any other hobbies?

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:44 am

Walking can be a hobby if it's done for purposes other than basic transportation (is this porper use of the word?).

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:03 am

PeppermintAfterlife wrote:Walking can be a hobby if it's done for purposes other than basic transportation (is this porper use of the word?).

i guess it's a fairly inexpensive hobby then.

Czar · Post by **Czar** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:07 am

legostargalactica wrote:
PeppermintAfterlife wrote:Walking can be a hobby if it's done for purposes other than basic transportation (is this porper use of the word?).
i guess it's a fairly inexpensive hobby then.

Depends on how much and what kind of walking you're going to be doing.

Some styles can be pretty darn expensive (hiking is mostly walking, and there's some pretty nice though exensive hiking gear out there, and some of it is recommended in certain environments, such as fjelds, in which hiking is popular and very scenic).

Not to even mention boots and shoes and socks and all the other accessories intended to make walking a breeze.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:09 am

I like running because it's fairly cheap and requires no equipment other than shoes. Too bad my left knee doesn't like it.

Garneta · Post by **Garneta** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:12 am

Playing with cats is a good hobby.

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:13 am

PeppermintAfterlife wrote:I like running because it's fairly cheap and requires no equipment other than shoes. Too bad my left knee doesn't like it.

this is why i prefer walking as excercise to running, lower impact.

what i meant to say, i guess, is that walking CAN be a fairly inexpensive hobby. at least it's inexpensive the way I do it.

Garneta · Post by **Garneta** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:19 am

Spelunking. Forgot about that one, too.

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:21 am

does ineffectually chasing redheads count as a hobby?

McDuffies · Post by **McDuffies** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:51 am

Not more than innefectually collecting stamps.

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:05 am

mcDuffies wrote:Not more than innefectually collecting stamps.

i was once rather effectual at that. also coins.

TheSuburbanLetdown · Post by **TheSuburbanLetdown** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:10 am

I used to collect knives. I stopped because I saw no point in it.

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:29 am

i don't know, quitting a hobby like that doesn't seem too sharp, to me.

Garneta · Post by **Garneta** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:31 am

Hmm. Could "quitting hobbies" be counted as a hobby?

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:31 am

You quit? Pity, I could have sold you some for cut down prices.

Czar · Post by **Czar** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 8:58 am

You know, I once knew a fellow who always had the cutting edge of knife technology availible.

Well, at least he had a lot of them. He was kind of a dull guy, though, sharpest thing about him was his blades.

SergeXIII · Post by **SergeXIII** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:34 am

Well everday I go for a long walk with no destination for no less than an hour.

So yeah, I do it for shear enjoyment so I consider it a hobby.

Killbert-Robby · Post by **Killbert-Robby** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:43 am

SergeXIII wrote:Well everday I go for a long walk with no destination for no less than an hour.

So yeah, I do it for shear enjoyment so I consider it a hobby.

I'd do that if I had a forest near by or something. Alas, its nothing but blistering sun out here.

SergeXIII · Post by **SergeXIII** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:55 am

I do have the battlefield. Thats mostly forested.

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:55 am

SergeXIII wrote:Well everday I go for a long walk with no destination for no less than an hour.

So yeah, I do it for shear enjoyment so I consider it a hobby.

i do similar things, i just never thought of it as a hobby, just as walking.

Laemkral · Post by **Laemkral** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:11 am

Well, I love movies, mostly adventure or comedy and anything kinda geekish. I am once again becoming a huge reader of comic books and follow a good chunk of the titles Marvel puts out. I'm mainly a Spider-Man fan followed shortly thereafter by the Punisher.

I'm also slowly turning into a bit of a combat junkie in that I want to learn about weaponry and real world applications of said weaponry. That means not just learning about swords but how to properly use them in combat, to have an extensive knowledge of firearms, and to also learn a couple forms of self-defense. Right now I'm thinking Krav Maga and Judo. Fieldcraft is also something I have a small fascination in. So far this is something I've not really had time to actively pursue, but I try and pick up little tidbits when I can. In a similar vein I'm going to begin airsofting soon once I've built up some cash cause I've got some major expenses coming my way.

I also until about last fall was a miniature wargamer (Warhammer Fantasy and 40K) but now I mainly just buy and paint individual models while I wait for the price bubble to burst. The people at my work really get a kick out of seeing the miniatures get painted, and I get a kick out of them marvelling at my semi-decent talent. I enjoy the process of converting and creating, and seeing how the vision slowly turns into a reality.

Computers is also a hobby of mine but much less so now that I'm not a computer engineer major any longer. Software is not what I care about, I'm all about the hardware. Latest processors, graphics cards, mobos, cooling systems, hard drives, all that. Wish I had the money to upgrade regularly, but I don't so I aim for an above average sweet spot that'll let me go for at least 2 years without any major improvements.

That's really about it. I also exercise and rock climb at the gym, but that's mainly just to keep in shape.