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  • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

    What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

    “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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    Oshtri Deka
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    Playing games, soccer (when I manage to form a team), some coding, documentaries, internet, listening music (few years ago I used to play too), occasional hiking... I think that's it.

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    • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

      What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

      “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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      Marijus Sugajevas
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      About 75-98% of all programmers I know, spend their free time with more work or something, that keeps fingers busy: Console games(Wii/PS/Arcade), Instruments(Guitar/flute), Gadgets(fixing stuff, creating stuff). The reason for that: It's a good practice for fingers and usually pleasant for others. Myself: (GameCube/PS2/PC) Gaming, Playing Guitar, Photo and 3D Rendering.. but usually - solving other people problems with IT (additional money income ;) ). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- I don't see much difference between piano player and programmer: they both requires precision and speed of fingers. Oh.. yea.. one difference: programmer can listen to different music, while piano player, only to what he plays himself. :rolleyes:

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      • P Paul Conrad

        As a kid, my dad and I were really into model railroading, and I have been trying to get back into it. I have toyed with the idea of having computer control signals, etc, and really geek it out :-\

        "The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon

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        Lost User
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        I just had this vision of a geek version of "A town called Eureka" :~

        Visit http://www.notreadytogiveup.com/[^] and do something special today.

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        • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

          What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

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          green2go
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          What do people here like to do when they are away from work? Hmm . . . when i'm not working over time :sigh: & not coding for fun, and not fixing friends or friends of friends devices, I train for my ATPL (Transport Pilots License), play the wii, hike & bike, oh and having a few cold beers! :)

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          • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

            What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

            “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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            Lost User
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            IF I'm not working I'm either playing UT3, coding with XNA or working as a Medium. Yep complete contradiction, I talk with dead people. From the ultimately logical to the ultimatley illogical :)

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            • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

              What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

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              Russell Jones
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              Rock climbing is my main passion at the moment. I rediscovered it after a 15 year break and can't keep myself away from it now. I juggle a bit although not as much as I used to due to the club I used to go to closing. Getting outdoors is the big thing though. I can't stand being stuck indoors for more minutes than I have to. I'll run, play tennis, cycle etc any excuse for fresh air. Russell

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              • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

                “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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                merovingian18
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                i do drumming, table tennis and sometimes games (more of an educative thing, for directx programming)

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                • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                  What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

                  “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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                  Joe Q
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                  Independent123 wrote:

                  What do people here like to do when they are away from work?

                  When I'm away from work I Design and code and play with algorithms...you know, fun stuff. At work all I do is go to meetings, write plans and procedures and give status on why I haven't finished coding.

                  Joe V My Blog on Testing Me, Myself, and I

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                  • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                    What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

                    “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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                    molesworth
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                    Independent123 wrote:

                    What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

                    Astronomy, photography and sailing. And very occasionally I manage to do all three together! :)

                    There are three kinds of people in the world - those who can count and those who can't...

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                    • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                      What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

                      “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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                      Woz_a
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                      I'm a Radio amatuer ( as distinct from amatuer radio operator, "an amatuer who does not construct is an operator") I also have a "model railway" in boxes, one day will put it together again. My favourite pass time, Breathing, thats why I try not to upset the good lady! Woz_a.

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                        I'm a Radio amatuer ( as distinct from amatuer radio operator, "an amatuer who does not construct is an operator") I also have a "model railway" in boxes, one day will put it together again. My favourite pass time, Breathing, thats why I try not to upset the good lady! Woz_a.

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                        z974647
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                        Sing in a 100-member classical music group, support website of same, work out, Big Bros and Sisters & Habitat for Humanity - volunteer work, sell real estate part time, keep up with music, try to keep the wife happy in a variety of ways (priority 1) .

                        What does an agnostic, dyslexic, insomniac do? He lies awake at night wondering if there's a dog.

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                        • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                          What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

                          “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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                          sfrsabu
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                          Woodworking - I like the tactile nature of it as a counterpoint to the abstract nature of programming. Especially turning, which has a very Zen like feel when you're watching the waste spiral off in a simultaneous act of creation and destruction. I also like spending time with my 4 kids (3 girls and 1 boy all 5 and under). I play board/strategy games (Race for the Galaxy, Puerto Rico, Power Grid, Cutthroat Caverns, Roborally, etc), RPGs, and every once in a while a racing game on a PS2 or PC.

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                          • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                            What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

                            “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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                            Ducci
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                            I enjoy mountain biking, playing guitar, throwing frisbee, and playing quoits. //Bonus points to anyone who knows what quoits is. :)

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                            • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                              What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

                              “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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                              PSU Steve
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                              Defensive pistol shooting (www.idpa.com[^]) and woodworking are the two biggies...

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                              • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

                                “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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                                Scorch
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                                Playing bass guitar (and some electric/acoustic guitar), saxophone (alto), modding/playing videogames, running, reading (just about anything)...and of course staring blankly thinking of algorithms while my family wonders what I'm doing :laugh:.

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                                  What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

                                  “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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                                  mgdth
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                                  I play COD4 (XBox 360) and enjoy reefkeeping....

                                  Jason Allgood

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                                  • E El Corazon

                                    slang terms not withstanding... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_flute[^] I play a double flute, two flutes in one, one flute is a single note compliment to the other flute which is pentatonic in scale. You can play one, or both simultaneously. I have about a dozen others now, but that is my favorite as it was made just for me.

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                                    James Hendrix
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                                    Am very much into Sports photography... ..and a single parent rasing my 3 kids (their mom took off for greener pastures - such a cow! )

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                                    • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                      What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

                                      “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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                                      ClockMeister
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                                      As much as I can afford to I spend my free time in the cockpit of a Cessna, shooting landings and flying "$100 Hamburger" runs. -CB :D

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                                      • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                        What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

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                                        grgran
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                                        When I'm away from work I write code, just like when I'm at work ... accept it's different code :-O I was not aware that there were other things to do :omg:

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                                        • Richard Andrew x64R Richard Andrew x64

                                          What do people here like to do when they are away from work? I like working with my hands, enjoying gadgetry, and traveling.

                                          “Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on phone with Microsoft Customer Support

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                                          Lost User
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                                          I Train and race Pigeons

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