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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Having just spent the weekend looking at traction engines and tractors (and really enjoying it!) I wondered what other weird and wonderful hobbies we all have?
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over a year ago
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"You see I would have called your other hobby crap  but this one takes the biscuit
All my hobbies resolve around crafts and baking/cake making "
Might have to have a taste test! |
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"I love cycling ( without the lycra and push the bike up steep hills )
I did 30 miles today in flip flops and a pannier rack bag "
Now that really adds to the a Mary Poppins imagery, did you have a magic carpet-bag on the panniers? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I love cycling ( without the lycra and push the bike up steep hills )
I did 30 miles today in flip flops and a pannier rack bag "
Nice, I do like cycling but as I commute to work on it by the time the weekend is here my love of the bike is severely diminished! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love cycling ( without the lycra and push the bike up steep hills )
I did 30 miles today in flip flops and a pannier rack bag "
Could you get any sexier?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love cycling ( without the lycra and push the bike up steep hills )
I did 30 miles today in flip flops and a pannier rack bag
Now that really adds to the a Mary Poppins imagery, did you have a magic carpet-bag on the panniers? "
Haha yes I store my umbrella in there too |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love cycling ( without the lycra and push the bike up steep hills )
I did 30 miles today in flip flops and a pannier rack bag
Nice, I do like cycling but as I commute to work on it by the time the weekend is here my love of the bike is severely diminished!"
I know the feeling - but my commute is only 12 mins
How long is yours? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love cycling ( without the lycra and push the bike up steep hills )
I did 30 miles today in flip flops and a pannier rack bag
Could you get any sexier? "
I promise you it's not sexy - I was a red puffy sweaty mess  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I love cycling ( without the lycra and push the bike up steep hills )
I did 30 miles today in flip flops and a pannier rack bag
Now that really adds to the a Mary Poppins imagery, did you have a magic carpet-bag on the panniers?
Haha yes I store my umbrella in there too "
And a lamp stand by any chance |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I play ice hockey. Nothing like trying to keep your head attached to your shoulders while being charged by a 6ft guy to forget about the stresses of the day. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Skateboarding, done it for 25 years now, fair few injuries along the way, but great times had. Toured around the world got shit loads of free stuff and just generally had fun. Ironic thing was though the girls loved it and we were never short of a date (if you know what I mean) but on here I don't get nowhere near as much...haha |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I love cycling ( without the lycra and push the bike up steep hills )
I did 30 miles today in flip flops and a pannier rack bag
Nice, I do like cycling but as I commute to work on it by the time the weekend is here my love of the bike is severely diminished!
I know the feeling - but my commute is only 12 mins
How long is yours?"
About six miles each way so pretty good workout wise |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Skateboarding, done it for 25 years now, fair few injuries along the way, but great times had. Toured around the world got shit loads of free stuff and just generally had fun. Ironic thing was though the girls loved it and we were never short of a date (if you know what I mean) but on here I don't get nowhere near as much...haha"
Sounds decent, nearest I got to that was playing tony hawks 2 haha |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Skateboarding, done it for 25 years now, fair few injuries along the way, but great times had. Toured around the world got shit loads of free stuff and just generally had fun. Ironic thing was though the girls loved it and we were never short of a date (if you know what I mean) but on here I don't get nowhere near as much...haha
Sounds decent, nearest I got to that was playing tony hawks 2 haha"
Yea that and 720 what a game... Classic through and through |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Skateboarding, done it for 25 years now, fair few injuries along the way, but great times had. Toured around the world got shit loads of free stuff and just generally had fun. Ironic thing was though the girls loved it and we were never short of a date (if you know what I mean) but on here I don't get nowhere near as much...haha
Sounds decent, nearest I got to that was playing tony hawks 2 haha
Yea that and 720 what a game... Classic through and through"
Definitely. Had Dave mirra bmx too but wasn't quite the same. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Skateboarding, done it for 25 years now, fair few injuries along the way, but great times had. Toured around the world got shit loads of free stuff and just generally had fun. Ironic thing was though the girls loved it and we were never short of a date (if you know what I mean) but on here I don't get nowhere near as much...haha
Sounds decent, nearest I got to that was playing tony hawks 2 haha
Yea that and 720 what a game... Classic through and through
Definitely. Had Dave mirra bmx too but wasn't quite the same."
