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Here’s something that leads to allot of thinking: what are your hobbies?

Now I suppose NSG comes as a hobby (I usually call it political science and economics) but what else do you do?

I myself can think up jogging and other working out and that’s about it (though I have been giving meditation and yoga a go it just hasn’t really done much yet)

Right now, mainly running. I´m doing an average of 40km/week, which I´m trying to improve. And next month I want to run a 10km.

Besides that, music. Also one of my friends want me to teach him chess, so I guess Ill start playing it with him, at least for a while.

Writing, reading, chess, philosophy/politics, history... I used to fly but it's so expensive I haven't in a while. Right now I'm reading through the Criminal Code just for the hell of it. So mainly intellectual pursuits - not a whole lot of sports and such. Also occasionally guitar, but my friend is borrowing my guitar and amp at the moment, so I can't play right now.

My hobby is getting drunk. I do it pretty much every day. Ho hum.

Releasing Giant Killer Monkeys and Vikings into random threads.

Thinking of it here is a box of.......

Vikings

*Opens box and runs to save his skin*

In reality my hobby is fencing.

I have some sort of mental block that makes me think I don't have hobbies but rather things I'm going to do on some level 'professionally'...sometimes that works out, sometimes it doesn't.

Something I really dig and get into that would be a hobby, except it doesn't require me to do much, is old media. I like watching old serials and old time radio programs.

I like watching old serials and old time radio programs.

:eek: (yes I now realise there’re isn't much conversational potential in this thread topic)

Some of my past hobbies have been racing R/C cars and playing paintball. I still have much of my R/C and paintball gear, it's just I don't have the time or money to do much of it right now.

I've also been modding a computer case recently (Lian Li PC-70), for water-cooling and 120mm fans (IMO, 80mm fans are made of fail).

:eek: (yes I now realise there’re isn't much conversational potential in this thread topic)
You questionin' me? Don't question me.

You don't really get the full effect unless you watch the reels turn.

Question me some more and see what I do.


like make up some more shit...

Some of my past hobbies have been recing R/C cars and playing paintball. I still have much of my R/C and paintball gear, it's just I don't have the time or money to do much of it right now.

I've also been modding a computer case recently (Lian Li PC-70), for water-cooling and 120mm fans (IMO, 80mm fans are made of fail).

My brother raced R/C cars. He wouldn't let me drive them until I convinced him it'd be fine. Into the first turn I launched the dune buggy off the banking and into a wall, breaking a tie rod. When he went around to see if someone could get him a replacement everyone said, "I didn't know those broke..." which would be followed by him giving me an evil glare...

My brother raced R/C cars. He wouldn't let me drive them until I convinced him it'd be fine. Into the first turn I launched the dune buggy off the banking and into a wall, breaking a tie rod. When he went around to see if someone could get him a replacement everyone said, "I didn't know those broke..." which would be followed by him giving me an evil glare...


My first time racing pan cars on a flat carpet oval, I launched my RC-10L off one of the non-toothed steel harrow disk (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.agri-auto-components.com/gifs/meera5.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.agri-auto-components.com/harrow.html&h=100&w=595&sz=11&hl=en&start=12&um=1&tbnid=Wp0ed6asE4nyzM:&tbnh=23&tbnw=135&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dharrow%2Bdisk%26svnum%3D30%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DG ) that we used as corner markers. Snapped my brand new graphite axle (was over $30, IIRC), and that was only in the second qualifying heat. Someone gave me one of their older fiberglass axles, which worked well for me until I realized I had no clue how to set up a pan car (I ended up getting into 4wd sedans at that point, with a Yokomo YR-4M2).

Science and technology, African culture and history, economics, philosophy, and writing are some of my hobbies. I also like swimming, golfing, and going for walks or hikes on the beach near my house.

Some things I'm looking in to include programming and coin collecting.

