Ok we all like cars, what else are you into?(lots of pics 56k beware)

[piturra]

Nice HT setup piturra :thmsup: :thmsup: Bet the JBL's sound sweet :yes:
And Welcome to the Forum :wave:

Thanks Inspector1!!! My JBL S26's design roots comes from JBL TEC Award winning PRO LSR Studio Monitor's (LSR25). Harmond International built a blind-testing room called the Multichannel Listening Lab (MLL) and the following was written by Scott Wilkinson for Electronic Musician ...

OBJECTIVE SUBJECTIVITY (http://industryclick.com/magazinearticle.asp?releaseid=6742&magazinearticleid=111369&siteid=15)
By Scott Wilkinson / Electronic Musician, Jul 1, 2001

"During a recent visit with several other audio journalists, I participated in a sample test run in the MLL, which was conducted by Sean Olive, manager of subjective evaluation for Harman International. Three consumer speakers were mounted behind the grille cloth: a Boston Acoustics CR8, a B&W DM601, and a JBL S26. At the end of the testing, we learned that most of us had ranked the JBL S26 as the best speaker on most clips ..." :thmsup: :thmsup:

Rounding out the FULL DD/DTS-5.1/6.1 Cinema Theater Impact was buying the SVS 25-31PCi sub (http://www.geocities.com/p_iturra/svsw.gif). Once I REFERENCED Calibrated my HT setup, the SVS seamlessly adds the floor, couch, chair, wall, air and pant-leg(s) (@ all my seating locations) moving LFE sub-sonic impacts in my 20' x 30' HT/family room when the encoded LFE calls for it in the movie!!! (Pearl Harbor; Master and Commander; Spiderman; Tomorrow Never Dies; etc.) :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I quit buying DVD's 6 months ago since HD-DVD is just around the corner so I'm holding out and rent a few now and then and get the rest from the Library.
We have not been watching to many DVD's lately with the end of the season for Network and Baseball .. ESPNHD :notworthy :notworthy :banana: :banana: ..

I1 :)

My DVD collecting habits have slowed down a bit since 1998, but there are some DVD's that I must add to my library.

I originally started just getting DD-5.1, later DTS-5.1 DVD's for my library and renting the other's w/Dolby Pro Surround or Mono soundtracks, but with some of the latest digitally restored legacy classic movie catalog releases (Errol Flynn; etc.), it's easy to justify the purchase!

I'm fortunate enough (wife approval) to host a once or twice a month Friday NITE DVD presentation with family and friends - since 1998, ... so I'll watch the HD-DVD progress for a year or so, time basically to iron out the issues & compatibilities.

This Friday NITE DVD = The Phantom of the Opera (2005)

I waited about 1-1/2 years before I decided to get DVD's. I never bought into Laser Disc's (though someone gave me a Pioneer Laser Disc Player w/27 Movie Laser Disc's) because of the cost and time limitation! I could not see myself, ... flipping the Laser Disc every 45 to 50 min's!!! :thumbsdow

Phil

[Inspector1]

Added some plants this weekend...

I1 :)

[anysia]

looking good as always i1!!!! :thmsup:

[ramirami]

:salue: :salue: ale,lager,stout,pils,porter..............

[jintegra]

Added some plants this weekend...

I1 :)
That's not a backyard, that's a park! :notworthy :thumbsup:

[04EXNavi]

Okay, this is for Anysia, Stiller Fan, and any other Pittsburgh area people...

Have you ever been to a restaurant called Primanti Bros.? They were featured on a show about french fries on Food Network last night, I was wondering if it was worth a visit next time I'm out that way...

[princess]

I1, that's very "purdy"! Betcha these dogs could have it all gone in a week! I no longer have lawn in the back. They ended that. They ate another pond pump. They stomped a few more plants that looked like they had survived! Trinity will be getting another home in a few days. She's going back to where she was raised. Brownie will be moving with the kids in a month or so. They're getting all settled first. Ours haven't been the problem...... so maybe I'll have grass again!

Hopefully ours won't eat the new BBQ cover! I think I'll spray it with "doggy NO" before I put it out there!

[anysia]

Okay, this is for Anysia, Stiller Fan, and any other Pittsburgh area people...

Have you ever been to a restaurant called Primanti Bros.? They were featured on a show about french fries on Food Network last night, I was wondering if it was worth a visit next time I'm out that way...


this is funny and stiller will probably kill me because of this, but i have never actually personally eaten there!!! but everyone around here LOVES it, so i would definitely recommend stopping and trying it! :notworthy one of these days i have to go there myself so i can provide you with a full report! :lmao:

[stiller fan]

Okay, this is for Anysia, Stiller Fan, and any other Pittsburgh area people...

Have you ever been to a restaurant called Primanti Bros.? They were featured on a show about french fries on Food Network last night, I was wondering if it was worth a visit next time I'm out that way...

