Hobbies

[rotateandfly]

Hey gang,

looking for new exciting and awesome hobbies (flying and away from flying).

What do you guys and gals do for fun when you're not flying?

[burhead1]

Working on the house
Sledding
Riding the motor bike in the summer
Jerking off in the winter
Working on the plane

[teacher]

6 string acoustic and electric guitar, SCUBA diving, cook fancy new food, landscaping and the never ending home reno.

Have a couple kids, even just one will eliminate the need or time to even have a hobby

[Doc]

When I'm not out on the Wee Bandit, I can be caught at a local marina, crewing on race boats, or wearing a long gold raincoat hanging around malls.

[Changes in Latitudes]

If you have a large lake or decent river nearby, I highly recommend kayaking. Mountain biking also holds my interest too, although my ass hurts just thinking about it

[iflyforpie]

At the ripe age of 32 I decided to get into snowboarding. Only went once before ten years ago and maybe twice skiing before that.

Just too many good hills around here and I have too much time in the winter not to take advantage.

[ehbuddy]

I restore vintage cars back to showroom condition.

[dune]

Woodworking. Making a dining table.. Already finished a coffee table. Next is a sweet pair of Hifi speakers!

[Sidebar]

Chasing my wife around the house. Now and then I catch her!

[All Sides]

motorbikes, sky-dive, kayak and hike

[Cadismack]

I know a few guys who like to build RC's. They spend most of the winter building them and their time off in the summer destroying them. Never got into it myself but if things slow it sounds like it would be fun

[lownslow]

Pick up an instrument, it's a great thing to do when the wx sucks. When the wx is good I can usually be found biking or kayaking.

LnS.

[tallfield]

wrenching and offroading my 1958 land rover
riding my motorcycle in the summer
working out
mountain biking
long range rifle and handgun shooting
restoring my schoolhouse
daydreaming about closing my construction business and flying for a living, er well flying anyways

[warbirdpilot7]

Aviation related: Airshow flying
Non Aviation: Brown trout and walleye fishing.

[Pirate Pilot]

I fly for fun as a GA Pilot. My real job SUCKS......I'm not kiddin' !!! If I didn't have to work I could entertain myself (o.k., a little cross-contamination or fluid exchange is alright also) constantly. I love salt-water sportfishing, gunkholing (not what you think!) its described as exploring islands, inlets, small bays, intertidal zones, etc. Motorcycle touring but it must be warm!!!
And to Doc, I would love to get back into sailing and sail boat racing but none of my friends even know what I'm talking about. Love camping with a campfire but NOT in an organized campsite. I'm talking deep woods way off the grid. I build stuff and mechanic stuff out of necessity and I guess its a bit of hobby....hot rod truck and hot rod boat and I completely reno'd my home but I think fishing is the big one fun!!!

[Valkyrie_XB70]

I shoot paper and steel targets. Handgun, Service rifle, 3 gun matches, long range (600 Meters +)......keeps me sane.

[burhead1]

I shoot paper and steel targets. Handgun, Service rifle, 3 gun matches, long range (600 Meters +)......keeps me sane.

Ya baby soon my man soon LOL (i guess i should add doing my gun safety course test is on tuesday) add this to my hobbies in the future

[Valkyrie_XB70]

That's cool, what are you looking to get into shooting?

[DanWEC]

Shooting eh? I've played with airguns for a while. PM me if you want to know how to get a Crossman q1000 breakbarrel up to 1000fpm, in Canada, for free! (the shooters here will know why this is a feat here in Canada). Makes a wicked <100 buck plinker.
Others:
Drag boat, track bike, wakeboarding, waterskiing, windsurfing, skydiving, downhill bike, seadooing, snowboarding skiing, tennis and hockey.

WAIT!! I just moved to Toronto and it's winter- sooooooo... Corrected and revised list:

Spending too much money on food and booze. Starbucks, complaining about the weather, forgetting how to drive, general political dissatisfaction and yet overall supremacy over everyone else. (That includes you! Are you from Toronto?? No?? Neither am I but I'll act like it because I live here, therefore me>you). Resentment and self loathing hiding under the skin. Repeatedly going to f*ck myself.

[rotateandfly]

keep em coming, very entertaining so far

[Brewguy]

Blacksmithing
.... except in the summer, a forge is too damn hot to stand near when there isn't anywhere to cool off.

[Old Dog Flying]

Now that I'm retired, I still play with airplanes. Go to my website http://www.barneysairforce.com and you'll see how I waste my time.

[GoinNowhereFast]

I'm building myself one of these: http://www.vansaircraft.com/public/rv-8int.htm
It will sure teach you a hell of a lot about airframes and piston engines too.

[bmc]

I fly at desk for a living. Have a private license with a long expired medical. In the airline business all of my life. I run an email thing for propeller heads.

Spare time these days taken up by freelancing as a bass player. I do 5-10 gigs a year. Currently doing home recording. Into cycling. Weekends are now spent puttering around a 200 year old stone barn that's been converted to a house in the French countryside. Life is good.

[Brantford Beech Boy]

Mrs. BBB

she is a full time hobby!

BBB