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#1 Offline Foogoo - Posted November 3 2014 - 3:32 PM

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Here are mine:

 

- RC Helicopters

- Plants (collection of orchids, carnivorous plants and fruit plants)

- Terrariums

- Weightlifting/crossfit

- Calligraphy (been on hold, until I build up patience)


Camponotus vicinus, Crematogaster 1, Crematogaster 2, Formica francoeuri, *, *, Myrmecocystus testaceus, Novomessor cockerelli, Pheidole hyatti, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Solenopsis invicta


#2 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted November 3 2014 - 3:34 PM

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Breeding anything that I know how to breed

 

Gaming

 

Youtubing? (can that be a hobby because I'm on it 24/7)

 

Being organized (OCD)

 

I like technology

 

Hiking (at the same time finding interesting things)


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#3 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted November 3 2014 - 3:40 PM

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-Naval History

-Aquariums (Ever since ants, I only have one. :( I may make an OT thread on it though.)

-Keeping other animals

-Breeding feeders

 

I may get into frogs, and breeding frogs soon, but that is another time.


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#4 Offline Foogoo - Posted November 3 2014 - 3:43 PM

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-Naval History

 

Have you been to the USS Iowa docked at San Pedro?


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#5 Offline dermy - Posted November 3 2014 - 3:48 PM

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Dermestid beetles

Breeding weird things

Staying indoors in the winter

Caffeine Intoxication [it's not really a hobby but it's fun :D]

Talking to myself because I don't have any friends.....

OFC with my Dermestids and worms [Over-Feeding Challenges]

Other then that that's pretty much it



#6 Offline Crystals - Posted November 3 2014 - 3:52 PM

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Well, I work full time so that doesn't leave much time for hobbies, but here are some things that I like to fill the time.

 

Walking the dog (I usually walk at least an hour or three if the weather isn't too cold).  I also sell dog treats on the side, bullysticks and dried tendons.

Gardening and just being outside in general.

Sunday school (getting the lessons for sunday school ready).

Getting back into crocheting slippers again (apparently it must be getting cold outside  :D )

Craft fair (I have a craft fair with silver and opal jewelry).

I also enjoy working with wood in the garage, whether building a shelf or something smaller.

 

Used to be into aquariums, bred at least a dozen species of fish and had a 90 gallon planted tank.  I even line bred a strain of guppies.  I used to have 14 aquariums, now I am down to just one.

 

Cooking and Cleaning (not sure if I want to count these as hobbies, but I sure seem to do a lot in this category....)

 

And I somehow fit family and ants into that somewhere......


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#7 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted November 3 2014 - 4:04 PM

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Have you been to the USS Iowa docked at San Pedro?

Yes I have!!! ;)


now I am down to just one.

You an me both. :(



#8 Offline DesertAntz - Posted November 3 2014 - 4:13 PM

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Reading/Writing

 

Guitar 

 

Listening to music (Everyone listens to music but music is kind of my religion so it's a hobby that I must do daily)  

 

Video games 

 

Sports 

 

Hiking 


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#9 Offline dspdrew - Posted November 3 2014 - 4:59 PM

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Here are mine:

 

- RC Helicopters

- Plants (collection of orchids, carnivorous plants and fruit plants)

- Terrariums

- Weightlifting/crossfit

- Calligraphy (been on hold, until I build up patience)

I like that list. I've been into RC stuff for many years, just recently got back into it. I've never had anything but cars/trucks, but certainly have looked at others. Are you one of those crazy skilled RC helicopter pilots?



#10 Offline dspdrew - Posted November 3 2014 - 5:02 PM

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Present:

Tools/Inventing/Modding/Hacking/Building/DIY

Computer/server related stuff

RC cars

Terrariums/Paludariums

Music/Mixing/Producing

Photoshop

 

Past:

Skateboarding

Street Art/Graffiti Art



#11 Offline dean_k - Posted November 3 2014 - 5:30 PM

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My main hobby has always been PC building but as of late it has shifted to anting.

