PDA

View Full Version : Hobbies- what interests us other than Landies?



Ace
20th November 2004, 08:34 PM
Hi all, we had a what is your occupation thread, i thought we could have a whats you hobby thread. So what do we do to keep busy that isnt work or Landy related? I myself love my V8 supercars, so i collect model cars and I am currently trying to restore a genuine 2dr RS2000, money is a problem there. Also play squash every monday night. Matt

rmp
20th November 2004, 08:57 PM
Pretty much anything with with wheels, wings, sails or powered by an internal combustion engine. And scuba diving. And writing.

disco95
20th November 2004, 08:57 PM
Well I like to kidnap young women put them into a pit where..........hang on, that's silence of the lambs. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

No seriously, you already know I'm into my tropical fish, love fishing, but don't get to do enough.
I actually like what I do for a living, I get a kick out of making things from timber. I reckon if I learnt to weld I'd enjoy that too.
I spend way too much time on this computer.
I'll give any sport a go.
That's about it I think, if I decide to do anything else I'll let you know.

Oh! can't forget that awesome jetski, snorkling, wouldn't mind getting a scuba ticket (I even have a ships masters ticket)




And one more thing........<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">GO THE ROOSTERS</span>

Redback
20th November 2004, 09:01 PM
Me, i like anything that goes FAST style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif motorcycles are my love at the moment i am restoring a 1973 H2 750 2 stroke Kawasaki road bike. Dirt bikes is my hobby now as wel trail riding mostly, i used too race i am retired now. :cry:

Baz.

hiline
20th November 2004, 09:07 PM
just the good old camping and fishing for me

used to play alot of cricket about 4yrs ago
coached kids cricket

most of my time now go's into the kids sport
take them here take them there take them every bloody where........ 8O

LandyAndy
20th November 2004, 10:08 PM
Hi Guys
Love gardening,I grow 90% of our vegies,and the missus is a vegie so we eat a few.
Love welding,self learned,but have a boilermaker mate I use as a brains trust.Have built a few "farm art" things from scrap which my missus has sold on market stalls,A GOOD EARNER!!!!!!! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif
Love fishing but is a bit tough as Im sofar from the ocean,hopefully this will change as a new workmate is even more into fishing!!!He is already trying to talk me into a trip "BACK TO DERBY" for some Barra 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) I told him not to torture me too hard,I will surrender easilly style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif
Also must admit,love tinkering with landys style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif BUT THAT IS A PRE-REQUISIT TO OWNING ONE style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif
Andrew

disco95
20th November 2004, 10:21 PM
almost forgot abut my small collection of cycads. I'll get some more in the future but I've made a good start. :wink:

incisor
20th November 2004, 10:43 PM
used to love my rugby, indoor cricket and touch footy, but the supreme being decided it would be more fun if i rattled and ached, so i then went for fishing, after a short time the supreme being decided it would be even more fun if my fine motor skills went to crap along with my eyesight.... sigh

so i am back to my youth, sex ( :wink: gotta stay fit somehow), drugs (of the prescribed variety, just luv them little white pills!) and rocknroll cause i am now that deaf it's all i can hear style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

oh did i mention growing old gracefully....

DiscoTDI
20th November 2004, 10:49 PM
Camping and landys is all I have left after 3 kids, and you cant take them away from me (camping and landys I mean) style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

I am also into tropical and marine fish, and I still have a deep down yearning for motorbikes but will probably take 10 years to get a chance of owning another one :wink:

Timmo
20th November 2004, 10:56 PM
sailing, flying, skiing, camping, swimming and watching afl (GO CATS!)

Slunnie
21st November 2004, 11:31 AM
Sleeping. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif

Motor racing, Mountain bike riding.

lewy110
21st November 2004, 02:07 PM
Mostly mountain bike riding. Downhill, cross country and general stuffing around.

