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Other hobbies/Obsessions?
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Cars would be a big one for me too, have my nice car for everyday and my jeep for off roading and hunting. I hunt too so have a few guns, loads of knives and i go to the gym every morning before work. Up until last year there were mountain bikes and dirt bikes in there too but i got sick of breaking myself up and decided to knock them on the head... sold the bike and bought a new watch! Haha
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With the amount of hobbies, interests and collections I've fostered in my time, at this stage I see myself more as a curator rather than a collector. I may start charging people for tours of my gaff.
Ya wanna see the launch directors personal signed copy of the NASA Gemini 6/7 mission, the first rendezvous in space? I'm your boyo.
And that's only scratching the surface of my particular madness. :eek:
Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Astronomy. Just to point out there will be a blood moon and full lunar eclipse visible in Ireland on Friday. The best time to see the eclipse will be from 9.32pm until 10.13pm :cool:
...And collecting Nike Runners. 90's, 95's, 97's, TN's and Cortez. I've about 25 pairs of Nike still in the box :eek: :eek: :eek:
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Is the next meet up going to be at Wibbs' gaff?
I collect vintage swimwear:rolleyes:
No seriously, I do a bit of blacksmithing in my spare time.
This one is a part for a tractor hitch.
This is a poker with a wizard head handle for halloween.If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.
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With the amount of hobbies, interests and collections I've fostered in my time, at this stage I see myself more as a curator rather than a collector. I may start charging people for tours of my gaff. Ya wanna see the launch directors personal signed copy of the NASA Gemini 6/7 mission, the first rendezvous in space? I'm your boyo.
And that's only scratching the surface of my particular madness. :eek:
Now that is seriously cool! How did you get your hands on that if you don't mind me asking Wibbs?0 -
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sparrowcar wrote: »Could buy a Daytona if I sold all of them and associated gear.
Great outdoors (camping, hiking etc) could buy a sub if I sold all that gear.
Does Mrs Sparrowcar know the value of all these items
I could drop it into conversation next time I see her
(I know Mr and Mrs Sparrowcar by the way
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I never got into Lego as an adult. Mates of mine kep the faith but I reckon that was because they had kids and so had an excuse to buy the stuff. For their kids of course. The biggest Lego nerd I know is a mother to three kids. I'm not sure they get much of a chance to play with it. Though as a kid I bloody loved Lego and even back then(I was 9-10) I did decide "collect and preserve" the very first Lego Space range. Still have them. Kept them safe even when looking at lady's bottoms took over as it tends to. So the curator thing started young. Well I kept the bricks and the instructions anyway. Stuck them in the attic in bags.
At the time I got every set above(it started as a set I got from my grandmother one Christmas(the 918 according to the above), but the big ones, the Galaxy Explorer and the Space Transporter eluded me. The Galaxy Explorer I saved up for and when I had the pocket money it couldn't be found. The Da™ got roped in and searched high and low to no avail. I remember a few years later(mid 80's) when I was doing the Leaving Cert and was in town(Dublin) and saw a Space Transporter kit in a bollexed box for a fiver and thought feck it and took it home. Didn't even build it. Stuck it in the attic. The Galaxy Explorer took longer. One Christmas in 2000 I saw one on ebay for 40 quid and again thought feck it. This time I did build it and got the rest down from the attic and built the lot. Every few years since I build the set for Christmas. Really brings back memories of my mum and dad and grandparents and childhood mates.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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Let me know when you're selling @Wibbs I *think* I had an 891 as a kid, but its long gone unfortunately 0
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Wanted to revive this Thread to hear from any new people who joined this forum since and would like to share another interest.
Always have been a huge fan of Die Hard,while on holiday in Spain in July 2010 i had it on in the apartment.Have watched it many times but for some reason this time i took interest in the radios used and wondered what model was used.Made a note to look it up when i got home.Began looking it up and was surprised to see several other posts of people who were interested and had gotten the radio and other items relating to the movie.
The one used by John McClane wasn't easy to make out what exact model
The one Hans Grubber uses was clearly shown to be a Kenwood TH-21BT.
I started looking through Ebay on the search for one. Finally in November 2011 one came up that even included the box and accessories. Was listed US Only,messaged the seller who agreed to ship it to Ireland.
