Hobbies, Collections?

[BMC John Phillips III]

What are your hobbies, what do you collect?

I used to collect baseball cards, then moved to football and now I collect Marvel Legends "Action Figures" (don't call them dolls:p) Anyway, I was just curious, I have seen some Chiefs with Nascar or CG memorabilia and I thought it might be interesting to ask.

[FSC Jayare Parker (Ret)]

I'm collecting bar glasses now. I've been running the Golden Anchor Sports Pub here in Kodiak for the last 2.5 years and we get some new beer glasses every once in a while from the venders to give away or sell so I started collecting them. One of these days when I get out of CG housing and get my own house I will try to put them somewhere I can display them.

I'm also collecting dead animals for the wall. The taxidermy is expensive but my collection is growing. I have a Black Bear rug on the wall now and have a Sitka Blacktail Deer head mount and a Kodiak Brown Bear rug at the taxidermists and they should be done anytime now.

Jayare

[OSCS Jimmy D. Belcher]

I collect fishing poles and they turn around and collect dust. With 5, 6, and 7 year old girls at home they for some reason take all the time I want to go fishing.

[AMTCM John Long]

Still have my 1974 Topps Baseball cards that I collected back then. Got a fare amount of CG/non-CG memorabillia I keep in my office. I put the small stuff on a peg board and keep it on the wall. Makes for a good ice breaker when folks stop by to see me. The big stuff includes boats, helos, steins, a G. Dubya Bobble-head and one of my favorites.....an original Beatles album.

I'm PCS-ing to the big house in about 2 weeks. When I get there, I'm contemplating bringing in some of my animal mounts to put in my new office. Going for the natural look.

Have a great New Years.......John

[SKC Raymond Kurtz]

I used to collect baseball cards, (this includes NASCAR and football.) A couple of years ago I bought a binder full of NASCAR cards, my wife thought $8.00 was too much, but I found an autographed Rusty Wallace card, so I thought it was pretty good deal. I also have a signed Phil Sims and Barry Sanders card. I got rid of most of the baseball cards, (except for the ones that have meaning for me.)

I mainly collect NASCAR memorabilia (mostly die casts, there are over 300 in my collection) but I also have some sheet metal and pictures lining my garage walls.

I also like to collect beer steins, some of them came from Germany.

Last but not least is I am a book collector, over 500 books in my collection most of the topics involve military history.

I am fortunate to have a sort of “man land” where I can display all of my treasures, I am also fortunate in that my family supports my various collections and are always on the look out for a new car or truck for my collection.

[PACS Steve Carleton]

Lets see --

I have a few thousand baseball cards in storage, started the collection back when I was a kid, but somehow cannot get rid of them.

I have nine autographed baseballs, mostley Hall of Fame inductees. Also have a Mark McGwire signed bat.

Between my wife and I we have three rooms of bookshelves lined with books, several more boxes in the attic. Almost went past my allowable weight in the last PCS Move. My reading interests are Mystery, military, real world espionage (history of CIA/NSA, etc. and cryptography, codes), history and biographys. My wife used to work for a major book retailer and most of the books are hers, but I brought a sizeable amount into the marriage.

I also started a sizeable collection of old Life Magazines, they are a great way to view history and the world.

As far as hobbies, I have started taking up long distance running, training to complete a half and full marathon in 2006, the first time I have ever tried, never had the desire before, but thought why not? I don't ever want to be that old guy who looks back on his life and makes up excuses on why he didn't complete something challenging.

[OSC Jeff Alger]

Guess I'll speak up as the geek of the bunch. My main hobby is building plastic models. Pretty much all genres, but mainly sci-fi stuff. I'm not the greatest builder ever, but I get a little better with each one.

I also collect CG stuff, mainly toys, but some pictures and posters, too.

[BMCS Burt Ford]

I have cards and NASCAR stuff everywhere.

My main hobby, other than Hunting and Fishing is building and repairing fishing rods. Great fun!

[BMC John Phillips III]

I also collect Buccaneers memorabilia, I have a Superbowl plaque ;) and quite a few Bucs autographs. I used to go to the fan fests they had, where you could meet with the players and do all sorts of activities. Of course that was back when there were a lot fewer Bucs fans :rolleyes: My african grey is learning to say "Touchdown Buccaneers!" he has said it once so far, I think he is saving more for the Playoffs :D

[BMCM Deane Smith]

I also collect Buccaneers memorabilia...

I guess it's a small collection...

[BMCS Ian McVicker]

Shot glasses here. Try to pick them up wherever I go. Also started Nascar collection. Pick something up at tracks when I can make a race. :D

[BMC John Phillips III]

I guess it's a small collection...

HA! Somebody get me a needle and thread, I think I just split my side :rolleyes:

[ITC Joe Creager]

Mostly dust...j/k...I do collect offbeat guitars...not the high end stuff, but the ones that are distinctive for thier weirdness...

[SKC Ronald Brumble]

Collections--
Lately, Lego Bionicles. I keep them at my desk at work.

I also at one time collected Comic books, but that was short lived. I have some good stuf signed but nothing that would bring in the big bucks. The other thing I have been into is Magic, the Gathering. It is a collectable card game. I have two ammo cans FULL of cards and some over flow boxes.

As for Hobbies, well, computers. Building, trouble shooting, tweeking, all that fun stuff. I really enjoy building my own machines when I can. It can cost more than the store bought systems but I will know my computer better and know when things are not right. I also like to take old machines and fix them up, get them working again. Those old systems with the right stuff are great for surfing the web.

[BMC John Phillips III]

Ron, you got any old Xmen?

As far as building PC's go, you can get some good deals on Ebay. I have upgraded a few peoples systems just by getting a new motherboard and processor, usually for around $100. Depending on how fast you wanna go. My desktop is running a Athlon 2000xp, which is about 1.6, I never had any complaints. My laptop (new) is 3.1ghz and I don't really notice much difference.

[SKC Ronald Brumble]

I have the "New X-Men" #1, 2, and 3

1 and 3 are signed by Jim Lee
2 and 3 are siged by Chris Clairmont, #3 was his last stroy line and me and some buddies of mine were at a Convention and waited in line to see him. I also have one other X-Man series comic, dont know number, it is signed by Jim Lee with a certificate.

Most of the stuff I have is Silver Surfer.


Happy New Year all!

[BMC Ken Gouge]

As far as collections go, I inherited a coin collection from my dad which I have continued. I have everything from us proof sets from '66 to present, steel pennies, buffalo nickles, mercury dimes, Susan B's, silver certificates, silver quarters, old silver dollars (1876 being the oldest) etc...

My main hobby is woodworking, especially intarsia. That is making a picture out of wood, where different types of wood are used for their color, individually cut and fit together like a puzzle. There is nothing on the wood but clear varnish, and I have actually purchased some exotic woods off of e-bay :rolleyes: . Most of it is scrap saved from other projects.

I attached a picture of some cartoon characters I made for my kids room.

If you want to see other stuff like my hat box or the cox'n pin I did let me know. I only do the stuff for enjoyment. I have given a few things away, but don't sell the stuff.

[FSC Jayare Parker (Ret)]

That's some pretty cool artwork you got there.
Thanks for posting the pic.

Jayare

[SKC Ronald Brumble]

Ken, I would like a pic of that hat box please.

You can send it to my Yahoo.com email address if you dont mind. I'll add it to my photo album.

[BMCM Deane Smith]

I have been collecting military challenge coins for about the last 12 years. I've been able to collect about 50 or so over the years. I've been able to get some pretty unique & hard to find coins (for example...I have all 5 service chief coins).