MOST DEFINITELY!!!!! wouldn't ever pass it up!!! :yes: :banana: :D :thumbsup: :nuts: :biggrin:

[stiller fan]

this is funny and stiller will probably kill me because of this, but i have never actually personally eaten there!!! but everyone around here LOVES it, so i would definitely recommend stopping and trying it! :notworthy one of these days i have to go there myself so i can provide you with a full report! :lmao:

shame on you for not going!!!! being a picksburger n'at!!! :lmao:

[Inspector1]

Some recent photos.....
Some of the grasses are over 6 foot tall already :banana:
The flowers in the pots both front and back came back from seed from last years plants :thmsup:

I1 :)

[Inspector1]

Strictus grass

[Inspector1]

Petunias and Violas out back

[Bigbucks1959]

Primanti's is a must do after bar hopping in the strip all night.
(Not that I have ever done that..) :banana:
hehehehehe

Phil K.

shame on you for not going!!!! being a picksburger n'at!!! :lmao:

[stiller fan]

just like anysia has never had a drink, right? :lmao: :D

[Bigbucks1959]

Well, Did u buy the 05 yet?

What u waiting for? :thmsup:

Go for it..hehehe

Phil K.

just like anysia has never had a drink, right? :lmao: :D

[stiller fan]

can't buy one at this moment.... dealing with other personal issues that will be cleared up in about a couple months..... :)

[princess]

I1, the yard looks great.... a nice place to grab a book & read a while.....ahhhh, relaxing! :thmsup:

I keep putting out more & more grass seed, trying to get my back lawn to fill in after a wet Winter & 4 dogs stomping on it! Instead of about 1/16 green, it's now up to about 1/3 green....I may have a lawn again evetually!!

[stiller fan]

just in time for it to die out in the winter again.... :rolleyes: :nuts:

[princess]

Grass doesn't die here in the Winter....unless it's Bermuda grass.

[BenjiBoy650]

Grass doesn't die here in winter either, mostly it doesn't like to grow. When you get a lawn most of it just becomes brown. Wish that we had good enough weather for me to be able to go outside on a lawn chair in the shade and read a book

[anysia]

ours becomes brown/dorment. aka dead as far as everyone around here is concerned! :lmao: the trees are all leafless, no flowers or anything. pretty "gloomy", but cool when it snows or ices! :thmsup:

[Inspector1]

Caberet grass and Purple cone flower

[Inspector1]

Begonia and Impatients

I1 :)

[princess]

Purdy!!

I'm thinking about adding a couple of grasses that stay to the 3' level & like only morning sun....any suggestions?

[Inspector1]

It depends on if you mean 3ft without plumes or with plumes.
Most grasses add about 12-24 inches when they put on plumes in the fall.
Also what USDA hardiness zone are you in ?

I1 :)

[psyshack]

I read this thread with alot of intrest a few weeks ago.

I have my computers and fish tanks as hobbys.

But I really enjoyed following wardsweb ramblings.

High end Audio and Video was a addiction of mine afew years ago. Have owned mac's, carver, polk, adcon, bristol, crown, hk, planer, klipsh horns and on and on. I had at one point over 80k in quality used equitment scattered about the house and in storage. Did alot of in box with paper work used buy and sells.

But anyway. My mother called this week and said she wanted to get rid of her old carver "the receiver". As a old carver fan and this being one of his first components widely ave. I asked if she would send it to me. Hope this dosent start a new round of audio addiction. As Im quite happy with my sony es receiver, dvd, vcr, polk m4's and 3's with cs100 center all backed with a m&k mx100 sub. Thump is still in the house :)

I dont want to start busting up windows and plaster in the house again,, and the sandstone foundation took a beating from my custom mounted voice of the theater woofer mounter in the crawl space under the house facing up throw the old floor furnace opening :screwy:

A few pics of some of my current addictions
Desk
http://www.psyshack.com/desk.jpg
http://www.psyshack.com/desk3.jpg
A few puter builds
AMD XP 2500 moble/abit
http://www.psyshack.com/abit2.jpg
http://www.psyshack.com/abit1.jpg
Family and fish tanks can be found here
http://www.psyshack.com

Hope to have the carver by friday or monday :)

psy

[Bigbucks1959]

I love my HT setup...Hobby also of mine. :thmsup:

Sony WS500 65: HDTV :banana: :banana:
Sony 120W/channel receiever.(not sure on series of receiver)
Definitive Center channel
Infinity 150 W Powered Sub (soon to become Paradigm Sub..hehehe)
Paradigm rears and BA Fronts (soon to be Paradigm fronts)

I recently got from my cable company the HD DVR receiver.....UNBELIEVABLE PICTURE..Lifelike....Beats DVDS....I cannot watch regular tv anymore..LOL

You like paradigms? I am contemplating which Fronts to get.

Phil k.
PS I used to play with the McIntosh Receivers and the Dolby Sound enhancing equipment.


