Hobbies?

[vintagebob]

What have we got for hobbies here?

I'm into wine, golf, hiking and fitness...

[Brian]

My hobbies are: HUGE golf fan, I am very happy with Retief Goosen's win the other day. I sent the day with him and his wife on a VIP tour of Universal Studios Orlando a couple of months ago. Very nice couple. I also like to ride around on my Segway around near my school. I also love boating. I go out on our boat ever weekend.

[cor_van_de_water]

Well, I am an electronics engineer who made his hobby into his profession, without losing his involvement with it as a hobby.
That is one of the main reasons the Prius attracts me, besides the well-known reasons of low emissions and good mileage.
So, I like to tinker with electronics, work with wood occasionally to make furniture but also grow trees (not in my back yard as I planted 18,000 black locust trees and they don't fit behind the rental house in Sunnyvale)
I am also active on the Internet - activism like DEN at denaction.org who stand up for endangered species and nature in general, such as the current action to stop off-road vehicle damage in forests. (Please sign!)
My main transport vehicle is not my Prius (though it is my only car) because I commute by bicycle. I spend much more time on the road at my bicycle than in the Prius, though the Prius gets more miles.
Several other of my activities are related to energy conservation: I once built a 3000 Watt solar electric system (still in use in the Netherlands) and I advice on the use of renewable energy and energy reduction possibilities. I like to reduce my own energy use as well (hence the bike) so I install waterflow reducers on taps, set the toilet at lowest reservoir level, install fluorescent lighting, switch the stove off from March through October (It's California!) and set the water heater for low temp. Additional isolation is not very rewarding in a rental place, but there are several other things that can be done easily - for example switch off what you don't use. And I like to convey the message to others - so I built some websites to share the experiences, see www.cvandewater.com

Greetings to all - sorry it became such a looooong story!
Cor; 02 Aqua 14k4 46MPG calculated

[bruceha_2000]

My hobbies: Used to play volleyball until I broke my wrist and couldn't for a long time, gravitated to other things. Sailing. I have a boat but haven't had time to use it and with my wife's Rheumatiod Arthritis, she has no interest.
Currently learning to figure skate and ice dance. I spent so much time at the rink with my older daughter it seemed like a better way to spend the time than just sitting. Good exercise, and a challenge. You watch those kids and think they make it look easy, it is probably harder than it looks. Its even harder than that, especially starting as an old geezer. I also enjoy wood working. Currently making a custom bookcase for my younger daughter's bedroom. Small house, couldn't just go out and snag something at the store so I designed my own.

[V8Cobrakid]

Hobbies?... oh.. like.. things we do for fun? besides Prius stuff? hmm... Hiking.. fitness on my Bowflex... occassional run (prefer hiking)... jumping into the ocean every once and a while.. as long as i'm down in L.A. and not up here. too cold up here... hmm.. used to golf.. haven't in a long time though. Tinkering with cars, computers.. and anything else that most people dont' know how to assemble or build. But.. i have no specialy.. hence.. no career yet. *shrug* :mrgreen:

[Ptpiz]

I love making movies as a hobby/ All of my work is displayed at my website which is linked below

http://www.pizcofilms.com

The CSP Section Has all of the funny films... that can be found here...

http://www.pizcofilms.com/cspmovies.html

[TonyPSchaefer]

I can't say that I have steady hobbies. It just depends on the moment. There was a point some time ago when I looked at all the stuff I had acquired that are now meaningless, the time I had spent on endeavors that resulted in nothing, and the other things I didn't do which I regret not doing. So now I'm more likely to spend time doing something all-out until I either get bored with it or something else catches my eye. This approach, I believe, has allowed me to try many different things and even get very good at some of them.

To that end, I wanted to try building a computer so I got into that pretty heavy for a while. I wanted a website to illustrate some of my professinal work, so I got into websmithing and made one for my high school graduating class and a family reunion. When my wife wanted a new credenza, I got into woodworking and have since made things for around the house and gifts for friends. I saw a Sherlock Holmes book at Borders one day so I read all the stories; the same with E.A. Poe and Shakespeare. I want to learn Latin.

Basically, if you ask me next year what I'm into, my answers will all be different. I try to maintain an attitude that keeps me open to try all sorts of things without focussing too intently on any one.

[ebcain]

O.K. Has anyone jumped out of a perfectly good airplane from 30,000 feet. I have, but only twice from that altitude, I have 300+ jumps from around 12K - 15K. Skydiving is the ultimate rush. On the tamer side I like to play golf or at least attempt to, I also like to fish. And let's not forget the new Prius. Anyone interested in skydiving contact me please. :P

[obiwan]

Hmmm....

In olden days I used to assemble Heathkit Electronic Kits... I still have several that work ... but that was a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far....oops.

I like to read, mostly history these days, but still quite a bit of science fiction. Before we moved to Houston, I used to help with the New Orleans Science Fiction convention.

I am trying to get back into one of my first hobbies - model ship construction. Once the temperature drops, I should be able to get the spare room set up with all the equipment/tools I have collected over the last few years and get back to work _ I specialize in 1/72 scale boats.

and of course there's the Prius.... :crazyeyes:

[V8Cobrakid]

ooo... skydiving... there are only a few rushed i want out of life.. 1. to be able to drive around 200mpg or faster 2. skydiving... i will some day.