[BMC John Phillips III]

Ken, awesome work! I esssspecshially like the gopher ;)

[BMC Ken Gouge]

Thanks, I have a wife and three daughters so I had to have a garage hobby to escape to when the estrogen levels in the house start to seriously threaten the testosterone level :D

[BMC John Phillips III]

Ken, we are in the same boat, I have 3 girls too and then a boy :D I added a male black lab to the mix try and level the playing field :p

Here is a sample of the kind of artwork I was "forced" to produce - this is my girls bedroom wall, it's about 4' tall

[BMC Ken Gouge]

Looks nice! I won't comment on the implications of having fairies in your house, you know don't ask don't tell and all that... :D

[BMC John Phillips III]

haha! Ok, I deserve that one, but I will tell you this, if you look at the drawing I used as a reference and then look at mine, well her wings aren't the only thing I drew bigger :p

[BMCM Deane Smith]

Looks nice! I won't comment on the implications of having fairies in your house
Too Funny...I wish I would have thought of that!


Seriously John...It's a pretty picture.

[BMC John Phillips III]

lol, somehow that preempted "seriously" is really hard to take serious but thanks! Just goes to show all or any that thought I might be insecure that I am not! :D

[MSS2 Harry March (MSTC)]

Hobby? For the last month I have been involved with Geocaching. With Christmas my wife bought me a Gamin Etrex so I have done it a bit more. It's allot of fun and my son loves to go "treasure hunting". We hid our own treasure on the 1st and had 5 other people have already found it and logged their visits.

If you never heard of it you can check it out at www.geocaching.com enter your zip code and see how many treasures are in your neighborhood.

All you need is a GPS...

[BMCM Deane Smith]

Harry...That sounds like fun. I've already logged in and created an account. I think we'll see what's around our area and try this out. Thanks for the info.

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

Harry,

Wow, this Geocaching sounds way cool! I think I found a new hobby. I have done some adventuring racing and always like the navigation part of it. This should be a good training tool and a blast to boot.

Thanks for introducing this sport to the list.

Joe

[FSC Jayare Parker (Ret)]

My sister in-law and her husband do something like that geocaching thang but it's called something else and I can't think of the name right now. They find books & rubber stamps that other people have stashed in places all over the world and you sign your name, date and make a rubber stamp entry in their book with your personal stamper and use their stamper and mark your book. If I remember they are located under small groups/pyrimids of rocks. You go arould and look for these little rock piles and burried underneath is usually a waterproof box, bag, pouch with these contents and you take and leave as you wish.

They live in Seattle and have done it around the state and in Arizona. They have been over to England a couple of times and have driven all over that Island collecting and leaving stamps there too.

It sounds pretty cool but I still have never done it yet.

Jayare

[MSTCS Dave McClintock]

Early 90's in the single days the paychecks went to sport cards. Never got a chance to inventory them all but I built a collection of over 100,000 before I gave up chasing them. Then around 1995 I was stationed with a BM1 who was paid over $2000 for a box of old Hot Wheel cars he had when he was a kid. Chasing Hot Wheels was "game on" for about four years. Probably got at least 1000 little cars still in boxes that I drag around every move. Now all I have time to collect is sports trophys my kids bring home.

[BMCS Jim Madsen]

Am I the only one collecting the "state" quarters? :confused:
Ken, Your work is fabulous. I want to inlay a nautical star in the entrance of my house.

[SKC Ronald Brumble]

Well, I forgot about those. Yes I'm doing that for my daughter and myself.

[SKC Kary Goetz]

My wife and I collect antique pottery varying from Roseville, McCoy, Wedgewood, Royal Copley. But her main passion is collecting Blue Ridge China, and mine is collecting football memorabilia.

[FSC Jayare Parker (Ret)]

In regards to my previous posting on the 5th that other geocashing type of thing is called "Letterboxing." Check that out also.

Jayare

[BMCS Roland Ashby]

In regards to my previous posting on the 5th that other geocashing type of thing is called "Letterboxing." Check that out also.

Jayare

I had never heard of Geocashing before reading this forum. Looks very interesting and something that my teenager may actually do with me :D Well see. Thank you for sharing.

Roland

Note: I found that there are over 250 cashes within 10 miles of my house!

[FSC Jayare Parker (Ret)]

There are 6 caches here and I have found/seen the virtual one and breefly looked on Thursday for one just down the road but it was blowing down snow and rain so bad and my 20 month old son was asleep in the truck so I didn't stick around very long looking for it. Will go back when the weather is better to make a more through search.
I signed up with them and created an account. This could be alot of fun.

Jayare

[MSS2 Harry March (MSTC)]

It has been allot of fun and my son and I have created and hidden 4 caches already. The first three are real easy caches, very kid friendly, the last one I made a 4x4 adventure and a bit of more challenge. It is a nice little diversion with the whole family on the weekend. Outside and away from the TV and video games!

[ETC Pat Kaschube]

State Quarter collector. Kind of a pain though since I'm looking for both the "P" and "D" quarter.

[BMC John Phillips III]

No action figure collectors huh? At least no one that wants to admit it. Funny thing, I was watching the movie, "40 Year Old Virgin" and he had a few of the figures I collect :D So anyway, I started collecting these Marvel Legends by accident really, I was buying some for my son and after we opened them, (I) we liked them so much "we" decided to see what they were going for on Ebay and it was all down hill from there! So now as a hobby, I collect the figures "we" want or need and if they have extra's that are hard to get I sell them on Ebay. Right now he has 70 of them in the case on his bedroom wall and probably about 50 open ones. The remarkable thing is at 6.88 to 8.99 (walmart vs toysrus) I have managed to pay for almost the entire collection with profits made from selling the doubles on ebay! That's over $500 (cost not value) on the wall and about $350 opened ones, which remarkable can be sold for about cost. Just remember they are "Action figures" not dolls :cool:

Oh and the caching thing sounds really neat, I don't have a GPS but I wonder if they have anything like that on water? I could misuse some gov't resources next time we take out the small boat (just kidding of course).

[BMC Ken Gouge]

As far as the quarters go, I actually have a subscription with the US Mint. You can set up an account and have them automatically mail you whatever you choose as it becomes available. I just get the annual proof set (bigger now since it has all the quarters AND nickles) and I get a proof silver dollar each year since it isn't in the proof set.

Jim, if you need any ideas or anything for your inlay just shout. Only advice can give before you start is to have a really accurate saw for all the angles and BUY EXTRA WOOD!!! Better to throw out several pieces that aren't quite right.

For someof the cartoon characters I did I just make several photocopies of a picture and spray adhesive it to the wood. You can cut it with a scroll saw then take the glue off with mineral spirits. Even doing that there are still many times you have to re-cut pieces that just dont fit right.

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

Oh and the caching thing sounds really neat, I don't have a GPS...

I did 5 finds last weekend. All without a GPS. I just use the clues, maps and satellite pictures. So far, I haven't needed a GPS. Yeah, this may defeat the purpose of the sport, but it does wonders for my navigation skills used in Adventure Racing. GPS, we don't need no steeenking GPS...
:D

[BMCM Deane Smith]

All you need is a GPS...

Harry...just curious what type of GPS are you using? I have an old Magellan that I'm considering replacing with a new one. There's not anything wrong with mine, I'm just considering upgrading.

[MSS2 Harry March (MSTC)]

My wife bought me a Garmin Etrex for Christmas; I did have to go buy a cord to download the waypoints from the PC to the GPS which was around $30.00. I have heard the Garmin Etrex legend is an upgrade and I think it comes with software and cord to load the waypoints.

