Everyone's "other" hobbies?

[gargoyle]

Just wondering what my fellow ssnakess members do for fun! No flaming here please, if you don't agree with someones hobbies just keep it to yourself or start another thread, this is intended to be a "friendly" discussion. thanks!

Mine are

Shooting sports, Nature photography (also my job), and paddling (kayak).

:medgoatee

[JimmyDavid]

I'm into pornography!

lol, just playing with you.
I'm into sports cars and show biz.

I love goth music and b-boying (what a weird combo).

[Ducksarefun]

Birding! Hiking, some photography, music

[latazyo]

golf and pool

[peterm15]

frankly i just like building stuff.. dont care what it is i just like to build stuff...

but i really like workin on my mustangs ( 1-1965 and 1-1966) neither are in driving condition so there basicly ground up restorations..

i used to go dirtbiking and 4weelin but had to sell thoes a few years ago..

[joey]

rock climbing!

dog training

learning ASL

aRT

swimming, hiking, camping
playing banjo, guitar, violin
photography

motorcycle tours!!!

[gargoyle]

Joey: where do you climb, I've been doing the gym thing for about three years now, just havne't made it out to do any real climbing yet?

[Manitoban Herps]

Playing and watching sports, hiking, swimming, shooting, cleaning (can you beleive it :p) Mountain Biking, BMX biking, dirt biking

And a few other things...

[Nicky]

I love snowboarding, going to concerts, reading steven king books, photography, canoeing,hiking anything outdoors in nature really and starting to really get into birds hoping to get a sengal parrot this summer:).
Kayla

[joey]

Originally posted by gargoyle
Joey: where do you climb, I've been doing the gym thing for about three years now, just havne't made it out to do any real climbing yet?

I climb at Red River Gorge in Kentucky--climbers heaven! Gorgeous area! I also climb at a gym--it's an old church that's been renovated. Outdoor climbing is the BEST! You gotta do it.... especially climbing sandstone--my persnonal favorite. :D

photos of the Urban Krag:

http://www.urbankrag.com/photos.php

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

Hmmmmm what do I do after this hobby?

Well I tune up sport cars, play real football - "soccer", fishing, and when possible save up for a trip and venture out on it :D

Tony

[Sunrunner]

Other hobbies....reading, building things as well (home reno's and stuff) playing pool, rpg's Love fishing, but my favorite of all working on my 83 trans am making her a beauty queen again ;)
Cheers,
Kim

[gargoyle]

Joey: that gym looks awsome, makes the ones I go to look like a pit! I'm hoping to get up to the Milton area here in Ontario this year and do some outdoor climbing, but it's harder for me, about a 3 hour drive to the nearest face. I'm sure it'll be worth the trip!

[joey]

Yeah, it's about about a 3 hour drive from where I am to Red River Gorge. I go in the Summer with a group of friends--we do a lot of day trips or whole weekends. There are lots of sport climbing spots as well as traditional.

What are you climbing at the gym now?

[gargoyle]

Joey: for ratings still playing it pretty low, 5.9, 5.10 and played with some unrated that seemed a little harder than the 5.10's. Just do it for the fun and excercise, I push my limits with my other hobbies, this just keeps me active (and gives me a hell of a workout). I know at Milton most runs are below 5.10 so up here shouldn't be a problem, but I've heard there are a lot of awsome routes at Red River. you'll have to share some pics sometime, maybe tempt me for a summer trip.

[joey]

do you have your own equipment? shoes, harness, belaying device or do you rent from the gym? Climbing a 5.9-5.10 is cool for outdoor climbing. Outdoor, in most cases, is harder than in the gym. Taking a fall outdoors is scarier that ALL GET OUT. but fun, nonetheless. ;)

Hell of a workout is right! I have to becareful because my back and neck are prone to getting hurt. I love climbing though!

I'll post up some pictures when I get ahold of a digital camera.

