NationStates Jolt Archive

Other than fooling around with this BBS. I've found that tonight I have wasted an hour up here with the computer when I should have been in the shop making wheels for my steam locomotive.

How about the rest of you?

computers and console games. Xbox is my favorite.

hmmm other than that, exercising.

Well, I'm currently developing characters for some of the stories I am writing. I usually work on my writing while I hover around General. Does that count?

When I'm not fooling around on the forums, I'm fooling around in real life. :)

Reading unholy amounts of books, tinkering with my Linux computer, playing guitar. Occaisonally writing some really bad poetry. I used to build models of sports cars, but I haven't done that in a few months.

EDIT:
Oh, and computer games, and occaisonally biking when it's nice out.

World domination

Airsoft, gaming, 3d modeling.

Praciticing my #$(* cello, which I should be doing right now, but I've been going for the last two hours and am taking a brief (hopefully) break.

And various other musical endevours.

In the wintertime, naaah...except drinking coffee or beer with friends. In the summertime, I like to go hiking.

sadomasichism (sp?)

Hmm....i usually go 2-3 times/day at my favorite bar, drinking coffee and beer with a friend of mine
Other then that, NS lately, trying to write a book with RP`s (like a series of novels telling the evolution of a state, beggining with a small family that migrated in this land, and following that familly through the ages untill one of its descendants becomes ruler of that country some 1000 years later; will take a while untill i finish it though), beggining to learn some latin too lately (not sure how it will go; seems hard enough)
Also, playing a soccer manager online (text-based) called Hattrick.
That sounds about it for my current hobbies.

Other than fooling around with this BBS. I've found that tonight I have wasted an hour up here with the computer when I should have been in the shop making wheels for my steam locomotive.

How about the rest of you?

I shoot about 500 rounds of 45 ACP a week in training sessions. But right now, the range is closed.

I shoot about 500 rounds of 45 ACP a week in training sessions. But right now, the range is closed.
Now that sounds like fun. Are you teaching or practicing? Are you on a military pistol team?

I'll find out later.

For those youngsters out there, this is how an old man spends his Friday evenings. When it's convenient, we play Bridge with some neighbors. Sometimes just another couple, sometimes three others. Tonight, just our next door neighbors.

Sounds dull, but the card games get to be fun when they are close. Plus, I get to drink bourbon and eat Raisinettes. Best of all, I can refer to my wife as the "dummy" from time to time.

Now that sounds like fun. Are you teaching or practicing? Are you on a military pistol team?

I'll find out later.

For those youngsters out there, this is how an old man spends his Friday evenings. When it's convenient, we play Bridge with some neighbors. Sometimes just another couple, sometimes three others. Tonight, just our next door neighbors.

Sounds dull, but the card games get to be fun when they are close. Plus, I get to drink bourbon and eat Raisinettes. Best of all, I can refer to my wife as the "dummy" from time to time.

Used to be in the military (up until the early 90s). Been shooting ever since, mostly for my own satisfaction, but I regularly teach classes in combat pistol on the weekends.

miniature wargaming and MMO's (currently WoW)

MMO's (currently WoW)

WOOT :P
computer games and more recently ive gotten back into 3D modeling :D
and i made this just now juzt cuz tink said something about a trophy :P

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/chris2000ta/trophy.jpg

Well, I'm currently developing characters for some of the stories I am writing. I usually work on my writing while I hover around General. Does that count?
do you ever take anything from the characters on NS?

I play violin, and tennis.

I play computer games and Dance Dance Revolution.

--The Democratic States of Cogitation

I stay in my house, designing and refining army lists for AEtherverse (board game), reading, sleeping, eating, watching TV, and trying to think of which politic is right (right now, republicans are definately excluded).

Computer games, guitar and beer.

cooking/eating out

hunting for clothing

calligraphy

hiking

I like to cook, I sometimes paint, and I take train journeys. I also collect Russian art from the early soviet period (1922-34) - though not as much now because it's gotten more popular.

Oh, I also play the piano, but not all that well. (More of a stress reliever than a hobby).


I like the trains the best.

I play computer games and Dance Dance Revolution.

--The Democratic States of Cogitation

DDR ?! DDR !!!? do u know how lame that is :p

"real" hobbies?

Reading tons of books.

Onanism

Drinkin'

Cat beatin'

Keeping the sofa from floating away.

Keeping the bed from floating away.

Comics

Soccer

I like to cook, I sometimes paint, and I take train journeys. I also collect Russian art from the early soviet period (1922-34) - though not as much now because it's gotten more popular.

