My Hobbies
I've got a whole bunch of hobbies. Hobbies are things that are used
to enrich ones life and just plain have fun and relax. It'd be
nice to do some of these things for a job.
Below are some of my interests...but really I enjoy doing the items
on the sidebar to the right - as they have their own pages dedicated
to lots of content.
- Woodworking/Metal Working
- I like woodworking, but mostly with motorized tools as
this gets me to an end result with more accuracy and faster
(which is the goal right?)
For example, I built a new swinging bench using a router,
chopsaw, and table saw and sander. The wordwook went quick
the painting of the metal bench and multiple coats of
lacquer took the longest. Did I say I HATE painting and
staining?
- I like metalworking, but don't do a lot of this because
I don't have the proper tools, but enjoy it. I have the
metal grinders, welding equipment and a little more accuracy is
required (but easier to achieve) with metal work. Did I say
I like welding, but STINK at it (it holds, but looks ugly)! I'd love a plasma cutter, but
would probably be pretty dangerous with it! Hah! Oh, and
shaping metal work is a pain....i hate that too!
Adult Beverage Connoisseur and Home Brewer
- Home Brewer Enthusiast
- Beer
- Porters, Dark Lagers and Dark Stouts are my favorite
- Sam Adams and Great Lakes Brewery make some
great flavors
- Don't really like wheat/gritty beers
- Pale Lagers are good for a quick summertime
refreshing beer
- Wine
- Mostly White and Blush wines
- Champagne (Sparkling Wines)
- Other than Brut
- Some fruity champagnes are really nice
- Merlot (only with a nice Fillet Mignon)
- Liquor
- Only like a Jack Daniels and Coke around Christmas
time
Remote Control
- Anything I can control remotely via radio I enjoy
(unfortunately, I love crashing them too!)
- Cars/Boats/Planes/etc. you name it I love it
Amusement Parks
- My wife and I love roller coasters and the entire
amusement park theme
- The faster the better! The older I get the less spinning
I like, so no more Rotor for me!
News
- Mainly Technology and new stuff in that realm
- Unfortunately, the evening news makes me see what a
horrible society we've become sometimes (but it has its
upsides). I try not to watch any dedicated news channel
anymore.
Stock/Options Trading
- I dabble in the stock market.
- The Stock Market (as my grandmother put it), is just
legalized gambling. And she's got a point. There are
scores of stories where retail investors game the market
and institutional speculators attempt do the same and
short the market. Anybody remember the GameStop/Reddit
story of 2021? The 2008 Bailout of WallStreet? It's
all capable of being rigged and crooked. Usually, the
only real way to win, is to hold for the long haul.
- Here's a snapshot of Gamestop on it's "Pump-N-Dump" rise
and it's free-fall...I loved watching this. All the idiots
that fell for the Internet/Reddit scam - you should
have known better. This was easy to spot as a scam when it started!
Sure, some people made money - but scores of people lost their
diaper/student loan/mortgage money.

Why was this easy to spot? Think about it....it's a failing
business. They are selling boxed games, consoles, etc out of
classic brick and mortar malls. Those have been dead for
years. All the games now-a-days are downloaded on your
console system or phone - there's no reason to go to a store
anymore. Once the SEC investigates, they'll eventually
find some issues surrounding this scam - but it'll take
years. You know how government works.
Chemistry
- I was a college chemistry major.
- It's been a LONG time since I was in the lab, but
that was my favorite part. It was where you could
actually put your hands on equipment and perform
distillations, titrations, and all kinds of
experiments that made you really understand the
theories behind those lectures. I've got several
books and enjoy them, but still, I favor the lab.
Unfortunately, there's no reason for me to be in one now-a-days!