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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #30 on: September 11, 2016, 01:15:49 PM »
Very impressive! You designed and/or built everything on that website?
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #31 on: September 11, 2016, 01:24:06 PM »


Very impressive! You designed and/or built everything on that website?
Ken

Thanks Ken,  Yes, all my original designs and work. The dock gangway's designs I had checked by an engineer but were a standard design quite common around here. We fabbed each 40 ft. section in my yard and transported them to the site one at a time . The cribbing s we built the old fashion way at low tide and with manual labor. The whole job took three guy's five weeks.

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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #32 on: September 11, 2016, 02:49:46 PM »
That's cause they're damn fine boats!  :thumb:

I would have to respectfully reply that they aren't all fine. The Whaler method of construction uses very light outer skins. When you combine this with (inevitable) water entry into the foam core, it can make for a tricky repair
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #33 on: September 11, 2016, 03:00:27 PM »

I would have to respectfully reply that they aren't all fine. The Whaler method of construction uses very light outer skins. When you combine this with (inevitable) water entry into the foam core, it can make for a tricky repair

Agreed from that aspect, waterlogged Whalers are something I will always steer clear of. Haven't penetrated the hull of one yet. We don't leave them in the water and wash them down regularly so they get a good visual quite often. Not to mention we are probably more careful than most.
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #34 on: September 11, 2016, 03:30:54 PM »
We go racing. This is no 2 son on his Apriia RRV450GP



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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #35 on: September 12, 2016, 11:41:14 PM »
You racing guys never get it out of your system!


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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #36 on: September 13, 2016, 12:57:53 AM »
I like to do chemical re-engineering.

Basically I use beer, wine and whisky and and convert them into urine. :grin:

I'm also a fan of NFL.
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #37 on: September 13, 2016, 02:17:41 AM »



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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #38 on: September 13, 2016, 05:57:36 AM »
a little bit of this:



a little bit of that:

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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #39 on: September 13, 2016, 09:10:13 AM »




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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #41 on: September 13, 2016, 12:04:57 PM »
Leatherwork.

Camping.

Backpacking/ Travelling on the cheap.

Cooking (Chef by trade, professionally cooking for over 20 years, worked my way from fry cook to Exec Chef to F&B Director, left the business a few years back...now do it for fun again)

Write, carve (antler, bone).

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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #42 on: September 13, 2016, 01:39:43 PM »




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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #43 on: September 13, 2016, 01:48:42 PM »
Damn , I'm surrounded by geniuses  :bow:

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Does that include me?
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #44 on: September 13, 2016, 01:49:19 PM »
Cruise chicks. Suck face!
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #45 on: September 13, 2016, 03:11:08 PM »
I fly one of these


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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #46 on: September 13, 2016, 04:02:17 PM »
I fly one of these



Thats beautiful! It looks very peaceful.
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #47 on: September 13, 2016, 04:12:09 PM »
I've played keyboards in bands for many years.  Now with little kids around, I've tried to replace that with solo piano gigs that end earlier in the evening.  It hasn't been an easy transition, schedule restrictions and lack of talent being the major obstacles. 

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Interesting thing for me, and the reason for this post, is the tie-in to riding a Guzzi.  I've ridden to piano gigs on various different motorcycles, but nothing gives me as much Mojo going into it as a Guzzi. 

Guzzi=rockn'roll

Caveat: haven't tried it on a Harley, but it's possible they're even better.
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #48 on: September 13, 2016, 04:32:03 PM »
Thats beautiful! It looks very peaceful.
Rick.

It's peaceful until the lift dies and you're out of gliding range of an airfield.  Then things start to get interesting. 

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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #49 on: September 13, 2016, 04:33:43 PM »
I loved soaring, but quit when I got my power ticket. I may go back, now that I have no place to go in an airplane. We have great wave conditions here.
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #50 on: September 13, 2016, 04:34:11 PM »
got this little engine to play with a few days ago
https://youtu.be/BQ0vXfYZPtQ

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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #51 on: September 13, 2016, 06:16:39 PM »
Thats beautiful! It looks very peaceful.
Rick.

 I was lucky enough as a youngster to get a glider ride over the New Hampshire white mountains. I'll never forget it , it was awesome. Pulled up with a vintage bi plane and soared around for about a half an hour. I anticipated it as being very quiet and peaceful but was surprised by the amount of wind noise and bumpiness.

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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #52 on: September 13, 2016, 07:13:59 PM »
I like restoring old Ford tractors, my baby is a 1940 9N.  Also do a lot of gunsmithing and custom ammo.  I also like to fix things that are broke, sort of a jack of all trades.
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #53 on: September 13, 2016, 07:20:01 PM »
I fly one of these


You must've used one hell of a selfie stick taking that pic of yourself!
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #54 on: September 13, 2016, 07:25:14 PM »
I've played keyboards in bands for many years.  Now with little kids around, I've tried to replace that with solo piano gigs that end earlier in the evening.  It hasn't been an easy transition, schedule restrictions and lack of talent being the major obstacles. 

roccoromanucci.com

Interesting thing for me, and the reason for this post, is the tie-in to riding a Guzzi.  I've ridden to piano gigs on various different motorcycles, but nothing gives me as much Mojo going into it as a Guzzi. 

Guzzi=rockn'roll

Caveat: haven't tried it on a Harley, but it's possible they're even better.

I still play bass guitar, and that reminds me of when we opened up for Toots and The Maytals, and I showed up for the gig on my Griso with my bass slung on my back.
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #55 on: September 13, 2016, 07:46:27 PM »
I am an expert at thumb twiddling.
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #56 on: September 13, 2016, 08:06:48 PM »
Hunting, fishing, cycling, canoeing...when I can find the time. We have a small farm and a mess of old folks to care for. We also enjoy the beautiful Gulf Coast beaches; they can be used just about year 'round.
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #57 on: September 13, 2016, 08:21:07 PM »
Hunting, fishing, wood working, kayaking, hiking, bicycling, shooting, atv's, playing banjo, and believe it or not my work is quite fun, although demanding.
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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #58 on: September 13, 2016, 10:44:13 PM »
Build and fly RC helis and planes.

Me too! (well, not so much the helis).

My current project is a 110" wingspan P-47 Thunderbolt.  Best part is that it is powered by one of these (video is not me, but motor is the same).  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAAGl7025fA  Anybody see why I also LOVE my Guzzi?

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Re: What else do you do for fun?
« Reply #59 on: September 14, 2016, 09:59:43 AM »
Thought it would be interesting to have some hives on the property.  Most of the pics are on the camera down in the shop....

Inspecting one of the hives back in May..... Not supposed to be building out like this, ladies...


First harvest beginning of June.  I've decided that right now, comb honey is the easiest thing to do.  They build their comb on very thin sheets of wax and when you harvest, it looks like a 'normal' frame of honey


But.... you get this


The wax sheet they build on is edible.  If you are harvesting for regular honey to put in a jar, you have frames with plastic sheets.   

Its delicious. I got about 25 nine to thirteen ounce cut 'squares' of comb this year. Not much, but not too shabby considering I only pulled off one hive.  I have three hives so far, will probably split one later this month.

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