The Weekend Hobby Thread (4/13/24)

(H/T Muad'Dib)

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Good afternoon hobbyists. The only political statement to be made here today is the opening photo. No politics or current events. The photo submitted is a reminder to me that we haven't covered the hobby of off-roading with All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) or Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs). Originally the game got started with the introduction of mini-bikes to Honda's 3-Wheel ATC then on to '4 wheelers' (ATVs.) From there things just got bigger and more expensive. Did things get better? I don't know, I've been riding 4 wheelers since 1995. (Get off my lawn and ATV trail).

So The Fabulous and I are involved this weekend with some club activities. Things happen fast here when the Frozen Tundra thaws out.

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Speaking of the sun and thaw. How about this past week's eclipse? Regular commenter and all around good 'ette sent me the following to share with you folks.

I don't know if you have access to Facebook or not, but here are some pics I got today while "spraying and praying". Read the explanation and the comments for more info:
Feel free to post these on the blog!
I have some others of the eclipse as it happened. I don't know how I got the ones in the FB post - I just put my eclipse glasses over my phone's camera lens, magnified everything about 20X, and watched it all happen over my camera.
I didn't even know I had gotten those shots until much later; the thumbnails didn't seem all that special

Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good Teresa. Pretty awesome advent you witnessed.

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More gorgeous scenery. Hiking is a pretty inexpensive hobby. Unless you are klutz like me then the ER visits start racking up.

I received the following video and short letter from the following Lurker.

MisHum,
If you'd like, you can use any of my videos for the Hobby Thread. Should you choose to do so, please simply credit me as being a AoS lurker.
Here's a few you might like, but feel free to peruse my channel and use what you want:
https://youtu.be/PuHS5GKaIKk
https://youtu.be/yV40xVk3KhU
https://youtu.be/CsWMI4pcOdw

Thanks so much for sharing your passion with us today.

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Are you passionate about your hobby? Well we have one 'ron who is. Let's take a look at Tom.

Hi Mishum
I'm not sure some days if this is a form of art or just an expensive hobby. Been doing it for a long time, however. My new friend Craig and I, both solo performers, have also got together and formed a little duo called The Dyllingers to do a few gigs of Dylan songs.
Cheers Tom
https://www.reverbnation.com/thomaslee4

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From our friend AZ deplorable moron, "Do you need a new hobby?

My simple answer is No. Hell no!

Thanks AZ for this.

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Yours truly is not in the following video.......

That wraps up The Weekend Hobby Thread. Next week's episode will be hosted by a new Open Blogger. This commenter stepped forward when JJ Sefton unfortunately took personal time off. We are all praying for JJ's speedy recovery. So next week please welcome TRex.

So if you have any hobby, project and/or adventure tips, stories, videos, websites please pass those forward. And don't forget to include Jenkins Green Acrylic paint, 20/0 fan brushes and retarder to petmorons at g mail dot com.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 06:30 PM

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1 MONOCYCLE!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 13, 2024 05:32 PM (63Dwl)

2 Nice banner. Dude around the corner is flying the exact same one.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at April 13, 2024 05:32 PM (VwHCD)

3 Welcome Hobbiests
Mostly waiting for outside nice weather

Posted by: Skip at April 13, 2024 05:33 PM (fwDg9)

4 Iranian drones headed to Israel? Not a news watcher, but SIL says something is going on.

Posted by: Erik In Texas at April 13, 2024 05:34 PM (w61ve)

5 3 Welcome Hobbiests
Mostly waiting for outside nice weather
Posted by: Skip at April 13, 2024 05:33 PM (fwDg9)

Gorgeous here
Unfortunately here is not home.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at April 13, 2024 05:35 PM (8aThB)

6 4 Iranian drones headed to Israel? Not a news watcher, but SIL says something is going on.
Posted by: Erik In Texas at April 13, 2024 05:34 PM (w61ve

See previous thread.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at April 13, 2024 05:35 PM (8aThB)

7 Okay, thank you.

Posted by: Erik In Texas at April 13, 2024 05:36 PM (w61ve)

8 A great weekend for me. I had a talk with a carpenter about building furniture for the inside of my truck camper. In the next couple of weeks, that phase will be completed (fingers crossed). I also combined the charging feeds from the CIGS solar panels AND the DC-DC charger (40A) and, at peak solar, was pushing 58A into the 200AH LIFPO battery.

Getting close!

Posted by: mrp at April 13, 2024 05:37 PM (rj6Yv)

9 ATVs look like a lot of fun but I'm well aware of how clumsy I am and think that trying it will lead to Bad Things.

Kind like my thoughts on horseback riding: I don't try to ride them, they don't try to kill me.