Oh, I also play the piano, but not all that well. (More of a stress reliever than a hobby).


I like the trains the best.
I like trains, too. That's why I'm building a steam engine. It's something fun to do, now that the kids are mostly out of the house and it isn't as annoying to my wife as the banjo is. I usually reserve my sessions with the banjo for times when she is away for a couple hours. I've seen some brass mutes that are supposed to work pretty well.

I like trains, too. That's why I'm building a steam engine. It's something fun to do, now that the kids are mostly out of the house and it isn't as annoying to my wife as the banjo is. I usually reserve my sessions with the banjo for times when she is away for a couple hours. I've seen some brass mutes that are supposed to work pretty well.

Where are you building? Throw me a TG, I love everthing steam.

I like whittling, chip-carving, guitar and chess. I also take long train trips every year or so.. I sure as hell couldn't build one though..

Bells ringing. Although this might more properly be called my life rather than my hobby.

Used to be in the military (up until the early 90s). Been shooting ever since, mostly for my own satisfaction, but I regularly teach classes in combat pistol on the weekends.
Cool. I tried to shoot on the USMC rifle team when I was stationed at Cherry Point, NC. Didn't make it the first couple times. Finally did and I got orders to NAS Whidbey. Doesn't it always seem to work out that way.

I've been trying to shoot at some NRA matches locally, but I've had a hard time with the Garand. I think I'll look into one of the CMP AR-15s. They seem to be subsidized pretty heavily and pretty popular, too.

coin collecting?

Hobbies?

I have a serious book addiction.

Also:

Writing
Roleplaying
Painting (especially miniatures or covers for boxes)
Baking and jamming (preserves)
Gardening
Cycling
Weightlifting
Volleyball

and the last year or so, making maps for the Wysteria region has been swallowing up a LOT of my free time

Reading, moderating, roleplaying, making beaded jewelry, dressing up and attending Renaissance Faires, cross-stitch, travel, and photography.

Reading, moderating, roleplaying, making beaded jewelry, dressing up and attending Renaissance Faires, cross-stitch, travel, and photography.
How much time do you put into moderating these forums? When you do, does it require 100% attention, like babysitting a two year old would?

Miniature Wargaming and Magic (the card game)

I shoot about 500 rounds of 45 ACP a week in training sessions. But right now, the range is closed.
hardcore!

My hobbies include

*playing rock/metal guitar with my friends
*playing classical and flamenco guitar alone
*drawing and painting
*taking photographs and self-directed learning about photography
*leisure cycling

That's about it. I work in a camera shop on saturdays and I go to art college Monday to Friday.

reading, listening to music, playing guitar, pursuading myself that im going to take up skateboarding again, driving

Well I'm not on the forums very often (as may be seen by my post count) which leaves a lot of free time for my two hobbies:

-Competitive swimming which takes 2-3 hours a day and longer on meet days.
-Skateboarding which I only do on weekends because the pool is closed.
Oh and I bike about 2 miles daily to and fro my school and my house. But that's not really a hobby, more of an obligation.

Bondage. With Goats.

reading, listening to music, playing guitar, pursuading myself that im going to take up skateboarding again, driving


Skateboarding, you say?
(so I wanted to say hello. Is that so wrong? Hello.)

Hobbies are for wimps.
I read the art of war, by sun tzu all day every day.*

Above statement may be a lie.

Erm, video games, especially RTS and FPS games.
Reading. Sci- fi novels in particular, as well as old historical and classical works.
And listening to classical music whilst reading. That's good.
Aside from that, I have no life *sobs*

(so I wanted to say hello. Is that so wrong? Hello.)

Allo. Remember before my MSN screwed up? Well, its done it again. bastards.

Re-creating the middle ages, without all the bad stuff.

in other words I get dressed up in armor, and get the crap beat out of me with rattan weapons.

Reading, moderating, roleplaying, making beaded jewelry, dressing up and attending Renaissance Faires, cross-stitch, travel, and photography.
Out of curiosity, which Renaissance Faires do you like to go to the most? Which states (or countries) have you been to for Renaissance Faires?

Target shooting when the opportunity presents itself, and I am really good at mirror-work, a type of embroidery mostly seen in India. I also do henna, sometimes I do it on other people. Music, I play tin whistle and know a lot of songs in Irish Gaelic.
Painting, I'm pretty good at painting, and i like sculpture but don't often have a chance to do it, kiln access and all taht. Then there is goign in the yard wiht the scythe, and cutting things down that need cutting down, has the added benefit of scareing the shit out of my scary neighbors.

composing simple music. (http://need-name.com/music/)
Spending time with my wife and kids.
Supporting Creative Commons.