[gargoyle]

Ya I've got enough equip. for a couple people, I'm a gadget freak so probably overkill being that I haven't even made it outdoors, but I will! I've got three of almost everything shoes, ropes, harness belays, three sets of nuts and cams, rappel rack, I've got about 12 ATC belays (ebay deal), etc. etc. Can't wait till the weather gets warmer here.

[joey]

dag gone! you DO have lots of equipmet! :)


do you lead climb or top rope?

[gargoyle]

Like I said, so far just the gym, but I've taken one lead climb course and a top rope course. Milton is mostly top rope friendly area so that's what I'll be doing there!

[Asian Jon]

Mine are:
Long walks on the beach, unicorns and guitar.

[Golden_Lotus]

I love reading and the cinema (movies, television series and japanese animation); particulary fantaisy and Sci-Fie. I am also a maniac of role playing game.

[nita]

Other hobbies are Tae Kwon Do, Yoga, Weight training, reading, shopping (yup its a hobby LOL), camping, hiking, caving (haven't done this in way to long)

[Invictus]

My hobbies are:

- Blowing things up
- Causing things to blow up
- Seeing how efficiently things blow up

Oh wait... that's my career.

My hobbies are karaoke and carpentry. :)

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

KEN:

One day I gotta see you on stage doing karaoke maybe a Britney Spears song......it be worth a boa for that on tape, ;)

Tony

[joey]

karaoke? somehow i can't visualize that.... what sort of music do you 'karaoke' ?

[kpugh]

I have just started doing agility with my dog...mostly just a summer sport here though...I also like camping, fishing, canoeing, dabble in photography...Also getting into upland bird dogs...Not much time for any of these things right now though, as I'm in my 4th year of an Animal Science degree....is school a hobby?

[Dave_18]

love playing and collecting guitar them have around 11 at the moment
also enjoy hanging out down a local pub with some mates

[Asian Jon]

Hey Dave share the wealth. What's your most prized guitar?

[Invictus]

Tony - For a Sunglow boa, I'll sing Britney Spears and put it on tape. Hell, I'll post it here. :)

Joey - you'd be amazed what exists on karaoke. I listen to and sing damn near everything from Phil Collins or Phantom of the Opera right up to Metallica, Anthrax, Motley Crue, etc.

[Slipknot]

Besides herps...

Kung Fu
Collecting Martial Arts weapons
Video gaming

And I would like to get into the tattoo and piercing hobby soon...

:medmustac :medcoolgu

[joey]

Originally posted by Invictus
Tony - For a Sunglow boa, I'll sing Britney Spears and put it on tape. Hell, I'll post it here. :)

Joey - you'd be amazed what exists on karaoke. I listen to and sing damn near everything from Phil Collins or Phantom of the Opera right up to Metallica, Anthrax, Motley Crue, etc.

Cool! I want to see/hear!!! Will you post something for us snakey nerds to watch? :) :)

[impy]

paintball & fishing

[sleddergirl]

Taking care of my menagerie (of course)....lol. Karaoke, reading mostly reference books, although lately I've been reading Erika Lopez books, super funny. Listening to any kind of music and watching reality shows......lol.

[Manitoban Herps]

Oh yeah, I also like fire, alot...making things burn is fun :p

[clint545]

I guess for me, Reading, Music, the odd fishing trip, concerts and listening to the gf nag about the time I spend on the computer:)

[snakegal12345]

readin, photography, birding, oh and having fun changing the photos around in photoshop, also I love sketching wildlife

[Tim and Julie B]

Having seen Ken doing kar........how the hell do you spell that ............karoeke? He is really good at doing Rob Zombie and the chorus to Summer nights from Grease. Omg god I still bust a gut thinking of the other Tim B. singing that and half of our table doing the chorus with the hand movements......good times. :) I think Tim (Hetforhuman) recorded it I wonder if he still has it? LOL TB

Oh it's karaoke......


