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malcolm Insano Dub Head

812 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#494219
building valve amps ,dacs ,speakers & veeno

ColumBUS Hail To The Bus Driver!

3,601 posts · joined Sep 2004 ·

#494222
Scarlet wrote:I do theatresports...see www.impromelbourne.com.au .....though its been a while..and I'm a great cook...well a chef anyway, so I guess its also my job ....I used to be a cocktail bartender, and know some mean recipes (you can still buy a 'nasty martini' at Polly on Brunswick street).... I write.. look up on Myspace annanee, and see my blog for my poem challenges..... the last one was a fairy tale about two lesbians, a Grace jones, and Sleepy the dwarven assassin......Oh, and I eat puppies


[ Edited on 28-5-2006 by Scarlet ]
scarlet, ive been looking for some likeminded theatresports people for a long time! last time i competed was in the regional james ann theatresports challenge in high school, 2 years back. should get together and hatch some evil plots over a cup of coffee and a plate of puppies.

Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#494244
Other hobbies... I collect old Apple computer equipment... and a few other antique microcomputers such as the BBC Acorn, C64 and whatever, and vintage audio equipment such as tube radios, turntables, amps etc...

You could say I am a nerd! 🤓

I'm fond of old british cars too... particularly minis and old Morris Commercials... but unfortunately I dont have any right now (altho I found a nice Morris J2 at a wrecker that I wouldnt mind getting my hands on 👍).
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
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h fractals - an ever changing lifestyle

7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#494253
Dasdubber wrote:Surfing - although at the risk of sounding cliche, its more a way of life than a hobby.
yeah couldn't agree more..
been keepin an eye out for old and unusual surfboards - the latest aquisition is a 10'2 O&E hawaiian gun; specifically built for wiamea bay.. surfing every week, vw's, doing improvements on my house..
just completed a complete bathroom now moving out to the back yard do do a fully landscaped, terreced bbq area with paving, pergola, water tank and another shed to store more vw stuff of course..:thumb
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5lam AKA: BlackBug

520 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#494321
I'm fairly new to the world of VeeDubs, but I'm actually having a ball building my 61 Baja. Can't wait to actually drive it! I get to race my radio controlled Baja every Friday nite tho!
Other than that I'm usually working on my Mazda RX7, or my Mazda minitruck. I love downhill mountain bikes, music and I used to draw a fair bit.
I have a fairly big Die-cast Car collection too. a few Volkswagens, and Mazdas, and DUB models.
And I'm into body piercing and tattoo's :bounce

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bugbrained Officially Full-On Dubber

368 posts · joined Apr 2006 ·

#494336
im just cracking up here bond bond bond what have you done to that poor little rubber ducky :o and dodge said im a sick puppy for mentioning jelly wrestling and pole dancing lmaoooo . im guessing you got the only beetle in oz with a black leather interiour 😂
hey mickkk glad to see you have shared your hobbies mate , got a nick name for you now mick einstein :thumb . and mr bungle i have a mal here ive had since my earlly teens 10ft stringer made in south coast geelong .
stoked to see such a great response and gives some of us a chance to share our other hobbies that we have in common . keep them coming guys and gals

bugbrained Officially Full-On Dubber

368 posts · joined Apr 2006 ·

#494344
the mal on my second ever beetle my boy now 21 he was 2 then. the mal is proudly in my house hanging from the ceiling now .

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fekkinell Wolfsburg Wizard

655 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·

#494354
Starbug wrote:apart from vw's... i have an extremely serious traditional photography/darkroom hobby ( www.flickr.com/photos/asterope/ )
Hey... I love your photos... Especially the black and white ones... I'm a student photography newbie at the moment, ive got a few digital shots at http://fekkinell.deviantart.com if you wanna have a looksie.... not quite at the same standard though hehehe 😀
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bugbrained Officially Full-On Dubber

368 posts · joined Apr 2006 ·

#494369
hey fekkinell nice shots mate looks like you really enjoy photography you can definatly see it in your shots so much life . i enjoyed looking at the deviantart so raw . great stuff .

decked dubby Custom Title Time!

