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Old 11-18-2009, 12:37 AM
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So what do you Vstrommers have as a hobby, other than MC riding?
I have been wood working for quite some time, and continue. I have built most of the furniture in my house.
Nothing better than a cup of black coffee in the morning and ripping some red oak in the table saw. When the the wife and I are not on the best of terms, hell I go make some sawdust.
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Old 11-18-2009, 01:08 AM
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My woodworking has fallen off since I started riding again. I still spend time on Audio/Video and computer stuff. I've wired my house with Cat5e and RG6 for networking and DirecTV.
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Old 11-18-2009, 01:30 AM
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I do some woodworking and gardening/farming, but my other big hobby is collecting 1/18 (and some 1/6) scale military collectibles, mostly WWII with some modern era stuff thrown in. Unfortunately, with the failure of a couple of the major manufacturers for 1/18th over the past year or two, it's been pretty slim pickings out there recently.
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My other hobby is "Big Trucks". I collect photo's, books and video's as well having done some part-time driving. In April, 2010 I will retire from my 1st career after 30 years, and will turn my fascination with the big rigs into my second. (for however long I feel like it!) I suspect I have a case of "wanderlust" which makes riding bikes and trucks appeal to me.
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Old 11-18-2009, 07:24 AM
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Right now I'm frantically trying to beat the weather and building a 12 x 20 workshop
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I do some woodworking too. Just moved into a new house, and I have to get my half of the garage organized. I made our dinning room table, but haven't got to either chairs or benches for it yet.

I'm also planning on making the coffee and end tables for our new living room.

Then I need to make some shelves for my Budweiser Christmas Stien collection. I believe a bedroom suit is after that. Damn, I need to get things done quicker than what I usually do.

I also like to Geocache, but didn't do a lot of that this year with being laid off for 5 months, then buying a new house as soon as I got another job, getting a new Wee with my left over severance money, etc.

I'm hoping 2010 is a lot more boring for me.
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Old 11-18-2009, 07:57 AM
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Since woodworking has come up a lot, how about some pictures? The clock is not my work.



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Winter time I snowmobile, mostly northern Michigan and the UP.

I collect WWII helmets and unit history books.

I also like to garden.

Then there's the Air Force, they like to send me to different places.

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Old 11-18-2009, 09:01 AM
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Welding and fabricating fun stuff. Right now I'm building another trailer to pull with my Gold Wing. When I'm not welding I'm up in a tree bowhunting!
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Old 11-18-2009, 09:10 AM
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Another woodworker here! I make mostly country pine/Amish style pieces. Nothing real fancy, but still fun to turn a pile of lumber into something functional and pretty.

I also love to shoot and have a small gun collection. (No surprise to anyone who's read more than 3 of my posts here.) I hunted quite a bit up the PNW, but I don't do much hunting here in Texas due to the exorbitant cost of hunting on private land.
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