Also motorbikes

OldDog
21st November 2004, 06:18 PM
Motorcycling, motorcycling and motorcycling with the odd bout of motorcycling thrown in for good measure style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif Just finished my second rebuild on my 2000 Kawasaki ZX-12R and shes now pumping out some good HP so i guess speed is another hobby :roll: heh. Must say that it and the Old dog make an odd couple in the shed!

Dinty
21st November 2004, 06:46 PM
Well as some of you may be aware I'm a Reg/Nurse but my hobbies are far flung from that, I have my own workshop with a metal turning lathe, small mill/drill, pedastal drill and hundreds of Taps and Dies, compressor, grit blaster, Oxy, Mig, Arc welders,etc etc. I've had Landrovers since 1970 when I bought my first one, had experience in them before that though, I like tinkering with them (as you might have guessed) I have a Live Steam model Locomotive (over all length 5' 4") that I built in 5" gauge it's a NSWGR 32 class engine (4.6.0) it hasn't run on steam as yet but it runs on compressed air forward and reverse so if it will run on air (no expansion quality) it will run on steam when I get around to it, I also go camping (Ultra/lightweight), 4wd touring, fishing (sold my boats they died of thirst) still have 16' canoe and Minn-kota electric outboard when the urge takes me, used to own handguns until recently (sold them gun buy back gave me $10,600) to play with) still shoot with Long arms (rilfes) always have reloaded my own ammo and I've cast a hell of a lot of slugs over the years I still have about 3/4 ton of Linotype lead left over not sure what to do with that as yet. I also have a hankering for Photography still have and use my first 35mm SLR Pentax Spotmatic (have 3 x 35mmSLR's) medium format Mamiya 645 (beautiful camera) 3 video cams I really like the digital Panasonic, and the digital Sony camera qiuck and easy. I like to weld ( I aslo have a mate who is a certified/pressure etc) if I can't do it, I can't make a bloody thing out of wood except a fire, we have 2 toy poodles and a pomeranian they keep the wife busy and sometimes get on this thing called a computer which I'm not really any good at can't post pix etc but anyway thats me, Oh I almost forgot not interested in football etc will watch the start of Bathurst race (but in my humble opinion it's lost it's way) maybe I'm just an old fart (56) but I dont give a #$%^& :roll: :oops: :wink: and I don't have a mortgage style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif I only go to work to support my Habits Landrovers 8) 8)

Ace
21st November 2004, 07:08 PM
That reminds me Dinty, i also do a but of shooting, more recreational hunting than target shooting, I have a brand new Ruger .223 bolt action rifle, and an old John Wayne eat your heart out leaver action .22. I also dont mind a bit of photography, but you just can beat those V8 supercars. Matt

LRHybrid100
21st November 2004, 08:39 PM
Land Rovers / Labradors / Boats - very expat English:

http://www.aulro.com/albums/album114/DSCF0026D.sized.jpg

http://www.aulro.com/albums/album114/DSCF0004.sized.jpg

http://www.aulro.com/albums/album114/DSCF0005.sized.jpg

Knight
22nd November 2004, 08:31 AM
Hey Guys,

Ok, my hobbies are (and boy, I'm gonna sound like the biggest tomboy now.....)

NRL - (GO YOU EELS!!!-now my North Sydney Bears :cry: are gooooone)
nothing better than a watching a Sunday game with beers up at the local!

Fishing - go at least once a month (more if i have the time)

Camping - go at least 2-3 times a year (more if i have time)
& 4wdriving

Sunbaking - as often as i can! (our neighbours must love that part - as quite often the flatmate and myself just bake in our backyard 8O :wink: )

:twisted: LOVE my Motor Sports - V8, Bathurst,
RallyAustralia (RIP Possum Bourne!:cry:-was a brilliant Rally driver!!)Targa Tasmania
Formula 1 (will someone get Webber a decent car please...)
Oh yeh - Bikes too -(MotoGP) go Troy Bayliss!!

