What are some new hobbies to get into?

[Hutrapper]

You could combine two hobbies and start smearing chit on canvas and sell to millionaires for $25,000 a pop

So, finger painting for degens.

imagine the smell

[Bodhy]

I don't have time for new hobbies
What I currently am into-

1] Judo/Martial arts (starting to train less as I get older though tbf)
2] Wargaming (Specifically Warhammer fantasy)
3] Scuba diving( South East Asia only, too many bastard sharks around here)
4] Drumming (When I am drunk and can be bothered, bought an electric kit to learn a new skill)
5] Ancient history (Roman, Greek and Byzantine, though I have been starting to learn more about my Germanic ancestors lately)

been a bit low energy lately though, so rotting should be in there too

I could definitely get back into martial arts. Warhammer is great, but what's the latest with fantasy? Didn't Fantasy become Age of Sigmar? What faction do you play there, and you do any other wargaming (Conquest is cool).

Scuba diving is interesting. I was contemplating trying that when I visited the Great Barrier Reef. That would couple nicely with my interest in biology, I imagine seeing life in its natural state on coral reefs is quite magical. I'd be a bit scared of something bad happening like my lungs exploding or something. Interesting possibility though.

I used to be an ancient history buff. I had the full set of these books called atlas of the ancient world or something, Egypt was my fav civilization. I've taken an interest again to support my worldbuilding project, though. What do you do here? Do you just read books, or visit museums? How involved is this hobby?

[Cleveland33]

all this while getting his PhD


how does he manage to do so much and still post here so often?


maybe start with telling the truch OP

[Anachron]

all this while getting his PhD


how does he manage to do so much and still post here so often?


maybe start with telling the truth OP

Even if he doesn't, it's not like people aren't already aware.

Imagine being in your late thirties and still claiming to be a university student.

Then imagine making a thread about hobbies to get into - instead of finding meaningful employment.

[Cleveland33]

Even if he doesn't, it's not like people aren't already aware.

Imagine being in your late thirties and still claiming to be a university student.

Then imagine making a thread about hobbies to get into - instead of finding meaningful employment.

how many hobbies does someone need?

[byzantine75]

I could definitely get back into martial arts. Warhammer is great, but what's the latest with fantasy? Didn't Fantasy become Age of Sigmar? What faction do you play there, and you do any other wargaming (Conquest is cool).

Scuba diving is interesting. I was contemplating trying that when I visited the Great Barrier Reef. That would couple nicely with my interest in biology, I imagine seeing life in its natural state on coral reefs is quite magical. I'd be a bit scared of something bad happening like my lungs exploding or something. Interesting possibility though.

I used to be an ancient history buff. I had the full set of these books called atlas of the ancient world or something, Egypt was my fav civilization. I've taken an interest again to support my worldbuilding project, though. What do you do here? Do you just read books, or visit museums? How involved is this hobby?

Yeh, martial arts is def worthwhile to do, would get back into whatever you were doing for sure, or maybe try something new to re ignite ur interest
I dont play WH tabletop anymore, I used to be into it around 2015, even competed in a few tournaments. My main army was Dark elves, still have the minis. Just playing WH total war these days, partial to VC or HE. Used to play D&D back in the day, in fact thats what got me into martial arts, I figure why not become the person you are pretending to role play
I would recommend going on a discovery dive to see whether its something you would enjoy doing, its not for everybody, some people peak out once they are under the water. As long as you relax and dont hold your breath your lungs wont explode but breathing through a reg takes some getting used to. Next time you are in Bali maybe give it a go
I read books-I have a degree in ancient history and continue learning with online studies. Next step would be to visit some historic sites

[Anachron]

how many hobbies does someone need?

When all one does is scam the government into funding your "university" education, one has all the time in the world.

I once again want to point out how the comprehensive list in OP does include lifting or frags.

[Cleveland33]

Yeh, martial arts is def worthwhile to do, would get back into whatever you were doing for sure, or maybe try something new to re ignite ur interest

bear in mind the OP once sucker punched someone cause he wanted to start a fight to see if his "training" was really worth it

[woadito]

Golf

[Bodhy]

Yeh, martial arts is def worthwhile to do, would get back into whatever you were doing for sure, or maybe try something new to re ignite ur interest
I dont play WH tabletop anymore, I used to be into it around 2015, even competed in a few tournaments. My main army was Dark elves, still have the minis. Just playing WH total war these days, partial to VC or HE. Used to play D&D back in the day, in fact thats what got me into martial arts, I figure why not become the person you are pretending to role play
I would recommend going on a discovery dive to see whether its something you would enjoy doing, its not for everybody, some people peak out once they are under the water. As long as you relax and dont hold your breath your lungs wont explode but breathing through a reg takes some getting used to. Next time you are in Bali maybe give it a go
I read books-I have a degree in ancient history and continue learning with online studies. Next step would be to visit some historic sites

If you liked WH Fantasy, I will recommend Conquest: Last Argument of Kings. That's another tabletop wargame with a fantasy theme but the miniatures are bigger and easier to paint, and it's got a better set of rules IMO.


