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So, what are you guys into aside from watches?
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adam78
路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...).
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
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...).
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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MyVintageOmega
路Wonderful vintage artifacts.
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alam
路I got the bug on these artifacts myself a few years ago and now have several around the house... 馃榿
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CanberraOmega
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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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MyVintageOmega
路Congrats....nothing is more rewarding....
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Littleroger
路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 ....
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 ....
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Mary255
路Like Steve, I love photography too. Here are two shots from Africa.
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Lex4TDI4Life
路Volkswagen TDI's 馃榾
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pknopp
路I'm a member. LOL
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Alpha
路路Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorSlowly 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.
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.
Working part time and apart from the "W" word travel is the biggie, exploring new places.
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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dsio
路路Ash @ 惟FSlowly 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.
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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imt58
路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.
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.
Motorhome passion shared, the pics also show sailing and our tandem as other loves. (Motorcycles in another thread!)
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Alpha
路路Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorMeh fine wines are overrated, here in Australia we don't look down on a bloke with a goon bag and a straw 馃榾
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Alpha
路路Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega CollectorMotorhome passion shared, the pics also show sailing and our tandem as other loves. (Motorcycles in another thread!)
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.
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Steve
路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.
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.