From: wkb@cbnews.cb.att.com (wm.keith.brummett)
Subject: Re: more Fish People
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 01:35:38 GMT


    In article <1992Aug14.171634.4295@Cadence.COM>, bruceg@Cadence.COM
    (Bruce Gustifson) writes:
    >   This thread has me curious as to what other hobbies other fishy
    > folks might have. Could be this might offer some insight as to
    > what sort of people we are.  ...


    Well, these are my big interests at the moment (I have literally dozens
    of minor ones), in no particular order:

    1) Aquaria (freshwater and marine)
    2) Reading (mostly mystery & sci-fi, but really anything)
    3) Shooting sports (rifle pistol, shotgun)
    4) Music & hi-fi audio equipment (not video ... yet)

    Just a notch down in importance are:

    5) Personal computers (occupational hazzard)
    6) Home-brewing (ales and meads)
    7) Bird watching (just starting to flower)


    Some notes:

    a) Any ONE of the first 5 is fully capable of consuming all of my spare
       time and ALL of my discretionary income.  I'm constantly juggling
       them, and sometimes one will temporarily dominate to the injury of
       the others.  (Hmmm, should I buy a bigger disk drive, or get that
       beautiful Browning Auto-5?  Should I read a Nero Wolfe story, or
       change the water in my tetra tank -- oh damn, I've still got to tune
       that subwoofer cabinet I built!)

    b) I am particularly attracted to the DIY aspects of 1) and 4).  I also
       like the combinations of art and science found in 2), 3), and 6).

    c) I'm not a pro at any of them by a long stretch, but I'm probably
       best at 3).

    d) My wife doesn't share any of these interests, but tolerates them
       all. :-(  Well, actually she reads a lot, but only romances.  She
       can shoot well, but doesn't.  And, whereas I'm into soft jazz and
       baroque on period instruments, she listens to musicals and pop-rock
       on cheap radios and tape players.  Sigh.


    Up and coming additions to the list are (at some unknown time):

    - Astronomy: I've lots of books and some binoc's, but I'd really like
      to build an 8-10" reflector 'scope (more DIY!).

    - SCUBA: I've been meaning to get qualified for a while now; just
      haven't gotten around to it.

    - Amateur radio: same as SCUBA; I really have no excuse now, what with
      the no-code tech license being offered.

    - Private pilot: I'm trying to decide whether to start flying lessons
      (which I will have to pay for) or an MBA program (which my company
      will pick up).  I've decided that school must be like childbirth: you
      swear that each time will be the last, but after a year or two you
      forget the really painful parts ...  :-)

    Well, looking back on this list, I can see that I'll be able to do full
    justice to each hobby only when I've figured out how to get about $500K
    per year and eleven days per week (4 days each weekend).

    -- Keith

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