http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/hobbies-bloggers/ en-us Thu, 9 Oct 2008 01:08:03 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100965/posts Looking for person from a hobby-sort of web site. Don't know her name here. Don't scream at me, I AM posting this in chat. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2100965/posts#comment Thu, 9 Oct 2008 01:08:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2092519/posts Penetrating Insights into the Obvious http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2092519/posts#comment Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:11:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2092399/posts I know there must be a lotta beer homebrewers out there looking for those hard-to-find hop rhizomes such as Amarillo, Simcoe, Columbus, Warrior, Tomahawk, etc., etc. Let me know if anyone finds 'em, please! Dick Gaines GunnyGATgmail.com Gunny G's Homebrew, Beer, etc. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2092399/posts#comment Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:43:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2086102/posts Patent drawings have revealed that Harley-Davidson, the quintessential American Motor Company, has been working on leaning three-wheelers for the last few years. AutoblogGreen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2086102/posts#comment Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:33:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2085735/posts Every year thar be one day on which you be required t' talk like a pirate. A big bonus be that it has been proven by correlation that pirates prevent global warmin'. Have at it.     Last Years Thread for inspiration. http://www.talklikeapirate.com/piratehome.html http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2085735/posts#comment Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:14:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2079144/posts This is a Squire Parsons hymn, sung by Squire Parsons and arranged with scenic pictures and a dove animation. YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2079144/posts#comment Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:54:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2073531/posts Dateline USA.... When it comes to Sarah Palin, liberal and left-wing Democrats--and their sissified supporters in Islamizing Europe--miss the point. John McCain is crazy for choosing her as his running mate, alright--crazy like a fox. The Republican candidate picked Palin knowing that she would enrage and energize the Left, while appealing to ordinary, rural, semi-rural, and suburban Americans who resent being disrespected and disregarded by people they perceive to be elitist Democrats. The stupid (mainly meat-eating, hypocritical) Democrats, who have made a religion out of support for a hoax--manmade global warming--and opposition to two time-honored American traditions--responsible hunting and gun... China Confidential http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2073531/posts#comment Wed, 3 Sep 2008 04:53:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2070276/posts 2 years and two days ago, I had never shot a gun. I didn't want to touch a gun. I didn't want guns in the house, didn't want guns in my life. No, no, no. No guns. No. I didn't like guns. A textbook case of hoplophobia, that was me. Mike spent a long time talking me into going to the range. I almost chickened out. I remember sitting on the couch, so afraid that I was near tears, saying, "No. I can't. I just can't, I don't want to..." "Just try it once. It'll be okay, nothing bad will... the bredafallacy http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2070276/posts#comment Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:02:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2066493/posts I had another posting regarding using salad dressings to cook with, this is kind of a follow up, but with more detail.....and not for the weak of heart. My buddies came across something on the web about bacon cereal. This guy fried up his bacon, chopped it up and put it in a bowl (like it was cereal) and then added blue cheese (like it was milk).Naturally, under the theory that everything is better with bacon, we decided to come up with something similar. We would do the same thing, but instead of blue cheese, add bacon flavored ranch dressing... Free Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2066493/posts#comment Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:53:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2066410/posts Here is the question, in terms of both safety and taste. Can you cook or fry with salad dressing? I know you can marinate with some oil type salad dressings (alot of folks use italian salad dressing to marinate chicken, steaks and pork chops, etc). However, can you actually fry foods using say, creamy salad dressings? Like creamy italian or ranch style dressing? Or, also a weird but strange question, if you are eating something and pour creamy style dressing over it, can you put it into the fridge and reheat (probably via microwave) later on and eat it again,... Free Republic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2066410/posts#comment Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:36:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2062743/posts http://www.sonnyradio.com/treadmillcats.html Sonny Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2062743/posts#comment Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:57:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2060941/posts Apple CEO Steve Jobs has confirmed that the iPhone 3G has a kill switch that can remotely remove software from the devices. {snip} But the real controversy started when Jonathan Zdziarski, author of the books iPhone Open Application Development and iPhone Forensics Manual, discovered a URL buried in Apple's firmware. That URL links to a file dubbed "unauthorizedApps" where malicious or simply bad apps might go once they disappear from the App Store. According to Zdziarski, I Am Rich isn't the only app to disappear. BoxOffice (renamed to Now Playing) and NullRiver's NetShare were also removed. But removing the applications... NewsFactor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2060941/posts#comment Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:56:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2059409/posts Seen at a local Art & Wine Festival yesterday: A Swedish Nyckelharpa ("nickle-harpa"), or keyed violin. It's got 16 strings, only 3 of which are keyed at any time. The remaining strings vibrate sympathetically and generate a fuller, echo-y sound. Video clip here. And yes, there's an American Nyckelharpa Association. (Mr. Player Guy here wasn't too thrilled with my snapping his photo without buying his CD, so I chipped into the Tip Jar) marty's camera http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2059409/posts#comment Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:13:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2059240/posts Attention will be riveted on the Olympic torch Friday during the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympiad, but in cyberspace, another torch relay is under way to promote visibility of a “sport” not yet ready for prime time in Beijing. It is the digital torch of the World Cyber Games, being passed from country to country, ultimately to land in Cologne, Germany, on Aug. 11. World Cyber Games? That’s right: pro video-game play. Before anyone snickers, remember that sports channel ESPN routinely showcases poker tournaments, which arguably involve even less athleticism than video-gaming. Indeed, competitive video-game leagues have contracts with... The Christian Science Monitor http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2059240/posts#comment Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:03:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2054793/posts Clive Crook's blog: I went to my first gun show recently - part of my ongoing remedial education in American cultural literacy, which my (American) wife has lately taken in hand - and I have been turning the experience over in my mind these past few days. As a Brit, of course, I was conditioned to expect that the first time I saw an unholstered pistol would be when a mugger stuck one in my face. That is how it works in a civilised country. So for me it was passing strange to see many hundreds of pistols - not... Financial Times.