What Is Your Other Main Hobby Besides Audio?

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,727
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Mark I don’t think you have as near as much light pollution as the majority of us. Beautiful pics

    Well, yeah, I understand... but go to, say, Utah and go out someplace like Bryce Canyon and look up at the night sky. The firmament looks like black velvet; and it feels like one could reach up and touch the stars.

    One can sort of imagine the wonder that stirred in our ancient ancestors when they did the same.

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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,900
    And you didn't see that asteroid that was about to snuff us out!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,727
    You silly billy -- if we could see it, we could send Bruce Willis up to nuke it!
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  • jflail2
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    Hockey goalie. Wish I’d have lived somewhere where I could’ve played growing up. Most fun I’ve ever had with any sport. D4 champs last season and a mediocre save in motion:

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  • pelhamplace
    pelhamplace Posts: 111
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    and masters swimming.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,381
    pelhamplace wrote: »
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    and masters swimming.

    That doesn't even look waterproof with the windows closed let alone open.....
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  • pelhamplace
    pelhamplace Posts: 111
    It’s certainly old enough for masters swimming. LOL
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    pelhamplace wrote: »
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    and masters swimming.

    Got a pic of that awesome engine bay???
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited December 2019
    I used to be into photography and I'm considering getting back into it. Not going crazy - just a beginner DSLR with a kit lens and maybe one additional prime lens. See where it takes me.

    This is a photo I took of the camera I had last time using a technique called "light painting:"
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  • CH46E
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    halo wrote: »
    I used to be into photography and I'm considering getting back into it. Not going crazy - just a beginner DSLR with a kit lens and maybe one additional prime lens. See where it takes me.

    Have you seen what this Nikon P1000 can do? Far better than my telescope. Absurd zoom ability. I'm not into photography but I'd like to have that Nikon.

    https://youtu.be/Ltfd7OwVu5E
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  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    @machone we just purchased the AFX Super International this Christmas. Great 4 car racing!
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    CH46E wrote: »
    halo wrote: »
    I used to be into photography and I'm considering getting back into it. Not going crazy - just a beginner DSLR with a kit lens and maybe one additional prime lens. See where it takes me.

    Have you seen what this Nikon P1000 can do? Far better than my telescope. Absurd zoom ability. I'm not into photography but I'd like to have that Nikon.

    Very B) but waay over my budget :#
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  • DoneandGone
    DoneandGone Posts: 74
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    Just started some serious hiking and now serious snowshoeing. Ordered my igloo building tool, for more snow fun up here around Vancouver.
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    halo wrote: »
    CH46E wrote: »
    halo wrote: »
    I used to be into photography and I'm considering getting back into it. Not going crazy - just a beginner DSLR with a kit lens and maybe one additional prime lens. See where it takes me.

    Have you seen what this Nikon P1000 can do? Far better than my telescope. Absurd zoom ability. I'm not into photography but I'd like to have that Nikon.

    Very B) but waay over my budget :#

    Mine too for someone who probably would not know how to use it. I doubt you can just pick this camera up and do what that person did.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,727
    edited December 2019
    halo wrote: »
    CH46E wrote: »
    halo wrote: »
    I used to be into photography and I'm considering getting back into it. Not going crazy - just a beginner DSLR with a kit lens and maybe one additional prime lens. See where it takes me.

    Have you seen what this Nikon P1000 can do? Far better than my telescope. Absurd zoom ability. I'm not into photography but I'd like to have that Nikon.

    Very B) but waay over my budget :#

    It looked like it's only a thousand smackers -- heck, guys here spend more than that for cable lifters... :#
    CH46E wrote: »
    halo wrote: »
    CH46E wrote: »
    halo wrote: »
    I used to be into photography and I'm considering getting back into it. Not going crazy - just a beginner DSLR with a kit lens and maybe one additional prime lens. See where it takes me.

    Have you seen what this Nikon P1000 can do? Far better than my telescope. Absurd zoom ability. I'm not into photography but I'd like to have that Nikon.

