Missouri-Flyer
37 posts
Dec 20, 2006
12:13 PM
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Since my thread "occupations" went so well, I thought it might be interesting to see who did what as far as hobbies outside of raising, flying pigeons.
Myself, I enjoy team-roping. My son and I rodeo together and work cattle for neighbors when time allows. Great for father son time.
I have also fished bass tourneys for the past 10 years, again, father and son time, or wifey time, and enjoy training pointers. We also wakeboard "like water sking" and go on family trail rides with the horses... and... ride street bikes..Jerry
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Ally Mac
122 posts
Dec 20, 2006
12:27 PM
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Me and the wee fella (9 years old) race motocross bikes. Great days out together. I get as much fun from watching him, as I do racing myself. Luckily his mother doesnt come to watch!!!!!!!!!!
Middle daughter has a bike too but she justs like to mess around on it.
Also been a member of the Oban lifeboat crew for nearly 19 years.
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RollerJoe
23 posts
Dec 20, 2006
12:31 PM
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Well when i'm not at the church i'm racing cars or raving.
Fly on my brothers Roller Joseph.....
Me after a heavy night at glastonbury...
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W@yne
87 posts
Dec 20, 2006
12:31 PM
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Work out in the gym when i can.Also spend most weekends with my son who is 14 he playes amature rugby league i dont think you guys over the water will have heard of rugby league its imagine american football but harder with no padding or guards.
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Outlaw Vizsla
29 posts
Dec 20, 2006
12:32 PM
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Jerry...great topic.
Anything radio control i'll fly it or drive it. I've been flying r/c planes for about 20 years and started flying Helis about 5 years ago.
But my main hobby is the dogs. My wife and I raise and field trial Vizslas. We've been doing that now for almost 8 years. I handle the dogs in the field trials and hunt tests, my wife shows them does the obedience and agility with them. We just recently returned from the Vizsla nationals where we won the Open Puppy Field trial stake. Not bad for our first trip to nationals.
With all the traveling to Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Tenn., etc. for the trials and running the dogs 3-4 days a week...I doesnt leave much time for anything else.
Matt
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motherlodelofts
1125 posts
Dec 20, 2006
12:50 PM
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I enjoy shooting competitive Archery ,fishing (Striper,Bass) for the past year have gotten heavy into working out also.
Animals around here keep me pretty busy also ,on top of the birds I have Barbadoes Sheep,Bantams,geess , two labs, two mutts , 3 cats , and one dumb duck.
Scott
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
915 posts
Dec 20, 2006
12:51 PM
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Trap shooting competitions.
Bass Fishing tourneys
Photography
Photoshop
Custom Trucks
and of Show and Roller Pigeons.
Hunting big girls like this:
Building these (not as much any more)
I spend A LOT of time in Photoshop for work and pleasure..
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Missouri-Flyer
38 posts
Dec 20, 2006
1:10 PM
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Wow Mc C.,
that looks like a Lake Castaic,Ca. hawg! My largest so far has been 9.8lbs. The first 1 over 10 is on the wall. Still looking after many years. My wife won female angler on Lake Fork, Tx. a few years back. Jerry
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MCCORMICKLOFTS
918 posts
Dec 20, 2006
1:14 PM
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Actually that one was from Lake Mission Viejo and weighed just over 15 lbs. I used to be hard core into tournaments, the highlight was winning Angler of the Year for the Central Coast region in 1997. I gave the tourneys up for time spent with the rollers which isn't so bad of a compromise...lol
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ROLLERMAN
64 posts
Dec 20, 2006
1:22 PM
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I love slinging live eels for stripe bass at night on block island,from may tru november.Then i hunt deer till the end of jan. then its time to start all over again. its a father son and grand son thing now.
AL
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tapp
143 posts
Dec 20, 2006
1:28 PM
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I like to hunt, fish, My wife loves fishing. I have a donkey I mushroom hunt and rabbit and squirrel hunt off of. I have a mt cur dog, and to poms. I have pic of a bass my wife caught. I,ll try to post. I fly R/C planes. but haven't much since flying roller take a lot of my time.
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Santandercol
517 posts
Dec 20, 2006
1:51 PM
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I love to get out on the water on my 30ft,1940s wooden cruiser and trap prawns and fish rock cod and lingcod and occasionally see Orcas cruising by.Growing our own food is another big hobby as well as our goldfish and Koy ponds,3 Australian Terriers and messing around with wood and ceramic tiles in the workshop.
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belle
64 posts
Dec 20, 2006
1:56 PM
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I train horses, hunt and fish.
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rosebudrollers
32 posts
Dec 20, 2006
2:45 PM
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Build and fly experimental airplanes;Do craft shows as wood turner
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bman
125 posts
Dec 20, 2006
2:46 PM
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Hunt anything that walks,crawls or slithers on its belly.
A little fishing
Breed, raise train Briitanys....4 generations linebred
Guide bird hunts Sept. thru April
Also do a little guiding for turkey hunters.