Tropical Fishes - I have had tanks for 15 years, but now would be the first time i dont own one! - but i do look after (sort of) the tanks in our office - one was my old one (40+ fish) and another one (12+fish) -So i am the resident tank advisor in our office.

Cooking - yep (the way to a mans heart is... :oops: ....no, seriously - i just love food - and I'm always cooking - i love to eat) - which brings me to one of my most favorite hobbies = YUMCHA = love to have yumcha as often as i can (will never say no to a Yumcha meal!)

Just started a team up and we play 'slowpitch' softball on Tuesday nights now! (we're playing people that are on Channel 9 TV - they're pretty crap players too which makes them big on the 'sledging' - they haven't met me yet! :wink: BRING IT ON! :twisted:

And DRINKING - still an old favorite of mine! - and this also means some wicked dancing too!! 8O :wink:

Ok, i've gone on enough here.....gotta start doing some work...

Cheers
Knight :wink:

Phoenix
22nd November 2004, 09:15 AM
Mmm, don't mind a bot of motorsports, Targa Tassie is awsome to watch, so many different vehicles.

Also into Photography, mountain biking, a bit of sailing, modeling (plastic aircraft), warbirds and landys of course 8)

Kretcheman
22nd November 2004, 09:29 AM
Hi guys/gals,

Pretty much anything mechanical I can have a dig at, I love. I'm starting full time UNI next year to do mechanical engineering (to support my growing LR addiction). Have been in the SES for almost 3 years now, and have been a team leader for 2 of them. Love doing hands on stuff like chainsawing, rope work, etc. The usual camping and 4wding. Have been seriously contemplating doing a trip through central oz in the next year or so. I'd love to go down the west coast from darwin to perth (In my next LR - TD5 series 2 disco or D90).

I'm trying to learn to play the guitar atm, but re-training my clunky mechanics hands is proving a little difficult style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif I love all things music, and am also a pretty keen film buff.

Dream job is to be a helicopter pilot, so I'll be working towards that in the next 50 years or so...

Knight, interesting you should mention the slowpitch comp. I used to work at 9 a not long ago, and some ex colleagues of mine were in the teams (there are 2 channel 9 teams now I think). They seemed to really enjoy it, especially because they were sponsored by the bridgeview hotel. A free case after every match!

Cheers all,

Bryan

Knight
22nd November 2004, 10:48 AM
SWS - It's that Small World Syndrome again Kretcheman!! :wink:

Yep, there are 2 Channel 9 teams playing with us this year! - too funny!
(Lets hope these teams keep the sledging 'low key' cause they dont want us to pipe up on em'! :wink: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif )
Sponsored huh?? (man- they had a case of VB last week)

Well I'll let you know how they go then - we play one team in Dec and the other in Jan...

Seriously, it's a great social comp - with more beer than I've ever seen :wink: :twisted:

GAME ON!! :twisted:

Cheers
Knight :wink:

Kretcheman
22nd November 2004, 11:02 AM
Absolutely! I'm from Canberra originally, and i thought it was only a small world there, but nope, it's everywhere...

It sounded like a very social comp to me. Beers in the out field during the game and all! Reminds me of a club cricket match I was watching one day when the non-striking batter had the umpire hold his ciggie for him when the bowler was on his run up style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

Aussie sport. How good is it...

Knight
22nd November 2004, 11:07 AM
Sound quite familiar

- Our catcher was asked to put his beer down whist catching :roll:
(ONLY cause we had lent him to our opposition as they were a player short - hmmm, will rethink that 'random act of kindness' next time i think)
- should have told them no! - we lend him to you and he plays with beer in hand or nothing!! :twisted:

But, yes, it is very social if anything! :wink:

Cheers
Knight :wink:

noddy
22nd November 2004, 12:23 PM
Mine would have to be:

-- Rugby League (Go the Bunnies! although I use to have a soft spot for the Bears and saw many a game up at the 'Log Cabin' before they were put into permanent hibernation!).

