Perhaps you have been "wonder(ing) what kind of whack-o schemes and projects that wing-nut Turbo has been up to lately" (ref). If you're not already reading his cold house journal, you should be. It's my current favourite read, though it has the unfortunate side effect that I find myself staring at my thermostat, feeling all pink and wimpy. In any case, you can't say he's not eccentric, and my affinity for eccentrics is long established. The other day, I was ranting about people being sheep (as you do, no?) to someone who knows me well, and he pointed out that of course I'm drawn to the wing-nuts, look at where I grew up and all. I'm not sure what he was trying to say about rural northern Ontario, come to think of it...
In other news, my current hobby seems to be snow shoveling. At least, I'd rather declare it my hobby and thus enjoy it than view it as a dreaded chore. Because, hey, snow! Lots of it! And more coming! What is not to like?