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nicksiders
972 posts
Dec 20, 2006
3:24 PM
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Play a little blues music and listen to a lot of it. Fish on the lighter side of the hobby(one spinning rod/reel). Learning photography and I am going to make a million at it(photos that is). I am getting involved in outpatient surgery just on the weekends and some holidays(I am not as skilled at it as I once was). I suffer from ornithophilia as most of you know so I am limited to what I can actually do. I am in the process of setting myself; my wife and anyother sucker I can trick into it a supply business(my attorny daughter has already told me to go fly a kite)....did I tell you I have a bronze kite and I am flying it. I watch football because everybody thinks I should cause I played it for 10 years....so I do. I am thinking about writing a book, but I got writer's cramps from thinking about writing a book(I just can't think up enough shit to fill up a book). I am heavily endowed, but at 63 years old nobody cares;so being a porn star like BMC is out. I have started working out, but like most X jocks I just don't see any benefit to it - no score board and they don't put your name in the paper for it.
Where has Kenny Billings been?
Kinda weird ain't it?
Nick
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nicksiders
973 posts
Dec 20, 2006
3:26 PM
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Oh, by the way.....I was just kidding about the outpatient surgery.
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nicksiders
975 posts
Dec 20, 2006
3:53 PM
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Brian,
You said you have a pet duck. I had one and they are D-U-M-B. They also live for a good while; longer than you want them to. But, the funny thing is if someone offered me one I would probably keep it. Part of that ornithophilia that I suffer from. It is not curable, you know. I think you got it, too...don't ya?
Nick
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parlorfancier916
201 posts
Dec 20, 2006
4:10 PM
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Breakdance
Jogging
Playing basketball
Flying kites
RC Planes
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Electric-man
66 posts
Dec 20, 2006
4:37 PM
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I enjoy helping my daughter with her FFA show animals, maine-anjou heifers and boer goats! She has two of her four walls pretty well covered in ribbons, banners, and plaques in 5 years!
I help coach LL football for my sons league, also take him wrestling all over the state on Saturdays, all winter long! he is 11, started at 4. made it to the state comps 6 yrs in a row,placed in the top 5 twice!
Other than that I enjoy bragging on my children and I lift weights 4-5 times a week.
I have raised all kinds of birds over the years but nothing satisfies me like my rollers, Don't see that ever changing!
I try to remember to thank God every day because he has made all this possible!
Val
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rollerpigeon1963
117 posts
Dec 20, 2006
4:59 PM
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Hobbies,
My wife and I show mini-rex rabbits on a national level. Starting in Feb of 2007 we will have a hectic schedule. We will show around 60 plus shows next year.
With the help of people like Scott Campbell, Kenny Billings, Paul Fullerton, Angelo Nastov, Clay Hoyle and Wendell Spisak I will have a few kits of birds in the air this year.
We have over 60 show chickens {Polish, cochins, and Silkies} We plan on attending 3 shows, {nationals or state}.
We have a little over 200 gamecocks. Plan on attending Louisiana 2 to 3 times in 2007.
If the job permits I like to hunt rabbits {with dog} and deer {No dogs} I hunt a couple days during season. This year didn't get a chance to get in the woods.
THANK!!! goodness no more horse shows. Since Jessica {wife} found out that she is allergic to horses and that is what kept her sick. We gave up the horse shows.
And what little time is left I spend it with my kids and their activities. Soccer, Ball etc. etc.
As you can see not much time for anything else.
best of luck!!!!
Have a safe and Happy Holiday!!!!
Your good friend Brian Middaugh
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
915 posts
Dec 20, 2006
5:02 PM
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Hunt,Play Harmonica,Hunt,Play Harmonica,Hunt,Hunt,Hunt.If there is a season for it I am hunting it.As Nick said listen to a lot of Blues music.Play Blues,Country & Gospel.And then there is the Rollers.6 to 8 hours a day working with them and still dream about them to.LOL.David
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nicksiders
976 posts
Dec 20, 2006
5:26 PM
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Oh yea....I was kidding about being heavily endowd too.
Nick
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fhtfire
713 posts
Dec 20, 2006
5:28 PM
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Lets see...LOL
I raced ATV's and Jet Skiis on the ametuer circuit for quite a few years....hurt my neck and had to give it up...anyway..I work out just about every day..was a competitive body builder at one time....I am restoring my muscle car again...72 Nova SS...I trailer it to L.A. in Mid Jan to get it painted...again..LOL...I also have a 57 Porsche speedster too...Dad was a grease monkey and it rubbed off. I deer hunt, pheasant hunt and duck hunt...and I coach high school wrestling...my son is ranked 7th in the San Joaquine Section right now...excited about that..125lb class is stacked this year..and I play the Tenor Sax...I used to be an ex athlete too...Played college football...wrestled for about 8-9 years..somewhere around there.....played baseball too...Nick....its like AL Bundy..being an ex jock..I varsity lettered all 4 years in high school in all three sports...ROCK ON BABY!!
So...I am into going fast, Old Cars, working out A LOT, Wrestling...High School and College...and hunting...Saxophone or music in general
rock and ROLL
Paul
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nicksiders
977 posts
Dec 20, 2006
5:28 PM
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David,
When you dream of rollers are your dreams in color?....LOL
Sorry, David............
