FarmerTy Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I recently retired from knockerball soccer. That was quite the epic career there Jimbo. [emoji6] At least I can say I went out on top. While I was in the ER my team won the playoff! [emoji23] Hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sissy36 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I know this thread is old and all but forgotten but I'm new and I want to play My hobbies are photography, making homemade body scrubs, lotions, ect., and baking. I really need to lay off the baking. Noah has gained 20 pounds since April! I love to bake though so to get it out of my system maybe I'll bring something to the meeting (s) if that's OK. I also love science: Space, ocean (duh), genetics... those are the big ones. Noah and I emerse ourselves in nerd on a daily basis. We love to theorize about time travel, black holes, worm holes, undiscovered life, on and off the planet. I'm also a huge Trekie, TNG. But I have a great respect for the original series, I just don't watch it as much. This may bother some of you, but I also love Star Wars I seriously think I'm the biggest nerd I know, Noah next 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I know this thread is old and all but forgotten but I'm new and I want to play My hobbies are photography, making homemade body scrubs, lotions, ect., and baking. I really need to lay off the baking. Noah has gained 20 pounds since April! I love to bake though so to get it out of my system maybe I'll bring something to the meeting (s) if that's OK. I also love science: Space, ocean (duh), genetics... those are the big ones. Noah and I emerse ourselves in nerd on a daily basis. We love to theorize about time travel, black holes, worm holes, undiscovered life, on and off the planet. I'm also a huge Trekie, TNG. But I have a great respect for the original series, I just don't watch it as much. This may bother some of you, but I also love Star Wars I seriously think I'm the biggest nerd I know, Noah next I have an 11 year old daughter who somehow enrolled herself in 3 science classes this year, you all definitely sound right up our alley. We're star wars, star trek, firefly, red dwarf, and just about any other sci fi nuts as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdavis735 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 My other hobbies are Jeeping, ham radio and most of all bass fishing. All the super expensive ones. I also enjoy photography, but need lots and lots of help. My old 92 gallon corner tank filled with sps got me very interested in macro photography. Now I have a dslr and need to take lessons. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sissy36 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I know this thread is old and all but forgotten but I'm new and I want to play My hobbies are photography, making homemade body scrubs, lotions, ect., and baking. I really need to lay off the baking. Noah has gained 20 pounds since April! I love to bake though so to get it out of my system maybe I'll bring something to the meeting (s) if that's OK. I also love science: Space, ocean (duh), genetics... those are the big ones. Noah and I emerse ourselves in nerd on a daily basis. We love to theorize about time travel, black holes, worm holes, undiscovered life, on and off the planet. I'm also a huge Trekie, TNG. But I have a great respect for the original series, I just don't watch it as much. This may bother some of you, but I also love Star Wars I seriously think I'm the biggest nerd I know, Noah next I have an 11 year old daughter who somehow enrolled herself in 3 science classes this year, you all definitely sound right up our alley. We're star wars, star trek, firefly, red dwarf, and just about any other sci fi nuts as well. Haha! Three science classes! That's awesome. I hope you have a hefty college savings plan. I plan on getting rich sometime in the next 13 years. [emoji12] Otherwise it's nice knowing I'm among like-minded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FluxCapacitor Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 Ham radio, that's cool.... I have a couple baofeng's. They're cheap radios and I just listen to them as I'm not allowed to transmit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdavis735 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I have two baofeng's as well. I also have a Kenwood handy talkie that was given to me. It's a $499-$500 radio. Guess what I use? The $27 baofeng's. lol. You can't beat them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpb Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 What is a ham radio? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 What is a ham radio? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You're welcome! [emoji14] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 The Ham radio operator, Ham Rove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdavis735 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Dang. I knew I should have said amatuer radio. That sounded even more geeky than it already is. So I didn't. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 My other hobbies are Jeeping, ham radio and most of all bass fishing. All the super expensive ones. I also enjoy photography, but need lots and lots of help. My old 92 gallon corner tank filled with sps got me very interested in macro photography. Now I have a dslr and need to take lessons. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Derailing... Do you do any jeeping around here? We left our jeep at our family's house up in Colorado because we never found anywhere nearby to go. Figured there some stuff towards Fredericksburg or Kerrville, but really never had much use for the jeep down here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FluxCapacitor Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 Couldn't help on that one but I used to go to Zars as a kid a lot on the '95 XR100 I had. http://clubdbsa.org/riding.html Also, for the person that asked about HAM radio, it is a way of communicating with other people over very long distances made up of DIY infrastructure. Basically when the cell towers are f'd for some reason the people that have HAM radios will be the ones helping everyone else coordinate and communicate. I purposefully didn't mention zombie apocalypse because it's silly and brought up a lot in the discussions about how/where HAM will be most important. If you have line of sight to another radio within 20 miles or a HAM tower you can communicate. There are people that talk to others on the other side of the world for "free" (only the cost of your radio equipment). You have to get licensed to transmit because there are rules but there's nothing keeping you from buying a 2 pair set of $30 baofeng radios and listening to what old nerds are talking about. I'm probably going to be one of those old nerds one day, my uncle has a HAM tower that he built in his back yard and a ton of crazy equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdavis735 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 My other hobbies are Jeeping, ham radio and most of all bass fishing. All the super expensive ones. I also enjoy photography, but need lots and lots of help. My old 92 gallon corner tank filled with sps got me very interested in macro photography. Now I have a dslr and need to take lessons. