Unit 6 Weird ways to pass the time Are you looking for a new way to pass the time? Get inspiration by reading about some of these very weird hobbies! Appearing in the background on TV Paul Yarrow is a guy who has an unusual hobby: he likes to appear on television. Whenever a news camera crew is set up in a public place, he hangs around in the background on camera. He has appeared in the background of live news reports at a whole range of locations and random times. It seems like if there is a camera crew about, then Paul is there too! Creating the world’s largest ball of paint The work of an interior decorator can be challenging, but there are always ways to have a little fun. Back in 1977, Mike Carmichael decided to paint a baseball. Covered with more than 22,000 coats of paint, the ball weighs over 1,500 kilograms. People from all around the world have come to add a coat of paint to the ball, which is even mentioned in Guinness World Records. Extreme ironing What would you do if you were ironing and a friend asked you to come rock climbing? Phil Shaw was in this situation. He chose to go climbing, taking his iron with him, and a new hobby was born. Extreme ironing has now spread around the world. Peo ple iron their shirts on kayaks, mountaintops, and even in the middle of skydiving. So you see, the only limit when it comes to hobbies is your own imagination. Have fun!