human history.
I live on a farm. We try to supply 1/2 of our family's food. Most food you buy the the store is hardly food at this point.
IMHO folks need to really get back to understanding how nature works.

Rant off.

 

[Rockin' Rob]

War and PTSD is no laughing matter. Some people can't switch it off and others? Well, maybe they feel they just have to lash out at things they don't understand or never took the time to understand. America takes care of its animals and that's why we can hunt everything up to a Grizzer Bear on our land. And everything needs to be hunted once in awhile, including man. It keeps the herd nice and healthy. And when you don't manage your wild life? Well, I don't want to get into a big discussion, although I think that's what's going to happen, but if you don't take care of the wildlife by responsible hunting he might just end up like Texas with all its feral Hogs. Open Season down in Texas, man. Yeah mister kibble or Mr Whipple? Whatever your name is? Just think you can go down there and shoot feral Hogs all day long. 365 days a year. No bag limit. And the best part? You don't have to eat them. How do you like that stuff Mr kibble?

 

[Wolf Star]

I can understand the love of music, riding bikes and even target shooting - but killing a defencless animal for sport when there is enough food in the supermarket to satisfy your hunger beats me. Why not try going against the two legged animal that shoots back, because then you would understand the value of life even if it is cheap to you.
And if this is the value of morons on this forum then you can keep it.

What an obtuse and uneducated reply. First of all, It's the hunting community that sustains conservation efforts at least across the United States. Second, fresh game is healthier than anything you'd ever buy in the supermarket. Third, hunting teaches self-sufficiency. Fourth, hunting is bred into our DNA. I don't hunt for "sport", I hunt to sustain my family. You're out of bounds with your ignorant comment, check yourself.

Hunting in the US and especially here in Wyoming is controlled by state game and fish. You have to actually be quailified to hunt here in the state, and WY G&F gives out tags based on the people who apply annually. You can't just wander into the prairie and shoot whatever you feel like, that's poaching. The funds they generate are what actually sustains the animal populations.

 

[Wolf Star]

Are pronghorns good eatin'?

Yes! Meat prep is key. Pronghorn have no body fat, so you have to add it, and marinade everything.

 

[Ron2]

Not sure it is a sincere question or not, but you asked...

Killing wild game is more humane by far than corporate food production techniques, not even close. The animals had a great life, and were not terrified in the hours/minutes before termination. You should see how this is done in Halal or Kosher processing plants, that is true barbarism in my estimation, but people see meat in the sores on a Styrofoam plate and have no worries?

Plus the hamburgers are organic with no artificial fertilizers, fattening agents, or antibiotics.

I only kill things I eat, or ones that are poisonous (rattlesnakes) and a threat to my grandchildren, or feral hogs. The latter are an invasive and extremely destructive (to the environment) species that wipe out Quail and Turkey populations.

Well said. In addition wild game is much better for you than the garbage we are buying stored on plastic, wrapped in plastic. I know of a gentleman in his 70s who had only eaten game for decades, no cholesterol or sugar issues, excellent health. His doctor had told him, "whatever you're eating don't change it!"

 

[Ron2]

wow did this thread derail.

I hate to break this to some folks, but all meat is killed one way or the other before being served in some form or another. (or used for your shoes etc)
This has been the case for all of human history.
I live on a farm. We try to supply 1/2 of our family's food. Most food you buy the the store is hardly food at this point.
IMHO folks need to really get back to understanding how nature works.

Rant off.

Personally I believe people who farm and hunt for food have more respect for life. When you realize something had to die so you can live- it's humbling. You don't get that buying pre-packaged meats.

 

[PatW]

I only ask as we in the UK don't have or carry guns!

 

[Edbert]

War and PTSD is no laughing matter.

IMO (only) ...

Folks like kibble are lashing out, trying to remedy their conscience if you will.

The rhetoric of shooting things that "shoot back", or "hunting 2-legged game" give it away.

What their ilk is saying, without saying, is that they are slowly coming to terms with the fact that they volunteered to kill humans for cash.

Don't like that reality? Neither do I!

That makes you the worst of humanity, pure stop!

Trying to equate an ethical hunter with a mercenary makes we want to ask what the Taliban tasted like. Clearly a ridiculous concept, I concur.

But the point remains, I kill animals for food, you kill/killed human beings for money.

Sleep well motherlover!

 

[Edbert]

Yes! Meat prep is key. Pronghorn have no body fat, so you have to add it, and marinade everything.

Same for whitetail/venison.

If I find a nice ~75 pound pig I will clean and process it, to add some organic "free-range" fat to the sausage/hamburger.