What Are Your Hobbies?

by Guest Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:23 am

25th January 2014

Do you feel you are "too old" to have them now? Have kids got in the way?

Have you got to a point where you felt you could revisit the things you did as a teenager?

I've recently found astronomy - you must all try it - borrow a friend's telescope and get out there, it will blow you away.

So, what are you in to?

Keep it legal - don't incriminate yourselves Twisted Evil

by Guest Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:39 am

....Nailing far right wankers.

by Ben Reilly Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:48 am

No kids or wife, so I'm free to pursue activities at my leisure. I guess the closest thing I have to a hobby would be studying Spanish; everything else I basically consider part of my routine or leisure, like reading, working out, etc.

Always wanted to try astronomy; there are some amazing amateur photos and videos out there that make me envious! I guess, speaking of which, photography would also be something of a hobby, though I've incorporated it into my job as well.

by Guest Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:12 pm

Nice one Mr Catman, but that will make you depressed and ill - get out more.

You should definitely do it Ben - a few hundred dollars will give you a scope that will enable you to see the most amazing sights.

1 or 2 filters on there and you'll be seeing nebula's and supernova's. 50 dollars each. It's cheap!

Go along to a club/group where they have their scopes set up and you can just take a look for yourself.

by Guest Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:33 pm

Painting, writing, reading, and cooking.

by Guest Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:34 pm

Sassy wrote:Painting, writing, reading, and cooking.

I used to do quite a bit of art when I was younger - only touched on painting.

Did you watch portrait artist of the year on Sky Arts (I think) - amazing, but I think the wrong person won?

by nicko Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:44 pm

up to a few years ago I loved fishing, shooting and snooker and reading. sadly its just reading now.

by Guest Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:48 pm

Horseriding, writing, woodcarving, tarot card reading, DIY, growing veg, and pissing people off on forums. Smile

by Guest Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:52 pm

Tess. wrote:Horseriding, writing, woodcarving, tarot card reading, DIY, growing veg, and pissing people off on forums.

Lol, nothing wrong with that! Never tried woodcarving. Had a go at glass blowing, loved that, but obviously that's not something you can do in the house! Love pottery as well but don't get to do it anymore.

by Guest Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:54 pm

nicko wrote:up to a few years ago I loved fishing, shooting and snooker and reading. sadly its just reading now.

Had a mis-spent middle age playing snooker Nicko, much better than pool. Could you get somone to take you fishing? Nothing wrong with reading, takes you right out of yourself.

by Guest Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:55 pm

Sassy wrote:
Tess. wrote:Horseriding, writing, woodcarving, tarot card reading, DIY, growing veg, and pissing people off on forums.

Lol, nothing wrong with that! Never tried woodcarving. Had a go at glass blowing, loved that, but obviously that's not something you can do in the house! Love pottery as well but don't get to do it anymore.

I've always wanted to have a go at making glass. Thinking of trying stained glass. It'll all have to wait till the summer though, I've got no energy for anything at the moment with this bloody awful weather.

by Guest Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:57 pm

Tess. wrote:
Sassy wrote:

Lol, nothing wrong with that! Never tried woodcarving. Had a go at glass blowing, loved that, but obviously that's not something you can do in the house! Love pottery as well but don't get to do it anymore.
I've always wanted to have a go at making glass. Thinking of trying stained glass. It'll all have to wait till the summer though, I've got no energy for anything at the moment with this bloody awful weather.

Gets you down doesn't it. When I'm not too tired I love to walk our dog on the water meadows (they have lots of seats luckily), but they are so boggy as the moment, end up having to bath the dog when he gets back, and that's exhausting. Have a friend that does stained glass, she makes some wonderful stuff.

by Guest Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:16 pm

Sex - ideal for sunny or rainy days.

Dog - walking, playing, feeding and talking to - she's my bestest friend.

Cat - playing with, feeding and talking to - she is so gentle and loves a cuddle.

Classical music

Reading

Model making - stopped taking commission work though.

