Your Best Hobbies (other than Audio)

i, too, have had lots of hobbies other than audio, per se. i still collect japanese lp's and have finally completed all of paul simon's work but for his latest. i have several collections of art. in my music room, i hang my rock & roll art that includes several original album prepresses and signed original posters by the big 5 of the fillmore west/avalon ballroom days. i also have a fairly extensive collection of 19th century prints by audubon, mckenney &hall and gould.

Having been seemingly born with a strong belief that life is to be lived, not simply endured, I have tried many an avocation over the years. Only a few have survived the test of time. In addition to music (30+ years), the mainstays are computer gaming (20 years; mostly first person shooters and flight simulators; I even build custom machines for the task), backpacking/fishing (40 years; the two are synonymous in my mind), the San Jose Sharks hockey team (since their inception 10 years ago; even hold season tickets; front row, upper deck, visitor's blue line) and hang gliding (12 years; Advanced Pilot rating, approaching 1,000 hours; currently goal is to fly 100 miles (longest to date is 65 miles)).

Tubegroover. As they say, "You can take the kid outta Philly, but you can't take Philly outta the kid". Damn right !!!!***EAGLES***!!!! Tampa Bay is the better team, but we got the addytood. Proud of ya!

Everybody should check Albert Porter's web site. His work is more than just a "hobbie".

Golf. Serious addict. I mean Zen, mind-over-body, Shivas Irons Golf. 3 hour rounds, 6.9 handicap. Lucky enough to have one of the best teachers, (Jack Lumpkin- who is Davis Love III's swing doctor,) and an inexpensive Donald Ross designed home course, the Brunswick CC. The only place better than the "sweet spot." Also can enjoy a Flor De Farach without stinkin' up the listening room. I am a very fortunate man! Happy New Year! Will, thanks for the tip on the "Great Courses on Tape" from the Teaching Co. I have wondered if they were as good as the flier looks. Have you listened to the Greenberg lecture tape "How to Listen to and Understand Great Music?" It sure sounds like something some of us more "low-brow" AudiogoNers might benefit from. (As long as we can pick our nose while we listen [:)] )