What are your hobbies? (Include pictures please)

[turbo]

Your salsa looks delicious!

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.

 

[dlgoff]

...He already has a big head (apart from the short focal-length picture) because family and neighbors love him.

As do PFers.

 

[turbo]

As do PFers.

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.

 

[Danger]

It has been eaten several times

I suspected as much; it certainly looks like it.

 

[OmCheeto]

Philately

2 Billion Deutsche Mark postage stamp.

 

[OmCheeto]

Ichthyology

Carassius Auratus

 

[phylotree]

According Lamarc, giraffe lengthens its neck because it always tries to eat only leaves on top of the tall trees.

 

[ME_student]

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?

 

[turbo]

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.

 

[ME_student]

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?

 

[turbo]

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.

 

[nitsuj]

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no idea why the pic is so TINY ... it's 800 pixels wide but shows up here as a thumbnail

WOW! phinds very nice work on those wooden bowls! I wish I could do that

 

[Antiphon]

I build computers, overclock them, and donate the unused cycles to clinical research in protein folding at Stanford.

 

[ThomasT]

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.

 

[ME_student]

^^^Nice, my friend is in the process of building a new computer. I should probably help him, gain some experience.

 

[DaveC426913]

I build computers, overclock them, and donate the unused cycles to clinical research in protein folding at Stanford.

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.

 

[ThomasT]

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.

 

[turbo]

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.

 

[ThomasT]

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.

 

[Danger]

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.

 

[turbo]

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.

 

[ME_student]

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.

 

[zoobyshoe]

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.

 

[nitsuj]

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.

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...

to this.

Front.

Back.

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.

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

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

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?

 

[nitsuj]

It took me a day to finally remember the classic line.

 

[Dr Transport]

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

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.

 

[turbo]

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.

 

[Twinflower]

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)

 

[denjay]

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.



https://www.evernote.com/shard/s50/res/3c6279bf-2315-4f6c-961c-643982a09cbf/2012-06-17%2013.25.30.jpg

 

[Dr Transport]

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.