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At a loose end?

Posted: 07 Jul 2003, 17:46
by Debaser
What do YOu do in your 'spare' time.

One of my classroom assistants claims she has to keep busy and threads beads of an evening. I have been known to fold paper and create little bits of object d'art. Gary does something with red leather in the summer months.

What do YOU do?

Debaser

Posted: 07 Jul 2003, 17:52
by Debaser
Folding bits of paper???? this isn't quite as sad as it may first appear. It's usually something I have to do in school and it helps to be fairly proficient...there's nowt worse than having your efforts ridiculed by a bunch of 7 year olds!

Debaser

Posted: 07 Jul 2003, 18:27
by Quiff Boy
this. and http://www.wunderkind-design.co.uk amongst (not many) other things...

Posted: 07 Jul 2003, 18:50
by Gary
i do not do anything with red leather in the evenings!, how dare you accuse me of such things! :twisted:

Posted: 07 Jul 2003, 21:52
by MrEddy
I make cuff-links
& polish my shoes (when I cannot sleep)

I smoke cigarettes
& linger around this s**t-hole (when I cannot be bothered trying)
:roll:

Posted: 07 Jul 2003, 22:08
by paint it black
*Singing* "Pinky and the Brain...brain...brain...brain..." :roll:

planning for world domination day and night :wink:

Posted: 07 Jul 2003, 22:27
by Lynchfanatic
Hmmm. The thing I do most often is listen to music, ofcourse. I might try to paint, but suck to much at it :roll: Sometimes I squize out a poem maybe, or try to write on my book, but sadly, on this I suck too. The internet, talking to people and trying to help them making webpages is the most new found thing to do, when passing time. And ofcourse be annoying :P

But mainly listen to music, and my favourite, find new bands to fall in love with.

Posted: 07 Jul 2003, 23:25
by Big Si
Why do you think the Irish invented Guinness? Otherwise they'd be ruling the world :innocent:

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 01:05
by zedqueueexveekay
allo all

in my spare time, when there's no ruttin' to be had, and the old net curtains give no entertainment, and no disposable chairs to be bought, i like to sail, get shouted at, look at some light, and imagine some s**t, which i then post

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 02:02
by Thea
i like to find alternative uses for duct tape and WD-40.

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 02:30
by Andy TG
In my "spare time" - of which i have much - I surf the web - for hours and hours and hours (you get the idea) -

I also like to grow luffahs (those fibre things you use in the bath / shower) - and I bet you all thought they were dryed out sea sponges - shame on you!

OH I forgot - I like to sleep as much as possible and avoid the sun!

Plus I also practice "passive avoidance" as often as possible ;-)

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 05:39
by Zuma
Hi Andy

Got any black luffahs then? :wink:

Just spent the last hour working out how to play Dominion on guitar - in essence very simple, in practice more tricky, but that's the clever bit I guess.

Been playing that Gary Marx album to death too, a real "grower".

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 08:33
by Padstar
Currently.... watch tonnes of Dr Who videos that have been aquired on the cheap.

I also tend to watch Babylon 5, Deep Space Nine, Star Trek Next Generation, Farscape, Buffy and Angel in cycles too.

I am VERY sad :)

Paddy

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 08:39
by hallucienate
If the weather is crap I tinker on my PC, either adding stuff to my website that no one ever looks at or just play whatever game I feel like. I might even rent a movie or go to the shops.

If the weather is good I try to get outside and soak up some sun. Either on the beach or up the mountain. I'm luckly like that.

I also enjoy making sure my cats don't want for anything.

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 09:23
by Justj0hn
AndyTheGoth says:

"I also like to grow luffahs"

Never had luck growing those damn things. made a few attempts in my highschool days cuz I thought they'd just be a really bizarre feature to have in the garden.

So ya, gardening would make the grade as well as spending an inordinate amount of time on the net(between midnight and 6 AM eastern), occasionally commit my vinyl to hard drive, endless hours of blasting music, frequenting clubs on an obsessive basis(4 times a week at most)as well as concerts.

j0hn.......

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 09:25
by randdebiel²
I spend my times on fora and I go to ride my bycicle!
Oh yeah, I also listen to a lot of music and watch tons of movies :)

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 10:01
by MrChris
I grow all sorts of vegetables. I have an allotment to keep (no, I'm not old) in some kind of order. Often as not, this actually just involves watching my frogs - watching me - watching them - for long periods of time. Which I enjoy. Sorry, but you asked...

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 11:12
by MrEddy
Padstar wrote:Currently.... watch tonnes of Dr Who videos that have been aquired on the cheap.

I also tend to watch Babylon 5, Deep Space Nine, Star Trek Next Generation, Farscape, Buffy and Angel in cycles too.

I am VERY sad :)

Paddy

Babylon 5 was always underrated. Sadly, timetabling prevented me from getting into Farscape, but I gather it's really good. How about Nikita?

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 12:28
by Padstar
Babylon 5 was and is indeed the best of the bunch! One of my very favourate shows for many reasons!
Farscape was shaping up nicely too.... till they cancelled it :(

Paddy.

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 12:44
by rian
Free time? What's that? :?

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 17:42
by Debaser
zedqueueexveekay wrote:allo all

in my spare time, when there's no ruttin' to be had, and the old net curtains give no entertainment, and no disposable chairs to be bought, i like to sail, get shouted at, look at some light, and imagine some ****, which i then post
OOOOh get you with yer poncy spelling! EEEEh I remember t'day when zqxvk was good enuff for ya!

You met PiB he's in your neck of the woods.

Allo by the way

Debaser

Posted: 08 Jul 2003, 22:41
by pikkrong
rian wrote:Free time? What's that? :?
I think this term originates from a sci-fi book I havn't read. :?

Posted: 09 Jul 2003, 13:46
by Serendipityhaven
i lovesd farscape.also liked lexx too.sadly i moved house for the umteenth time and never got round to sorting out cable/sky tv and so couldnt watch anymore :cry:

lately have taken to uncontrolable random purhcasing of clothes pegs.cant explain why cept maybe you can never have too many??????

Posted: 09 Jul 2003, 13:47
by rian
pikkrong wrote:
rian wrote:Free time? What's that? :?
I think this term originates from a sci-fi book I havn't read. :?
Sounds logical. :roll:

Posted: 09 Jul 2003, 14:21
by pikkrong
rian wrote:
pikkrong wrote:
rian wrote:Free time? What's that? :?
I think this term originates from a sci-fi book I havn't read. :?
Sounds logical. :roll:
Yeah, for example: "Androids had free time" or: "Mulder suspect the thing he had found was a piece of free time".