Yep completely different kettle of fish that. We skated at a demo with Matt Hoffman, that guys nuts he had nigh on broken his leg, but he made a makeshift splint and still carried on riding so he did not disappoint people that had come to see him... |
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By *heggMan
over a year ago
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"I love cycling ( without the lycra and push the bike up steep hills )
I did 30 miles today in flip flops and a pannier rack bag
Could you get any sexier?
I promise you it's not sexy - I was a red puffy sweaty mess "
I dunno; you could be very sexy all sweaty... |
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"I like to read about abandoned places and tube stations, it’s my favourite obsession x"
So do I! I'm a bit of a history nerd generally but have a particular interest in London, and especially the tube |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Skateboarding, done it for 25 years now, fair few injuries along the way, but great times had. Toured around the world got shit loads of free stuff and just generally had fun. Ironic thing was though the girls loved it and we were never short of a date (if you know what I mean) but on here I don't get nowhere near as much...haha
Sounds decent, nearest I got to that was playing tony hawks 2 haha
Yea that and 720 what a game... Classic through and through
Definitely. Had Dave mirra bmx too but wasn't quite the same.
Yep completely different kettle of fish that. We skated at a demo with Matt Hoffman, that guys nuts he had nigh on broken his leg, but he made a makeshift splint and still carried on riding so he did not disappoint people that had come to see him..."
Haha that is doing it for the fans. |
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"I like to read about abandoned places and tube stations, it’s my favourite obsession x
So do I! I'm a bit of a history nerd generally but have a particular interest in London, and especially the tube "
I didn’t like history much at all but this is a fairly new hobby and I am really enjoying it.
Google 28 days later urbex. It’s fantastic! X |
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"I like to read about abandoned places and tube stations, it’s my favourite obsession x
So do I! I'm a bit of a history nerd generally but have a particular interest in London, and especially the tube
I didn’t like history much at all but this is a fairly new hobby and I am really enjoying it.
Google 28 days later urbex. It’s fantastic! X"
Thanks, I've bookmarked that to look at later. It looks right up my street. Along similar lines, there's a site called Abandonned Communities which is fascinating. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I like to read about abandoned places and tube stations, it’s my favourite obsession x
So do I! I'm a bit of a history nerd generally but have a particular interest in London, and especially the tube
I didn’t like history much at all but this is a fairly new hobby and I am really enjoying it.
Google 28 days later urbex. It’s fantastic! X
Thanks, I've bookmarked that to look at later. It looks right up my street. Along similar lines, there's a site called Abandonned Communities which is fascinating."
Love old abandoned buildings and wandering through the ruins of history.
Off to check out that web site. Thank you. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I play ice hockey. Nothing like trying to keep your head attached to your shoulders while being charged by a 6ft guy to forget about the stresses of the day."
i went to a fiight and an ice hockey match broke out |
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"I like to read about abandoned places and tube stations, it’s my favourite obsession x
So do I! I'm a bit of a history nerd generally but have a particular interest in London, and especially the tube
I didn’t like history much at all but this is a fairly new hobby and I am really enjoying it.
Google 28 days later urbex. It’s fantastic! X
Thanks, I've bookmarked that to look at later. It looks right up my street. Along similar lines, there's a site called Abandonned Communities which is fascinating.
Love old abandoned buildings and wandering through the ruins of history.
Off to check out that web site. Thank you."
I go exploring Dylife in mid Wales sometimes, a fascinating abandoned industrial lead mining village |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Having just spent the weekend looking at traction engines and tractors (and really enjoying it!) I wondered what other weird and wonderful hobbies we all have?
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locomotive number spotting |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I play ice hockey. Nothing like trying to keep your head attached to your shoulders while being charged by a 6ft guy to forget about the stresses of the day."
Those guys don't fuck around, pretty sure beating the shit out of other player is mandatory part of the game  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My main hobby for 30 years would probably appall many people on here so I won’t share but my hobby got more attention and coverage in any given week than everybody on this combined has or ever will have.
