What are your hobbies? (Include pictures please)

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In summary, Dave is a deep interest amateur radio and astronomy enthusiast, and has a small collection of wooden bowls, as well as a large collection of CDs. He also enjoys chasing trains and streetcars (trams). His main hobby is making and playing original music.
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Ichthyology

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According Lamarc, giraffe lengthens its neck because it always tries to eat only leaves on top of the tall trees.
 
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turbo said:
Thanks. I think so. I can't have a meat-and-cheese sandwich without home-made salsa. My wife buys Newman's own, etc, but I can't stomach it. I need to have my own stuff.

Do you make your salsa spicy or mild? What kind of peppers do you usually use?
 
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ME_student said:
Do you make your salsa spicy or mild? What kind of peppers do you usually use?
My salsas are spicy. I generally use jalapenos/habaneros. I like making salsas and pickles, and canning them. Even my pickles generally contain fresh hot peppers and garlic when they are being processed and canned. Spice is nice.
 
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turbo said:
My salsas are spicy. I generally use jalapenos/habaneros. I like making salsas and pickles, and canning them. Even my pickles generally contain fresh hot peppers and garlic when they are being processed and canned. Spice is nice.


Have you ever considered using ghost peppers in your salsa? What is your process? Do you take all the veggies and grill them on the barbecue then chop them up?
 
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ME_student said:
Have you ever considered using ghost peppers in your salsa? What is your process? Do you take all the veggies and grill them on the barbecue then chop them up?
I generally start with raw vegetables, chop them, then (in the case of salsas) simmer them in whatever mix I want. Could be cider vinegar, allspice, or other seasonings. Then pack the mix in sterilized jars and process them in a boiling-water bath to seal.
 
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I build computers, overclock them, and donate the unused cycles to clinical research in protein folding at Stanford.
 
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Antiphon said:
I build computers, overclock them, and donate the unused cycles to clinical research in protein folding at Stanford.
Cool. I used to build lots of overclocked computers, which weren't actually overclocked because they worked ok at the higher clockings.
 
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^^^Nice, my friend is in the process of building a new computer. I should probably help him, gain some experience.
 
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Antiphon said:
I build computers, overclock them, and donate the unused cycles to clinical research in protein folding at Stanford.

:rofl: Took me a moment to realize you weren't pulling a Jimmy Snyder.

I imagined you pouring a whole bunch of unused clock cycles into a box, taping it up and sticking a stamp on it and addressing it to Stanford.

Of course you're doing distributed computing... but that's not nearly as amusing an image.
 
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turbo said:
Thanks. Duke is a good boy. His is the "neighborhood watch-dog" and will alert me whenever he sees something out of place. When my nearest neighbors' son bought a used snowmobile and parked it so that the nose of the sled poked out from behind their garage, Duke had to "tell" me about it over and over. Woof!, then a look at me, then Woof! and another look. He's a good boy.
I've had many different animals as trusted friends in my lifetime. Currently I'm not taking care of a dog or cat. My girlfriend and I have talked about this, and I think I should probably adopt a dog from the local public dog pound. I don't think I'm capable of caring for a big dog, but a small dog would be ok I think in that I would be able to take it most everywhere I go, and when not able to do that I have neighbors who are willing to keep him/her company. I believe this because I've asked my neighbors about this.

Bottom line, I think that a little doggie might be in the picture. I realize that this is not just a hobby but a commitment to a being that has feelings and needs just as we humans do.

If I take this step, then I might be asking for your advice turbo wrt certain situations that might arise, but hopefully will be reporting good stuff.
 
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Dogs are not hobbies, per se, but all shelter dogs need a home. Hopefully, you can find space in your life to give a shelter dog a safe place to live and be loved.

Duke was in the ASPCA shelter for almost 5 months before my wife and her friend found him there and hooked us up. He is joined to us "at the hip". I don't blame him, because he had been abandoned on the streets and who knows how long he had been forced to forage and subsist on his own... He sticks right next to me or my wife, "heeling" as we walk through the house or yard. This is probably the best home he has ever had (we try to make it so). It's hard to describe the love that a dog will offer you when he is well-treated and trusted.
 
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turbo said:
Dogs are not hobbies, per se, but all shelter dogs need a home. Hopefully, you can find space in your life to give a shelter dog a safe place to live and be loved.

