What are your hobbies?

[Sean K]

LOLOL ... I will give it a rest. My OCD has an addictive tendency that eventually wears out. Just about over it !

(I can hear an audible sigh from the forum)

LOL. Your boats must have good satellite internet. Or, you just sit back in the office and count the pearls as they roll in. Sounds like a good gig whatever the case.

 

[Aussiest]

I used to like music until i worked in the entertainment industry. My current hobbies consist of cooking, eating it, researching the market, share trading (okay, a serious hobby here), writing (literature) and researching things of interest. Quite boring really, but i like the simple things.

 

[mini696]

My hobbies have taken a bit of a backseat for the last few months, as I have a newborn in the house.

But when I get time I race RC cars (mainly 1:8th Buggy).

I guess you could call my trading a hobby too, at least until I start using real money.

I also like fishing, camping and 4wding.

 

[Mr J]

but i like the simple things.

Secret to truly enjoying life .

 

[trainspotter]

LOL. Your boats must have good satellite internet. Or, you just sit back in the office and count the pearls as they roll in. Sounds like a good gig whatever the case.

Current off season for pearl farming at the moment so have WAAAAAAAYYYYYY too much time on my hands. All cranks up again in October. Did I mention I like to go fishing?

 

[knocker]

Current off season for pearl farming at the moment so have WAAAAAAAYYYYYY too much time on my hands. All cranks up again in October. Did I mention I like to go fishing?

Crikey nice haul mate. Queensland?

 

[nunthewiser]

Crikey nice haul mate. Queensland?

they be west coast jewies(amongst others) in that bag

drool at what you east coasters can only wish for

 

[trainspotter]

Western Australia, Abrolhos Islands, Wreck Point, just off Pelseart Island. WA Dhufish and Pink Snapper. 4 guys fishing in 1 hour. There were others on ice under the deck. Threw the little ones back.

 

[knocker]

mm nice. I used to fish up top end, cairns and the cape. Get some pretty decent fish up there , miss it a lot, the fish here in UK is crap.

 

[trainspotter]

Not really a hobby but thought I would share some of the lustrous colours of the pearls I grow.

 

[Sean K]

Not really a hobby but thought I would share some of the lustrous colours of the pearls I grow.

I'll take one of those off your hands, they look a bit heavy.

Send to:

kennas,
Miraflores,
Lima,
Peru.

Cheers.

 

[trainspotter]

I'll take one of those off your hands, they look a bit heavy.

Send to:

kennas,
Miraflores,
Lima,
Peru.

Cheers.

I will deliver it personally, Would Sir like it gift wrapped?.

 

[trainspotter]

Slightly better photo of the colours.

 

[Naked shorts]

Slightly better photo of the colours.

Are the gold pearls (like the one on the far right), the rarest ones? They look really nice.

Im guessing you would need a pretty big economy of scale to make the pearl business profitable?

 

[berbouy]

trainspotter, my better half just took a look at those pearls and is planning to hold you to ransom if she spots you in that stretch ford gt lol-be afraid...
any truth to the rumour that that jewie that keeps turning up in every photo is one of those rubber singing billy bass types?only joking;great fish-pure gold.

 

[trainspotter]

Are the gold pearls (like the one on the far right), the rarest ones? They look really nice.

Im guessing you would need a pretty big economy of scale to make the pearl business profitable?

The gold coloured ones are more sought after by the Asians (good luck thing) and have to be perfect to be worth serious coin. 15mm AAA Gold pearl fetches $5,000 AUD each. Not bad money when you can get it.

Economy of scale is an issue. The more you have the more you work, the more outgoings etc.. Vicious circle really. Still no guarantee of growing the perfect pearl either. Purchasing anything in bulk is the key. Buy several hundred at a time and store away for future reference.

 

[trainspotter]

trainspotter, my better half just took a look at those pearls and is planning to hold you to ransom if she spots you in that stretch ford gt lol-be afraid...
any truth to the rumour that that jewie that keeps turning up in every photo is one of those rubber singing billy bass types?only joking;great fish-pure gold.

Lol ... your Missus better be able to run bloody fast to catch up to the GT Limo. LMAO.

The Dhufish are all real rubber synthetic types that are only edible by the person who catches them. Not to be shared with anyone else. LOL

 

[trainspotter]

The pearl farming season is over and we are in the middle of a massive front coming through Midwest WA at the moment. 30 to 40 knot squalls on a 7 metre swell is not the best to be working in. Boats are out of the water and are being worked upon. Aluminium hulls being welded up and engines being serviced. Photo is of me on the back of the big boat with a rainbow in the background enjoying a cleansing Corona. Last trip for the year.

 

[overit]

Not really a hobby but thought I would share some of the lustrous colours of the pearls I grow.

Cool pics... Thanks for sharing!

 

[Bolle]

I wish I was more outdoorsy, these pics make me jealous that i don't go into the sun enough... I did go rockclimbing a few times with some friends who are dead keen on it, but i get really shaky when i'm up too high, so i sort of trailed off from it for a while.

I'm *very* keen on martial arts, particularly chinese soft style, such as tai chi and internal kung fu. And i love yoga and aerobics too, anything where i can feel better at the end, than i did at the start.

I love latin dancing, it's totally awesome fun. I also used to take singing classes for a while, just for fun, and sang in a choir. Will do that again when the kids are grown up.

I like gardening and also learning languages when i have the time and the kids aren't too noisy, and all the rest of the work is done. I'm also a part time student, just earned my first degree (B.A.)

It sounds like a lot, but it's not really, i don't do them all at once, just when the mood takes me or the weather is right... Oh and I like to sew cute little retro handbags.

And I run a community playgroup, 2 hours a week, which isn't a hobby really, but sure takes time out of the day.