Your hobbies - Specific things you like

[GonzoStyle]

I've always been into reading a researching the great military leaders of the past. I found "Art of War" to be a most helpful book, when I was in sales. I am planning on re-reading it soon.

I also enjoy reading up on the Mob, from it's roots to today. I am so fascinated by it, I read several mob books this year. I read bios on capone, lansky, luciano, a book on the westies and a couple other books.

I also love playing cards, I can play cards for hours on end. Poker, Gin, etc.

I was never much into video games, The only games I enjoy are sports games, mainly baseball.

I collect a lot of memrobilia, mainly historic documents and autographs of people I like. To some it is just a signature and no big deal, trust me I thought the same way about it. But it's like a piece of history to me. To think so and so held this and signed it is kinda cool. Like right above my monitor I have several signed baseballs, some I met in person and some not. But there is something about staring at a ball signed by Barry Bonds that is pretty cool to me. I have a wide array of signed items, from historical documents to movie posters, etc.

I also like collecting small statues, and busts. I love my replica of the 'Maltese Falcon', it's from the original cast from the one in the Bogart film. I have busts of composers, etc. I have a bronze replica of the Moses statue done by Michaelangelo, naturally not to scale.

I like collecting pictures from poignant events in history and one day wanna frame them all and hang them up. Like the hindenburg burning, the wtc buildings, ruth calling his shot, etc etc.