Not so manly pursuits?

[RobS]

I hunt, but mostly with a camera like N80 and jdbower. Though mine is Canon, with those girlie white lenses! I'd like to see some of your macro stuff guys, I just picked up an extension tube last night. Should have fun this weekend.

 

[IH3444]

Chainsaws????

 

[Soundguy]

I cook.. ( wife can.. but doesn't.. )... baking mostly. i usually have an order for up to 8 pies every thanksgiving and christmas.

I used to woodcarve but don't have the time for it now... mostly carved birds. that count?

Soundguy

No, no, no, no , no. That's not what I'm talking about. Daughters and grandchildren don't count, besides that's not a hobby, we have to do that stuff and we love it. Brian's Song does not count, real men are required to shed a tear for that one.

Cooking is close. Cooking on the grill, making barbecue, etc, does not count. That is very manly. Gourmet cooking is different, I'm thinking about giving it a try myself. It isn't sissy or girly by any stretch, but you're not going to throw in that you made a perfect crepe suzette while you're hanging out with your tractor buds.

I'm talking about stamp collecting, knitting (like Rosey Greer), reading poetry, bird watching, etc etc. All great things, but none of which is usually accompanied by chest thumping, spitting or butt scratching.

 

[N80]

I'd like to see some of your macro stuff guys, I just picked up an extension tube last night.

 

[jdbower]

My subject would eat yours for lunch

 

[N80]

My subject would eat yours for lunch

Nope, mine were not actually macros. That spider is eating a Volkswagon.

And here is a giant snake! (Hmm, just noticed the green tint in this one, back to Photoshop!)

 

[Mith]

I've rung our church bell many times. It is probably several hundred pounds and doesn't take a body builder to do it

Whereas I believe you just pull on a rope to chime the bell, here in England our bells are mounted on a wheel, and pulling the rope causes it to rotate on that wheel (one way then the other). This allows us to have many bells ring in a peal, and to change the order of them while we ring to give the musical patterns.
Some of the larger bells require more than 1 person to ring them

 

[N80]

Whereas I believe you just pull on a rope to chime the bell, here in England our bells are mounted on a wheel.

They don't have ropes in England?

Actually, you are quite right. We have one bell and one rope. It does not require a great deal of strength to pull the bell rope. However, if one over pulls, the bell will flip over and be stuck on its side. This requires a climb into the tower to flip it back over. That can require two strong fellows.

 

[Mith]

Its hard to explain, google it if you are interested I guess.

 

[N80]

I guess you confused me. Our bell has a big wheel on it. The rope comes down from the tower and you tug on it and it rotates the bell back and forth. Were you thinking that the rope just attached to the clapper?

In any case, I think I understand what you are saying about your bells. Again, our bell is probably much smaller than what you are talking about.