I did find a freeware program at http://www.gsak.net/board/
This helps to keep track of the caches and can transfer the waypoints to your GPS via hand entering the Lat and Long.

My GPS can hold up to 500 waypoints but I usually just load 8-10 per trip. So far I have found 38 in the local area and have hidden 4 myself.

[FSC Jayare Parker (Ret)]

Wow that's cool Harry,
You are really going on those Caches. There are only 5 of them here in Kodiak so far. I have found 1 virtual cache and have gone to a couple others but haven't found the burried treasure yet. I guess I just don't know how to look for them properly yet. The other 2 are up on top of mountains here so I will have to wait till spring or summer till the snow melts off and it warms up.

Jayare

[BMC John Phillips III]

I saw this article before getting underway a few days ago and didn't have time to post, but thought some might find it interesting: http://www.idahostatesman.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060117/NEWS01/601170364/1001/NEWS

[BMC John Phillips III]

Any bird watchers out there? Or nature enthusiasts? I am not avid at either but I do have a great respect for nature (see the Bambi and Donald Duck reference earlier in this thread). I have been on two cutters that had Bird Books and I am fortunate to be in an AOR that has a lot of rare and migratory birds. The main reason I ask is this last trip I saw either 5 or 8 whooping cranes! I say 5 or 8 because I saw a pair, then a pair with a chick, and another pair or possibly the same pair with a chick. They could have easily flown ahead of our blazing 8mph max speed! If you don't know about whooping cranes, in the 40's there were only about 16 of them in the world, now there is said to be about 194, still pretty low numbers for an entire species. Anyway, I know it's a hobby for some, I like it, but I am not that active in it other than work and the occasional zoo or aviary. I also saw about 9 pigs or havalinas, a few coyotes, caracaras, white pelicans, snow geese, to name a few.

[ETC Pat Kaschube]

John
My wife is a biologist so by default, I am somewhat of a birdwatcher. I think back on all the ALPAT's on three 378's and wonder what I missed. Something I try to pass on to my guys going to cutters is not to miss the oportunities that a foreign country ( I know Alaska doesn't qualify, or does it?) can provide, but back then I was doing a different type of birdwatching ;) . I can tell you the names of most of the bars in Alaska where 378's pull in. Ravens Roost in Ketch is one of my favs. The old Beachcombers in Kodiak was a good spot as well.

[SKC Ronald Brumble]

Is anyone here into Collectable Card Games? I play one called Magic, I stared back in 95. I stopped from 2001 to now and have started back up again. The nice thing about this game is even though I don’t have many of the new cards. Actually, very few, I still can play competitively with what I do have. Yes, just like any hobby you have to spend some money. This game is the single most popular CCG (Collectable Card Game) on the market. They have even televised some of the tournaments on ESPN! Crazy

I like the game because it makes you think. Plan, manipulate, then it comes down to the luck of the draw. Very fun game.


For those that want to know a little more. Consider this.

Chess = 32 Pc's that all have set move patterns, you manuver your way to victory.

Magic = Over 5000 cards that you chose from to make a deck of 60 cards. Each card has its own "move pattern" so to speak. The stratagy is how you make your deck, and how well you plan your moves.

[BMC John Phillips III]

Ron, I haven't tried the card game, but I am/was a pretty avid Chess player. In fact I once beat BMCS Slesh 5 games in a row~! You have no idea how hard I just laughed when I typed that, considering what his response might be :D

[ETC Pat Kaschube]

BM's playing chess!? Next thing you know they'll start using computers, oh wait a minute..... :D

[BMC Ralph Williams]

Pat,
Now wait a minute!!

I myself am a pretty decent chess player.

Even won a couple ot the tournaments on the CHASE!!

But I still can't use this dang puter! :D

have fun,
Ralph

[PAC Jamie Devitt-Chacon ret]

Ron, how'd I know you'd find some game to keep you busy?

[ETC Pat Kaschube]

Ralph
I'm not so good with the putter either those d@$N clown faces and windmills keep getting in my way.

[BMCM Stuart S. Slesh]

JP3 can add "clinging to insignficant periods in history" to the list of things that he collects. He doesn't like to mention that he used to lose four out of every five games we played......And I just saw "The 40 year old Virgin" and when he was defending his "doll" collection, I thought of you, and laughed even harder.

[BMC John Phillips III]

SSS, good connection, I have already made the 40 year old virgin connection myself it's pretty funny.

For the record, BMCS is probably the best Chess player I have ever played against. At least in person. I have played a few people online, but they could have possibly been cheating. I would never accuse BMCS of cheating, but it was ironic that whenever it was my move, crewmembers would come up to me with the craziest questions. They never had any questions for him ;)

and one more thing, they are ACTION FIGURES!!!

[BMCM Stuart S. Slesh]

They're "Action" figures if your kid is "playing" with them. If they're sitting in a box on the shelf, they're just dolls. You don't need a label to make yourself feel good about. You were a poor kid who grew up on the wrong side of the street in Jersey and couldn't afford these things as a youth........now you have a steady job and you're compensating.....be proud.

[ETC Pat Kaschube]

They're "Action" figures if your kid is "playing" with them. If they're sitting in a box on the shelf, they're just dolls. You don't need a label to make yourself feel good about. You were a poor kid who grew up on the wrong side of the street in Jersey and couldn't afford these things as a youth........now you have a steady job and you're compensating.....be proud.

Perhaps they are his nestegg for retirement :D

[SKC Ronald Brumble]

Well, you all know the old saying.

The only difference between men and boys, is the price of their toys.

:D :D

[BMC John Phillips III]

They're "Action" figures if your kid is "playing" with them. If they're sitting in a box on the shelf, they're just dolls. You don't need a label to make yourself feel good about. You were a poor kid who grew up on the wrong side of the street in Jersey and couldn't afford these things as a youth........now you have a steady job and you're compensating.....be proud.

When I was about 12/13 my sister used to buy me Heman action figures, if I had any idea then what they'd be worth now, I wouldn't have opened them.

I still believe though, that toys are meant to be played with, so for my son, we usually buy one to save and one to open. The count of unopened figures on his wall is now at 74. I think he's gonna need a bigger room soon.

Edited to add: in the part of Jersey I grew up, there is no right side of the street.

[BMC Ken Gouge]

I was stationed there for a while, and there actually is a right side of the street, you just need 3 parkway tokens to get there...

[ETC Pat Kaschube]

I was stationed there for a while, and there actually is a right side of the street, you just need 3 parkway tokens to get there...

Being in AC, the right side of the street is for making left turns. :mad:

[BMC John Phillips III]

In Elizabeth, there's not even a "right-side" of town!

[BMC Ken Gouge]

Love those jug-handles, hated the traffic circles with a passion.

[ETC Pat Kaschube]

I'd rather deal with the traffice circle than the jug handles. Oh well at least there is decent Italian food.

[BMC Ken Gouge]

I want to inlay a nautical star in the entrance of my house.

Just something I picked up from a magazine.

When you are doing intricate woodworking you will inevitably get a piece cut to perfection, then promptly dent, ding or scratch it.

If this happens, just put a few drops of water on the imperfection and let it dry. The wood swells up and then you can sand it without changing the original dimensions too much.

[FSC Jayare Parker (Ret)]

Back to the Geo-Cacheing...
I am going to Anchorage in a couple of weeks so I looked up to see how many caches there were in the Anchorage area and there are 404 of them. I looked some of them up and wrote the lat/long down on 16 of them so when I'm there I can go look for some of them.
Wish me luck. :D
Jayare

[BMCM Deane Smith]

Geocaching is addictive...and fun. My family enjoys going out and doing it, we've already had 30 finds! I'm in the Portland, OR area which is where it started. There are over 3500 within 100 miles of my home coordinates. Luckily, there are 1200+ in my new PCS area. We plan to do it across country during the move.

