What are you're Hobbies and Interests?

[Shamous69]

:15GDAY: What are everybody's hobbies? Most long term Pokie Magic members may know quite a lot about other members, but a few new comers may not know so much. I am one of those. I have finally got some more free time so I can spend more time on these forums like I have wanted to do since I first joined, it's a great friendly community :16wink:

I'll get the ball rolling.. these will be in priority order or close to:

1. Driving. I love to drive, variety of vehicles, and I drive Trucks for work

2. Internet. I cannot live without this either, in many ways. It's a great form of keeping in contact with friends, best source for any information, and of course, media downloading and searching for mood rising funnies. Last but definitely not least, Pokie Magic games and highscores!

3. Music. Cannot live without this. I've recently broadened my music range and listen to some good oldies, and a lot of new stuff.

4. Tenpin Bowling. I've bowled for 10 years now, have won a couple of championships back in my junior days, and I've worked at bowling alleys as a machine technician for 2 years. I've just got back into bowling in a highly competitive league, and just pushed my average up to 190 and loving it.

5. Movies. I've found myself lately, relaxing quite a lot, and rekindled my interest of watching movies. Latest favourites would be Ladder 49 and the new movie out Find Me Guilty.

6. Computers/Technology. I've been a keen computer user since I was in grade 5 back in 1992. Since then I've learnt a lot, and now I build my own systems, customize them, and I'm called upon by all my family and mates to fix their issues. Yay. Haha. I have spent quite a bit of money on making my ultimate computer workstation at home. Now having 2 PC's and a new laptop, I've finally made time to sit back and enjoy what I have.

7. Theatre. With my new job in Theatre, I've acquired a new interest here. Yet to see my first home show tho. :16wink:

8. Could list more, but the usual stuff can be added here. I enjoy my food and eating out, enjoy drinking a few beers here and there, once a fortnight or so, and going out on the town with mates.

Wow that's a pretty large post. Keen to hear from a few members and getting to know everyone :thumb:

[Jarmodi]

Hi... here are my interests...

1.INTERNET...love it, cant live with out, for everyday, shopping, speaking to friends in pokiemagic, playing the games here..

2. MUSIC...love it, though old fashion country and western....

3. TENPIN BOWLING.. bowled for 20yrs, in leagues, and tournments, best results, runner up in playoff for local tournment,
13th place victoria wide for singles state championships
5th for doubles in the victoria state championships

have had the pleasure of a bowling holiday overseas playing against leagues in the united states.


4. Love movies, and outings with family and friends...

proud grandma of three, love babysitting them,
love organizing shopping spree tours...for friends and workmates..

[Tigerlilly]

My main interests are as follows:

1. Arabian horses. I have 7 at the moment with 2 on the way. I breed them and show them and read about them and just love looking at them.

2. Internet. Spend a lot of time on the internet now I am retired. Love playing games. Apart from PM games, love playing free on-line poker. Also like just surfing around looking at real estate and horse sites.

3. Horse racing. I have shares in a few race horses. Had a really good one years ago and now have small shares in quite a few horses. Have a share in Sissano who ran in the Hiskens Steeple today at Mooney Valley. Did no good, but at least he is still in one piece.

4. Country life. Love living in a country town. People are more friendly.

5. Love cats. Have 2 beautiful cats - just moggies but loveable just the same.

[Sue@Home]

My Greatest Interest...Self-contained accommodation, I love to please my guests... I buy 1000 thread sheets, supply the best fluffy bath sheets and dressing gowns, I have over eighty DVD,s forty CD,s, I have a large four person spa with built in aromatherapy, it is not just a hotel room, it is an experience, I also supply bacon and eggs, orange juice, coffee, tea , chocolates and other little goodies to please my guests. My accommodation is 41/2 stars... RACV rated.
My other interests are...Horses, 20 Sheep, 3 Dogs, 20 Birds, 1:16bunny: and I have always told myself that I was not over keen on cats since I was a small child, Hum I have five cats and I do :heartbeat them, they are seventen years old. My Children, my grand children, my husband and my computer are not just an interest they are my life. I :heartbeat gardening, I have over three hundred roses. I also :heartbeat going for a walk or a stroll around a park, or just wander through my gardens, or over my fifteen scenic acres.

[Loopy]

My interests are scrapbooking (photos), knitting, crocheting, counted cross stitch..Well that is on the handcraft side of it and my sister is starting to get me interested in homemade cards now.

The interent of course...surfing for different ideas in handcrafts.. of course PM games and forums which I don't spend enough time on.....

My job which I love as I like meeting and talking to different people from all over the world.. yes we do get oversea visitors in Bunnings...

My hubby and his interests.. pipe bands and motorsport.. We both like to watch Scott Dixon in the Indy car racing in the US.

My children when I can get them at home to talk to.. as they are usually working...

Well that is enough about me...

You are right Sue.. people in the country are more friendly then the ones in a city...

[Michael@ton]

Gee Kym you have thrown up a doozy here and by the reply posts, it seems that members have many varied interests/hobbies to fill any spare time they may have.