-- Touch footy on Tuesday nights to stop the joints from seizing up.

-- Camping, fishing, photography.

-- Gardening, combined with drinking, listening to weekend sport on the radio.

Redback
22nd November 2004, 02:39 PM
I forgot to mention my other hobbyhttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/bazzar/BAZZZZZA.gif
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/bazzar/thekeg007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/bazzar/day_15.jpg

Knight
22nd November 2004, 03:05 PM
CHEERS Redback!!

Now thats what i call a 'hobby'!!

Top set up by the looks of it too!! 8)

nice one :wink:

Cheers
Knight :wink:

Redback
22nd November 2004, 05:01 PM
Yep brew all things alcoholic, spirits, liquers, BEER, no wine though cheaper to buy these days with clean skins around and me too with the MotoGP go Troy and the Targa, world rally champs world Speedway champ go Crumpy our new world speedway champion.

Baz. 8)

LandyAndy
22nd November 2004, 08:00 PM
Hi Redback
Just love your homebrew keg setup!!!! I have kegs just got to get the fridge and the bar.
Andrew

DiscoTDI
23rd November 2004, 06:23 PM
MMMMMMMMMM BEER!!!!!!! http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_7_1.gif

Reads90
23rd November 2004, 06:37 PM
My other hobbies are Sailing , rugby and the ocational beer style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif
The proper rugby not the puffy League stuff style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif . Will be sat down this weekend with the wife. Her in her Aus shirt me in my England shirt waiting to watch the game .South Africa down , and just after a year since that match in sydney we will prove we can do it again with a new team , and no Jhonny style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif . Then might watch the league game after. So an afternoon of XXXX and more XXXX

disco95
23rd November 2004, 06:39 PM
CARN the WALLABIES

Reads90
23rd November 2004, 06:45 PM
Hey Redback
My farther in law does home brew. So can't wait to get out to Brisbane to sample his stuff. he has won the Queendsland Homebrew championship for about the last 4 years running. Just in case you know him his name is Jack Faber

Ace
26th November 2004, 09:09 PM
Come on guys, there are over 2000 of us and only this many have hobbies, either some are holding back or some need to get out more. Matt

trojan
26th November 2004, 10:22 PM
well for me its all about travelling and staying away from as many towns and cities as i can ,been on the dirt/sand/gravel/roads since may 2003 and everyday travellin puts me further away from going back to the real world?
i used to be into rugby of the union type and cricket but found drinkin on the sidelines to much fun so went into retirement ,packed the defender up left sunny Terrigal and hear i am in the south of W.a
so give me offroad driving ,camping ,beaches and international tourists of the non english speaking type( female)any time .

disco95
26th November 2004, 10:31 PM
So trojan, are you destined to walk the earth helping those in need (back packers in need of a good rogering by the look), or are you only waiting for your money tree to die before going back to the grind of a workaday world.

Pedro_The_Swift
27th November 2004, 08:02 AM
Hobbies huh?
hmmm.
indecision is a hobby of mine,,,
I think,,,
:?

Reads90
27th November 2004, 08:14 AM
Originally posted by Pedro_The_Swift
Hobbies huh?
hmmm.
indecision is a hobby of mine,,,
I think,,,
:?

Know what you mean
I was indicisive
But now i am not sure

Redbak
27th November 2004, 08:18 AM
Decisions are easy ... 8O

Its deciding whether or not you made the right decision,
thats the deciding factor .. 8O

Davo :wink:

Pedro_The_Swift
27th November 2004, 08:31 AM
Ok,, try these,,

Fishing the Great Sandy Straights in my Horizon Northener, (black of course)
Playing on and around with PC's ( much to Microsofts Product Activation 's horror style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif )
Playing Pokies,,
Collecting 5$ chips from different Casino's, ( am up to 7 ),,yes they COULD have been $1000.00 chips,, but then ,, I wouldnt have seven ,, would I??
style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif
Reading and collecting books, mostly fiction with a few coughPhantomcomicscough thrown in.

damo
27th November 2004, 11:14 AM
Well, at least I am not the only shooter! Apart from the anti-social sport of pistol shooting and a bit of rifle, I am a bit of a militaria collector, used to make model trains and will do so again some time in the future.
Also have a small business that has yet to grow out of hobby size, hope it does soon.
Love camping and road trips, especially when I get the 5 spd into the the 2dr.

p38arover
27th November 2004, 04:10 PM
Just about all of the things mentioned so far have absolutely no interest to me.

