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Post by kawasakiinit on Nov 13, 2014 22:38:33 GMT
this is mine .a bike in the clouds ;-)  |
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Post by Tigger on Nov 13, 2014 23:45:41 GMT
Gis a go mister!
Love the idea of those. Had a passenger flight in one. Must be great actually owning your own!
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Post by crickleymal on Nov 14, 2014 0:41:02 GMT
Caving mainly now, occasionally canoeing and until work got in the way bellringing.
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Post by kawasakiinit on Nov 14, 2014 9:11:23 GMT
Gis a go mister! Love the idea of those. Had a passenger flight in one. Must be great actually owning your own! it doesnt cost much mate licence around 2000 quid and you can pick up a decent trike in permit for around 1500 . i never thought i would find anything better than bikes but i have . i still go to the hanger on my divvy 900 tho as the roads on the way are excellent ;-) best of both worlds .. |
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Post by grumps on Nov 14, 2014 9:20:47 GMT
Flying RC helicopters. Not the toys but I have some up to a 1.3mtr rotor disc. Electric power (lipos) or nitro motors
More difficult to do than it looks
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Post by kawasakiinit on Nov 14, 2014 9:27:42 GMT
Caving mainly now, occasionally canoeing and until work got in the way bellringing. that caving thing sounds good if not a little enclosed . i always wanted to dive but i have perforated ear drums so cant do it :-(. did you see this ? its really worth watching and very brave indeed.. solo solitary endeavour on the southern ocean |
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Post by kawasakiinit on Nov 14, 2014 9:33:27 GMT
Flying RC helicopters. Not the toys but I have some up to a 1.3mtr rotor disc. Electric power (lipos) or nitro motors More difficult to do than it looks me too bud i have a raptor 30 and a 50 in a hughes 500 scale shell. i started real flying in a robinson r22 at blackpool and then a 172 cessna but the microlight thing is more reachable cost wise . i will say tho flying a real heli is far easier than the models and how people do the 3 d thing is beyond me . wow |
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Post by showaddydadito on Nov 14, 2014 9:46:50 GMT
Growing Cacti.
Growing Orchids and Bromeliads - I have a tropical house in my bedroom.
Training sheepdogs.
Training dog owners.
Music - writing and playing it, making and repairing instruments, and calling for the Painter's Dog Ceilidh Band.
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Post by grumps on Nov 14, 2014 9:57:32 GMT
Flying RC helicopters. Not the toys but I have some up to a 1.3mtr rotor disc. Electric power (lipos) or nitro motors More difficult to do than it looks and how people do the 3 d thing is beyond me . wowMe too. Simply can't do it except by accident. Raptor 50 Bell 47G Mk11 Goblin 500 Blade 130 Mcpx |
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Post by billywhizz on Nov 14, 2014 10:19:28 GMT
scuba diving
fishing
but seem to struggle to find the time to do either much these days,
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Post by martyn41 on Nov 14, 2014 15:12:53 GMT
Playing music ( a few lads get together in our local every Wednesday night )
AND
Dont laugh... Knitting....
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Post by crickleymal on Nov 14, 2014 15:17:43 GMT
I used to frequent several folk sessions when I lived in Coventry but alas whilst there are clubs in Cheltenham and Gloucester you have to leave early to catch the bus or go without drinking which always seems a bit odd when in a folk club.
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Post by ribbit on Nov 14, 2014 17:24:43 GMT
Service, repair and sell second hand bicycles locally to me. And this....  |
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Post by Pool Boy on Nov 14, 2014 22:09:01 GMT
Until recently I was heavily involved with local Amateur Dramatics society (taken a sabatical to give more time for work / biking at the moment)
Although I was "Technical Director" - so responsible for set building, lighting and sound production - inevitably we 'techies' got dragged in for the crowd scenes, walk-ons and bit parts that real Thespians thought were beneath them.
I've always fancied the flying thing (had a trial flight in a fixed wing and a helicopter) - but neither funds nor time allowed me to pursue it.
I also used to have an R/C helicopter but never mastered flying it before it got nicked !