I read this thread with alot of intrest a few weeks ago.

I have my computers and fish tanks as hobbys.

But I really enjoyed following wardsweb ramblings.

High end Audio and Video was a addiction of mine afew years ago. Have owned mac's, carver, polk, adcon, bristol, crown, hk, planer, klipsh horns and on and on. I had at one point over 80k in quality used equitment scattered about the house and in storage. Did alot of in box with paper work used buy and sells.

But anyway. My mother called this week and said she wanted to get rid of her old carver "the receiver". As a old carver fan and this being one of his first components widely ave. I asked if she would send it to me. Hope this dosent start a new round of audio addiction. As Im quite happy with my sony es receiver, dvd, vcr, polk m4's and 3's with cs100 center all backed with a m&k mx100 sub. Thump is still in the house :)

I dont want to start busting up windows and plaster in the house again,, and the sandstone foundation took a beating from my custom mounted voice of the theater woofer mounter in the crawl space under the house facing up throw the old floor furnace opening :screwy:

Hope to have the carver by friday or monday :)

psy

[psyshack]

You like paradigms? I am contemplating which Fronts to get.


I prefere M&K over paradigms,, or MB Quarts.
But its all GOOD :)

[Bigbucks1959]

I love my paradigms.

Never listened to the M&K.....Speakers are just one of those things that are very individual. :dunno:

I have MB Quarts for my car...just need to install them in my new accord...

Phil K.

[princess]

With Chris_B talking about his photography, I dug up a pix or 2 & put them in the computer.

I started thinking about a wedding we'd done.... here's an AFTER the official ones were taken.... joking around, the groom was looking down the brides dress... a funny moment...

[piturra]

Ok we all like cars, what else are you into?

My wife and I are big Clive Cussler's fans, ... so it's no surprize that after seeing "Sahara" last April in the Theater, ... I was looking forward to the DVD release which happened today - August 30, 2005! Definitely will sound better on my HT!!! :thmsup:

So I got mine @ Best Buy w/Bonus DVD (details below)

Widescreen DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Commentaries by Director Breck Eisner and Actor/Executive Producer Matthew McConaughey
- 3 Featurettes
.... Across the Sands of Sahara
.... Visualizing Sahara
.... Cast and Crew Wrap Film
- Deleted Scenes (w/optional audio commentary)
- Widescreen Version Enhanced for 16:9 TVs
- Dolby Digital
.... English 5.1*** & 2.0Surround
.... French 2.0 Surround

BONUS DVD - 20 mins. Full Screen ;) :banana:
- Making of the Camel Chase Scene
- 2 Animatics Sequences
- Storyboard-to-Movie Comparisons

***I will force-ON the Matrix 6.1 mode to add more rear center channel separation - in most blockbuster DVD's, the DD/DTS-5.1 surround mixes, .... identical Right & Left Surround INFO moves solidly to the Rear Center Channel speakers completing the full-360-degree surround sound effects!!!a

This Friday NITE DVD = "Sahara", ... party of about 1/2-dozen or more family & friends - w/snacks & frosty margarita's served! :naughty:

Should be glorious on my (AVIA/Digital Video Essentials DVD) Video Calibrated Toshiba 50" 16:9 HDTV & REFERENCED (Dolby Labs DD-EX 6.1) Audio Calibrated JBL S-Series 6.1 / SVS HT setup!!! :) :thumbsup:

Phil

[princess]

He pre-ordered ours from Best Buy....they're sending it.... so we'll get it eventually!!

[piturra]

He pre-ordered ours from Best Buy....they're sending it.... so we'll get it eventually!!

Your gonna' love the DVD picture and DD-5.1 surround mix!!!

My Yamaha RX-V1300 is setup to playback DD-EX & DTS Discreet/Matrix 6.1 surround effects ... so, since it's a common practice for owner's of 6.1/7.1 AV REC/AMPs to Force-ON** the Matrix 6.1 Mode w/DD/DTS-5.1 Blockbuster DVD's, ... that's what I did w/"Sahara" to take advantage of the Rear Center Channel speakers!

Otherwise, w/DD/DTS-5.1 DVD's, the Rear Center Channels is silence, whereas, ... Forcing-ON** the Matrix 6.1 Mode will ... take identical encoded 5.1 R&L Side Channel INFO and usually route it to the Rear Center Channel Speakers.

"Sahara" DD-5.1 sound is predominantly mixed nicely in the Front R/C/L Channels with excellent seamless panning <Right >< Center >< Left> sound(s) directionality that matches the on-screen activity! :yes: The Side Rear Channels are utilized sparingly to add to the big on-screen overall action scene's and adds some unobtrusive sound effects that puts you into the moment, ... **i.e. when the Texas Captain order's the engines stopped, ... the return cannon firing stopped (close the covers), ... and ... while the camera pans to the different sailor's inside the Texas, the exploding cannon-balls and shrapnel sound surrounds you. Adding the Rear Center Channel speakers helps centralized some sounds directly behind you adding a complete 360-degree surround effects!!! Far superior vs. what is produced by the Side R & L Channels as a phantom center! The "Sahara" surround sound mix does not disappoint!!! :D

I REFERENCE Calibrate my JBL S-Series & SVS 25-31PCi power sub using Dolby Labs DD-EX 6.1 and dedicated LFE (low frequency effects channel) test tones.

