Sooooo...what else do you do besides ModMoto?

[Wildcard26]

Well I just wanted to find out what other hobbies you guys and gals do beside modding your motos. I am also in to Do It Yourself Home Theater for instance I have a Subwoofer sitting in my living room waiting for it's amp to arrive. I frequent those DIY Home Audio and HT forums alot. Besides that I am in to computers but I work in that field and when I get home I really don't care to be up in that too much hence why you don't see me online during the night. What's your other hobby?

[Rotary Parts]

Well... i do alot of fishing and spend time with family when i'm not here!!

[fldodger]

Family. wood working and cooking.

[theoldman]

kayaking and target archery for me.
I kayak in the summer and shoot during the colder months.

[Dmatthew]

Listening to music, work , go out, random stuff.. so modding is my main passion because phones is my big desire :p

[tkalli]

Work and Fly fishing. That's about it.
Oh, and doing some posts here so I can use the Emoticons......

:yahoo :up: :yahoo

[Dmatthew]

Uhmmm how much posts you need to have them? ...

Ehr I post a lot too... if you can call that hobby

[bomber21]

I play basketball 3-4 times a week.I am a great power forward! hahahahahaha

Besides that,I follow my favourite soccer team (www.aekfc.gr) everywhere they play!

[fldodger]

I play once a week, point guard and I am okay. At 48 years old playing with 21-26 year olds

[bomber21]

I play once a week, point guard and I am okay. At 48 years old playing with 21-26 year olds
That's nice and it keeps you fit!We should play together once! :P

We will make a great team! :shock: :D

[fldodger]

Yes we would, as we are now.

[araeff]

I played computer games, love fifa 07 and championship manager, and most of the time I watch movies and dvds, just watch Transformer the other night and it was awesome....

[RioGuy]

well, besides work, i listem to lots of music (rock), love playing Guitar Hero 2 ( and Medal of honor, fifa socceer and pride fc... if I have extra time).

[Wildcard26]

Nice, I used to play alot of basketball from High School to Club but as I got older the injuries took a bigger toll till I had to stop fro almost a year and I only recently started back about a couple of months now. I mostly shoot around and play by myself and entertain if someone wants to play too. I used to do like 3-4 times a week now it's just once. Can't risk re-injuring my self for my job and my family's stake. Right now DIY audio is what occupies me alot especially since I got married. The only reason my wife likes it is because it keeps me out of trouble but other than that she complains about me breaking her wares with low bass. :)

[MarinusV6]

i paint and like to cook :D

[araeff]

Hey i like to cook too some times... And try out new recipe... :D

[swampsucka247]

I've been playing guitar for about 16 years, and I guess my friends consider me a "computer nerd" since i seem to be on more than i am off lately, I like to cook and go to clubs (check out Vino's and Juanita's if you ever find yourself in the Little Rock Arkansas area!) and I'm a part time pc repair technician for a few small businesses in the area, simple network setups, hardware/software install and config etc... and I recently bought a 1978 Suburban that is my new project (also i'm a self proclaimed "shade tree" mechanic)

[RazrStrpr]

Interesting thread, clever.
Since I am finishing up my PhD in Neurological Psychology and doing what I have to on the side to make $$ for what my stipend doesn't cover, I have little time for hobbies. I am probably co-dependent on my two Yorkies, Genghis and Bijou who are smarter than many people in my program.
But I seriously have a sub-clinical obsession with cell phones and PDAs.
And in order to maintain sanity, I weight train 6-7 days a week.

[fldodger]

Very nice RazrStrpr

[Dmatthew]

But I seriously have a sub-clinical obsession with cell phones and PDAs.


Ohhhh so that's the term for me!! Cool to know :lol:

[Wildcard26]

We have SOCD- Sub-Clinical Obsession with Cellular Devices. Now I have a reason for my wife when she asks why I keep messing with my K1. She already thinks I have OCD :D

[RazrStrpr]

Glad I could finally contribute something.... if anyone else needs a diagnosis, I have hours today

[araeff]

Lol, if modding can be called diagnosis what happen when we bricked our phone.

[swampsucka247]

Frontal mobotomy?

[Dmatthew]

It's way better than "phone freak" hehehe


I used to photograp as a hobby but not much to pic nowadays

[RazrStrpr]

Lol, if modding can be called diagnosis what happen when we bricked our phone.

