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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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      • 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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        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.

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

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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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                • K killabyte

                  I come from New Zealand and i can tell you we dont condone such emo-indie bands down here ;) the following are bands that NZ can be proud of hope u enjoy :-\ http://www.salmonelladub.com/[^] http://www.shihad.com/[^] http://www.shapeshifter.co.nz/[^]

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                  werD
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                  You forgot Flight of The Conchords![^] :D

                  DrewG, MCSD .Net

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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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                    DigitalRacer
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                    Gardening, World of Warcraft DR

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                    • W werD

                      You forgot Flight of The Conchords![^] :D

                      DrewG, MCSD .Net

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                      Trevortni
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                      You stole my response

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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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                        suzmonster
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                        I crochet, work on my MBA, various crafts, avoid housework, veggie gardening, lawn mowing, sell crafts and consulting on Etsy.com, blog for cash, watch Sci-Fi, swim, camp, and home improvement. After this last round of renovations my assignment is to build a music server for the house with speakers in each room and an arcade machine. I think I want to do a 2 in 1. I try my best not to touch a computer on off-hours though some of my activities require it. There's a laptop permanently perched on the arm of the couch for that reason. I also keep a small bedroom crammed with craft supplies, old computer parts, my desktop computer, books and toys. The toys are mine - my kids are 4-legged and furry - 2 dogs outside and 1 inside cat. When I work on computers for friends I thank my lucky starts I'm not a proctologist! ;P

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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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                          GrichG
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                          I don't want a pickle Just want to ride on my motorsickle And I don't want a tickle 'Cause I'd rather ride on my motorsickle And I don't want to die Just want to ride on my motorcy...cle Arlo Guthrie ZoomZoom.........

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                          • S sfrsabu

                            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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                            Trevortni
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                            sfrsabu wrote:

                            RPGs

                            Finally! Someone mentioned it! Did I just miss the giant subthread where everybody says "Yeah, that's what actually eats up 90% of the time that I'm not coding (the remaining 10% being taken up by sleeping, eating, and pooping)"?

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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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                              Trevortni
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                              I pretend I still do all the things I used to do but no longer seem to get around to actually doing anymore. Examples: Reading, Writing, Arithmetic. Knitting, crocheting, drawing, practicing flute, martial arts flavor of the year, cooking, hiking, swimming, standing on my head, creating portals to alternate dimensions using duct tape and a pocket knife. In reality, I watch TV, movies, and YouTube; and play video games (currently Puzzle Pirates) and RPGs with my friends. As of this week, I can no longer put Dr. Who on my list, so maybe I should cross TV off as well. Would you believe I have talking to girls on my list? Yeah, me neither.

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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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                                firegryphon
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                                I play with my cars (WRX & Neon SRT-4), which includes driving and working on them. I play 360/PS3/Wii and have started the free game Mabinogi. But probably what I do the most is watch anime.

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                                • S Sebastian Schneider

                                  I have an N scale, which I got for my 9th or 10th birthday. I'll probably have to clean the engines up to get them going again. I have around 20 meters of rails, I think, but some are broken (I was PLAYING with it as a kid), so I'll probably get around 10 meters. Well, I am actually thinking about selling it. But I'll have to repair the engines first, I guess.

                                  Cheers, Sebastian -- "If it was two men, the non-driver would have challenged the driver to simply crash through the gates. The macho image thing, you know." - Marc Clifton

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                                  Paul Conrad
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                                  I've done some N scale about 10 years ago. The layout was okay, but my soldering job was sub-par and the tracks kept snapping on the curves and you can imagine the multitude of derailments that happened :doh:

                                  "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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                                  • C Christian Graus

                                    I play guitar and go to rock concerts. I have a Wii. I have two kids ( they often are attached with me and the Wii ).

                                    Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.

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                                    DragonsRightWing
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                                    I'm also a guitarist / bassist - I play a bit of everything, but most into prog (Yes, Dream Theater, Rush, Neal Morse/Spocks Beard, Glass Hammer, etc...) I was totally bummed when Yes had to cancel their tour this year! I also spend hours reading (mostly sci-fi and fantasy), and generally spending time with family - which mostly means my wife now: of 2 daughters (both over 18), one has moved out and the other is seldom around...

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                                    • L Lost User

                                      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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                                      Paul Conrad
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                                      :laugh: When I mean totally geeking out a model train layout, I am talking about having a dispatcher's console where I can control the signals ( red, green, yellow, etc ), control switches, and more. I've seen it done and having a friend who is a dual degreed electrical engineer, he could help 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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                                      • 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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                                        cplas
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                                        I enjoy relations with my wife.

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                                        • D DragonsRightWing

                                          I'm also a guitarist / bassist - I play a bit of everything, but most into prog (Yes, Dream Theater, Rush, Neal Morse/Spocks Beard, Glass Hammer, etc...) I was totally bummed when Yes had to cancel their tour this year! I also spend hours reading (mostly sci-fi and fantasy), and generally spending time with family - which mostly means my wife now: of 2 daughters (both over 18), one has moved out and the other is seldom around...

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                                          Scorch
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                                          Can you play the solo in "As I Am" (Dream Theater) yet? ;P I can play the bass to most of the songs...except the ones that require 6 strings. :((

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