Oh yeah my hobbies........well there is no way in hell you will ever get me to climb a chunk of rock. The only thing that modivates me to climb anything is if I can mountain bike down it. :D This year started early I have already been out mountain biking in Feb. man it is warm during the days I was in a Tshirt on Wednesday. Oh I keep fish as well. One of these days I hope to have enough money to fix up my car so that hobby is on hold because I buy to many reptiles! lol

[justinO]

both jess and myself are weapons collectors, and Jess is also a figure skater.

When we move, i'm hoping to take up gardening as an additional hobby.

cheers,
Justin

[Woodpusher]

Should anyone wonder I like,

Hiking, Fly-Fishing, Wilderness Camping, Rockclimbing, Acoustic Guitar, Skate/Wake/Snow Boarding, reading and listening to Music and practicing the ancient art of Aikido

[darkscale]

i have way to many
lets see
metal working
playing music (guitar/bass/trumpet)
martial arts mainly iado
collecting just about every thing(swords, books,antique glass......)
motorcycles
moutain bike trials riding
drawing wrighting painting
tattoos/piercings
my dogs

thats all i can think of right now
but im always doing somthing

steve

[Terri]

We belong to the Niagara Windriders Kitefliers ***. I often take an iguana or two out with us for the sunshine. I also am a Stephen King addict but will read just about anything. I also love to play in my garden.

[HetForHuman]

Originally posted by Tim and Julie B
Having seen Ken doing kar........how the hell do you spell that ............karoeke? He is really good at doing Rob Zombie and the chorus to Summer nights from Grease. Omg god I still bust a gut thinking of the other Tim B. singing that and half of our table doing the chorus with the hand movements......good times. :) I think Tim (Hetforhuman) recorded it I wonder if he still has it? LOL TB



AHAHAH i wish i would have recorded it, it was a fun night thats for sure. But i did get pictures of it on my camera. If you want some of the pics, i would be glad to send them to you.

[BoidKeeper]

Used to be building and flying radio controlled airplanes but now it's archery and it's taking over my life much like snakes did. I've been selling snakes left right and centre to pay for all the archery gear. Still lots left to sell too!lol
Cheers,
Trevor

[JimmyDavid]

Originally posted by Nicky
reading steven king books



Perhaps you mean Stephen King?!...
He's a great author. I love his books.
A fan myself....

[Peter Ludwig]

Fishing;camping;target shooting 22cal and bow;playing trumpet and flute;inventing electrical/electronic/mechanical;and photography are some of my other interests.

[doenoe]

Well photography is one of my hobby's. Also started playing guitar a couple of months back, really enjoy doing that. And i play Capoeira (brazilian fighting sport). My brother got me into Lasertag, since a few weeks. Thats like paintball, only with laserguns. We are now making our own guns and hope to play some in the summer. I also like to draw some tribals every now and then. And thats about it
Greetz Daan

[Gregg M]

Here is my other hobby.....
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/photopost/data//500/10124wheelie-med.JPG

I also hunt, fish, play paint ball, and shoot pool...... But racing quads is #1 next to herps.....

[nita]

Capoeira, I would love to learn this art!! I have my 1st dan in TKD and we are starting training in Haidong Gumdo (I probably misspelled that) wich is Korean sword arts. I also would love to take up Archery. I play at gymnastics still a bit but not that great at it. My girls on the other hand are getting good fast, great to be 4 yrs old!! LOL. All our TKD parties are done with Karaoke!! LOL, so much fun, hubby and I usually do Barbie Girl together.

[JAdkins2451]

I was in martial arts for about 5 years, then I stopped doing it because work took up to much time.. I just recently joined brazilian ju jitsu. I also like to go to concerts and play hockey all. Aswell I collect Knives, swords and other similar weapons.

Jamie

[Scales Zoo]

Learning about training and working with horses, testing it out without getting kicked or bit, fishing for sure, reading good books, learning more about reptiles, wildlife and prehistoric animals, local history, camping, hiking, photography (scenery, horse, snake and wildlife) viewing the abundant wildlife in the area, looking for skulls, antlers, fossils, petrified wood and interesting things found on the ground - exploring new places (to me), upland game bird hunting, deer hunting, rifle, bow and arrow and crossbow target shoting, growing giant pumpkins (maybe this year again) - and I'm sure a few others that I missed.

