What do you do for winter fun?

[sangerwaker]

Well. for a lot of us, boating has or will be coming to a close. Just wondering what some of you folks out there do for some fun in the winter months. I'm sure a lot of you ice fish and snowmobile if your climate permits permits it.<br /><br />Myself, I shoot a lot of pool over the winter, mostly nine ball. I also try to catch up on all of the household projects that got put aside over the summer, not that those are really fun, just neecessary. I also try to get out for a ski once per month with some of my buds, and we always go New Years Day.<br /><br />How about you folks?

 

[NYMINUTE]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

Catch up on indoor projects, play guitar, watch hockey (not this year). Toward February I resume spending money on my boat. Now that I wrote this it appears I need to get a life, or move south. Anywhere but Floriduh.

 

[Mrs Soulwinner]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

heeeyyyy, no pickin' on florida now..<br />just because it's gotten a little windy here a couple of times don't mean it aint fun here...<br />plus, we get to fish all year round! <br />so....there!

 

[62_Kiwi]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

Head on down to NZ....summer's just starting here

 

[KennyKenCan]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

Skiing and beer,<br /><br />or...<br /><br />Beer and skiing!

 

[arboatdr]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

Piant boats, find lost tools, build summer cores, hunt for a week, lay off the yard help(cut payroll) and get ready for spring.

 

[sangerwaker]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

Originally posted by KKC:<br /> Skiing and beer,<br /><br />or...<br /><br />Beer and skiing!

Me too!!!

 

[Luna Sea]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

Troll in the "Dockside Chat" forum... <br /><br />Oh wait, the election will be over soon....

 

[Barlow]

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<br /><br />going out right now to meet the rest of my team ...<br /><br />!!!! OUTHOUSE RACING !!!!

 

[ZooMbr]

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Large shop 60 x 40 and another blg 100 x 40. Extensive woodworking equip. and mechenic tools. So I've got lots of projects + it's on my in-laws ranch (in their mid 80') and I am their handi man. They lease the land so I just repair equip, water, elect, and just whatever it requires to keep them on the place -- including snow plowing in the winter; they are the reason we "retired" up here. Also, another 100 x 40 blg I use as overflow. Got lots of projects; my concern is I think I'll run outa time before I get through them all. So I'm getting more selective; but, have recent got the boat bug. Just repaired the hull on a Baja and yesterday picked up a 115 Evinrude w/bad bottom. + have a toon and old "?" w/ merc I6, (as I've learned on iboats - a dock buster) these are in Colo and I'll bring them up next Apr.<br /><br />AND, I walk about 40 yds from the shop and am on one of the best trout lakes in So. Alberta; great eating 14" - 16". I really have got into ice fishing for them and spend many winter days on the ice. + several pike lakes close and one small lake where you get 2 - 5 lbs trout when the weeds die down -- like it's getting close.

 

[kenimpzoom]

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Winter...whats that. Down here you can finally go outside without having the mosquitos carry you away.<br /><br />Ken

 

[OBJ]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

Do projects in the shop....this winter I'm going to install a compressed air system. Have some Longnecks. Get the winter rebuilds done and ready for spring. Have some Longnecks. Catch up on house work for she herself. Have some Longnecks. Throw out bits and pieces that been laying around the shop all season...if they ain't no good. Have some more Longnecks. Work on my own motors...herself hates it when they don't run right. Good time for some Longnecks. Shovel snow when it comes.....this year I got a blower to do the work...saves a hand for a Longneck. Let's see.....did I mention Longnecks??<br /><br />Kenny....that cowbell is makin' me nuts. Winter is such a long season.

 

[KaGee]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

Sit around and listen to songs with MORE COW BELL!<br />

 

[deputydawg]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

Cuddle wife, catch up paperwork, work on race cars, ICE FISHING!!!

 

[Stumpys]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

Finish the 68 Torino I have working on for 2 years now. <br /><br />Babysit the grandson...<br /><br />Oh yeah...play on the ATV's...

 

[youngboater]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

What's winter? I just fish/boat year around.

 

[AK_Chappy]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

Snowmachine, ski, snowboard and jus a lil beer.<br /><br />AK Chappy

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

Well my nights are spent building models.<br />My days are busy running the business.<br />

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<br />I think I am up to about 300 models now including 2 more ships, a submarine and a frigate with 100 cannons on it.<br /><br />Any of you Navy buffs might know that flat top.<br />It is a famous one.<br />That is the U.S.S. Forestall<br /><br />Other than that, I am a pretty boring fellow in the winter.

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

Re: What do you do for winter fun?

SBN, you mean the USS Zippo? I had some shipmates that were on her when she burnt the last time. I don't know a whole lot about her or where she has gone. I do know there are lots of stories about her though.<br /><br />As for winter, iboats, pool, snow plowing, indoor renovation, keeping the wood burner going (can't afford not to),and best of all "Counting the days till spring!"