kick-ass thread (literally)
1. Auto racing--not like spec race cars dressed up as billboards going in circles, but open wheel stuff like Formula 1 and Indy. If I was really elite I'd be into sports cars (IMSA,ALMS), but I am only if it's amateur stuff like SCCA. I really like cars... I usually have 2 and get a different one every year (generally used.)
2. Electronic music/aka Euro-trash. Tired of rock and pop, I got into music that 15 year olds and foreigners think is "cool."
3. Maps of the United States. I can pore over the US Atlas for hours looking at different cities. I know a lot of places I've never been to like the back of my hand.
4. The weather report. Okay a lot of people are into this, but I am pretty much constantly plugged into the weather if there is any precip involved. When I talk about the weather it's not just small talk. (I hate small talk)
5. See Cyclist's thing on cycling.
6. Breasts. Big, round plump ones. The kind that jiggle when you walk, but not without purpose. Small and perky will do in a pinch.
7. The Southwest, especially Utah. Its so full of nothing and everything at the same time. I like big, wide open expanses devoid of people or industry.
8. Talk radio. I listen to it enough that it's probably unhealthy. I've outgrown most of the commercial shouting and pretty much stick to NPR now.