1,046 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#494382
I love the 1950's and early 60's. I collect everything from radios,


to weird TV shaped salt and pepper shakers,


I also collect and restore push bikes, old guitars, the list goes on.....🤪
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Schmoburger Baywindow Mafia Godfather and Cement-Shoe Fitter

2,185 posts · joined Oct 2005 ·

#494389
Duede... you sound like my kinda person!... I take my hat off to you! 👍
1976 Kombi Trakka camper, "Buttercup"... driver.
1976 Beluxe Microbus, "Saphir"... resto.
1974 Kombi panelvan, "George"... shed.
1974 Superbug, "Schmeetle"... resto.
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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#494393
Starbug wrote:apart from vw's... i have an extremely serious traditional photography/darkroom hobby ( www.flickr.com/photos/asterope/ ) i also collect retro furniture/kitchenware/fabric and once ive got enough money, i'll be buying a road bike and one of these:
so i'll have all my cycling whims taken care of.

The VW has taken a back-seat to my other hobbies atm (the bug being 100kms away doesnt help much)

Lurve the B&W pics....actually they all look good!!! Especially the ones of you😘o
No real hobby as such apart from VW's but i like to collect "gadgets" and electronics....have a nice record/gramaphone collection from the 1900's but have not played them (about 120 odd) they probably sound like crap.Looking after kids takes up any time i would have had spare....

[ Edited on 29-5-06 by Mick H ]

[ Edited on 29-5-06 by Mick H ]
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Special Air Service Chief "Gunna"

1,769 posts · joined Oct 2004 ·

#494401
pete wood wrote:what's the Duke?
The Ducatis


My other vices are surfiing & triathlon

Cheers
Brendan
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Desert Bug Wolfsburg Wizard

687 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#494451
G'day,

Other than VWs (which has taken up most of my hobby time for 40+ years), I like building stuff from other peoples rubbish, and have built a couple of one-off custom 4x4s.
I like the challange of proven people wrong when they say "it can't be done", gives me a great deal of satisfaction.
Will scan in some pics when the scanner is going again.

Cheers, Ian.
Excentric (wife says) VW nut, having owned 250+ VWs in 40 years.

warb gimme some butter im on a roll.....

1,983 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#494454
bugbrained wrote:the mal on my second ever beetle my boy now 21 he was 2 then. the mal is proudly in my house hanging from the ceiling now .
now thats classic... love it!..

Starbug rustbag

2,408 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#494466
fekkinell... you've been on my deviantwatch list for ages now 😀 im on deviantart too, but nowhere near as extensively as i am on flickr. ive been playing around alot with different developers and emulsions lately... cant wait till exams are over and i can make some real silver prints!!

decked dubby: sweet!! another ericofon collector!! atm i have 1 that i picked up for $10 at a garage sale... hopefully one day i will find a red one for $10... but more likely $150 🙁

good to see a few mountain bikers around 😀 i havent cycled much for the past 5 months, and im feeling icky... best be getting off my bum and buying a new bike! maybe us brisbane mountain biking dubbers can have a little bush bash on the bikes one day?
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mscabrio Cabriolet Queen

2,308 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#494492
I'm a bellydancer


also collect cabbage patch dolls .........
🤘

bugbrained Officially Full-On Dubber

368 posts · joined Apr 2006 ·

#494504
no pole dancers or jelly wrestlers as yet but chalk one up for the belly dancers , great to see mscabrio , great way to keep fit :thumb

