Other hobbies?

been a bit quiet this summer as i have been making work for an upcoming show i have with a colleague:

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I am building right down the hall!
Will be there!

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Oh this sounds very cool :sunglasses: Your book sounds great too.

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I love sailing! I had a 48’ sailboat for 8 years…then came covid. One day I will have another sailboat. I tried scuba, but have too many ear issues for that. I do love snorkling. Sailed and snorkeled in the BVI a few times and it was incredible. Mostly sailed in San Diego.

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Nice! I lived aboard a 10-meter for a year, was a lot of fun. Sailed up in the Bay Area.

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I know I have raved about them before but every time I use my OLFA art knives I really appreciate their functionality and design. Just fixed something for my wife with one using a razor saw.

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They’re so ubiquitous here. It’s like the industry standard.

I could walk onto any job site in town and find one in every tool box.

I have handfuls of these things.

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Indeed. The art knife I have is basically like a well made hobby scalpel.

those Olfa are my all time favorites too.

also on the packaging, the french translation “de service rigoureux” for “heavy duty” is very funny.

Maybe… :innocent:

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so cool !

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Love the pit lanes

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Yeah, the digital system (ArcPro) adds some cool features like multiple cars per lane, lane changing, actual brakes, tyre wear, fuel usage, and of course pit stops. There’s also a few other gimmicks that I don’t bother with like changing weather conditions, app controlled cars that you need to pass etc…

Snuck over and got a sneak peek on Friday - looking great! Very cool stuff @mgoldst

Just wanted to show my two last slot cars that I received this week. 1977-78 Scalextric McLaren M23 (“luxury” range ; more details than the other ranges) and Porsche Carrera Turbo (“super competition” range ; bigger and much more powerful motor). Both in very good shape despite almost 50 years. Original boxes, and the McLaren even has the original paper sheet with instructions.

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@Sillymonky,when I owned horses my best horse came from the Laval area in Quebec. She was a reigning horse. Some great horses and trainers in Quebec!

Finally finished my training and I’m now a qualified firefighter!
Might get back to some normality in life now but somehow with record temperatures and cyclones forecast this year I’m thinking not

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I think it will be another interesting Summer

Definitely looking that way although we have been relatively quiet

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Last Summer we were told it would be dry, we were washed into the sea.
Can’t rely on their ‘predictions’

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