I last went fishing 45 years ago - and didn't enjoy it then.

Football? Never seen a game of any code (live or on TV) and have absolutely no interest in ever watching a game.

Other (game) sports? No interest at all. I've never played sport and never watch it. Never could understand why people do either.

Shooting? I last fired a rifle about 36 years ago. And couldn't be bothered doing it again.

Boating? I had dad's power boat in my yard for 18 months and that's where it stayed.

Sailing? Tried it a few times but not my cup of tea.

Home Brew? Nope. I don't like beer.

Doing things for kids? Nope, I don't like kids. (I'm glad I never took up one of the teacher's scholarships I had when I left school.)

I used to fly model planes and helicopters, race model boats. I may get back into it one day. Flew full-size gliders for a while.

Sold my motorbike (Honda CBR1000F) earlier this year. I may buy another bike one day.

My aim is to one day build a steam locomotive. And I'd love to get my full size heli pilot licence but I could never afford it.

Current hobbies. Readin', 'ritin' and 'rithmetic - and LRs. I like using my lathe. I've got a pretty well set up workshop.

Current job - signaller on the NSW railways.

Ron

Ace
27th November 2004, 04:42 PM
Originally posted by damo
Also have a small business that has yet to grow out of hobby size, hope it does soon.

You already know what my small business is Damo, tell us more about what yours does. Matt

trojan
27th November 2004, 06:06 PM
no money tree ,just do a few weeks work here and there but not to much hey ,the landy doesnt look right camped in the one spot for to long and besides following the good weather is a job in itself

damo
27th November 2004, 08:37 PM
Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-damo
Also have a small business that has yet to grow out of hobby size, hope it does soon.

You already know what my small business is Damo, tell us more about what yours does. Matt[/b][/quote]

Well, the experts say 'go with what you know' and I did. I sell individual soldier equipment. Started with importing combat boots and now sell Camelbak style hydration systems, daypacks, load bearing equipment as well as custom manufacturing from one of my providers, who sends me to deal with defence customers. Check out www.coolkit.com.au
I am a bit expensive but you will have the gear for a very long time.

disco95
27th November 2004, 08:42 PM
Originally posted by trojan
no money tree ,just do a few weeks work here and there but not to much hey ,the landy doesnt look right camped in the one spot for to long and besides following the good weather is a job in itself

Sounds like a great lifestyle trojan.

drivesafe
28th November 2004, 02:15 PM
Travelling on road and off, don’t do enough off road.
Do a bit of amateur video, have made a couple of railway tapes.
Anything Railway and chasing the real thing is a major past time.
Also working on a G scale garden railway.
And both as a hobby and business, developing and programming different types of electronic products.
Cheers

Pedro_The_Swift
28th November 2004, 07:16 PM
Originally posted by drivesafe

Anything Railway and chasing the real thing is a major past time.
Also working on a G scale garden railway.


Maaate,,, need some photos of the latest QR locos from EDI in maryborough??

Shayne
28th November 2004, 07:28 PM
Ace,

Glad to see there are there is at least one other Squash player out there. I also play Monday nights at SSA Club, Albury. Finished top of the B Grade tree a fortnight ago. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif Not bad for me, after picking up the wooden spoon last comp!! :oops:

Squash On!!

