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What else do you do?

Jolt - 1-10-2009 at 02:18 AM

Ok so I guess the other topic got me thinking, it might be better to see how people spend their time on those days the winds aren't really kicking.

So other than the jobs you guys have, what do you do as hobbies other than working or going to school? and of-course other than kiting.

Personally, I guess, I started hitting the gym regularly, no winds means I need something to do for a workout.

I guess I'm also a geek, I tend to play computer games a lot.

WIllardTheGrey - 1-10-2009 at 02:31 AM

sharpen knifes, tie nautical knots, read fantasy/sifi/mystery/westerns, rally the old logging roads with some friends, and of course the internet and computer games fps/rts/puzzle.

Jolt - 1-10-2009 at 02:36 AM

I guess i can add the sharpening of knives for me, at any given time, for one reason or another, there is atleast 1 knife i know of withing arms reach...

If it helps I also like to read, i just recently got into the Tom Clancy books, and have started reading them more often.

heliboy50 - 1-10-2009 at 02:39 AM

Video games, working on starting my own business, photography, build stuff in my garage, fish, fly RC helicopters, get tattooed, getting back into paintball and snowboarding, I used to SCUBA dive a lot- need to quit smoking so I can get back to doing that, and learning to play bass.

Wow- 2 edits to get all of that straight

Kamikuza - 1-10-2009 at 03:07 AM

Love simming when the weather is crap ... IL-2, Rise of Flight or GP Legends :) and of course other PC games ...
Sports here are limited to inline hockey, skiing or snowboarding but I miss playing squash ...
Assorted hobbies like RC or meddling with HTPC that keep me busy ...
And my bike - the other money pit ;)

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Maven454 - 1-10-2009 at 03:14 AM

Reading sci-fi/fantasy/military fiction. Gaming of every kind (always need more people to play though). Watching PKF like a hawk :D

Jolt - 1-10-2009 at 03:17 AM

Hmm... Inline hockey, there used to be a time when I used to be heavily involved in that, still got a ton of hockey sticks left over.

If anyone here play's any Command & Conquer games or CS: S lemme know, those are few of the games i still end up playing.

Also forgot to add, every once in a while when I'm Uber bored, i pull up photoshop for some random fun.

ragden - 1-10-2009 at 04:55 AM

I play World of Warcraft three times a week (tuesday - thursday). Weekends are split between running Dungeons & Dragons games in Pennsylvania with friends, and kitesurfing if the wind is blowing. If it isnt, I hang with the wife and watch movies, or play older computer games like Neverwinter Nights and/or Dawn of War... stuff like that. I used to do a lot of bicycle riding, but not so much anymore. I still have a nice bike, just dont ride it.

When there is snow on the ground, I consider downhill snowboarding, but its not as much fun as snowkiting for me. I also used to swim three times a week, but I changed job sites and lost access to the gym I was using. Havent found one to replace it yet.. :(

dylanj423 - 1-10-2009 at 05:36 AM

hmmmm... the time that i am not studying , working, or kiting (1st of all, not much time at all), i play disc golf, golf, mountain bike, racquetball, video games, and my personal fave.. naps.

william_rx7 - 1-10-2009 at 05:56 AM

Rock Climbing / Bouldering
Slack lining
Road Cycling
Ice Hockey
Being a Dad

Kamikuza - 1-10-2009 at 06:33 AM

NWN ... awesome game but those RPGs only hold my attention for one run through :(
Played A LOT of CS in the old days ...

Drewculous - 1-10-2009 at 06:37 AM

Video games (psn Drewculous... add me if ya want)
drumming, im trying to learn some system of a down... tough stuff...
Gardening, but thats kind of ending... i ended up with more dried peppers and cucumbers than i know what to do with...
Work 50+ hours a week...:sniff:
I too have a bike, a honda vtx 1300r...
um... tons of other stuff... i'm a hobby #@%$#! :smilegrin:

ragden - 1-10-2009 at 06:52 AM

the main campaign in NWN was hard to get through. I never finished the HotU campaign. I did, however, get into the Persistent World stuff. That is what I play these days. Dor Maeglin is the world I play in. Still a lot of fun. :)

flyboy15 - 1-10-2009 at 06:58 AM

If I'm not kiting, im most likely flying around ND, MN and SD. Can't describe how cool of a hobby/career that is. otherwise Classes in the morning, work friday sat. over time many of these have come and gone, but would jump at getting back into - paintball, rock climbing, mountainbiking, rc planes, alot of things really

Mostly now its target and skeet shooting, ice hockey, Battlefield PR (only when my friends are playing, been months since so far), and whatever else fits in my schedule.

Two things I really want to get into is hang gliding and scuba. U2U me if you have advice on either :)

lad - 1-10-2009 at 07:22 AM

Summer at the beach: Boogie boarding and swimming on windless days (next year I look for a surfboard and kiteboard).

