What do you like to do?

[DavidBG]

Hello, some of you might know me, David from the forum. I am a Christian YEC.

I was wondering what some of your hobbies are. Here are some of mine:

I am a fencer. I really enjoy this sport.
I love chess. I am not as good at this as I am at fencing due to it's recursive depth, but it is still fun.
I am a particular fan of shooting. I have several guns, all of I which I can shoot at moderate levels of accuracy. I am not exactly a hunter, more of a target-shooter. My favourite challenge is shooting clay-trap targets with a pistol.
Biology, Cosmology, and mathematics.
Finally, I'll mention computer programming, particularly science simulations.

And of course, debate.

So what do you like?

[otseng]

Racquetball, tennis - Play these several times a week.
Reading - I take my kids to the library once a week.
Guitar, harmonica - Normally not at the same time.
Apologetics - Getting an apologetics certificate from Biola now.
Traveling - However, haven't done a whole lot of it.
Programming - Java for money, PHP for fun.
And most of all - sleeping.

[ChaosBorders]

Debating on this site.
Reading- I don't get to do enough during the semester but I've knocked out quite a few books over the summer.
Writing- Working on the first draft of my second book this summer. I want to write the series out and then try and publish book one.
Spending time with friends doing whatever activities they are.
Handball

I have a pretty diverse set of interests, so other than the first few I don't have a lot of things I do consistently.

[McCulloch]

Reading - Novels, science, philosophy, history
Music

• listening, Classic Rock, Impressionist, Classical, Romantic
  playing (piano) - Impressionist (Debussy, Satie), Romantic (Beethoven, Gottschalk), modern (Michael Nyman)

Programming - currently making jQuery work with Lotus Domino
Food and Cuisine.

[DavidBG]

Racquetball, tennis - Play these several times a week.
Reading - I take my kids to the library once a week.
Guitar, harmonica - Normally not at the same time.
Apologetics - Getting an apologetics certificate from Biola now.
Traveling - However, haven't done a whole lot of it.
Programming - Java for money, PHP for fun.
And most of all - sleeping.

I play Classical Guitar. I tried to play a harmonica, but I never could blow through the right holes.
I can play a penny whistle though.

Writing- Working on the first draft of my second book this summer. I want to write the series out and then try and publish book one.

That's time consuming. So you've already written one full book? I never got past research papers.

Programming - currently making jQuery work with Lotus Domino

Wow. That's pretty cool. Sounds like a rather advanced project. I might have to check out jQuery. I hadn't heard of it before, looks cool. I assume you can use with JavaScript.

David

[McCulloch]

I might have to check out jQuery. I hadn't heard of it before, looks cool. I assume you can use with JavaScript.

jQuery is a JavaScript library, so you must use it with JavaScript. The cool part, apart from the great UI things you can do, is that it takes a lot of the mystery and complexity out of Ajax.

For jQuery, go to http://jquery.com/
For some really great skinnable jQuery ui widgets go to http://jqueryui.com/
Another well designed set of ui bits at jQuery Tools

No browser sniffing, it works on all browsers, and even can degrade gracefully when the user disables client side scripting.

[ChaosBorders]

Writing- Working on the first draft of my second book this summer. I want to write the series out and then try and publish book one.

That's time consuming. So you've already written one full book? I never got past research papers.

Yeah, the first book is on its second draft. The second book is about two-thirds of the way done with its first draft. Hopefully I'll get the first draft done by the end of the summer, but we'll see.

[LiamOS]

Playing drums.(Drum kit and Darbuka)
Skydiving(And B.A.S.E. jumping soon...).
Astronomy.
Physics and mathematics.
Hiking and camping.
And most combinations of those.

Then, of course, debate, reading, listening to music, chillin'...

[GrumpyMrGruff]

I am a fencer. I really enjoy this sport, but I'm not very good. (Foil.)
Biology and mathematics.
Computer programming, particularly science simulations. (Biophysics/biochemical/genetic sims. Tinkers with text-mining algos. See previous hobby.)

Oh, wait. Two of those are also my job. It's nice to get paid for things I enjoy doing.

Also a (very rusty) sax player.
Online video gaming (mostly as a way to stay in touch with old friends).
Sci-fi nerd (transhumanist persuasion).
Bicyclist.
Diet soda guzzler.
Reading my RSS aggregator.

[WinePusher]

Apologetics - Getting an apologetics certificate from Biola now.

Are you doing it online?