Duke was in the ASPCA shelter for almost 5 months before my wife and her friend found him there and hooked us up. He is joined to us "at the hip". I don't blame him, because he had been abandoned on the streets and who knows how long he had been forced to forage and subsist on his own... He sticks right next to me or my wife, "heeling" as we walk through the house or yard. This is probably the best home he has ever had (we try to make it so). It's hard to describe the love that a dog will offer you when he is well-treated and trusted.
Yes, good points and interesting history. I've only had a couple of dogs, and yes they are totally dependent it seems, so adopting a dog is a serious commitment. I don't want to adopt a dog and then have it be by itself for extended periods. So, I'm opting, at this time, for a small dog which I can take pretty much everywhere I go. One consideration is that there are a number of small dogs in my neighborhood that a small dog might play and bond with. That is, several of my neighborhood friends have Yorkshire Terriers, small poodles, and other small dogs that I don't know the classifications of.

We will hit the dog pound in the next few days. The results might just change my life, and some doggy's life, for the better.
 
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turbo said:
He is joined to us "at the hip"... ...It's hard to describe the love that a dog will offer you when he is well-treated and trusted.

That isn't by any means restricted to dogs. Lucy has 4 bedrooms to herself, each with a bed, while I sleep on the couch because I can't climb the stairs any more. Still, she comes down at least 2 or 3 times per night to lie down with me. The only reason that she doesn't still sleep with me all night like she used to is because there isn't room for both of us to be comfortable. Just now, I had to hit the head for a second. As soon as she hears the splash, she pops downstairs to say hi. Then she sits on my lap for a few minutes. She's sprawled across me right now, purring her head off. There's a shoulder-height (when seated) ledge beside my toilet, separating it from the bathtub. When I have... more time-consuming activities, she lies down on it to keep me company. (Either that, or she just really likes the flat-screen TV in there.) If I'm taking a bath, she sits on the rim of the tub.
 
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ThomasT said:
We will hit the dog pound in the next few days. The results might just change my life, and some doggy's life, for the better.
Thank you, from me and Duke and on behalf of some shelter dog that you might accept into your family.

Edit: BTW, if you have room for a larger dog, please consider it. The fire-chief has a toy Pomeranian that is with him wherever he goes, and Duke is so loving and gentle with her. Smoky is generally shy when we stop in (at first) but she gets braver the longer we stay around. Another neighbor (periodic, unfortunately) just got a chocolate Lab pup and Duke loves him. Very gentle play and Duke let's him pretend to have the "upper hand" in their games, despite the fact that the pup is only about 3 months old. Moose has big feet, and if he grows into them, he'll be a big dog.
 
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My buddy is selling his Remington AR-25 in .308 cal. I am thinking about picking it up.
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It would be my very first firearm.
 
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ME_student said:
My buddy is selling his Remington AR-25 in .308 cal. I am thinking about picking it up. It would be my very first firearm.
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I recently got "back into" Remote Control Car Toys.

Advances in tech trickling down from the wealthier RC Plane/Helicopter market means better radios, batteries and motors.

15 years ago there was no* lithium-ion polymer, 2.4ghz radio and brushless motors.
Now all that stuff is available to consumers direct from China, and as is typical cheaper than predecessor technology.

*as in not mass produced specifically for radio control toys.

Here are some pictures of them.

This is a 1/16 scale. It is a "Mini E-Revo". Made by Traxxas.
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This is a 1/10 scale. It is a Wraith. Made by Axial. It's a quasi "Rock Crawler". Meaning it is designed to go slow and "crawls" over stuff.

It came as a kit, it goes from this...
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to this.

Front.
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Back.
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The Wraith is a "scale" RC, in that it comes with stuff that makes it look like a "real" vehicle. Such as an interior with seats, dashboard gear shifter ect. I didn't put it in because, I'm a bit of a hack when it comes to "art" kinda stuff. I've got the patience for it, but no matter the effort...

And here is a "Touring Car". This one is pretty fast. I don't have a GPS to put in it, but I would guess at around 55-65mph. That speed makes Big Box Store parking lots seem small. :smile:

The motor is a 3.5 turn. Maybe better said as it (apparently) can draw 93 amps at 7.4volts, That's 705 watts! Seems unlikely to me as that is just under one horsepower. Maybe half those watts turns into heat :smile:

Oh and it's a 1/10 scale. Called "TC6". Made by Team Associated.
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I am somewhat interested in planes, specifically electric jets. the "turbine" of the jet is called an EDF, Electric Duct Fan. In addition, there is FPV (First Person View). Video goggle + a wireless camera means a great view flying the plane. The technology for that seems to still be out of reach for my wallet, and the image quality is still improving. But I am sure it will come down at some point, maybe once the quality "plateaus", probably dependent on wireless tech.