Ace
28th November 2004, 07:47 PM
Originally posted by Shayne
Ace,

Glad to see there are there is at least one other Squash player out there. I also play Monday nights at SSA Club, Albury. Finished top of the B Grade tree a fortnight ago. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif Not bad for me, after picking up the wooden spoon last comp!! :oops:

Squash On!!

I have enough wooden spoons to start a timber mill. I am at that stage where i dont seem to be getting any better, it seems i have reached a peak. I had the worst game of my life last monday, just played absolutley crap. Anyway i do it mainly for the fitness not for the glory. If i played for the glory I would have quit ages ago, it took me most of last year (my firsy year) to win my first game. Matt

drivesafe
28th November 2004, 08:43 PM
Hi Pedro_The_Swift, I was up there about a month ago and had a quick look around Maryb, but I am always interested in rail pics so post away and let every one see whats coming.
Spent some time following the stock trains to Murgon. That’s where a 4WD comes in very handy, lets you get to some great places and take some panoramic shots.
Cheers

Ace
29th November 2004, 09:18 PM
Originally posted by damo+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(damo)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by Ace@
<!--QuoteBegin-damo
Also have a small business that has yet to grow out of hobby size, hope it does soon.

You already know what my small business is Damo, tell us more about what yours does. Matt

Well, the experts say 'go with what you know' and I did. I sell individual soldier equipment. Started with importing combat boots and now sell Camelbak style hydration systems, daypacks, load bearing equipment as well as custom manufacturing from one of my providers, who sends me to deal with defence customers. Check out www.coolkit.com.au
I am a bit expensive but you will have the gear for a very long time.[/b][/quote]

Not bad Damo, so you only sell to the defense forces, can civilians buy stuff from you? Matt

Mick-Kelly
29th November 2004, 11:21 PM
Hmmm hobbies, well landies, gardening, the springer spaniel Sadie, XC an DH mountain biking, learning to type left handed and lastly healing my broken right arm Doh! :roll:

damo
30th November 2004, 06:47 AM
Originally posted by Ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Ace)</div><div class='quotemain'>
Originally posted by damo+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(damo)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-Ace@
<!--QuoteBegin-damo
Also have a small business that has yet to grow out of hobby size, hope it does soon.

You already know what my small business is Damo, tell us more about what yours does. Matt

Well, the experts say 'go with what you know' and I did. I sell individual soldier equipment. Started with importing combat boots and now sell Camelbak style hydration systems, daypacks, load bearing equipment as well as custom manufacturing from one of my providers, who sends me to deal with defence customers. Check out www.coolkit.com.au
I am a bit expensive but you will have the gear for a very long time.[/b][/quote]

Not bad Damo, so you only sell to the defense forces, can civilians buy stuff from you? Matt[/b][/quote]

They certainly can. I have one customer who used to buy $500 hiking boots until he got a pair of mine. If you want some of the Hydrapacks, I have some good deals on the old models.

Redback
30th November 2004, 08:34 AM
I can recommend hydration packs i have one Camelback H.A.W.G. best thing if your into bush walking, trailbike riding, mountain bikes i even use mine in the 4b for a drink on long drives. Worth every cent style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif 8)

Baz.

damo
30th November 2004, 09:13 AM
Originally posted by Redback
I can recommend hydration packs i have one Camelback H.A.W.G. best thing if your into bush walking, trailbike riding, mountain bikes i even use mine in the 4b for a drink on long drives. Worth every cent :D 8)

Baz.

Thanks Baz, did the money transfer ok? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

BMac
1st December 2004, 01:49 PM
With a wife and five kids I don't have the time OR money for hobbies.

Camping/fishing is my vise ( also beer/cigars ) and the kids sometimes get invited along if they've been behaving themselves. :roll:

Also like making things out of wood/metal but mostly on an as needs (demand) basis. I probably spend a lot more time designing things for home/play when I'm at work than I should 8) but what my boss doesn't know, wont hurt me.

