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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Napa, Ca
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activities you miss
Only so much time in the day, week, year...
I miss playing jazz trombone, brewing beer, mountain biking and doing ice sculptures. my old ice carving site Maybe someday I'll return to these missed interests. I miss the jazz the most. KT
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Spending time out in the woods. Course in this neck of the woods, there aint none! Cactus are not near as much fun...
Sailing as well...
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2021 Subaru Legacy, 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins (the workhorse), 1992 Jaguar XJ S-3 V-12 VDP (one of only 100 examples made), 1969 Jaguar XJ (been in the family since new), 1985 911 Targa backdated to 1973 RS specs with a 3.6 shoehorned in the back, 1959 Austin Healey Sprite (former SCCA H-Prod), 1995 BMW R1100RSL, 1971 & '72 BMW R75/5 "Toaster," Ural Tourist w/sidecar, 1949 Aeronca Sedan / QB |
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I miss playing my guitar everyday after school until I graduated college. Put it down and haven't picked it up in years. I miss the free and easy running strides of my youth. Lost in the last 10 years or so. I catch sight of myself in a store window and think, "Who is that short stepping old dude?"...until I realize its me!
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Dan in Pasadena '76 911S Sahara Beige/Cork |
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04-22-2007, 06:55 PM
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Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
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I miss going to the shooting range at least once a day and practice ...
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"What I once used to do all night, now takes all night to do once!"
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84 944 - Alpine White 86 Carrera Targa - Guards Red - My Pelican Gallery - (Gone, but never forgotten  )One Marine's View Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum |
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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2021 Subaru Legacy, 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins (the workhorse), 1992 Jaguar XJ S-3 V-12 VDP (one of only 100 examples made), 1969 Jaguar XJ (been in the family since new), 1985 911 Targa backdated to 1973 RS specs with a 3.6 shoehorned in the back, 1959 Austin Healey Sprite (former SCCA H-Prod), 1995 BMW R1100RSL, 1971 & '72 BMW R75/5 "Toaster," Ural Tourist w/sidecar, 1949 Aeronca Sedan / QB |
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04-22-2007, 07:05 PM
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I miss going for the opening of trout season. Missed it again this year.
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04-22-2007, 08:09 PM
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19 years and 17k posts...
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Paintball, brewing, pistol shooting at the range. I've been too busy with life to do any of these for awhile... I have been able to play the drums every week!
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Art Zasadny 1974 Porsche 911 Targa "Helga" (Sold, back home in Germany) Learning the bass guitar Driving Ford company cars now... www.ford.com |
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04-22-2007, 08:11 PM
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Location: Tucson AZ USA
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I am at that age where lots of things I once liked to do (or convinced myself I liked to do them) no longer appeal to me. I can name overhauling an automatic transmission for one. I plan more and try not to start something which might have problems that cannot be anticipated. Hence, I will do minor plumbing jobs but not a whole system overhaul. The experts are called for the big stuff.
Hobbies I used to like and no longer spend as much time with: astronomy and model railroading. The first, lugging out the equipment, the second lack of a dedicated room. Hobbies that have increased include finish carpentry and photography. The second because digital makes it so damn easy and I do not have to wait to see the results. Carpentry because of the feeling of satisfaction.
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04-22-2007, 08:18 PM
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Location: Linn County, Oregon
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Dinghy sailing...truth! I believe I'll miss sailing a 15" Chrysler Mutineer more than I will miss driving a 1972 911S. Talk about "feel and connection" with a human built contrivance? That little boat had it all. Especially once I learned to feel wind direction with my ears...this was as close to heaven without leaving the planet that I've been.
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.) |
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04-22-2007, 08:19 PM
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Location: Southern California
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I miss competing in boxing and MMA. The recovery time and reaction time is the first to go. I loved that first contact of my glove on my opponent's face and the eye flutter that went along with it......
David
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04-22-2007, 08:21 PM
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Talking with my folks. They both passed in 2001.
Walking with my dog, Indy. He passed 2 months ago. Golf... just lost interest when our regular group lost touch. |
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04-22-2007, 08:28 PM
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.) |
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19 years and 17k posts...
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TerryH,
I hear you, I miss my grandfather Stan and the talks we used to have, he passed in 2/06.
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Art Zasadny 1974 Porsche 911 Targa "Helga" (Sold, back home in Germany) Learning the bass guitar Driving Ford company cars now... www.ford.com |
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Northern California
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Flying. Talking with my dad.
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04-22-2007, 08:40 PM
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Flyfishing. Shooting. Puttering.
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1989 3.2 Carrera coupe; 1988 Westy Vanagon, Zetec; 1986 E28 M30; 1994 W124; 2004 S211 What? Uh . . . “he” and “him”? |
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Central TX west of Houston
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sex
being married's a *****.
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Steve '08 Boxster RS60 Spyder #0099/1960 - never named a car before, but this is Charlotte. '88 targa SOLD 2004 - gone but not forgotten
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04-22-2007, 09:51 PM
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playing basketball, got old, can't get up high anymore and am s-l-o-w
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She was the kindest person I ever met |
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Just a big kid really...
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Gippsland Gourmet Country, Australia
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Damn...I don't want to think too hard about it....
OK - the girlie stuff first. Having time to have coffee on any of the great "strips" I used to frequent. Meet the friends and morning coffee streams into boozy lunch... Shopping FOR ME! I spend whatever shopping time I have to have now buying the never ending stuff for 3 kids, doing the "supermarket grand prix" at least 3 times per week in between work and other stuff. Get outta my way you old bags cos I don't have time to stroll through the supermarket! I need a turbo-trolley and I work up a sweat as I fly up and down the aisles. 6 in the house - I could spend my life at the damned supermarket and associated food stores  .Having time for manicures and pedicures and all nice girlie things... Partying all night long, drinking plenty of good Scotch and still being at work at 7.00am in the morning looking and feeling as fresh as a daisy . The good stuff: Driving my car - HARD! No bloody time anymore... Going clay shooting, pig shooting etc with my Dad Early morning runs on the beach with a friend and my Border Collie (RIP) Playing my guitar Singing (still sometimes manage that one under the shower but no time for choir anymore) Dad - he was a pastime all by himself That'll do....  It's not like I don't have fun anymore...really...I'm just like any other Mum though - swamped under the kids and hubby and all their associated wants and needs ...
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I'm just getting to the reverse side of that slope, if there's something I want to do I hang a closed sign on the door and go. I can see Tuesdays becoming a designated day off.
That mortality thing is raising its head. Jim
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1987 Porsche 944 2.5
1986 Porsche Carerra Targa 3.2
MazdaSpeed3
1981 Porsche 911SC 3.0L
1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2
2004 Mazda Miata
the stable a few years ago
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