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

Geocaching is addictive...and fun.


Deane,

You got that right! I am loving this sport. I have about 24 finds and have started planning my first hide. There are a gazillion hides in my area (MD/PA) and we are having a blast. The wife and kids are really getting into it too.

This weekend I took the plunge and became a premium member on the GC site. Now I can go paperless with my old Palm III.

Maybe some day I will get a GPS, but so far I am doing fine without it.

Cache on,
Joe
Geo name: johar923

ps what is your geo name? You too Harry. Let's find all the Coasties out there.

[MSS2 Harry March (MSTC)]

I'm "The March Clan", easy name. I have 3 hides and this weekend I started working on a real hard cache. I took an old tree stump to the garage and carved out a niche 4 inches deep by 3 inches wide. I put a little door on the stump with a hinge and covered it with bark. Now I have to find a good place to place the hide.

My previous hides were really easy finds for the family, this one will be tough one.

It's good to hear that other folks are having fun with it.

[BMCM Deane Smith]

We're Broncos100.

We have over 40 finds. We go out every chance we get. We have 2 boys (4 & 2) and it's nice to get them out of the house. (It cracks me up that my sons know all about geocaching, gps, tivo, internet, etc.) I'm PCS'ing in 2 months, so we aren't going to hide anything here. As soon as we get settled in PA, we'll make our first hide.

Come On Joe...you're a fricken E-9...buy a GPS!

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

We're Broncos100.

We have over 40 finds. We go out every chance we get. We have 2 boys (4 & 2) and it's nice to get them out of the house. (It cracks me up that my sons know all about geocaching, gps, tivo, internet, etc.) I'm PCS'ing in 2 months, so we aren't going to hide anything here. As soon as we get settled in PA, we'll make our first hide.

Come On Joe...you're a fricken E-9...buy a GPS!
;) Deane,

Too funny. It is the Adventure Racer in me that is holding me up. When we run a race, GPS is one of the forbidden items. I have been navigating with map and compass since my Boy Scout days and I consider it more of a challenge to use those tools, plus my failing eyes and a good dose of "the force". I have gotten good at seeing the UPS (Unnatural Pile of Sticks) out there that usually has a cache in it.

Maybe some day...

Where in PA are you going?

Joe

[BMCM Deane Smith]

I'm going to the CGC OSAGE in Sewickley. It's about 10 miles west of Pittsburgh.

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

I'm going to the CGC OSAGE in Sewickley. It's about 10 miles west of Pittsburgh.

Oh yeah, I know the place. I grew up in Bellevue, which is right down the Ohio River Blvd from Sewickley. I left PA over 22 years ago, but it is still "home" to me.

You might want to buy some black and gold clothes. :)

[BMC John Phillips III]

BMCS Smith,

That's gotta be tough, it would almost be like me (a Tampa Bay fan) getting stationed in DC ;) I am sure you will adapt though!

JP3

[MSTC Michael Schmidtke]

Try being a Chicago Bear fan living in Wisconsin, then marrying a woman that is a Packer fan as well as her entire family. :eek:

Revenge was good this year! ;)

[ETC Pat Kaschube]

Try being a Cowboy fan in South Jersey.

[MSTC Michael Schmidtke]

Double ouch! Philly and the Giants!!!

[BMCM Deane Smith]

The Steeler fans will get used to all of my Broncos stickers/flags/uniforms. The good thing is that Denver is playing in Pittsburgh this year...that will be one more stadium I can cross off my list.

[ETC Pat Kaschube]

Double ouch! Philly and the Giants!!!

That's OK we went three outta our this year from those teams.

[BMC John Phillips III]

The Steeler fans will get used to all of my Broncos stickers/flags/uniforms. The good thing is that Denver is playing in Pittsburgh this year...that will be one more stadium I can cross off my list.

That's cool, I had the misfortune of catching my favorite team at the 49ers this year where they lost. Ironically, I was a 49ers fan as a kid and when I moved to Tampa(about 85), I started routing for the home team. Then the 49ers came to town, I went to the game and I routed for the Bucs so, that's when I made the official transition. Did BMCS Slesh ever tell you about the LINE flying the Bucs flag? I made a bet with LINE'S OIC, he was an Eagles fan, I think he still is, I'm not sure! lol

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

The Steeler fans will get used to all of my Broncos stickers/flags/uniforms. The good thing is that Denver is playing in Pittsburgh this year...that will be one more stadium I can cross off my list.

It will require deep pockets. Steeler tickets have been hard to come by since the 70's. I only attended my first Steeler game when I was 41 yrs old. I just pay the money now. That's why I can't afford a GPS. :)

[BMCM Deane Smith]

I'll be collecting OINC & Sea Pay...I'll just set some of that aside...after all, it's just extra money...right??

In April, I'm supposed to become a Denver Broncos season Ticket Holder. I've been on the list for 10 years and have worked myself into the top position. They told me to call in early April and I should be good-to-go. I can't wait.

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

I'll be collecting OINC & Sea Pay...I'll just set some of that aside...after all, it's just extra money...right??



I wonder if SWMBO (http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?acronym=swmbo) agrees with that... :p

[FSC Jayare Parker (Ret)]

Joe,
I have been looking at e-bay for a new GPS as the one I have is pre 1997. I think after 1997 they got better techknowlegy on them and have more features and such but you can pick up a "New" or "Refurbished" one for around $100.00 - $120.00 before shipping. Any day now and I should be winning one myself on e-bay. The ones they are selling cost $269.00 - $399.00 new.

Give that a try.

Jayare

[BMC John Phillips III]

I don't know how many of you this applies to, but my nextel (govt phone), gives you a dgps position. You can't use it to find something, but you can get a position on something you left.

[FSC Jayare Parker (Ret)]

Well I just won a NEW GPS on e-bay yesterday for $86.00. :D
Regularly $269.00.

Jayare

[ETC Joe Jester ret]

If you have a GPS and want to have a little fun, visit http://www.geocache.com

From their FAQ section:
Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for gps users. Participating in a cache hunt is a good way to take advantage of the wonderful features and capability of a gps unit. The basic idea is to have individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a wide variety of rewards. All the visitor is asked to do is if they get something they should try to leave something for the cache.

There were a few things within 10 miles of where I live. It looks pretty good if your learning how to use your GPS.

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

If you have a GPS and want to have a little fun, visit http://www.geocache.com




Actually it is www.geocaching.com and of course is is filtered out here at HQ as "Games".

Joe,

Look up in this thread. We have been talking about this a while now and I am one of the ones who got hooked as soon as I tried it.

I don't use no steenking GPS though. I make it a little more challenging.

[SKC Ronald Brumble]

Maybe we should have a dedicated Geocaching thread. Like the perpetual joke thread.

[ETC Joe Jester ret]

Alright ... I didn't read all the pages of this thread from the first entry ... so shoot me.

[BMCM Deane Smith]

I don't use no steenking GPS though. I make it a little more challenging.

Joe...just curious how you do it without a GPS. By the way, I'm up to 87 finds.

[MSS2 Harry March (MSTC)]

87 finds! Wow I'm just at 46. I did have fun this last weekend creating a hide out of a hollowed out tree stump.

I had to slow down a bit this last 2 months due to popping my knee out of socket. But I was able to use my crutches to search the bushes, much to my wife's displeasure. :D

Knee is better now so now I am looking at some serious caching up.