It does tickle me when some people get paranoid about word getting out that somebody is shagging someone else.
Nobody cares |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Lego
I’m going through a second childhood I think
Been collecting UCS Star Wars Lego and original 1980s space and technic Lego "
Nice. Boy do I regret selling my Lego trains to help fund myself through university. |
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By *_and_LCouple
over a year ago
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I guess if any of my hobbies is remotely cool it's triathlon.
As for geeky stuff, I play the flute and violin - not that much anymore but still like to scare the neighbours every now and then. L. |
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"I play ice hockey. Nothing like trying to keep your head attached to your shoulders while being charged by a 6ft guy to forget about the stresses of the day."
You're a great advert for it with that bodx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My hobby is photography, although it has taken off this year and getting more than a hobby lol..I specialise in sports and have been very lucky so far"
Always a great feeling to do well doing what you love. |
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By *att71Man
over a year ago
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"My hobby is photography, although it has taken off this year and getting more than a hobby lol..I specialise in sports and have been very lucky so far
Always a great feeling to do well doing what you love."
very true but never expected to be where I am now
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Having just spent the weekend looking at traction engines and tractors (and really enjoying it!) I wondered what other weird and wonderful hobbies we all have?
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Pottery..I throw pots..heard every patrick swayze, ghost joke going..lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I play ice hockey. Nothing like trying to keep your head attached to your shoulders while being charged by a 6ft guy to forget about the stresses of the day."
I played for years,loved it even had a good try at making it in America.sadly broke my knee training and finished my playing days.
Coached for a couple of years but missed the real thing so moved on..
Now it's more sedate doing car and bike trackdays and clay shooting |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I like to read about abandoned places and tube stations, it’s my favourite obsession x"
ohhh yes the abandoned one is good! The things which have been left behind are amazing!
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Looking up the origin of popular rhymes/phrases and then I wrote them all down in a book.
I also like to highlight things in my bible that uplift me and then open it at random pages when I’m feeling low. Like a bible fortune Cookie. Lol |
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"Having just spent the weekend looking at traction engines and tractors (and really enjoying it!) I wondered what other weird and wonderful hobbies we all have?
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Must be a cool guy if youre an ex tractor fan  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I do bark etchings and keep them in a little scrap book and write poetry about my findings.
Share some verse please "
I found some bark
It was very dark
That’s cause it was night
I put it in my book
So that I could take a look
Some other time
(Hey, I didn’t say I was good) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Strongman is my main hobby
Star gazing I do when I have time, got a decent telescope and do that with my daughter.
Also spend endless hour's reading about world war 2. |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"I make knives. Kitchen knives are my thing.especially japanese
I find myself watching forged in fire on a regular basis now.
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I don't have that channel but would know of a lot of the guys that were on it from bladesmith forums. Some are real master smiths and artists |
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"I like to read about abandoned places and tube stations, it’s my favourite obsession x
So do I! I'm a bit of a history nerd generally but have a particular interest in London, and especially the tube "
Have you not seen Creep ?? |
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"Lego
I’m going through a second childhood I think
Been collecting UCS Star Wars Lego and original 1980s space and technic Lego
Nice. Boy do I regret selling my Lego trains to help fund myself through university."
I’ve started trading in Lego
I buy bulk lots from Facebook and recycle centres or car boots
Work out what I need
Get loads together and then sell it £10-15 a kilo
Plus figures are stupid money
Sold some Harry Potter mini figures for £150 the other week |
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Apart from sporting hobbies, which also class as work....
Baking & making, I've been told I make rather good cakes & my gin gets rave reviews.
I like old things too, I love walking round places, looking at architecture, finding out the history of places.
Stargazing, my Dad taught me all the constellations when I was a kid, I'm often sat on the Downs on a clear night with my telescope...
I also quickly learnt which car parks where the local dogging spots too... I avoid those now! |
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"I like to read about abandoned places and tube stations, it’s my favourite obsession x
So do I! I'm a bit of a history nerd generally but have a particular interest in London, and especially the tube
I didn’t like history much at all but this is a fairly new hobby and I am really enjoying it.