I think there is some debate on whether a brushless motor is an AC or DC motor. I wonder if PF could sort that one out?
 
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zoobyshoe said:
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It took me a day to finally remember the classic line.


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turbo said:
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you stole my grill, I smoke something on it almost every weekend...

ME_student said:
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one of my other loves, sending rounds down range, nothing like the smell of cordite...

My other hobbies are my kids and their academic/athletic pursuits as well as my lovely bide of 22 years.
 
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Dr Transport said:
you stole my grill, I smoke something on it almost every weekend...
They are quite popular. I love loading the side-grill with firewood and feeding it damp chips to get a nice indirect-heat smoke in the charcoal compartment. Best way ever to smoke a turkey.

BTW, I drove past my (occasional neighbor's) last fall, and they had one, too. They live south of Boston, but spend as much time up here as possible.
 
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I spend huge amount of time and money doing gravitational experiments.

(Undersigned is dressed in black and orange for the occation and is facing away from the camera)
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My friends recently got me into record collecting and I'm enjoying it so far. This is my favorite album in my collection. Love the artwork.



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turbo said:
They are quite popular. I love loading the side-grill with firewood and feeding it damp chips to get a nice indirect-heat smoke in the charcoal compartment. Best way ever to smoke a turkey.

BTW, I drove past my (occasional neighbor's) last fall, and they had one, too. They live south of Boston, but spend as much time up here as possible.

I use an old roasting pan filled with water in the charcoal portion of the grill when smoking meat. I smoked a turkey for Thanksgiving last year, had a use a shovel to get it off the grill it was so tender.
 
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For the last two years I have been obsessively into flying RC helicopters. Thankfully there are a few things which tickle my fancy within the hobby, so that helps. These are methods of powering the helis - namely Battery (lipo) and nitro powered engines. I am also interested in the servos and the things you can do with them. This is moving into electronics, which I will be focusing more on soon.

I don't have any images of me flying, unfortunately. But I will post an image and a video which shows what type of flying I hope to achieve in the future and an image of my favorite model, which I fortunately own.

Thankfully, with 2.4 GHz TX's and RX's, the need for crystals and long antennas is a thing of the past.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHt6LyVBxQ

My favorite heli, Synergy n5.
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[pulled from Google]As nitsuj briefly mentioned. Technology has exploded recently within the RC world. For example, in under a year, the market for LiPo powered helis has rocketed, quite literally. Though the batteries are expensive, especially when getting into the 12c range. It means less maintenance. I still enjoy the messy-ness and smell of nitro though and I do have a Lipo powered model to counter balance!
 
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MartinJH said:
For the last two years I have been obsessively into flying RC helicopters.

I was into RC helis for a few years as well. Had a few of the small electrics and eventually moved up to nitro. My favorite heli of all was the JR Vibe 50. That was one real smooth machine.
 
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Topher925 said:
I was into RC helis for a few years as well. Had a few of the small electrics and eventually moved up to nitro. My favorite heli of all was the JR Vibe 50. That was one real smooth machine.

For me and a few others, once the bug bit there was no going back. We're hooked on flying :eek:
I know of the Vibe 50. Don't think I have seen it flown. I've possibly seen the JR 90SG. I think! JR are expensive though. Like the Rolls Royce of the flying world. But they do fly smooth, according to other flyers.
 
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nitsuj said:
I recently got "back into" Remote Control Car Toys.

Advances in tech trickling down from the wealthier RC Plane/Helicopter market means better radios, batteries and motors.

15 years ago there was no* lithium-ion polymer, 2.4ghz radio and brushless motors.
Now all that stuff is available to consumers direct from China, and as is typical cheaper than predecessor technology.

*as in not mass produced specifically for radio control toys.

Here are some pictures of them.

This is a 1/16 scale. It is a "Mini E-Revo". Made by Traxxas.
017-Copy.jpg


aa-Copy2.jpg



This is a 1/10 scale. It is a Wraith. Made by Axial. It's a quasi "Rock Crawler". Meaning it is designed to go slow and "crawls" over stuff.

It came as a kit, it goes from this...
001-6.jpg


to this.

Front.
007-5.jpg


Back.
008-5.jpg


014-1.jpg


The Wraith is a "scale" RC, in that it comes with stuff that makes it look like a "real" vehicle. Such as an interior with seats, dashboard gear shifter ect. I didn't put it in because, I'm a bit of a hack when it comes to "art" kinda stuff. I've got the patience for it, but no matter the effort...

