Steve:
That redhead beats Ann Margaret (almost) and Kirk looks like a young Robert Lansing (The Untouchables/ 1960s TV).
Thanks very much for mentioning this site- now I have a new hobby!!![:D]
Cedarwoodron
Nice site. I have it bookmarked.
Can there be anything else than model railroading?
I have been in this hobby for over 50 years and it´s my #1 hobby. I do like traveling and railfanning all over the world, but tht´s out of reach for me these days. I do like to watch steam videos on the “Tube” - maybe that´s my #2 hobby.
Yeah I do like science fiction and on occaision, working on the house. Here’s my list of other hobbies:
Guitar player: jazz, blues, and metal
Automotive restoration and mechanics: Jeeps and Fieros
History buff
Camping, backpacking, and hiking
And like my modelling, everything seems to be at a grade B intermediate level 
Scratch building RC aircraft, classical guitar. (I didn’t say I was good at it) Left eye went bad some years ago, glad I wasn’t flying 1:1 gliders anymore. For the same reason, I can build a model, but I can’t fly it unless I want to rebuild it. Or start over. Pretty good machine shop in the basement, which for the same reason, I try to avoid. (I like my fingers attached to me, not in the pan of the machine) Repair old microscopes, when I can find either the parts or another one to cannibalize.
Also a big Trek fan, I have a Jesus fish on my car, except it has warp nacelles on the tail fins and says Trekkie inside. Surprisingly I never recieved any nasty notes under my wipers like when I had a Darwin fish on there. 
I also had issues with JJs Trek, like if Nero gets blown into the past, knowing full well his people are doomed so what does he do, sit on his ass for 20 years waiting for Spock to show up???Huh???
If his ship was so far superior to the federation ships, why didn
vsmith: I agree with all the issues you noted. Those have bothered me too. One of the biggest points of bother though is where’d they get parts for that corvette? 20th century - 23rd century? There’s a bit of a gap there you know? I have trouble finding parts for a thirty-three year old Dodge van.
Love that double X-wing! I’m a Star Wars fan myself. Have all the movies, original as well as remastered and special editions and the collectors gold edition. I used to have all the figures, models, cards, etc but had to sell them to pay medical bills. I had a Millennium Falcon that people actually fought over.
My #2 hobby is bass fishing, but haven’t been able to do that the past few years due to health concerns.
Jeff, regarding obtaining parts for a corvette in the 23rd century. They do have replicators there and these “manufacture” anything, not just food. So the parts shortage wouldn’t be a problem. These also allow the starships to travel the universe without having to carry an extra ship in parts. They just feed the part’s specs into the replicator and they have a new part instantly. It does seem that they can’t replicate “dilithium crystals”, but why wouldn’t they carry extra crystals given the problems they had with them in the original series?
Jeff thanks, I actually thought it would be hilarious if when little Kirk was getting chewed out his uncle chastised him “Do you know how long it took for me to replicate those parts?”
Fun thread. I actually selected my MR screen name with HObbies in mind since I’ve got quite a variety. Can only really do one or two at at a time and I sort of rotate through them. Not quite up to snuff with the model railroad yet (its been a very long time since my first layout) but working my way along and getting better at it as I go.
Classic Pontiac restoration. I just finished this one before starting the MRR layout last year. Sort of a sleeper for a Lemans- I put a healthy 455 CID engine in it.
Aviation, in particular RC scale warbirds. This one got me invited as a VIP to the big WWII airshow in PA (MAAM) some years back. Got to meet the pilot and some of the crew of a P-61 that flew in the same squad as the plane I modeled which was very cool. Here’s a magazine shot and a pic of me talking with the crew at the airshow. My RC club lost our big flying field years back so model airplanes have been on the back-burner for some time, but I still work the local full-scale airshow every year.
Built/raced various cars over the years, both 1/4 mi and dirt track. Don’t drive anymore except testing new builds on the 1/4, but I still get involved in racing every now and then.
Bass fishing- have several 10+ lb fish on the wall. Here’
French and Indian War re-enactment. I portray a French Canadian militia man (milicien) and have been putting together a kit for French Marine. I have been a participant in all but one of the major 250th anniversary battles.
I also have dabbled in early American history at Martin’s Station in SW VA and at the John Sevier Homestead in TN.
I enjoy shooting black powder firearms and have done so in competition. I do it more for fun than to actually win.
I enjoy putting together jigsaw puzzles.
I am a hockey fan. Just a fan now, but played defense and left wing back in the mid 90’s in an adult recreational league.
I have owned a 67 Impala SS and a 67 Chevelle SS396. Both have been sold off but would like to find something else. Right now I am thinking a 70 K5 Blazer would be fun to restore.
I also collect diplomas and certificates of completion. I have my high school diploma, 20 some firefighting certificates, 2 lumber grading school diplomas, 2 Bachelors degrees (History and Secondary Education), a Masters degree (Curriculum and Instruction), and a truck driving school cert. of completion.
I am moving to southern Nevada at the end of this month and I guess I will be looking for some new hobbies once I am there!
Come on Jeff. They have 3D printers now. Can you imagine what they would be capable of in the 23 century?. Then again maybe there will be ways to preserve vintage cars or anything else for that matter to their orginal state.
You make valid points, but the one I highlighted, I had a different take on it. I was under the impression that Nero was jumping around in time to find the exact time that he could confront Spock. That’s why his crew ask that captain what stardate it was. It seemed they were having problems finding the right stardate. But overall I really enjoyed those two movies. Yes they were different and at times a little confusing but they brought in a new generation of fans and renewed interest in the franchise to keep it going. We can debate things about the old movies. But one you can never deny, those two new movies were 20 times better than star trek 1,5&6
Joe C
You’re right. I just wasn’t thinking about the technology.
this thread is sounding more like a Trekkie discussion group than a model railroad thread. :). But that’s OK. Other than trains, I like jewelry making. A year or so ago I took a class at a local college and learned how to make pieces from scratch, but I also do some beading for my wife when she asks me to. It’s kind of fun. I work mostly with sterling silver. Gold is just too expensive. I also like to kayak (the lazy river variety). I don’t have time for much else hobby wise. Probably leaving out a dozen activities that don’t come to mind at the moment.
In My Opinion. This thread is a lot better, then the Anniversary Boxcar thread, that just sits idle, with no one involved. Something to think about, Hosts. One thing for certain, it is cordial and interesting to many people, who usually don’t interact on the Forum’s.
Enjoyed reading them and seeing the pic’s.
Frank
I enjoy mechanical things- IH Cub Cadets, IH agricultrual equipment especially Farmall tractors, and working on and riding pre 1980s Schwinn Bicycles. Model Railroading is more a winter hobby for me.
I`m just as shocked as you are…[:O]
One thing that stands out in this thread- very little mention of anything having to do with watching TV or playing video games. Maybe that sets us apart?
Lots of very cool hobbies!
Oh, and how could anyone here NOT like Star Trek? Think we should take that as a given [:D]
Science fiction dosen’t make any sense to me. If I don’t understand whats going on I don’t want to watch it. That goes for movies too.