posted on April 12, 2004 06:04:46 PM new
In another thread, 12pole intimated that he has more right to be an "armchair general" because he has travelled to several countries. But when others stated the countries they've been to, he called them liars. How dare anyone else have gone to as many countries as he has? Or any at all, for that matter?
In fact, his whole thread seemed to be a brag about how wonderful he is for having travelled at all. A kind of thumb to the nose as it were to the rest of us whom, he assumes, still gasp in awe & amazement at the sight of an airplane, much less have boarded one.
If it is true that the more one does or has done make one "better" than everyone else, let's all brag about the hobbies we have.
I'll start, with a partial list of all the hobbies I, in my wonderfulness, have & have had:
1. Scuba diving, several times with sharks and sea snakes.
2. Mule riding
3. Wood Carving
4. Wood working
5. Weaving
6. Papier Mache
7. Book collecting
8. Pysanky
9. Crocheting
10. Doll making
11. Painting
12. Candlemaking
13. Spinning
14. Animal Actors
15. Writing
16. Bowling
17. Storytelling
C'mon, everybody, do you do as much as I do? (Remember this is only a partial--but entirely truthful--list of things that I do). Are you, too, wonderful?
posted on April 12, 2004 06:15:56 PM new
i talk,i weep,i laugh,i eat,i drink,i smoke,i sleep,i wake up,i do laundry,i shop,i cook,i wash and i sew and vacuum.
but i am still waiting for a chance to star in a FELINI MOVIE.
-sig file -------we eat to live,not live to eat.
Benjamin Franklin
posted on April 12, 2004 07:05:02 PM new
Here's my list:
Bike riding, hiking, canoeing, camping, reading (mostly history), writing, drawing, gardening, roller skating (competitive back in the 1960s - 1980, just for fun now), crocheting, cross stitch, needlepoint, bowling (was on TV a couple of times back in the 80's - it replaced roller skating) and playing with the granddaughter, that's the most fun!
posted on April 12, 2004 07:30:02 PM new
Hey, Cheryl...I used to be a roller skater too...then an ice skater when we moved to the NYC. area. I could do a wonderful spiral and a few jumps and spins. Hahaha
Now, I'm especially interested in art....drawing and painting with watercolor, oil, acrillics and mixed media. We live near Washington D.C. where I enjoy visiting the National Gallery of Art and other galleries in the area. Other interests that I have are photography, book collecting and sewing.
posted on April 12, 2004 07:37:10 PM newIn another thread, 12pole intimated that he has more right to be an "armchair general" because he has travelled to several countries
Not hardly... I was pointing out that those who were being arm chair generals have no wordly experiences to even draw upon except sitting on their asses at home...
You don't see me questioning our fine leadership in Iraq... or Washington.
posted on April 12, 2004 07:53:38 PM new
Wow, I used to ice skate, but never ever could rollerskate! First time I went to the roller rink I broke my arm...go figure, because I could hold my own on the ice!
Cheryl! wow, thats great! about your bowling and rollerskating! I had a friend in H.S. who would rollerskate in competition, she was good, didn't realize until I saw her (all dressed in the tiny skirt and all) that it was such a competition for it. That was in the early 70's or so, do they still have the rollerskating competitions?
You sew Helen? That is one thing I never did, I messed with it, but..... my mother was an excellent seamstress
I do art. I did art for work when I got out college. Commercial art. But that field has changed bigtime.
Now that I think more, I think SLEEPING is my hobbie too!
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posted on April 12, 2004 08:18:25 PM new
I don't have a lot of hobbies but I have had more than a few life experiences that some have given me a good headshake for. I hitchhiked across the country and back on a dare, I jumped out of a plane on my 30th birthday, I have photographed major sporting events and concerts and interviewed top entertainers at the time. I spent 3 days living on the roof of a convienience store as a fundraiser but many say that my craziest adventure is driving in Mexico
As for things I still do - I love photography. I love faces and finding those "map of the world faces". And I love Photoshop. Photoshop to me is like a video games to a 14 year old boy. Color and image manipulation is something I can get lost in.
Of course the capitalist in me loves exploring the concepts of new businesses. And since I love creating and building and get bored with maintanence and day to day operation I am thinking of turning this "hobby" into a "job" of creating with the intent of selling.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
posted on April 12, 2004 08:46:00 PM new
Here's a list of Twelve's hobbies...
