Wintertime Hobbies

[Speaker to Animals]

Mine was winter running, too, until my fucking knee started giving me trouble 2 years ago. Used to go out every winter night no matter how horrendous out, listen to a podcast and run 3-5 miles. Often would do this after drinking a beer or two as well, making me the only person to ever do this.

Besides the French army, you mean.

[apeman]

Had to look that up:

The French Army and Wine ... Soldiers were sometimes issued beer, cider, or brandy in lieu of .... to make them able to run in an open field exposed to German machine guns who killed them by dozens

Pretty much.

[de officiis]

[Alexander PhiAlipson]

How'd you like to be the bombardier/navigator on that bird?
"Sure you'll be laying prone, protected by glass, but your bed also serves as a floatation device."

[Montegriffo]

I've also been teaching myself to play the accordion, because accordions are fucking awesome.

And you accuse me of being French? j'accuse tu mon ami.

[SuburbanFarmer]

I've also been teaching myself to play the accordion, because accordions are fucking awesome.

And you accuse me of being French? j'accuse tu mon ami.

Mostly polka and Irish jigs, but I have attempted La Vie En Rose a few times..

[Montegriffo]

Hey look, it could be worse, at least no one has to listen to you learning to play the bagpipes.

[de officiis]

How'd you like to be the bombardier/navigator on that bird?
"Sure you'll be laying prone, protected by glass, but your bed also serves as a floatation device."

Seriously. Typical mid-30's German engineering weirdness. But the plane looks cool.

[SuburbanFarmer]

Hey look, it could be worse, at least no one has to listen to you learning to play the bagpipes.

The kids love it. It's surprising how much fun it can be to just fool around making noise with them.

they have a tin whistle, toy trumpet, and play drums on anything nearby. The 2-year old has a great sense of rhythm.

[Alexander PhiAlipson]

How'd you like to be the bombardier/navigator on that bird?
"Sure you'll be laying prone, protected by glass, but your bed also serves as a floatation device."

Seriously. Typical mid-30's German engineering weirdness. But the plane looks cool.

I built one of these ugly beasts (ME 110 night fighter) when I was a kid. It was a real bitch getting all the antennas straight, but I did (accidentally) discover how to fog the canopy.