At -10 dB below REF Level (approx. 106 dBc of Fast LFE SPL peaks) , you can feel the impact, ... [possible spoiler] of the exploding cannon balls, Sandecker's speed-boat/yacht, dynamite thrown by Eva, & General Kazim helicopter, ... in the couch, floor, walls, air and pant-legs (SVS trait)!!! :thmsup: :thmsup: Definitely more satisfying than our April / "Sahara" Theater experience!!!

I watched "Sahara" DVD twice already and plan to watch it again later tonight!!! Just making final adjustments before my Friday NITE DVD "Sahara" party!!! :thumbsup:

Phil

[princess]

We also normally enjoy movies even better at home over the theaters. Comfier & I like to feel the bass, not just hear it!

When we saw Sahara at the theater we didn't get to finish it. Our daughter called.... that was the weekend she miscarried the last babies. He's read it, of course....but not me. I'm looking forward to seeing the whole thing.

Our Brenden Theater has a problem room....#4's bass speakers pop & crackle...not a good experience! 4 of the last 5 movies we saw there were in that room! I wish they posted which one they are in with the movie times!

[princess]

Well it's nearly Hunter's 7th birthday...he's going to Disneyland... this is what my prince has been working on as his gift....

It's room pieces that will match is Mickey bedroom!

These are the bookends & encil box for his desk....

[princess]

This is the peg coat hanger

[princess]

One angle of the little shelf

[princess]

shelf again

[princess]

last the matching tissue box.

I know it's not toys....but the boys could supply a toy store with waht they own. They do give away to needy kids every Nov. though. There's hot wheels tracks that haven't even been opened!! I think there was about 24 sets! They gave me 2 for our play room. Then will be packing up half for other kids.

Not that they're spoiled..... :paranoid: :D

I didn't do it!!! :naughty:

[RTexasF]

I admire the woodworking more than you know. If I were to build a birdhouse for an egg, the bird would die of old age before I ever figured it out! :notworthy

[princess]

He started this about a month ago....but took last weekend off from it. He finds it relaxing since it's so different than his daily life...

Now to finish the rest of those treasure chests before Xmas!! :lmao:

[TypeG]

weird bugs, but i never have a camera when i see the strangest ones.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce25b3127cce94c1ca05750800000026108Aas2zFi1buK
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce27b3127cce94c871d7a50900000026108Aas2zFi1buK
this last one was weird cause it was a cricket with no wings. later.
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5ce27b3127cce94c871d0243e00000026108Aas2zFi1buK

[princess]

That spider is actually kinda pretty...

[Inspector1]

He started this about a month ago....but took last weekend off from it. He finds it relaxing since it's so different than his daily life...

Now to finish the rest of those treasure chests before Xmas!! :lmao:


Nice handy work there Prince :thmsup: :thmsup:
Nothing like gifts from Grandpa that are made by hand(Keepsakes!) :yes:

I1 :)

[Fabvsix]

I guess I'll chime in. I also into Smoking meats, vintage Sansui stereo systems, gardening and drinking good California Bay area wines (local to my area). Forget about the French, Napa and Sonoma big boys ! Bring on the Mom and Pops wines !

[Fabvsix]

Some lean mean custom cooking machines ! :banana: :banana: :D :wave: :yes: :yes:

[Fabvsix]

Last and final:
My Sansui MONSTER ! The largest of the G series !

[Inspector1]

Nice Yard!!! The Mrs. would love to have a pool , but not with the trees and leaves we have :lmao: :lmao: We have to walk about 75 yards to the community pool though.

Really nice custom cooking equipment :thmsup: :thmsup: ;) Nothing better than hot off the grill!! Those pictures are making me hungry :D

I1 :)

[Fabvsix]

me too ! They were ordered and customer built by Texans in Texas with the finest steel available. All hand welded too ! Nothing outsourced to China or Tawain or what ever. Made in the USA from scratch. Web site: www.pittsandspitts.com. Here is my dream machine..... :notworthy :notworthy

[princess]

I have a feeling the parents may appreciate the birthday gifts more than the kid... :dunno: Oh well, that's life!

I'll always keep the little rockin' chair my grandpa made me! :yes:

yummmm, meat! I'm definately a carnivore!! Hey being local, I'll have to raid that grill sometime!!! :lmao:

Nice yard....does it still have much color? Ours has faded...

