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hobie1dog

hobie1dog

Lifer
Jun 5, 2010
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Yes, I'm bored at work today....so I did a search to see if anyone had a thread on what other hobbies people have on here, so list your other interests/hobbies you pursue. I have way too many:
Enduro kart racing

Trumpet playing

Hi-Fi .... Audio/Video

Fishing

Boating

Dirt Bikes

Honda VFR 750's

High Power Rocketry

 

hobie1dog

hobie1dog

Lifer
Jun 5, 2010
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Cornelius, NC
Not yet a member...just now getting back into gathering information on what I need to do first...we have a local Prefect in Charlotte and monthly launches about an hour 1/2 away.
I want to eventually build a Sea Killer-full size- which would be 14 ft tall.

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20 years ago I worked with a guy at Owens Corning Fiberglas Technical Center who had a Phd in Propulsion and we set off rockets in our spare time. So I've only flown a G motor and that was years ago...... He went on to work at Edwards AFB at the Jet Propulsion Labs, and now is the Professor of Propulsion at Perdue University.
I know I have to get a rocket that will do G, H, and I motors to get the Level 1 and 2 Certifications done, so I've got a catalog from Public Missles Ltd. and have the Miranda picked out as a good first rocket.

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I've got to get some other major projects out of the way before I can start on a rocket....too many hobbies.

 
cortezattic

cortezattic

Lifer
Nov 19, 2009
15,147
7,638
Chicago, IL
High Power is a really expensive way to go! I dabbled in low power when I was a teen -- but back then even E and F class motors were hard to come by. Anymore I'm just an armchair enthusiast, but nothin' beats being at a launch! I envy your proximity to the launches. The distances to the Wisconsin and Michigan Prefects make trips an all day affair for me.

 
ohin3

ohin3

Lifer
Jun 2, 2010
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photography

making wine

playing guitar

gardening

cooking

hiking

camping

 
ohin3

ohin3

Lifer
Jun 2, 2010
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Photography

playing guitar

wine making

cooking

hiking

camping

gardening

 
mausee

mausee

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Jun 16, 2010
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Mostly music. Drumming as my main instrument alongside with tinkering and trying out various other instruments. I even have a Mandolin!

I also draw and paint every now and then.

I go to concerts.

I write poems and short stories whenever i am in the mood.

Just the regular artistic fellar.

 
hobie1dog

hobie1dog

Lifer
Jun 5, 2010
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Cornelius, NC
Ahh, I started out on drums....love to listen to Dave Weckyl, Dennis Chambers, and Billy Cobham.
Check out Dennis Chambers at the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxbpZn7Wxs8
that guy is not of this world.

 
mausee

mausee

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Jun 16, 2010
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Aw crap.

Since i'm posting this from my old broken laptop, i have no sounds here!

Gotta put that up and let the beats flow though my brains at another time.

 
hobie1dog

hobie1dog

Lifer
Jun 5, 2010
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Cornelius, NC
This video of Chick Corea doing the song, "Got A Match" has Guitar Superman Frank Gambale taking an unreal solo, and then Dave Weckl just eating a set of drums up. This will be too far out for 90% of the non-musicians on here, but most musicians should be astonished. Chick Corea is the mother of harmonic knowledge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEysTJJTGmU&playnext_from=TL&videos=mEtNg19U7uE

 
hobie1dog

hobie1dog

Lifer
Jun 5, 2010
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Cornelius, NC
This is a video of laydown enduro kart racing at Road America, one of my other hobbies.

This is the twin engine class, they are doing about 140 mph down the straightaways. Powered by twin 100cc 2-cycle Italian motors turning about 16K rpm.
If you watch it to the end, there are several people who run off the track.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57sXTcOr0CQ&playnext_from=TL&videos=dEJvqlghezs

 
112mercerstreet

112mercerstreet

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Jun 21, 2010
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reading, numismatics, collecting,dogs,and pipe smoking

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and of course the normal things, family,etc...the above my Ashton

 
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