ahofer 9 Report post Posted May 9, 2011 If my friends and neighbors think kiting isn't nerdy enough, there's my cycling addiction, which comes with...interesting and loud gear: IMAG0061 by aphofer, on Flickr Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Foster 50 Report post Posted May 9, 2011 We do Street Rods and vintage travel trailers. Not nerdy, but loads of fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkey 41 Report post Posted May 9, 2011 I... break computers. destroy websites. beat up guitars. flog books. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windpoacher 9 Report post Posted May 9, 2011 I post on this forum...... honey do list.. honey do list.. honey do list......................................... work at the inlaw's.. work at the inlaw's.. HIDE!!!!!!!!!!! ,,,,,,,,,,That never work's!!!!!!!!! But.....I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!LIFE IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!! ................. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
temoniprince 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2011 way to many to list but..... Triathlon training school surfing drumming fishing and much much more lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WayneReed 16 Report post Posted May 9, 2011 Astronomy (outdoors with telescopes, indoors with astro-friends) Scuba (Caribbean reefs when budget allows) and, necessarily, work for a living so I can afford a to fly a kite and do the others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gobydavid@yahoo.com 77 Report post Posted May 9, 2011 Gamble - poker mostly. Exercise, all kinds. Read. Date. I've been known to play a video game or 2. I part-time promote for a couple local Las Vegas reggae bands, HaleAmanO and One Pin Short! Please, give them a listen sometime Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
portlandflyer 230 Report post Posted May 9, 2011 I wish for the rain to stop or the wind to blow, so I can go flying!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwmeek 13 Report post Posted May 9, 2011 Read read read read (2 or 3 books a day sometimes) Hang out in kite forums Play with electronic gadgets Watch movies (1400 movies; a mix of old and new on my system) A bit of boating (no, that's not right. A boat is a tool to get you on the water; that's what I like. Still not quite right; I DO like boats. It's just that what most people seem to mean by "boating" is something like: hanging out with friends and oh, yeah, it's nice if there is a boat and some water involved. Think of Ratty's quote from Wind In The Willows: "There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.") ...and one of these days, maybe I'll get around to a bit of kite flying. I have to say: being retired is good. I could still use another 24 hours in every day and not get bored. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flt101 17 Report post Posted May 10, 2011 Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll,, Not really, I tend to my land mostly, and hope the same for another year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahofer 9 Report post Posted May 10, 2011 Read read read read (2 or 3 books a day sometimes) Hang out in kite forums Play with electronic gadgets Watch movies (1400 movies; a mix of old and new on my system) A bit of boating (no, that's not right. A boat is a tool to get you on the water; that's what I like. Still not quite right; I DO like boats. It's just that what most people seem to mean by "boating" is something like: hanging out with friends and oh, yeah, it's nice if there is a boat and some water involved. Think of Ratty's quote from Wind In The Willows: "There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.") ...and one of these days, maybe I'll get around to a bit of kite flying. I have to say: being retired is good. I could still use another 24 hours in every day and not get bored. I tend to read a lot as well, but since I spend all day hunched at a computer or in meetings, I need to find interruptions for my back and shoulders. And I totally agree with you and Ratty re. boats. My preferred mode of boating - sailing, requires planning and maintenance -not my strong suits! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcom714 40 Report post Posted May 10, 2011 I try to find more time to fly................. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gobydavid@yahoo.com 77 Report post Posted May 10, 2011 A bit of boating (no, that's not right. A boat is a tool to get you on the water; that's what I like. Still not quite right; I DO like boats. It's just that what most people seem to mean by "boating" is something like: hanging out with friends and oh, yeah, it's nice if there is a boat and some water involved. Think of Ratty's quote from Wind In The Willows: "There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.") ...and one of these days, maybe I'll get around to a bit of kite flying. I have to say: being retired is good. I could still use another 24 hours in every day and not get bored. Hey! Looks like I do a lot of "boating" myself! And I live in the middle of the desert! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kitecowboy 1 Report post Posted May 10, 2011 Hey! Looks like I do a lot of "boating" myself! And I live in the middle of the desert! But you do have some nice spots for boating nearby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gobydavid@yahoo.com 77 Report post Posted May 10, 2011 But you do have some nice spots for boating nearby. Within 2 hours of where I live in Las Vegas, yeah. Lake Mead is an hour away, but the water is frightening to look into The only boating I do is the connotation described above in --Pete's post Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwmeek 13 Report post Posted May 10, 2011 But you do have some nice spots for boating nearby. Oh, yeah! Living surrounded by the Great Lakes (and a fair number of inland lakes as well) is a great place to live if you like being on the water. I've been out of sight of land for nearly a week on the lakes (long-ways down Lake Huron, in fog, against the wind - pre-GPS and pre-LORAN!). A Sailing Story tells the tale. I'm nearly the last alive able to tell that tale. (I should go back to my original slides and scan some decent hi-res versions of the pictures for that page. I first put that on my website when people were surfing the Web with 1200 Baud modems. I checked Wikipedia; that may be an exaggeration. Modems were getting up to 9600 for reasonable prices by then.) As big as the GL are, fresh-water lakes are fundamentally different from salt water for boating. Not sure why. A little mnemonic for those who like them: HOMES - Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior - the 5 Great Lakes (in a fairly useless order, but SMHEO or OEHMS don't spell anything very memorable). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbro 22 Report post Posted May 12, 2011 Tying flies and fishing with them Riding my vintage Schwinn Reading Gardening Praying for wind(so I can Fly) Chasing grandchildren Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baloo 22 Report post Posted May 12, 2011 Shooting, fly fishing, archery, scuba (not for ages), Harley, Radio Ham, RC sailboat, Drums, Off Road Driving, computers, some other stuff I must have forgotten about, difficult to see where I gt the time to fly, but I do!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauranyyfan 11 Report post Posted May 13, 2011 Hi Andrew- Photography Fishing Boating Yankees, Giants..... Some reading, music, movies.... and just enjoying a beautiful sunset by the water (all year long!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ultrasloth7 2 Report post Posted June 30, 2011 What I do when I am not flying kites Video Games Building Computers Computer Games High School Marching Band Music (both listening and playing [saxophone]) Magic: The Gathering (card game) Warhammer: 40,000 (tabletop game) Paintball/Airsoft (I do both) Researching kites/ Thinking about flying kites Trying to learn more about computers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beach 276 Report post Posted June 30, 2011 You mean there's something else besides kites..... Hmmmmm....... Ben Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exile 2 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 I do Falconry most of my time Myself, and my Redtailed Hawk. "Isabeau" Now, who can tell me where I got the name from, and why? This was Freya, right after I trapped her. She is an American Kestrel. a friends White Gyrfalcon Working with the Isabeau Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
REVflyer 296 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 that is a coool activity, at one with a raptor on the wind, thanks for sharing the photos Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dazlarsen 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 When not flying I am currently trying to fly this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwmeek 13 Report post Posted July 1, 2011 ... Redtailed Hawk. "Isabeau" Now, who can tell me where I got the name from, and why? Well, Isabeau was in love with a doomed falconer in the opera of the same name. (Courtesy of Wikipedia.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
