Our other hobbies

OFB · Dec 19, 2013

My other hobby , flowers, from around the world distributed through out western Canada.

Its cold out there these days. :banghead:

Yup a petal pusher

The other hobby would be BEER ! :rofl:

BaltimoreLurker · Dec 19, 2013

dwhatty said:
Older British Sportscars. The "classic" ones cleverly designed to have sacrificial parts fall off at random intervals, to self-oil the undercarriage from the engine lube and with random on/off electrical systems. Keeps my masochistic side happy.

Is that the Rover V8 in there? Wasn't that actually Buick engine at one time?

dwhatty · Dec 19, 2013

BaltimoreLurker said:
Is that the Rover V8 in there? Wasn't that actually Buick engine at one time?

Reverse that. It's an aluminum Buick 215. GM sold the engine rights to Rover and it became the Rover 3.5 (and then eventually larger capacities on the same block).

hypersloth · Dec 19, 2013

Chopperguy, if your based out of B'hams airport stop overflying my house. It's hard to get a fuul body tan with all the rotorywing traffic so low!

MurrayM · Dec 20, 2013

HopCar said:
MurrayM, very nice. I miss Dektol.

I used to use Dektol with Selectol Soft because Ansel did. Then, when Kodak went digital I switched to Ilford film and paper, and experimented on making developer and fixer from scratch. Now I use an Ansco 120 formula variation with Glycin added to it that kicks Dektol and Selectol Soft in the butt, works for both film and paper, and keeps almost forever

GFC · Dec 20, 2013

Nothing fancy like Murray does, but my hobby is photography. Here's one I took this week from in front of the house.

MurrayM · Dec 20, 2013

GFC said:
Nothing fancy like Murray does, but my hobby is photography. Here's one I took this week from in front of the house.

Dude, that one's awesome!

90% of nature photography is actually being there with your camera.

HopCar · Dec 20, 2013

MurrayM, if you ever get down to Miami, I'll take you out to Clyde Butcher's gallery in the Everglades. He does some neat stuff with an old 8 X 10 and makes giant prints.

Chopperguy · Dec 20, 2013

hypersloth said:
Chopperguy, if your based out of B'hams airport stop overflying my house. It's hard to get a fuul body tan with all the rotorywing traffic so low!

I wish I flew out of bham, sadly I work on the east coast. But don't worry, it's hard to see any details from the chopper. I have been flying for 14 years and have only gotten a show twice. Once was pre arranged, told my ex when I was going to be flying over and to be ready so I guess that doesn't count!. The other I wish I could un see!

Blue Heron · Dec 20, 2013

Northern Spy said:
I pretend to be a boat owner on the internet...

...and scotch. I drink scotch.

Genius.

Alemao · Dec 21, 2013

I was a Olympic Rower and now I use to row a Coastal Rowing boat

Nomad Willy · Dec 27, 2013

Cars.
I may buy a New Beetle or Golf. The Beetle is made in Mexico but I like it better than the German made Golf. Next year the Golf will be made in Mexico too.
Still love driving my 73 Buick.

Photography ... but not at the processing level as Murray. And I agree w whomever said the photographic trick is to have your camera with you when the picture presents itself. The other way is to go where the picture is going to be. Ansel Adams did a lot of that.
Two of mine:
1. The Skagit River 2 blocks from our house.
2. Sunrise at anchor in western Canada.

I did a LOT of motorcycling and Ultralighting too. Twenty years (and 2000hrs) of UL and and 50 years of motorcycling.

Alemao I had a"Front Rower" for a few years. Have you read "Rowing to Latitude"?

HopCar · Dec 27, 2013

Eric, Nice pictures! What kind of UL's did you fly? Following is a picture of a much younger and lighter me in a Manta Foxbat.

bshillam · Dec 27, 2013

A Hobby I just started this year, something I found I really enjoyed and the finish project turned out lovely. I am already looking at the next and considering building them in semi full time basis. Either that or furniture but the boat end really appeals to me. I am also going to be building my son a two story 200 sf structure this next year. But that's a whole other story.

Feel free to check out the others in the build,
https://www.flickr.com/photos/88046876@N03/with/8204739261/

My next build?
Devlin Designing Boat Builders - Candlefish 13

Nomad Willy · Dec 27, 2013

bshillam,
Looks like a Swampscott Dory. Beautiful. Have you been rowing it?
Can't find Bob Coffer's phone #. We were going to have coffee sat AM probably the Barnes & Noble/Starbucks on Meridian. I'll go up there about 10:30am hopping Bob will see this .. I'll PM him. Would love to meet you if you're free and game ... or perhaps others. One big advantage of not being in Alaska.

