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Re: Got any other hobbies?
« Reply #25 on: 28 October 2013, 03:27:22 pm »
Not sure if it really counts as a hobby, but I like to make tins of lager into empty tins of lager

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Re: Got any other hobbies?
« Reply #26 on: 28 October 2013, 05:26:03 pm »
Perhaps using Cosmic as a stimulation machine we should have a competition of painting or pencil a picture of our own bike !! :D


I think i can draw it from a photo :o  , well a bit like it
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« Reply #27 on: 28 October 2013, 07:08:38 pm »
Not sure if it really counts as a hobby, but I like to make tins of lager into empty tins of lager
  haha I like that hobby too, but I prefer to empty cans of bitter.
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Re: Got any other hobbies?
« Reply #28 on: 28 October 2013, 07:12:19 pm »
cycling, hi fi and doing my RYA competent crew course starting tomorrow for 5 days


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« Reply #29 on: 28 October 2013, 07:21:26 pm »
Offroading and playing the geetar badly.

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« Reply #30 on: 28 October 2013, 07:28:34 pm »
Another guitarist here and an Air Rifle shooter and a little keep fit.

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« Reply #31 on: 28 October 2013, 07:36:43 pm »
Been playing american football here for the last 10 years. If the body holds up hope to tack on another 15 at least  :eek

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« Reply #32 on: 28 October 2013, 08:16:58 pm »
Some of the guys here have great hobbies I also do Rc tank modelling usually 1/16 scale and have my own website www.tankworld.co.uk I have not been as busy on this since I took up biking again.
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« Reply #33 on: 28 October 2013, 09:40:48 pm »
i enjoy time with the family and entertaining but when its me time some cycling and a bit of this, clays mainly but some rough shooting as well

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« Reply #34 on: 28 October 2013, 09:49:16 pm »
 :eek  I think ChrisJH is a really really top bloke!!!

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« Reply #35 on: 28 October 2013, 10:53:34 pm »
I've been known to dabble in a bit of sketching and painting, but haven't done much for a while. One of my better efforts in watercolour and gouache:
 
 
 
 
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« Reply #36 on: 28 October 2013, 10:58:32 pm »
A pencil sketch and a first effort with acrylics:
 
 
 
 

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« Reply #37 on: 28 October 2013, 11:12:04 pm »
Yes, other than the Fazer. I am into making replica side covers for various makes and models of classic bikes that I sell all over the world. Just finished a Honda CB900 Custom mould and layed up my first replica this afternoon. Waiting on the fibre glass to set and see what the mould produces. Just a few of the models I make for. I also replicate the side cover emblems and other parts too.
Also like to do a bit of machining etc, My next purchase looks like it will be a Milling machine to go with the lathe and tig welder.

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« Reply #38 on: 28 October 2013, 11:17:29 pm »


Nick i gotta say that picture is absolutely FANTASTIC.  U may be a shit rider but ur a foccin awesome artist :-)
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« Reply #39 on: 28 October 2013, 11:35:47 pm »
For me it's Board Gaming and I've just started (dry-slope) skiing lessons.

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« Reply #40 on: 28 October 2013, 11:50:04 pm »
I've been known to dabble in a bit of sketching and painting, but haven't done much for a while. One of my better efforts in watercolour and gouache:

Now that is a picture I like, being a cat person myself...
 

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« Reply #41 on: 29 October 2013, 12:01:39 am »
You're a pretty good artist Nick.

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In fact I'm very impressed with some of the things the rest of you do. Even making empty beer cans :-)
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« Reply #42 on: 29 October 2013, 12:10:29 am »
does that mean i can av a go an ur awesome bike (wiv the wank mirrors) ?

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« Reply #43 on: 29 October 2013, 12:32:03 am »
I like astronomy.

Today I visited ESA's Deep Space Antenna 2. It communicates with deep space probes and satellites. Awesome:



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« Reply #44 on: 29 October 2013, 12:40:27 am »
That is very interesting... Can u find out where i come from? R there squirrels in space?
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« Reply #45 on: 29 October 2013, 12:49:55 am »
Lots of squirrels, sure. And chihuahuas.

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« Reply #46 on: 29 October 2013, 09:37:27 am »
does that mean i can av a go an ur awesome bike (wiv the wank mirrors) ?

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« Reply #47 on: 29 October 2013, 09:37:36 am »
Like a couple on here, my hobby turned into a business.
At 44 years of age and at the end of a fairly long relationship, in 2001, i put in for a grant and set up an Audio/Visual production studio.
Then in 2004, i incorporated a music publishing company and two independent record labels, releasing just over 30 albums.
In 2008, i put the labels on hold and concentrated more on corporate work, which was much less stressful than dealing with the prima donna's in the music industry.
A lot of my work now, involves transferring vinyl to cd and vhs to dvd, plus i've been supplying weekly podcasts to a company in Switzerland for the last five years.

http://www.stiwdioeglwys.fsnet.co.uk/

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« Reply #48 on: 29 October 2013, 10:43:04 am »
I'm sure I'll pick up more hobbies as life progresses but primarily its mechanics (both car and bike) and then gaming... yeah yeah yeah, I know... PC is my weapon of choice - I own consoles but use them so rarely I often forget they exist :P

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« Reply #49 on: 29 October 2013, 02:15:24 pm »
Bloody hell, you lot make my hobbies seem so boring, and wot a lot of talented foccers you are.
Apart from my fazer I do a bit of fly fishing, tie flies, just joined a shooting club, .22 and .38s until I get through the full bore course. I have just bought a DSLR, wish I could take photies like KK or Tori, can't use the thing yet. :lol