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art
guns
motorcycles
books
dogs

turned art into a job, so that takes care of that.
winter has savagely cut down on my motorcycle time.
guns have been suffering. don't practice nearly as much as i should.
still read a lot.
and the dogs force me to pay attention. no escaping them.


back in the day i had fun half ass doing a little of everything. now i can only find the time to do one or two things well.

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Old 04-21-2023, 10:37 AM
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....and I feel sorry for people who don't get regular victories and defeats.
Hey, Supe-
I was reading some of these responses to my wife.
While most just for the entertainment value, and to prove its not just me, she found your post very insightful.
Especially this quote.
Old 04-21-2023, 10:46 AM
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917-30 IROC races.
It can fit in a one car garage.
yer killin' me Ted!
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Old 04-21-2023, 12:54 PM
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Old 04-21-2023, 01:22 PM
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Hum....

2 channel audio
Movies
Mountain Biking
Auto racing
Motorcycles
Vintage cars and super cars
Skateboarding
Gardening
Restoring old electronics
Restoring old outboards
Cooking
Exercising
Assistant to painter (wife)
Coffee!
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Old 04-21-2023, 01:29 PM
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Artist (painter)
Fly Fishing
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Guns

The painting has really taken over lately. I have my first solo show coming up in two weeks.
Old 04-21-2023, 06:05 PM
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Artist (painter)
Fly Fishing
Porsches
Wine
Guns

The painting has really taken over lately. I have my first solo show coming up in two weeks.
Woo hoo! Pics!
Old 04-21-2023, 06:10 PM
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Woo hoo! Pics!

More at my website
If anyone happens to be in the area May 6th stop by. We'll be serving free wine.
Old 04-21-2023, 06:21 PM
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Old 04-21-2023, 06:30 PM
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If anyone happens to be in the area May 6th stop by. We'll be serving free wine.
That's an hour from me.
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Old 04-22-2023, 05:25 AM
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Yep... I have a to do list with about 12 items on it right now.

My life right now - Great GF, Cycling (most days), film photography, wood working (not a lot), metal work, house renovation (current), audio/music (every day). I haven't driven my 911 for about 4 months.

At some point I plan on simplifying my life.
Additional things I'm interested in but simply don't have time for...

Watch repairs/service.
Wooden Boats.
Leather work (although I have an industrial stepper foot sewing machine for practical use/repairs).
Rock/Bolder climbing (at 58 I'm too old because I'd have to start from scratch).

I've always enjoyed volunteer work and helping people out.
- For instance once a year I buy and deliver Olive Oil at cost to my extended family and my mothers elderly friends.

The boot of my car from a recent "Olive Oil Run".

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Old 04-22-2023, 05:52 PM
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I used to joke I've got more projects on the go than lifetime left until I used up one life's worth of time

My main interests now are,

Man cave build keeps me more than busy
Spending time at my house in Slovenia
Travelling, have to see a new country every year, may visit 3 this year, aim is to see 100 before I die

Interests I want to spend time on but don't have the time are,

Road trips, down to the Sahara desert, up to the Arctic Circle in winter and across the USA
Porsche 930 that needs restoring
Porsche 964 that needs hot rodding
Looking for a Toyota HJ60 Land Cruiser to resto-mod
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Old 04-23-2023, 05:58 AM
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If anyone happens to be in the area May 6th stop by. We'll be serving free wine.
Very nice!
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Old 04-25-2023, 12:05 PM
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Very nice!
Thanks for the complement!
Old 04-25-2023, 05:04 PM
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Still love all my DIY projects/hobbies/interests but it is getting harder to make myself do as much work on them as I get older. Just keeping vehicles/equipment/toys in running condition (batteries, fresh gas, tires etc) is a chore now let alone restoring all the projects waiting in the wings. I wish I could snap my fingers and be 30 years old again.

Homebuilt airplanes (2)
Certified airplanes (1)
Classic muscle car restoration/collecting (2)
Competitive shooting
Gunsmithing
RC cars/trucks (22)
RC planes
Kayaking
boat building
boat restoration
snow skiing
water skiing
Dirt car racing
motocross
collecting/repairing/restoring motorcycles (12)
old bicycle restoration
metal fabrication
metal machining
violin building/repairing
Repairing/collecting german cars (5)
Old snowmobiles (2)
old three wheelers (2)
4 wheelers (3)
Motorhome resto and continuing upgrades


This 50 x 100 hangar building was nearly empty 30 years ago.... Now it and a 20 x 50 lean-to is full. My wife is convinced I have a problem... She is probably right. Lol





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Old 04-26-2023, 03:25 AM
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Still love all my DIY projects/hobbies/interests but it is getting harder to make myself do as much work on them as I get older. Just keeping vehicles/equipment/toys in running condition (batteries, fresh gas, tires etc) is a chore now let alone restoring all the projects waiting in the wings. I wish I could snap my fingers and be 30 years old again.

Homebuilt airplanes (2)
Certified airplanes (1)
Classic muscle car restoration/collecting (2)
Competitive shooting
Gunsmithing
RC cars/trucks (22)
RC planes
Kayaking
boat building
boat restoration
snow skiing
water skiing
Dirt car racing
motocross
collecting/repairing/restoring motorcycles (12)
old bicycle restoration
metal fabrication
metal machining
violin building/repairing
Repairing/collecting german cars (5)
Old snowmobiles (2)
old three wheelers (2)
4 wheelers (3)
Motorhome resto and continuing upgrades


This 50 x 100 hangar building was nearly empty 30 years ago.... Now it and a 20 x 50 lean-to is full. My wife is convinced I have a problem... She is probably right. Lol





You may actually be Tom Cruise and not know it.
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Old 04-26-2023, 05:45 AM
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Old 04-26-2023, 10:31 AM
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Flatty: you forgot to list getting College degrees!
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Old 04-26-2023, 01:35 PM
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Flatty: you forgot to list getting College degrees!
Ha! Well I haven't decided on what the next one will be.
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Old 04-26-2023, 01:40 PM
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Close the thread, Tim wins!

He's the only 'too many projects' black belt, 10th dan ,ninja, zenzi master, project warrior, the rest of us are mere amateurs

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