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vwag Veteran Member
Joined: 17 Jul 2016 Posts: 180 Location: Denver, CO
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 9:07 am Post subject: Other obsessions... |
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I think we all agree that trumpet players are unique, and you read about it all over this forum. I'm curious what other hobbies (or obsessions) this group has... to the extend where you might be surfing other forums for daily insights.
For me, I'm a watch guy. I always have been and for the last 15 years have flipped dozens of watches. My watch hobby has been supplanted by a trumpet hobby and my watch forum time (and watch flipping) has greatly diminished over the past year and a half since my comeback. I've settled on two Rolexes, two IWCs and two Seikos. Done.
Any other passions? Cycling is another for me.. but not lately. I could see fly fishing in my future, but not yet (no time). |
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homebilly Heavyweight Member
Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 2198 Location: Venice, CA & Paris, France
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 9:09 am Post subject: |
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i just got back from watching the Giro d'Italia and have collected
about 50 Swatches in 30 years _________________ ron meza (deadbeat jazz musician) & (TH 5 post ghost neighborhood watch ringleader)
waiting for Fed-Ex to deliver a $50 trumpet to my door. shipping was prepaid by seller of course!
http://ronmeza.com
http://highdefinitionbigband.com |
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Grits Burgh Heavyweight Member
Joined: 04 Oct 2015 Posts: 805 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Bible study
Piano
Fishing
Barbecue (well, cooking in general)
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Clemson Tigers Football
Barbershop quartet singing
Harmonica (blues)
Jogging
(I have had to lay off of Golf and studying Japanese in order to practice the trumpet more ).
Regards,
Grits _________________ Bach Stradivarius 37 (1971)
Schilke HC 1
Getzen 3810 C Cornet
King Master Bb Cornet (1945)
B&S 3145 Challenger I Series Flugelhorn
Life is short; buy every horn you want and die happy. |
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jaysonr Heavyweight Member
Joined: 19 Mar 2015 Posts: 797 Location: Conway, NC
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 9:33 am Post subject: |
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I'm a Seminary student, so, Bible study, books, and reading are big for me. When I finish my M.Div. I will be pursuing a Ph.D. in Historical Theology, so I love reading history and especially biographies. I also love reading about and studying how ethics and culture interrelate to each other.
For musical interests, aside from trumpet, I've been playing guitar since I was 4 (I don't even remember learning--for me playing guitar is kind of like walking in terms of just always knowing how to do it), I play piano also.
For non-music, I love writing with and collecting fountain pens.
I also love USC Gamecocks athletics and enjoying ridiculing fans of the Clemson Tigers (not really, I'm pretty amicable, but I had to jab at Grits a little). _________________ Isaiah 40:8
3 John 2 |
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Brad361 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 7080 Location: Houston, TX.
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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The first two are probably not at all politically correct, but:
Firearms (handguns)
Knives ("tactical" folders)
Watches
Bike (bicycle) stuff (mountain bike now, used to be road bikes)
Brad _________________ When asked if he always sounds great:
"I always try, but not always, because the horn is merciless, unpredictable and traitorous." - Arturo Sandoval |
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Grits Burgh Heavyweight Member
Joined: 04 Oct 2015 Posts: 805 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | jasonr posted:
I also love USC Gamecocks athletics and enjoying ridiculing fans of the Clemson Tigers (not really, I'm pretty amicable, but I had to jab at Grits a little). |
Actually, I just started rooting for the Clemson Tigers after I moved to South Carolina, probably starting around 2012. I had never paid much attention to college football. Around my new adopted home, college football is huge - much bigger than the NFL. So, I decided that I would root for the local teams, Clemson, University of South Carolina and University of Georgia. I was quickly informed by my fellow choir members that it was unacceptable to root for more than one team. Since Clemson is the team most popular with choir members, I adopted them. I figured that I was adopting a losing team, but they have had two good years running.
By the way, if anyone would like to buy a slightly used University of South Carolina tee shirt, you can PM me.
For the record, I am a University of Minnesota graduate.