[Fabvsix]

Color is fading ! Winter is near ! April/May is when all my flowers are in full bloom ! You know how hot it gets in Antioch. I'm forecasting a "mild" winter as that is what mother nature is telling me.....I hope I'm right as I hate the foggy wet winters out here esp. when that fog arrives in Feb/March and just lingers here.....Oh the winds too are hell !

Meat: Do you like gumbo ? A real cajun gumbo ? I smoke a turkey. Let it cool and debone it and make a RAJUN CAJUN LOUISIANA SMOKE TURKEY GUMBO with saushit and all that good stuff. Neighbor know when its in the making as they smell it........I'm was born in New Orleans and raised in Cajun County (New Iberia/Tabasco captiol) where Rita make land fall recently. My parents own and run a successful Louisiana French rest. for the past 18 years. My mom still cooks in the hot kitchen at the age of 78........god bless her........

[Fabvsix]

Wardsweb:
Are you a member of www.audiokarma.org as your pictures look REAL familar ?

Garage system: 1978 Sansui G9000 :thmsup:

[stiller fan]

princess,

is there anything that your prince CAN'T DO???? :lmao: :notworthy ;)

[princess]

Yep. He can't cook pork chops!!! :lmao: He does OK with steaks, but messes up pork nearly every time! He's also too skimpy with the pam when we have eggs. :)

For most stuff, if he can read on it, he'll figure it out. :yes:

[KJW73]

Hey all! :wave:

Hmmm....this is a toughy! :lmao:

- Love spending as much time with my family and my beloved boyfriend (of ten+ years)...
- Love bugging the shit out of my boyfriend of ten+ years to marry my ass! :lmao:
- Ok, I'm a wanna-be nerd; I LOVE watching CNN and the Weather Channel... :nerd: If I could be a storm chaser or at least a meteorologist...I would be. :yes:
- Shopping, shopping, shopping (I don't discriminate; I like the stores or online!)...
- Traveling...
- History...
- Scrapbooking...
- Spending time in my yard gardening...

And of course...being online at this website..... :thmsup:

[Inspector1]

The flooring has arrived :banana: :banana: Now to motivate myself and get it put in the house is my next project.. :lmao: :lmao:
Hopefully in the next couple of weeks..

I1 :)

[princess]

Is that the "floating" flooring? A buddy did their entry, kitchen, diningroom, hall & office 2 years ago. It's really pretty! They had deep teal plush carpet all over & now it's only in the livingroom. The wood really freshened up the house. Their's is a ranch style that's nearly 4K sf. This year they're redoing most of the outside. Now the front porch is the whole front with tile.

[Inspector1]

Actually it can be installed 4 ways(float,glue,nail or staple)
It is not like Pergo or the other composite style floors.
It is called engineered flooring, 5 layers of wood with grain in opposite direction for each level. That prevents the expansion and contraction found in solid wood floors. It is 9/16" thick and can be sanded and refinished just like solid wood. One nice aspect is the finish layer on top can be screened once and refinished without going with the heavy sander.

I purchased on the internet and saved almost 1500.00 compared with buying local.

I1 :)

Heres a side view of the layers.. (manufacturer is Mannington)

[princess]

I think hers is a pergo or something like that...it's laminated. They installed it on green sheets of stuff. I wasn't there, but I saw the piles of supplies before they got started on it.

Our old house has actual oak hard wood floors in all but the baths & kitchen. We left it exposed in only 2 bedrooms. They need to be sanded & recoated....maybe after the grandkids are grown! Some of our neighbors have either had theirs redone or refurbished & they look very pretty. I grew up with hardwood floors & prefer carpet. I love how they look, I just like the feel of carpet on my normally bare toes. :D

Sounds like an awful lot of work!!! :yes: Are you going to have the kids help?

[Peniole]

http://www.lulu.com/mazin

Let me know what you think.

[princess]

You took all those???? Some look like you must have been in a helocopter!!

[EXLNavi]

http://www.lulu.com/mazin

Let me know what you think.

I like them. My favorite is the long exposure of the capitol.

[Wardsweb]

Wardsweb:
Are you a member of www.audiokarma.org as your pictures look REAL familar ?

Yes, I webmaster www.audiokarma.org. With over 11,000 members, it is my largest site.

[princess]

But this one's the funnest & friendliest, huh?? :yes:

[Peniole]

You took all those???? Some look like you must have been in a helocopter!!

I took them over the last 3 years, no helocopters though just climbing and not being afraid to walk to the edge :D

[EXLNavi]

I took them over the last 3 years, no helocopters though just climbing and not being afraid to walk to the edge :D


Out of curiousity, what do you use to take your photos?

[Peniole]

Out of curiousity, what do you use to take your photos?


Poor man's camera, well compared to the ones that cost 3-4 times as much. I use an olympus 3.2 megapixel digital I think the serial is D-560 here in the US.

[Inspector1]

The floors are all done now the Mrs. needs to find some rugs.

