I Need A Hobby. (What's Yours?)

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Aug 02, 2006
Gambling? In Dubai?

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mahjong perhaps?...
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hmm u want something non sport

If u drink catch hold of a chinese and play TA SHA with him/her.:)

jokes apart, how bout reading, or crosswords? i had this book long time back just for crosswords, its fun.


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that reminds me...to remind fayz for that poker and cigars rat pack night at our house...X you up for it?....i know we'll blow the some the other way...
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How about diving dude? Or sailing? Not proper sports but good fun! Or clay pigeon shooting!!!!
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Jeevan wrote:hmm u want something non sport

If u drink catch hold of a chinese and play TA SHA with him/her.:)

jokes apart, how bout reading, or crosswords? i had this book long time back just for crosswords, its fun.


cheers,

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if you mean the drinking game...i don't mind losing at it...purposely...
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constantine wrote:mahjong perhaps?...


That's an "Aunty's" game.
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Princess Banana Hammock wrote:How about diving dude? Or sailing? Not proper sports but good fun! Or clay pigeon shooting!!!!
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Poor pigeons. I'm against the senseless torture of clay models. Ever since I was edumacated by a pack of neglected garden gnomes.
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constantine wrote:that reminds me...to remind fayz for that poker and cigars rat pack night at our house...X you up for it?....i know we'll blow the some the other way...


As long as my lungs don't collapse again, I am in.
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XRW-147 wrote:
constantine wrote:mahjong perhaps?...


That's an "Aunty's" game.


do you know how to play aunty X?....it takes a fair amount of presence of
mind... :wink: ...and correction...its an old aunty's game...
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constantine wrote:
Jeevan wrote:hmm u want something non sport

If u drink catch hold of a chinese and play TA SHA with him/her.:)

jokes apart, how bout reading, or crosswords? i had this book long time back just for crosswords, its fun.


cheers,

Jerry


if you mean the drinking game...i don't mind losing at it...purposely...


yep the one with dice, call TA or call SHA :)

best way to down a bottle in no time:)
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XRW-147 wrote:Gambling? In Dubai?


Yeah, the Dubai stock market.
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Re: I need a hobby. (What's yours?) Aug 02, 2006
^ian^ wrote:Now that I find I have a chunk of free time on my hands... I need a hobby.

So as usual, I'm going to ask you guys, what are your hobbies, and what do you think would be a good hobby for me?

Over to you forumers!

well i like to read a lot but i guess u r after a more "action" hobby...right? :wink:
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^ian^ wrote:Now that I find I have a chunk of free time on my hands... I need a hobby.

So as usual, I'm going to ask you guys, what are your hobbies, and what do you think would be a good hobby for me?

Over to you forumers!

well i like to read a lot but i guess u r after a more "action" hobby...right? :wink:


Not necessarily but reading is a little plain for me.
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Re: I need a hobby. (What's yours?) Aug 02, 2006
What about windsurfing?
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knitting - you can have some of the df members import some nice wool from NZ or other wool exporting locales
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^ian^ wrote:Now that I find I have a chunk of free time on my hands... I need a hobby.

So as usual, I'm going to ask you guys, what are your hobbies, and what do you think would be a good hobby for me?

Over to you forumers!


I love motorcycling !

Ian if you have just an ounce of the aussi spirit for the outdoors and the great wide open, get a motorcycle

"On Yer Bike..Mate"
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Aug 02, 2006
Fraza's point is a good one Ian.

Stock market is a great hobby, an educational form of gambling that is legal in Dubai :P
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G wrote:Fraza's point is a good one Ian.

Stock market is a great hobby, an educational form of gambling that is legal in Dubai :P


or send me your money and call me in the morning
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^ian^ wrote:Now that I find I have a chunk of free time on my hands... I need a hobby.

So as usual, I'm going to ask you guys, what are your hobbies, and what do you think would be a good hobby for me?

Over to you forumers!


U dont need hobby , u need a girl to fulfill your all hobbies :P
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Re: I need a hobby. (What's yours?) Aug 03, 2006
KeithL wrote:
^ian^ wrote:Now that I find I have a chunk of free time on my hands... I need a hobby.

So as usual, I'm going to ask you guys, what are your hobbies, and what do you think would be a good hobby for me?

Over to you forumers!


I love motorcycling !

Ian if you have just an ounce of the aussi spirit for the outdoors and the great wide open, get a motorcycle

"On Yer Bike..Mate"


but that could be suicidal on dubai roads in this weather... i love my life :lol:
though a big time bike freak!
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HP wrote:U dont need hobby , u need a girl to fulfill your all hobbies :P


Look who's talking!
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Aug 03, 2006
I had a hobby. Then it became my work. So my work is my hobby. Ideal situation!

Oh, and I have a gigantic set of high-detail model cars.
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freza wrote:
XRW-147 wrote:Gambling? In Dubai?


Yeah, the Dubai stock market.


LOL so true !!!!.

There are MahJong houses and the occasional Texas Holdem Games but you need to know someone and for Mahjong you have to Filipino at most of them, even kongers have a difficult time finding a game here.

For ian--> since you are raining champ of DF Bowling, they do have leagues here why not join one? indoors so all good for this time of year. I'm also starting a Squash ladder in the Marina area if that is more your taste, I'm calling bottom ring though :lol: :lol:
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gtmash wrote:I had a hobby. Then it became my work. So my work is my hobby. Ideal situation!


I'm quite happy with my work but need a release from it.

It is a great position to be in to have something of a hobby turn into work though, but you have to be careful it doesn't suck the passion out of you.
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fayz wrote:For ian--> since you are raining champ of DF Bowling, they do have leagues here why not join one?


I have thought about bowling, but I'd like to embark on something new. Bowling every now and then is fun, but every week becomes a bit boring.

It's 100% fair and accurate to say, I don't know what I want to do.
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Time for a serious contribution... what about some volunteer work Ian? K-9 friends and the like could always use more volunteers.
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XRW-147 wrote:Time for a serious contribution... what about some volunteer work Ian? K-9 friends and the like could always use more volunteers.


As much as I'd like to help in this arena, I'm not a dog lover. I might be showing my ignorance here of exactly what K9 and friends do mind you.
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You don't need to be a dog lover - just need to be good with a mop and bucket :wink:
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^ian^ wrote:
XRW-147 wrote:Time for a serious contribution... what about some volunteer work Ian? K-9 friends and the like could always use more volunteers.


As much as I'd like to help in this arena, I'm not a dog lover. I might be showing my ignorance here of exactly what K9 and friends do mind you.


K9 friends basically provide assistance to stray dogs etc., I think.
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