Warm regards,
Grits _________________ Bach Stradivarius 37 (1971)
Schilke HC 1
Getzen 3810 C Cornet
King Master Bb Cornet (1945)
B&S 3145 Challenger I Series Flugelhorn
Life is short; buy every horn you want and die happy.
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WxJeff Heavyweight Member
Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Posts: 2485 Location: Atlanta GA
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Grits Burgh wrote: |
For the record, I am a University of Minnesota graduate.
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That would explain why you didn't pay much attention to college football previously
I run a couple times a week for physical and mental health benefits and participate in 4-6 races (5K/10K distances) during the course of a year. _________________ Kanstul F Besson International 800 Bb
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Grits Burgh Heavyweight Member
Joined: 04 Oct 2015 Posts: 805 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | WxJeff posted:
That would explain why you didn't pay much attention to college football previously. |
What can I say? When you are right, you are right.
Warm regards,
Grits _________________ Bach Stradivarius 37 (1971)
Schilke HC 1
Getzen 3810 C Cornet
King Master Bb Cornet (1945)
B&S 3145 Challenger I Series Flugelhorn
Life is short; buy every horn you want and die happy. |
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vwag Veteran Member
Joined: 17 Jul 2016 Posts: 180 Location: Denver, CO
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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Brad361 wrote: |
Firearms (handguns)
Knives ("tactical" folders)
Watches
Bike (bicycle) stuff (mountain bike now, used to be road bikes)
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I used to live in the Heights, mountain bike around Memorial Park, and T Hershey park. Denver is a much better biking city. Good hobbies there- I definitely resemble many of those. One to add to your list- I keep seeing watch/knife/gun hobbyists looking at high end flashlights. Like tiny, well machined flashlights with crazy brightness. for ex: Muyshondt torches |
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MacMichael Heavyweight Member
Joined: 20 May 2011 Posts: 646
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Archery
Percussion instruments
Single Malts _________________ Olds Recording Trumpet, LA 1951
Carol Brass 8060H-GLS balanced Trumpet
Jupiter Flugelhorn 846RL |
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Brad361 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 7080 Location: Houston, TX.
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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vwag wrote: | Brad361 wrote: |
Firearms (handguns)
Knives ("tactical" folders)
Watches
Bike (bicycle) stuff (mountain bike now, used to be road bikes)
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I used to live in the Heights, mountain bike around Memorial Park, and T Hershey park. Denver is a much better biking city. Good hobbies there- I definitely resemble many of those. One to add to your list- I keep seeing watch/knife/gun hobbyists looking at high end flashlights. Like tiny, well machined flashlights with crazy brightness. for ex: Muyshondt torches |
The Heights, small world, me too! Had to move to a slightly less gentrified area to buy a house though, the Heights has become VERY expensive regarding property values. Those mountain bike trails in Memorial Park can he pretty technical, ie, good place to get bounced off the bike, and at my age, I don't heal as quickly anymore!
I should check out those little flashlights, they do seem pretty cool! Maybe like a little light saber? Guess not quite.😉
Brad _________________ When asked if he always sounds great:
"I always try, but not always, because the horn is merciless, unpredictable and traitorous." - Arturo Sandoval |
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LittleRusty Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 12664 Location: Gardena, Ca
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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Brad361 wrote: | The first two are probably not at all politically correct, but:
Firearms (handguns)
Knives ("tactical" folders)
Watches
Bike (bicycle) stuff (mountain bike now, used to be road bikes)
Brad |
I thought the first two are required when you live in Texas. |
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Brad361 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 7080 Location: Houston, TX.
