What are your hobbies?

Yapakanichi · 07-23-2019, 09:12 AM

What do you do for fun and hobbies? I'm struggling right now with myself and am just wanting to distract my mind for awhile.

nyalpine90 · 07-23-2019, 09:25 AM

it depends what your going thru, it may help or may not?
painting
sketching (paper & pencil)
road trips ( weekend getaways)
car meets
travel ( outside of FL)

King Rudi · 07-23-2019, 09:29 AM

Currently it's a new project car. This basically means while I'm at work, I'm either on here or looking for ideas of how to screw my new toy up even worse by making it "better." This also means that on the weekends, rather than working on things I should be, I'm working on the car, making mistakes, fixing them, re-fixing them and breaking other things to have to fix (and re-fix again) later. It sure is a relaxing way to spend your time.

cmyx6go · 07-23-2019, 09:42 AM

If I need to get lost and away from the things that run around in my brain, I read. There's nothing like a good book to distract you. It's not for everyone, but works for me. Good luck.

spazzyfry123 · 07-23-2019, 09:48 AM

Getting outside. Did a kayak trip this past weekend and found some manatees. Great way to unwind and unplug.

Emilime75 · 07-23-2019, 09:51 AM

Wood working and electronics, i.e. cabinetry, furniture, speaker building...cars...

On the more frugal side, a couple of friends recently started painting by numbers. They're not "artists", but the results were really cool and my buddy says it was really calming and rewarding. Tons of options for that on Amazon.

Also, getting outside and into nature is big for me. Hiking, swimming, canoeing/kayaking...rent a houseboat for the weekend and camp out on it.

Joekerr · 07-23-2019, 09:57 AM

Reading sometimes, less so now.

Mostly chess. Which is very therapeutic when you have the upper hand, and downright enraging when you are outclassed. I've muttered some very bad words more than once. But it does distract me.

UncleWede · 07-23-2019, 10:28 AM

Wait, you post in the yard freaks, and you need a hobby???

happyjack · 07-23-2019, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by spazzyfry123

Getting outside. Did a kayak trip this past weekend and found some manatees. Great way to unwind and unplug.

this above all else!

lots of water sports for me and my family may through october -- we boat, fish, kayak, and SUP. we also like to hike when it's not oppressively hot or bitter cold. we ski in the winter.

and while i'm not obsessive about it like some, i enjoy my yard work...actually any physical labor / chore is very satisfying...especially since i'm basically a desk jockey 50-60 hours per week.

katchup · 07-23-2019, 10:50 AM

1) Spend money on car parts
2) surf the web
3) go to movies
4) hang with kids

TheWatchGuy · 07-23-2019, 10:53 AM

booze and watches

Ric in RVA · 07-23-2019, 12:01 PM

I started to play Banjo about 6 years ago at 47. It is a work in progress but I am to the point I could be in a band if I chose to.

Now I play in bluegrass jams several days a week.

lots of fun making music with your new friends....

Also learning options trading for fun (and hopefully one day profit!)

Outdoors stuff I ride motorcycles and sail.

In the garage I play with old machine tools.

other_evolved · 07-23-2019, 12:14 PM

Telling people on the internet that they are wrong

Haywood · 07-23-2019, 12:56 PM

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Telling people on the internet that they are wrong

You don't know what you're talking about.

Colodano · 07-23-2019, 01:22 PM

Way too many overall, some current, some on the back burner. I just had my 3 yr old daughter with me full time for the last 6 months, so I am looking to jump back into a few myself.

Mtn. Bike
Box and field lacrosse ( harder as I get older, but played semi-pro Box in Canada as recent as 3 years ago)
Camping/ Rafting
Snowboarding in winter
Paintball (it's been a few years now)
Fish, saltwater reef currently
Project cars when I have time/ space/ money
A/V (basically watching movies right now)
Reading
Swimming (was very active years ago, want to get into competing again)
Gym (secondary to other activities, more due to convenience)

Maynard · 07-23-2019, 01:34 PM

See if the local community college is running courses on welding or machining (or a/t else you have an interest in). The course-format classes make for a little more engagement than just doing things solo, sometimes better for keeping the mind off the unwanted stuff.

And since you are in Florida, you'll get a kick out of Tim Dorsey's book series - kind of like the Florida Hunter S. Thompson.