Accute De-moditis

[Rotary Parts]

It's way better than "phone freak" hehehe


I used to photograp as a hobby but not much to pic nowadays


hey dmatt what is photo grabbing? sounds kinda cool!!

[Jack]

I think he means Photographing

[Wildcard26]

Those other hobbies sure can take the edge off of a hard day. I like the medical terms that have come up from this topic from RazrStrpr, maybe we should create a list of all these terms to keep us safe from the wife/significant other/close relatives when we Mess with Moto. :)

[Archer]

I'm a third year law student and an.... Avril Lavigne junkie is the correct term?

[RazrStrpr]

Those other hobbies sure can take the edge off of a hard day. I like the medical terms that have come up from this topic from RazrStrpr, maybe we should create a list of all these terms to keep us safe from the wife/significant other/close relatives when we Mess with Moto. :)

I'm a third year law student and an.... Avril Lavigne junkie is the correct term?



Avrilphile

[Archer]

Ohhhh, I'm an Avrilphile... sounds nice lol

[Wildcard26]

I am sure you feel better now with that diagnosis. Mywife contributed to my DIY HT hobby for my birthday...Getting a new Sub Woofer Driver soon Ha! I couldn't get her to contribute to the MotoModitis as well (hey it was worth a try but 1 out of 2 ain't too bad). Getting a KRZR from someone to resurrect and mod the day lights out of it next month, she's changing her phone. I think I am going silver with this one and getting the black bottom end for my black chrome so it will be all black.

[underdogg]

I am a 100% disabled American veteran, veteran of 3 foreign conflicks. 14 firefights, 7 discretionary Missions. POW for 52 months. The last time I hit a clock was sept 15, 02. I sit here all day and talk to you guys.


U-DOGG!!!

[fldodger]

We had know I idea :bow: I Honor to have you part of the team.

[araeff]

Yup, you'll be an asset to this forum underdogg, great to have you in our team..

[Dmatthew]

I did mean photographing, I'll post some of my work in that pic thread...


Nice to know your hobbies or addictions :lol:

[Wildcard26]

Whoa! U-dogg I have gained an added respect for you. I like this thread getting to know these people. My wife has even began to consider you guys some kind of other family I have or something. :) Sure wouldn't mind some of the other members that we have chiming in here as well as I think it would be a great idea to get a feel of the people in our community here....


"OOOOh OOOh...Who are the people in ur neighborhood...in ur neighborhood..." :D

[Dmatthew]

Pardon the ignorance :D was that lyrics or just random antics? hehehe

[fldodger]

You can get a little something on all the staff here in the -meet the staff forum in the forum news.

[Dmatthew]

No well I meant this particular sentence...



"OOOOh OOOh...Who are the people in ur neighborhood...in ur neighborhood..."

[Wildcard26]

Yeah an old Seasame Street song there for fun:). I was not just talking about the staff but some of the other members we have that just seem to come by for mods and not put any other input..ah well to each his own. Having fun here any ways

[Dmatthew]

Yeah well I thought so.. Nice!

Lately I have this hobby of going to phone stores and look for new toys.. Just spotted the nokia E65.. a bit fat, nice Symbian though.

[araeff]

Cool E65, but if I'm looking into new one, I think I'm going for one with Windows mobile...

[fldodger]

Before I got into Modding phones and running Motomodding.us, I use too collect Baseball and football memorabilia. You can check out some of my stuff in the personal albums

[Wildcard26]

That sounds like some cool stuff there Fl. I have heard about that kind of stuff but never knew anyone first hand that's into it.

[fldodger]

Yes was spent wAAAY to much money on that stuff
Image paying $350 for a baseball

[Dmatthew]

Oh that reminds me, I used to collect Yu Gi Oh cards.. yes, sometimes one gets into it and spends lots of money :D

[swampsucka247]

DMatt did you ever play Magic: The Gathering? I played for about 4 of 5 years and had amassed a pretty substantial amount of cards, I was collecting the cards for deck building for tournament play, not to horde them (that was what my baseball/football card collection was for! :wink: ) but my good "friend" took them and sold 'em all! I think the most I ever spent on one card was about $25 or $30 but I found it to be incredibly easy to spend about $25-$30 a week on those cards. Looking back, it was still fun. :)

[Dmatthew]

I knew about the game.. the starter of it all , but I never got to play it.. With the yu gi stuff I played at small tournaments, but never went to a big one since it was all cookie cutter stuff... and I was one for originality 8)

[vermsky]

I work for a cellphone wholesaler so that 's why I can be found in most unlocking/modding sites. :D

I play basketball, love PC and PS2 games (not much time now though) and I cook all the time. Cooking is a not a hobby for me but somebody's got to cook in the house.