Posted by: NR Pax at April 13, 2024 05:38 PM (L5b9x)

10 There are a couple of folks here that ride their ATVs in town.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 13, 2024 05:39 PM (yeEu9)

11 Like the Bay City Rollers setting up the jam

Posted by: Redenzo at April 13, 2024 05:40 PM (m5tox)

12 A *mono*cycle? I'm not balanced and coordinated enough for a *bi*cycle. One of those three-wheelers I see now and then, that wouldn't be bad for going to the grocery or the like -- if you live someplace small and quiet. Not a fast device, not a hobby really, but useful.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 13, 2024 05:40 PM (omVj0)

13 Those Uno Dudes should have foam bats or swords or tridents to beat each other as they go around the track.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 13, 2024 05:41 PM (R/m4+)

14 Still working on making a stencil for the medallion I want to make
And pondering how to make a press for black powder to compact it. Found a piece of 4 in pvc pipe, mabe get 2 caps, fill with black powder and a jack to compact it

Posted by: Skip at April 13, 2024 05:41 PM (fwDg9)

15 I will hold Israel responsible for any response to the attack on their country that contributes to Global Warming. Now President Harris.... I mean Vice Prime Minister Harris of Israel will answer any questions because my drugs are wearing off and need to put on my sunglasses to hide my F**ked Up eyes. Good Night and have a Merry Christmas......

Posted by: Joe Biden at April 13, 2024 05:41 PM (BKOUD)

16 That mono-cycle 'race' is the stupidest thing I have seen in....minutes. Tell you what. Make it on a course of corduroy'd track, and restrict it to females, and I might watch.

Posted by: goatexchange at April 13, 2024 05:42 PM (0VLCv)

17 Monorail!

Wait, wut?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at April 13, 2024 05:43 PM (RIvkX)

18 That monocycle race is crazy! They are not quite as fast as a motorcycle, but then they only have ONE wheel on which to balance. Amazing stuff.

The switching back and forth between camera shots is kind of cool as well. They have drones flying above to give the overhead shots and the riders are equipped with their own Go-Pro style cameras to give a point of view shot.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 13, 2024 05:43 PM (BpYfr)

19 You posted about the nice eclipse pics but dinna put up any. Sadz.

Posted by: look whats not at April 13, 2024 05:43 PM (nakGR)

20 JTB, if you're here, and for any other occasional pipe smokers: I ordered two tins of Mac Baren Burley London Blend this week. It just went on sale -- the blender only offers them once a year or so. I have enough pipe tobacco for months, so I didn't *need* to buy them. But as the saying goes: "It'll never be cheaper than right now." And it's a blend I like a lot.

They were scheduled to be delivered by UPS on Friday. I left the office about two hours before the truck showed up. So I'll need to wait until Monday.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 13, 2024 05:44 PM (omVj0)

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The only political statement to be made here today is the opening photo. No politics or current events.

Maybe new thread? Shit be happening.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 13, 2024 05:44 PM (RKVpM)

22 For the pipe smokers since I consider it one of my hobbies. I tried some Peterson (formerly made by Dunhill) Elizabethan Mixture. I may have tried this blend in the distant past but can't recall. So I was pleasantly surprised at how good it is. This is a Virginia/perique blend and, while they are common, this is about the best I have tried. I plan to pick up another tin soon but found out Sutliff makes a 'match' blend based on the old original recipe. That gets top reviews so I will likely order an 8 ounce pack to try. If it is as good as the reviews, the match version would be a wonderful value.

Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 05:45 PM (zudum)

23 Maybe new thread? Shit be happening.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 13, 2024 05:44 PM (RKVpM)
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CBD posted a thread below this one just for that purpose...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 13, 2024 05:46 PM (BpYfr)

24 Iranian Missiles with the Gay Pride Flag painted on them will not be engaged by US Forces as show US support to the World Gay Population.

Posted by: Joe Biden at April 13, 2024 05:47 PM (Mig/N)

25 On eclipse photo attempts, was watching through 3 pieces of stained glass, but phone turned even a half sun into a red blob

Posted by: Skip at April 13, 2024 05:47 PM (fwDg9)

26
CBD posted a thread below this one just for that purpose...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at April 13, 2024 05:46 PM

Thanks, I checked the gardening thread and nothing. The accursed underthread.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at April 13, 2024 05:48 PM (RKVpM)

27 8 A great weekend for me. I had a talk with a carpenter about building furniture for the inside of my truck camper. In the next couple of weeks, that phase will be completed (fingers crossed). I also combined the charging feeds from the CIGS solar panels AND the DC-DC charger (40A) and, at peak solar, was pushing 58A into the 200AH LIFPO battery.