Bruce.

drivesafe
1st December 2004, 03:11 PM
Hi BMac, I think with 5 kids, you may have left one of your hobbies out :oops:

Cheers

incisor
1st December 2004, 03:33 PM
Originally posted by drivesafe
Hi BMac, I think with 5 kids, you may have left one of your hobbies out :oops:

dont confuse hobbies with habits

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

Redback
1st December 2004, 04:00 PM
Thanks Baz, did the money transfer ok? [/quote]

sssshhhhhhh it's a secret :wink:

Redback
1st December 2004, 04:02 PM
Ya know one of these days i'm gunna get this quote thing :twisted:

Tyrepower
1st December 2004, 04:05 PM
Me, I'm an ex Motorcycle Racer/Rider, MX and Road. Can't watch it on telly as I end up wanting to get back into it all the time. Get my fix now by helping out at a mates Kawasaki dealership from time to time. Turn up on a Saturday morning take a few demo's for a quick blast around, try and sell a few, and that tide's me over for a few more weeks.
Also used to play Aussie rules footy and Water polo.
The last big venture has been white water kayaking. Competed in a few Avon Decents in WA, managed to finish 3rd in a 4 man Kayak one year 2nd in class in a K1 another year, Finished a few others in the K1, tried it in a Power boat and DNF after jumping the Weir and bending a prop shaft.
However old age, crash's and maturity has caught up with me now.
Thinking about dusting off the K1 for another tilt at the Avon this year. I just keep thinking of all that training and those cold cold mornings. 8O
Now it seems I spend all my free time gardening and doing kid things :cry: Oh well the shackels will loosen up one day. :twisted:

VladTepes
1st December 2004, 05:00 PM
Knight, after reading the list of your hobbies it's just another reason we are all in love with you. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif 8)


My hobbies (in no particular order):
Camping
Shooting (Rifle and Shotty)
Aviation History (member Qld Air Museum)
Maritime History / Shipwrecks
Writing (all sorts of stuff)
Motorbikes (I'd like a Guzzi please)
Rugby League (Go the mighty Tigers !!!. The mighty BALMAIN Tigers.)
AULRO website (I hardly use the computer for anything else)
Taking the **** out of Pedro_the_Swift :wink:

There's probably more, but that's enough to keep anyone busy.

EDIT: I should also have included Ancient History :!: I love it, studied it at Uni as well. Can't believe I forgot it, but then again - it's all in the past :wink:

DiscoTDI
1st December 2004, 08:31 PM
Originally posted by VladTepes
Knight, after reading the list of your hobbies it's just another reason we are all in love with you. :D 8)


does mrs vlad know 8O

p38arover
1st December 2004, 10:43 PM
Originally posted by drivesafe

Anything Railway and chasing the real thing is a major past time.
Also working on a G scale garden railway.


If you're ever in Sydney, let me know. You may want to have a look around my signal box - whichever one I'm in that day. (I'm a relief signaller)

Ron

bigbugga
2nd December 2004, 08:37 AM
For those interested in trains.
The BHP Iron Ore train broke the world record for heaviest train in its May 28, 1996 run from Australian cities Newman to Port Hedland. The 10 locomotives and 540 ore cars had a combined mass of 7.22 x 107 kg.


Holds the world record for it too.

Heaviest Freight Train
The heaviest-ever train weighed 99,732.1 tonnes (220 million lb) and was 7.353 km (4,568 miles) long. Assembled by Australia's BHP Iron Ore, the train travelled 275 km (171 miles) from the company's Newman and Yandi mines to Port Hedland, Western Australia, on June 21, 2001 The train had 5,648 wheels, and was assembled to test out a new train control system, which essentially allows the driver in the front locomotive to control the other seven engines simultaneously, even though they are spaced at intervals of nearly a kilometre along the length of the train.

drivesafe
3rd December 2004, 03:20 PM
Hi p38arover, you will know what I mean when I say I use to be a Horizontal Lift Operator in ETR.
I will send you an email next time I’m down.
Thanks and cheers

drivesafe
3rd December 2004, 03:24 PM
Hi bigbugga and the Yanks hate it, we thrashed them at there own game.
Cheers
There record was only 48,000t ( chicken feed )

bigbugga
4th December 2004, 08:06 AM
Originally posted by drivesafe
Hi bigbugga and the Yanks hate it, we thrashed them at there own game.
Cheers
There record was only 48,000t ( chicken feed )

on a daily basis this train is between 4 - 6 k's long.