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classicpony
21 posts
Dec 20, 2006
6:33 PM
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I Like to show my 1965 Mustang I restored.
I showed it at a National Meet 2 years ago an won 0
I will try again this year in July, keeping my fingers crossed and paint shined :)
Jim
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nicksiders
986 posts
Dec 20, 2006
7:28 PM
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Jim,
You are good. Very nice; very clean.
Nick
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classicpony
22 posts
Dec 20, 2006
7:33 PM
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Nick,
Thanks, it took about 3 years to restore, and a lifetime to keep up with, to keep her looking good, its replace,reclean, or repaint. I do drive it to ALL Shows & Cruise-Ins
Jim
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Rick Mee
23 posts
Dec 20, 2006
10:50 PM
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I really don't have any serious interests other than pigeons, just don't have time for anything else. When I do have a little extra time, I love to fish, and secondly like to hunt, however haven't had time to hunt the last 19 years and look forward to it once retired from the military in about 1 year. Oh, almost forgot, I love to play pool and would like to play tournaments again when I retire. Enjoy going to my daughter's volleyball games, and working with my son on his baseball career. Billy has the tools to go all the way, everyone tells him so.
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Hayseedboy
19 posts
Dec 20, 2006
11:15 PM
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Well, have done a little bbqin' out on the circuit... This has slowed a little. Here are few pics. OH! Check out my website www.smokininthedark.com for some of our accolades and a look at our Championship Seasonings :)
LR
This last one of Elinore (the smoker) was after an extreme makeover last spring :) She did us very very well and it was time to reward her with a face lift.
Larry
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
916 posts
Dec 21, 2006
3:55 AM
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Nick.I don't mind jokes about me and my color rollers.LOL.
They say we dream in Black and White but I can tell you I dream in Color.Even when I am awake. LOL. David
P.S. Someday if I ever learn how to post pics on here I will show you some color.hehe
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
917 posts
Dec 21, 2006
4:16 AM
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Test
Hey.I did it.Thanks Stan.Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks.LOL. David
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STARFIRE
178 posts
Dec 21, 2006
10:32 AM
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Hey Guys:
Besides breeding first class spinners,I also build custom motorcycles in my garage.LOL
STARFIRE
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motherlodelofts
1152 posts
Dec 21, 2006
11:01 AM
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LOL LOL
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nicksiders
995 posts
Dec 21, 2006
11:04 AM
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Larry,
You need the bring your BBQing to Memphis(April In Memphis). Hell, they shutdown the city for it - but you probably know it.
I am hungry and I am impressed.
Nick
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STARFIRE
182 posts
Dec 21, 2006
2:16 PM
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Hi Dave:
I think that yellow you are showing is a Deroy.Is that from Almond blood?
STARFIRE
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Missouri-Flyer
40 posts
Dec 21, 2006
3:58 PM
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Stan,
I dont see a place to put a portable cage for pigeons on that "thing"! When you build mine, keep that in mind. Jerry
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Eat, sleep, Cowboys, Pigeons... The facts of life
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STARFIRE
204 posts
Dec 22, 2006
6:03 PM
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Hey Missouri:
Will this do?LOL
STARFIRE
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KNIFEMAKER
12 posts
Dec 22, 2006
7:45 PM
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My other hobby is making handmade hunting knives. You can see my website at www.rabbitrunknives.com . Since getting into the Rollers my knives have really taken a beating on the time I spend in the shop but hopefully I'll recover that time soon. Paul
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JMHD
37 posts
Dec 23, 2006
6:52 AM
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My other hobby other than Rollers , I breed AKC ,UKC Champion Pure White German Shepherds Top of the line Foundation Hoofprint and Vantasia Lines my female in 2003 was the UKC Grand Victrix Champion and her Offsprings are current Champions this is one of them. John M.
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
921 posts
Dec 23, 2006
7:59 AM
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Stan.No it is a Reduced Brown.And I think there may be some Indigo involved.David
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STARFIRE
208 posts
Dec 23, 2006
1:18 PM
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Hi Bluesman:
Could you post a pic of that birds parents,If you have one?
Maybe I could try to duplicate it with some thing Iv'e got
STARFIRE
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
923 posts
Dec 23, 2006
2:15 PM
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Stan.Here is the parents.Brown Check Cock carries Reduced.
Hen looks to be just a Brown Check also.I raised another from this pair that was similar but was darker around the head.Bred in individual cage so there was no mishaps.David
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motherlodelofts
1193 posts
Dec 23, 2006
2:52 PM
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Dave, whats up with the droopy looking crops ? never seen that before.
Scott
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Bluesman
Pigeon Fancier
924 posts
Dec 23, 2006
3:03 PM
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Scott.Probably middle age spread.LOL. David
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STARFIRE
209 posts
Dec 23, 2006
4:51 PM
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Hi Dave:
Will any brown Checks(I call them dun)breed that color or does it have to carry something else.I have Birds excactly like the ones shown,but they come from red checks.Some have a yellow breast.Do they have to carry blue?Mine might,I'd have to check my records.The cock I have is a 40ft mouth agape,heartstopper.
STARFIRE
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638 posts
Jul 20, 2008
11:41 AM
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lol
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