Some other stuff that isn't remotely interesting.

I shoot about 500 rounds of 45 ACP a week in training sessions. But right now, the range is closed.

How much costs a round of 45 ACP? 30 cent to a halfdollar, right?
That's 250 $ a week.

In my free time, I mate. That counts as exercise, right?

my only real hobby would be rowing, cause it take up a lot my free time, but i would like to get asummerjob at Belfast Zoo

I try to write songs. Other than that maybe general...

Music. Write songs. Sorta have a band... (rehearsals at most once a week, at least once every 3 months. :p).

tinkering with the fuel system on my missile
testing different explosives for my missile
getting stoned
weapons profiency training
writing and performing music
setting up a network that covers a 7x9 km area

Live role play (and no, not the kinky stuff),
I play at three fantasy systems in the UK.
Cooking.
Clubbing.
general mayhem.
riding my motorbike (good weathers here.....YEAH!)
Oh and making costume.

I have only one major hobby.

Sailing.

*runs*

noute worng with sailing, wind in the hair, spray in the face, lots of fresh air.....

noute worng with sailing, wind in the hair, spray in the face, lots of fresh air.....
...a snapped mast last sunday, leading to me being launched backwards into icy cold water...

Re-creating the middle ages, without all the bad stuff.

in other words I get dressed up in armor, and get the crap beat out of me with rattan weapons.

HAIL, SCAdian! :-D

How much time do you put into moderating these forums? When you do, does it require 100% attention, like babysitting a two year old would?


I put in as much time as is fun, (read -- a lot -- I post a lot and am IRC a lot) and only SOMETIMES does it require 100% attention.

;) Attracting attention is not always a good thing.... ;)

Out of curiosity, which Renaissance Faires do you like to go to the most? Which states (or countries) have you been to for Renaissance Faires?


I have been to three so far, though I would like to expand my "territory" ;). My first and favorite (though it is the smallest) is the NY Renaissance Festival in Tuxedo, NY. I also love the Maryland Renaissance Festival in Crownsville, though truthfully their jousting field is IMHO MUCH TOO SMALL. (I fear horses crashing through the gate at the end and ending up in spectators' laps.) However, the rest of the grounds are absolutely amazing.

The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire in Manheim, PA has many things to recommend it. They've an EXCELLENT cast, a lovely site, a Winery on site (so you can buy some great vino on your way out) and it is where my fiance and I met. :) Couple that with the natural beauty of PA "Dutch" country in blazing fall colors and you've a fantastic weekend away.

I go to at least PA and MD every season.

...a snapped mast last sunday, leading to me being launched backwards into icy cold water...

Oh what fun!
(Like riding your motorbike through a hail storm wearing an open face helmet, sort of fun)
And icy cold water is very good for the complexion.....

hobbies? yes. anything to procrastinate on uni work ;)
I love kayaking, canoeing, rafting... lets just say paddling...,
I took up tap-dancing a year ago, then... cooking, cycling, juggling.

How much costs a round of 45 ACP? 30 cent to a halfdollar, right?
That's 250 $ a week.
I thin you can do better that that if you load your own. I would bet that Legs does that. I can load a 69 grain .223 round for around a quarter.

Other than fooling around with this BBS. I've found that tonight I have wasted an hour up here with the computer when I should have been in the shop making wheels for my steam locomotive.

How about the rest of you?

My job is also my hobbie, Railroading. I run a railroad museum and do everything from trying to get MONEY to keep it operating to restoration of rolling stock and equipment. LOVE IT.

Is there a scale to your locomotive?

We have an 1" = 1' operational 4-8-2 steam locomotive on display at the museum. We also have an 1' = 1' steam locomotive, a 4-8-2 ex-NYC, Mohawk L3a.

As ive said before purchasing Model Tanks and other vehcles from WWII and never really finishing them! Ha HA! :p sigh..........

Where is this railroad museum, I am a member of the whitewater valley railroad in Connersville IN, even though I have not been able to help out much lately due to working every weekend

The past week, it's been PC games (Civ 3, mostly), riding my bike (against the wind), listening to music, and watching the occasional movie.

My job is also my hobbie, Railroading. I run a railroad museum and do everything from trying to get MONEY to keep it operating to restoration of rolling stock and equipment. LOVE IT.

