What are your other interests?

[RogerF]

I am really into fast cars and cheap women....errr I mean I like all sorts of beautiful things.


I am really into cars, but unfortunately I have yet ot obtain my dream car but I guess I still have time to get that 911. Besides cars and watches I am a bit of a movie buff, I own well over 200 dvds and we have quite a large number of chinese movies on top of that.


What else are you guys into?

[walds11]

I am into auto racing...F1, CART, IRL, NASCAR and other racing series. I go to various car races in the Northeastern USA, which is where I live. I also like to watch the races on TV.

[Manatee]

I'm into bicycling (road), skiing (downhill), playing guitar (mostly old ragtime blues), and buying expensive toys. :-)

[Uncle-AJ]

My other interests are:-
Bird watching
Drinking beer
Reading
Photography
Motorcycling
Travel

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

My other interests are:-
Bird watching
Drinking beer
Reading
Photography
Motorcycling
Travel

I didn't know drinking beer was considered a hobby. I guess I have 4 then.

Running
Salt Water Aquariums
Waterskiing
Drinking Beer

[Uncle-AJ]

Originally Posted by Sam

I didn't know drinking beer was considered a hobby. I guess I have 4 then.

Depends if it's to taste the varied varieties throughout the world or just to get drunk. I don't think there's a lot of difference.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

Depends if it's to taste the varied varieties throughout the world or just to get drunk. I don't think there's a lot of difference.

I tend to do it for the first part, but sometimes end up the latter part.

Well, those who know me know I'm a competitive archer (although less competitive than I used to be). If I was training the way I should be, I wouldn't have time for anything but that and work.........next summer I'll get back in the game, I think.

I used to do a fair bit of woodworking, and I have a half-finished hutch in the basement to prove it.

I like opals, and collect/sell them a bit. And of course there's this watch thing. Aside from forums like this, I am in the process of doing the TZ Watch School part 1. I have just about finished putting the ETA 2801-2 back together, and then will add a dial, hands, case, and strap. I may ask for some opinions with dial/hands combinations in the future.......

I also like to cook on occasion, but usually that's only on weekends.

[Manatee]

Originally Posted by Avalon

Well, those who know me know I'm a competitive archer

That reminds me, Al, I was wondering if you could come down and build us a new arch between our living room and dining room, as there's a competition coming up, and we want to have the best arch.

[JJ Irani]

Originally Posted by Manatee

That reminds me, Al, I was wondering if you could come down and build us a new arch between our living room and dining room, as there's a competition coming up, and we want to have the best arch.

LOL!! That's the good ole' Peter we know!!

[Southern Jessie]

playing the guitar - acoustic but will eventually move onto classical/Spanish

art - love visiting different galleries in other countries (fav artist - Turner)

reading - must hold my hand up as a Harry Potter fan!

weight training - am a qualified gym instructor and like training anyway

eating :) - any food except macaroni/cauliflower cheese, rhubarb, brussel sprouts, turkish delight chocolate.....

cinema - love movies especially from 50's-60's

winding Uncle-AJ up about the fact that the north of England is still 50 years behind the south! :) :)

Originally Posted by Manatee

That reminds me, Al, I was wondering if you could come down and build us a new arch between our living room and dining room, as there's a competition coming up, and we want to have the best arch.

Ah, very funny Peter. Okay then, I'll describe myself as a toxophilite then..........regarding being competitive, I've been struggling with the geo-toxonic interface lately.

[Manatee]

Thanks, Al. I can't wait to use that word in conversation.

Originally Posted by Avalon

Ah, very funny Peter. Okay then, I'll describe myself as a toxophilite then..........regarding being competitive, I've been struggling with the geo-toxonic interface lately.

[dman]

Other than this watch thing I really enjoy hanging out with my wife and son, playing golf (sometimes) and stupid comedy movies.

[Uncle-AJ]

Originally Posted by Southern Jessie

winding Uncle-AJ up about the fact that the north of England is still 50 years behind the south! :) :)

In your dreams you little rascal.

[baseballduck]

My other interests are music(mainly classic rock, rock, and metal), eating, watching TV, playing golf, duck hunting, riding my dirtbike, baseball, cars and last but not least playing my guitar(even though I'm no good).

Tyler

[dman]

Tyler, your signature still really sucks mate!!

[Manatee]

Tyler,

How long have you been playing guitar? Electric or acoustic? Any particular genre you play? (Or try to play? )

I go through bouts of playing where I'll play every day for a couple of months, and try to recover all the stuff I've learned and forgotten. ;-) I've been playing about 35 years, and have the skill of someone who's been playing about 5 years. :-(

Originally Posted by baseballduck

My other interests are music(mainly classic rock, rock, and metal), eating, watching TV, playing golf, duck hunting, riding my dirtbike, baseball, cars and last but not least playing my guitar(even though I'm no good).

