so what are your hobbies

mjd · Post by **mjd** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:24 pm

Really bored at the moment, worked approx 22 hours in the last 2 days, mostly gorping at screens all day.
But right now, im sat here and cant think of ANYTHING to do without staring at screens.

Any thoughts anyone? What do you get upto outside the world of Work / Gambling / Computing.........

I really need to try some new things..

As for now, completely knackered. Couple of Beers for me will provide a total Mike Tyson esque KO to 'slightly awake' state

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:26 pm

always enjoyed a good game of snooker or pool.

Post by **admin** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 8:56 pm

snooker and pool here to and,

When I get the time, I quite enjoy flying my model helicopter

This video isnt of my flying, but its the same 'copter ive got. The only thing is that when you crash it, it can cost a couple of hundred quid in parts to fix it, so mine spends quite a lot of time gathering dust.

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Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:00 pm

Heh, nice one!

I like composing music, ten-pin bowling (winning the league for the 4th season in a row!) making my games (but that involves staring at screens!) Also like writing and reading - would love to finish a novel, or even a novella one day...

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 9:43 pm

I'm a drummer, so love drumming and particularly getting together with my band or other musicians and practicing or jamming together.

I do lighting as well - I own a lighting rig that I hire out to bands and artists that are doing gigs in pubs, clubs etc. Means that my work involves sitting in a pub with a pint and listening to live music, and getting paid for the privelege!!

If you go to http://www.arena-lighting.co.uk you can see my rig being used for a band I do a lot of work for.

anfield road · Post by **anfield road** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:15 pm

Pool, Poker, Football (in summer)

Drpepper · Post by **Drpepper** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 10:56 pm

pro evo.

Failing that, snooker, pool, poker, footy, etc etc...

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Tue Mar 20, 2007 11:58 pm

Play league snooker and pool (managed to finish a very decent 6th in the pool rankings this season! http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andy.green ... s_div1.pdf)

Other than that, any other sports....tennis, cricket, football, golf. Still like the student life of going out weekdays and drinking the night away til 3am. Travelling about interests me too.

I'm also a drummer and like bashing me electric drum kit about when no-one else is home

itsme · Post by **itsme** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:13 am

im a keen race goer - good days out.
i like go karting - what a laugh this is - try it !!
dj-ing - if im not out gigging at the weekend i like to mix up a few bootleg tracks.

and then the usual lad stuff,
beer
footy
ale
birds
lager

anfield road · Post by **anfield road** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:27 am

Music and Liverpool FC the two biggest things in my life, Hardhouse

mattrick · Post by **mattrick** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:41 am

Blimey we are such a musical bunch, i play guitar and record my own stuff. Also play golf, CSS, xbox360, and enjoy the odd beer or two :P

Hangmanfan · Post by **Hangmanfan** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:02 am

The gym beats the beer for me

also ten-pin bowling and 9-ball are good for filling time. Currently going through a phase of making my own smoothies! Mango lassi in particular was very nice, and far better than any supermarket offering.

Here is that mango lassi......

rocket · Post by **rocket** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:41 am

Mattb wrote:Play league snooker and pool (managed to finish a very decent 6th in the pool rankings this season! http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andy.green ... s_div1.pdf)

Other than that, any other sports....tennis, cricket, football, golf. Still like the student life of going out weekdays and drinking the night away til 3am. Travelling about interests me too.

I'm also a drummer and like bashing me electric drum kit about when no-one else is home

Cool - but isnt the idea of an e-kit that you put headphonesin / turn it down and bash it when people ARE at home?!

What kind of kit is it mate?

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:19 am

It's a Yamaha DD-55. Not anything special at all.....the hi hat and snare are the wrong way round. I guess its helped a bit, i've played a fair bit of left handed hi hat to improve my strength on that side. It's cack with headphones in, so i just try and play when i'm here on my own

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:21 am

If I can just nudge in here and post details of my music tech 'kit':

Roland JV1080
Korg X5D
Redsound Darkstar
EMU ESI2000 Sampler
Novation Supernova II (Silver Edition)

And tonnes of soft synths...

...And with all that, have I ever produced a mix that I'm 100% pleased with?

Have I fu......!

Although to be fair, I've produced a lot of stuff that other people really like! But if I'm not happy with it, it ends up in the bin...