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I know many here do things that are considered a "Hobby" that we sometimes work into the business we do/did. 1.)What hobbies do you enjoy that you sometimes work into this business???
2.)What hobbies do you have just for fun that have nothing to do with signs???
For me: 1.)My son and I race Remote Control Boats, Tunnel Hulls and Hydroplanes. We do alot of the decals and graphics for the other members of our local club.
2.) Darts, I love to throw darts!!!! I prefer Steel tips, but with the kids around and wanting to play also, soft tips are safer.
Whats Yours?????
-------------------- Troy "Metalleg" Haas 626 Kingswood Dr Evansville,In 47715 Posts: 1100 | From: Evansville,Indiana, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Troy I LOVE darts!!!!!!!! bring em on. I just love that game.
For fun I garden. yes even in the winter. I jump on the trampoline. yes even in the winter. Other hobbies are learning construction. Remodeling is great fun. I also like fast cars. Posts: 3729 | From: Seattle | Registered: Sep 1999
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I love to shoot, arrows that is! Besides that, building, decorating and arranging with my son. We love to redo the whole house every now and then. This year I hope to do a lot of tobaggoning with my sled I got for my eighteenth bday, been lovingly used for years by the relatives, (the faster the better) and snowmobiling through the snowy winter wonderlands with friends and family. Gardening and animal welfare are way up there on my list too! Now, I am teaching myself piano and guitar with my youngest.
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"It's kind of fun to do the impossible - Walt Disney (1901-1966) Posts: 5373 | From: Loves Park, Illinois | Registered: Aug 1999
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I like taking my travel trailer to COLORADO in the warmer seasons.....sit by a lake, and enjoy a cold beer!.....NO TV....NO PHONE.....NO CUSTOMERS! I used to take a paint kit with me and do a bit of snapping, but now I enjoy sitting on my butt doing NOTHING!
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I've never had a hobby that I didn't turn into a business at some point.
Used to race gas powered Radio Controlled cars and trucks - got into building custom bodies for myself and eventually for the guys at the track.
Photography - always been a shutterbug but now I get paid to shoot event photos for websites that are targeted at a couple of my other hobbies: kustoms and jetski racing.
Jetski Racing - I don't race anymore mostly cause that's one heck of an expensive hobby, but this hobby is what got me into making graphics. Started off just making my own paint masks, and now I make paint masks and graphics for everyone else. Now I attend the races whenever I can, volunteering to help run the races or be there in the pits and on the line to keep things going smoothly.
I love custom cars and trucks. I don't care when they were originally manufactured, if it's customized, I like it. Now I'm taking my love for customizing vehicles and making it into a new business - bringing my engineering background and creative ideas to the table to build truly custom and unique items.. using my own truck (oh that poor, poor truck) as the guinea pig.
I've got a whole bunch more hobbies but it'll take too long to type and I gotta get dinner on the stove.
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Mike Pipes stickerpimp.com Lake Havasu, AZ mike@stickerpimp.com Posts: 8746 | From: Lake Havasu, AZ USA | Registered: Jun 2000
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Love to restore old or damaged photo's. Have had the pleasure of bringing numerous old Civil War pic's back to life. Have done many pictures gratis for the local historical societies. I get into it and the hours just fly by.
Every body around here knows I love to restore old photo's so I get plenty of material for my hobby. Once started on a fire damaged wedding pic at about 8 o'clock on a saturday. Only picture the gent had of his mom and dad that survived the fire. Had a couple of cups of coffee, and just kept at it. Started to get hungry and decided I had better have some lunch and discovered it was 9 PM...The restoration came out terrific. There is nothing like the feeling you get when you give someone a restored picture of their Mom, Dad, son, daughter etc. and see tears well up in their eyes. You know you did something really nice for someone, and it only cost you a little time..
-------------------- William "Irish" Holohan Resting...Read "Between Jobs." Marlboro, MA 01752 email: firemap1@aol.com Posts: 1110 | From: Marlboro, MA | Registered: Dec 2001
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I do oil painting and carving...hoooooooo that's different from the work!!!
I'm also part of a 5 litres hydroplane racing team (I'm the freightman! and, of course the official letterer/designer) and i started building an R/C hydroplane, the hull is quite finished but I haven't have a clue of how those tiny mechanics are working!!!
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Riding horses-especially fast ones. Before we got into raising and showing paso finos, I had gotten a few right off the track and would cool them out and turn them into nice trial horses.
In 1987, our family rode our horse all the way across the state of mich. in 2 weeks-220 miles. Ouch! My 10 year old daughter could out-ride me any day. By the end of the day my knees would hurt-among other places.