Getting close!
Posted by: mrp at April 13, 2024 05:37 PM (rj6Yv)

I should import you to Deer Camp Misanthropic to help me set up a great sounding electrical system at the off grid place.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at April 13, 2024 05:49 PM (8aThB)

28 but found out Sutliff makes a 'match' blend based on the old original recipe. That gets top reviews so I will likely order an 8 ounce pack to try. If it is as good as the reviews, the match version would be a wonderful value.
Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 05:45 PM (zudum)

JTB do you have a Sutliff name for that blend?

Posted by: mrp at April 13, 2024 05:51 PM (rj6Yv)

29 This is a Virginia/perique blend and, while they are common, this is about the best I have tried. I plan to pick up another tin soon but found out Sutliff makes a 'match' blend based on the old original recipe. That gets top reviews so I will likely order an 8 ounce pack to try. If it is as good as the reviews, the match version would be a wonderful value.
Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024

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JTB, the "match" blends are usually pretty good in their own right, and as you said, a good value. Plus they are a good way to see if you might like the original without spending $$$. I have matches for Prince Albert, Carter Hall, and Walnut (a vanished English blend), and have tried the one for Early Morning Pipe.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 13, 2024 05:56 PM (omVj0)

30 From our friend AZ deplorable moron, "Do you need a new hobby?

I sure don't.

I'm not driving any motorized vehicle where "the crumple zone" and "my thoracic cavity" refer to the same location.

Posted by: mikeski at April 13, 2024 05:56 PM (DgGvY)

31 I should import you to Deer Camp Misanthropic to help me set up a great sounding electrical system at the off grid place.
Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian Who Lives In The Thawed Out Tundra at April 13, 2024 05:49 PM (8aThB)

Would a 2K pure sine wave inverter be enough?

Posted by: mrp at April 13, 2024 05:56 PM (rj6Yv)

32 I put a deposit down on a Honda Trail 125 this week. I am giddy. It won't arrive for a month, maybe two. Sigh.

Where I live, Las Cruces, back roads and dirt roads are minutes away. My first outing will be to drive up a local mountain because I can.

After that I may take a stab at picking my through the desert down to the Mexican border, again, or head up to Truth or Consequences, get a hotel room, and spend the night at the local pub getting hammered and telling everybody about my new bike.

And my accessories parts list is already out of hand.

Did I mention I am giddy?

And it is yellow!

Posted by: lost in space at April 13, 2024 05:57 PM (I8+MN)

33 JTB do you have a Sutliff name for that blend?
Posted by: mrp at April 13, 2024

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MRP, Pipes and Cigars dot com has a Match Victorian, which they say equates to the Elizabethan.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 13, 2024 05:59 PM (omVj0)

34 We haven't golfed in years (green fees are extreme here) but, the Masters is on CBS and the Betterhalf is oohing and aahing.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 13, 2024 06:00 PM (DKSOC)

35 20 ... " I ordered two tins of Mac Baren Burley London Blend this week"

Hi Wolfus,

I hadn't heard of this limited time run. But I'm becoming fonder of Burley blends so I will check it out. Thanks for the heads up. I'll look forward to your impressions.

Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 06:00 PM (zudum)

36 " I ordered two tins of Mac Baren Burley London Blend this week"
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Hi Wolfus,

I hadn't heard of this limited time run. But I'm becoming fonder of Burley blends so I will check it out. Thanks for the heads up. I'll look forward to your impressions.
Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024

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It's a lot like their Golden Extra, if you've tried that, with a bit more cocoa aroma to it. Smokingpipes has it up still on their opening page banner, if you want to have a look.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 13, 2024 06:03 PM (omVj0)

37 I think I outgrew enjoying a mudbath when I was 12. Unlikely to ever ride an ATV for that reason. I can appreciate that others like it.

Bodging today caused a crick in my neck, but it was worth it. Working on The VW Bus today doing wiring. I decided to replace the 64 year old fusebox, so that means doing about 25 spade fittings, changing over from the old style ceramic fuses VW used then. Also changing out the headlight switch. The old one had play in it.

The fusebox is located in the front kick panels under the large bus steering wheel. To work under there, you have to lay on your back on the front bench,twist your upper body down, then look up. I lock one leg on the steering wheel, but can really only do this for 15-20 minutes at a time. There are five lights in the speedometer and am changing those to spade fittings too, as a few of the springs that hold the bulbs were kinda weak/worn. I'll be glad when the wiring is done because then I plan to drive it. Can't run the streets when your lights are sketchy.

Posted by: Air-cooled Al at April 13, 2024 06:04 PM (V5BDR)

38 I need to feed some furry beasts and change clothes. We are going round briefly to the nearby mall (which I dread nowadays), and then I'll suggest we zip out to Aldi before they close at eight pm. Otherwise I'll have to go tomorrow morning. And we need to pick up something we can have for dinner tonight.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 13, 2024 06:05 PM (omVj0)

39 Off topic

Sounds like Iran launched against Israel moments ago.

