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What's Your (non-tech) Hobby?
Slipped_Disk asks: "Being the curious sort, I was wondering what the Slashdot crowd did while you're not reading Slashdot or doing any of the other geeky things we usually do. So tell me, what is your non-techie hobby? I'm defining non-techie as stuff you do when you're not using a computer, so 'I play videogames' doesn't qualify, but 'I build game consoles' does. I'm especially interested in distinctly non-electronic stuff (ie: film photography, building models, training sociopathic attack cats, etc.). I'm looking forward to some interesting topics, here!"
by ski (winter) or by foot (summer)
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Lots of teams all around the country. Best way to get involved is find a college that offers it as a sport or intramural. There are probably people floating around that want to play if you enquire.
Not sure what Ultimate Frisbee is? Kinda like a mix between freeze tag and soccer, but with a Frisbee. Want more? Do a google on it.
"In the beginning, there was nothing; Then it blew up."
Sore muscles in your lower back is normal. These muscles don't get much use. When skating, you are leaning forward, so they get a workout.
The pain goes away after a while. I skate home from work (about 10km) daily, and do a 50km skate 2 or 3 times a month. No back pain. I also go with these guys - www.sydneybladers.org
I took up zymurgy a few months ago, and it has been one of the most rewarding things that I have done - not just because I get lots of beer to drink, but because I get to experiment with different ingredients each batch on a neverending quest for the perfect beer.
If you're interested, check out this forum if you're interested - there's a wealth of homebrewing wisdom there! The forum is run by my local homebrew store, Northern Brewer. I'm not affiliated with them aside from being a happy beer-brewing customer.