Is there a scale to your locomotive?

We have an 1" = 1' operational 4-8-2 steam locomotive on display at the museum. We also have an 1' = 1' steam locomotive, a 4-8-2 ex-NYC, Mohawk L3a.
I'm working on the Penn A3 Switcher in 3/4 in. scale. I've done a few IC engines, but they just sit there and run. The locomotive ought to be fun to run around the back yard when I finish.

World domination

whoever has world domination as a mere hobby must be some sort of alien who has other planets to dominate.

Gaming of all kinds. P&P roleplay, Battletech, live-roleplaying, console and computer games, card games and foosball. I do swordfighting and go out a lot.

Medieval Martial Arts. Mainly Talhoffer and Lichtenauer, but I am also stuying a Ringeck a bit. And I have done in a bit of Fiore too. More recently i have had a go at Angelo's sabre too.

Other stuff inc. Football (soccer), Snowblading, reading (when I have time) and a bit of biking too.

I like to paint, draw, build model airplanes(although none in the past month), "expand my mind" (and occassionally stomach :(), try to play guitar(my amp's been dead for a few months now </3) and that about it.

Where is this railroad museum, I am a member of the whitewater valley railroad in Connersville IN, even though I have not been able to help out much lately due to working every weekend

Elkhart, IN

I'm working on the Penn A3 Switcher in 3/4 in. scale. I've done a few IC engines, but they just sit there and run. The locomotive ought to be fun to run around the back yard when I finish.

Sounds cool do you have a website you have posted any pics, etc.?

Golf, i try to play every weekend. Anyone else play?

Gaming of all kinds. P&P roleplay, Battletech, live-roleplaying, console and computer games, card games and foosball. I do swordfighting and go out a lot.


BATTLETECH !
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y6/chris2000ta/CopyofFluffle.jpg

Some of the illustrious hobbies of history's boldest warriors...



Henry V: rainy marching in the painful fields


Attila: crushing his enemies and seeing them driven before him


Vercingetorix: quizzing loyal subjects on how to pronounce his name


Nero: waking up before dawn to command the sun to rise


Ghengis: murder rape and pillage after a good day's massacre on the Steppes


Ivan the Terrible: weeping in St Basil's for the soul of the boyar he'd just beheaded

Killing woodchucks.

Sounds cool do you have a website you have posted any pics, etc.?
I'm not all that digital in my personal life, so I haven't done much digital photography. Besides, I'm just starting and I have a nice set of tender wheels done. I still need to get the hang of silver soldering so I can make the trucks. There's a nice live steam forum (http://livesteam.proboards23.com/index.cgi) that has quite a bit of information on models of different sizes.

I thin you can do better that that if you load your own. I would bet that Legs does that. I can load a 69 grain .223 round for around a quarter.

Heck you can get 1000 rounds of .45ACP at Wally World for $200--yeah, it's crappy Winchester white box stuff, but hey, for plinkin'....

For the same money, you can load your own with premium components.

Gaming (Role-playing and PC/Console)
Reading
Piano
And lots of paper killin'. (Rifles and pistols :))

well i work as staff on an online game (Ultima Online) and so really i just fit looking through the forums round that :p
but im sad so most of my life involves my computer in some way :)

Ancient history, esp. Egypt.
More recent history, esp. the whole colonial era.
Getting so drunk that I have to learn all that history again.
Coin collecting -- gold sovereigns, crowns, limited edition proofs, you name it, mostly British but also a few Australian coins and even a Chinese coin.
Eating pizza in the most messy and destructive way possible.
Driving a car, really fast, at a track day.
Biting people. And getting bitten. Oh yeah, baby.

well i work as staff on an online game (Ultima Online) and so really i just fit looking through the forums round that :p
but im sad so most of my life involves my computer in some way :)

only most of ur life?

I don't really have any serious hobbying exceot maybe writing music and poetry. I also do some sketching but I am not very good at it. THe one thing I love to do is sing. I like to think that singing is who I am not just a hobby.

Ancient history, esp. Egypt.
More recent history, esp. the whole colonial era.
Getting so drunk that I have to learn all that history again.
Coin collecting -- gold sovereigns, crowns, limited edition proofs, you name it, mostly British but also a few Australian coins and even a Chinese coin.
Eating pizza in the most messy and destructive way possible.
Driving a car, really fast, at a track day.
Biting people. And getting bitten. Oh yeah, baby.


Ancient Egyptian history is the best. Studying their history is one of my greatest passions. What have you discovered about their way of life?