Posted by: SMOD Alerter at April 13, 2024 06:07 PM (HNXEw)

40 28... Wolfus beat me to it. The Sutliff match is Victoria.

As Wolfus mentioned, I've had good luck with the 'match' blends. The Match Walnut, a much missed blend, is especially good as is Barking Dog. The Edgeworth Ready Rubbed match is decent but not as good as I remember the original but the current 'original' isn't any better than the match version. I should probably put together an order of 2 or 4 ounce bags of various match blends to sample them.

Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 06:11 PM (zudum)

41 ***
MRP, Pipes and Cigars dot com has a Match Victorian, which they say equates to the Elizabethan.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 13, 2024 05:59 PM (omVj0)

Thanks, Wolfus. Since the Elizabethan was on sale, I ordered two tins of that.

Posted by: mrp at April 13, 2024 06:15 PM (rj6Yv)

42 36 ... "It's a lot like their Golden Extra"

I've been smoking Golden Extra for years and have an unopened pound on the shelf. Might try mixing a bit of Lane BCA with it for kicks.

Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 06:15 PM (zudum)

43 39 Posted by: SMOD Alerter at April 13, 2024 06:07 PM (HNXEw)

People are freaking out, I think we are about to get a lesson in whether manned aircraft have a future.

Posted by: sven at April 13, 2024 06:16 PM (X0I7i)

44 BIL's wife is going to Spain to do one of the 'walk's.
I think it might be time to do some ATV riding while she's out of the country.
The desert has had a good amount of rain so it will be plenty green too.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 13, 2024 06:16 PM (DKSOC)

45 Familiar routine in progress as hobby time, checking my fishing gear, doing cleanup and repair as required, then the real fun part--actual recon of the areas to be fished. Right now the creek perimeters are a bit flexible due to snowmelt so walking them will have to wait. I didn't bother with Opening Day for exactly this reason, didn't even miss the ice covered rod guides and frozen fingers parts. Getting too long in the tooth for that crap anyhow.

So that favorite breakfast of broiled brookies with lemon butter, salt and pepper is on hold.

Posted by: irongrampa at April 13, 2024 06:21 PM (KATBx)

46 "It's a lot like their Golden Extra"

I've been smoking Golden Extra for years and have an unopened pound on the shelf. Might try mixing a bit of Lane BCA with it for kicks.
Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024

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I've been mixing stuff for a while -- usually a pinch or so of a blend I find strong mixed in with something milder. Recently I bought the flake tobacco that inspired my cat's name, Stirling. A ten-minute trial told me it was powerful stuff. So I mix a bit of it with a milder Virginia, like Capstan Flake, or a mild burley like the Edgeworth Match you mentioned above.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 13, 2024 06:23 PM (omVj0)

47 AZ deplorable moron--4-wheelin' ATV in AZ is awesome. They have some great trails in the national park up by Sonoma. Just enough danger to make it fun (though really very safe).

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at April 13, 2024 06:24 PM (XMwZJ)

48 hiya

Posted by: JT at April 13, 2024 06:25 PM (T4tVD)

49 Might be time to take up target shooting as a hobby, eh?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at April 13, 2024 06:30 PM (0eaVi)

50 Since the Elizabethan was on sale, I ordered two tins of that.
Posted by: mrp at April 13, 2024

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That looks to be stout stuff, prob. too much for me to smoke unmixed. They say the same about My Mixture 965, too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at April 13, 2024 06:30 PM (omVj0)

51 The Honda 90cc three-wheeler was fun.
Tipped over in almost any turn at any speed. Newbies would put a foot down to keep from tipping over and big balloon knobby tire would grab their leg pulling it over even faster.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at April 13, 2024 06:32 PM (cOq4q)

52 AZ deplorable moron--4-wheelin' ATV in AZ is awesome. They have some great trails in the national park up by Sonoma. Just enough danger to make it fun (though really very safe).
Posted by: Angzarr

About a mile and half from me: Bulldog Canyon, lots of fun.
Both of us have trailers so I suspect Sedona area will be visited as well.
Thanks.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at April 13, 2024 06:32 PM (DKSOC)

53 Joe "Charles Fox" Biden = Adm Husband Edward Kimmel

Any Questions ??????