Hoppy I built (most) and flew in chronological order
1 Easy Riser bi plane all doped fabric wings. 10hp Crysler.
2 Pterodactyl Ascender w Cuyuna engine and redrive.
3 Kasper Wing .. weight shift in pitch. did the vetercal mush.
4 Quicksilver w 15hp Yamaha go cart engine. Weight shift in pitch.
5 Pterodactyl Ascender w gear drive, dual carbs and four blade prop.
6 Lazair 3 w twin 9hp Rotax water pump engines. Over 4 hours duration at 25mph.
Did hang gliders too for 3 years.

bshillam · Dec 27, 2013

Eric,
Going to be down at the marina tomorrow, thinking if the weather holds the whole family might go for a little cruise. I'll PM you with my number and we can connect for coffee, tea, or what not. I have some projects this next week on the boat so I am sure we can.

jukesy · Dec 28, 2013

I just shred pow when I'm not boating

GFC · Dec 28, 2013

manyboats said:
Photography ... but not at the processing level as Murray. And I agree w whomever said the photographic trick is to have your camera with you when the picture presents itself. The other way is to go where the picture is going to be. Ansel Adams did a lot of that.

I like that second photo of yours. It reminds me of one I took several years ago near the Bridge of the Gods on the Columbia River. Ya gotta love those late afternoon colors.

GFC · Dec 28, 2013

bshillam, that is one gorgeous project. I like the lines a lot.

HopCar · Dec 28, 2013

Eric, Did you foot launch the Easy? I never flew a Kasper wing or Lazair but I have time in all the others. Loved watching the Lazairs fly. What a beautiful little airplane.

That Kasper Wing mush is really amazing. I saw it once at Oshkosh.

Once flew a Quicksilver weight shift with a Cuyuna. The darn thing climbed like a rocket! My first UL was a foot launched Quicksilver hang glider with one of the little Chryslers on it.

Spent a lot of time float flying over Biscayne Bay here in Miami.

The engine on my Foxbat was a Cuyuna direct drive. Little short prop spinning fast and loud!

I don't have much hang glider time, no mountains in Miami. We did tow them behind boats. We could get close to 2000 feet, release from the tow line, and glide down. No lift to be found over the water so it was down hill all the way.

Andy G · Dec 28, 2013

N4712 said:
Well thought a thread about our side hobbies besides boating.

Every so often someone comes up with a thread that gets everyone on the same wave length, no opinions disagreements etc.

Well done N4712(although a name to go with that would be good) this is such a thread.

For mine:

jukesy · Dec 28, 2013

Atta boy!

knotheadcharters · Dec 29, 2013

Andros Island has dozens of Blue Holes to dive and it's a lot closer. As far as other hobbies, Fishing, Hunting, Shooting and riding my Harley.

Nomad Willy · Jan 16, 2014

GFC,
I played w your picture. Didn't know I could snatch your pic and not sure how I did it. Hope you approve.

HopCar,
Wern't those the days.
Yes I foot launched the Easy and it was pitch sensitive. It actually was so sensitive it was easy to control once you've flown it some. It did any pitch command instantly so you basically just "pointed" the nose where you wanted it to go. Roll was much like the Fledge wing but the wing tips weren't heavy and didn't feel like it either.

I flew one of my Pterodactyls to 12,500' over Arlington WA one day. It was modified and would climb at 1440 fpm at a 45 degree angle of attack. It's very cold up there even in the summer. Took one pic but too cold to take more.

The Lazair was a beautiful wing to look at, fly and hear. All it needed was a reduction drive and better carbs.

N4712 · Jan 16, 2014

Some pictures from way back, in a quarry there is always going be accidents.

HopCar · Jan 17, 2014

Oliver, all of that looks very expensive. That big red one could make my pond with one scoop! Just drive it down I95 to Miami.

N4712 · Jan 17, 2014

HopCar said:
I95 to Miami.

I'm sure the DOT would LOVE that! :lol::lol::lol:

Sweet marie · Jan 30, 2014

Fishing, shooting, hunting, desert offroading and RC airplanes. Unfortunatly in the crackpot state I live in almost all of these pastimes are under attack. Makes me wonder what my kid's life will be like.

HiDHo · Jan 30, 2014

Sippin Old #7 Tennessee sour mash whiskey and wondering if one day I'll be able to get back on and ride my 1985 BMW R80 RT.

Nomad Willy · Feb 1, 2014

GFC I don't know what I was thinking when I snatched your pic and changed it some. I was taken up in the mechanics of it I think. You should have blasted me for it. I'm sorry now.

HiDHo I had about 50 motorcycles and rode all over the 6 or 7 PNW states and BC. Was roadmaster for a club about 20 years ago.

Like many here I like taking pics. My pics are frequently road shots and most all are w my slightly over-sized pocket camera. Roadside pics are a favorite.

Two BC
Two Skagit River very close to our house.
One the "back channel" at Point Baker in Alaska.
One Arches National Monument in Arizona.

Actually I think I'll have to say my best hobby is driving. Mostly cars (see my new Jetta) or anything I can get my hands on. Hard to park that Jetta.

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