Good thread BTW - it even woke Tigger up !
And I never knew Billywizz did scuba diving - go figure
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Post by kawasakiinit on Nov 14, 2014 22:10:47 GMT
we are a diverse bunch aren't we . martyn any chance of a hat and scarf combo for me nan ;-) only messin bud some of the hardest men going invented knitting i believe (trawler men) .
grumps check this bud
twin gas turbine bad boy ! thats some money to have at your finger tips eh .. one mistake and its re mortgage time lol
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Post by grumps on Nov 15, 2014 9:24:16 GMT
Yes, at 6/7k each for a turbine plus all the rest a fair bit of dosh
I have seen Martin Briggs fly turbines at shows. Magnificent!
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Post by hornblower on Nov 16, 2014 8:23:41 GMT
Service, repair and sell second hand bicycles locally to me. And this.... No helmet camera? |
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Post by teejayexc on Nov 16, 2014 9:39:26 GMT
Teehee  |
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Post by kawasakiinit on Nov 16, 2014 9:52:10 GMT
my cam
messin with engine failures and sheep worrying lol
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Post by Jake on Nov 16, 2014 20:17:59 GMT
Great video, in particular that moment where it lifts for the first time must be brilliant  |
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Post by kawasakiinit on Nov 16, 2014 20:48:07 GMT
Great video, in particular that moment where it lifts for the first time must be brilliant yeah its cool mate grass strips are a little bumpy sometimes but very forgiving really. once she becomes unstuck cows get small quickly. people always make the mistake of thinking they are flimsy but they are bloody strong for such light weight .you can go to 10,000 feet with out breathing apparatus and people have been around the globe in em many times now . microlights come in many forms as well not just like mine which most people know these are also microlights (microlight by weight not style) but i prefer the flexwing type for the proper pioneering experience ..     and if you really have money check this icon a5 |
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Post by ribbit on Nov 16, 2014 23:32:51 GMT
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Post by showaddydadito on Nov 17, 2014 8:00:13 GMT
Playing music ( a few lads get together in our local every Wednesday night ) AND Dont laugh... Knitting.... Absolutely not laughing Martyin - I forgot to put on my list . . . . crochet. Nothing flash, just baby blankets, but there's something very satisfying about seeing my granddaughter (or any other baby) snuggled up in a blanket I made for her. |
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Post by divykate on Nov 17, 2014 14:31:25 GMT
Patchwork and Quilting with a bit of knitting and crochet chucked in as well- Used to see a lot of raised eyebrows during "icebreakers" at work meetings when you tell them your into Motorbikes and Patchwork |
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Post by showaddydadito on Nov 18, 2014 8:01:52 GMT
Patchwork and Quilting with a bit of knitting and crochet chucked in as well- Used to see a lot of raised eyebrows during "icebreakers" at work meetings when you tell them your into Motorbikes and Patchwork Try it in the pub. If anyone makes any piss taking remark I simply reply "I am making a blanket for a helpless baby, using only a ball of yarn and a small hooked stick. What can you do that's so damn clever?" If you really want some fun, this can be delivered with something of a growl, whilst moving as if you might stand up (I am a large, bearded man of a reasonably craggy appearance - which helps), the result is always a backing down by the piss taker. With younger lads, you might choose to end the question thus: "What can you do that's so damn clever - boy?". |
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Post by m40man on Nov 18, 2014 15:40:55 GMT
I am a large, bearded man of a reasonably craggy appearance I wonder what UNreasonably craggy must look like  . |
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Post by showaddydadito on Nov 18, 2014 16:46:27 GMT
hmmm . . . think secret love child of Rob Brydon and Pete Postlethwaite.
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Post by the1truehebrew on Nov 18, 2014 18:50:40 GMT
"Sonny". is a better put down, IMHO.
dave
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Post by the1truehebrew on Nov 18, 2014 19:10:02 GMT
Have wanted to MciroLight for a long time.
Dave
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Post by Beehill on Nov 18, 2014 20:10:34 GMT
Narrowboat Skipper - max speed about 4 m.p.h. Well, it make a change!  |
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