 

My other minor hobbies include RC submarine, drinking while watching my fav movies or drama, Server related stuff ( I have like 10 2U & 4U server cases ), and playing Crusader Kings 2 & Football Manager 2014. I have over 1600+ hours logged on CR2 and 770 hours on FM 2014 according to Steam. I am a Manchester United fan.

 

I am also heavily interested in history but I have selective interests.


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#12 Offline Mathiacus - Posted November 3 2014 - 5:48 PM

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Rc things
Lego technic collecting (35000 parts and still growing)
Gaming
Fishing
Kayaking
Riding my dirtbike
Spearfishing
Reading
I also love creating thing with my hands.

#13 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted November 3 2014 - 6:14 PM

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Rc things
Lego technic collecting (35000 parts and still growing)
Gaming
Fishing
Kayaking
Riding my dirtbike
Spearfishing
Reading
I also love creating thing with my hands.

I love that list! :)



#14 Offline Foogoo - Posted November 3 2014 - 7:08 PM

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I like that list. I've been into RC stuff for many years, just recently got back into it. I've never had anything but cars/trucks, but certainly have looked at others. Are you one of those crazy skilled RC helicopter pilots?

 

HA! No way, I'm still trying to get it off and back to the ground in one piece. That's kind of been on hold since ants have taken over my free time though.

 

Skateboarding... that was my life for a good decade. But I'm old and don't heal the same now. I did happen to be watching some youtube videos today though. :pleasantry: A few others that get my attention now and then:

 

- Electronics/radios/DIY stuff

- Rocks and rockhounding (I am also a geologist!)

- Guitar (need better patience)

- Other animals/pets

- Camping

- Guns and target shooting


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#15 Offline dspdrew - Posted November 4 2014 - 6:37 AM

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Skateboarding... that was my life for a good decade. But I'm old and don't heal the same now.

Wow I skateboarded for about that long too, and I too am a little too old to do it now. :lol:  I amazingly have never broken a bone.

 

- Electronics/radios/DIY stuff

- Rocks and rockhounding (I am also a geologist!)

- Guitar (need better patience)

- Other animals/pets

- Camping

- Guns and target shooting

 Amazing, I am or have been into every one of those things too.

 

BTW, Anhzor is a geologist also. As anxious as you seem to be about finding some queens, you should go with us on some of our "anting" missions next summer.



#16 Offline Bigb - Posted November 4 2014 - 10:19 AM

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I started my list and it was getting long so I realized I should come up with a short-list. Like dspdrew, I am or have been into many of the things in this post (with the exception of "street art" :D ) So here is my short-list:

 

- Mountain biking any chance I get

- I am a private pilot

- I do a lot sailing off the coast here in So Cal in the summer

- RC cars/trucks, boats and quadcopters

- Photography

- Shooting and building guns 



#17 Offline Foogoo - Posted November 4 2014 - 1:06 PM

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I started my list and it was getting long so I realized I should come up with a short-list. Like dspdrew, I am or have been into many of the things in this post (with the exception of "street art" :D ) So here is my short-list:

 

- Mountain biking any chance I get

- I am a private pilot

- I do a lot sailing off the coast here in So Cal in the summer

- RC cars/trucks, boats and quadcopters

- Photography

- Shooting and building guns 

 

Where do you fly out of? That's one of my goals in the near future.


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#18 Offline Bigb - Posted November 10 2014 - 10:14 AM

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I used to fly almost exclusively out of Brackett(POC) field in Pomona but the FBO I used closed it's doors several years ago.  Now I fly out of Fullerton (FUL), Long Beach (LGB) and John Wayne (SNA) depending on what type of AC I want to fly.  

 

Good luck and I hope you are able to start flying!  Let me know if I can answer any questions.



#19 Offline Cypherf0x - Posted November 11 2014 - 7:12 AM

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Computers in general with a lot of games.  I have a computer engineering background.

Videography/Photography

hacking/making/electronics


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#20 Offline dean_k - Posted November 11 2014 - 11:19 AM

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Is anyone making a robo-ant yet ?


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