As a single parent (with a now 12 yr old son) it doesn't feel as though I have any of that precious commodity, but I must and to my knowledge I will try to enlighten you (without any pork pies):

1). Computer/Internet/Games: I have combined all three initially as they go han in hand with me, I am given some great sites off the forum and before long you'll find me hang'n ten at Maroubra with a Wieless laptop, games are almost 2nd nature to me, apart from maintenance I can't remember when I have deliberatelty turned the Internet off or for that matter my PC, lucky they don't cost much to run and having Unlimited ADSL was a must for me or they would have had the sherrifs after me ages ago;

2). My sons, Mitchel at home, my eldest boy (29) who has given me two beautiful grandkids (Ashleigh and Benjamin) and my toddler, who is living with someone else, he is now 5, and due to indiscretions by my former wife, he isn't allowed to live with me and Mitchel, but we see him regularly and I am organising certain things through the adoption court, couldn't have asked for a more loving couple as 2nd parents, Jenny and Branko do a far better job than his mother each and every day, he also has 15 acres to ride his little PeeWee bike around on. (Branko taught him very well).
:!cid_08c0 :!cid_08c0 :!cid_08c0 what a blessing they are, something that gives our own lives some perspective, although we may shed a tear every now and then because things don'tr go our way, they always work out for the best, Karma, universal alignment or whatever, the right thing seems to be done by the forces of nature, :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: but especially with children it doesn't always feel the best.

3). Hobby or chore, they run neck and neck with this one and that is my insatiable need to have a clean and tidy House, I stopped for Perfection about 20 years ago when by myself, in my own place I finally realized that you can't get everything done exactly as you wish it to be, like :banghead: :banghead: hitting your head against a brick wall, time after time until something clicked within and I started to reach for my own personal, which happened to increase time after time, until I am now at a point where I am quite content :8cloud9: :8cloud9: an d could ask mfor nothing more as I wouldn't get it anyway.

The rst would be the same as all others but the ones I have named are the ones I spend the most time on, thanks everybody for listening to the ramblings of a sentimental old fool.

[Bugs]

My Hobbies are My pc,fishing,Surfing whenever possible and playing Pm game,chatting on the forum with so many friendly people.
Sayin :15GDAY: to all

[Blanche]

The pc and all to do with Pokie Magic has jostled into number one possie for me. Other passion is art and sculpture. Love painting, especially portraits. Have lots of my daubs hanging around the place:D
Watching TV docs about art, artists, museums and collectables will drag me away from the puter.:lmaoblue:

[Lady Bump]

Pokie Magic games.
Pokie magic High scores.
Pokie magic Forum.
Pokie Magic Family
:HMMSMI~19 Did I mention Pokie Magic :hurray:

[Michael@ton]

Sure did and you couldn't have been more correct,
THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE!!!!!!!

[Sue@Home]

Sure Is, LOVE LOVE LOVE these POKIE MAGIC GAMES :thumb:

[Moo]

My hobbies include :

1. Rock 'n' Roll dancing. I don't get much dancing in now with a three year old son, but I used to love it. Can also do alot of variations such as jive, boogie woogie, lindy hop, cha cha, rhumba, swing etc.

2. The computer. Not just the internet and Pokie Magic, but the building and formatting and proving my uncle wrong in regards to problems.

3. Fishing. We have some great rivers around here (ie the Mitta and Kiewa) which are great for trout. Love to spin and just wade along. Haven't quite grasped fly fishing yet. I sometimes go to Tathra with some friends & spend a week fishing the warf. I'm not much good at the sea fishing, however I provide great entertainment when I get an octopus, as I have had them chase me on the warf!

4. Collecting stamps, postcards and international currancy. I have let this hobby go over that last few years. Just finding it too hard to keep up with now.

Well, that's about if from me...

[Shamous69]

Some great hobbies here, it's interesting to see what everybody likes to do!

And yes, who here could live without Pokie Magic! It's kept me from spending many $'s in real life.. and the variety of games here now is great.

[Joesandi]

well even though I am a realtive newbie here I thought I would share..

1, I am a mum to a 6 & 3 YO so they keep me busy, the 6 yo does karate which I one day may take up. So I am a chauffer.

2, I love to read, mostly Stephen King and Dean Koontz ( horror) but am quiet macabre in the fact I love watching & reading true crime. CI on foxtel is my fav channel.

3, I used to love doing calligraphy, but then bub #2 come along so I have put it down for a while, but I will go back to it as I want to write and frame The Man from Snowy River.

4, I love the saisfaction of a clean house.

5, before kids and even before hubby my first :heartbeat was a 15 hand chocolate quarter horse, who could do dressage and show jumping. I would love to own a horse again one day. She died about 4 years ago of old age..

6 Sodoku is becoming a favourite now.:heartbeat

7 and finally I must add pokie magic games.

Sandi

[Timetoplay]

Other than Pokie Magic games, my hobbies are:

Astrology - do charts;
Dancing - even took up line dancing once!;
Tennis - been awhile since I last played though;
Ten Pin Bowling - played in a league when I was young... these days I'm lucky to score over 130;
Theatre - mostly musicals;
Last but not least... Drinking ! :!biere: :w7: Is that a hobby?? :3rofl3: :3rofl3: :3rofl3: