What other hobbies do you have besides reading?

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I would worry aboutgetting stung, ordering something and not getting it. Is there a problem with that?
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Bighuey wrote:I would worry aboutgetting stung, ordering something and not getting it. Is there a problem with that?
I've found that if you stick with highly rated ebayers who are established you get what you ordered but sometimes it is a game of chance.
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Rescuing abandoned cats, feeding ducks, refurbishing old furniture, having bonfires, walking in the woods.
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drawing, walking around the woods & dams and watching old black and white films
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I like those old B+W films, too. They dont make them like they used to.
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Skydiving, I have done it twice now and it is absolutely incredible. Only tandem jumps at the moment though.
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Wow, thats incredible, Gannon. I get dizzy standing on a chair. Im curious, do you get a refund if your chute fails to open?
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Bighuey wrote:Wow, thats incredible, Gannon. I get dizzy standing on a chair. Im curious, do you get a refund if your chute fails to open?
Hahahaha, you do but I don't think you will be in any condtion to use it. :D Its funny the first time I went I arrived as my guy was packing our chute. He seemed to be just bunching it all up and pushing it into the pack willy nilly. I must tell you when it opened without any hassels. I was very relieved. If I can find the dvd I will upload it to youtube and you can see me screaming like a little girl and swearing like a sailor. :D
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Gannon wrote:
Bighuey wrote:Wow, thats incredible, Gannon. I get dizzy standing on a chair. Im curious, do you get a refund if your chute fails to open?
Hahahaha, you do but I don't think you will be in any condtion to use it. :D Its funny the first time I went I arrived as my guy was packing our chute. He seemed to be just bunching it all up and pushing it into the pack willy nilly. I must tell you when it opened without any hassels. I was very relieved. If I can find the dvd I will upload it to youtube and you can see me screaming like a little girl and swearing like a sailor. :D
I'd love to see that Gannon ... so glad you made it safely to terrafirma though :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Fran wrote:
Gannon wrote:
Bighuey wrote:Wow, thats incredible, Gannon. I get dizzy standing on a chair. Im curious, do you get a refund if your chute fails to open?
Hahahaha, you do but I don't think you will be in any condtion to use it. :D Its funny the first time I went I arrived as my guy was packing our chute. He seemed to be just bunching it all up and pushing it into the pack willy nilly. I must tell you when it opened without any hassels. I was very relieved. If I can find the dvd I will upload it to youtube and you can see me screaming like a little girl and swearing like a sailor. :D
I'd love to see that Gannon ... so glad you made it safely to terrafirma though :lol: :lol: :lol:
Yeh I have only got a dvd of the first dive. There are some loud expletives just as we jump out of the plane. I have lent it to a friend. I will get it back. :D
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Woodworking, architecture, sailing, Comedy, Double Entenders, cats, girls, Movies(everything about them)
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Gardening, watching movies, cooking, crafts (scrapbooking, quilting, etc.)
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I enjoy needlework, I get a bit nervous when I tell people that as those close to me think it is one of the most boring things to do. I have tried to spice it up a bit and call in Extreme Needlework.... but they are not buying it.
I also love to bake and ride motor bikes.
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Dont know if I mentioned it before but I collect Post-Its, those sticky notes that offices and workplaces used to jot down lists or memos. I love all the different types and colors of Post-Its and have been known to rob an entire block of them from work- purple, pink, green etc. Even at home when I am making a list etc I bring out the Post its. :lol:
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^ Wow, that's certainly, um, original. Well at least you'll always have something to write on, going by the state of my hands I should take a leaf out of your book :lol:
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