I could say guitar if I still took it out to play it, a gibson SG and Marshall amp - but things are always so busy, I dont' play nearly as much as I should. I used to be pretty good - I should try to keep up with it more.

Oh, and having seen Ken do Karoke gave me my first appreciation for Karoke - I had always thought it was very lame and for major dumbasses. I was very suprised by the talent from many of the reptile people - and enjoyed listening to all of them sing songs (I still have nightmares about summer days). This ended up leading me to singing karoke at a house full of drunken people in Leader one night at 3:00 - and finding out I could actually sing pretty decently - just add liquor.

Ryan

[Scales Zoo]

Oh, and cooking, and eating my cooking - how could I forget that?
Sausage making and curing and smoking meats and fish and the whole ball of wax.

Ryan

[REH]

Well I play with my carriage horses flyfish and shoot my bow. I spend most of my free time with the horses.

Richard

[daver676]

I race radio-controlled off-road cars. I race a 1/8th scale 4wd off-road buggy. This buggy is powered by a .21 ci engine that uses a nitro blend as fuel. It's good for about 45 mph.

I also race a 1/10th scale offroad stadium truck. It is powered by the same type of engine, except in .12 ci size. It's good for about 50-55 mph.

It is a great hobby and quite affordable to get into. There are many tracks, both onroad and offroad, in the southern Ontario area. If you would like more info I'd be glad to provide it. Just PM me!

I also trap shoot when I have the time....

Here is a pic of my buggy. No body or servos, but you get the idea.

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/2286DCP_1122.JPG

[galad]

Aside from reptiles my hobbies are:
playing pool
traveling when extra cash is around (just got back from dominican) It was awsome!
martail arts (13 years)
playing hockey
camping, fishing, hiking, hunting.
Air brush and brush painting, drawing, building (mostly enclosures)
Cooking

Hobbies I would like to get into:
RC trucks and helicopters
An expensive hobby but man are those helicopters sweet!


ws

[Slannesh]

Oh man where to begin here.
Besides herps:

Computer stuff, games, building and tweaking systems, case modification and networking.

Active in the Society for Creative Anachronism. It's a medieval recreation society. Nothing like charging a wall of shields and pikes with the rest of your berzerker unit let me tell ya :) (we do full contact rattan weapons combat)

Taking crappy pics of stuff that's not herps. It's sort of a recent thing. I need to get a much better camera :)

Geocaching. Basically take 1 GPS unit add several hundred thousand hidden 'caches' around the world and go find em!

Paintball

Used to be into R/C Car stuff but sold it all off when I moved up to Edmonton from Calgary.

Miniature Wargaming, specifically Warhammer Fantasy. Still have all my stuff but haven't played in a long time.

I'm sure i've missed a few others but I neglect most of the above list so much it's probably not even fair to mention the stuff I do less :)

[chas*e]

Flying planes, Egyptology, Antique Bayonnets and Swords. Anthropology, Harley Davidson MCycles

[Dave_18]

Originally posted by Asian Jon
Hey Dave share the wealth. What's your most prized guitar?
well i love all of them but my most priced guitar is my jem 7v and i also have a js 1000, the best part is that my jem was from california where steve vai is based couldve been his!!!!!
btw my main influences are vai, satriani and malmstein so thats the reason for the heavy duty guitars!

[zero&stich]

Erm, I have to many hobbies to remember off the top of my head but I'll try.

Collecting knives, biking(launching of jumps or for cario purposes), collector(in teens collected explosives, Arizona bottles, cards ect..too big a list..), FISHING, bow and arrow-target, cematary hopping, freehand writing, playing basketball and football, skateboarding, watching MMA fights and just being a lazy bum, lol.