[BMCM Deane Smith]

87 finds! Wow I'm just at 46.

We're lucky where we are that there are so many of them close to each other. We can walk along a 3 mile trail and get 6-8. It's fun.

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

Alright ... I didn't read all the pages of this thread from the first entry ... so shoot me.


Bang... :D

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

Joe...just curious how you do it without a GPS. By the way, I'm up to 87 finds.

Deane,

Good question. I use the clues and satellite views of the area with the coords marked using Google Maps or Google Earth. Luckily in my area the maps are pretty detailed and help a lot. I have also used topo maps to find a few and always have my compass (although I just magnetized it by storing it next to a magnetic key holder I am preparing as a micro). I also employ a good dose of "the force" when searching, looking for that tell tale Unnatural Pile of Sticks or Rocks (UPS, UPR).

Granted I have posted DNFs on some hides that a GPSr would take you right to, but I just go back, study the clues again or try to zoom the map better. I do whatever it takes to get the find.

I have done a few Adventure Races and Orienteering events that require extensive use of a map and compass and basically ban GPSrs, so it is ingrained in me. I just consider it a challenge to not use a GPSr and have even found others that play that way and a hide or two that is set up to be done sans GPSr if desired (for extra credit) that I will do when I am up in PA.

Of course a GPSr is probably in my future, being a twidget and I have done some playing with e-Bay looking around. I am gravitating towards a Garmin Etrex Legend C in my searches.

I have 30 finds in the 50 or so days it has been since I discovered this sport. Not too bad and all done without the use of a GPSr.

Cache on,
Joe
(GeoJohar) :cool:

Edited to correct spelling that the checker misses.

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

Well I just won a NEW GPS on e-bay yesterday for $86.00. :D
Regularly $269.00.

Jayare

Jayare,

Can you send a link to the auction you won? I'm just curious as to what you got for $86. I have been playing around and all I bid on or watched are going for at least $150 or so. What did you get?

Joe

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

Jayare,

Can you send a link to the auction you won? I'm just curious as to what you got for $86. I have been playing around and all I bid on or watched are going for at least $150 or so. What did you get?

Joe

Nevermind. I found it. Great job on that auction. I hope I get as good a deal.

Joe

[MSTC Michael Schmidtke]

I'm restarting a hobby that I did as a kid, and since joining the Coast Guard, I have not had the opportunity to do. That is woodworking. My wife allowed :o me to start purchasing all of the neat and fun tools. Over the weekend, with nothing more than a crude plan, I built a rolling rabbit cage for the neighbor.

Now, since she has seen that I have not forgotten all of the little things my dad has shown me in the past, she is begging me to build a headboard.

I have a couple smaller projects to work on to hone my "skills" before I tackle a headboard. :p

[SKC Eric S. Highland]

I have a pretty vast collection of baseball memoribilia. When I was stationed in Seattle, I used to work at the second largest baseball memoribilia store on the west coast. I can honestly say I have some pretty impressive pieces in my collection.

Also I have a strong boxing collection of memoribilia as I have worked on the outside as an aide to a professional boxing promoter for the Bedford Agency, Top Rank Inc., Golden Boy Promotions and HBO Sports.

I also love playing BF2 online and I've recently gotten pretty heavy into paintball.

Great topic!

v/r

[FSC Jayare Parker (Ret)]

Joe,
I just got my GPS in yesterday. It is a new Magellan SportTrak Map that I got for $86.00 on e-bay. :D

Jayare

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

Joe,
I just got my GPS in yesterday. It is a new Magellan SportTrak Map that I got for $86.00 on e-bay. :D

Jayare

I won a bid for a Garmin eTrex Legend C for $162.50. It was supposed to arrive yesterday, but I just found out the dude sent it to the wrong address (his parents?) and is now overnighting it to me.

I have to say I really enjoy finding the caches without using a gps and this will be for backup or real wilderness finds, but I'm a gadget boy and will have fun playing with it too. Maybe confirm the coords after a find. We shall see.

Let me know how you like the Magellan. I started tracking those after seeing what you won and the price is better, but I am kind of drawn to the color display of the Garmin.

Have fun and be safe.
Cache on,
Joe

[PACS Steve Carleton]

For all you Geocachers out there check the quote from the chief of police -- I was kind enough to bold it for you -- :D

Public safety watch: Device turns out to be clue in scavenger hunt
By David Richie -- Bee Staff Writer

Published 2:15 am PST Sunday, March 5, 2006
Story appeared in Citrus heights orangevale section, Page N2

http://www.sacbee.com/content/community_news/citrus_heights/story/14225876p-15050076c.html

A suspected explosive device that turned out to be a clue in a scavenger hunt stopped evening rush-hour traffic on Oak Avenue in Citrus Heights for nearly an hour Tuesday.

Citrus Heights police hammered the item with a water cannon in an attempt to disarm it before determining that it was not a Global Positioning System device as they suspected, but rather part of a game called "geocaching."

"It's a complicated scavenger hunt for nerds," said Bob Landry, Citrus Heights police chief.

The item appeared to be a plastic box containing a toy and GPS coordinates to the next cache. As players find each new hidden cache, they uncover coordinates to the next cache and use their GPS devices to find them. Neighbors in the area near the 8100 block of Oak Avenue were not in on the fun when they noticed people acting suspiciously near a storm drain outlet. Later, they found what looked like some kind of a device duct-taped inside the top of a drainpipe.

The residents alerted the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, which in turn alerted police, who subsequently called in the bomb squad.

Landry said his officers had to err on the side of caution.

That meant shutting down Oak Avenue about 5 p.m. while a robotic machine with a water cannon was brought in to neutralize the erstwhile game piece.

[ETCM Joseph Harold]

For all you Geocachers out there check the quote from the chief of police -- I was kind enough to bold it for you -- :D

Public safety watch: Device turns out to be clue in scavenger hunt
By David Richie -- Bee Staff Writer

A suspected explosive device that turned out to be a clue in a scavenger hunt stopped evening rush-hour traffic on Oak Avenue in Citrus Heights for nearly an hour Tuesday.

Citrus Heights police hammered the item with a water cannon in an attempt to disarm it before determining that it was not a Global Positioning System device as they suspected, but rather part of a game called "geocaching."

"It's a complicated scavenger hunt for nerds," said Bob Landry, Citrus Heights police chief.

The item appeared to be a plastic box containing a toy and GPS coordinates to the next cache. As players find each new hidden cache, they uncover coordinates to the next cache and use their GPS devices to find them. Neighbors in the area near the 8100 block of Oak Avenue were not in on the fun when they noticed people acting suspiciously near a storm drain outlet. Later, they found what looked like some kind of a device duct-taped inside the top of a drainpipe.



Just another challange of the game; not to be arrested for doing something suspicious.

Joe
Nerd

[MSTCS Jerald P. Motyka]

MSO & Sector Jax have had several Suspicious Activity reports of people looking around MTSA regulated facilities looking for caches.

Unfortunately for all involved, the locations are near fencelines of these secure facilities... and in damned nice areas to stash something like a geocache...

[SKC Eric S. Highland]

Are any of you into Paintball besides me?

If so, please respond so we can get some kind of network going.

I know in many of our sister services, they are starting to have annual paintball invitationals.

