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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Bush Tucker Man on January 26, 2005, 12:31:08
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Out of curiosity I was wondering what topics outside of the 4x4 world interest everyone.
It might be rather revealing to know what 'Floats Your Boat'
For Example;
'Andy' like to go watch a bunch of big blokes chasing each other around a bit of grass shouting "Chase me, I've got the ball!!" :wink:
'Frankie-Boy' likes to play at Captain Pugwash on his holidays :lol:
For me, I'm quite partial to;
Art-Deco architecture & design
Victorian architecture
1960's/early 70's American Muscle-Cars
Heavy haulage (the 'STGO' & 'Indivisible Loads' stuff)
Cycling (but too old nowadays to do it properly - no racing!)
World Rally Championship
World Superbikes (still miss 'Foggy' & Troy Bayliss)
Sushi (don't often get the chance to indulge)
Industrial Heritage (we need another Fred Dibnah!!!)
Music (my own tastes naturally)
Reading (ditto)
Yorkshire scenery (best in the UK - ooh, I've opened a 'Can Of Worms' there :lol: )
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I like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain :-)
WLTM like minded 18 YO girl for fun and maybe more
oh, sorry... wrong website :oops:
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If I'm not driving, spannering or cleaning HL, I'll often be found reading (Terry Pratchett, Bret Easton Ellis, Iain Banks, Kathy Lette), writing, nattering to peeps on the phone, taking Gay Max (my Collie/Staffie X) for walkies on the common, and warbling; I sing lead vocals with "Miss 'da Pink" -we're a covers band doing mainly 'girly rock with attitude' ( not 'gig fit' yet, but shortly to be available for weddings, bar mitzvah's, divorce parties................ :D )
Oh, and, of course, riding the combo-hearses, but that's work..... :wink:
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Your right about Fred :cry:
Though in recent times it seems that comedians do quite a good job of it
Chris Barry, Robbie Coltrain and the like and they add a bit of humour to it like Fred did though his was a lot drier :twisted:
Interest out of 4x4 includes books and music, Scouts/cubs of which I am one of the leaders in Llanberis. V8serisone (MC member )being one of the others (Leaders that is I'm not interested in him [-X ).TV and Film being my favourite and the only sports I have any interest in must involve engines :D
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I think I started a thread like this some time ago. Me, you can add the following:
Computing in general
Model aircarft, mainly helis at the moment
Mini Motos
Collecting vintage gaming stuff
So all in all, you could probably say I'm a proper geek.
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Apart from the Landy, I am also interested in:
Motorbikes (I own one)
Pyrotechnics (member of the British Pyrotechnics society)
Armouring (particularly chain maille)
Roleplay (yes, I'm a geeky Dungeons and Dragons player!)
Computers (It's my job)
Clay pigeon shooting (since inheriting 2 shot guns)
Plotting my move to Canada. (cos the UK is getting me down)
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Luke; So you're a bit like our 'Nellie' (re; Neil/'Thrasher') with the armour
Arise Sir 'Piglet' (http://community.webshots.com/photo/156365552/183962109NOQALl)
Lee; Yes, you're right, Coltraine & Barrie both do an excellent job with plenty of passion for the subject matter.
Then there was Mark ('The Fast Show') Williams with his 'Industrial Revalations' series
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden?) is starting one on SKY soon about air-craft.
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Oh, I forgot.
'Frankie-Boy' told me once that I
"Must Write Instruction Manuals For A Hobby" (http://forums.mud-club.com/viewtopic.php?t=228&sid=c4901a31cae5ebf6e7b87d4791e99d18)
See his initial reply for proof :lol: :wink:
I wish I could afford to have one of These (http://community.webshots.com/photo/172727354/172732820cJcurV) as a hobby :roll:
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Luke wrote
Motorbikes (I own one)
Pyrotechnics (member of the British Pyrotechnics society)
Armouring (particularly chain maille)
Roleplay (yes, I'm a geeky Dungeons and Dragons player!)