I don't ride as much now as I would like but I also loved watching my youngest show horses. She wanted to make the 2004 Olympic team in eventing but getting married and having a baby slowed her down. She did go into the army and made the US Army equestion team and they wated to send her to Ireland to train but her thyrooid started acting up and she ended hospitalized and got discharged for it. She was happy and sad at the same time. She wasn't one to be away from her mommy (me) for very long. The few w monthsthat she was in about killed her with homesickness.
-------------------- Laura Butler Vision Graphics & Sign 4479 Welch Rd Attica, Mi 48412 Posts: 2855 | From: Attica, Mi, USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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The line blurs sometimes between my work and hobbies ... the difference is usually if it costs or makes money and the medium. Most of my work (day job) is extremely commercial (boring) so when I get home is when I air/hair brush. I'm getting farther into woodworking with my father-n-law making furniture, cabinites ... stuff like that. Always remodeling something in my house ... main bathroom right now ... made an oak vanity over the weekend, went to put it in and decided I want new floor (all the way down to beams) so that's this weeks hobby. Build websites for fun (sometimes profit)
Cheryl, ever see the Man Show on the comedy channel? Hot women jumping on trampoleens ... there's a hobby I could get into.
-------------------- Compulsive, Neurotic, Anti-social and Paranoid ... but basically Happy Posts: 2677 | From: Rochester, NY, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I wish I could turn my hobby into a business. I am an aerobatic pilot. I fly competition aerobatics and some small airshows. Last Saturday I was chasing the dirt-bikers on the mesa west of town. I think they enjoyed it as much as I did. 30 ft. off the deck at 180 mph inverted... there is no thrill like it! I have been able to turn my aviation aquaintences into some business as I have vinyled up several airplanes in town.
-------------------- David Otero Ace Signs 5445 Edith Blvd. NE - Unit B Albuquerque, NM Posts: 70 | From: Albuquerque, NM USA | Registered: Jul 2000
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Hey Dave, If your plane is a two seater-I want a ride. I'd love to do aerobatics. My uncle let me fly his T-28 last summer but we couldn't do any loopie-loops because it was at a pancake breakfast and not an airshow.
-------------------- Laura Butler Vision Graphics & Sign 4479 Welch Rd Attica, Mi 48412 Posts: 2855 | From: Attica, Mi, USA | Registered: Nov 2000
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Sailing is my number one hobby, but I sold my Santana 20 for a little extra money going into the construction of the new building...with al;l the work there wasn't any time anyway, but I'll get back into it when things calm down.
I love shooting pool (8 ball and 9 ball) and shoot in a league every tues. nite (incidently we're in first place)
I have one other (on going) hobby...I've been restoring a 1946 Willy's jeep for the last four years...hope to finish it this summer.
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Laura, If you ever get out here to New Mexico, give me a holler, I would love to take you up. The plane I fly mostly has only one seat, but I have privelages on a two seat Pitts. Any other pilots out there. (Biscut jockies don't count)
-------------------- David Otero Ace Signs 5445 Edith Blvd. NE - Unit B Albuquerque, NM Posts: 70 | From: Albuquerque, NM USA | Registered: Jul 2000
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I shoot Civil War muskets, carbines, repeters and revolvers in competetion. We shoot in teams of eight at breakable targets at a distance of 50 and 100 yards. The events are timed and the team with the lowest time through all the evennts wins. Twice a year we have national matches at Winchester Va. We have a membership of approx 3500 shooters nationally. Regional skirmishes are held during the summer. It is a great time to camp, shoot, tell lies and drink beer.
When I'm not skirmishing family time is spent walking, riding bikes, playing basketball and training out Irish Terrier puppy.
If you are inclined check out the N-SSA website www.n-ssa.orgPosts: 121 | From: Indianapolis, IN | Registered: Feb 2001
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I shoot 9-ball on monday night (for $) and 8-ball on thursdays. I shoot 3-ball (for $) every chance I get.
I also ride motorcycles and hike in the park.
-------------------- Jackson Smart Jackson's Signs Port Angeles, WA ...."The Straits of Juan De Fuca in my front yard and Olympic National Park in my backyard...
"Living on Earth is expensive...but it does include a free trip around the Sun" Posts: 1000 | From: Port Angeles, Washington | Registered: Jan 1999
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quote:Originally posted by Mark Matyjakowski: Cheryl, ever see the Man Show on the comedy channel? Hot women jumping on trampoleens ... there's a hobby I could get into.
Amen to that brother. Juggies on trampolines!