If you've never paintballed, check it out! It is a great sport.

v/r

[BMC John Phillips III]

Thought I'd try to breathe some life back into this thread by sharing two more of my hobbies. One Photography, the other, well here's a hint, I get paid to do it! And apparently, God is a fan too! :D

[CWO4 Tim Hecht (SKC) (Ret)]

Well it started out simple enough, my last wife is a scrimshander - scratches designs in ivory and bone knife handles. We would go to antique malls and flea markets looking for knives for her to scrimshaw and sell at knife shows...Mayday, Mayday; 6 years later, I am a purveyor of fine custom made knives (complete with my own website) and since I am 80% disabled I am using my VA benefits (Vocational Rehabilitation) to be retrained as a small business owner and maker of custom knives. Currently I am taking welding and photography (to improve the quality of my website photos) and recently took 6 classses in small business management and entrepreneural management. Next year I will be going to knife making courses in Texas. What started out as a way to help my wife build inventory for her business, is now a part-time (eventually fulltime) with an inventory of around $40,000 in custom knives. I also collect firearms and am building two rifles based on the M1 Garand. Here are a few knives from my website (and are part of my permanent personal collection) I also take my own photographs:

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/manual-photography/booth_1.sized.jpg

Philip Booth Automatic Minnow; twisted nickle damascus, mammoth ivory scales

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/custom-knives/atkinson.sized.jpg

Dick Akinson Dagger with elephant ivory handles and scrimshaw by my former wife

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/custom-knives/whitaker_opened.jpg

Wayne Whitaker knife, heat treated damascus

[MKCM Brett Ayer]

my last wife

I hope I never have to use that term :)

Tim, are you the one that used to ride the BMW K series?

PM your web site to me if you have a chance.

Be Safe,

Brett

[MSTCS Jerald P. Motyka]

And I'd like to get your site as well!!

Those are beautiful!

[MKCM Brett Ayer]

And I'd like to get your site as well!!

Those are beautiful!

Jerald,

Somehow picturing you with a sharp object scares me :)

[MSTCS Jerald P. Motyka]

Pokey things don't get me in to trouble... it's those jiggly bits that do! :D

I've been collecting knives of various types for almost 40 years, after my uncle gave me my first Buck jack-knife when I was about five. Right now I am at about 150 of all sorts, from mini-bucks and coin/credit card knives, to a 200 year old Knights Templar sword and a hand made longsword from Germany.

I likes me some pokey things! Maybe if I had mentioned that in class, I wouldn't have had as much poop thrown in my direction about the jiggly bits! ;)

[CWO4 Tim Hecht (SKC) (Ret)]

I was hesitant to put my webpage in post for fear that someone might think that I am shamelessly pimping my website...

It is listed on my profile, but I will e-mail it to anyone who wants it.

Tim

Here's a gift from my wife; she gave me this knife just after I earned my permanent cutterman's pin and before I retired.

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/custom-knives/retired_knife.jpg

[BMCS Dave Considine]

I am a geo most of the week, this is what keeps me out of trouble. My father gave me an old Navy Bronze bell that came off a Navy Landing Craft. It is 10" and weighs probably 45 pounds. When I got it it only had a piece of polypropylene hanging on the clapper. Thought it needed something a little more nautical. I am working now on a Picture frame for the old picture of the Surfman standing in front of the Wallis Sands Life Saving Station. It is the picture on the cover of the new R & S manual.

Anyone else still tying knots?

[CWO Dana Lewis (QMC) (Ret)]

Coast Guard CPO Cap Devices in the top drawer. Have managed to get hold of the anchor device from about 1920 or so. Have the various changes in fouling over the years, and general style of the anchor. Still looking for the Lifesaving branch ( 1930 - 1940) CPO cap device. Have the first and second version of the senior chief device, but still looking for a 1970 master chief device.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/BosunDana/CPOPinALL.jpg

Someday will get them on a suitable back drop and try to post a photo.

[HSC Chris Fly]

I collect a lot of toys...Diecast cars/motorcycles...GI Joes...Hot Wheels...the 12" Dragon figures...Model Trains. Most of my diecast is VW related, I hope to get real VW this spring.
http://threeflys.smugmug.com/photos/131865845-M.jpg

[BMCM Wray Gillette (Ret)]

Chris, are you looking at a new or old VW? What model?

Wray.. :cool:

[YNCM Doug Squires (Ret)]

Dana - got this photo for you:

[AMTCM John Long]

Well it started out simple enough, my last wife is a scrimshander - scratches designs in ivory and bone knife handles. We would go to antique malls and flea markets looking for knives for her to scrimshaw and sell at knife shows...Mayday, Mayday; 6 years later, I am a purveyor of fine custom made knives (complete with my own website) and since I am 80% disabled I am using my VA benefits (Vocational Rehabilitation) to be retrained as a small business owner and maker of custom knives. Currently I am taking welding and photography (to improve the quality of my website photos) and recently took 6 classses in small business management and entrepreneural management. Next year I will be going to knife making courses in Texas. What started out as a way to help my wife build inventory for her business, is now a part-time (eventually fulltime) with an inventory of around $40,000 in custom knives. I also collect firearms and am building two rifles based on the M1 Garand. Here are a few knives from my website (and are part of my permanent personal collection) I also take my own photographs:

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/manual-photography/booth_1.sized.jpg

Philip Booth Automatic Minnow; twisted nickle damascus, mammoth ivory scales

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/custom-knives/atkinson.sized.jpg

Dick Akinson Dagger with elephant ivory handles and scrimshaw by my former wife

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/custom-knives/whitaker_opened.jpg

Wayne Whitaker knife, heat treated damascus

Tim,

The old Maintence Officer (CWO) at AirSta North Bend makes knives. He just retired last summer and still lives in North Bend. I've been to his shop. He has a nice set-up. One of the items he uses for the knife blades is old sawmill blades. I guess they're built tough to cut the logs.

John

[SKC Raymond Kurtz]

I mentioned earlier that I collect NASCAR die casts, I bought this one in August. It's a limited edition Richard Petty 1969 Ford Tornino, put out by Wix filters. It has awesome detail right down to the plug wires. The best part is it only cost me $20.00.

What makes this special is the history. In 1969 Richard wanted to drive a new Dodge Charger Daytona, (the winged warrior). Chrylser said no, you are a Plymouth driver. Petty surprised everyone by switching to Ford. He won the first race he ran in it, Riverside, CA. After that the Ford people started to complain about it and started to give him engines that were down on power. Maurice Petty, (Richard's brother and engine builder) soon found a way to get more power and Richard started winning again.

In 1970 Plymouth gave him a Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird.

[CWO4 Tim Hecht (SKC) (Ret)]

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/Custom-Sheaths/knivesandsheaths.jpg

Damascus and whitetail deer antler with scrimshawed bears. Sheaths handmade by Sandy Morrissey, knives by Fred Rowe of Ohio, scrimshaw by my ex-wife.

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/Roger-Mudbone-Jones/jones_beavertail_sheathed.jpg

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/Roger-Mudbone-Jones/jones_beavertail.jpg

Roger "Mudbone" Jones blade forged from a horse rasp; sheath made from Cayman skin

[HSC Chris Fly]

Chris, are you looking at a new or old VW? What model?

Wray.. :cool:

Wray,
I'm looking at either a 60's VW sedan (type 1) or a Ghia Vert, if I can afford one! I'll probably end up with a sedan as I think the vert might be more than I want to pay. There's just something about the ugly little bug that keeps my attention!
Chris

[BMCM Wray Gillette (Ret)]

We have 2 bugs... a Red 99 that was previously owned by Mark Martin (1.8 turbo with all the toys...) and a white 98.... (my daughters)

Personally these are not my favorite cars... very expensive to repair... they aren't your old 36hp jobs any more....

Wray.. :cool:

[FSC Chris Stewart]

I collect Baseball Cards. I also have huge collection Hot Wheels.

