The Clubhouse Place to chat about whatever's on your mind - doesn't have to be car related. NO POLITICS OR RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION ALLOWED.

Your special feature

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old November 7th, 2011 | 09:57 AM
  #1  
oldsmobum's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 214
From: Orange County, CA
Your special feature

In a day without your oldsmobile, what else do you do for fun? Mention your hobbies here!

Some of mine:

-Shooting
-Musical instruments
-Camping/backpacking
-SCUBA
Old November 7th, 2011 | 10:18 AM
  #2  
rocketraider's Avatar
Oldsdruid
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 10,606
From: Southside Vajenya
I was just thinking this same thing yesterday. Guess great minds think alike!

- Analog/tube radio & stereo equipment along with older stereo LPs

- Old tools, especially factory service tools

- Antique English and Chinese porcelain, 1700's thru early 20th C.

- Mid-century modern furniture

- Space-age and other metal toys

- VERY amateur archaeology

- American Civil War history

- I write a little, nothing published.

- Also have a great curiousity about religions. Between the CW and this, the place is crammed with books.

Besides, at age 55 sports ain't exactly the best thing for me to do. Stuff hurts quicker and hurts longer. Me not into pain.

Last edited by rocketraider; November 7th, 2011 at 10:21 AM.
Old November 7th, 2011 | 10:32 AM
  #3  
72 cutlass455's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 682
From: Colton Ca
So your the one that out bid me on the hh scott quadrant and the marantz model 18.
Old November 7th, 2011 | 10:35 AM
  #4  
Nilsson's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,076
From: Columbus, OH
Originally Posted by rocketraider
I was just thinking this same thing yesterday. Guess great minds think alike!

- Analog/tube radio & stereo equipment along with older stereo LPs

- Old tools, especially factory service tools

- Antique English and Chinese porcelain, 1700's thru early 20th C.

- Mid-century modern furniture

- Space-age and other metal toys

- VERY amateur archaeology

- American Civil War history

- I write a little, nothing published.

- Also have a great curiousity about religions. Between the CW and this, the place is crammed with books.

Besides, at age 55 sports ain't exactly the best thing for me to do. Stuff hurts quicker and hurts longer. Me not into pain.


Mid century modern furniture a man after my own heart. I can't get enough of the goods. Whole house furnished with the stuff.


Modernist and Cubist art


The ladies, love the Ladies. And they dig mid century stuff.
Old November 7th, 2011 | 01:51 PM
  #5  
TripDeuces's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 3,613
From: Rogues Island, USA
Apparently he's also mid century
Old November 7th, 2011 | 02:13 PM
  #6  
oldsmobum's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 214
From: Orange County, CA
Originally Posted by rocketraider
- Mid-century modern furniture
I'm not very hep on modern furniture, but a few years ago I went to the Getty museum and they had some renaissance furniture on display... Man, for a guy who couldn't read or write, he sure must have known his way around a chisel... The detail was ridiculous. I wasn't aware of how much it intrigued me until I went there.
Old November 7th, 2011 | 03:01 PM
  #7  
don71's Avatar
same but different
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,886
From: Central Missouri
I have interest in most things Vintage. Some things that have been mentioned allready, tube powered radios and furniture,like the stuff one would see on Antiques Road Show. The most fun is trying to identify "old stuff".

Love learning about WWII and its generation and thier sacrifice.

Cooking....indoors and outs. Perfecting smoked meat is a hoot.

Gardening in the summer is worth the work. You get to reap the benefits.

Guitar..defiantly into old tube amp stuff and all the old effects. Gots me a Super Reverb and an Echoplex! I'm not any good at it, but sometimes I make music.

I try to fish....but work gets in the way.
Old November 7th, 2011 | 03:31 PM
  #8  
Aron Nance's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,565
From: Dallas Texas
Play bass guitar, thumb picker'. Really want to learn the finger technique. Read a LOT. WWII has always been a big thing; love the Civil War and my great grandfather's heritage in Dockery's Arkansas 19th infantry! Fought at Vicksburg. His tombstone says "Captured 3 times by the Yankees; Escaped three times"!! He must have been a pistol. Toured the battlefield at Vicksburg a few years back; those guys were shootin' at each other with musket rifles at a distance of 25 yards!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love my Olsmobiles, our local Club, and the OCA. Great friends from all. That part began in '94, and still at it, in a big way, especially with Juju's support. Love writing for the JWO. Wish the pay was better. I have learned what "writers' block" is, during the process. LOL!

Last edited by Aron Nance; November 9th, 2011 at 02:12 PM.
Old November 7th, 2011 | 09:37 PM
  #9  
Higgins's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 312
From: Genesee,Mi.
Bought my 1st Olds in 1980, a 69 442 convertible, been loving them since. Besides the Olds, I enjoy military history, gun collecting, house remodeling, motorcycle touring and foreign travel. Someday would like to combine the last two and take a motorcycle tour of the Alps or New Zealand.
Higgins
Old November 8th, 2011 | 08:21 AM
  #10  
Joffroi's Avatar
Runner
 
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,714
From: Ballwin, MO
I am a pretty serious runner and I enjoy web designing.

Made a nice deal with my wife that whatever money I make from either of the hobbies can go straight to my car :-)
Old November 8th, 2011 | 08:58 AM
  #11  
aliensatemybuick's Avatar
"me somebody" site member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,612
I am an amateur haruspex.
Old November 8th, 2011 | 08:58 AM
  #12  
mmurphy77's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 1,079
From: Raleigh, NC
Boy, I feel pretty one-dimensional compared to you guys! Musclecars, Military Aviation and Sports (motor and stick/puck/ball) are it for me.
Old November 8th, 2011 | 02:45 PM
  #13  
Seff's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,591
From: Denmark
Soldier by profession, do WWII living history in what little spare time I have between the car, work, and helping dad with various large and small chores.
Old November 9th, 2011 | 11:56 AM
  #14  
Driftr's Avatar
My co-pilot for 30 years
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 65
From: Smack dab middle of the US
"One dimensional" at best...music, not playing or making it but listening to and finding new groups. The heavier the better. Opeth being top of the food chain now, White Chapel and Impending Doom (Christian) coming in close to the top. Definitely not for the faint of heart but keeps the blood coursing through these 46 yr. old veins.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Chesrown 67 OAI
General Discussion
2
March 27th, 2013 10:32 AM
Aceshigh
General Discussion
7
July 22nd, 2011 01:32 PM
leepear
General Discussion
12
January 7th, 2011 01:07 PM
442garage
General Discussion
9
August 9th, 2010 08:50 AM
joe_padavano
Hurst/Olds
4
June 26th, 2009 10:55 AM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:19 AM.