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Old 09-06-2012, 03:35 PM   #61
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- Photography. Any type really, but cars is what most people know me for.
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- Travel. Which I combine with photography.
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Old 09-06-2012, 07:20 PM   #62
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Cars
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Guitar since I was 11... still cant play for poo
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Old 10-06-2012, 05:11 PM   #63
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horse riding, showjumping in paticular. If i can compete at a high level one day will be good. Getting a half ton horse to jumping 1.5 to 1.7metres is a challange.

also amiture design and enginnering, all steel stuff only. I have some projects in the pipeline.
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Old 10-06-2012, 05:23 PM   #64
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horse riding, showjumping in paticular. If i can compete at a high level one day will be good. Getting a half ton horse to jumping 1.5 to 1.7metres is a challange.

also amiture design and enginnering, all steel stuff only. I have some projects in the pipeline.

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Old 10-06-2012, 05:50 PM   #65
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sorry gtfpv, i tried but the puter or web is having problems at moment. I have one horse in basic training ATM. just got a horse chiroprator to check him over on Saturday, as horse was lame.
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Old 10-06-2012, 06:32 PM   #66
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him stuffing this face. No pics of him beging riden ATM. Hope these pics are of a good size, i don,t know how to size them.
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Old 10-06-2012, 06:34 PM   #67
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My hobbies ,cars ,wife ,football, kids ,friends , my 3 dogs,model cars and motorbikes,work not in any order

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Old 10-06-2012, 06:41 PM   #68
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I had hobbies.
Last few years ... have had no time for them.

Wanna crack the 1:10 scale RC drift car out again though.
Photography is another one
AFF ... actually AFF is the only hobby I get to enjoy.
Used to show horses with my wife as well ... but that's probably not going to happen for a LONG time now.
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Old 10-06-2012, 08:28 PM   #69
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I had hobbies.
Last few years ... have had no time for them.

Wanna crack the 1:10 scale RC drift car out again though.
Photography is another one
AFF ... actually AFF is the only hobby I get to enjoy.
Used to show horses with my wife as well ... but that's probably not going to happen for a LONG time now.

MAAAAAAATE ! get back into it . a HOBBY is what makes you tick , it's one of the primaries in life that makes LIFE WORTH LIVING . i gave it away for 10 years ( bad call) . i once had counsilling , the doc said to me , so who are you , what makes you tick , what eats the hours away without zapping away who you are , at that point in life i was a robot , and had all the wrong answers , as most roles in my life i had to do or be . a hobby is something you do that you want to do , it doesnt gain you monetary or please anybody else , and there isnt enough time for it , it's WHO YOU ARE , ( for that time ) .after a huge accident last year , a friend of mine told me , mate ,you need to build a plane and get back into rc flying . i did and its great .

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Old 11-06-2012, 12:35 PM   #70
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I hear rc models are the latest mid life crisis hobby next to cycling. yes?
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Old 11-06-2012, 12:39 PM   #71
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I don't know about that, rc cars, boats, planes etc have been in my blood for 20yrs, I am not old enough for a mid life lol.
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Old 11-06-2012, 01:59 PM   #72
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My midlife crisis is going to be turing as much of the house as I possibly can into a train set, without it ending in divorce
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Old 11-06-2012, 02:02 PM   #73
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I don't know about that, rc cars, boats, planes etc have been in my blood for 20yrs, I am not old enough for a mid life lol.
i,ve alllways been intersted in rc stuff but didn,t get around to it. I think it might be in most blokes blood,yeah.
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Old 11-06-2012, 03:16 PM   #74
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Life style more than hobbyis

Cars is up there but old stuff in general so if it's pre 60's I like it, older the better though, I also don't like fashionable stuff from that time. So if we're talking 57 chev I'll take the ford or Pontiac instead of 32 - 37 ford I'll go chev, basically it's got to be different
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I'm into music, I play drums and guitar
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Model cars
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So much more than cars you can do....
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him stuffing this face. No pics of him beging riden ATM. Hope these pics are of a good size, i don,t know how to size them.

Horses and cars. How do you afford to eat?
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Horses and cars. How do you afford to eat?
So true ... horses can end costing more than cars .... depends on how far you are into it I guess.
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Old 12-06-2012, 11:29 AM   #79
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- Weight/Gym training
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- My XR8

They all kep me pretty busy/fit/sore/tired but i love all of them, have considererd moving on the XR8 for a Ranger/Amarok so that during the offseason i can take up some bushwalking/adventuring with my GSD on Saturdays while the Mrs is at work.

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Horses and cars. How do you afford to eat?
I don,t agist, shoe my own and others, theres a few tricks here and there. do all my own car maintance/repairs, learn to be good with money.

i think my hobbie i cheap compared to car racing, drad racing etc.
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I don,t agist, shoe my own and others, theres a few tricks here and there. do all my own car maintance/repairs, learn to be good with money.

i think my hobbie i cheap compared to car racing, drad racing etc.
I had 2 that needed intestinal surgery. Finished my love for them.
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What about a 67 pontiac gto convertible 400 manual
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I enjoyed riding other peoples horses when I was younger, buggered if I'd ever keep them myself.
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when in my late teens i was heavy into rc trucks, ive got a pretty tricked hpi savage with a .32 nitro! i bought a 6channel helicopter got it to fly well but lost interest! u can spend huge money on rc! if i was going to get back into trucks i would go brushless system now. electric is was to good now to pass up
The HPI savage is a beast I have the XL 3 speed and it always draws a crowd when it roars around the local park. I usually race it against my mates traxxas tmaxx which struggles to keep up being a lesser powered 2 speed. Electric is quicker but not as much fun as nitro imo.
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I had 2 that needed intestinal surgery. Finished my love for them.
Sorry to hear that, they do become part of the family. Intestinal surgery, colic by the sounds of it. Kills many horses.

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thats the best way to do it if you don,t want the hassel.
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I'm into music in a big way - have been since I was 5 when I used to play DJ at Mum and Dads parties in the 60's (and ruining the gramaphone a few times in the process...lol).

Sang in a heavy rock/metal band in the early 80's, play guitar and have a CD/album/music DVD collection that covers nearly one entire wall in the loungeroom.

Love my music loud , which was probably a contributing factor in 2 marriage break ups. My new woman doesn't complain about my music or cars so its a win win situation.

Although my favourite is 70's and 80's classic rock , I love a lot of soul music, motown, blues and, dare I say it, country rock.

Looking forward to the movie Rock of Ages when it come out because the music is from bands I loved in the 80's and still do.

Also love rugby union, fitness and weight training. Enjoy personal investment and real estate and am active in a few property investment internet forums as well as AFF
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-Playing guitar for no ones benefit but my own.
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-Autocross racing, both club and VCAS series.
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Old 14-06-2012, 04:41 PM   #89
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I have more than a few. I am a pretty hyperactive person and need something to keep me constantly busy so I will just list a couple.

- Cars
- Cooking
- Photography (only just starting to get into that)
- Arts and Crafty stuff.

Quoted from my favourite movie of all time - Shawshank Redemption - You either get busy livin' or you get busy dyin'.

Hobbies are great to have and I think everyone should have at least a couple of things they love to do. It helps ease the stresses in your life for sure

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