Posted by: Franklin Stein at April 13, 2024 06:37 PM (Mig/N)

54 Not much of a hobby, but it works for me: I watch movies during the weekends wherein I started with a movie in my catalogue, then follow an actor to the next one, and so forth. I am up to 120 in my catalogue (not TJM big, but around 500). Rules are set, mostly: Has to be something I have on DVD or Blu-ray; never the same actor in succession, and try not to rely on one actor too often. The funny thing is, I have a lot of Ed Harris movies. never really realized that. So, choosing the next one will be difficult.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Come Sail Away with me, You guys at April 13, 2024 06:40 PM (MvA9C)

55 Complete swerve to textile arts

I found lovely and quite expensive (to me) English knitting wool in the most beautiful shade of green, between forest and loden in its color. Bought some pinks to go with it and started crocheting hexagons which look like roses, interspersing the dark green. They look like big Spanish tiles.

I was intending an afghan but that felt so boring. So I am linking the "tiles" as a border for a very long wrap/shawl/scarf thing, which I will crochet in that beautiful green. Might even put a long thin fringe too.

Imagining it so gorgeous, but it might just turn out tacky! Fun to work on and think about though.

Posted by: skywch at April 13, 2024 06:41 PM (uqhmb)

56 My hobby currently is doing a lot of mini-tasks between work deadlines. Today it was moving a three-part birdbath that was darned heavy 11 years ago and somehow gained weight in the interim. Funny how that happens.

I also sketched a plan for a 16X40 inch canvass. I've never painted on wraparound (no frame) canvass before.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at April 13, 2024 06:41 PM (hfth+)

57 Pipe guys, can you identify the pipe in the picture in the Garden Thread? The closest I've found online is something called a Bent Dublin. There's probably a better than 50:50 chance that the pic is an AI generated image.

Posted by: Oddbob at April 13, 2024 06:43 PM (/y8xj)

58 Skywwch, that sounds beautiful.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at April 13, 2024 06:43 PM (hfth+)

59 Good evening horde and thanks MisHum.

Looking forward to hilarious hobby hi-jinks next week.

Posted by: TRex at April 13, 2024 06:44 PM (IQ6Gq)

60 Today's "hobby" was dragging a land plane up and down the driveway for an hour.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 13, 2024 06:44 PM (Q4IgG)

61
I used to like to hike. I still do, if it is me alone and the only pace that I have to meet is my own. In a larger group, I get rushed, and, lately, I'll fall and be injured. So, no group hikes for this guy anymore.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 13, 2024 06:47 PM (eMh+A)

62 Thanks, NaughtyPine! Don't know where I would ever wear it. But I could look at it!

Posted by: skywch at April 13, 2024 06:48 PM (uqhmb)

63
The eclipse was phenomenal. We could see the solar prominence located at 7 o'clock on the disk with the naked eye. It was the highlight of our week here in western PA. We head back east tomorrow to what will be a busy week.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 13, 2024 06:50 PM (eMh+A)

64 Just placed an order for the Burley London Blend. Thanks for the heads up about it. I prefer to get tinned blends from my local brick and mortar shop but they don't have it in stock. It's more expensive per tin at the store but avoiding the delivery charge makes it almost a break even.

Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 06:51 PM (zudum)

65 My shack is all set up, the antenna is hung, and my mic gain has been adjusted. I just need to screw up my courage and start transmitting.

Posted by: Cybersmythe at April 13, 2024 06:53 PM (iZEhM)

66 I did watch the couple minutes of the peak eclipse through the stained glass, was the %90 max , the sun got to a sliver like moon then a flash as it retreated. 100% would have been neat but oh well.

Posted by: Skip at April 13, 2024 06:54 PM (fwDg9)

67 57 ... The pipe from the gardening thread photo is probably computer generated since it lacks details (wood grain) and maker marks. It is closer to a calabash style than a bent Dublin but it is too generic to be sure.

Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 06:57 PM (zudum)

68 Not much progress on the Robyn SB-510D project this week. I did strip the display and associated resistor packs off the ribbon cable as well as the channel selector. Also soldered up the Arduino board to a set of pins and tested that it would take a program. It does, so that's $2.48 well spent.

I still need to wire everything up on a breadboard and see if I got the right pins in the right places in the program. If I did, then I can put everything together on a strip board and connect it to the radio. If not, then I need to figure out what I did wrong and how to fix it.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at April 13, 2024 07:01 PM (dZVON)

69 I used to have hobbies of language learning, art, writing, and history.
They seem to have become a syncretic profession. One guy I do hobby things with is now on his way to Beijing China for a cultural presentation.

Posted by: LenNeal at April 13, 2024 07:02 PM (43xH1)

70 Sounds like lovely yarn! I love greens. I found the set of green yarns that I put together for another Dirty Lace shawl. Too hot today to start it.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at April 13, 2024 07:02 PM (yeEu9)

71 I came across some videos about drawing with pastel pencils, as opposed to colored pencils, and became intrigued. I have a few from different manufacturers picked up over the years for some reason. Just playing around I was surprised how different each maker was. Some are softer and more buttery, some are chalkier and take a finer point for details, some blend better, some are more vibrant than others. And the paper makes a HUGE difference.

