Besides computing.

[Clyde]

To get to know one another better, I thought it might be nice to see what people get upto besides computing. Extra activities such as drawing, sports, puzzles, music.

I've got a few hobbies that I do, when I'm not sat behind a keyboard and monitor. I like to watch DVD's or go out to the cinema, and I mostly like Sci Fi / Fantasty films. My favourite series of films has to be Lord Of The Rings, I think that Peter Jackson has done wonders with all 3 films, and has managed to do the books justice.

I've also just started to go to the gym, to do gentle exercises to not make my back stiffen up too much. I've been quite lucky, and have got social services to pay for my membership. And they've also set me a program thats too my needs and means I don't overdo things. Which I am enjoying quite alot.

I also quite like cooking too, which is nice and fun learning new dishes. Balancing the flavours of a dish can be quite challenging; and I sometimes miss doing as as a full time job, which I've been a qualified chef for ten years.

I like to play the guitar, and have quite a few tablature books. My favourite tastes of guitar music is majority Rock, playing acoustic is also very nice.

Thats a few of my other hobbies, how about yourself?

Cheers and take it easy,
Clyde.

[relsoft]

1. Video Games ( In the arcades)
2. Books (Scifi/suspense/espionage/horror)
3. Basketball (not much these days)
4. Movies
5. Fishing

[Jim]

crosswords and drinking.  mainly.

[Voltage]

Hapkido   All things going well, I'll be a black belt in 9 months. 

Drums - I have a drum kit within reach right now.  I've never played in a band, but I will before I die.

Motorbike - Of the Japanese variety.  Fast and sleek.  I have a Honda CBR 250R, which does 200km flat out with the wind behind me.

My beautiful daughter - I have an 18 month old, whom is watching the damned wiggles in the other room right now.

  Life is funky.

[slinks]

I don't get out too much, limiting what I do to dvd's, Cd's and video games. And comic books as well. Yeah, isn't that really exciting?

[Optimus]

* I read paranormal stories from strange magazines
* Tabletennis (Rarely with friends, but I'd like to be more into it. Phun!)
* Writting (In blogs currently)

Hobbies I'd like to start getting into and never found the time to.
* Astronomy
* Joining a music band (Maybe I like the synth)
* Some Martial arts
* Quite some more..

[Shockwave]

I am a work whore.
Mel and I are having our first child next April so I am really banging in the overtime at the moment but I do like some other stuff.

I am terrible at the guitar, I love reading horror fiction and most of all I love red wine. I absolutely love being blotto. I don't often have the chance to get really pissed because I can only drink on Friday and Saturdays in case I am over the limit when I go to work the next day.

I used to enjoy smoking but I stopped

Healthy stuff?

Well there is some.

I go sparring sometimes, I do a little bit of Cycling and I walk the dog. My job keeps me healthy

[relsoft]

Hell yeah Shock!! My daughter's bithday is April 9!!!


booze again...

[taj]

OK Clyde, that is spooky man. Here is my description:

I've got a few hobbies that I do, when I'm not sat behind a keyboard and monitor. I like to watch DVD's or go out to the cinema, and I mostly like Sci Fi / Fantasty films. My favourite series of films has to be Lord Of The Rings, I think that Peter Jackson has done wonders with all 3 films, and has managed to do the books justice.

...sound familiar :-)?

I collect swords and armour related to medieval european knighthood. I know more about the Holy Grail than I can say is healthy (yes, before it became popular). I adore my family who are just the best treasure in any kingdom. I used to write film scripts but gave it up to do more graphics coding. I drink a lot and enjoy being drunk (I wonder is it bad to list drinking in your hobbies?). I like Harry Potter and read the books and watch the movies a lot. I'm trying to learn Polish. I enjoy growing older disgracefully. I'm 40 and loving it.

Mostly though, I love computer graphics so when Im away from the PC Im reading a CG book or making some notes in a little yellow notebook I have.

[benny!]

Nice thread 

Generally, more than just realtime multimedia art - I really browse the
internet for more creative underground art like photos, paintings or/
and other stuff. So, overall I really like art.

Reading books about life and interesting biographics becomes more and
more a hobby of mine. And of course I like to read true stories about famous
hacks like the KGB hack.

Ok. But this is all more or less computer/technical orientated. Here a list
(like optimus posted) of things which I would like to do more if I had more
time :

- running
- more general outdoor activities (tree trek, biking, canoeing ... )
- travelling (I wish to travel to vancouver/canada one day)
- do something good for the world

[DrewPee]

I love watching movies (sci-fi and horror with some comedy thrown in),
reading Horror books (Stephen King, James Herbert, Dean Koontz etc),
my kids (one daugher of my own with a baby on the way, four stepdaughters and two stepsons),
and for some reason I enjoy playing my guitar and my decks (very badly!).


Drew

[ninogenio]

pretty much driving around in my car listining to my subs having a laugh with my mates.

i love to get my hands dirty working on my car too.

<edit forgot to say my other all time favourite thing is to invite my cousin to stay at my place keep him up till his eyes are near closed then throw half eatin custard creams at him his reaction is priceless and he keeps falling for it>