I definitely need to see more historic places in the world. I was going to put travel in the OP but I am not sure travel counts as a hobby. But everything I've read has suggested that the best creative writers are extremely well travelled and I can definitely see why. When I went overseas I felt that being immersed in a culture helps you get it and internalize it in a way no amount of reading or museum-visiting ever would, and when you write, your mind's eye is just so much better equipped.

Just don't have the money for very frequent overseas travel though, although I am going overseas again this year.

[byzantine75]

bear in mind the OP once sucker punched someone cause he wanted to start a fight to see if his "training" was really worth it

That's fukked up if true
Maybe his next martial art will teach him more restraint

[Anachron]

If you liked WH Fantasy, I will recommend Conquest: Last Argument of Kings. That's another tabletop wargame with a fantasy theme but the miniatures are bigger and easier to paint, and it's got a better set of rules IMO.


I definitely need to see more historic places in the world. I was going to put travel in the OP but I am not sure travel counts as a hobby. But everything I've read has suggested that the best creative writers are extremely well travelled and I can definitely see why. When I went overseas I felt that being immersed in a culture helps you get it and internalize it in a way no amount of reading or museum-visiting ever would, and when you write, your mind's eye is just so much better equipped.

Just don't have the money for very frequent overseas travel though, although I am going overseas again this year.

A single overseas trip to a single country with a layover in a different country ( that did not include leaving the airport), does not count as the hobby of "traveling".

Maybe if you got an actual job, and didn't depend on the taxpayer to fund your "overseas travel", you would actually "have the money" to do so.

[Cleveland33]

A single overseas trip to a single country with a layover in a different country ( that did not include leaving the airport), does not count as the hobby of "traveling".

Maybe if you got an actual job, and didn't depend on the taxpayer to fund your "overseas travel", you would actually "have the money" to do so.

remember when he bragged about traveling to Europe then spent an entire day online here?

[Bodhy]

Golf

Def. There are some nice golf courses near me and I could definitely "tee" up a game with a friend. I don't think I've ever played an entire game on a proper 18 hole course, like one that wasn't just putt putt or smaller scale golf for kids.

Golf looks like a relaxing AF sport as well. I'm used to full contact and violent sports. You can be a total oldcel and be a good golfer. My dad is retired and got a new set of clubs recently. Maybe I'll do a game with him. I anticipate I will lose all my balls in the first game, though.

[lnvictus]

Golf will probably pay off. Every single well earning boomers are into Golf. You can rub shoulders will millionaires that way.

[Anachron]

remember when he bragged about traveling to Europe then spent an entire day online here?

Remember when he bragged about "visiting Japan" when all he did was have a couple of hours of layover at the airport?

[1320it]

car scene brah.

[Bodhy]

car scene brah.

I've been contemplating this too. You mean, like actually work on cars mechanic-style? Take an older car or a common car that needs work, and get up and running again? Sell them for profit? Would this also involve possibly collecting cars, or keeping some rare model in the garage as a prize but never driving it?

Don't you need some school to do actual work on cars, like an amatuer course or something? Def don't have time for that.

[EireGunner]

So according to fraudhy, his list of interests include:

1. Chit smearing
2. Fantasizing about being plugged by a tranny
3. Martial arts (lol)
4. World travel
5. Gaming
6. Biology
7. World travel (a layover in some airport)
8. Story writing
9. Gym (fraud)
10. Surfing
11. Soccer
12. Reading
13. Guitar / music
14.cooking
15. Hunting
16. PhD


LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[EireGunner]

I've been contemplating this too. You mean, like actually work on cars mechanic-style? Take an older car or a common car that needs work, and get up and running again? Sell them for profit? Would this also involve possibly collecting cars, or keeping some rare model in the garage as a prize but never driving it?

Don't you need some school to do actual work on cars, like an amatuer course or something? Def don't have time for that.