1. Lying.
2. Denying.
3. Extensive drinking.
4. Making up rules and NO SMOKING signs for my employees.
5. Cruising local malls for Oriental chicks.
6. Reading "How to Pretend You're Smart" books.
7. Reading "How to Pick Up Oriental Chicks" books.
8. Being angry.
9. Finding ways to hide my rampant homosexuality.
10. Figuring out how to hide my love for Kraftdinner, Kiara and Helen.
posted on April 12, 2004 09:39:17 PM newNot hardly... I was pointing out that those who were being arm chair generals have no wordly experiences to even draw upon except sitting on their asses at home...
Except,of course, that you have no way of knowing how much travel any of us have done, or the worldly experiences we've had. Speaking of experience, it all depends on what kind you've had, and what use you've actually put them to.
In many ways you remind me of people I've met in my own travels to other countries--the ones who spent their entire time there comparing the countries to home, putting down things because they weren't just like at home, who complained loudly about the food, the accomodations, the transportation--everything, in fact. I would look at these people and think "why did you bother to leave home at all?"
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Censorship, like charity, should begin at home; but unlike charity, it should end there --Clare Booth Luce
posted on April 13, 2004 05:52:10 AM new
fennix,
tell us about your driving experience in mexico.
i always wonder what it is like?/
-sig file -------we eat to live,not live to eat.
Benjamin Franklin
posted on April 13, 2004 06:26:05 AM new
Driving in Mexico is easy. I do it all the time. The secret is...NEVER do it sober
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posted on April 13, 2004 09:54:44 AM new
LOL Prof!!
Stop - it's not that bad it's just that if you are in fast paced traffic and you have no clue where you are going it can be a little daunting. My friends used to give me hell all the time for driving down there until I pointed out that every accident I saw in Mexico involved a taxi and yet they got into them on a regular basis. The round abouts (or whatever they are called- help me Prof!) can be confusing as hell if you are not used to them. The strangest thing I see is on the highway between Tijuana and Mexicali which winds thru the mountains. There are no guard rails on the cliff side and as you look down you can easily see which are the most dangerous turns by the car graveyards below. Every couple years you hear about cleanup efforts but for the most part there are just areas littered with the remains of old cars which more than a couple times I have seen people looking among to part out. Of course the occasional checkpoints are interesting too. There is something a little daunting about falling asleep in the passenger seat on a quiet mountain road and being woken up by six guys dressed in black with automatic rifles wanting to see your ID.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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posted on April 13, 2004 11:09:52 AM new
nearthesea
Roller Skating was a family activity back then. Every one of us skated. My brother once placed 2nd at Nationals. About four years ago I went skating outside, tried to do a three turn, fell and broke my wrist. Now I don't attempt the moves anymore. Of course, it didn't help that there was a big ol' unseen branch in my path. The sport has changed big time. It's no longer as elegant and really fell off in the late 1980s, early 1990s. Believe it or not, I started when I was two. I still have those skates - wooden wheels and leather boots!
helen
I admire people who can sew. My mother made all my skating outfits and did a wonderful job. My grandmother used to upholster her own furniture as well as sew, knit and crochet. I can't sew a stitch!
posted on April 13, 2004 11:27:14 AM new
Cheryl, I've had a lot of fun sewing...made all my children's clothes when they were young and even made my skating outfits when I was a teenager. Now, I jump from one thing to another. Like fenix, I'm having fun with photoshop too.
posted on April 13, 2004 01:03:07 PM new
Computer manuals may as well be in aramaic for all that I get out of them.
I learned by playing around. Most of the tricks and such I have, I learned while screwing up something else I was trying to do. If you really want to have some fun, go to one of the filesharing sites and find some of the extra effects filters that are available. One of my favorites is EyeCandy but there are tons that give you unique brushes, effects, glows and textures, etc.
It's great for doing restorations. I did a seasonal temp stint for one of the local labs where among other things, my job was to repair and recreate images from torn negatives in order to make a replacement. The fact that someone created a way to make that possible is one of those things I find simply amazing.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
posted on April 13, 2004 02:21:53 PM new
The wonderful aspect of photoshop is that there are so many different ways to achieve an effect. "Playing around" is essential to understand the program.
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