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Author :: Ron King  |
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| Article Title :: Why Go Gold Panning? |
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Gold panning is a great outdoor activity that can be fun for
people of all ages and health. If you can walk slightly off the
beaten path, you can pan for gold. Despite the metal detectors,
sluice boxes, and other large equipment often associated with
this activity, the equipment actually needed to successfully pan
for gold is limited, affordable and light weight.
The Quest
The quest for gold is hardly a new thing. We all know of the
gold rush and have heard stories about the vast amounts of gold
that were found. While the large deposits of gold are not as
easy to find now, the total amount of gold available has not
decreased significantly. There is still plenty waiting -- for
you.
It is (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Ispas Marin |
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| Article Title :: What kind of plastic foams are best for your needs |
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Nowadays, when you are thinking about accomplishing your hobbies
generally consisting of model building, you couldn’t have missed
the basic materials for it, which are called foam plastics. They
can be used even in boat modeling, yet there are many things you
should not forget when thinking about using them because there
are several types, each one having different characteristics.
We can name three types of these foam plastics: the rigid
Styrofoam, the rigid polyurethane foam and the beaded Styrofoam.
The rigid Styrofoam and the rigid polyurethane foam have similar
properties and can be given many shapes, while the beaded
Styrofoam can be used only to shape angled and squared forms.
You (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Amanda White |
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| Article Title :: The Beatles are Back - In Photos! |
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In February of 1964, The Beatles came to America hot on the
heels of their first two hit singles, "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"
and "I Saw Her Standing There". The term "Beatlemania" was used
to describe the chaos and pandemonium that ensued due to their
fan’s adoration and bouts of screaming celebrity hysteria.
Forty years after "Beatlemania" came across the pond, forever
changing our cultural landscape, CBS Television and
Hewlett-Packard have teamed up to bring many of the "lost"
images of The Beatles first trip to America back to life. When
John, Paul, George, and Ringo first arrived, CBS had a number of
their publicity photographers following them around.
What they captured in those ph (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Catherine Calder |
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| Article Title :: Beginner's Acrylic Painting - Paper Painting Surfaces - What You
Need to Know |
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Have you ever gone in to buy some paper for painting and been
overwhelmed by the choice? You would think it would be a simple
thing to buy a sheet of paper, wouldn't you? Well, it can be if
you know what the different choices mean and how it can affect
your finished painting.
Manufacturers have created a whole range of paper products for
the artist. So many choices that unless you know what some of
the terms mean it can be very confusing.
When you want your painting to last for a long time always go
for acid-free. This is the type of paper used in archives.
The next thing is the surface texture of the paper, whether you
want a fine texture or rough. You may be asking “How do I know?
I (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Diamond Web Design |
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| Article Title :: Gamble Online. Casino Gaming And No Download Casino Gambling |
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Online casino gaming is becoming more and more popular each
year. There are lots of internet casinos, online poker rooms and
internet sports books to wager online.
Players can play for virtual cash and for real money. The
casinos give away there software for free to download and offer
no download casinos where players can gamble online instantly in
their browser. The games have great graphics and digital sound.
Money can be deposited in the casino account via credit card and
several online funds transfer services. Players even get free
bonuses from the casinos. Free cash to play with.
Online casinos offer lots of casino games to play. Lots of poker
games, several blackjack variations, si (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: TradingIdeas4You.com |
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| Article Title :: Paper money collecting: prices, tips and authenticity |
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Some tips for the beginner on paper money collecting, including
where to obtain it, specialising , values, trading, authenticity
and condition.
Paper money is older than you might think. The practice of
producing paper currency dates back to China in the 13th
century, when it was seen as a way of being able to produce lots
of money at little or no cost, paper being far less costly than
metal. The first banknotes in Europe were issued by France in
the 1600s. Needless to say, if you are lucky enough to own any
of these early notes, they are worth a great deal. By the early
20th century, most countries in the world were issuing and using
paper currency. Today the paper currency collecting mar (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Travis Clemens |
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| Article Title :: Basic Carp Fishing Pointers |
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Frustrating as it is, carp fishing is awesome. Carp are really
good at sucking in and blowing out suspicious baits. It's such
an excitement to see the whole action in a fraction of a second
as you hang on for dear life while the reel is trembling with a
loud noise.
Carp happily devour on the surface as long as you keep the
pellets, biscuits, chic peas, bread, and re-hydrated corn coming
in, and these are inexpensive baits as well. Just attach them to
the hooks, most preferably the bread. Have the biscuits softened
by dipping it in the water for about 2 minutes, then, place them
in a sealed sandwich bag for about an hour. Since different
brands have different textures, just experiment to kn (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Dakota Caudilla |
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| Article Title :: Fashion Doll Collecting |
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So many fashion dolls to choose from For doll collectors who
have a liking for fashion, collecting fashion dolls seem like a
logical option as a hobby. And there are so many different types
of fashion dolls out there in the market that it’s easy to get
confused. There are large toddler-sized fashion dolls, there are
teddy bear sized fashion dolls and…let’s not forget those tiny
little miniature fashion dolls that you can place over dressing
tables, closets or on the bedside table itself!
Although fashion doll collecting is deemed to be a favorite
hobby or interest that people of the fairer sex likes to indulge
in, some men actually like collecting fashion dolls too! So,
doll collecti (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: John Deprice |
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| Article Title :: Weird Games, Part II |
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Tired of playing same old boring games? There are dozens of
wacky, offbeat or just plain weird games out there and I've got
the scoop on the latest releases. Check 'em out.
Varmintz (Skunk Studios)
This humorous game places the safety of a wacky crew of raccoons
in your hands. In Varmintz Deluxe, you guide five furry
creatures through an obstacle-packed maze.
Varmintz Deluxe brings back classic hop-and-dodge style gameplay
in a fast-paced, character-rich environment. The game includes a
range of characters and stars. Varmintz is a scrappy raccoon
posse in search of golden eggs. Each of the more than 50 levels
contains a variety of challenging obstacles and in-game enemies,
including rabi (read full article) |
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| Category :: Hobbies Articles |
Author :: Felicity Walker |
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| Article Title :: Beads - A Brief History |
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What do you think the earliest recorded use of beads is – is
your first thought perhaps beadwork created by the Egyptians?
Yes, there certainly were a lot of beaded items in Egyptian
times, but beadwork has been found dating back to the Stone Age
(the Upper Paleolithic period). Beads were added to rudimentary
clothing; these beads were made of shells and ivory. Of course,
the beads weren’t as finely crafted as later beads, but still,
they were beads. So even in caveman times, men and women were
interested in improving their clothing and appearance with the
use of beads.
The beads that we tend to think of as traditional beadwork are
called seed beads – because of their small size they (read full article) |
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