I1 :)

[Inspector1]

Here's my goodies I purchased for installing........

1st compressor

[Inspector1]

The nailers and air tools :banana:

I1 :)

[princess]

Oh, that wood floor looks WONDERFUL!!!!!! :thmsup:

We're still on the old craftsmen compressor from 15 or 20 years ago!! It's about the same size as yours only not upright. It's inside a garage cubboard. It was used by LONG hoses to the back of the house when we redid the bedroom.

A few years back (now remember it was used for 3 hours a day almost daily during sidework years) it got a hole in the tank. WAAAAY down on the bottom. He patched it by threading in a screw.....planning to replace it. Well, the screw is still holding....& he hasn't replaced it yet!! :lmao:

[Inspector1]

Also repainted the office......projects never end.. I need to build a new desk unit/workstation for 2 :yes:


P.S. the old color and carpet are in post #52 in this thread

I1 :)

[RTexasF]

You done good boy! It looks mahvelous dahling, simply mahvelous.

Maybe you & Prince need to open a woodworking school! I can't nail two boards together, it's very frustrating.

[princess]

I can't paint without getting it all over me!!! :lmao: I get teased about wearing more than I used!! :paranoid: Even in long sleeves I'll get it on my arms....even with gloves, my hands.... oh well, I guess there's worse things.... Luckily I don't usually get paint on the floor or places it would be hard to clean...mostly just on myself...

[trainchaser]

...not sure how I overlooked this interesting thread, but as for what other things I'm into other than my car...take a look at my user name...that's correct, I chase trains, both the real thing and the HO scale variety. I am an avid railfan and model railroader, been afflicted with this almost since birth. You can't imagine how many hours my Hondas have spent beside some railroad track waiting for something interesting to come down the track...I'm also a professional photographer and many of the train pics I take make it into publication, doesn't make me a whole lot of dough, the wedding business actually pays the bills, but taking photos of trains is a lot more fun...at least it is to me...

cheers,

Lorne Miller
05 EX-L deep green pearl with ivory
96 Odyssey taffeta white with sage

[princess]

As a teen I dated a "trainchaser".....he'd loved to sit by tracks for hours watching them go by. He kept a note book & wrote down the numbers of certain ones. At least taking pictures of them would seem more interesting to me.... :lmao: Never quite understood the fascination. :dunno: I may have to learn more about it since the youngest grandson has a passion for them now!!

[shamrock]

Sounds suspicious, "your youngest grandson?" :naughty: :naughty: Were you just watching trains? I hope you have a sense of humor and don't send the prince after me :thmsup:

[neoflight]

For me, it audio: new, old, vintage, solid state, tubes, DIY; From vinyl to MP3's I like it all.

Here is a pic of my home theater

this is what i do.. make pencil/color portraits... if you can see the pic, its one of my profs...i gave him as a gift....

the good thing is i dont charge that much :D
I had several others...but all made for friends are others....

too time consuming..tho..i like detailing...

[JWesG2]

I1-- The last picture looks amazing! I love the color, and the floor..
I have a soft spot for hardwood. Weve had it in all of our houses, and i cant imagine not having it..

Did i ever tell you that im from cincinnati?

We lived in Amelia back in the early-mid 90's, then we moved to Hyde park until 01.. Then my parents moved here to Harrisburg

My mom worked at Deaconess Hospital and my stepdad has always worked for orkin pest control, and his old office was in fairfield.. So thats my old "Stomping ground" I guess you could say..
I miss Hyde park
We lived in a huge development in Amelia, i cant remember what it was called, but it was around beechmont ford, and jeff wyler i think, and i remember going past a boat-store.. IDK.. its been awhile..

[Inspector1]

I1-- The last picture looks amazing! I love the color, and the floor..
I have a soft spot for hardwood. Weve had it in all of our houses, and i cant imagine not having it..

Did i ever tell you that im from cincinnati?

We lived in Amelia back in the early-mid 90's, then we moved to Hyde park until 01.. Then my parents moved here to Harrisburg

My mom worked at Deaconess Hospital and my stepdad has always worked for orkin pest control, and his old office was in fairfield.. So thats my old "Stomping ground" I guess you could say..
I miss Hyde park
We lived in a huge development in Amelia, i cant remember what it was called, but it was around beechmont ford, and jeff wyler i think, and i remember going past a boat-store.. IDK.. its been awhile..

Thats to cool!! I have lived out here in Amelia since 99, Mason b-4 that, 10 years in Indy, 2 years in Bellfontaine and grew up in West Chester.

Small World :yes:

I1 :)

[princess]

Sounds suspicious, "your youngest grandson?" Were you just watching trains?