[FSC Jayare Parker (Ret)]

Welcome aboard Chris.
How come you didn't list your first name when you registered? And you location is Kodiak not over there on the east coast... :eek:

I used to collect Hot Wheels too, but now there are just too many in the series each year to try to keep track of. I have over 500 of them. I was at Wally World here the other day and just happened to go over and look at them and I found Not one, Not two but THREE TREASURE HUNTS on the racks. I bought all 3 of them. Too bad all 3 were the same one, #11 of 12. I think I will list 1 or 2 of them on e-bay.

Jayare

[FSC Chris Stewart]

Jayare,

Good point. When I signed up it gave me some error like I could not use Chris. So I put just the last name. Can I get that fixed?

This a pretty neat board, some good topics being talked about.

Speaking of good topics can I buy one of those Treasure Hunts from you?

Chris

[MSTCS Dennis Noble (Ret.)]

For a number of years I collected inside painted Chinese snuff bottles. I have 6 in my collection. Unfortunately, the owner of gallery that I used in Victoria, B.C., decided to retire. Really excellent examples are works of art and bring high prices. Obviously, I do not have examples in that range. My price range still has some very good art work.

In the late 1960s, I began a project for the Smithsonian Institution's division of birds of recording sea birds and marine mammals. I continued to work with the division every time I went to sea, either PCS or TDY, as my own project. I was once ordered by a CO to stop, because "real sailors don't watch birds." I am not making this up. By the time I retired in 1978, I had a much greater appreciation for the life in the sea. I consider myself a part-time amature bird watcher and watch for different types of birds at our feeders. Have seen a Cooper's Hawk make an attack on the feeding birds. Nature, like the sea, is not a gentle thing.

[BMCS Jim Madsen]

I have seen seagulls attack, kill and eat pigeons. I have also seen segulls dive bomb a juvinille bald eagle that was picking up a wounded duck and trying to get it to land where it could eat it. The eagle finally dropped it in the water where the seagulls could land and eat it themselves. That was one patient eagle. I was hoping to see him fly off and come back for a little eagle justice at high speed. Never happened though.

[BMC John Phillips III]

Bird watching (or nature) is also a hobby of mine, as gay as that might sound. I like to photograph nature. I have tons of Bald Eagle pictures from the Hudson River and a few Whooping Crane pics from Port Aransas, TX (have seen 8 total in the wild in 1 day).

Jim, I once saw a mother loon intentionally drowning a seagul that was trying to eat one of her chicks. I am talking only footsteps away in a pond. It was the craziest thing, the loon was actually standing on the seaguls head holding it under the water. Lucky for the seagul after about 20-30 seconds he was able to get out from under her and fly off.

[ETC Brian Strattard]

Sometimes I like to get to know myself a little better, tune out everything around me to reflect upon my perception of the world around me...I talk to the inner "me" and try to reach a different plane of enlightenment...

Then my wife wakes me up with a list of stuff to do aournd the house... ;)
I guess that counts as a hobby...my wife's hobby is keeping me from napping...

Strat sends...

[SKC Ronald Brumble]

Well, I collect coins, Quarters, Computer wallpapers/pictures, and Lego Bionicles. But the thing that takes most of my time now is computers. I love to build them, change the cases, add things, fix problems, generaly all things PC.

Here is a pick of a recent build I did for someone. The only dif between the lit' picture and the open picture is that I had to put in a different CPU Cooler due to a Motherboard and CPU upgrade. Still a very nice fast computer. Runs Vista

[MSTCS Dennis Noble (Ret.)]

Jim and Jon,

I hope you both get to make a voyage through the Bering Sea and above the Arctic Circle before you finish your careers, you will see an incredible amount of birds and marine life. Once while TDY on STORIS working near Wrangel Island--the island above Siberia--saw so many birds that it made a solid two mile target on the radar. If the birds had lifted higher in the air they would have blotted out the sun.

Watching for whales is also amazing.

I was able to ride HEALY a few years ago and when we left Nome, the first thing that made me feel that I was back in the north once again was the amount of sea birds in the area.

[MSTCS Dennis Noble (Ret.)]

In the previous post I goofed. I should have said John Phillips instead of Jon.
Sorry for the slip.

[AMTCM John Long]

I think I said it earlier...I like anything outdoors. Here's my latest project....a trail camera. Got the camera from Ebay and the control board from Pixcontrollers. I'll be making one more.

[SKC Ronald Brumble]

Nice RAS token in the picture.

[AMTCM John Long]

Nice RAS token in the picture.

It hasn't moved...

[FSC Chris Stewart]

Any hot wheel Collecters here? If tell me what you have

Chris

[AMTCM John Long]

Any hot wheel Collecters here? If tell me what you have

Chris

I'm not but my brother is. He started back in the 1970's. He has a few of the limited edition ones from back then. I don't think he has updated in a few years. He just got back from living in Australia. That's about all I know.

[HSC Chris Fly]

Any hot wheel Collecters here? If tell me what you have

Chris

Well, I have WAY to many to list but a couple of my favorites are:
The Smoke and Water set- Chevy Apache pickup and Cris-Craft boat
Mustang turntable set- "New" '95 stang, '65 'vert and '67 fastback.
Airstream set- Classic Buick station wagon pulling a classic Airstream

I'll try to take some pics

Chris

[ETC John D Zidek]

Do any of you mess with Nitro Powered R/C Cars/Trucks?

I have a Team Associated RT10GT right now. I am picking up my Monster GT is a couple weeks. 6 1/4" tires on the new one.

[HSC Chris Fly]

John,
i don't have any gas stuff, but I have a few electrics I play with. I have a TC3, RC18T, original RC10T and a 1/10th straight axel car for carpet oval.

Have you been racing out at Debbie's in VA Beach? It's a shame the track in Yorktown/Poqueson area close down, although it was only electric I think.
Has any tracks opened up in Gloucester?
Chris

[ETC John D Zidek]

Yes chris R/C Pro Hobbies opened in Hayes. The have a dirt track out back. $5 and you can run all day. Gas or Electric.

I have a pretty good sized yard I run mine around in and the Dog plays chase the Truck. He gets pretty pissed when he cant catch it, but he keeps trying. We have an invisible Dog fence and believe me Milo knows right where to stop chasing. He sits right at the line and waits for me to come back into his zone. He has recently figured out the difference between pursuit and intercept. He's a Peek-a-poo and the new truck is almost as big as he is. That should be interesting :D Can't Wait. 2 More Payments and IT's Mine.

Evil Grin

[SKC Ronald Brumble]

Do any of you mess with Nitro Powered R/C Cars/Trucks?

I have a Team Associated RT10GT right now. I am picking up my Monster GT is a couple weeks. 6 1/4" tires on the new one.

Those are great store pic's. HELLO, send some pic's of your RC's. I used to race indoor, 1/10 scale and off road "Stadium Truck" Stock class for both. Ahh, the memories, I would love to get back into it but the money to get back into it is just a but much for me now. I started out with a Grasshopper and then an RC10 Buggy. Later I got a RC10L for carpet racing.

The truck belonged to a friend of mine, he was a better driver but I could really hook up the suspension to the track. So I was his pit crew.

Now computers are my hobbie.

Side note, The Rc in RcRon7 was from my racing days, RC for Remote Control, Ron and my car was #7 RcRon7. I have been using that email handle since 1992/1993

[ETC John D Zidek]

I dont have the monster yet, so store photos is all I can post. I will be drooling over it for another couple weeks before I have the rest of the cash. On sale price was only $414. I will break out the camera after work for some actual pics of the RT10GT. She isnt as pretty as the store pics. Kinda like us, she's a bit beat up, dirty, and has a few cracks in her body, but she can move when I put the gas to her.

