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NowhereJim

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#71484 11-Nov-2010 09:18

Hey All,

Have been lurking Geekzone for a while and have finally gotten around to registering.
I work in IT and most of my hobbies are computer related - though I'm looking to get into something completely unrelated now that it's my day job.

Any suggestions?

ScottStevensNZ

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#403288 11-Nov-2010 10:12

Cycling, Around wellington its an extreme sport :) Swimming - Not so extreme - the risks of getting killed by a stagecoach bus are much reduced in the pool (though not beyond the realms of possibility)

I also collect 3rd Reich and DDR stamps (random huh...)

I have also convinced a collegue that I am trying to build my own Atomic Bomb (when asked why, I replied that it would be fun to bring out at parties, and that the nuclear club have the best free food)

What random stuff interests you?

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#403307 11-Nov-2010 10:37

Welcome to Geekzone!

Hanging out with chicks is a good start to a Hobby / Interest :P

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#403322 11-Nov-2010 10:51

Welcome to Geekzone!

vexxxboy

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#403343 11-Nov-2010 11:53

Cycling!!!, walking to the letterbox is extreme sport in my life, sigh , can see a new years resolution coming

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#403357 11-Nov-2010 12:32

vexxxboy: Cycling!!!, walking to the letterbox is extreme sport in my life, sigh , can see a new years resolution coming

What's that? To move to a house with a letterbox further away from the front door ? LOL, or to lose weight by walking there twice a day, once to collect normal mail and the other to collect junk mail ;)

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#403461 11-Nov-2010 15:47

Welcome to GZ.

michaelmurfy: Welcome to Geekzone!

Hanging out with chicks is a good start to a Hobby / Interest :P

hahaha, so true!

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#403470 11-Nov-2010 15:58

michaelmurfy: Welcome to Geekzone!

Hanging out with chicks is a good start to a Hobby / Interest :P

haha ^

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#403526 11-Nov-2010 18:03

I too like Michaelmurfy's idea. I tried that not so long ago all went well at the time too and am looking forward to doing it again soon (real soon if i had my way).

If computers are your work thing and most your old hobbies are that way too branch out into something new like a xbox 360 this way the withdrawal syptoms will be kept to a minimum. Honestly my interests are very similar very much pc related.

I now play Halo Reach for about 15 - 20 hours per week (please note although some may say that's excessive I suffer from insomnia so a lot of that time is in the wee hours of the morning hehe.

I tried organising work drinks on a semi regular basis at a pub around the corner from our office in Lower Hutt after a while like before the numbers attending dwindled off and we haven't had one now for 2 + months. It would seem that bored government office workers whom a lot of drink heavily do not necessarily mean that out of office work drinks will work out either.

In saying that every event we have at the workplace is generally a huge success with copious amounts of alcohol being consumed. :-)

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#403530 11-Nov-2010 18:13

Welcome to GZ

NowhereJim

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#403756 12-Nov-2010 09:18

ScottStevensNZ: Cycling, Around wellington its an extreme sport :) Swimming - Not so extreme - the risks of getting killed by a stagecoach bus are much reduced in the pool (though not beyond the realms of possibility)

I also collect 3rd Reich and DDR stamps (random huh...)

I have also convinced a collegue that I am trying to build my own Atomic Bomb (when asked why, I replied that it would be fun to bring out at parties, and that the nuclear club have the best free food)

What random stuff interests you?

I think convincing co-workers of your DIY WMD's is a bit more random a hobby!
I'm always pretty good at spending hours reading about obscure historical stuff online but I guess my main goal is to get away from the screen a bit more - so cycling might be an idea...

Thanks for the warm welcome guys

ScottStevensNZ

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#403773 12-Nov-2010 09:41

Funny thing is, the co worker believed me :)
But come on, the nuclear club - you just know they have free food :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_states_with_nuclear_weapons

Cycling is a great hobby - and i agree it is nice to have some non-screen time. Also enjoy photography which also gets you out and about

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#403798 12-Nov-2010 10:54

Also enjoy photography which also gets you out and about

Hey, if you combine that with the previous suggestion of hanging out with pretty girls you could have a business concept (or a criminal record) he he

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