It is a lot of dirt to be shifting about.


Yanks dont like our road trains here either.

Up to 5 dogs long and even over that sometimes.

drivesafe
4th December 2004, 11:22 AM
Hi bigbugga, the very reason I bought my first 4WD was to go for a trip up your way to have a look at the railways.
3 Landies later and I’m still looking forward to my trip to the Northwest.
I made a trip by rail to Alice Springs in 1972 and I was up at the lookout, watching the goings on in the railway yard. When this Shell prime mover backs up onto a string of flat cars and about 10 minutes later drives off with 6 road tanker trailers in tow.
Still got the photo.

crump
23rd August 2005, 01:31 PM
I've been keeping and breeding reptiles for the past 25 years, as well as travelling all over the countryphotographing them and other wildlife. Until recently my collection numbered over 500 animals. Work started taking up too much of my time so I've had to cut down the numbers somewhat.I also keep about 20 different species of native waterfowl and various parrots. Riding my Moto Guzzi big distances in small times, leaving home in the morning and going to sleep over a 1000ks away in the Defender, landscaping the new home, drinking beer on the verandah whilst listening to 70s punk rock, pig hunting and vermin destruction, dog walking(I have 4)and acting like the same idiot I was when I was 18.

VladTepes
23rd August 2005, 01:42 PM
Originally posted by crump
I've been keeping and breeding reptiles for the past 25 years, as well as travelling all over the countryphotographing them and other wildlife. Until recently my collection numbered over 500 animals. Work started taking up too much of my time so I've had to cut down the numbers somewhat.I also keep about 20 different species of native waterfowl and various parrots. Riding my Moto Guzzi big distances in small times, leaving home in the morning and going to sleep over a 1000ks away in the Defender, landscaping the new home, drinking beer on the verandah whilst listening to 70s punk rock, pig hunting and vermin destruction, dog walking(I have 4)and acting like the same idiot I was when I was 18.

Native Wildlife - tick
Photography - tick
Moto Guzzi - double tick
Defender - no need to comment on this really.
landscaping - you can have that.
drinking beer - tick
70's punk rock - tick. Oh and Rock the Casbah while you're at it.
pig hunting - tick
vermin destruction - tick
dogs - tick

Hmm, a lot of compatibility there. You sure you're not keen on impaling stuff as well. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif


I reckon you MUST be an alright bloke.

crump
23rd August 2005, 01:48 PM
of course I am just ask me, just dont ask any of my 7 ex wives.Impaling things with my sword, hmmm, that was top of the list, dont know how I missed it out, I was probably thinking about sex.

George130
23rd August 2005, 06:05 PM
My hobies

Science fiction
Movies
Computers
Fiddling with vehicles
Rennovating
4WDriving

blitz
14th September 2005, 09:43 AM
Now that I have cracked 40, I desided to restrict my hobbies to legal ones.

I love fishing but only if camping, and using the landy to get to a spot that one one else can get to is included.

motor bikes, but I lost a leg on one so I don't ride that much anymore but I still love em.

Horses, I cant ride for you know what, but my lady has two and I ride with her.

I am currently building a non registerable suzuki 4WD that I am trying to make unboggable. I am using 38" ASLAV tyres for it, so it will damn near float.

love photography - I want to buy a Nikon D70 but every time I get near the money for it, I spend it on the landy

And a five acre block which takes up much of my time.

Theres probably more but senile dementia seems to be big on my list (according to my lady when I don't fix or make things that she wants)

Cheers Blitz