Also, a worn briefcase full of my 25+ year Boomerang collection share the trunk w/ my kites.

Inland: Bikes on windless days, or R/C flying (but not so much anymore).

Oh yeah...sitting in front of the computer all day....can't forget that one! :cool:

cheezycheese - 1-10-2009 at 09:38 AM

I used to ride motorcycles as well, my last bike was a '94 Honda CB1000. wifey put the kibbash on that when we started havin kids. currently i keep aquariums. at one point i had seven tanks going (but i honestly don't have an addictive personality:wink2:)salt water, fresh water, fancy goldfish you name it. have most of the current gaming systems cuz of the kids, but only play when they ask me to join (but I still got skillz they are amazed at how i polish them off on driving games) also used to be into bmw's but too expensive after a while (had a 540i 6speed:wee:).
i argue to my wife that my hobbies are better than having a drug habit, but they always seem to be at least as expensive if not more... i'm sure you all can relate. love music- going to concerts, used to bootleg 'em for my own personal collection(you didn't hear me say that). love most gadgets especially electronic ones.... yadda yadda yadda

f0rgiv3n - 1-10-2009 at 09:46 AM

I'm full time school and work at this time so I don't a lot of time to even get out flying. But in the summer I'm usually camping or just hanging out with the family. I LOVE snowboarding, longboarding, whateverboarding... I played more videogames in the past but lately i've been trying to wane myself from them(PC games neways), except for the wii!! Gotta love the multiplayer fun on the wii. Otherwise daydreaming is a big hobby of mine, takes up most of my day... :D

ripsessionkites - 1-10-2009 at 01:07 PM

road biking (5 days per week to work) on my ~$5000.00 Carbon Kuota Kharma

Team Fortess II, websites, blog, kids, $ex (where possible?)

sp4cem0nkey - 1-10-2009 at 01:39 PM

WELDNGOD - 1-10-2009 at 02:16 PM

posting here
inspecting,lubing,tweaking and modding my buggies:ninja:
building something
playing guitar (Drew, SOAD rocks!)
searching the I-net for anything and everything.
gettin tore up from the floor up!:singing:

geokite - 1-10-2009 at 02:53 PM

Longboarding
Stand up paddle surfing
Mountain biking
Hiking
Fighter kites

kitejumper - 1-10-2009 at 04:26 PM

lets see......playing guitar-classical and electric--bass--keyboards and synth and drums--lifting weights--camping-rock climbing--just getting into geocaching-flying single line and stunt kites-- and fishing

kitemaker4 - 1-10-2009 at 04:54 PM

kayaking (smooth water for 7 months now)
choral singing
lots of yard work
cooking in a solar oven


Susan (npw goddess)

Bucky - 1-10-2009 at 04:56 PM

Whitewater kayaking. (Nothing too wild.)

Kayak surfing! (Fun on low wind days. I got into it a few years ago. I have a few kayaks, if any of you are ever in the area and want to try it!)

Just starting to "sub" at my daughter's school!

Used to do contracted work for Washington state DCFS doing child and family counseling (funding dried up in 2002. Miss the work - Not the pay!)

Big science buff - Geology - Paleoentology - Chemistry - Astronomy - Physics - all the "cool stuff".

WSU alumni (Go Cougs!!!)

Big nature freak. (Been volunteering at North Coast Wildlife Rehabilitation Center with my older daughter. She knows soooo much more about that stuff than I do!)

Currently moniker however, ........ Small town "Rockstar!!!!!"

bigben91682 - 1-10-2009 at 05:14 PM

Summer: Golf, Wakeboard, kayak, surf, sail my hobie cat
Winter: Hockey, Snowboarding, sledding,

All the time: Photography --> check it: www.benmartinphotography.com

Video games from time to time, fps or racing. I'm not a musician but I love all kinds of music and spend a lot of time exploring new or old music.

Driving the mini cooper.....fast.

Jolt - 1-10-2009 at 05:15 PM

Hmmm... Fighter kites :D

Haven't done that since i was back in India.

Ive got a garage full of them, along with the glass coated lines sitting in my garage.

Jaymz - 1-10-2009 at 07:21 PM

All sorts of motorcycle roadracing from Ducati's to mini's,
fun with the minis.....
http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff38/Jaymz996/?action=vie...
teaching kids racecraft....
http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff38/Jaymz996/?action=vie...
motocross, sea kayaking, offroad RC.

SecondWind - 1-10-2009 at 07:38 PM

Very cool - what is the top speed with the minis?

Quote:
Originally posted by Jaymz
All sorts of motorcycle roadracing from Ducati's to mini's,
fun with the minis.....
http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff38/Jaymz996/?action=vie...
teaching kids racecraft....
http://s243.photobucket.com/albums/ff38/Jaymz996/?action=vie...
motocross, sea kayaking, offroad RC.