Well, I have 4 of them....& it's the youngest one that's into trains :dunno: I just got to watch Thomas AGAIN!!!! He agreed to turn that off & now he's got his latest track set out.... & putting it together in some odd way. That's Jarrison!! :D


neoflight, that's great!! :thmsup: My mom used to pencil pictures of the guests at my parties when I was a kid. They were always a hit...with the kids & their parents! I did a little many many many years ago..... I had a knack for art in mono-chrome. In classes others seemed to find it more difficult than color. It didn't seem to make any difference for me. :dunno:

[neoflight]

neoflight, that's great!! :thmsup: My mom used to pencil pictures of the guests at my parties when I was a kid. They were always a hit...with the kids & their parents! I did a little many many many years ago..... I had a knack for art in mono-chrome. In classes others seemed to find it more difficult than color. It didn't seem to make any difference for me. :dunno:


thank oyu princess for your comments.. i always loved art and it gives me peace of mind..
really? you have some work you would like to share? there is so much to learn from others...

[princess]

My stuff is pretty old now...I haven't been painting much for years. I have an eagle in the familyroom that I did with my kids between me & my easel. That's about when I decided to stop. It was just too much while raising the kids! I'd end up with my 3 plus their friends between me & whatever I was working on.

When we first built our gazebo I dragged my stuff out. It sounded so heavenly to be in the wisteria shaded gazebo with my paints.....then I ended up helping raise grandkids. So I put it all away again & haven't really touched it since.

Out there somewhere are about 200 paintings on wood....like decoupage... with "clink" on them. If you ever see one...they were done in the 70's & I did them. There's also "lois" ones that my mom did during the same time frame. She kept doing them longer than me though & went on to all sorts of minitures....pheasants, victorian people, etc. They all started out still-lifes...fruit & veggies, mushrooms & mice. Very "IN" at the time. :D Each one is painted, not glued though. I think one of her brushes had 2 hairs on it!!! :lmao:

Both daughters also paint. The oldest one isn't very good though....SHE thinks she is & I guess others do too. I've not been impressed. But like me, her stuff mostly comes out of her head. The other daughter can see things & copy it. Which is how my mom has been too. Mom was always fascinated by mine coming from my head & I was about her ability to copy. One of those "grass is always greener" things!! :dunno:

My dad & grandparents were artistic....

Now I don't think my back would handle the staying in one spot very well. So maybe I'm better off leaving it alone instead of finding another thing to be frustrated about!

When I was 5, in kindergarten, my teacher made me take on of my pictures to the office. I cried. I thought I was in some sort of trouble!! Nope. I had done a picture of what I'd seen over Spring break. I saw golden fields with cows & poles that not only got smaller as they were farther away, they got lighter & each object had a light side & a shadow side. (The view was from a kid's perpective looking out a car window on Hwy.99 heading down to Anahiem) I thought EVERYONE knew about shadowing & light-sides & things far away looking smaller & fainter. It was a surprise to learn they didn't all know!

My mom loves to tell the story about when I was 6 months old & sitting in her lap in church drawing kitties & bunnies.... snowman style. Most babies would've been eating the pencil! My mom's best buddy was pushing to send me on to art schools.... didn't happen.

Anyway it's in my blood, but not a passion. To some, I'm a waste....but I've done what I wanted to do with it. I decorated my kids rooms & now they have stuff I did way back when. I've used it in other ways. :)

In people I like pencil or charcoal art the best. Kinda liks a black & white picture...they seem to have more detail. :thmsup: Reminds me of the look of the Ansel Adams photos.

[Inspector1]

Did someone say Ansel Adams :thmsup: :thmsup: :yes:

I1 :biggrin:;)

[princess]

A property...I think where he was born in SF is going up for auction...It was on the morning news, so it's probably today.... :dunno:

I love the Yosemite photos!! :thmsup: Some of them can't be done anymore...the Mirror Lake one....can't because the meadow is reclaiming the pond!! I've seen it change in my lifetime & I haven't been there since '93 or '94 so it may be gone now... How sad, huh?

[princess]

Well, remember that piano I was refinishing?

I decided it wasn't worth the space! It had too many internal problems & making it look pretty wasn't going to fix it.......

It was dismantled & hauled to the dump....

The Ridgeline hauled it in ONE load!! :thmsup:

[Greg S]