Google 28 days later urbex. It’s fantastic! X
Thanks, I've bookmarked that to look at later. It looks right up my street. Along similar lines, there's a site called Abandonned Communities which is fascinating."
Thank you, I’ll check it out xxx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In the winter I work on my jigsaw. This coming winter will continue my work on a Japanese geisha jigsaw, been three years on it now."
i'm brilliant at doing jigsaws .... i did one last night that took me 20 minutes ..... and it said 3-5 years on the box |
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"I really like canyoning...and recently started coasting. Nothing like a bit of adrenalin rush. coasting or coasteering? "
My bad....coasteering.......all i know was i had a wetsuit on and was jumping of cliffs(wee ones anyways) and getting battered by waves...lol |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Looking up the origin of popular rhymes/phrases and then I wrote them all down in a book.
I also like to highlight things in my bible that uplift me and then open it at random pages when I’m feeling low. Like a bible fortune Cookie. Lol"
I had a book when younger which had the origin of a lot of phrases/sayings. Was really interesting! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Skateboarding, done it for 25 years now, fair few injuries along the way, but great times had. Toured around the world got shit loads of free stuff and just generally had fun. Ironic thing was though the girls loved it and we were never short of a date (if you know what I mean) but on here I don't get nowhere near as much...haha"
Rename yourself Peter Pan  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I have sailed most of the Windward Island chain, have my Divemaster, motorbike in the shed, drive trucks, I love cooking and building bonfires, make patchwork quilts, grow veggies, make jam and chutney and does fucking count as a hobby, forgot the criteria I have rambled on so long. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I have sailed most of the Windward Island chain, have my Divemaster, motorbike in the shed, drive trucks, I love cooking and building bonfires, make patchwork quilts, grow veggies, make jam and chutney and does fucking count as a hobby, forgot the criteria I have rambled on so long. "
I think it counts |
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Probably mine is model railways. But to me its art, social commentary, story telling, creating an active choreographed performance, electronic engineering, micro engineering and an expression of the world as I see it. I love creating the world in miniature and overcoming the numerous creative and engineering challenges. And a perfect hobby for a imaginative, creatuve, electronics geek. I am about 50/50 left and right brain. Another notable mention is my English Civil war reenacting. Although I am a bit of a history geek that's more about mates, beer and having a scrap.
I've just cock blocked my self haven't I? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Probably mine is model railways. But to me its art, social commentary, story telling, creating an active choreographed performance, electronic engineering, micro engineering and an expression of the world as I see it. I love creating the world in miniature and overcoming the numerous creative and engineering challenges. And a perfect hobby for a imaginative, creatuve, electronics geek. I am about 50/50 left and right brain. Another notable mention is my English Civil war reenacting. Although I am a bit of a history geek that's more about mates, beer and having a scrap.
I've just cock blocked my self haven't I?"
I like geeks |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Probably mine is model railways. But to me its art, social commentary, story telling, creating an active choreographed performance, electronic engineering, micro engineering and an expression of the world as I see it. I love creating the world in miniature and overcoming the numerous creative and engineering challenges. And a perfect hobby for a imaginative, creatuve, electronics geek. I am about 50/50 left and right brain. Another notable mention is my English Civil war reenacting. Although I am a bit of a history geek that's more about mates, beer and having a scrap.
I've just cock blocked my self haven't I?
I like geeks "
If I can help a few train people out by starting this thread I'll have done my good deed for the day |
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"Probably mine is model railways. But to me its art, social commentary, story telling, creating an active choreographed performance, electronic engineering, micro engineering and an expression of the world as I see it. I love creating the world in miniature and overcoming the numerous creative and engineering challenges. And a perfect hobby for a imaginative, creatuve, electronics geek. I am about 50/50 left and right brain. Another notable mention is my English Civil war reenacting. Although I am a bit of a history geek that's more about mates, beer and having a scrap.
I've just cock blocked my self haven't I?
I like geeks
If I can help a few train people out by starting this thread I'll have done my good deed for the day "
I'll agree with this.My interest since I was a child has generated parallel interests in history, art, sociology, geography, architecture and industrial engineering.It annoys me when people sneer at 'toy trains', it's so much more than that |
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