Houston AirHead - 1-10-2009 at 07:58 PM

All the board sports, mainly skateboarding, Running, bodybuilding, supplement experimentation (all legal of course),
ON Whey, L-Arginine, Leucine, GNC mulitivitamin sport, Glutamine, fish oil, are my current supplements. Im about to introduce some creatine soon. Optimum Nutrition whey as the greatest mix of amino acids on the market. Best whey out there in my opinion. Ice cream vanilla is a great flavor:D

redtailin - 1-10-2009 at 08:16 PM

I dont have to much time to mess with, but I like to mountain bike, climb a bit, get my stuff ready for the next kite session!

when I was back in Colorado I could usually be found on the slopes, or at least doing something in the mountains Did a lot of dirt biking and mountain bike trips. Also falconry took up most of my time as well

Jaymz - 1-10-2009 at 10:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SecondWind
Very cool - what is the top speed with the minis?

60-65mph racing on kart tracks. Feels like 100+ being so close to the gound :tumble: We have more fun racing the minis then the big bikes. The kids are 6-11 years old and such an inspiration. A few are on their way to the pro ranks for sure.

what else do you do ?

zztopfugate - 1-10-2009 at 10:31 PM

build cedar strip kayaks and canoes, fly rc sailplanes and fullsize sailplanes [though not so much anymore] run bulldozer,and attempt to play golf [they should make prisoners play it ]

Jaymz - 2-10-2009 at 06:03 AM

Building cedar strip kayaks? Any online info or direction on that?

Houston AirHead - 2-10-2009 at 11:20 AM

and Halo, i forgot to mention halo 3. if you feel like getting schooled at halo , send me your live name

Bladerunner - 2-10-2009 at 04:41 PM

I bike or blade to work each day but not too often just for fun.
I am getting in to Wii lately. Play backgammon online and with friends.
Does smoking count;)

B-Roc - 2-10-2009 at 06:26 PM

My primary hobbies revolve around my two sons and my family. Taking them soccer games, playing basket ball, going fishing or hiking or snowshoeing or skating or skiing in the winter. For "me time" aside from kiteboarding and kite skiing, I still enjoy flying my dual line kites, landscaping, weight training, skimboading, boogie-boarding, watching the birds that come to my feeders and the wildlife in my yard (80 acres of conservation land in my backyard brings in lots of animals). I love spending time outside in my yard planting things, trimming trees, moving shrubs, building stone walls, etc. Also enjoy reading scripture, listening to 80s hair band music and conservative talk radio. OK, I know the three of those don't go together too well but when you give each its space, it works ;)

dgkid78 - 2-10-2009 at 08:11 PM

I love to travel. I fly for free on US Airways... So I do a couple of weekend/day trips through out the year. Been doing Halloween week down in Orlando at Disney and Universal Studios the past 5 yrs. Also like to go to Lisbon, Portugal once a year. :roll:

zztopfugate - 2-10-2009 at 08:14 PM

newfound woodworks redfish kayaks one ocean kayaks guillamont kayaks

Jolt - 3-10-2009 at 03:03 AM

Wow, from what I get from this, most of you are easily set into a family.

Now then the next question i would have is how old you guys are, but that would be kinda rude.

If it helps I'm gonna be 22 this Sunday.

B-Roc - 3-10-2009 at 08:00 AM

I'm 38 years old.

Bladerunner - 3-10-2009 at 08:07 AM

Both of these posts happened a year or 2 ago but things change.

I'm now 5- 0hh !!!!!

trancein1 - 3-10-2009 at 10:51 AM

Well Jolt you already know about me, but for the others. Im 34, with a family of 2kids. Work in IT and operate my hookah bar in the evenings. Love to hang out with friends, smoke hookah, dj, fly kites and spend time with kids, since my schedule is so hectic, take time out for them is a must. :bigok:

dgkid78 - 3-10-2009 at 11:50 AM

31 :bigok: and I have no kids......except a cat named Sue a dog named Andi and Fish named Joe......I know weird

Jaymz - 3-10-2009 at 03:44 PM

44, two kids, a wife, and a Yorkie pup.

mougl - 4-10-2009 at 10:12 AM

Besides kiting, I play a lot of world of warcraft (horde baby!) Martial arts, dj 2 nights a week, and starting yet another band lol

I try to stay busy

34 years on this rock

Drewculous - 5-10-2009 at 11:24 AM

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Originally posted by mougl
Besides kiting, I play a lot of world of warcraft (horde baby!) Martial arts, dj 2 nights a week, and starting yet another band lol

I try to stay busy

34 years on this rock


+1 Horde :smilegrin:

before i went thru recovery i was horde4life :lol:

Yeah the age thing has been brought up before... but thats changed... i turned 25 in August... and well... DINK4life now... haha