Hmm.. noticed I never really said what all I was into on here. I'm very big into technical rock climbing (multi-pitch traditional lead climbing and a little sport climbing, no bouldering or aid climbing). If we end up moving to Colorado in the next few years, I'll supplement this with some technical and non-technical peak bagging. I also do a fair amount of backpacking, or if the kids are along some basic car camping. My other active pursuit is ice hockey. I play at least once a week in a league here.

On the less active side, my wife and I have season tickets to the Broadway shows that come through Charlotte. We're huge (Panthers) football fans, but we usually catch the games on TV and maybe head uptown for one game a season. We're actually big sports fans in general, and get into watching any contest in any sport. I picked up playing the piano again a couple years ago after a layoff of about 20 years. My model train (N Scale) hobby is on a long-term break while we've got kids in the house. By the look of our garage/workshop you would think I'm quite the handyman/woodworker, but I'm really more of a tool collector.

And now after over 10 years of smoking the occassional cigar, I've picked that up as a hobby. My wife is thrilled.

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A. De Mello:

There is not a single moment in your life when you do not have everything that you need to be happy.

dutyje:

My wife is thrilled.

LMAO

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CONSULTING:
If you're not a part of the solution, there's good money to be made in prolonging the problem.

Music is one of my loves. Played bass in a few bands for years and recently (about 2 years ago) got into singing in my new band.

I used to be really into photography but haven't had the time lately. I love shooting the older completely manual cameras (Cannon FT and Minolta SRT101 - I think).

Golf, though I suck miserably at it (only got out once so far this year and shot a 48 on 9 holes, now that doesn't sound too bad until you hear that it was a par 3 course).

Gardening, though I don't have space at the new apartment this year, so no garden.

Cooking - my newest venture is to find something to make with cognac. Also love to bbq and make my own bbq marinade for steak tips.

I also was into Muay Thai for a while, but my trainer and friend died in a motorcycle accident back in April and I just had surgery on a hernia that had been bothering me for a while, so once I'm recovered, it's back to training.

After listening to you guys, I feel pretty useless.
I drink beer(good beer), smoke cigars, do a little web design and work on the house a lot. Thats about it any more.

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CONSULTING:
If you're not a part of the solution, there's good money to be made in prolonging the problem.

Well since one of these was mentioned in another post anyway... Here goes... I enjoy flying radio controlled airplanes and helicopters... No not the $30 crap you see on TV, the bigger (and unfortunatley MUCH MUCH MUCH more expensive) stuff... I enjoy traditional wet shaving... Give me a badger brush, a good english soap or cream, and a double edge safety razor and I'm in heaven... A terrific BBS shave with no irritation... It doesn't get much better than that... Occasionally I'll hit with a straight, but usually only have time for the DE. I enjoy riding... Currently ride an '04 Suzuki GSX-R 1k. I used to get out to the track for track days at least twice a year, but recently with finances (and a new baby in the house) I haven't got to the track at all... I enjoy playing guitar and drums... Though I rarely get a chance these days so I'm FAR more than rusty... On the bright side I did get a chance to set down to "Rockband" at a friends house and bang away on the drum pads one day... I gotta say, it took a minute to get used to what was where (only 4 pads and some switch depending on rather a Tom/Cymbol, etc are needed) but it was pretty sweet. I enjoy photography... I shoot with a Canon 20D and have some pretty good shots I've taken in the past plastering various walls of my office and house... I'm an IT manager, so I suppose you could say I enjoy computers... ;) I enjoy my wife... and occasionally her friend... (wait... did I say that out loud???) :) and of course... I enjoy smoking cigars....

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Luko:

Just keep in mind if you do, you're pissing off a dude who shaves with a sword.

rusirius:

I enjoy my wife... and occasionally her friend... (wait... did I say that out loud???) :)

Yet another man praying his wife never sees this forum ;)

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CONSULTING:
If you're not a part of the solution, there's good money to be made in prolonging the problem.

madurofan:

rusirius:

I enjoy my wife... and occasionally her friend... (wait... did I say that out loud???) :)

Yet another man praying his wife never sees this forum ;)

But this man has pictures to prove it... Bwhahhahahhahhahah!

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Luko:

Just keep in mind if you do, you're pissing off a dude who shaves with a sword.

You sure you don't live in our neighborhood? Lotta swingers here for some reason

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A. De Mello:

There is not a single moment in your life when you do not have everything that you need to be happy.

dutyje:

You sure you don't live in our neighborhood? Lotta swingers here for some reason

A comment that begs the question - and you know this because...?

My wife and the ladies in the neighborhood are nothing but gossip.

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A. De Mello:

There is not a single moment in your life when you do not have everything that you need to be happy.

dutyje:

My wife and the ladies in the neighborhood are nothing but gossip.

Sounds like a lot of the ladies are a good deal more than gossip.

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Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.

Que the fishbowl...bowchickabowbow.

dutyje:

You sure you don't live in our neighborhood? Lotta swingers here for some reason

Thats why you moved there!

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CONSULTING:
If you're not a part of the solution, there's good money to be made in prolonging the problem.

Luko:

Que the fishbowl...bowchickabowbow.

Que the Stoopid joke of the Day:

"What do you get when the Brown Chicken and the Brown Cow have sex on the farm?"

"BrownChickenBrownCOW"

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Mr. Powers I got a Viagra stuck in my throat and I've had a Stiff Neck all day

Which reminds me...did you hear about the two antennas who got married? Their wedding sucked, but the reception was awesome (rim shot).