    Very B) but waay over my budget :#

    Mine too for someone who probably would not know how to use it. I doubt you can just pick this camera up and do what that person did.


    On-board image stabilizers notwithstanding -- I think a good tripod would be a good place to start. :)

    Oh -- kind of on-topic... for whatever reason, my son (who takes photography, and the maths far more seriously than do, e.g., I) sent me this link earlier today.

    https://www.adorama.com/inkd5600br.html

    I mean, he and I have a little thing when it comes to glass, too, you know?

    49002264018_6f3cfc0dc7_b.jpgDSC_7467 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
    49003009327_5dae96a4a3_b.jpgDSC_7455 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
    28068006966_00360e2a02_b.jpg003a by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    Shoot..... I need to start selling cable lifters!! What material you want? I got ya!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,994
    Petrified Yak balls with a good poly clear coat, spiked.

    Tom
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,262
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Petrified Yak balls with a good poly clear coat, spiked.

    Tom

    You kill the yak and I'll do the rest
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Petrified Yak balls with a good poly clear coat, spiked.

    Tom

    They pull a premium man. I think I can get it done for about $1,300.00 👍👍😁
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,262
    Here you go....just add resin

    https://www.amazon.com/Qinghai-Tibet-Plateau-****-Extract-lyophilized/dp/B00GVW0WWM
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,381
    edited December 2019
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Petrified Yak balls with a good poly clear coat, spiked.

    Tom

    You kill the yak and I'll do the rest

    Yak ball buffer, didn't see that one coming
    :)
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  • CH46E
    CH46E Posts: 3,591
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Here you go....just add resin

    https://www.amazon.com/Qinghai-Tibet-Plateau-****-Extract-lyophilized/dp/B00GVW0WWM

    Bro.... you gave up my source, I was gonna make some lifters! Lol
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  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,148
    edited December 2019
    Over the past few months I kind of took up ring design while planning to propose. This is what we landed on. Not the best lighting, but gives you a good idea.
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    The final design and the proposal were a success.
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    mhardy6647 wrote: »

    It looked like it's only a thousand smackers -- heck, guys here spend more than that for cable lifters... :#
    True! But, I am NOT one of those guys
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    Mine too for someone who probably would not know how to use it. I doubt you can just pick this camera up and do what that person did.

    On-board image stabilizers notwithstanding -- I think a good tripod would be a good place to start. :)

    Oh -- kind of on-topic... for whatever reason, my son (who takes photography, and the maths far more seriously than do, e.g., I) sent me this link earlier today.

    https://www.adorama.com/inkd5600br.html/

    I mean, he and I have a little thing when it comes to glass, too, you know?

    That is a very good price on that D5600 but I am looking for something that can do photos and videos so Nikon is out. Their photos are very nice but they are way behind Canon when it comes to video capture on a DSLR.

    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    49002264018_6f3cfc0dc7_b.jpgDSC_7467 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
    49003009327_5dae96a4a3_b.jpgDSC_7455 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
    28068006966_00360e2a02_b.jpg003a by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

    That certainly is a lot of nice glass! A camera body is all you need!
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    joecoulson wrote: »
    @machone we just purchased the AFX Super International this Christmas. Great 4 car racing!

    Joe that is so cool! I didn't even know they still made slot car sets! :)
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    I had a set made from a company called Eldon. 1/32 scale, IIRC. Stock image.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,383
    displayname wrote: »
    Over the past few months I kind of took up ring design while planning to propose. This is what we landed on. Not the best lighting, but gives you a good idea.
    nznicqkwqtx5.jpeg
    The final design and the proposal were a success.

    Why didn’t you ask me?


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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,574
    edited December 2019
    nooshinjohn wrote: »
    displayname wrote: »
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    Why didn’t you ask me?

    Too much hair on your back.
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    So @machone I had to take a deeper look at your train setup. Wow! That rotary track switcher is awesome! :smile:
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,079
    Outdoor Grilling and Smoking have been my main hobby lately.
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