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45 Manly Hobbies
The Art of Manliness ^ | January 6, 2010 | Brett & Kate McKay

Posted on 06/05/2015 1:36:51 PM PDT by lulu16

Back in the day, leisure time was not thought of as a chance to “veg out,” but as opportunity to pursue one’s passions and interests, an outlet for the sides of a man that were not stimulated in one’s career. Unfortunately, we now often spend our leisure time camped out in front of the TV or computer. We say that modern life has become too stressful, that when we have free time, laying on the couch is all we can manage.

The truth is that spending our leisure time in satisfying pursuits, “fun work,” will refresh us far more than a non-stop marathon of playing Call of Duty. Hobbies can bring you joy, increase your eye for detail, keep your mind sharp, expand your creativity, and help you meet friends and learn valuable skills. They add interest to your life and help you become a more well-rounded man. If you’ve been feeling depressed, restless, or apathetic, the problem may be the lack of having something in your life you feel passionate about, something that brings you needed fulfillment.

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To: Billthedrill

Heh, it reminded me of the SNL sketch with Chris Farley that went something like this:

MEETING LEADER: Hi everyone, we are here today because we have trouble conducting ourselves appropriately around celebrities we encounter. Who can tell me what they shouldn’t do if they meet a celebrity?

ATTENDEE 1: Well, I won’t go up to him and ask him for his autograph while he is eating dinner.

ATTENDEE 2: I wouldn’t try to get my picture taken with him while he is in the grocery store.

CHRIS FARLEY: I won’t try to take him home, cut his head off and immerse it in a large glass jar full of formaldehyde so I can take it out and look at it all the time.


181 posted on 06/05/2015 7:49:43 PM PDT by rlmorel ("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant.)
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To: jmacusa
Here was one I started after I got out of the Navy and never finished...

I suppose I'll finish it when I retire...:)

182 posted on 06/05/2015 7:53:45 PM PDT by rlmorel ("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant.)
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To: JRandomFreeper

I was always partial to watching my hubby split wood. ;)


183 posted on 06/05/2015 8:01:50 PM PDT by MomwithHope (Please support efforts in your state for an Article 5 convention.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

You’ll have to ask somebody younger than me. I liked wood shop as well as metal shop. Wished I would’ve taken them in high school, but they told me I was college material and my electives should be academic.


184 posted on 06/05/2015 8:23:14 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: SpeakerToAnimals

“My latest adventure - building a fast car and wringing it out on open track day.”

The deuce is the hang it out there sports car.

I own a 92t, somewhat modified and driven when I get a wild hare. Last track day was Talledega Motor Sports, a motorcycle track. I’ve had it out on the speedway also, keep it under grand, keep it under 8 grand.....


185 posted on 06/05/2015 9:26:49 PM PDT by theneanderthal
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To: SpeakerToAnimals

mr2oc.com theneanderthal be there also. That looks like a gen1 you’re driving, what a car! I just sold my last one to a neighbor who has his and hers. Hers is an automatic, very rare. I sold him a parts car I inherited from a deceased friend.


186 posted on 06/05/2015 9:51:04 PM PDT by theneanderthal
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To: SpeakerToAnimals

Yamaha did the intake for the gen1 SC and the gen2 turbo. Long block is pure Yota. I do the two wheels also. Both are pure recreation. I also drive an old Chevy turbo diesel pickup. POS is having accessory issues with only three hundred thousand miles. LOL!


187 posted on 06/05/2015 10:03:07 PM PDT by theneanderthal
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To: rlmorel

Nice, so far. Is that 1/35 or 1/48 scale?


188 posted on 06/06/2015 4:19:31 AM PDT by jmacusa (`)
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To: x

It worked for Dennis Hastert.


189 posted on 06/06/2015 5:39:11 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: jmacusa

I think it is 1/32 scale...Tamiya brand!


190 posted on 06/06/2015 5:42:47 AM PDT by rlmorel ("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant.)
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To: Balding_Eagle

Exactly. What man would be relegated to a ‘cave’ in his own house?


191 posted on 06/06/2015 6:12:18 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Awesome. Is that Berlin?


192 posted on 06/06/2015 6:14:05 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: SpeakerToAnimals

That’s great.


193 posted on 06/06/2015 6:15:04 AM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Travis McGee
She must tack through 120` with that keel if you have her at hull speed riding down a wave.

jealously speaking, of course.

194 posted on 06/06/2015 6:41:15 AM PDT by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything.)
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To: Army Air Corps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWHwvQJBPKc


195 posted on 06/06/2015 6:52:03 AM PDT by SpeakerToAnimals (I hope to earn a name in battle)
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To: outofsalt
Twin keels, 6' draft, 5,000# of lead in each bulb.


196 posted on 06/06/2015 6:58:45 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: lulu16

197 posted on 06/06/2015 7:24:44 AM PDT by Manic_Episode (GOP = The Whig Party)
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To: SpeakerToAnimals

Pretty slick. Congrats on a nice rocket.


198 posted on 06/06/2015 8:18:02 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: SpeakerToAnimals

I have wanted to get my hands on a Fiero GT and make some tweaks and mods to the V6 engine as well as tinkering with the tranny and exhaust.


199 posted on 06/06/2015 8:23:41 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: rlmorel
Tamiya is the best there is. Over thirty years ago I bought a Tiger Tank of theirs. It was $10.99. Today the same kit(1/35 scale) sells for over $60.
200 posted on 06/06/2015 10:27:21 AM PDT by jmacusa (`)
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