what's your past/present hobbies?

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what's your past/present hobbies?

Postby RCglider » Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:55 pm

Besides playing video games....

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Postby Evan » Mon Dec 29, 2003 2:57 pm

Paintball.
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Postby shockwave203 » Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:15 pm

Originally posted by Evan
Paintball.


I love paintball. There's this place just outside of my city called paintball paradise, and there are a ton of WWII mock battlefields, and we get a bunch of people together and go play on them. so much fun, I'd have to say it's one of my hobbies.

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Postby RCglider » Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:27 pm

Always wanted to do the paintball, but haven't yet. A few friends keep bugging me, so I might have to.

Do you own your own guns? What's a decent one to get say for under $200?

I'm told there's paint grenades too?

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Postby SHWoff » Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:33 pm

What's a decent one to get say for under $200?


Tippman Model 98 is probably the best for under $200. Although, Kingman makes a few good models for under $150 for the casual player... Make sure the paintball you use is a good fit for the barrel on your marker...

Oh, and only woods for me. Indoor speedball requires too much energy...

Oh, yeah. My hobbies:

*Downhill mountain biking (gotta wait for the snow to melt on the ski slopes)
*Pool (sometimes referred to as billiards...)
*Paintball (duh)
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Postby JimmyTango » Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:36 pm

Mountain biking. After a seperated shoulder, two broken bones in the same hand, and over $2,000 in medical bills(plus the $1,000 bike), I figured it to be too expensive for me and have since stopped. It's all fun and games until you play plinko against 3 or 4 trees with your upper body.

I have a couple grand in comic books from my younger days, waiting another 20 years then sell them(I have Wolverine number 1 through 120-ish, minus number 10). Sold my baseball card collection long ago, yet baseball is still my # 1 sport(I play fantasy online).

Of course computers, I build my own.

My favorite hobby is home stereo and home theater. I am constantly upgrading my current gear, having demoes of possible new equipment, etc. My new mains should be in tomorrow, but if they are at the local hub tonight, I will make a trip and pick them up tonight.

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Postby RCglider » Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:41 pm

Originally posted by JimmyTango
Mountain biking. After a seperated shoulder, two broken bones in the same hand, and over $2,000 in medical bills(plus the $1,000 bike), I figured it to be too expensive for me and have since stopped. It's all fun and games until you play plinko against 3 or 4 trees with your upper body.

I have a couple grand in comic books from my younger days, waiting another 20 years then sell them(I have Wolverine number 1 through 120-ish, minus number 10). Sold my baseball card collection long ago, yet baseball is still my # 1 sport(I play fantasy online).

Of course computers, I build my own.

My favorite hobby is home stereo and home theater. I am constantly upgrading my current gear, having demoes of possible new equipment, etc. My new mains should be in tomorrow, but if they are at the local hub tonight, I will make a trip and pick them up tonight.

Tip: DO NOT BUY BOSE. All you are buying is a large marketing budget.


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Now it's sit in front of a monitor and pretend.

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Postby RCglider » Mon Dec 29, 2003 3:46 pm

Originally posted by SHWoff
Tippman Model 98 is probably the best for under $200. Although, Kingman makes a few good models for under $150 for the casual player... Make sure the paintball you use is a good fit for the barrel on your marker...

Oh, and only woods for me. Indoor speedball requires too much energy...


Ok thanks, will look into it.

Miles of woods all around me, so no problem there. Trouble is some dummy built a house directly behind my property about 1/2 mile back, so now I can't shoot my guns on my own property!

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Postby Slaughter » Mon Dec 29, 2003 4:02 pm

artist, dos, u name it, it at one time was my hobby

A jack of all trades a master of none.

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Postby Jim0322 » Mon Dec 29, 2003 4:26 pm

Caving.
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Rock Climbing, reading, hiking.


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Postby Evan » Mon Dec 29, 2003 4:28 pm

Tippman 98 Custom. Best beginner's paintball gun. Hell, I think it's the best for anyone.
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Postby mattdeez » Mon Dec 29, 2003 7:12 pm

Playing the guitar, RC carsImage/planes, Motocross

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I will purchase a sportbike as soon as I graduate and plan on pursuing that heavily.

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Postby Jeffro » Mon Dec 29, 2003 7:16 pm

I play trombone, and piano, as a hobby right now...


Sooner than not, it will be a carrer! :)
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Postby Conscious* » Mon Dec 29, 2003 7:23 pm

Hockey, paintball, DvD collection

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Postby RCglider » Mon Dec 29, 2003 9:14 pm

Originally posted by Jeffro
I play trombone, and piano, as a hobby right now...


Sooner than not, it will be a carrer! :)


That's pretty neat. Do you play classical at all? I think being able to play classical is a feat. A guy at work has a Roland Altier and made his own Christmas music this year; quite impressive. My mother is musically inclined and plays piano/organ. She wanted me to follow but if it didn't have wheels and an engine, I wasn't interested..

I built the 70 Cuda in the pic from the ground up. I had someone else paint it. I wanted it Hemi orange, but my wife likes purple, so Plum Crazy it became (anything to make her like it hehe).

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