Computers (It's my job)
Clay pigeon shooting (since inheriting 2 shot guns)
Plotting my move to Canada. (cos the UK is getting me down)
So we have Biker who likes bombs guns armour computors pretending to be sombody your not and Canada :D
I bet you have a job getting a U.S.A. visa :twisted: :twisted: :lol:
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Here is my list of interests/hobbys
Heavy Haulage
Shooting clays/Stalking on the hills
The pipes and drums of the royal scots dragoon guards
1960's/early 70's American Muscle-Cars
Reading the monthly Land Rover comics
Industrial Heritage (yes we definatly do need anothe Fred Dibnah
The scenary in the highlands of scotland some of the best in the WORLD! (examples on there way)
Excavators and Excavations
Most things with an engine (bigger the better)
Fishing
Playing in mud
Sleeping
And Iron Bru (if you haven tasted it pm me and i'll sort somethin out)
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Im lucky really as my interests/hobbies are now my bussines
I love Art Nouveau, Macintosh, Margaret Macdonald, Frank Lloyd Wright Knox are particular Favourites
As Im 'Maturing' :twisted: Im appreciating Art Deco more some I even like! ( used to detest it, though reckon i was subjected to too much Deco kitch in the 70's :wink: )Galle, Lalique - glass work
I 've started to do Lampworking - making beads using hot head torch, lots of fun with molten Glass
Reading when I have time Iain Banks, Irvine Welsh, Love Graphic Books,
Bead weaving, cooking (An Asian Neighbour's been teaching me how to cook real curry)
Gardening - have recently taken over a really negelcted allotment so weeding a big thing ATM :wink:
Films and love music loads of different genres in each!
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Well...
Photography
Home-grown foods and drinks (jam, wine, scrumpy)
Playing with my lunatic dog
Computing (especially internet development and standards - how sad am I)
F1 and BTCC (in fact.. most motorsport)
Lighting & Sound (a hangover from my previous career)
Live Music (same as above)
Cooking (when I get the time) - Love doing Italian or Chinese (from raw ingredients !!)
One of these days I am going to actually *do* one of the many vehicle-based expeditions I have planned in my mind... and I've always wanted to build a hovercraft :-)
Plus, I am one of life's "tinkerers", always trying to design, build or "improve" something or other :-)
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well apart from being interested in Land Rovers and 4x4's (without even owning one!) I may be seen:
Getting muddy on a Saturday afternoon playing rugby (www.daventryrfc.co.uk)
Mountain biking (when the weather cheers up a bit)
Listening to a WIDE range of music (normally too loud) [Right now its 'The Best of the Dubliners'] :wink:
Supposedly studying for my A levels :roll: in Music Technology, Music and ICT
possibly thinking of going to uni in leeds in september
and occasionaly cursing things too..... :twisted:
Not the average 18 year old :D
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Most motorsport, used to be a regular at British G.P.
music, listening not playing,
rugby,
reading,
the odd pint of real ale,
keeping rest of family happy( taxi, banker, cook, etc, etc.
Paul.
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the odd pint of real ale
oh i forgot that beer bit :oops: real ale (Wadworth 6X at the minute) and Guinness most of the time :D
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Luke wrote
So we have Biker who likes bombs guns armour computors pretending to be sombody your not and Canada :D
Now that you put it like that, it could appear that I'm a little odd.....! :twisted:
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Shopping :D
Shopping :D
Shopping :D
Shopping :D
Gardening
Shopping for things for the garden :D
Moving house ](*,)
Shopping for new houses (3 have fell through in the past 10 months) :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
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Julie wrote:
Shopping
Shopping
Shopping
Shopping
Gardening
Shopping for things for the garden
Moving house
Shopping for new houses (3 have fell through in the past 10 months)
Typical Female :lol: :wink:
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Julie wrote:Shopping
Shopping
Shopping
Shopping
Gardening
Shopping for things for the garden
Moving house
Shopping for new houses (3 have fell through in the past 10 months)
Typical Female :lol: :wink:
No-one has EVER called me typical or normal :!: :!: :!: :!:
You see it is my own money I use to shop with, surely that is not normal????? :D :D :D :D
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I appolagise, That is totaly out of the ordinary, i guess you spend your time shopping for LR parts and stuff. :D
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(my Collie/Staffie X)
bet he/she is as mad as a hatter
as for me......
computers
military history
riding my bike (when I get a chance)
painting 'toy' soldiers
writing gibberish on internet forums
teaching teenagers to read a map for the DofE (no you cant take your dads gps with you)
and I want to move to Canada as well
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Bob 696 wrote:
and I want to move to Canada as well
I think its safe to say that most of us would like to move there aswell. :D
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I built my own hovercraft Tim.
Loved it.
Ed
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Bob 696 wrote:and I want to move to Canada as well
I think its safe to say that most of us would like to move there aswell. :D
Just got back from there on Monday. Went out there to look at the housing options and see if we could cope with the temperature in January.
Upshot is, we're submitting our applications this month. :D
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I appolagise, That is totaly out of the ordinary, i guess you spend your time shopping for LR parts and stuff. :D
Amongst other things!!!!