Pastels have long interested me and these pencils add another facet to the medium. Time for some seriously fun experimenting.

Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 07:04 PM (zudum)

72 I did experience part of the eclipse but for most of it, I was in a movie theater watching 'The First Omen' as I wanted to go see a movie and The Kid thought it would be funny.

I may have mentioned this but I get the Exorcist and The Omen mixed up, a long with Scanners. Maybe Robocop. I kept asking, 'When does this girl get possessed by The Devil?'
'Is this the priest who jumps out the window?'
'Is this the dude whose head blows up?'

Posted by: LenNeal, confused non-Catholic at April 13, 2024 07:05 PM (43xH1)

73 Saw one of those flags recently. Wanted to honk in support, but it was a residential neighborhood.

Posted by: McLurkerson at April 13, 2024 07:05 PM (wNDOJ)

74 Mis. Hum.,
Thanks for another fun hobby thread. The interests and enthusiasms of the Horde is always an enjoyable topic.

Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 07:08 PM (zudum)

75 I used to like to hike. I still do, if it is me alone and the only pace that I have to meet is my own. In a larger group, I get rushed, and, lately, I'll fall and be injured. So, no group hikes for this guy anymore.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) '

Some time ago a female poster here declared she loved exploring but didn't do it as much as she might like, as she hates being cold, wet, lost, hot, sweaty, or in discomfort of any kind.
And hates tents.

Posted by: LenNeal at April 13, 2024 07:09 PM (43xH1)

76 I haven't done so yet, but my next bowl of the Elizabethan Mixture will be in a long stem clay pipe. It seems appropriate for the blend's name and with images of Shakespeare in a tavern.

Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 07:11 PM (zudum)

77 71 Pastels have long interested me and these pencils add another facet to the medium. Time for some seriously fun experimenting.

Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 07:04 PM
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What are you drawing? What's your subject? Do you have any formal training or all self-taught?

Posted by: TRex at April 13, 2024 07:14 PM (IQ6Gq)

78 It is closer to a calabash style than a bent Dublin but it is too generic to be sure.

I didn't find anything that extreme of a bend. I particularly like the shape of the bowl.

Posted by: Oddbob at April 13, 2024 07:14 PM (/y8xj)

79 Today's "hobby" was dragging a land plane up and down the driveway for an hour.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at April 13, 2024 06:44 PM (Q4IgG)

Yeah, a team of Percheron mules
Pullin rebuilt number nine
Slidin stone boats cross the hill
For to stack the stones so high
I don't mind to beat the rock
But my back can't take the haul
But with these here, Percheron mules
It ain't troublin me at all (hey!)...

Posted by: Tyler Childers at April 13, 2024 07:14 PM (R/m4+)

80 In the case of 'hobby', I guess at this point, as I have a work situation that enables me to pursue my interests without the work itself taking up really much, if any, of my mental effort or, realistically time, my life is inverted.

I work, but it's not onerous and it pays for my hobbies, that I consider to be my real life. So...

Posted by: LenNeal at April 13, 2024 07:16 PM (43xH1)

81 About 1/3 finished with my 24x36 painting of Algiers Point. I always hope viewers get the same feeling relayed to them I get when painting where I feel like I'm in the painting because I'm focusing so much on the subject.

Posted by: polynikes at April 13, 2024 07:19 PM (GvesS)

82 My saying was ' I don't live to work. I work to live.'

Posted by: polynikes at April 13, 2024 07:20 PM (GvesS)

83 Sounds like Iran launched against Israel moments ago.
Posted by: SMOD Alerter at April 13, 2024 06:07 PM

Just saw that. Drones and ballistic missiles.

Buckle up kids.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 13, 2024 07:22 PM (Wnv9h)

84 Electric unicycles?

I sense that the world is passing me by...

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at April 13, 2024 07:23 PM (XeU6L)

85 77 ... "What are you drawing? What's your subject? Do you have any formal training or all self-taught?"

TRex,

I have no formal training (and no apparent talent). I try to sketch and draw just to acquire a skill that might produce something and try to improve over time. It is strictly a fun activity that happens to intrigue me. Subject? Whatever catches my eye, mostly animals and flowers so far. My attempts to draw faces are appropriate for a Twilight Zone episode.

MH was kind enough to use a couple of my sketches two weeks ago. People's comments were kind. I can say that compared to when I started (wish I had started sixty years ago) my stuff is a vast improvement. Everything is an experiment, and a surprise, at this point.

Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 07:27 PM (zudum)

86 I had to think about this and honestly, I enjoy information aggregation and syncretic relational conclusions. I just like it. I do research on any given subject, but not one subject, a subject that has inter-relational branches, and cohere them into an interesting blend.
To me it's like... cooking. No meal is one thing, it is many things.
Currently I'm on a hobbyist campaign of reading through sporting goods magazines from about 1925-1934 to track various political threads regarding firearms ownership and social attitudes not only in USA but worldwide. It's very interesting. I'm saving Colt-related information and sharing it on Colt Forum.

Posted by: LenNeal at April 13, 2024 07:27 PM (43xH1)

87 Hi. Tom aka Thomas Lee, here. If you check out my reverbnation page you will hear songs that were recorded over 20 years ago when I first got a multi track recorder, with me doing all the tracks, and some much more professional recordings from a few years ago. Mostly my songs but a few written with a good friend with his vocals and harmonica. Have a listen. Maybe you will enjoy one or two.

Posted by: leber at April 13, 2024 07:29 PM (rovGg)

88 My hobby is my job, which works out nicely as I don’t make money to speak of, I can at least enjoy it.

I do enjoy a good hike, though, and hope to do that on our summer vacation daily.

Posted by: Piper at April 13, 2024 07:29 PM (ZdaMQ)

89 My wife is a former professional singer/performer. So she dabbles in late afternoons, re-living her former life. I sit and drink and listen. Does that count as a hobby?

Posted by: goatexchange at April 13, 2024 07:30 PM (0VLCv)

90 I'm not a Colt enthusiast, not a firearm guy, I just like doing the research. It's super interesting to me.
I've done research on Balkan Magic, Greek Pagan beliefs, Mexican Gods.
I've done research on the origins of planetary transmissions.
It's fun.

Posted by: LenNeal at April 13, 2024 07:31 PM (43xH1)

91 87 Hi. Tom aka Thomas Lee, here. If you check out my reverbnation page you will hear songs that were recorded over 20 years ago when I first got a multi track recorder, with me doing all the tracks, and some much more professional recordings from a few years ago. Mostly my songs but a few written with a good friend with his vocals and harmonica. Have a listen. Maybe you will enjoy one or two.
Posted by: leber at April 13

This sounds interesting! I will give a listen tonight.

Posted by: Piper at April 13, 2024 07:31 PM (ZdaMQ)

92 My wife is a former professional singer/performer. So she dabbles in late afternoons, re-living her former life. I sit and drink and listen. Does that count as a hobby?

Posted by: goatexchange'

There are so many places to go with this.
Does she dress up?
Do you role-play?

Posted by: LenNeal at April 13, 2024 07:32 PM (43xH1)

93 81 ... "About 1/3 finished with my 24x36 painting of Algiers Point. I always hope viewers get the same feeling relayed to them I get when painting where I feel like I'm in the painting because I'm focusing so much on the subject."

Polynikes,

I look forward to seeing that when completed since I enjoy your landscapes. Playing around with color, emphasis on playing, with the pastel pencils I mentioned above leaves me amazed at folks here who can use color effectively. You, J. J., and MH all come to mind.

Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 07:34 PM (zudum)

94 Nothing wrong with playing some music at home, if nothing else, it makes you a better audience!

Posted by: gourmand du jour at April 13, 2024 07:35 PM (MeG8a)

95 MONOCYCLE!
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

What's the difference between a well dressed man on a bicycle and slovenly dressed man on a unicycle?

Attire.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at April 13, 2024 07:36 PM (Cp1vk)

96 JTB - We used to live near the Pasadena Art Center College of Design. Great to see the work of so many very talented students. They learn to sketch and sculpt by hand before they're released to computer designs. Among other things, they have a transportation department. I always enjoyed seeing the drawings and models of their ideas for concept cars. Maybe that's an idea for next week's thread...

Posted by: TRex at April 13, 2024 07:40 PM (IQ6Gq)

97 When I was in High School one of my buddies in our group had a reel to reel. As guys do we always ragged on each other about how terrible voices each had. One day we were going to settle it by singing the same song and record on the reel to reel. Some better than others but we see all terrible. I don't think we tagged on each other on that subject again. Mission accomplished.

Posted by: polynikes at April 13, 2024 07:40 PM (GvesS)

98 What's the difference between a well dressed man on a bicycle and slovenly dressed man on a unicycle?

Attire.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at April 13, 2024 07:36 PM

*groan*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at April 13, 2024 07:40 PM (Wnv9h)

99 I sense that the world is passing me by...

Me too. And my response is "Adios, mofo."