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Mike Pipes stickerpimp.com Lake Havasu, AZ mike@stickerpimp.com Posts: 8746 | From: Lake Havasu, AZ USA | Registered: Jun 2000
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Like Dave, I love to bore holes in the sky. My wife loves aerobatics, I'm a more sane sort of flyer. My Cherokee 140 couldn't hold a candle to a Pitts as far as maneuverability is concerned, but it could hold more candles internally. They just wouldn't have as fun a ride.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5095 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Although aerobatics is not my hobby, I was fortunate enough to experience what has got to be the most intense and incredible experience of my life. I got the opportunity to fly a full thirty minutes in a Extra 300L with Dagmar Cress, Germany's second ranked female aerobatic pilot. She flew me through the required routine thats used in the world championships and I cant begin to express the intensity of that flight. Full on throttle all the time while pulling 6 - 7 G's...
Having made nearly 2,000 skydives and participating in some of the world record formations, not even that could top extreme aerobatics. I'm very jealous David. Perhaps one day I'll pursue that kind of flying myself.
So for the meantime I have to settle for extreme golf and by that I mean playing over 200 rounds a year. Recently played 26 days of golf out of 30 but my personal best is 30 days out of 31
My newest hobby is getting two pet snakes. Not sure if that would constitute a hobby but I keep thinking I need to aquire a third one, or maybe a fourth one..
Personally, my whole life seems to be a hobby.
-------------------- Bob Stephens Skywatch Signs Zephyrhills, FL
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I play bass Guitar in the Makin' Tracks recording studio. I'm a fill-in session player. AND.....of course, I shoot and reload for my schmidt Rubin rifles during the summer.
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Black Powder Rondesvous (sp) and metal detecting, both can be as cheap or as expensive as you want to make them, but both relaxing with intermitent jolts of adrenaline!!!
Shawn
-------------------- Shawn Setzer Signs by Shawn 826 Hwy 47 East, Troy, MO Posts: 241 | From: Troy, MO, USA | Registered: Jan 1999
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I shoot pool year round. Nothing serious anymore.
I like racing, drag racing, I'm running a 10 second 67 Chevelle SS in super-pro in the north-east.
I do most of the local car shows and cruises with a 66 Goat while Patti runs our 600 horse 71 Chevelle SS. 32 years with her and she never drove any of the muscle cars we've had, and this past summer she drove home from a show and now I can't get her out of them!!!!
And we enjoy taking trips on the HD. Love to try new restaraunts and go to out of the way places and get lost on back roads.
-------------------- Ed CJ Williams CJ Graffx Christiana,Pa. cjgraffx@comcast.net Just have'n fun.... Posts: 296 | From: Christiana,Pa. | Registered: May 1999
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Speaking of snakes as a hobby, the shop foreman I had for a number of years loved any kind of reptile, or any critter whatsoever. For a couple of years, he kept a Mojave Rattlesnake at the shop to "guard the Gold leaf". The snake’s name was Uncle Sam because he ...wanted YOU!
Billy used to talk about his Theory of Collapsible Pets. “Feed this lizard to this snake, feed that snake to this lizard, feed that lizard to this snake...”
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5095 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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During the Summer (Metal Detecting and Gold Prospecting) 5 ozs. so far but still have to work for a living. Some really nice old Coins and Artifacts.....
In the winter Carving and Portrait work. My work not customers!
I love to Draw, Paint or Airbrush people.
Or do anything that keeps my brain sharp on the first thing I love to do! Graphics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-------------------- Stephen Deveau RavenGraphics Insinx Digital Displays
Letting Your Imagination Run Wild! Posts: 4327 | From: Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada | Registered: Jan 2000
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I have about 150 hours on my private pilot's license, but haven't flown in 2 years. Just not convenient anymore. Got my license in one summer at the Waukegan, IL airport when I was airbrushing shirts at 6 Flags. Flew nearly every morning.
I have done martial arts since I was 15 and I teach once a week at my current club (Kosen-Ryu Ju-Jitsu) and now am old enough to compete in the "masters" divisions (polite term for "geezers" over 35 who have no business wrestling with 22-year olds)
You all who run into me at MN meets know about my pet flying squirrels, got a chipmunk now, as well.
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Hey Bob, It sounds like that's a necessity! We could all use more or less of that, I would like more . I have always wanted to park in a midsize airstream out west, on a cliff overlooking the Grand Canyon, at least for a month and then move to another scene maybe in New Mexico, somewhere in "God's Country", and have a huge box of oil paints and a canvas, some cactus juice and some sunscreen, and just hang out, chill... good for the soul, a necessity? a dream..hmmm... both.