I'm planning to restart an old hobby... guitar playing. I have stopped for a long time since I don't own my own guitar. Thanks to steph for helping pick out a good one.

Hopefully, my daughter will love music as much as me and my wife does.

BTW, I'm addicted to my daughter. Here's a pic so you'll understand why.

This is her when she was a few months old.
http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/9070/0000006rh9.jpg


She's now 2 and here's one of her newer pics.
[img=left:c19a8b18ae]http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/1893/1004585ck1.jpg[/img:c19a8b18ae]

[tkalli]

BTW, I'm addicted to my daughter.]
That is a great addiction to have.

:up: :up: :up:

[fldodger]

Yes it is. I love families and kids. Having 4 kids of my own and 3 grandchildren

[vermsky]

BTW, don't laugh, but those pretty legs on the upper pic are mine :D

[araeff]

haha thats pretty... :wink: i mean your daughter... nice addiction mate...

[Wildcard26]

Good one..and a beautiful daughter you have too..I have a son so I can relate.

[Doza]

Working all the time I am on call 24/7 for my job it's Ok I want it that way (kinda control freak).
In the Gym early mornings to start the Day as you might guess Im not getting any younger and I don't want wilt away
When I get time I'm busy downloading some digital comics mostly Golden Age great site for this by the way PM me for it (yeah I'm still a big kid).
And while I'm no Ahab like Rotary :roflmao: I even squeeze some fishing in.
And now I'm back for some moto mod attacks
Oh yeah and six grandchildren from 6 to 22 take up the rest of my time which leaves no time for my Wife but at least she always knows where to find me :twisted:

Sleep: I try not to !!

[Spike]

i have to agree,
my Daughter (Leia) takes up a lot of my time too
she'll be 8y/o March coming, she's even more of a handful now than when she was younger!!

and i have to make time for Bikki too (or i'll be in trouble!!! :lol: :lol: )

but getting up so early for work is killing me at the moment!!
(i don't get much more than 3-4 hours sleep a nite!! :eek: )

[fldodger]

Sleep what is that? I did get some yesterday as I think I got food poisoning. Or a bad case of the flu.

[Rotary Parts]

agreed fld what is sleep. i will get that when i'm dead to many fish to catch. and phones to mod. and drag racing to go see. sleep you say i wished i had time for it between the kids 12 and 14. my wife driving me crazy over the buisness. i have time for everybody or thing else but sleep. i miss sleep he was such a good friend!!

[Wildcard26]

You guys are hilarious but you are scaring me right now....Better capitalize on the sleep I can get right now as the wife and kid are on vacation.

I have to add thought that I respect you guys hard work because I don't think I would survive the way you have and the things you are dealing with. I salute you all indeed.

[underdogg]

I love to see young fathers and mothers obsessing over thier young, and then I like to return when the young ones become teenagers. To see years of fustration and worry all over thier faces. Especially with the dads and thier daughters, Dads remember how they were as teenagers and they know that there is only one thing on a teenage boys mind. I have girls(in there thirties now) so I know and I have a son to complete the mix, who is a year younger than my grandson. Go figure.

[swampsucka247]

Well, while I was "away", I have become an amateur radio "enthusiast" of sorts. I've got a Radio Shack Pro95 scanner - and a 2m ground plane antenna tuned to 120Mhz (which by the way, can be built using coat hangers, with incredible results!) - anyone else into amateur radio? Or what else are you people doing?

[Wildcard26]

That sounds way interesting swamp. What exactly is it about?

[swampsucka247]

I am still new at this - so here is a quote from http://www.wedothat-radio.org/hello/whatis.html that might explain it better than I could.