Tyler

[Uncle-AJ]

Originally Posted by baseballduck

My other interests are music(mainly classic rock, rock, and metal), eating, watching TV, playing golf, duck hunting, riding my dirtbike, baseball, cars and last but not least playing my guitar(even though I'm no good).

Tyler

It's about time you started looking at girls Tyler.
Eating and watching TV are almost as bad as my drinking beer.

[dman]

Great Adrian, go ahead and corrupt the young lad! At least when you drink your beer you can watch TV while looking at girls. See you know how to multi task.

[JJ Irani]

My other interests...



and...


and...


...and not necessarily in the SAME order!!

[Rockrolex]

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

My other interests...

...and not necessarily in the SAME order!!

Show off.

[dman]

Beautiful family JJ, love those pics always!!

[JJ Irani]

Thanks, Daren, I'll convey your sentiments.

[baseballduck]

Sorry it has taken me so long to reply Manatee. I've been busy. Anyway, I've been playing for about 3 to 4 months. I play the electric and I like to play rock and metal mainly.(a.k.a. the easy stuff)

Tyler

Originally Posted by Manatee

I'm into bicycling (road), skiing (downhill), playing guitar (mostly old ragtime blues), and buying expensive toys. :-)

Sorry to dredge this up, but I just found it after my absence....

Peter, what kind of road cycling? Did you ever race?

For me, road cycling (two time provincial champion and raced internationally), alpine skiing, x-c skiing, politics, home improvement, F1, general car/bike/aviation enthusiast.

[Manatee]

Hi John, I do mostly club riding now -- rides of 35 to 65 miles. Maybe one century per year. I've slowed down over the last ten years, which is really frustrating. I used to ride a few evenings a week, but now weekday rides are rare. I've become a fat corporate drone.

I tried racing crits in the early '80s, but wasn't much good at it. I was a perennial Cat 4. I was afraid to risk serious injury, so I wasn't aggressive enough.

Originally Posted by Atomic

Sorry to dredge this up, but I just found it after my absence....

Peter, what kind of road cycling? Did you ever race?

For me, road cycling (two time provincial champion and raced internationally), alpine skiing, x-c skiing, politics, home improvement, F1, general car/bike/aviation enthusiast.

Hey Peter, that's pretty cool stuff. Cat 4 racing is scarey.

I hear ya on the weekday ride issue. I haven't had one since my daughter was born, and it's still hard to justify a 100km ride once a week, let alone twice a week. LOL I made it up to Cat 1 one season, but was competitive Cat 2 the balance of my career.

I just cleaned up and polished my regular road bike and put some new cork on it for a club ride tomorrow. Can't wait. What do you ride?

[Manatee]

Here's my current ride, a custom Serotta Ti... Built in 2001. Record 10-speed with new compact crank, Mavic Ksyrium SSL wheels, Deda one-piece bars/stem. I even put the US$100 Campy bottle cages on it.



I also have my old Eddy Merckx Century, TSX frame. I originally built it up with Chorus parts in '92, but it's all Record now. It's relatively heavy, but a great ride. It's been a loyal steed over many great and memorable rides. I met my wife on that bike.

I have to laugh now when I watch a Cat 4/5 race. More balls than brains. On the other hand, the strategy and control demonstrated by the 1/2s is beautiful to see.

What do you ride these days?

Originally Posted by Atomic

Hey Peter, that's pretty cool stuff. Cat 4 racing is scarey.

I hear ya on the weekday ride issue. I haven't had one since my daughter was born, and it's still hard to justify a 100km ride once a week, let alone twice a week. LOL I made it up to Cat 1 one season, but was competitive Cat 2 the balance of my career.

I just cleaned up and polished my regular road bike and put some new cork on it for a club ride tomorrow. Can't wait. What do you ride?

That Serotta is one schweeet ride!!

Compared to your state-of-the-art ride, I'm in the middle-ages. My current ride is a 12-year old custom made Pinarello Montello with TSX tubing, built up with full Campagnolo Record Ergo (8 speed) topped off with Campy Delta brakes... the last iteration that actually worked well .

I initially bought the bike in Chromo Nero (translucent black paint over a fully chromed frame) but after one season I found the paint too soft and sent it back to Italy where they did it up in team red with chromed chain stays and fork blades, with a painted fork crown.

My other is a 22 year old Pinarello Super Record (columbs SL) built up in full Campy Super Record (in team red). It still provides a really nice, lively ride. But the custom frame fits like a glove and it passes the hands-off at 80km/hr twisty descent test, so I'm not looking for anything to replace it. Besides, it's the bike I really came into my own on, and administered a LOT of pain while riding it (and experienced an equal amount of pain too!).

BTW, agreed on the Cat 4/5 tactics. Riding 1-2 was pretty cool cuz we actually used team tactics and had things like 'protected rider status'. I was fortunate to be able to race against Iron Curtin riders from the USSR and East Germany, as well as some visiting pros like Francesco Moser, Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche, the pro 7-11 guys, Beppe Saronni and other amateurs like Frankie Andreu, Andy Hampsten and a very young Lance Armstrong.