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2054793/posts#comment Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:25:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2053651/posts There are some animals that I don’t want any part of. Big snakes, big spiders and big ninja monkeys. If I ever become famous, I’m going to hire this guy to protect me. If times get tough, he can double up as my organ grinder. It’ll help make ends meet. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2053651/posts#comment Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:02:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2052366/posts The first problem of choosing a 1911 is narrowing down the field of bewildering candidates. It's a process of elimination. The 1911 performs many shooting tasks extremely well, but it is often modified from it's basic format to perform some better than others. Knowing your reasons for wanting a 1911 as well as your intended purpose for it's use can narrow the field of candidates quickly. Do you want the 1911 to have one in your collection? Yes, that's a valid reason. Do you admire the tradition and the history? Another valid reason. If these are your reasons, then a... Xavier Thoughts aka Nurse With a Gun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2052366/posts#comment Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:30:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2051141/posts MANILA, Philippines — A Qantas flight en route to Australia from London made an emergency stop in Manila on Friday after a loud bang punched a hole in the Boeing 747-400's fuselage, officials and passengers said. artorius castus blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2051141/posts#comment Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:58:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2031844/posts I'm getting some hot sauces shipped to me over the next couple of days, and wanted to get some opinions from folks who have either tried them or in some ways experienced them. One set I'm getting is from Dave's Gourmet, i.e. the guy who created the "Insanity sauce" and the "ultimate insanity sauce". The batch I'm getting is the spicy 6 pack which is Roasted Pepper & Chipotle Sauce, Roasted Garlic Hot Sauce, Scotch Bonnet Sauce, Insanity Sauce, Cool Cayenne Sauce and Hurtin Jalapeno Sauce. Has anyone here ever tried any of these sauces and does anyone have an... N/A http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2031844/posts#comment Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:16:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2031040/posts This is an animated video revealing a magnificent moment of a hummingbird amidst a flowerily scene and has been redone to appear more realistic and peaceful. YouTube Video http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2031040/posts#comment Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:27:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2030007/posts 2. The Cinema - $559.00 at Savvy Decorator Happy Father’s Day. A time to celebrate the presence of your father, stepfather, dad, husband, grandfather, or boyfriend in your life. And what better way to please him, than with a very classy gift? One that will make him say, “Wow, thanks Honey, son, kids, stepchildren, girlfriend, grandchildren, or partner, this is the best Father’s Day gift I’ve ever received. ” The Fashion Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2030007/posts#comment Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:41:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2026547/posts Please remember folks --- this article is from 2006! June is here, and along with it, summer. Gone are the soft pastels of flowering vines such as jasmine and wisteria. The bolder, brighter summer colors of orange trumpet vine and the tropical colors of mandevillas are on their way. The soft, new greens of spring have been replaced by the harder greens of maturing leaves. Crepe myrtles and gardenias and hydrangeas are showing off their colors. Now that the things we hate about warm weather are back in full force-all the mosquitoes, sand gnats, yellow flies, and various other nasty... Garden Girl http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2026547/posts#comment Thu, 5 Jun 2008 17:10:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2023823/posts The number of fatal firearms accidents for the last five years of record are: 2002 - 762; 2003 - 730; 2004 - 649; 2005 - 630; 2006 - 680. I had to hunt a bit for this information, which I think many are interested in. The accidental firearm death rate is down 94% since 1905. You have to scroll down a bit on the link to find the figures in the source. National Safety Council http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2023823/posts#comment Sat, 31 May 2008 01:47:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2023618/posts New age philosophy! False gods! Violence on the walls! Slaves in the cotton fields! Scandalous, I tell you. “When she showed it to me, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh,’ ” said Hansell, who added that the mural presents a new age idea of peace and unity that could be confusing to Christian students. Hansell said she’d also like a more positive image of African Americans. “It doesn’t even represent even a fingernail of the faith here in Bastrop County and what (residents) believe.”Among the images on the mural are an Aztec sun, ancient Egypt’s King Tutankhamen, Buddha and Shiva,... Lone Star Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2023618/posts#comment Fri, 30 May 2008 17:50:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2023462/posts 5 foods it's cheaper to grow If grocery prices have you thinking about cutting costs with a garden, you may be on the right track. But be careful what you plant; a garden could raise your food costs. Whether you save by gardening depends largely on where you live, what you grow and how well you resist slick gadgets and miracle solutions. If you're looking to save money rather than to start a hobby, here are five garden crops likely to give you the best return: What about tomatoes? They require moderate care and vigilance, and in short-season climates, you... MSN Money http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2023462/posts#comment Fri, 30 May 2008 12:30:48 GMT