Posted by: Oddbob at April 13, 2024 07:43 PM (/y8xj)

100 Posted by: TRex at April 13, 2024 07:40 PM (IQ6Gq)

On one episode of American Pickers they went to the son of the guy who did all the art work for the brochures for Chevrolet back before computer generation. Amazing amazing talent .

Posted by: polynikes at April 13, 2024 07:43 PM (GvesS)

101 Nobody will believe this but my war-crime research is actually based from an inquiry from a colleague who was, professionally, a music critic in Former Yugoslavia, and gave me a piece on Adam Ant to edit. It was in a packet with a piece about an 'atrocity' in Yugo in 1941 so I did them both, and told him that he was right about Adam Ant as underrated, but his atrocity was not a war crime.
There was some upset about that, both Adam Ant and the other issue, and I got defensive as I knew I was correct, and then went to a great deal of trouble to prove it. Torpedoed a huge business for his municipality. Lots of people there still don't like me. Not my problem. But then, as I seemed to be the only dispassionate researcher with the backbone to step up, I got asked about more events, and have ended up being an arbiter of German war crimes in Yugo during WWII.
This has now ballooned into Israeli stuff as some of these people are in current arms deals.

Posted by: LenNeal at April 13, 2024 07:44 PM (43xH1)

102 98 What's the difference between a well dressed man on a bicycle and slovenly dressed man on a unicycle?

Attire.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at April 13, 2024 07:36 PM

*groan*
Posted by: RedMindBlueState'

Noted and also, GROAN

Posted by: LenNeal at April 13, 2024 07:45 PM (43xH1)

103 Did mention last week got a 3D square, used it this week doing wood trim at work, was very handy.
It has a 90 and 45 degrees and about 4 inches

Posted by: Skip at April 13, 2024 07:47 PM (fwDg9)

104 Movie Sign is lit

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at April 13, 2024 07:48 PM (Cp1vk)

105 96 ... "We used to live near the Pasadena Art Center College of Design. Great to see the work of so many very talented students. They learn to sketch and sculpt by hand before they're released to computer designs."

TRex,
I grew up not far from RISD, Rhode Island School of Design. This was long before computers were a factor for such things. I was amazed at the creativity of the students both for 'art' stuff and for technical drawing. I suspect that memory was one of the sparks igniting my attempts at drawing in retirement, along with the NC Wyeth illustrations in Treasure Island. Kind of strange, sometimes odd, where a hobby interest might begin.

Posted by: JTB at April 13, 2024 07:49 PM (zudum)

106 My wife is a former professional singer/performer. So she dabbles in late afternoons, re-living her former life. I sit and drink and listen. Does that count as a hobby?

Posted by: goatexchange'

Back in The Day I knew a German-Cuban jazz singer named Gingi who is still the hottest babe I've ever seen near me or come anywhere near in my entire life. Sang like an angel. Most times she was kinda plain but when she put on The Little Black Dress...

Posted by: LenNeal at April 13, 2024 07:50 PM (43xH1)

107 100 Posted by: TRex at April 13, 2024 07:40 PM (IQ6Gq)

On one episode of American Pickers they went to the son of the guy who did all the art work for the brochures for Chevrolet back before computer generation. Amazing amazing talent .

Posted by: polynikes at April 13, 2024 07:43 PM
***
I love these kinds of stories. In Porsche's earliest days, the team would win and send a telegram to Erich Strenger. With no photos, he'd draw a poster so that Porsche could send victory posters to dealers around the world ASAP. Better than paying for advertising.

Posted by: TRex at April 13, 2024 07:54 PM (IQ6Gq)

108 Skywch, I liked to drape a shawl on a sidetable.

JTB, enjoy the pastels! I used to do them back in the day. I was sad that my Mom wanted one I did of a girl in a pumpkin patch. I didn't think it was good and threw it out.

Posted by: NaughtyPine at April 13, 2024 07:59 PM (hfth+)

109 SHADOW CHASING FOR 40 YEARS
- May 30, 1984. Pouring down rain in West Germany so I couldn't see the partial (an annular in the SE U.S.)
- July 11, 1991. 70% partial in San Antonio. I was pissed that I couldn't see the total in Mexico. (But I will see the exeligmos in the U.S.) This is where I first heard San Antonio would get a total in 2024 on the local news. Later that year I pegged the date on my own using a 1988 World Almanac and a world map.
- August 11, 1999. Totality in The Pirm. But...30 minutes before totality, a cloudburst
- May 20, 2012, an annular in Albuquerque, NM.
- Oct 23, 2014. Partial at San Marcos
- August 21, 2017. First heard of in a Mitsubishi Eclipse commercial in 1990. I went to WY for that one.
- April 8, 2024. Fredericksburg, TX. Cloudy...but I saw totality.

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