Steelers' other hobbies?

Bill Stafford · Post by **Bill Stafford** » 9 Oct 2003 6:41 pm

Oil paintings.

And for all you car buffs, we here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast are right now in the midst of a two week "Cruising the Coast" antique car event. Over 6000 registered great classic autos are here running up and down the coast. Many graded events and it is great to sit on the sea wall and watch our car history drive by. Even saw a covered wagon drawn by two mules go by..Neat. Come on down...

Chuck Fisher · Post by **Chuck Fisher** » 10 Oct 2003 6:44 pm

Hmmm
cooking gourmet stuff, beer/wine tasting, fast boats, recording, mic collecting. steel collecting counts too?

my physical condition says the boats gotta go, though. o well, nuy more steels and mics

CF

Harold Parris · Post by **Harold Parris** » 10 Oct 2003 7:58 pm

I am a jack of all trades and a master of none. I fool around with electronics, carpentry, motorcycles, hunting, fishing, recovering amps, mechanicing, and several other intrest. I figure that is why I can't play steel as good as I could if I had less intrest and spent more time on the steel. I love the steel guitar though!!

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Jack Francis · Post by **Jack Francis** » 10 Oct 2003 11:12 pm

R/C planes. Sure is a lot of you guys flying them...I only watch, my brother is pretty involved with them. His last one was a stunt plane, The "Raven" or somthing like that.
He builds and flys the prototypes then sells the molds. He also represents a radio transmitter company when he flys.
His name is Bob Francis, Aptos CA. Is anyone familiar with him?

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Randall rack amp system
TELE's & STRAT FENDER TWIN
Seymour Duncan 50W tube amp

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Bill Hamner · Post by **Bill Hamner** » 13 Oct 2003 10:17 am

Race Cars. I took an extended hiatus from my steel shortly after I received my Mechanical Engineering Degree in 1960.Joined a major Auto manufacturer heavily involved in motorsports and was lucky enough to make a good living in racing and had fun doing it.
Now I am back playing my steel and helping my grandson build and maintain his Pro Late Model racecar.Equipment auctions and Fooling with 60's era muscle cars crank my tractor also. Life hasn't been dull

Bill

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 13 Oct 2003 3:02 pm

An amazing group of individuals here..

For many years I built Model Cars , mostly Corvettes. 1/25th and 1/24th scale box stock. Most were built to order and are in homes all across the US and even in Europe..

My eyes got a little weak so I stopped ..with the models and graduated to the real deal..6 Vette's later I am now without one and that is fine..but the last one was a real killer..69 /427 /4 speed/425 HP ..murder on my back but incredible go straight car..very loud..very fast..and very dangerous..very glad I'm not still spending money on that cash cow..

I'm fine with having the Telecaster and the Steel as my main source of away from work time. Spending more time with recording with my wife again again as well.

great responses here.

T

Arty Passes · Post by **Arty Passes** » 14 Oct 2003 4:37 am

I play ice hockey - the money I make playing steel gets cancelled out by the money it costs to play hockey.
That makes 2 activities where I come home late,have to leave my smelly equipment in the garage and take a shower before I get into bed....
Arty

RON PRESTON · Post by **RON PRESTON** » 14 Oct 2003 5:03 am

Tony,
Talking about 1/24 scale models, I'm 49 years young and still putting them things together. But, I wanted to say also is that back in the late 50's and through the 60's, I was REALLY into Slot Car racing. These were also 1/24 scale. I had a few that would pull a "Wheelie" when I pulled the Controller Trigger Full Throddle . This hobbie was real popular back then, and I have checked on the "Web" to see the current places to go racing, But, it's not like it used to be. I had several of "Big Daddy Roth's" Dream cars that you can still buy. He has a "Rat Fink" web site that brings up ALL the Cool stuff from that era. Check it out, it will bring back a lot of old memories

Ed Mooney · Post by **Ed Mooney** » 14 Oct 2003 8:32 am

When I'm not chained to my store, I like to exercise. In the past 15 years I've completed 12 marathons including the Boston Marathon. In 1997 at 53 y/o I had a PR of 3 hrs 29 min. at the Chicago Marathon. I've completed 3 Olympic distance triathlons and next year as I turn 60(oh my god I said it out loud), I hope to qualify for the Ironman Triathlon. I also love to cook, eat, drink good wine, tequila and vodka. My main hobby and love of course is the steel guitar.

