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what are your hobbies away from the dirt

Dozerboy

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I might get into pulling and racing, but I need to buy another vehicle or get a job that gives me a truck. If you’re at Houston next year I'll see you there, if it ain't raining we’re moving there.
 

MetalDragon_boy

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Sweden
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Work for the Swedish pharmacy
This is my two largest hobbies shown in one pic:
 

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Cat420

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Pine Bush Ny
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Construction, small engine and machine shop work
You have it backwards. The spider should be under the tracks:bouncegri
 

haF.AST

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Dec 13, 2005
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Location
Conneaut Lake, PA
Occupation
owner/operator
hobbies

Mountain biking, mini mx racing, atv riding, boats, cars, trucks, diecast models, pretty much anything with wheels or motors.
 

DR RPM

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Onoway, Alberta
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Dirt Flinger
I fish, whenever I can.:bash
 

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farm_boy

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The sunflower state
These are two of my hobbies.....

I can say that the second one here is by far the more expensive, but both are a heck of a lot of fun:bouncegri
 

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Countryboy

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Georgia
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Load Out Tech. / Heavy Equipment Operator / Locomo
:eek: I see ya got my motor ready and have not called yet.......

When will you be able to sent it to me....:bouncegri

How bout some specs. :yup
 

farm_boy

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The sunflower state
How bout some specs. :yup

Not much....just a little small block Chevy:

383 CID
1990 2 bolt block from K1500 bored 0.030
Skat cast 400 crank
SIR rods
28cc D-dish pistons
Corvette Tuned Port Injection w/ polished plenum and runners
24lb/hr Ford SVT injectors
BBK adjustable fuel pressure regulator
52MM Throttle Body w/ air foil
9.7:1 CR
Aluminum L98 Heads with screw in studs and guide plates and mild port work
Hydraulic roller Comp Cams Extreme 4X4 cam
Intake - .474 lift/210 duration @ 0.05"
Exhaust - .474 lift/214 duration @ 0.05"
Aluminum roller rocker arms - 1.6 ratio on intake, 1.5 ratio on exhaust
Headman Elite thermal coated headers
300 HP @ 5,000 RPM
430 Ft-lbs @ 3,200 RPM

What it did to my wallet :crying
What it does to my face in a 2,800 lb CJ7 :bouncegri
 

Countryboy

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24lb/hr Ford SVT injectors

:nono Now its not going to run. :bouncegri

What it did to my wallet :crying
What it does to my face in a 2,800 lb CJ7 :bouncegri

I bet it did. Thats alot of muscle for that light Jeep. You build it yourself?

One of these days I will break down and buy one of the newfanggled digital cameras and post a couple pics of my rig. It gottsa lil' hopped up 350 too :yup . Its gotta spin 40" Boggers. Being that its a Chevy, its always a work in progress. :rolleyes:

(Here come the wise cracks...)
 

Mike J

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Pa
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Originally Posted by farm_boy
24lb/hr Ford SVT injectors

Now its not going to run.

oh don't worry ford didn't make those injectors anyway I think they are Bosch, i have a set in my trans am. I wish my ta only weighed 2800lbs.
 

Countryboy

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Alright now we gotta see this Trans Am :yup . You got some pics?
 

Silverado

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Location
Fort McMurray, AB Canada
Hobby

When I'm not working (and half the time when I am LOL) my mind is cluttered with thoughts of hunting and shooting.:Cowboy

I'm constantly thinking of things like bullet weight, grains of powder, OAL, MOA, ballistic coefficients, sectional densities... not to mention terminal performance, range estimating, 'doping' the wind... :dizzy

Oh yeah, and why I just need that new rifle :thumbsup

Then there's the IPSC and Cowboy Action Shooting... and Trap... and Skeet...

Well, you get the picture lol

Anybody else have the same hobby? The place I consider my 'home' forum is www.canadiangunnutz.com and IMO is one of the best shooting and firearms forums on the 'net. Come check it out... :Cowboy
 

Steve Frazier

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I hunt and shoot for fun, though not near as much as I'd like. I used to follow IPSC in American Handgunner magazine but haven't been able to find the mag locally for a couple years now, the store I bought it at dropped it.

I'm a member of the local rod & gun club where we host trap & skeet shoots quite often. I'm actually pretty good at trap, but I haven't bought my own dedicated shotgun yet, I use my buddies.
 

Defined

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Midwest
I've been collecting coins for a while now, though after I lost my job in March I had to quit coining for a while because I couldn't afford cashing out on tons of rolls of coins at the bank.

I also like exploring places and taking road trips. Metal detecting and collecting unique rocks from my area (like agates, fossils, etc.) are some other things I like to do.
 

komatsukid

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Jan 10, 2007
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Location
michigan
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loader operator/plant forman
i just bought a 1978 CJ 5 Jeep. it needs alot of work, but i think tinkering with it will be fun. i also play ice hockey and snowmobile through the winter months. in the summer i play roller hockey and if my Jeep is done maybe alittle four wheelin' too.
 

ctkiteboarding

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sw ct.
i spend alot of time on the water,, kiteboarding, wakeboarding ,salom sking ,,heres the old boat and the new one ,, I luv cummins power as well:usa
 

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CEwriter

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St. Louis, MO
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journalist
I've been collecting coins for a while now, though after I lost my job in March I had to quit coining for a while because I couldn't afford cashing out on tons of rolls of coins at the bank.

I also like exploring places and taking road trips. Metal detecting and collecting unique rocks from my area (like agates, fossils, etc.) are some other things I like to do.

What are your favorite road trips?
 
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