What's your second hobby?
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That is pretty cool. I have a couple of them (M44 and M38) and I didn't even recognize it in there under all of the coolness.
I bought my son a bolt action, mule kicking rifle that leaves a mark on your shoulder, runs cheap ammo and requires cleaning after every trip to the range to promote discipline and frugality. His friend's dad's brought AR's (I left mine at home) and it was $10/minute to shoot vs. $10/day. When they turned 18, all of his friends bought them, too. I'm sure their dad's encouraged it.
My new focus is raising my 2 and 4 year old kids. I get to share things I've learned, and pass on some of my favourite things from my childhood - just last night we taped my oldest's new hockey stick (hot pink and Superman hockey tape was used), and watched the animated Transformers Movie from 1986.
Other than that work is always angling me to volunteer my time to doing things with the Regiment. Currently I am helping groom Junior Officers to become future Infantry Platoon Commanders. Sort of like raising my own kids too - only these ones I don't have to literally wipe the asses of.
EDIT: I should add that I also expend a lot of effort in strength training (work kind of demands it) - pun intended. For example I am routinely around a 1.4:1 power to weight ratio for my bench press (because gym bro metrics) at 5'-11", 168lbs and 9% BF; and my last fitness test put me in the top 2.2% nationally for my age/gender split for the Canadian Armed Forces as a whole (only reason I didn't score higher was because of the flu).
There. I got to brag. Publicly.
Other than that work is always angling me to volunteer my time to doing things with the Regiment. Currently I am helping groom Junior Officers to become future Infantry Platoon Commanders. Sort of like raising my own kids too - only these ones I don't have to literally wipe the asses of.
EDIT: I should add that I also expend a lot of effort in strength training (work kind of demands it) - pun intended. For example I am routinely around a 1.4:1 power to weight ratio for my bench press (because gym bro metrics) at 5'-11", 168lbs and 9% BF; and my last fitness test put me in the top 2.2% nationally for my age/gender split for the Canadian Armed Forces as a whole (only reason I didn't score higher was because of the flu).
There. I got to brag. Publicly.
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2 and 4 are such cool ages. They'r so inquisitive,funny,loving and they'r imaginations continually amaze me. I get to do it again now with my granddaughter and multiple grand nieces and nefews. That's the best,most important and rewarding way to spend time.
I think I'm going thru my second childhood. I like minibikes. I was into go-karts and minibikes when I was a kid back in the '60's. My interest has been rekindled when I had the opportunity to come across a few basket case bikes. I enjoy working on them. It keeps my mind and hands occupied.
Fishing!
My wife loves it too and is possibly better at it.
My wife loves it too and is possibly better at it.
Stupid thing posted by accident. I actually wear the Leafs shirt more as joke. I wear it because like the Leafs, I got my *ss kicked every time. I told her if she kept kicking my *ss, I was going to wear face paint and act like a maniac fan at our fishing spot.
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