Personel best distance off a skateboard ramp (w/ a good landing) 26 Feet.

"Z"

[ETC John D Zidek]

Here you go Ron.

I just got home with the new one.
:D :D :D :D

[SKC Ronald Brumble]

:eek: Sweeeet, If I come down that way we will have to hook up and take them for a test drive.:D

[HSC Chris Fly]

John,
looks good, I like that GT!

[ETC John D Zidek]

Ran the first 6 tanks thru her today. Wow she sucks down the nitro.
($21.00 Per Gallon)
Still gotta get the idle speed dialed in and the high speed fuel mixture. She's pretty quick off the line but I havent found the top end yet.

Did a couple flips today so the first scratches and dings are there now I can start letting her fly. I will try to get some action pics and video in the next couple weeks.

The boys had a blast running the GT today. I think they are as happy as I am that Dad got the new one.

"Z"

[BMC John Phillips III]

Speaking of tanks, anyone Scuba certified? I am in the process of buying my own gear. I got certified at the Community College here. Just bought a BC w/Air2 regulator, still have to buy a first and second stage as well as gauges.

Very expensive.

[ETC Brian Strattard]

How about paintballers out there??? Here's a pic of my WGP Nightcast autococker...I also have an Angel IR3 with Angel Air system...where ever I end up after school...you can bet I'm starting a CG team to play in local tournaments if anyone is interested...

Strat sends...

[ETC John D Zidek]

Well today I finished breaking in the Monster GT. I think I have all the mixtures dialied in to peak proformance and I can only say 2 words

"HOLY $HIT"

That beast is SOOOooooo Fast. It has to weight 15 - 20 lbs and gets up close to 50MPH (not scale, actual) I have to tighten up the breaks a bit because right now from full speed to full stop takes about 20-30 feet. I am sure if it hit someone at full speed it would do some major damage.

It goes just as fast backwards as it does forwards.
Todays lesson learned: Do Not try to turn going backwards at 1/2 throttle, it will barrel roll about 6 times. She seems to be pretty durable after multiple flips and crashes I still havn't broken anything except a couple small cracks in the body. Next nice day we get I will try to get some video to upload for you.

Later

"Z"

[CWO4 Tim Hecht (SKC) (Ret)]

As I said, I like knives and scrimshaw; here are a couple of new knives I bought recently, a Harvey King (Kansas Maker) #1 Fighter with Stag Handle and amber spacer. The ivory pistol grips were scrimshawed by my ex-wife and were a Christmas present from her after I got back from patrol on MOHAWK one year. (the ivory grips are called 'cultured ivory" using a poly resin and elephant ivory powder collected from cutting and grinding tusks. It ages/yellows like real ivory)

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/manual-photography/colt_king_fighter.jpg

http://iwantthatknife.com/Gallery/albums/manual-photography/both_grips.jpg

I have also gotten carried away with buying .22 caliber rifles including a Civilian Marksmanship Program Harrington and Richardson US Property Marked M12 .22 lr Target Rifle. It is a single shot bolt action, weighing in at about 14 pounds. The CMP price was $225 and a correct set of Redfield Sights (Palma rear and Olympic front) ran $315 for a new rear (still in the govt issue aluminum bag) and a used front with replacement sight inserts. I am a lousy rifle shot but with this rifle I was starting to get it dialed into the bulleye at 50 yards, with the right apeture and practice I will gradually move out to 100 yards...

[ITC Matthew Altieri]

Years ago I started collecting coffee mugs. All different types. Had a cubpoard in the kitchen loaded with them.

Then I thought - how many coffee cups does it take to drink a cup of coffee?

So I sold all but my prized set of USCGC Woodrush mugs.

Then I started building and collecting computers. I even had a 4 computer network going in my house, with signons & profiles & U: drive, etc......

Then I thought - why on earth am I brining my work home?

So I got rid of it all except for one desktop.

Since I was a kid and up until last year, I collected MAD magazines. I still enjoy reading them, but now I'm sitting on two 40 pound boxes of MAD magazines. I don't collect them anymore, but now I can't seem to get rid of them. Guess they aren't as popular as they once were.

Now I collect things that go bang. Guns & Ammo. Have a small collection of Springfields, Winchesters, S&W's, Colts and Rugers. Also, my dad left me a small mountain of old ammo I'm still trying to sort out.

Oh, and there is my N-Scale and Lionel trains............

[SKC Ronald Brumble]

I love building computers. I'm now getting into modifying the cases. I had an old case that someone at work gave me and put some parts together for a PC. Then I thought, hey, I can do some stuff to the case. So I"m cutting the side to put a "Window" in it, I'll paint the frame one color then the outer shell another. I'm doing this for my daughter, she is 15. When I'm done this will be her computer. I'm going to etch her name in the side panel and it will light up.:D

I have three computers right now, one of them is home built. Then when I'm done with this one I'll have 4, but with a family of 5, and everyone wants PC time, I'll have to make a 5th later. My daughters and I also play network games together. Yes, we go outside and do things, but in the winter we spend more time on the PC's. I'm slowly teaching them how to put the parts together, how they work together and what they do.

Sponges, kids are sponges when you can hold their attention

[AMTCM John Long]

Here's a few pics from the trailcam I posted a pic of the other day. Hopefully they load

[BMCM Wray Gillette (Ret)]

John,
My wife got a turkey too.. except hers came from Publix and we'll have it Sunday....

The idea of rabbit stew didn't go over very well.....

Wray... ;)

[HSC Chris Fly]

John,
My wife got a turkey too.. except hers came from Publix and we'll have it Sunday....

The idea of rabbit stew didn't go over very well.....

Wray... ;)

Every time I see that supermarket's name, I see it without the l...:D
Must be the HS in me!:p
Chris

[BMCS Burt Ford]

John,
Where did you take those?

Burt

[AMTCM John Long]

On one of my hunting spots about 10 minutes from the house. We're supposed to get 2-4 " of snow between tonight and tomorrow. I was going to shift that cam and put out a second tomorrow on some govt hunting property. We'll see how that goes. Turkey season opens on the 18th here in Maryland. How many do you see in this pic??

[AMTCM John Long]

Wray,

Is your wife a bunny hugger? If so, I'll watch my comments when I come over to visit.

John

[HSC Schon C. Russell]

Thru the years I have collected, quite a few things, and now I am just down to one or two, since it takes so much time to take it down, and put it up every time we move.

I collect Hotwheels. I am up to about 2 - 3 grand in cars, boxes of cars, and car sets. I have quite a few cars that are appraised and insured by my insurance due to them being 1500 to 3200, each. My wife and I tell our kids that it is their schooling fund up on the wall. I tell ya, it is about tiresome taking them out of the box and putting them up for display every transfer. The nex move they may stay in the box, until the kids pick their school.

I also am a collector of Tattoo's, much easier to display.

[BMC Ronald Simoneau]

Maybe this is not so much a collection, but here is a project I am doing for my son's room (this is his toybox) it is only partially complete. The second picture is the painting I did almost 10 years ago as a BM3 on the workbench at station Gloucester (the workbench was thrown out in 2000 when I returned to Gloucester as a BM2, I saved the painting). i am using the old painting as a guideline. My son saw it in the garage one day and asks if he can have it, so I decided to paint him his own.

There are still colors I need to add for the toy box. I need some buff and silver, and should be able to finish it up.

[BMC Ronald Simoneau]

Complete. Second angle shows braided handles.