Scarlet Seriously Crusin Dubber

181 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#494507
[ Edited on 28-5-2006 by Scarlet ] [/quote]

scarlet, ive been looking for some likeminded theatresports people for a long time! last time i competed was in the regional james ann theatresports challenge in high school, 2 years back. should get together and hatch some evil plots over a cup of coffee and a plate of puppies. [/quote]

yeah, for sure... its awesome stuff hey?.... thats one of the main reasons I came back to Melbourne... I've competed in a few seasons with impro Melbourne, but the Belvoir street crew in Sydney were cliquey and a bit snooty....so its great to be straight back into rehearsals tonight, for shows coming up in a couple of weeks.... gonna have to get some solid adult diapers.... I'm rusty as .... you in Camden?... the only thing I could suggest, is check out the Actors centre in Surry Hills...they do some good solid improv classes there, once a week....drop ins, so you can go whenever

if ya make it down here though, you're on mate!
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baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#494657
h wrote:
Dasdubber wrote:Surfing - although at the risk of sounding cliche, its more a way of life than a hobby.
yeah couldn't agree more..
been keepin an eye out for old and unusual surfboards - the latest aquisition is a 10'2 O&E hawaiian gun; specifically built for wiamea bay.. surfing every week, vw's, doing improvements on my house..
just completed a complete bathroom now moving out to the back yard do do a fully landscaped, terreced bbq area with paving, pergola, water tank and another shed to store more vw stuff of course..:thumb
way cool, Im getting the vintage boards as well, nothing quite likee them to ride. learnt to surf on a 6'4" Ram twinny (MR replica) and i am currently the proud owner of a 5'10" '78/'79 Carabine single which is an insane weapon in fast breaks like Snapper and a '60's Rob Teys (woolseley?) 8'ish convex bottomed beast/pig board which is like nothing else on this planet to ride.
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Boozer Demented But Determined

1,999 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#494729
shooting and i'm trying to get into paintball as a sport but because of Australia's retarded gun laws it makes it really expensive and difficult. Paintball!
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bugbrained Officially Full-On Dubber

368 posts · joined Apr 2006 ·

#494800
hmmm that could be a new look paint ball a bug . pro hart eat ya heart out :thumb

Chewy Fahrvergnugen

889 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#494809


(but its also my job..)
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kombibob AKA: Volkswagen Type 2 Transporter Van Robert

1,698 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#494815
my other love is kitesurfing
started about 6 years ago was quite competitive for a while but have broken too many bones trying to stay near the top .
don't take it as serious now just have fun and cruise.

[ Edited on 30-5-06 by kombibob ]

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1961 swb buggy
1960 karmann ghia
1963 Single Cab: "El Concreto"
1963 bent 23 window " Frieda Samba "
1963 Eriba Faun camper " Cara Van daCamp"
2012 Skoda Octavia scout

Get down low and go,go,go

bugeyedbabe Wheres her VW heart on her sleeve

3,945 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#494867
WooooW

Kombibob that looks so kewl. Pity about the broken bones though.

VW's WERE my hobby...now their my passion. I got into them as a distraction from my life...never knew they'd become it :P
dubless. 🥲
🥷 And who the helled parked the Mitsubishi "Prancer" under my house??? 🥷

Scarlet Seriously Crusin Dubber

181 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#494911
OH...I forgots, this is my other hobby...sold a few in the Dare Gallery and privately during my rehab from the bike crash's




if anyone wants any more info and piccies..I do features, and bird baths, and all sortsa stuff..U2u me!
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bugbrained Officially Full-On Dubber

368 posts · joined Apr 2006 ·

#494918
all these talented vdubbers , nice mosaic scarlet , wow kombibob i can remember seeing pics of a australian beach buggy towing a kite surfer behind it , is anyone game to try it , would make for some great shots . p.s. im afraid of heights but id make a good spectator .

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#494997
Hi

I was scout leader, I followed my son from cubs to scouts. I made a lot of very good freinds with parents and kids. I taught one my older scouts how to drive, got his liscense 1st go. I retired this year when my son went to venturers, I feel i needed to give him some space.

I also edit the Club Vee Dub Sydney magazine and also look after the clubs website.

So Im doing lots of house stuff now, then I can get back to the Beetles.

Steve

kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,005 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#495008
i wish hobbies out weighed work... but i enjoy furniture design, retro to sleek modern thats why i own my furniture shop ,but art is another love from grafitti to the renaissance , my new hobby combines vws and art and im trying to concetrate on only it which is pinstriping this takesw great concentration and flow to do and im loving it.. 👍
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