What is Ham Radio?
A housewife in North Carolina makes friends over the radio with another ham in Lithuania. An Ohio teenager uses his computer to upload a digital chess move to an orbiting space satellite, where it's retrieved by a fellow chess enthusiast in Japan. An aircraft engineer in Florida participating in a "DX contest" swaps his call sign and talks to hams in 100 different countries during a single weekend. In California, volunteers save lives as part of their involvement in an emergency response. And from his room in Chicago, a ham's pocket-sized hand-held radio allows him to talk to friends in the Carolinas. This unique mix of fun, public service and convenience is the distinguishing characteristic of Amateur Radio. Although hams get involved for many reasons, they all have in common a basic knowledge of radio technology and operating principles, and pass an examination for the FCC license to operate on radio frequencies known as the "Amateur Bands." These bands are radio frequencies reserved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for use by hams at intervals from just above the AM broadcast band all the way up into extremely high microwave frequencies.



And a little bit more


What are the Amateur Radio Bands?
Look at the dial on an old AM radio and you'll see frequencies marked from 535 to 1605 kilohertz. This is one radio "band." There are other bands of radio spectrum for amateur, government, military and commercial radio uses. If you could hear the many different bands, you would find aircraft, ship, fire and police communication, as well as the so-called "shortwave" stations, which are worldwide commercial and government broadcast stations from the U.S. and overseas. Amateurs are allocated 26 bands (i.e., specific groups of frequencies) spaced from 1.8 Megahertz, which is just above the broadcast radio frequencies, all the way up to 275 Gigahertz! Depending on which band we use, we can talk across town, around the world, or out to satellites in space. Hams can even bounce signals off the moon!



It's not that expensive to get started - pawn shops and even wal-mart usually have equiptment for sale - in fact - i bought mine used for $40U.S. Haven't spent a dime since. I built my own antenna from plans i found on the net and used materials that I already had laying around the house.

[Wildcard26]

That sounds amazing indeed. Great hobby. Never pay much attention to AM frequencies and all but as it's explained a little there I see what this is about a bit.

[Steph]

Great hobby to have swampsucka247, my uncle (R.I.P.) was always having fun with his ham radios.

I couldn't remember if I had posted in this thread or not, but besides modding moto, I am a bass guitar player/singer in a band....

:music: :whistling: :smoke:

[Wildcard26]

I can't remember if you did either Steph. But I know for sure that your other Hobby has some super stuff. Steph can really jam with the best of them.

[Joker]

I've started a new hobby. Collecting Native American Jewelry.

[motorcycle]

.....joins in...... i enjoy motorcycles sport bike oriented. factory certified on Honda Suzuki Kawasaki Yamaha. I also had a 2 year stint with Harley Custom Baggers. playing guitar, women, my pc, buying and selling on ebay, lake of the woods canada and the family cabin fishing, dvd movies, beer...

[Wildcard26]

Joker, motor if you don't mind I would really like to see some pics if you have. Joker that sounds interesting and would be great to see. Motor my dad is in to motorcycles and still rides to this day. He had a XT 550 Yamaha trail for a number of years that he sold about 3 years ago to buy a Vstar 650 Yamaha. His first bike was a Bultaco, can't remember the model. So I grew up around it but I can't say I share his enthusiasm.

[King_Rat]

my 2 cents... House dad... relieving teacher... Basket Ball & Touch... Learning something new each day...

[Joker]

Joker, motor if you don't mind I would really like to see some pics if you have. Joker that sounds interesting and would be great to see. Motor my dad is in to motorcycles and still rides to this day. He had a XT 550 Yamaha trail for a number of years that he sold about 3 years ago to buy a Vstar 650 Yamaha. His first bike was a Bultaco, can't remember the model. So I grew up around it but I can't say I share his enthusiasm.


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b72/drbilliards/motox/61f9_1.jpg


Here is a recent purchase of mine. An inlay ring made by a member of the Zuni tribe from New Mexico.

[fldodger]

Nice Pic, Joker.

[Wildcard26]

That is beautiful Joker.

[bomber21]

I would like to present you one of my hobbies.I like to collect 1:43 diecast miniature cars.You can find many pics of my collection here

http://picasaweb.google.com/myreplicarz :!:

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/3896/bmwm3e303eu4.th.jpg (http://img83.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bmwm3e303eu4.jpg)

http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/7145/bmwm3gtr3lh4.th.jpg (http://img216.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bmwm3gtr3lh4.jpg)

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/3305/e92m3gx4.th.jpg (http://img526.imageshack.us/my.php?image=e92m3gx4.jpg)

Does anyone here share the same passion?
Do you like any of my models?

