Hobbies other than Steel Guitar

Dale Hansen · Post by **Dale Hansen** » 6 Sep 2007 7:29 am

Scott,
I used to golf too. Poorly.
In fact, I still remember the best two balls I ever hit.
I stepped on a rake in a sand trap.
DH

Matti Viitala · Post by **Matti Viitala** » 6 Sep 2007 11:19 am

Jim Cohen wrote:.
Steel Guitars and English Cars!

Same here, just not so many "S"-letters...

And coachin 4-7 years old boys to play football (the real football, not american). Right now in my mini there is about 35 footballs, 30 team shirts, 40 training shirts, couple training bags etc etc....

P.S. Thats lovely Minor!!!!!

Chris House · Post by **Chris House** » 8 Sep 2007 3:20 pm

Getting upside down!

Hey Seymour - If you'd make it out to Mesa in January, we'll fly to the best hundred dollar hamburger this side of the Mississippi.....(shiny side up if you prefer)

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 8 Sep 2007 4:52 pm

Wow, is that a T6 Texan? I have a friend in Dallas that used to have one (he may still have it, I haven't talked to him in about 10 years). I took a trip with him once, and it was the most enjoyable plane ride I ever had. He had to do a few barrel rolls etc. for me. It was great.

Jim Sliff · Post by **Jim Sliff** » 9 Sep 2007 7:19 am

Most of my other "hobbies" revolve around my kids:

Surfing. Started up again after almost 30 years out of the water. But we live just a few blocks from the beach. our daughter is a surf instructor...so it made sense.

Coaching - I've taken the last couple years off and might have retired from coaching (but not volunteering) - I've coached baseball up to the youth majors level and girls' fastpitch softball all the way into travelball. The "surf instructor" also used to (and may again) be a pitcher with a monster fastball; there's nothing more fun than being hit in the shin by a 60-mph pitch from 40 feet...thrown by a 12 year old...and watching it bounce back OVER her head as you collapse in agony....

Coaching her team at that level was interesting. She had the only no-hit *season* anyone could recall. It was a challenge keeping the other players fired up and concentrating on defense, since for at least half the game (they had an inning limit) there wasn't any defense.

Mostly, though, it's guitars, basses, mandos, and tube amps. I keep hundreds of tubes and racks of caps, resistors, etc on hand.

Used to be into photography, but got bored with it - so I sold everything except my Canon digital and two Leicas - which are fun to pull out at a little league game. Gets a fun reaction from the older dads who "get it.

Rick Abbott · Post by **Rick Abbott** » 9 Sep 2007 10:00 am

I read, alot! Religion, philosophy,anthropology, famly systems theory (why we are so dang hard to live with), tech manuals on tube electronics, steel guitar and music related materials. I play in a hard rock band for the addition to my inner-ear symphony that I've beed working on for 20 years.

Allan Thompson · Post by **Allan Thompson** » 9 Sep 2007 11:16 am

Been very lucky, managed to make a living out of my hobbies. Started as a fishing ghillie ( guide ) then played steel on the road for a good few years. Now back at the fishing.

John Drury · Post by **John Drury** » 10 Sep 2007 6:45 am

I see the motorcycling community is again well represented here. (to the guy down under, nice A-10!)

Excellent hobby. They are deemed death machines by some but if ridden responsibly with the proper equipment and when sober they are completely harmless. Started riding in 1959, still ride every day.

Here is my latest addition to the remuda....

Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 10 Sep 2007 8:12 am

Guess I won't mention my new/old '52 MiG 15, and ----------------------------->

Tim Harr · Post by **Tim Harr** » 10 Sep 2007 12:17 pm

I mountain bike, we support the local CUBS minor league team the Peoria Chiefs, Geneology, landscaping, and grilling out and using my new smoker...

Archie Nicol · Post by **Archie Nicol** » 11 Sep 2007 6:11 am

Speaking of golf, we in Scotland are fed up with Americans beating us at our own game. Nice to see a wee bit of Scottish success at an American sport:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/6986494.stm

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P Gleespen · Post by **P Gleespen** » 11 Sep 2007 7:25 am

I change a lot of diapers. That's a hobby, right?