It was fun reading this resurrected thread. Seams a lot of us have the same interests. Mine lean toward the mechanical side, I basically modify anything I have ever owned that had wheels and a motor, be it cars or motorcycles. Don't get to do as much now as I sold the bike for part of the down payment on our first house and with two rugrats underfoot I can't really get time to ride any more, can't modify the cars as much since they have to be bigger and actually have to be drivable all the time, so no breaking them at the auto-x on Sundays :naughty: . I've kept my music hobby in one way or the other through it all. Started out playing piano in elementary school, switched to trumpet in junior high and high school, read that as band geek, moved it over in to car stereo during high school which eventually became a 15 year profession and have recently moved it over in to home theater, which has become the new profession. I guess the latest hobby was sort of born out of neccessity, home remodeling. Started with our first house a few years ago, it needed a little up dating as the previous owner had been there for 27 years so things were a little old looking. Went very well as they had taken great care of the place, spent two years updating every room and expanding out the bath to included a stand alone shower with a custom pan. Finish putting the last tile in three days before we closed escrow on the sale of it. Have spent two years going through the current house and will be done with the last bathroom in a week or so and then we'll tackle the reface on the kitchen and landscaping the backyard. In between we bought a condo and cleaned it up and re-did a lot then decided it wasn't worth keeping as a rental and sold it for a good profit. We'll start on another house next year as we'll be moving closer to my wife's work and will buy a fixer upper to completely redo then move in and rent out the current house. Be nice to get to work on the house when we aren't living in it. Trying to keep the bathroom usable while your demolishing it is really interesting :biggrin: .
My only other hobbies involve playing with my two girls. Of course they have me wrapped around their fingers, but that's OK. Here's a recent picture at Knott's Berry Farm of me and them.

[samsonskeg]

Nothing wrong with being 20 something. I was just lucky enough to get most of my toys early on:)



Im 22, fulltime college student and work fulltime too. I get to have best of both worlds :)


Here are my pride and joy right now

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c30/samsonskeg/bikencar011.jpg

[geni01]

Been a shutter bug lately! :D Seeee....

http://images5.theimagehosting.com/KM_2875_Orchid.JPG (http://www.theimagehosting.com)

http://images5.theimagehosting.com/KM_2875_Ice_Flower.JPG (http://www.theimagehosting.com)

http://images5.theimagehosting.com/KM_2875_Flower.JPG (http://www.theimagehosting.com)

http://images5.theimagehosting.com/KM_2875_Shrub.JPG (http://www.theimagehosting.com)

Still learning & having fun doing it too.

[rendezvous65]

Nice pics.

[Greg S]

I like floral stills, something calming about them. :thmsup: Sort of miss using my old SLR rig, but I really don't ahve time to play with it any more. Used to make a decent side business doing wedding photos.

[princess]

geni01, where'd you go to find stuff blooming!? :dunno: I hardly had any daffodils this year, the wisteria & lilac are waking up, but not much else. With the dry week, they just might now!!

Nice shots!! :thmsup:

[geni01]

geni01, where'd you go to find stuff blooming!? :dunno: I hardly had any daffodils this year, the wisteria & lilac are waking up, but not much else. With the dry week, they just might now!!

Nice shots!! :thmsup:

Princess,
I seem to find them everywhere & of course Home depot for the studio shots. The flower from the ice plant & the purple looking shrub was actually taken around here at the back of the SF airport. Here's more to pic's to tease everyone! :D BTW, thanks for all the comps.

Plants bought from Home Depot:
http://images5.theimagehosting.com/Calalily_yellow01.jpg (http://www.theimagehosting.com)
http://images5.theimagehosting.com/Cineraria02.jpg (http://www.theimagehosting.com)

Hayward Japanese Gardens, I have a lot more!
http://images5.theimagehosting.com/Nippon_Red_Maple.jpg (http://www.theimagehosting.com)

This is actually the flower of a Spider Plant at my house.
http://images5.theimagehosting.com/PICT3019.JPG (http://www.theimagehosting.com)

[BenjiBoy650]

Maybe I'll stop by and take a look at that plant some time :notworthy

Used some more NXT on the car yesterday, worked nice. You get any wash/wax done in this weather? :thumbsup:

[geni01]

Maybe I'll stop by and take a look at that plant some time :notworthy

Used some more NXT on the car yesterday, worked nice. You get any wash/wax done in this weather? :thumbsup:

The yellow Calla Lily's are still alive but the cineraria (blue flower's with white center & the spider plant flower are DEAD! Too much rain lately. Hadn't done much to the vehicle lately since It's always pouring, maybe this weekend I'll wash all of them. I wait till it's full blown Spring until I polish & wax all of the vehicle. How is school?

[BenjiBoy650]

Ehhh it's goin...I'm doing alright mostly B's but I think it's a good ratio of work to grade tradeoff. Some of my friends are shooting for A but I can see changes in them, literally going insane and really bitter.

Supposed to be slight chance of rain on Saturday. But I've got a girl coming from Berkeley on Friday/Sat :naughty: Had to wash the car.

[stiller fan]

benjiboy Jr. on the way???? :eek: :naughty: :lmao:

[BenjiBoy650]

benjiboy Jr. on the way???? :eek: :naughty: :lmao:
Shes staying overnight at a girl-friend's house nearby :)

[stiller fan]

uh oh......

you better hope that you don't get a case of.......

blue :nuts:

[princess]

The day we hauled off the piano to the dump we got a flyer in the mail from the community college's music dept. We made all sorts of jokes about how they heard about it & were somehow going to get me!! :paranoid:

Turns out it was for a PIANO SALE!! :lmao: It's going on this weekend.