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So, what are you guys into aside from watches?

  1. alam Oct 9, 2012

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    Scotch? did anyone say Scotch? +1 :thumbsup:

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  2. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Oct 9, 2012

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    You have to take a driving tour of Scotland :thumbsup:
     
  3. adam78 Adam @ ΩF Staff Member Oct 9, 2012

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    Music is my main passion beyond watches. The "78" in my moniker is from "78 rpm". I have enjoyed restoring old recordings (classical, jazz, opera, and what-not) from the last 100+ years, and needless to say have thousands of records around the house. I also have a little collection of vintage gramophones, Victrolas, etc. which all work perfectly. I also play piano a bit.

    Speaking of single malts (or malt whisky, as the Scots say), I am very much into that! I've gone to several of the recent Whiskyfests here in Chicago (had to miss the last one unfortunately), and have a liquor cabinet full of 'em. I love to go to the local Scottish pub (Duke of Perth), which has been a Chicago staple for 25 years or so. Having to name a favorite, it would likely be 18-year-old Glenfarclas (I keep my bottle at the back of the cabinet so that it will last longer...).

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    And to listen to one of my 78 transfers, a 1931 dittie (My Pretty Girl) played by Fletcher Henderson's orchestra on Columbia: https://www.box.com/shared/vt3euztzh4
     
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  4. MyVintageOmega Oct 10, 2012

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    Wonderful vintage artifacts.
     
  5. alam Oct 10, 2012

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    I got the bug on these artifacts myself a few years ago and now have several around the house... :D

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  6. CanberraOmega Rabbitohs and Whisky Supporter Oct 17, 2012

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    This is my main other hobby at the moment, my 1 year old daughter. I've taken 4 months off, to be a stay at home dad, while my wife returns to work.
     
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  7. MyVintageOmega Oct 17, 2012

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    Congrats....nothing is more rewarding....
     
  8. Littleroger Oct 17, 2012

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    I'm a gigging musician; blues, swing, jump, r&b etc. So that takes up a lot of my time.

    I also play a fair bit of golf, both for fun and my local team.

    As some others here, I am into Whisky. I don't collect, I just drink too slowly ! According to my wife, I have way too may bottles but I'm still below 100 bottles (just!) Don't know what she means. Fair bit of Scotch, quite a lot of Japanese and Bourbon with the usual amount of Irish on top.

    And watches ....
     
  9. Mary255 Oct 18, 2012

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    Like Steve, I love photography too. Here are two shots from Africa.

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  10. pknopp Oct 19, 2012

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  11. Lex4TDI4Life Oct 19, 2012

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    Volkswagen TDI's :)
     
  12. pknopp Oct 19, 2012

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    I have one of those also.

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  13. Lex4TDI4Life Oct 19, 2012

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    Very nice! I have an '01 Golf with 270K miles. If you arent a member there already, PLEASE go to www.tdiclub.com. It could very well save your life :D
     
  14. pknopp Oct 19, 2012

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    I'm a member. LOL
     
  15. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Oct 20, 2012

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    Slowly starting to develop hobbies after far to long working long hours.
    Working part time and apart from the "W" word travel is the biggie, exploring new places.

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    Enjoy walking my sometimes faithful hound. Like many others photography, although my recent postings don't show a lot of promise.
    Also enjoy wines, budget can't extend to fine wines and honestly don't reckon my pallet is up to them, so I enjoy seeking out local wine wherever I am. Have found some wonders for a few euros and to be honest one which I thought mite turn me blind.
     
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  16. dsio Ash @ ΩF Staff Member Oct 20, 2012

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    Meh fine wines are overrated, here in Australia we don't look down on a bloke with a goon bag and a straw :)
     
  17. imt58 Oct 20, 2012

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    Motorhome passion shared, the pics also show sailing and our tandem as other loves. (Motorcycles in another thread!)

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  18. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Oct 20, 2012

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    "Goon Bag" I now know thanks to Google what that is. That is now my term for the future, Mrs is world champion at extracting the last drop, plays it like a set of bagpipes :)
     
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  19. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Oct 20, 2012

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    Love the motorhome, don't reckon the engine ever really cools down.
    As a boy I used to do a lot of dinghy racing ( Enterprise ) loved it but doubt the stomach muscles would be up to it now.
    Ever spot a wee Scotsman with something tasty on his wrist and a Beagle outside a motorhome come up and say hello.
     
  20. Steve Oct 20, 2012

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    I'd like to know where did that sunny photo come from, What hour of the summer was that.. ????:p