What other hobbies do you have?

Date 05-10-2007 10:35 Edited 05-12-2007 19:41

wow

I play guitar, bass, do vocals, and very weak drums. I have played in bands for over 15 yrs as music is my first love. Welding paid the real life bills. I have went thru (bought and sold) so many instruments its ridiculous ( some guitars worth over 5 grand). I currently own an esp ec 1000 (all I could really afford), a pretty nice guitar. I just plink around nowadays trying to resit the temptation to go play gigs for "gas money". I hope to invest in some comp recording equip and software and just "noodle" at home ( thats really all i ever wanted to do was just write anyway).

I got the bad habit of internet gaming so building and hotrodding computers become a nesscessity as well. Consequently I taught myself web design and serveral programming launguages as a matter of course. I even fed my family on programming for about 2.5 years without ever setting foot in a colledge for it. I got so burnt out on writing code that I loathe it now...it use to be fun.

Motorcycling has been a life long hobby and I will enjoy it whether i am riding or not/.

By jwright650 (*****)

Date 01-18-2007 14:41

One more thing...photobucket has a file size limit..if the pic is too large you will need to reduce the file size.
You can do that a couple of ways...
Change the file size in your camera.
Use resizing software on your computer...I use this (cuz it is free) http://www.irfanview.com/

You open the pic to be resized with this software and under "Image" you choose to resize, and pick the size you need it to become and save as a smaller file. ie. 800 x 600dpi is near about perfect for most monitors, so folks can view the entire pic without scrolling or squinting....

By pipewelder_1999 (****)

Date 01-18-2007 20:08

I am no slave to fashion! :)

By ross

Date 01-18-2007 21:14

OK, now you don't need Photobucket. Make your post, then go back to the topic to look at it. Under the posting, where you see "edit" you will also see "attach." Then you can pick a picture from your hard drive and upload it. Choose "embed" so it shows up in your post.

Ross
AWS Mktg

By jwright650 (*****)

Date 01-18-2007 21:27

That will help ross. Is there a limit to the size files that you can attach?

By ross

Date 01-18-2007 21:34 Edited 01-18-2007 21:37

Not now. If people start loading big files, there is a way the server can reduce their resolution and show thumbnails.
If forum users don't like the inline images (they might be slow on dial-up), they can disable the display of inline images via their account options.

Ross
AWS Marketing

By jwright650 (*****)

Date 01-19-2007 12:34

the "Option to dis-able the display of images" is a great feature for those on dial-up....I'm on dial-up at home, so I can relate.

By jon20013 (*****)

Date 01-18-2007 21:29

AWESOME Ross!!! Nice effects! Thank you!

By fbrieden (***)

Date 01-18-2007 16:16

You have to like a band that plays Fenders and Takamine's! Is that a Guild in the back too?

By new tito (***)

Date 01-18-2007 19:18 Edited 01-18-2007 21:30

Guild?...why, yes it is!!!!

By RonG

Date 01-18-2007 22:05 Edited 01-18-2007 22:07

Wow this great with the photos, Heres hoping Sourdough dose'nt post one of him on his ceiling fan or swnorris out in his front yard.

By Sourdough (****)

Date 01-21-2007 21:40

Hey I'm wearing a thong, it's not like I'm totally nude!

By fbrieden (***)

Date 01-21-2007 01:42

Musical style influences?

By makeithot (***)

Date 01-20-2007 02:07

Trap ,skeet, pistol and this years favorite which has turned into alot of fun, black powder. Can't seem to find any thing more relaxing then blowing the c#%@ out of a can .