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PUBLIC MARKS from myblogs with tag hobby

01 January 2007

'God Hand' smacks of old-school gaming (Los Angeles Daily News)

"GOD HAND" isn't for everyone. It's the gaming version of an inside joke - those who get it will love it. Tags: Hobbies,Martial Art,Self Defense Tags: Kung Fu,Self Defense,Hobby

06 December 2006

Two more railroad shows

Over the weekend I squeezed in two more model railroad shows. The Marlborough one was OK, but disappointing. The Roslindale one was definitely worth while. Both will repeat in future years, so if youre interested in model railroads I ... Tags: Hobby,Co...

04 December 2006

Area briefs (The Daily News Transcript)

The Old Country Buffet in Walpole is having a Support Your Troops Sports Night on Tuesday, Dec. 5, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. People are asked to bring in items from the soldiers wish list to donate and ship over to Iraq. Items for the wish list can be f...

Complicated season comes down to new math (The Florida Times-Union)

ATLANTA - It's only fitting that the final countdown to deciding who plays for college football's national championship will be marked by chaos, frayed nerves and total insanity. Tags: Pingpong,Competition,Ping Pong Tags: Hobby,Competition,Ping Pong

26 November 2006

Find way to enlightenment through Windows shortcuts (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Dear Propeller Heads: My co-worker thinks he is a techie-ninja because he knows all these shortcuts and tricks to get things done quickly in Windows. Can you teach me some shortcuts so I can keep up with him Tags: Martial Arts,Hobbies,Self Defense Tag...

25 November 2006

Chester Investigators Work To ID Body Found In Creek (NBC 10 Philadelphia)

BIRMINGHAM, Pa. -- Chester County authorities were busy Friday trying to identify a body found in Brandywine Creek a day earlier. Authorities said the body was clothed and partially submerged when a Landenberg man and his stepson discovered it during a...

23 November 2006

General Discussion :: RE: Welcome new nScale.net Members

I've been a model railroad fan for my entire life, but only now, at age 60 (almost) am I starting to actually DO anything about it. For the past 4 years, I have put together a small N-scle layout at my business to entertain the kids. ... Tags: Model Ra...

22 November 2006

What is the Best Martial Art For Self Defense?

Before they begin training many of my students ask, What is the best martialarts for self defense I thought that I should put this question to rest once and for all. The short answer is this; the best martial art for self defense is ... Tags: Sport,Ar...

21 November 2006

Jake LaMotta Autographed Everlast Boxing Trunks

... nature that earned him the nickname "Raging Bull". Jake has hand signed this pair of white everlast boxing trunks with a black sharpie pen. This item comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from The Real Deal Memorabilia, Inc. Tags: Hobb...

15 November 2006

My Weekend in Martial Arts: November 11th to November 12th 2006 ...

I find all the history fascinating about Filipino Martial Arts, I could just sit in a seminar with Guro Dan just talking about the history and then one seminar just training. I love hearing history from a view point from somebody that ... Tags: Martial...

14 November 2006

Not all Halls of Fame are created equal (Kansas City Star)

Starting up a Hall of Fame isnt easy, and this college basketball project is going on seven years. Theyre on the home stretch now, everything shaping up quite nicely with men like Bill Russell and Oscar Robertson and John Wooden set for the inaugural i...

The way we play: ‘Short-term pain, long-term gratification’ (Quad-City Times)

A January 26, 1968, Life magazine karate picture story was the impetus that led a young Iowan on a journey much like David Carradine in the television show Kung Fu. Tags: Kungfu,Martial Art,Kung Fu Tags: Self Defense,Kungfu,Hobby

12 November 2006

Open Question: Will learning a martial art help me get into college?

I really want to take bjj but I think I would make a more convincing arguement it helped me get into a better college. Also later on if My bjj is very strong I want to become involved in Mixed Martial Arts is that a help too Tags: Art,Ninjutsu,Sport T...

09 November 2006

Gates has Washington ties (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Robert Gates, President Bush's choice to succeed Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, has strong Northwest ties. Tags: Hobby,Sport,Canoe Tags: Hobby,Canoeing,Hobbies

07 November 2006

Ping pong ball as potty training prop

A family friend's son resisted potty training, so she put a ping-pong ball in the toilet bowl and had him aim at it. Aiming at the ball helped the little fella keep his concentration. Neat hey Tags: Parenting, Potty training. Tags: Pingpong,Competitio...

Does your political party give you the right to vote tuesday?

http://www.the-gauge.com/]aoladp://MA15337080-0001/ATT00005.jpeg It is the VETERAN , not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. It is the VETERAN , not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. ... Tags: Model Toys,Toys,Hobby ...

04 November 2006

Oracle Acquires Stellent, More Value Than IBM And FileNet

Oracle announced the acquisition of ECM vendor Stellent in an all cash transaction valued at 440M or 13.50 per share. Stellent recently made some interesting acquisitions of their own in the Enterprise DRM space. ... Tags: Martial Arts,Self Defense,Hob...

03 November 2006

Railview my LHS owner has passed away.

... The above link takes you to Daves fine hobby shop. Toronto. I had a call today that Dave had passed away on Monday. All who new Dave Morgan ,will testify that he was a gentleman and a model railroader who loved detail in a... Tags: Model Railroad,C...