Films

Painting

Golf

Walrus polishing

Crocheting

Ass rubbing

Freestyle farting

Playing the harmonica in the bath

by nicko Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:28 pm

I like the first one but I'd need help!

by Beekeeper Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:05 pm

Physical activities/exercise/sports: currently ~ bushwalking, mountain biking, archery; past activities I would like to get back into ~ kayaks, weight training, climbing, horse riding, ...

Crafts ? Photography (which in turn integrates with a lot of other activities..); occasionally (as in rarely) do I do any painting or drawing these days..

Woodwork and metalwork as "pastimes" follow as a natural flow-on from my beekeeping and other agricultural/horticultural pursuits, and some past industrial-based jobs..

Gardening ? I have a vege' patch, some fruit trees, a small shade house (mainly orchids); and I'll do the bigger pruning and landscaping jobs around my mother's gardens..

Volunteer work: occasional forays with the "State Emergency Service" (SES: storm and flood responders, S&R): and a local 'Landcare' group (bush regeneration, and some wilderness protection..).

I SUPPOSE out of this mish-mash the closest things to the more usual definition of "hobbies" would be the photography, gardening, bushwalking and bicycling..

My Beekeeping has been treated as a 'sideline' business rather than a "hobby" since the early 1980s.

by Guest Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:12 pm

nicko wrote: I like the first one but I'd need help!

What with - finding your willy?

Razz

by nicko Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:49 pm

to lift me on and off!!

by Guest Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:52 pm

nicko wrote:to lift me on and off!!

Oh no, don't go with fat women.... you might scorch your arse on the bedroom light.

by Guest Thu Jan 30, 2014 5:13 pm

BigAndy9 wrote:
Sassy wrote:Painting, writing, reading, and cooking.

I used to do quite a bit of art when I was younger - only touched on painting.

Did you watch portrait artist of the year on Sky Arts (I think) - amazing, but I think the wrong person won?

Haven't got Sky Andy, so I didn't. But I live in a town that is very big on art, and there are always exhibitions on. I like experimenting quite a lot, mostly with acrylics, oils just take too long to dry although they give that lovely soft look in comparison to acrylics. Simply cannot stand using water colours, to me they work the colours the wrong way round, although you can use acrylics the same way as water colours if you dilute them.

by Guest Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:22 pm

Warren Moon wrote:Sex - ideal for sunny or rainy days.

Dog - walking, playing, feeding and talking to - she's my bestest friend.

Cat - playing with, feeding and talking to - she is so gentle and loves a cuddle.

Classical music

Reading

Model making - stopped taking commission work though.

Films

Painting

Golf

Walrus polishing

Crocheting

Ass rubbing

Freestyle farting

Playing the harmonica in the bath

Thats a fine list :D

by Beekeeper Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:38 pm

I WONDER if the likes of Heavenly Father or smelly_bandit can manage to fit any hobbies or recreation activities into their undoubtedly busy and otherwise action-filled days ???

by Guest Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:43 pm

I coach and play American football.

by Beekeeper Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:15 pm

I know that Quill is a keen fan of American Football ~ as well as those members commenting on the Super Bowl this week..

I never played any football outside of school sports and a couple of "social" games myself, however :

Around here Soccer and Rugby League are the most popular football codes.. My close family are mostly a 'soccer family', (while those friends who did play footy were split between the two).

Aussie Rules football dominates in the southern states ~ Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Rugby Union is currently the #4 footy code in Oz, sometimes it has been #3 for a while..

by Guest Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:27 pm

Beekeeper wrote:
I know that Quill is a keen fan of American Football ~ as well as those members commenting on the Super Bowl this week..

I never played any football outside of school sports and a couple of "social" games myself, however :

Around here Soccer and Rugby League are the most popular football codes.. My close family are mostly a 'soccer family', (while those friends who did play footy were split between the two).

Aussie Rules football dominates in the southern states ~ Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Rugby Union is currently the #4 footy code in Oz, sometimes it has been #3 for a while..

I played tons of footbal(soccer) in earlier years but I just fell in love with American football, it is just so skillful and tactical, its like chess but man to man and team to team just love it and when you bring on the BOOM their is nothing like it.

Aussie rules is just crazy, i've watched it a few times and their doesn't seem to be many rules a very physical game.

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