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 4:53 pm Post subject: |
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LittleRusty wrote: | Brad361 wrote: | The first two are probably not at all politically correct, but:
Firearms (handguns)
Knives ("tactical" folders)
Watches
Bike (bicycle) stuff (mountain bike now, used to be road bikes)
Brad |
I thought the first two are required when you live in Texas. |
Well, maybe not officially required, but highly recommended. Along with the cowboy hat, boots and pickup truck.....none of which I've yet to acquire.😉
Brad _________________ When asked if he always sounds great:
"I always try, but not always, because the horn is merciless, unpredictable and traitorous." - Arturo Sandoval |
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lgt0412 Veteran Member
Joined: 11 Mar 2012 Posts: 462 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Brad361 wrote: | LittleRusty wrote: | Brad361 wrote: | The first two are probably not at all politically correct, but:
Firearms (handguns)
Knives ("tactical" folders)
Watches
Bike (bicycle) stuff (mountain bike now, used to be road bikes)
Brad |
I thought the first two are required when you live in Texas. |
Well, maybe not officially required, but highly recommended. Along with the cowboy hat, boots and pickup truck.....none of which I've yet to acquire.😉
Brad |
I'm right there with you on the firearms and knives. I fall into the pickup truck group to. I have a 2015 Chevy Silverado ..... a Chevy Truck site is the only other forum I participate in other than this one. _________________ Van Laar B6
Bach LR19043B
Kanstul 1600
Conn 38B
Van Laar BR3 Flugel
Blessing Super Artist cornet
Greg Black Mouthpieces |
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Dale Proctor Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 9372 Location: Heart of Dixie
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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Vintage motorcycles. Just finished (for the most part) restoring this 1969 Honda CL350.
_________________ "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away ." - Sir Thomas Beecham |
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deleted_user_02066fd New Member
Joined: 03 Apr 1996 Posts: 0
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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I rarely play the horn any more for a number of reasons. Mostly due to laziness at this point. There's not a huge amount of work in my area any way, so the horn has stayed in the case. I still love to go hear great players.
Along the way I took up fingerstyle ukulele and find it challenging but also fun. Plus I can practice any time of day without disturbing anyone. Ukulele people are a fun bunch. Jake Shimabukuro, an ukulele virtuoso from Hawaii says if everyone played the ukulele, the world would be a much nicer place.
I was introduced to African Drumming through a visiting artist at the school I retired from. Djembe is a blast.
I play golf fairly well and played pickup basketball until I was 50.
I hike whenever I can and actually love watching birds of all kind. I married an Audoboner and it's become something we can do together. |
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Brad361 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Posts: 7080 Location: Houston, TX.
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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Dale Proctor wrote: | Vintage motorcycles. Just finished (for the most part) restoring this 1969 Honda CL350.
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Dang, I remember that bike (I raced motocross in the early 70's....I do realize that's not a motocross bike). I think bike's like yours were called "street scramblers", correct? Basically a street bike with high exhaust pipes, which is not to say they were not cool bikes!
Brad _________________ When asked if he always sounds great:
"I always try, but not always, because the horn is merciless, unpredictable and traitorous." - Arturo Sandoval |
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Dale Proctor Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 9372 Location: Heart of Dixie
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, they were called street scramblers. They had high pipes, smaller fenders, smaller tanks, braced handlebars, and lower gearing. Still, just a differently styled street bike. Fun to ride, though. Here it is when I started on it...
I traced motocross a little in the mid '70s in the open class on a Yamaha 360MX. Man, that thing was a handful. _________________ "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away ." - Sir Thomas Beecham
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pinstriper Veteran Member
Joined: 25 Sep 2013 Posts: 340 Location: Portlandia, OR
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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Participation:
Hunting
Kayaking
Shooting
Golf
Camping (RV)
Reading (Fiction)
Cooking
Yardwork (don't knock it until you've played with a chainsaw and splitter !)
Wine
Spirits
Dogs
Watching:
Yankees Baseball
Museums (Art)
Museums (History)
Museums (Air)
Old movies
Music (Jazz, Classical)
Theatre
Love to collect:
Guns
Knives
Flashlights
Depression Glass
Watches
Books
Used to, may some day again:
Cards (Whist, Spades, Brisk)
Chess
Photography
Travel
Darts
Would like to maybe:
Archery
Extended road trip (RV)
Rockhound _________________ ~'77 DEG Dynasty II Soprano Bugle in G
'13 Chinese POS "Hawk" branded Flugel
'59 Olds Ambassador Cornet
'51 Olds Super
'69 Olds Studio
'40 Olds Special Cornet, Military Issued |
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Dale Proctor Heavyweight Member
Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 9372 Location: Heart of Dixie
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Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2017 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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I'll add hiking to my list, too...
_________________ "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away ." - Sir Thomas Beecham |
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