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Derailing... Do you do any jeeping around here? We left our jeep at our family's house up in Colorado because we never found anywhere nearby to go. Figured there some stuff towards Fredericksburg or Kerrville, but really never had much use for the jeep down here. I have only been once, but there is an "off road adventure park" in Marble Falls. It's called Hidden Falls. It's a very nice place and the Austin jeep community is always doing things out there. My family vacation most years is a trip to Colorado. Nothing like doing all the jeep trails up in the mountains. We are usually in the Silverton area. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdavis735 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I've talked to 190 countries. No wires. Only antenna to antenna. Yeah I'm a nerd. Lol. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 That's a serious antenna. The house we had in Michigan, the previous owner was a ham guy and had some huge antenna in the back yard. The realtors told him to remove it before listing. We could still see the mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 My other hobbies are Jeeping, ham radio and most of all bass fishing. All the super expensive ones. I also enjoy photography, but need lots and lots of help. My old 92 gallon corner tank filled with sps got me very interested in macro photography. Now I have a dslr and need to take lessons. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Derailing... Do you do any jeeping around here? We left our jeep at our family's house up in Colorado because we never found anywhere nearby to go. Figured there some stuff towards Fredericksburg or Kerrville, but really never had much use for the jeep down here. I have only been once, but there is an "off road adventure park" in Marble Falls. It's called Hidden Falls. It's a very nice place and the Austin jeep community is always doing things out there. My family vacation most years is a trip to Colorado. Nothing like doing all the jeep trails up in the mountains. We are usually in the Silverton area. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Nice, is that one at the top of Hurricane? We're from about 2.5 hours East of Ouray, further from Silverton, but have done a ton in that area, engineer, ophir, imogene, blackbear once (never again under any circumstance ever...), and more East of this area, Crested Butte, Salida, Buena Vista, etc. I think the ones in the San Juans are the best for views by far, even the ones more like dirt roads are just amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdavis735 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 That is at the top of hurricane. It's lake como. In 2014 my wife and I spent 2 days in Estes Park, 2 days in Grant and 2 days in Marble. We did the trail through Crystal City to Crested Butte. By way of the "Devil's Punch Bowl". It was a beautiful drive. My wife and I loved Crested Butte. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdavis735 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Dan, tons of people ask me what all channels I get. They think it's a TV antenna. Haha. Luckily for me my neighborhood has no HOA. Probably not so lucky for the neighbors. So far nobody has complained. I try to keep is an low on the eye sore scale as possible. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 That is at the top of hurricane. It's lake como. In 2014 my wife and I spent 2 days in Estes Park, 2 days in Grant and 2 days in Marble. We did the trail through Crystal City to Crested Butte. By way of the "Devil's Punch Bowl". It was a beautiful drive. My wife and I loved Crested Butte. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Here's a few of ours from the punch bowl: They had a massive rock slide last spring, so it got a lot gnarlier. It was completely impassable for a while but the forest service and some volunteers got it cleared up enough to get over it. Last time I was on it, we had to stop a family from Texas ( no offense anyone) down at crystal mill from trying to drive up it in an Excursion. I'm not sure if we succeeded, but hopefully they got stuck or turned around before it got too dangerous. Up until about 6 or 7 years ago, there were still a bunch of jeeps and trucks down in the river. Looks a lot nicer now, but I almost wish they kept them down there as a reminder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdavis735 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 It is definitely not something to be taken lightly. I've done black bear 4 times. This year when we had passed the point of no turning around it started storming and pouring. So all the way down the steps and switchbacks it was raining and very foggy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 It is definitely not something to be taken lightly. I've done black bear 4 times. This year when we had passed the point of no turning around it started storming and pouring. So all the way down the steps and switchbacks it was raining and very foggy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro I do not like that road, can't imagine it in the rain. The exposure is just way too much and sliding 10 - 15 ft just thinking of braking doesn't even qualify as unnerving when sitting above a 2000 ft cliff. I'd mountain bike it..., but not going to jeep it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog1986 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Too many is the first problem. But it helps me not think and deal with my PTSD. First off, I'm an aspiring cook/ butcher working to become a chef one day. I love the culinary industry in Austin. Of course, Reefing. I also try and maintain an heirloom garden in my backyard. But it's currently put on hold. Because the wife and I are always arguing about watering the garden. Lol, she agreed she would water and I would maintain and upkeep. Didn't go as planned. But it's one of my favorite things to do. I have a wood shop in my garage. I build furniture, but only when I need it. I tried selling custom furniture. But people complain too much how expensive it is. I go to the gym Monday through Friday. Again, another way of coping with my past. Those are the main things I try and focus on. Aside from honey do's and what not. I love to hunt and love building Guns. But it's something that takes time. Building Guns doesn't require a lot of time. It requires money lol. So I don't really consider it a hobby. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entropy Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 One of the reasons my tank has been suffering... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I'll join in besides reefing, I'm into swimming and gaming (Xbox) I have recently started looking in to falconry any one else into falconry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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