Eddie D.Bollinger · Post by **Eddie D.Bollinger** » 11 Sep 2007 7:35 am

A love of all planes and Adobe Photoshop.
Though, not a pilot, I do fly on paper. So to speak.

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Hap Young · Post by **Hap Young** » 11 Sep 2007 9:58 am

No Patrick.But what causes it is.

Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 13 Sep 2007 3:23 pm

I have a playstation 3; like the video "Blazing Angels". On my big screen, I don't have to file a flight plan, just start the engine, take off, my recip fighter never runs out of gas or ammo and I can't be court-martialed for collateral damage. Lotsa fun!!

Duane Reese · Post by **Duane Reese** » 14 Sep 2007 6:53 pm

Train horns (not mounted on a vehicle)

This particluar one isn't mine (I don't have a pic of mine on hand) but I have one just like it. In case anyone's curious, it's a Leslie S-5T, and is supposed to sound a B9th chord (B,D#,F#,A,C#). Usually they sounds like a big old diminished chord when the B is sharp (to a C) and the 5th interval between F# and C# beat together and make a flat-5th below C. It's a MEAN sucker - my favorite!

Ernie Pollock · Post by **Ernie Pollock** » 15 Sep 2007 4:48 am

I know, I guess I should know better than to ride these things, but I started riding back in the Air force when I was in Rapid City SD, it was fun then, & its still fun now, course I have been through quite a few bikes over the years. At one point back in the 80's, its all I did, ride & pick steel guitar, but I still love steel the best!!

Ernie Pollock
http://www.hereintown.net/~shobud75/stock.htm

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 15 Sep 2007 8:47 am

John,

WOW,what a great bike..when did you get it? and where? did you restored it or you bought it like this, absolutly beautiful...

btw.

my hobby..taking 1st grade spelling classes at the local high school...

Db

Charley Wilder · Post by **Charley Wilder** » 15 Sep 2007 10:50 am

At my age I've kind of "been there done that" as far as hobbies go. Gun collections, competition trap shooting, upland bird hunting, fishing, motorcycles,flying, photography and other collections such as coins, old hunting knives, rare books, western movie memorbilia (sp?), pinups, postcards, various types of art, stringed instruments and too many more! I've always been a reader and am now content to play some music, read some history, and go to some baseball games. Along with travel that about does it these days. Ironic! Now that I'm retired and have plenty of time for hobbies, I really don't want or have any!

Edward Meisse · Post by **Edward Meisse** » 15 Sep 2007 3:01 pm

Tai Chi Chuan. There's actually alot more to it than would appear. It is a martial art in which us old guys can do the sparring excercises without much risk of injury.
Bicycle riding, too. I only use my car for my rare steel guitar gigs and weekly trips to the grocery. Everywhere else is the bicycle.

Todd Kapeghian · Post by **Todd Kapeghian** » 15 Sep 2007 3:34 pm

I love racing bicycles. Have won medals at the Empire State Games multiple years as well as being the Tioga Velo Club Overall Champion 7 years in a row(2000-2006).
Has kept me looking younger than I am...I think $:\$ !

Edward Meisse · Post by **Edward Meisse** » 15 Sep 2007 5:13 pm

They tell me I look about 15 years younger than I am. But I DON'T

want to race.

John Bechtel · Post by **John Bechtel** » 15 Sep 2007 7:42 pm

Someone said they ‘look’ 15-yrs. younger than they really are. Heck, I've got that beat! I actually am 15-yrs. younger than I l©©k! (???!) Somehow, when I say it, it doesn't sound quite right¡¡

Mitch Ellis · Post by **Mitch Ellis** » 15 Sep 2007 9:52 pm

I like to fish and hunt. AS far as hunting, I mostly coon hunt. My hounds are purebred blueticks from champion bloodlines. I have a male pup thats 4 weeks old. A future champion for sure!

Mitch

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 16 Sep 2007 5:38 am

John Bechtel wrote:Someone said they ‘look’ 15-yrs. younger than they really are. Heck, I've got that beat! I actually am 15-yrs. younger than I l©©k! (???!) Somehow, when I say it, it doesn't sound quite right¡¡

John,thats funny..

Db

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