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For Example;
'Andy' like to go watch a bunch of big blokes chasing each other around a bit of grass shouting "Chase me, I've got the ball!!" :wink:
Cheers Richard :lol: , there's a bit more too it than that though :wink:
New season starts next Friday, World Club Challenge :D
Other interests, internet, well I'm always on here :lol:
Washing the motor, cubs, just started at the local group and practising human reproduction, well they say practise makes perfect :lol:
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Julie Wrote:
Amongst other things!!!!
Hmmm :D
I feel like iv dug myself into a deep hole and now need a ladder to get out, I'll just sit in my corner and be quiet. :-#
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Hobbies besides 4x4's :?
Motorcycling. (Apprilla 650)
Dog training. (2 ten month old Border Collies.) Not sure who's winning.
Cycling. Solo and tandem.
Caravaning and camping.
Rally recovery.
Drinking. (Not as much as I used to)
Part time mini digger business.
Music. 60's, Country and Rock n' Roll.
Shooting.
Writing verse and short stories. (When inspired)
Playing with/building anything mechanical.
Trouble is, not enough time. :cry:
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can i add my list?
motorsports(mainly F1 and WRC)
History specifically military mainly WW2
shooting clays
annoying the wife
winding the kids up which contributes to the one above
Like sci-fi films,series etc
tinkering with anything with an engine
reading horror and supernatural horror books
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Lighting & Sound (a hangover from my previous career)
Who did you used to work for?
I am currently in that industry. Freelance Lighting Engineer. (LD) although I have been known to do a bit of sound.
My interests are:
Computers (used to work as admin on a large network)
Flying (started but haven't been out for a while, it's an expensive hobby)
Engineering (Watch discovery channel stuff like extreme engineering and extreme machines)
That's about it really. God I’m a boring sod
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:lol: Here goes my list.
Fishing, used to love it. :D
Mountain bikeing, still love it. :D
Watching motorsport wrc etc. :D
Watching boxing. :D
Keeping Rangie running. :D
Keeping Rangie muddy, love it. :D
Being a mischeif on forums. :D
Annoying M.Ps, love it. :D
Keeping bank manager happy, HATE IT. :twisted:
The odd drop of whisky,love it. :D
Reading monthly 4x4 mags,love it. :D
No time for much else..... :(
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Let's see:
Mountain biking (If it were not for the fact that I seem to be plagued by recurring chest infections for the last few years)
Fencing (If I manage to find the time to join another club after moving house)
Amateur radio (Although living in rented accomodation tends to thwart my desire to put big aerials in the back garden, and I've not yet shifted my HF rig into the Disco)
T'internet (nuff said)
Photoshopping
Telephones (OK, that's more of a professional interest, but I do quite a bit of reading at home about them)
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Here goes,
Scuba Diving (I'm a PADI Divemaster)
Beer
Archery
Wine
F1
Whiskey
Historic F1 (my mate owns a couple of cars)
Spirts (the drink type)
Computers (also my job)
Fishing (hav'nt been for a couple of years)
Motorsport
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Im Partial to the odd single malt myself.
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Hobbies besides 4x4ing... Umm.. :-k
Caravanning
Amateur Radio
Real Ale Pubs :D
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Forgot to add
HiFi
Home Automation
When I say whiskey - Malts only malts
oh ... and fine Brandy
Exotic Holidays
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I think this topic could run & run :lol:
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BTM Wrote
I think this topic could run & run
Could go on for the life of the site even! :D
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Lets see, real ale mountain bikes HiFi, sea angling,small wooden boxes Regency/Deco,and a passion for visiting neolithic sites, spend most augusts at avebury.
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Very shallow me 8) 8) .
Land Rovers and off roading and that's about it!
Guy
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I think this topic could run & run :lol:
Not surprised to see the same answers over and over.
I like (in no particular order)
Classic Fords
Music and Hi-Fi
Computers
DIY
Industial history (including both world wars)
Steam engines
Archery
Mountain Biking
Fixing stuff
My project for this year is julie's Capri. Watch this space!
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That will be nice, there's restored 'XLR' (if I'm thinking straight) not too far from where we used to live.
It's in that fantastic 70's chocolate brown, with a black bonnet
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The black bonnet is already decided, Julie is nearly a foot shorter than me and I know from experience that theres about 3 feet of bonnet she can't see, if the rest of it shines she's not got a hope of seeing the road! I think it might get a pair of wing mirrors too.
We've been arguing about the colour for ages though, Julie wants it Yellow (banana) or orange (*%^$") but I wanted to spray it Signal Amber ever since I saw a model of an RS2600 in that colouor scheme. So I bought 1/2 litre of Celly "just to try" and I think I might get my way!