Just add it to the 30 other interests you have you 'contemplating' buffoon

Lmaoooooi

[Cleveland33]

Just add it to the 30 other interests you have you 'contemplating' buffoon

Lmaoooooi

he could stop posting here like he keeps "threatening" to and he'd have all the time in the world

[Anachron]

he could stop posting here like he keeps "threatening" to and he'd have all the time in the world

He said he was not going to post here anymore, and migrate to FoH...

[Paul Kreul]

Did you ever watch From? If you can get past the race of the characters, you'd like it. It's a horror show.

The writers (same as LOST as I understand) leave too many unanswered questions. Thought all the characters were pretty good, especially the Sheriff whom I’ve always liked since OZ, his deputy was the only character that I thought was chit.


To Bodhy, if you have friends, disc golf is a great hobby that’s fun as hell.

[GnomeSaiyanBruh]

He said he was not going to post here anymore, and migrate to FoH...

I dunno man, he strikes me as a completely honest person.

[sowilson]

You're starting to spread yourself out a bit thin. You might look at hobbies in support of other hobbies. Example, guitar. You could start making kit guitars and then full blown Luthiery and build guitars from scratch. Or woodworking to build speaker cabs and then build and wire your own tube amps. Cooking can lead to knife making, make your own chef knives. Make knives then learn leather work to make knife sheaths. I like to fish and fly fish so I started making my own fishing poles, tying my own flies and fly leaders, feather and thread weaving art work on fishing poles, making lures. I also make knives, sheaths, hand planes, etc. So, supportive hobbies to your current hobbies and get into your current ones in depth. I went from playing guitar and bass (in bands) to Traditional Irish music mainly on fiddle (tenor banjo and octave mandolin/ bouzouki too).

[LizzieTish]

Audiophile. Once you really get into this you'll realize you had no idea what real music sounds like unless you've frequented acoustic live performances, or play an instrument yourself. Very rewarding hobby.

[Bodhy]

You're starting to spread yourself out a bit thin. You might look at hobbies in support of other hobbies. Example, guitar. You could start making kit guitars and then full blown Luthiery and build guitars from scratch. Or woodworking to build speaker cabs and then build and wire your own tube amps. Cooking can lead to knife making, make your own chef knives. Make knives then learn leather work to make knife sheaths. I like to fish and fly fish so I started making my own fishing poles, tying my own flies and fly leaders, feather and thread weaving art work on fishing poles, making lures. I also make knives, sheaths, hand planes, etc. So, supportive hobbies to your current hobbies and get into your current ones in depth. I went from playing guitar and bass (in bands) to Traditional Irish music mainly on fiddle (tenor banjo and octave mandolin/ bouzouki too).

Thank you son, but also, I am considering switching a current hobby for a new hobby. I couldn't take on more hobbies than what I've got. I like the idea of mutual reinforcing hobbies though, like travelling relating with cooking and creative writing.

Audiophile. Once you really get into this you'll realize you had no idea what real music sounds like unless you've frequented acoustic live performances, or play an instrument yourself. Very rewarding hobby.

This would fall under guitar and music IMO. Thing is, I was always pretty much just a guitar-cord-amp guy. Had a wah wah and the built in effects on my solid-state Marshall. The audophilia side of guitar and music I never quite into as I just found d the complexity quite off-putting.

I think now though, the audiophile side to music playing just can't be avoided. It's the rate that tech is progressing and you just kind of need a bit of this know-how to dial in a modern sound. I watch channels of guitar tech guys and it's rare to see just a physical amp being employed. It's profiling amps, and modellers like Fractal and Line-6. Digital just offers you so much nuance in your sound and I really think it's the future.

Cept this stuff is so complicated and nuanced not even the most autistic audiophile could unravel all its layers. Where do you even begin?

[InPhase]

I've been contemplating this too. You mean, like actually work on cars mechanic-style? Take an older car or a common car that needs work, and get up and running again? Sell them for profit? Would this also involve possibly collecting cars, or keeping some rare model in the garage as a prize but never driving it?

Don't you need some school to do actual work on cars, like an amatuer course or something? Def don't have time for that.

You can't even afford a car deadbeat. How about getting a job and not mooching off taxpayers, and maybe you could afford one. But you've confessed you're too autistic to ever keep a job more than a week, so there goes that idea.

[WhirlwindTobias]

OP forgot the hobby where he keeps coming back to forums that he hates because the new one banned him.

Or where he gets banned from a forum and bitches about it on another.

[weiss1967]

What hobbies do you have, that I don't, that you recommend?

borrow against your house and invest in penny stocks. Fun-fun.