It is fully functional and had new Ni-Cd batteries fitted.It came with the original antenna but the one in the film was changed using the one from a TH-41AT might be because it was smaller and looked better on screen.Looked for the small antenna after, but decided to keep it original.
I know its a strange thing to get but what makes it special to me is it was the first time using forums discovering other people who had the same crazy obsession:D,researching and hunting Ebay which eventually led me here to Boards.
Relating to watches,John McClane wears a Tag Heuer and there was supposed to be a bigger focus on watches in the film that was cut in a deleted scene, more info here [LINK]
Actual watch from movie sold for £10.000:eek: [LINK]1 -
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I'm loving the walkie.
I always wanted the one they used in the TV show The Professionals, but when I looked they were mad money. For me anyway.
Pity. Though I rarely notice watches in films TBH. Unless they're historical and they get them wrong. My fave flic would probably be Lawrence of Arabia, but it always grates a bit when I see his watch in the film as it's a 40's style, rather than a Great War example. I do remember the episode of Antiques Roadshow where his Omega Chronograph showed up and how little the expert valued it. Though the watch collecting hobby was much less a thing then I was pretty sure it would go for mad money. IIRC Omega bought it in the end. It was a weird mismatch. The caseback wasn't original and had been hand fitted to the case and has a British military broadarrow stamp that would have me suspicious if it came up for sale and Omega's records show it was invoiced as a pocketwatch sold in France of all places.IrishPlayer wrote: »Relating to watches,John McClane wears a Tag Heuer and there was supposed to be a bigger focus on watches in the film that was cut in a deleted scene, more info here [LINK]Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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For me it's Aviation and Military History with a big dollop of Comic and Superhero bits too.
The comics cross over well with my Son's interests, he is very much a Marvel and DC fan with a grudging admiration for Alan Moore, my own interests would be 2000a.d and Marvel but a big Batman fan.
I am lucky enough to have a nice collection of 1:72 diecast aircraft built up over a long number of years, coupled with a whilst not huge...
A fairly extensive library of aviation and military history books.
We have a big collection of comics, and some lovely signed bits framed up.
My prize possession is my Dress 2012 helmet, that will one day be signed by Urban!
My son's is probably "our" Avi Arad signed Iron Man extremis No.1 or the Ultimate Spiderman signed set.
My long suffering wife let me build a Man-Cave a few years ago to get all the white out of the house.
A little gallery of the Cave here.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/HsRiJinQyziS5FxL8
Along with me being a sexy Judge
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Gw8gfxtoBqeExkJt7
The cosplay is now sold on, apart from the helmet and badge but I do have a big Dredd and 2000ad comic collection.
On Die-hard, that radio is bloody brilliant!
I do have a Die-hard Xmas tree :P
Actually just received Al last week too.
And my favourite Xmas jumper is below too
I have lost a lot of weight since this pic was taken so I must get a new one in soon!0 -
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Outside of a brief dip into Marvel(remaindered for pennys from easons) never really got that into comics when I was a kid except for 2000AD. Loved that and especially Judge Dredd. Have a fair load of the early ones in the attic somewhere. Years back I also got an original artwork page from a 2000AD Dredd story. One where the future Mafia use psychic hitmen. Issue 30 or something. Biggest kick myself moment? Passing on a set of sketches by one Carlos Ezquerra(visual creator of Dredd*) where he was working out the look for Rogue Trooper. IIRC they were 200 quid. Wasn't a big fan of the character so didn't. DOH!
I've a few aviation bits and bobs. Stuka rear wheel, compass and altimeter, ammo crate from the Panzer knacker version, beer glass from the Graf Zeppelin, a few original photos from WW2, again mostly Stuka based, including one with a report on the back signed on the back by an Italian Stuka ace after the successful bombardment of a British convoy. That's the front of it.
*who IIRC originally thought of and drew him as a Black guy.Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.
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*who IIRC originally thought of and drew him as a Black guy.
He certainly did, which was an even more pointed poke in the eye to the British establishment at the time.
Jack booted faceless justice, dispensed by a Blackman.
The political themes in Dredd are some of the best satire in the last 40yrs IMO.
As for your Stuka wheel and instruments....
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