Any odd hobbies or interests?

I presume you're familiar with the Victory Siren. then. All 138 db (at 100 feet) of it.

As for me, I collect con security horror stories. o.O

IDK why but flashy lights always spark my attention, infact I have been known to stop behind police cars because I am so, how to put it, Intranced maybe? lol, I dug through and found a few LED systems that were cheep and well, they are all over my room XD

Lets see, I am a... odd fur indeed. I like to go around the town wearing pj pants (with non other then Garfield & Odey on it), fake leather moccasins, a blue, button up, long sleeve shirt, a both robe, and either an umbrella or a fake sword. Though now its just the umbrella. PS, and thats all at once btw.

I also like to do other things, like learn stuff (and most people around here are stumped as to why), fix computers, read books (GASP), and other things that are odd by normal human definitions. ^_^
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I'm a road sign geek, somewhat lapsed... I used to make fantasy road signs. The most popular were "Here There Be Dragons, Next 12 Leagues" and "Stop, Pay Troll; Exact Firstborn Only" but my favorite was "Minas Tirith, Next 7 Exits." (Think about it...)

A few years ago when driving home from Anthrocon in Philadelphia, I noticed a new road sign that used a different font -- and backtracked from the next exit to stop and take a picture of it. It used the newly-developed Clearface font in place of trusty ol' FHWA Series E Modified. At first I didn't like it one bit, no sir, but then I read the specs and research (http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/clearfont/CTSEng.pdf; 3.6 MB, 117 pages) about how it's much more legible in fog and other poor-visibility conditions. But I still prefer the shape of the digits in the old fonts, especially the 2, the 6 and the 9. The new 1 is better, though.

Hawks.

Pillows and Blankets >.<

lol I collect them, and yes I use every one that I have..lol.

If My husband wouldnt kill me (and my cats wouldnt think I just created them a totally rocking Litter box) I would turn my collection of blankets and pillows into one giant comfy soft bed and snuggle into it...lol.

For now I shall have to stick with Snuggling into the Giant pillow on my couch with one blanket...but one day.....one day.....

My interest is sort of parallel with Peter's, only a bit more general: road-geekery. Where roads begin, where they end, and what their histories are. There's a lot of really cool stuff out there (and a lot of really obsessive people who document it all), stuff like:
The lost tunnel of the West Virginia Turnpike
Old US 25E through Cumberland Gap
Lincoln Highway, the first road across America
Dixie Highway, from Florida to Michigan
And of course, just general road weirdness.

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to me... mmm, I allways colleted mushrooms in winter, (all mushrooms types), when I have too much, I take and send its to university, for studies "I suppose", but I don't know if it is an odd hobby, It is?

Tracking down the remains of old logging settlements and farms in the Allegany State Park.

rar...

I walk around looking for junk in rivers, along the railroad tracks, ya know anywhere I wander off to (legally and illegally)

I have a road sign that says: Sled Dog Parking Only, Violaters Will Be Peed On.

but apart from that, I have several odd hobbies like making chain maille, making fursuits, and I have a small mineral/fosil collection which includes wooly mammoth hair, a mosquito in amber, and a piece of velociraptor egg shell. My dad's paleontologist friends give them to me.

I contra dance (in addition to the standard club-style dancing), and i do free loom beadwork. I paint as well, but lately i haven't been able to build up much energy for it.

The rest is mostly committee stuff.

--dester'edra

Just thought I'd share some pictures I just dug up from my hard drive

Federal Signal 3T22 (3T meaning 3 tones and 22 meaning 22 ports) from across the valley:

Sterling M-5 (Surprised this one still works due to it's age):

The one that started it all, the Bowling Green Model 5 (which means it has a 5 HP motor)

And my signal heads from the City of Cumberland:

Even before I could walk, I had a thing for climbing, and exploration; that led eventually to what I came to call free running. I would do it in woodland areas mostly. My goal was just see how fast I could run through the forest -- dodging branches, switching between two legs and all fours, and climbing trees -- until I got so tiered I had to stop, or until something stopped me. It was not until last year, when I was in the Nederlands, that I learned about parkour, and started practicing the art. (Go here for an explanation http://parkour.net/) As little known as it is in the US, I suppose that it still counts as a weird hobby. I also am a juggler, and can do some fairly amazing things with a yo-yo. Apart from that I am just your average "normal" lion furry.

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Dear lord, you want me to do what with that hairdryer!?

Well, hobbies? Photography! Not exactly a Profession, I'm a Pro Geek by day, and by night a Map Maker, and a Dystopia Tester.

Something strange about me: My sleep patterns are messed up beyond all belief.

Something Kewl: Just a "Jack of all trades" and always on the look out for new friends of any kind.
~Caw~

Hmm, well. If you call it a hobby, I will spend countless hours working on a joke called The Aristocrats. Not many people know about the joke, and all I can say is that it can be pretty vulgar. To those of you who do know the joke, the longest running I have had with it is around 70 minutes.

I have a new hobby I just picked up.

I like to rebuild iPods, Palms, and other small electronics. ^_^ Its fun, its easy (for me at least), I get to solder, I get to learn geeky things, and I get to get really cheap but REALLY nice ipods. I likes it. ^_^
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Lol I found a new hobby Yesterday that too some seems very odd.

AirSoft! It's like Paintball except instead of plastic guns the rifles and weapoins are realistic, and shoot hard rubber pellets instead of paint balls. So much fun!!!!! Though I'm now sporting some welts in awkward places, I still plan on going back!

Thankgoodness for my colelction of pillows and blankets...lmao.

Sorry to bring this topic back, but I was working with my Grandfather and got to thinking about this. WHo else here still uses Citizen Band Radios? I had a 40 channel UNIDEN in my '87 Blazer, and still have it even though I got rid of the beast. Also got my mom's old GE 40 channel back from grandpap since he got a Cobra.

When my grandfather asked me what my handle was, I just told him that many people just call me "knightFox"

My LJ

I collect various weapons..mainly melee. I have two pairs of nunchucka ( a regular set then a set of speed chucks...)

I also have various knives, my most notable being:1.a handmade bone knife(so much for airport security....)2. a hand forged knife made from blue steel, with a molded hilt(estimates reach to three or four hundred years old) 3. a pistol grip 440 stainless knife, about 18 inches long with a sandalwood handle insert.

Also, i got a nodachi: basically a 68 inch long katana. It is handforged, folded carbon steel. Full tang, with some sort of a hardwood handle. Its a REAL sword, not a replica like all the junk they sell nowadays, and a very nicely balanced piece.

And i colect some different guns and ammo..my two most notable being a 20mm antiaircraft machine gun round(stolen from the USS Slater) and an authentic 1865 winchester 30-30 lever action.Nice stuff....

"The pack is everything! I live for my family.."

i like to pierce myself an put random things (sterilised ofcourse) through ym skin for the day. dunno if its just me but i find it fun =^.^=

Carpe-Diem

THis isn't really odd but I like tattoos and piercings. I have a half sleeve on my left arm of a tribal dragon, and covering the right side of my chest is a pheonix. I laso have both my ears stretched (not punched, but actually stretched) to gauge zero tunnels and as well have my right nipple pierced with a red bead to finish the whole tattoo off. I am planning on getting a few more piercings before AC. probably the space under my lip (I forget the proper term) and somewhere else weird, maybe finish off my other nipple I am a big believer in body expressions

As well, I have started to collect weapons. I have a couple of custom made shot swordws which hang on my wall on either side of my bed. As well as a broadsword hanging over my tv (But behind it in case if anything happens lol)
And some throwing stars surrounding the broad sword