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My project for this year is julie's Capri. Watch this space!
Will be doing, great car :D
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Venetian Red. Proper Ford colour.
Ed
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me, the following,
my wife is my first love, then
landrovers and offroading, just keep coming back to it.
motorcycles.
restoring old vehicles
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Ahhhh..
That's brilliant Mushie.
:wink:
Ed
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Venetian Red. Proper Ford colour.
Ed
Think I'm doing my sister's MkII Escort that colour, not sure about a vinyl rood yet because it's been dented.
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Have just logged on to favourite 4x4 site having finished downloading digital photos on to my family tree. Am going to close down my laptop in a minute as I have to check if my Tower PC up in the office I built in my roof has finished downloading some of my favourite music. I've just got time to have a couple of glasses of my Laphroig 15 yr old before I turn in for the night.......Cheers all!
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well,after working all day on landys i go home & spend all nite workin on other 1's,other than that im partial 2 a bit clubbing 8) & having a drink,they include:vodka & red bull,vodka & irn bru,long Vodkas,Vodka & coke,(can you get the jist?)
oh oh & i like vimto & irn bru,
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long Vodkas,
Hmm.... Long Vodkas.... :P
Do you know, it's impossible to get those in London? I have to make my own...
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Its just against God himself to mix iron bru especialy with vimto
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I spend quite a bit of time Geo-caching,then fixing up an old mini for swmbo then trying to work on the rangie then whats left i spend with the family :)
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My List
Spending to much cash on the disco
Annoying the missus by spending to much time/money on the disco
Clay shooting
Trains (a bit sad i know but i'm not a spotter, just like big engineering)
Whiskey and real ale
My 'puter
Watching the simpsons
Fixing stuff
Reading horror novels
Steve
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Its just against God himself to mix iron bru especialy with vimto
i dont actually mix irn bru with vimto,i drink them seperatly or with vodka,although irn bru is the daddy o of all hang over cures
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Motorbikes (i own one to)
most motor sport
RC stuff, planes, cars,ect
football
badminton (qualified instructor)
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My List
Spending to much cash on the disco
Annoying the missus by spending to much time/money on the disco
Clay shooting
Trains (a bit sad i know but i'm not a spotter, just like big engineering)
Whiskey and real ale
My 'puter
Watching the simpsons
Fixing stuff
Reading horror novels
Steve
There's nowt sad about trains!
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There's nowt sad about trains!
There is when you work with them all day
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I also colect models.
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I also colect models.
Die cast or plastic?
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Well when i get the time and the weather i like to play with power kites i kite buggy and have a mountain board not to good on that. i like messing about in canoes too, i have a 16ft dagger reflection canadian canoe. also i mess about with radio control boats and cars.Keep saying i'll start mountain biking again but it never seems to happen.
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I also colect models.
Anyone I've heard of?
:lol: :lol:
cheers
8)
Eeyore
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Hi im new here, when im not playing in my landy, im playing on my bike.
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Eeyore wrote:
BIG_ORANGE_90 wrote:
I also colect models.
Anyone I've heard of?
I was expecting somthing like that. :lol:
Diecast ones only, Excavators/trucks etc. :D
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collecting old games and toy cars [sad] :oops:
old guitars i have a 1977 fender stratocaster and a1966 gibson firebird
used to race hotrods
also interested in canals. :o
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old guitars i have a 1977 fender stratocaster and a1966 gibson firebird
you lucky git, a 77 strat 8) bet thats worth a fair bit!
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not as much as the firebird :shock:
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i thought about that just after i posted :oops:
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old guitars i have a 1977 fender stratocaster and a1966 gibson firebird
used to race hotrods
also interested in canals. :o
I used to have a Hofner President Semi-Acoustic in Birds-Eye maple, with a Bigsby tremeloe. Nice looking guitar.
I still fancy a Grestch 6120 (the Eddie Cochran/Brian Setzer model), or a Gibson E355 Dot (Dave Edmunds)
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Obviously Land Rovers
Music and HiFi
Getting muddy on me mountain bike
Corgi Mini's (classic of course)
Keeping Julie happy as I possibly can (you know it makes sense :wink: )
Caravanning
Motorsport in general.
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well its caravanning
and DIY........... :lol:
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well its caravanning
:?
How can you enjoy that???
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Old metal mines.
Any old equipment , railway lines/track to do with above , aquaducts , declines/inclines.
Gold panning.
Fishing (when I have the time - which is none)
Like 98% of the population , I also would like to live in Canada.
When it gets to be too much I like to just sit on a mountain somewhere and let the World go by.