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-------------------- Deb Fowler
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible - Walt Disney (1901-1966) Posts: 5373 | From: Loves Park, Illinois | Registered: Aug 1999
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I serve as a volunteer wildlife population control specialist for the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission.. The particular species of concern is Odocoileus virginianus and we seek to obtain individuals which have exceptionally large ossifications protruding from the frontal bone.
The venison makes excellent table fare.
I also raise beef cattle, play a little guitar and banjo, fish and hunt with my boys...they're wildlife population control specialists too.
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-------------------- Wayne Webb Webb Signworks Chipley, FL 850.638.9329 wayne@webbsignworks.com Posts: 7404 | From: Chipley,Florida,United States | Registered: Oct 1999
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I am begining to see that my hobby is not very exciting! Sad to say, the only thing I really like to do when I am not working is read. I am a book nut, read em collect them, look for new and inventive places to store them (all my bookcases and closets are full). As a hobby it is pretty good cause you can just stick that book in your purse and have instant enjoyment where ever and when ever you get bored.
P.S. Did Cheryl get a new pic? It's looks like a good one!
Ok its true what I said here. However the ones I fly I cannot fit into. I built them and I fly them with radio controls. The largest one I have right now has a wingspan of 7ft. I would love to own one of the 10ft wingspan planes but would need to buy myself a trailer just to transport it. So my next venture will probably be helicopters (they are VERY hard to master)
Other hobbies include Model trains and people watching (it makes me feel better about myself when I see how other people are)
-------------------- Harris Kohen K-Man Pinstriping and Graphix Trenton, NJ "Showing the world that even I can strategically place the pigment where its got to go." Posts: 1739 | From: Trenton, NJ, USA | Registered: Jun 2001
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When I was young, I constructed an HO scale train setup in my father's garage. I built an entire city, which lasted until a neighbor kid played Godzilla with the town. Traumatized for life, I ended up in the sign business.
I still like to build scale models of things. I just don't have much time to do so. Usually, the models I make now are of proposed signs.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5095 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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68 Tube chassis AMC Javelin with a 434 small block chevy "high 5s in the eighth" Slammed tubed 73 chevy duelie shop truck, 53 hudson super jet. 67 Rambler Rebel custom, and a hand built flat track , chopper,custom harley style motorcycle with a 1000 kawasaki drag bike engine. This is not a Hobbie but a sickness!
I also shoot sporting clays. If any one has the new issue of sporting clays magazine or any back to sept i have an add for my custom painted stocks. Thats my Bereta with the flame job. If you cant find it look in the directory for Game Accessories they are the venders for my custom painted stocks.
-------------------- Ryan Young Indocil Art & Design indocil@comporium.net 803-980-6765
I highjacked Letterville!! Winter Muster 2004 Posts: 904 | From: Rock Hill, SC | Registered: Sep 2001
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Like to punch holes in the Ocean - Scuba Dive mostly 'round PCB & Destin, Florida. Gotta git to them Oil Rigs next off Louisiana coast - down past New Orleans - anybody else here dive? Also love to dive in the freshwater springs in Florida - May hit Crystal River this New Years to visit the Manatees - - (hope so anyway)
-------------------- Carl Wood Olive Branch, Ms Posts: 1392 | From: Olive Branch,MS USA | Registered: Nov 1999
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Just got into mountain biking... Got interested because one of my friends sold his harley to get a house and a bike. Rode with him once, and he went on the house buying spree. Found another friend, and now I ride EVERY weekend (almost). I've met alot of cool people, and I'm losing a little bit of this gut in the meantime. We just finished painting an American Flag in kandy blue & apple red over a white pearl base on Brad's new Specialized. For somethin' I got into to "get away", it didn't last long!!!
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I'm with you Joanne...another book worm here. I've finally learned that there are just some you have to let go to new homes. Otherwise I'd be drowning in them. I only brought back about 20% of my father's books and I still had to build 2 new 12 foot shelves for them!
Other than that, I cook. I'm married to a chef so we tend to cook for fun. Our friends and neighbors love us. My daughter even has her own chef's jacket - pint sized.
-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3722 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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I like metal detecting,collecting local history books, snowmobiling,(what else can you do when there is too much snow for metal detecting)playing guitar and keyboards,(definitely can't quit my day job)and restoring/modifying a Classic GMC front wheel drive motorhome/office. Now that I see it written down I think that's too many!
-------------------- Dan Vanderknaap Atlantic Autographics Scoudouc NB Posts: 43 | From: Moncton,New Brunswick, Canada | Registered: Dec 1998
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