[tkalli]

I like real ones, bomber.
:D

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k229/tkalli/Misc/2008volkswagenr32.jpg

[fldodger]

Nice Collection Bomber21,

[Joker]

Thanks guys.

[Wildcard26]

bomber those rock man. nice!

[bomber21]

Thanks,I have decided to collect only BMW M Series and Ferrari modern cars.

Nexty buy will be a BMW M6 or a Ferrari F430 GT2.

[Wildcard26]

Pics when you do get them.

[bomber21]

Sure. ;)

[bomber21]

Well,yesterday I visited my local diecast store and I bought an Audi RS6 2002 made by Minichamps. :!:

Here are some pics under the hot Greek sun.

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/338/img0018yi5.jpg

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/3326/audirs62002wc4.jpg

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/158/img0026yi8.jpg

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/1851/audirs62002motorolaslvrwe7.jpg

[fldodger]

That looks sweet

[Wildcard26]

At another perspective you could make some one think it's real. Looks really nice.

[adeltaY]

I go to school, study, go to England, play cricket, tennis and badminton and thats about it. Aside from modding of course!

[Wildcard26]

Thanks adeltaY you are one busy dude.

[adeltaY]

Lolz, i am, want to go to Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, or St. Andrews to do Medicine so i gotta work hard! :)

[bomber21]

Lolz, i am, want to go to Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, or St. Andrews to do Medicine so i gotta work hard! :)
That is interesting.I study Social Sciences and I am on my 4th year.

[adeltaY]

Cool, what do u wanna be bomber?

[bomber21]

Do not know yet Adeltay,maybe something related to my studies.

Well,here is a new diecast car for my collection!

Ferrari Enzo!

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/5531/ferrarienzo1ww4.th.jpg (http://img519.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ferrarienzo1ww4.jpg)http://img519.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1012/ferrarienzo3iv3.th.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ferrarienzo3iv3.jpg)http://img171.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7751/ferrarienzo2ld3.th.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ferrarienzo2ld3.jpg)http://img171.imageshack.us/images/thpix.gif (http://g.imageshack.us/thpix.php)

[fldodger]

Another nice car Bomber21

[bomber21]

Here is a new one:

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/8044/audirs6avantet6.jpg

[Wildcard26]

Man, those looks awesome. With some things in the back ground to change the perspective and you will never know that they wee models.

[tkalli]

They really look real.
Amazing detail.

[bomber21]

Thanks guys!Any ideas,Wildcard?

I present you two brothers:

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/3702/2meanbrothers1us5.jpg

[Wildcard26]

Miniature trees or building and a particular angle can pull off that illusion.

[fldodger]

Nice set.

[bomber21]

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/5529/img0018ok2.jpg

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7844/img0019vz5.jpg

[Wildcard26]

I like this one.

[bomber21]

I like to photo every new model I buy.These are some photos taken outside and on my BMW. :D

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9438/noneld0.jpg

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6431/none1vm1.jpg

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3087/none2ez2.jpg

[kent_lkc]

LOL . . nice thread to spam . .

i like mod-MY-moto . . . besides that. . . i like mod-Yo-Moto :D :D :D

[clarkey]

If I'm not modding, I'm usually having a few beers with my buddies at the bar watching soccer, Playing Rock band On my Xbox360 (learning drums right now), I work as a supervisor in the busiest bar in my town which is really fun to do, when I get home ftrom work (5am) I usually sleep till 3pm :D ah the life of a young barman lol

[dunia.gs]

My hobbies is beating, punching, and kicking those military guys... and if i'm not satisfied i'll use Stainless steel pipe or bricks to hit them.

[bomber21]

New Christmas gift for bomber! :xmas:

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6831/audirs6avant20081xh4.jpg

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/1471/img0037zw5.jpg

[Wildcard26]

Sweet Rides man, you should start a thread and post up the collection and add the new ones as you get them.

[bomber21]

Sweet Rides man, you should start a thread and post up the collection and add the new ones as you get them.
Sure I ll do,that is a great idea! :xmas:

[tkalli]

Bomber's Cars, good idea.
Some information about each one would be nice.