Ed

Sierra Session U12 8X5:: 1936 Dobro Model 37 :: 1928 National Triplate Style 2.5 :: 1936 Rick BD :: 1949 Rick BD :: 1938 National New Yorker :: 1936 Gibson EH150 :: 1936 National Hawaiian

Jeff Lampert · Post by **Jeff Lampert** » 14 Oct 2003 8:39 am

I collect old Lionel toy trains from 1945-1969, the postwar (after WWII) era. I also collect Lionel Corporation paper memorabilia from 1900-1969.

Tom Althoff · Post by **Tom Althoff** » 19 Oct 2003 4:55 pm

Like Mr Emmons, Astronomy/CCD Astrophotography with my home-brew 10"f8 Newtonian. Amateur Radio - K2TA, Novelty songwriting / recording in basement, 5-string bass (amateur), Old time radio show collecting (28,000+ shows on reel-to-reel), Old time radio restoration and driving around in my self-restored 1967 Austin Healey Sprite (British Racing Green). Very interesting to read everyone's interests here.

Jim Phelps · Post by **Jim Phelps** » 21 Oct 2003 11:45 am

Another R/C airplane nut here, but haven't flown in a couple years, no time and need new glasses. Also a ham, was W7OQX but changed it to K7JAZ because I could never get the phonetics out right, too many times it came out "Whiskey Seven Ocsar Quebwec X-way"...never had that problem on CW...."Juliet Alpha Zulu" is much easier plus it spells "Jazz", sorta....too bad I can't play any...also like riding my Harley, Shortwave listening on my old boatanchor receivers, working on websites, some photography, astronomy. Lately no time for anything except getting ready to move.

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 21 Oct 2003 12:55 pm

This worries me.
Ive been thinking about it for weeks but i can't come up with another hobby.
Does this make me a nerd?

Uffe

Jim West · Post by **Jim West** » 21 Oct 2003 1:07 pm

Rifles, pistols and shooting in general as well as reloading. I'm set up to reload 40 different calibers from 22 Rem. Jet to 50 BMG.

I like tools also and guitars both electric and acoustic.[This message was edited by Jim West on 21 October 2003 at 02:10 PM.]

Charlie Wallace · Post by **Charlie Wallace** » 21 Oct 2003 1:08 pm

Surfing (In the ocean)

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 21 Oct 2003 5:21 pm

Cameras (I'm a Nikon Fellow)
Collecting Music
Writing
Recording www.brazosaudio.com
Websites: www.umgf.com www.pedalsteeler.com www.thenightshiftband.net
Collecting guitars
Drums
Harley Davidsons
RV'ing with my wife.

While not a hobby, Medicine is a true passion and ministry. I practice family medicine in a rural Christian clinic for indigent and medicaid patients. Jesus Christ, my family, and medicine are actually far more important to me than any of this other stuff... including pedal steel.

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God Bless,
Steve Stallings

www.pedalsteeler.com

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Allen · Post by **Allen** » 24 Oct 2003 5:07 pm

Other than PSG.....Fly fishing (check out our web "www.anglersall.com"), Sporting Clays and Skeet shooting, Olympic Shooting (official and sometimes coach), Astronomy, Ham Radio..K0AWH, playing with my two standard poodles.
Enjoying retirement!!

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Allen Harry
Zum SD10
Nashville 1000

Dale Bessant · Post by **Dale Bessant** » 24 Oct 2003 6:29 pm

This Forum,man I had to go thru the whole thread to see if I answered it or not before,whew,little tired now, I Build match stick buildings for one hobby, workin on a Dutch windmill currently...[This message was edited by Dale Bessant on 24 October 2003 at 07:43 PM.]

Bobby Flores · Post by **Bobby Flores** » 24 Oct 2003 8:31 pm

Martial arts. Seems like a strange combination but they relate to each other a lot!

Bill Thomson · Post by **Bill Thomson** » 27 Oct 2003 7:36 am

Surfing,Windsurfing,Sailing,SCUBA,Guitars- Electric&Acoustic/Steel-Pedal&Non Pedal,Motorcycles(Buell,&Triumph),Trackday events W/Buell,building projects(design&build two story addition to my home),
Volunteer work with Special Olympics(Sailing Team Coach).

Bill Thomson · Post by **Bill Thomson** » 27 Oct 2003 7:38 am

Surfing,Windsurfing,Sailing,SCUBA,Guitars- Electric&Acoustic/Steel-Pedal&Non Pedal,Motorcycles(Buell,&Triumph),Trackday events W/Buell,building projects(design&build two story addition to my home),
Volunteer work with Special Olympics(Sailing Team Coach).