I used to read, play chess, photograph things, and walk places. Then, I got teh intranets :(

Parse it like this:
Science and technology,
African culture and history,
economics, philosophy,
and . . .

and then the poetry fails :(
Nice start, tho ;)

Parse it like this:

and then the poetry fails :(
Nice start, tho ;)

Damn my lyrical writing style! Sometimes it seems like half of my posts are written in the form of a speech.

In reality my hobby is fencing.

I knew there were others! :p I too fence.

I also write poetry and play video games. And NSG.

I knew there were others! :p I too fence.

I also write poetry and play video games. And NSG.Really, I am nationally published poet and I would give you one, but I might risk giving me real identity away, but here is one I wrought for an Eighth Grade,"

Christmas is coming and the bells are ringing as it approaches.
As we plan for Christmas we go out and prepare.
We buy gifts for our friends and family.
Many hours we spend cooking, cleaning, and organizing for our parties.
We all hope to see the happy faces on Christmas Eve.

As we watch them open our gifts to others we await that gleaming smile of delight.
When we see that smile we glow with warmth
After the presents are all open we go sit down and await the Christmas feast.
When the food comes everyone fills their plates to the brim.
They eat till they can not eat anymore.

After a joyous time at home, we leave for Christ’s birthday celebration.
We go to give praise and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
The sounds and music of the mass fill the air.
As the choir sings we all began to join in.
After the mass ends we all go home to await Old Saint Nick.

Really, I am nationally published poet and I would give you one, but I might risk giving me real identity away, but here is one I wrought for an Eighth Grade,"

Christmas is coming and the bells are ringing as it approaches.
As we plan for Christmas we go out and prepare.
We buy gifts for our friends and family.
Many hours we spend cooking, cleaning, and organizing for our parties.
We all hope to see the happy faces on Christmas Eve.

As we watch them open our gifts to others we await that gleaming smile of delight.
When we see that smile we glow with warmth
After the presents are all open we go sit down and await the Christmas feast.
When the food comes everyone fills their plates to the brim.
They eat till they can not eat anymore.

After a joyous time at home, we leave for Christ’s birthday celebration.
We go to give praise and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
The sounds and music of the mass fill the air.
As the choir sings we all began to join in.
After the mass ends we all go home to await Old Saint Nick.

It's nice, but my stuff is often dark, cryptic, and not at all entertaining.

I care more about fencing anywho. :D

African culture and history

Same here. :)

I'm always interested in discussing such things, so if you're ever in the mood, my IMs are listed under my nation name.

Genocide.

I've also been modding a computer case recently (Lian Li PC-70), for water-cooling and 120mm fans (IMO, 80mm fans are made of fail).
Noob. Buy your computer a fucking beer fridge it can live in.

It's nice, but my stuff is often dark, cryptic, and not at all entertaining.

I care more about fencing anywho. :DA Satanist... huh?

*Release the Inqustion*

A Satanist... huh?

*Release the Inqustion*

No, just the subconscious of my mind released in free verse.

Dadaism in some cases.

No, just the subconscious of my mind released in free verse.

Dadaism in some cases.

Who's your Dada! ;)

Hobbies?
hmm..

I am a pirate. :D
http://www.utc.edu/Staff/Chris-Willis/images/pirate_kitty.jpg

Cooking, fiber arts (spinning, knitting, crocheting, embroidery, cross-stitch), reading, learning new things, arguing with idiots and other, non-idiot NSers, supporting Borders (the bookstore) single-handedly.

I play hockey. I like to go to the footy (Aussie Rules & soccer) & cricket. I belong to a car club. I go to French classes.

NSG
photography
computer stuff/graphics
music
drums
xbox
TV/DVDs (not much of a 'hobby' but i waste a lot of my time watching em...)


that's about it i think :confused:
i have interests in politics and philosophy but rarely bother to read/research much these days

Um... do Hearts and Minesweeper on the computer count?

Noob. Buy your computer a fucking beer fridge it can live in.