And here is a "Touring Car". This one is pretty fast. I don't have a GPS to put in it, but I would guess at around 55-65mph. That speed makes Big Box Store parking lots seem small. :smile:

The motor is a 3.5 turn. Maybe better said as it (apparently) can draw 93 amps at 7.4volts, That's 705 watts! Seems unlikely to me as that is just under one horsepower. Maybe half those watts turns into heat :smile:

Oh and it's a 1/10 scale. Called "TC6". Made by Team Associated.
003-5.jpg


004-7.jpg



I am somewhat interested in planes, specifically electric jets. the "turbine" of the jet is called an EDF, Electric Duct Fan. In addition, there is FPV (First Person View). Video goggle + a wireless camera means a great view flying the plane. The technology for that seems to still be out of reach for my wallet, and the image quality is still improving. But I am sure it will come down at some point, maybe once the quality "plateaus", probably dependent on wireless tech.

I think there is some debate on whether a brushless motor is an AC or DC motor. I wonder if PF could sort that one out?

Everyone at my work are buying these RC cars. I recently ran over my friends RC car with a customers vehicle a few weeks ago, (It was on accident). I was surprised that it still worked, except he needed a new receiver.
 
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I used to build electronics circuits on veroboards 10 years back. These are the stuffs which mom did not throw out with the junk, in the meantime. :D

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Twinflower said:
I spend huge amount of time and money doing gravitational experiments.

(Undersigned is dressed in black and orange for the occation and is facing away from the camera)

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Nice place to fall gracefully!
 
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my hobbies is
listening music specially , Mozart , ziad El-Rahbany , Beethoven
reading specially in philosophy
studying maths !
internet !

I know that you don't who is ziad Elrahbany :)
listen this and you'll like it - I hope -



don't care of the title , it's an arabic title , but the music is Great !
 
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the music in my first reply for Ziad Elrahabany
 
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Maths Lover said:
my hobbies is
listening music specially , Mozart , ziad El-Rahbany , Beethoven
reading specially in philosophy
studying maths !
internet !

I know that you don't who is ziad Elrahbany :)
listen this and you'll like it - I hope -



don't care of the title , it's an arabic title , but the music is Great !
That's quite nice.

I recently came across an Egyptian group - Massar Egbari
Astronuc said:
Egyptian Rock band from Alexandria that presents songs about social problems in a mix of rock, jazz and blues with an oriental touch presenting some of the most unique music in Egypt.
They have a pleasant sound.
 
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Astronuc said:
That's quite nice.

I recently came across an Egyptian group - Massar Egbari
They have a pleasant sound.

what is nice ? the music or hobbies ?!

hmm , I don't know this group " massar egbari " ! - can you tell me the name of one of them songs ? "
nowdays , many types of songs is avaliable in egypt , but I don't prefer these new kinds ,
I like ancient singers ! like Fayrouz if you know her
 
<h2>1. What are your hobbies?</h2><p>My hobbies include hiking, photography, reading, cooking, and playing piano. </p><h2>2. Why do you enjoy hiking?</h2><p>I enjoy hiking because it allows me to connect with nature and explore new places. It also provides a great form of exercise and stress relief.</p><h2>3. Can you show us some of your photography?</h2><p>Sure, here are a few of my favorite photos that I have taken during my travels.</p><img src="hiking.jpg" alt="Hiking in the mountains"><img src="sunset.jpg" alt="Sunset over the ocean"><img src="city.jpg" alt="Cityscape at night"><h2>4. What type of books do you like to read?</h2><p>I enjoy reading a variety of genres, but my favorites are historical fiction, science fiction, and self-improvement books.</p><h2>5. How did you learn to play piano?</h2><p>I started taking piano lessons when I was 7 years old and have been playing ever since. I also enjoy learning new songs and techniques on my own.</p>

1. What are your hobbies?

My hobbies include hiking, photography, reading, cooking, and playing piano.

2. Why do you enjoy hiking?

I enjoy hiking because it allows me to connect with nature and explore new places. It also provides a great form of exercise and stress relief.

3. Can you show us some of your photography?

Sure, here are a few of my favorite photos that I have taken during my travels.

Hiking in the mountainsSunset over the oceanCityscape at night

4. What type of books do you like to read?

I enjoy reading a variety of genres, but my favorites are historical fiction, science fiction, and self-improvement books.

5. How did you learn to play piano?

I started taking piano lessons when I was 7 years old and have been playing ever since. I also enjoy learning new songs and techniques on my own.

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