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Used to hunt a bit...but that has slowed down...nay, halted since getting back into golf.

I enjoy reading, college football, family time, fishing, grilling out and the virtues of really cold light beer.

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i was a hardcore rockcrawler untill i sold my jeep 2 weeks ago.. got tired of throwing money at it and watching it break...

i'm gonna build a more mediocre jeep here in a couple months or so.. something much smaller and on 35" tires or less.... something that i can still go off road in and it will be at least semi-street legal...

that has been my biggest hobby for the last 5 years.. i loved every minuite of it untill i went overboard with the high dollar parts and it became more expensive than it was fun...

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My biggest hobby anymore is chasing my 3 kids, 8 months, 2 years, and 5 years. But I am also into archery, shooting, and raising our growing chicken flock.
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Two other items:
1. I do work out on a regular basis, and have a personal trainer, who is located at our local YMCA. We concentrate on specific exercises to develop strength and flexibility in core muscles and those muscles that are important in golf. We have many golfers in our area, and he decided that he needed to become an expert in that area.

2. Reading books in history, business and government. I majored in government, and took many courses in economics, business, and history. The two most recent books that I have read are "1776" by David McCullough and "Team of Rivals" by one of my college instructors, Doris Kearns Goodwin. Obviously, many people are reading the latter because Barack Obama is following the same philosophy that Lincoln did when he appointed Seward, Bates, Chase, and Stanton to his cabinet. He was NOT afraid to appoint former political opponents to key positions in the cabinet. It takes a REAL LEADER to do that. In this day and age, political and business leaders seem to like to have cabinets or Boards that are submissive, rather than contentious. We LACK FOR REAL LEADERS in this country in business and government. Where have all THE REAL LEADERS gone? I will end my comments here since I have posted some in the "Grill Room" on this website.

Mitch Pezdek------Dash Aficionado and Legend in My Own Mind

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With golf, who has time or can afford another hobby? I play golf, practice golf, watch The Golf Channel (and any other golf on TV) and go 'window shopping' at golf stores.

For the time left after all that, my hobbies are watching movies (I watch 6-10 movies a week) and racquetball during winter.
Driver: SQ DYMO STR8-Fit
4 Wood: SQ DYMO
2H (17*), 4H (23*) & 5H (26*): Fli-Hi CLK
Irons (5-6): MX-900; (7-PW): MP-60
Wedges (51/6*): MP-T Chrome; (56/13): MP-R ChromePutter: White Hot XG 2-Ball CSPreferred Ball: e5+/e7+/B330-RXGPS Unit: NEOPush Cart: 2.0
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wrestling, Brazilian JiuJitsu, MMA
Driver: 3dx driver 10.5*
Irons: 3dx hybrid irons 5-P
Iron: X-14 3 iron
Wood: MT 4wood 16.5*
Wedge: Lob 60*Putter: White Hot 2-ballBag: Xtreme Sport Stand Bag
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I am into customizing Volkswagens. I am working on an 87 Jetta coupe. Next project is either a late 80's GTI or any Beetle. Not sure which yet as I need to find it.I love spelunking and hiking as well.

Whats in the bag?
Driver = Wishon Golf 949mc 9.75*/.5* Closed Face Angle
Fairway Wood = Wishon Golf 915 F/H 16* Square Face Angle
Wood Shafts = Wishon Golf Pro Flight EXP 85g Stiff Flex
Hybrids = Wishon Golf 331H 21* & 24*Hybrid Shafts = Wishon Golf GI335 Tour Weight 92g Stiff FlexIrons = Wishon...

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Photography: dSLR and very recently, medium format (120 film)

Dogs: Breed, raise, show in conformation Scottish Terriers. Scotties are what Pres. Bush has ie Barney. Ours are quite a bit better.

Travel: Some due to the dogs, some independently. Recent trips: Bangkok, Tokyo, parts of Sweden and Denmark, western areas of Germany, Ireland, Alaska. Have tried to do some golfing on the trips. Also lots of travel pics.
Michael Krolewski

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Acer Mantara XL Driver 10.5
Acer Mantara S.S 3 Wood; 3DX DC 15* Hybrid (3w/1h); 3DX DC 17* Hybrid (4w/2h); Acer XP905 Ti Hollow Core WS 4-9i; cg14 48* 2dot; cg14 54* 1dot; cg14 60* 1dot
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Travel is the big one for my wife and I. Are up to about 90,000 miles so far this year on our travels with a couple more trips planned before the year is out...13 countries so far this year.

Dogs: Breed, raise, show in conformation Scottish Terriers. Scotties are what Pres. Bush has ie Barney. Ours are quite a bit better.

I'm jealous! Scotties are fantastic dogs, such characters! My wife and have said we're going to get one when we are older after we're done with bigger terriers. We haven't got the bigger terrier (most likely a Wheaten) yet so it's a little ways off. We live vicariously through our friends dogs at the moment!

In the Matrix XTT Standbag:

Driver: Biggest Big Bertha 11*
Fairway Wood: Steelhead Plus 3 Wood
Irons: T-Zoid Titanium Insert irons 3-SWWedge: Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.04Putter: Pro Platinum Laguna 34" w/ British Open '04 headcoverBall: ProV1 Rule35 Playing again after a three year hiatus...

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Coaching high school rugby....

As a British expat now living in the US that is excellent!

In the Matrix XTT Standbag:

Driver: Biggest Big Bertha 11*
Fairway Wood: Steelhead Plus 3 Wood
Irons: T-Zoid Titanium Insert irons 3-SWWedge: Vokey Spin Milled Oil Can 60.04Putter: Pro Platinum Laguna 34" w/ British Open '04 headcoverBall: ProV1 Rule35 Playing again after a three year hiatus...

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Cars & Photography.

Greetings!

Driver: 905R 9.5° (UST Proforce V2 Stiff) | Fairway: 906F2 15° (UST Proforce V2 Stiff) | Hybrid: 585.H 21° (S300) | Irons: AP2 4-PW (Project X 6.0) | Wedges: Vokey Design 52.08, 56.11 & 60.11  | Putter: Studio Select Newport 2 

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Poker. Lots of it.
Driver: Callaway FT-IQ 10*
Fairway Woods: Callaway X-Hot 15*, Callaway X 2008 18*
Hybrids: Callaway X-Hybrid 21*
Irons: Mizuno MP-57 5-PW (27*, 31*, 35*, 39*, 43*, 47*)
Wedges: Eidolon V-Sole GW (52*), SW (56*), LW (60*)Putter: Odyssey 2-Ball White Steel BladeBall: Bridgestone e6 BallStand Bag: Ogio...
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