What do you do for fun?

Nicholas Butler

I went for an hour's flight in a PA-28-161 Warrior[^] yesterday and it was awesome :) I got my pilot's license when I was 19, but haven't flown for 10 years - I really don't know why :confused: I love it :-D Any other ideas for things to do that don't involve staring at a screen? Nick

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Dalek Dave

Nick Butler wrote:

Any other ideas for things to do that don't involve staring at a screen?

Ah, that's Cinema out then! I used to Joust, but hit 40 and it got too much when you fell off! I just ride for fun now. I am also trying to build a clock. Much more difficult than I thought it would be!

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Nicholas Butler

Dalek Dave wrote:

I used to Joust, but hit 40 and it got too much when you fell off!

I would have thought that being hit in the chest with a 10 foot pole was the bit that hurt! Maybe I should have said things that aren't mortally dangerous :) Nick

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Lost User

Nick Butler wrote:

Any other ideas for things to do that don't involve staring at a screen?

Getting coffee?

Tom Deketelaere

Nick Butler wrote:

staring at a screen

staring at a (your) beautiful woman (wife) :)

Brady Kelly

Dalek Dave wrote:

I am also trying to build a clock

From scratch, or old clock parts? Quite a strange pastime.

leppie

I code for fun! :)

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Nicholas Butler

A worthy pursuit indeed, but one I already overindulge :) Nick

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Simon P Stevens

Apart from coding, which I do consider fun sometimes. But only if have the prerogative to give up before it's finished. I've never actually finished a personal programming project. I'm currently building an RC plane It's a model of a piper cub, 1.8m wingspan, 0.7cc 4 stroke petrol engine. I've got most of the body done, but I'm still lacking a back wheel. The wings are done but unattached. I still need to mount the engine and finish off the electrics. Occasional rock climbing.

Simon

Nicholas Butler

Absolutely :) One of the reasons I work from home! Nick

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egenis

but not from a vending machine - that would involve involve staring at a screen of some sorts even if it's just to decide on "black" "white" or "extra white"

Russell Jones

Anything that gets me as far from the office as possible. I love climbing, hillwalking, skydiving, speed-riding, swimming or running. Unfortunately wasting my life away staring at a screen gets seriously in the way of becoming any good at any of the above.

Nicholas Butler

Me too - it's even better when you get paid for having fun :) Nick

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Nicholas Butler

Simon Stevens wrote:

I'm currently building an RC plane It's a model of a piper cub, 1.8m wingspan, 0.7cc 4 stroke petrol engine.

Now that's a big model. Do you need a license to fly it?

Simon Stevens wrote:

Occasional rock climbing

That's a good idea. I tried on a wall once, but I was 30kg lighter then. Nick

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Simon P Stevens

Nick Butler wrote:

Do you need a license to fly it?

Technically no. The limit is something like 8kg (unfueled) and this weighs around 4kg. On the other hand I think it's big enough that you have to have clearance to fly it, so it's clubs only, you can't just take it out in the local park. It's something I'll need to double check when I actually finish it. It's been in construction for over a year now.

Simon

Nicholas Butler

Russell Jones wrote:

skydiving

Something I've never done - why would you jump out of a perfectly serviceable aircraft?

Russell Jones wrote:

I love climbing, hillwalking, skydiving, speed-riding, swimming or running

Lots of sports there. We've just moved, so that would be a good way of meeting people too :) Thanks, Nick

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Nicholas Butler

4kg with a 1.8m wingspan - what's it made of?

Simon Stevens wrote:

It's been in construction for over a year now

Don't crash it on your first landing :doh: Nick

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0x3c0

I read, write or drive. To be honest, most of those involve looking at a screen. Swimming perhaps?

OSDev :)

Russell Jones

Nick Butler wrote:

Russell Jones wrote: skydiving Something I've never done - why would you jump out of a perfectly serviceable aircraft?

That's a tough question to explain to someone who hasn't done it. Most people I know who've done a tandem or a static line jump would understand the motivation to go back and do it again. While the perception of the sport will always be that it's reckless the truth is that more people die driving home from a dropzone than die while skydiving.

TommyTomToms

Just got into model making (currently busy with Mig-15 scale 1/48). There is an awesome channel on youtube [^] - although all is in Japanese, it's still fascinating. :) Other than that you can always try skateboarding ;P