Not counting denim - what's your passion/hobby?

I can relate to that so much...

My problem is that between Arizona and California (most of life lived in those two places) there are so many skateparks now and I cannot stay away. After a teenage life spent scoping out spots to skate, warehouses, ramps... looking for abandoned homes with pools, running from and sometimes getting caught by usually unhappy cops, the idea of a free, no hassle skatepark , filled with pools and ledges just blows my mind.

I had to get my knee drained three times in a month a couple years ago after a hangup and slam that left me with a cracked pad cap (yeah that's me, old a*hole in the pool with kneepads). Walked like a gimp for a good three months. I can feel the itch coming back though....

I've surfed very casually on and off as well as snowboarded. It's just not the same. 

I Love music, I'm into vinyl albums and vintage stereo equipment. I like vintage watches, antique clocks, anything old really. Old architecture, and watching old cult type, B movies. Going to estate sales, flea markets and stuff like that too. and since meeting all of you guys about a year ago...better clothing/style options.

I'm going to be a total enabler here, as I feel I'm amidst a bunch of addictive personalities, like myself, but:

Flashlights: candlepowerforums.com
Wet Shaving (It will change your life): badgerandblade.com
Knives: bladeforums.com
Tea (Particularly Pu-Erh and Oolong - Pu-Erh ages wonderfully): teachat.com

Do yourself a favor and avoid all three sites at all costs. If your SO already has issues with all the Gustin related packages coming in, these sites will totally ruin your relationship (and bank account).
-\Visdom

I used to hang at Candlepower and Bladeforums. Nice forums. Cost me as I aquired a great Eagletac light and Bark River knife.

My main interests, these days, are:

Coffee - absolutely fanatical about it. Love everything to do with the equipment, the roasting, the process of brewing it. Don't mind drinking it, either.

Indian food - as above, love everything about shopping for the right/best ingredients, the cooking process and eating it. I've been on a few high-end, serious master classes and the knowledge you can pick up from the experts is mind-blowing in terms of how it then impacts on your own cooking.

Hi-Fi & Home Cinema - got into it when NICAM stereo was THE thing to have. My early love of horror films kind of led me to try and be able to watch them as best I could and that evolved into a love of home cinema and hi-fi. I've been very fortunate to have clients, who became friends, in the industry that meant I've picked up most of my equipment at cost price, thankfully.

Gym - like to go down there four or five times a week.

Music - tend to listen to music all day, whether that's working, gym, in the car, evenings... all the time, really. Also like going to see live shows when the chance arises. I used to promote shows and be in bands, so it's something that's changed over time but I've never got bored of.

The States - have been going over once or twice a year since about 18 years ago. I have a friend who moved over to work in SF and usually visit him, although have friends just outside New York I also visit and was with a girl who lives in Portland for a while, so spent a fair amount of time there. As time goes by, I'm getting much, much worse at dealing with the 'Returning Home Blues'. I've been to most countries in Europe and, other than maybe Italy (on a good day), there's no place I'd rather be than in the States.

Beer - obviously.

I have a 13 year old who is in a band and a 10 year old girl who plays sports and dances. Me, I play tennis 4 times per week and work FT. I also dabble in guitar, but my 13-year old is catching up to me quickly.

Glad to hear all of your hobbies above.

If you like Hiking you should really come over here we have some of the best walks in the world but then I'm biased. It coming into summer now and so I should really get out and do some more. I suffer greatly from having all this stuff right on my door step and never finding the time to go do it. 

I really want to go and do Tongariro great walk again. Would heritage nature site, have done it 2-3 times in my teens. 

Need to spend more time at the beach as well, no excuse since its 2 mins away and looks like this 





Hobbies wise; 

Jujitsu, not Brazilian but more traditional. 
Travel definitely, will be in San Fran for new years. 
Seemingly denim.
Food; need to find more time to cook. 

oh yeah and beer, but mostly drinking would love to get into brewing. 
Craft brewing has really taken off here recently, like most places. 

rpm, nice pic! Is that Lake Taupo or are you on the coast somewhere? One of my best friends grew up around there, someplace near Hatepe I think.

NZ is on my bucket list for a big fishing trip, ideally with said Kiwi mate as host/guide if we can get the time off simultaneously. Hopefully sometime in the next three to five years or so.

It is cool to have some reading musicians here. I can't but can appreciate it.
Those ramen pics looks delicious. What kind of restaurant serves it?
I can't think the packaged ramen noodles we associate with the word "ramen" have any nutritional value at all.

Ramen shops. In America, there's a burger joint ion every corner, but in Japan it's ramen shops. I have driven as far as 2.5hrs away just to try a new shop. And, best thing is, it's amazingly cheap... Usually only $6-10 and sometimes that includes unlimited noodles.

You kicking me out?

Lol no! Just letting you know that there is a cult following of the non-nutritional instant stuff