Um, a beer fridge won't look as nice as my case will, once I'm done with it (vivid blue exterior, white interior, and a 5" LCD in the front). That, and small refridgerators aren't capable of cooling a constant heat source like a computer. It's been tried.

creating and exploring. and these are what gratify.

many and diverse are the forms i have engauged in.
all having in common that my practice of them is noncompetitive and relatively low risk.

they don't invoulve collecting for the sake of collecting. that to me is a con game.

and like here, some involve simulating the kind of world i'd rather be living in.
that's what i come here for. in the all too often vain hope of being able to.

besides trains and making 3d worlds on the computer and reading speculative fiction, i've also played a number of musical instruments, none of them ever proffessionaly, and spent a good deal of my adolescence taking pictures. of places mostly. and trains.

that was my first love. i was less then a year old, and this was in 1949, when i saw my first miniature railway. of course i suppose it helped that my dad worked all of the part of his life that overlapped with mine for the big ones.

=^^=
.../\...

Reading and writing obviously (NSG is an extension of that), anything to do with history, politics, arm-chair psychology, online games, role-playing, and high tech gadgetry. I've been fencing for about a year and a half now and love it! It's a great way to keep in shape... and collect battle scars. I'm pretty damn good with Foil and I'm looking to take up Épée one of these days. It's cool to see a couple guys here who fence.

going out, getting drunk with friends. those are my main hobbies.

I have a lot of hobibes, but for the moment coin collecting and a game called Starfleet Battles are my main interests.

Who's your Dada! ;)

http://www.weimarband.com/WBBF/_assets/images/BFda_HugoBallLG%20.jpg

until today my hobby was playing guitar. now my guitar is full of vomit so i can't play it. as is my laptop.

*never drinking again*

:(

Sex. Lots and lots of sex.

Besides that, I consider myself pretty good at chess, and I challenge all "chess players" to a chess match. Through the intrawebs.;)

I like reading books, I'm fond of video games, I like watching movies, I play piano and guitar (as well as listening to music in general), cards, magic tricks, as well as enjoying stuff once in a while.

I tackle things and/or people, cause mischief, play in mud, entertain my children, get entertained by my children, boink my wife, go out with friends, play paintball, corrupt my nephews, and occasionally perform complex quantum physics calculations. :)

Note: Despite my most sincere efforts, I cannot perform all these activities simultaneously. :(

Biking, nunchaku, shooting, shooting, shooting, watching bad movies, and I plan on signing up for Wing Tsun.

I'd like to say I play paintball but I only go a couple times a year.

Other than spending far too much time on this forum, I tend to consume copious quantities of alcohol on weekends, play Dungeons and Dragons with age-old friends, play strategy games (Axis and Allies in particular) with the same age-0ld friends, or waste hours away playing Civ IV. I also have a fascination with historical fiction, and snatch up a good book once in a while. I used to be really into movies, but that passion has rolled down a little.

Here’s something that leads to allot of thinking: what are your hobbies?

Now I suppose NSG comes as a hobby (I usually call it political science and economics) but what else do you do?

I myself can think up jogging and other working out and that’s about it (though I have been giving meditation and yoga a go it just hasn’t really done much yet)

The Internet, listening to Black Sabbath, and playing Transport Tycoon are my hobbies.

I brew beer and I read, I also cook when I have the time...cooking is fun.

I enjoy spending time on NSG, listening to music, and watching anime. I've also been getting back into Magic: the Gathering and started spending a bit of money on new cards. I used to play computer games, but not anymore until I get a new computer. I'm also interested in reading novels and books on philosophy, but I'm too lazy to read and I have a large fine at the library, which I don't want to pay any time soon.

I enjoy writing music, short stories, visual arts, and photography.

I'm trying to get my hand into most forms of art.

Above all, music is my main hobby. I've written 28 songs in 8 years.

i play poker on the internet.