I think thats about it.

[Dave_18]

sorry that shouldve been LA lol

[Asian Jon]

Dave:
Yngwie Malmsteen is great, you like all the virtuoso guitarists don't you :)? I love Satriani's silver Ibanez. It's so cool looking. Didn't Vai, Malmsteen and Satriani do a tour together!???

[Dave_18]

yeah the g3 tour, as i am a uk resident i didnt get to go to them:mad: oh well, yeah i have the black version of the js 1000 (now unavailable) and backup for gigs when using that is a js 100 transparent red!!! i have the axl for back up with the jem (see pic on updated mugshots) loved playing against most of my hometown heroes and showing them a few tricks lol unfortunatly a lot of the guitarists here see themselves as "amazingly better than anyone else" and i like to show them up as im still young and learning!

[jason23]

i see alot of us have similar hobbies, mine are:

lowriders (cars with hydraulics that hop) building them, driving them and going to shows
airbrushing and custom paint
i was taking taekwondo for last 4 months bud dont really have the time anymore, i would like to learn kung fu
collect kung fu movies
snowboarding

[Invictus]

Julie & Ryan - Thanks for the compliments on my singing. We'll have to do that again sometime, it was good times. :)

I still haven't seen Tony agree NOR disagree about the Sunglow boa for a Britney Spears song though.....

[ElapidaeBoidae]

My hobbies besides my animals are....very slim, lol.
Here they are:

Collecting feathers, skulls, bones, stones, shells, etc...
Watching wildlife
Photographing wildlife
Building and painting minatures
Wargames
Collecting weapons (swords, bows, bo staffs, etc...)
Cinema
Gardening
Plant pressing.

I guess you could consider me and everyone on this forum geeks. Its fun being a herpegeek (my word!)

[The Dragon Lady]

My Dogs, Horse Back Riding, Reading, Gardening and of course our various other pets.

Laura

[greenman1867]

Cowering from "THE DRAGON LADY"!!!!!!

all the rest of my time is taken up cleaning rat poop :(

Shawn

[The Dragon Lady]

Sorry I forgot my favorite hobby, bossing around greenman.

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

GREG:

Nice quad, you gotta get that thing balanced its a bit rear heavy, lol - joking.

:D

[BOAS_N_PYTHONS]

KEN:

LOL..........hmmm might have to put a few more entertainment features in your act. Singing Britney Spears, dancing suductively like Madonna (Like a Virgin - video), a few foot steps like Tina Turner, a little fluanting like Cher. Add a twist of break dancing and all in 80s rock spandex and bandanas as well a nipple tasells - :D

As you can see I want a real show for the buck and there must be a 5MB video on the net after :D

[Rhonda]

Aside from my uromastyx addiction, I love sculpting(clay), painting, gem stones(that's my day job), hiking and watching movies.

[susan]

reading, watching good movies and breeding lovebirds

[Invictus]

Tony - Eliminate the spandex, breakdancing, and the nipple tassels and you have yourself a deal. :D

[adamofsound]

I just bought an xbox a few weeks ago, now I think I am going to flunk out of university......again

I also mountain bike, snowboard, drive (yes, sometimes I just go for hours. shifting a nice precise manual transmission is like valium for me....) and since I a ma student, with a part time job, herps and a long term girlfriend that lives 45 min away, I get to do a lot of driving.

in the summer I spend my weekends at Sauble beach on lake huron (that's very close to where I grew up) and I have to blow off the city on a weekely basis. I just get so claustraphobic. I took a rodatrip to toronto yesterday afternoon, that is one place I DON'T like driving.

also into music of all kinds and playing with my year old cat to help keep her fit.

Adam

[gargoyle]

Adamsfound: I'm with you on the claustrophobia thing,,, I'm just a country boy, and can't stand driving in GTO for too long...I'd much rather be on a barren, dirt road! Gotta agree with the driving part too, but I'm much more at home on my Yamaha xs1100 than in my car or van!