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R. Shackleferd
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04/07/2005 11:42 pm
Of course we all play guitar to some level, but what else do we do?
What's ya'lls other hobbies?

I'm into astronomy a lil. Gotta 4.5 in. reflector and some binocs. Pics of galaxies and nebulas are right next to Hendrix and Zep posters. Nothing better than strumming an acoustic while watching a meteor shower!

I also appreciate a good game of chess every now and then.

PS2 games take some of my time as well. GTA-San Andreas and Madden mostly.
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04/07/2005 11:50 pm
I sit at my desk and use my computer over 12 hours every day, so not much.
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04/07/2005 11:59 pm
hmmmmmmmmmm pauses for a while thinks deep thoughts... wow is there life outside guitar? only jkin :D I used to be into astronomy that was when there was'nt much light pollution around here but im into Art I like to do computer graphics ... but even when im not playing my guitar im thinking about playing it... :D
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04/08/2005 12:31 am
Mostly Guitar Of Course, but umm... lets see.....i suck at sports..... anything els....hmmmm......computer I guess
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04/08/2005 12:35 am
i like to bite the heads off kittens and punch cops for fun...

but apart from that i'm quite into astronomy and photography. i spend ages every day looking after all my pets but i dont know wether that counts as a hobby :cool:

...oh and the playstation... obviously :D
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04/08/2005 12:42 am
I've been known to enjoy:

Reading; designing CD covers, logos and other such graphically inclined things; cooking (glad to see that grilling weather is coming back around); camping; dressing down in Carhartts and a wifebeater, shooting some Wild Turkey then seeking out cocky college kids and luring them into debates they simply aren't equipped to participate in; and several of the more benine forms of Extreme Rednecking including but not limited to: paintball, shooting things, and driving around in my truck with my windows down and blaring either Scissorfight or some quality Country music.
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04/08/2005 1:11 am
I guess the only other thing that interests me a little is computer stuff, mainly unix and linux and other comp stuff.(I have my dad to thank for that since he's a web designer)
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04/08/2005 1:36 am
I enjoy reading, writing, but not 'rithmetic so much, although I can certainly do it if need be. I watch a ****load of movies. I am a ****ing movie fanatic. I don't watch much TV. I occasionally play video games. I usually play Smash Bros with some guys or Halo depending on what we're feelin' like. I sometimes don't vary sentence structure on purpose just to see if I can write an entire post without doing so.
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04/08/2005 2:12 am
Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonI sometimes don't vary sentence structure on purpose just to see if I can write an entire post without doing so.


Yep, it's good to have goals.
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04/08/2005 2:36 am
My other main interest is sports...all sports...playing and watching. And i follow it religiously. Some people think i'm a little insane (which may be true). I feel lost if i miss Sports Center or don't check it online.

I also like Xbox, tv esp. The Shield (coolest show on tv), drinking, partying, and spending to much time on the computer.
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04/08/2005 2:38 am
Oh, yeah. I used to watch "The West Wing" back when it was good. Man, when it was good it was SO good.
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04/08/2005 3:58 am
Video games,simpsons and sienfeld(best sitcom ever...genius..and elaine is hot)
Try once,fail twice...
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04/08/2005 4:27 am
Originally Posted by: chucklivesoninmyheartVideo games,simpsons and sienfeld(best sitcom ever...genius..and elaine is hot)

I always went more for News Radio.

It was short lived, but MAN was it good.
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04/08/2005 4:34 am
I like of course, Guitar jammin' ( especially when I hook up with my bro. )
also PC gaming, Digital photography, Mtn. Biking and good old fashion hiking and camping.

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04/08/2005 6:20 am
I like to do lots of things. I read, talk with girls, like to climb and/or jump off tall things, work on houses (mostly fixing them up: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, painting, roofing, pretty much anyting involved with a house) I like to learn about almost anything, I write, I like to fight (mostly friends just for fun), cooking, playing sports (hockey!!!!!!!), oh and sleeping is lots of fun.

Probably my favorite thing to do is to make people laugh. There is never a dull moment when I am around.
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04/08/2005 9:42 am
Originally Posted by: R. Shackleferd
I also appreciate a good game of chess every now and then.


I play pretty serious chess... I have a national ranking... chess is awesome once you get really good and develop a natural sense for the position and are able to calculate complex variations in your head.
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04/08/2005 12:36 pm
Aside from playing, I hold interests in art, psychology, reading/writing, video games, weight lifting, movies, and computers.
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04/08/2005 3:16 pm
Originally Posted by: RaskolnikovI've been known to enjoy:

Reading; designing CD covers, logos and other such graphically inclined things; cooking (glad to see that grilling weather is coming back around); camping; dressing down in Carhartts and a wifebeater, shooting some Wild Turkey then seeking out cocky college kids and luring them into debates they simply aren't equipped to participate in; and several of the more benine forms of Extreme Rednecking including but not limited to: paintball, shooting things, and driving around in my truck with my windows down and blaring either Scissorfight or some quality Country music.


Dude, are we long lost brother's? I was sitting here going over what I was going to put down, and then I got you your post.... You basically took the words right out of my mouth.

I'll go ahead and throw in a few more though...

I enjoy cooking, mainly on the grill, hunting anything, fishing, playing in the mud, a.k.a. muddin', jet skee's, drinking, designing various things, woodworking, movie's, bon fire's, and drinking. :D
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04/08/2005 4:23 pm
I've always liked to read from when I was a kid and didn't know the meanign of the word "certain" in a certain story whose line was "Once upon a time there lived a certain cheetah...". I haven't been reading as much as I would like to, but I will get back into the habit. I kinda stopped growing intellectually at the age of 20 or thereabouts (I'm 26 now), but I'm trying to get back into my game.
I work in a photo studio/color processing lab, so it goes without saying that I'm into photography in no small way.
I like writing, and evey so often I'll get a good peice going even I will look at it and think, man, that is not half bad, now, is it? A certain guy stumbled on something I'd written (actually it's my website but I don't want to say so just in case you read and were not impressed :p ) and told me I should quit physics (which I did, tho not coz he said to) and take up writing. If I never make a proper writer, I hope to become successful enough in whatever i undertake to warrant my writing memoirs, and if I do write those, trust me, they'll be good 'uns.
I have all this design software (Macromedia Freehand, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator). I tinker around with them, but I'm not yet a "pro" with them.
I have a thing for luthiersm. I'll make guitar making (mostly acoustics, and maybe classicals) a bit of a hobby when I'm comfortable enough with other things in my life to pursue the said hobby.
I'd love to watch more movies than I do, but time is a constrain. Maybe one day I'll take a movie holiday, get me all these DVD's and lock me away for two weeks.
I'm told cooking impresses girls. I also know that making your food is healthy. So I cook every so often, and want to make it more of a habit. I'd also like to get into a bit of gourmet cooking. As it happens, cooking wasn't that much of an art in African society, so you don't have a whole lot of gourmet african dishes. So trying to come up with some, or look at the work of those who have, wouldn't be a bad idea.
There!
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04/08/2005 5:15 pm
I like to read too. Mainly fantasy novels like lord of the rings. Also, has anyone heard of R A Salvatore, really good stuff.
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