Rmtt · 07-23-2019, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Now_Rudi

Currently it's a new project car. This basically means while I'm at work, I'm either on here or looking for ideas of how to screw my new toy up even worse by making it "better." This also means that on the weekends, rather than working on things I should be, I'm working on the car, making mistakes, fixing them, re-fixing them and breaking other things to have to fix (and re-fix again) later. It sure is a relaxing way to spend your time.

LOL....I am guilty as well. I always have to be doing something with one of my cars.

As for hobbies...Long walks on the beach...

Seriously:

Cars, Reading, Exercise..(typically weight-training), Martial Arts..(I teach Aikido on the side)...Pretty much any kind of home or car improvement I can get my hands on.

I don't sleep much. And I am OCD about having my day planned and full of stuff to do.

King Rudi · 07-23-2019, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Rmtt

LOL....I am guilty as well. I always have to be doing something with one of my cars.

As for hobbies...Long walks on the beach...

Seriously:

Cars, Reading, Exercise..(typically weight-training), Martial Arts..(I teach Aikido on the side)...Pretty much any kind of home or car improvement I can get my hands on.

I don't sleep much. And I am OCD about having my day planned and full of stuff to do.

Cut from the same cloth sir. I typically plan my days 2 to 3 days in advance so I have a timeline of how to get everything accomplished. I admire those in life that just wing it. I just can't be one of those guys. Nothing would get done.

Lups · 07-23-2019, 02:42 PM

Reading, training dogs, collecting weird old shit, usually heavy old shit. Building new shit from the old shit I herd in my house which is starting to look like a museum for weird people by now.

thetastelingers · 07-23-2019, 04:21 PM

Working on the car/Jeep
4Wheeling in the jeep
Skydiving
Motorcycling
Mountainbiking - the most fun workout I could come up with

esoj37 · 07-23-2019, 04:23 PM

My car is in pieces most weekends, so I suppose that is a hobby.

Mardio · 07-23-2019, 04:24 PM

Dogs are my hobby and I have two. Sometimes I wonder if I love them more than my kids (joking). Seriously though they are healthy to have, you have to walk them everyday. So rain, sleet, or snow I'm always exercising. You can take them hiking, swimming, or just on a stroll to a local coffee shop. They never complain wherever you go, unlike the kids. ��

07-23-2019, 09:12 AM	#1
Yapakanichi Monkey Marshall 648 Rep 218 Posts Drives: 2005 Z4 3.0i Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	What are your hobbies? What do you do for fun and hobbies? I'm struggling right now with myself and am just wanting to distract my mind for awhile.
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nyalpine90 Lieutenant General 7543 Rep 11,927 Posts Drives: MY24 G01 AW Msport Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: L.I. NY iTrader: (4) Garage List 2016 BMW X4 [9.25]	it depends what your going thru, it may help or may not? painting sketching (paper & pencil) road trips ( weekend getaways) car meets travel ( outside of FL)
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King Rudi Lieutenant Colonel 13072 Rep 1,965 Posts Drives: Meat Suit Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Planet Earth iTrader: (0)	Currently it's a new project car. This basically means while I'm at work, I'm either on here or looking for ideas of how to screw my new toy up even worse by making it "better." This also means that on the weekends, rather than working on things I should be, I'm working on the car, making mistakes, fixing them, re-fixing them and breaking other things to have to fix (and re-fix again) later. It sure is a relaxing way to spend your time.
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cmyx6go Colonel 16816 Rep 2,088 Posts Drives: 2022 X6///M Comp Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: NYC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2019 X6 ///M [10.00]	If I need to get lost and away from the things that run around in my brain, I read. There's nothing like a good book to distract you. It's not for everyone, but works for me. Good luck. __________________ I thought I was a good person but the way I react when people drive slowly in the left lane would suggest otherwise
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spazzyfry123 Lieutenant Colonel 5011 Rep 1,976 Posts Drives: Here and There Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: North Georgia Mountains iTrader: (1) Garage List (2)11 BMW E90M Stri ... [10.00] (1)11 BMW E90M Stri ... [10.00] 98 Lexus LS400 [10.00] 16 Toyota Land Cruiser [10.00] 97 Toyota Land Cruiser [8.33]	Getting outside. Did a kayak trip this past weekend and found some manatees. Great way to unwind and unplug.
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Emilime75 Colonel 1226 Rep 2,476 Posts Drives: 2010 335i E92 LeMans Blue Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Merica! iTrader: (1)	Wood working and electronics, i.e. cabinetry, furniture, speaker building...cars... On the more frugal side, a couple of friends recently started painting by numbers. They're not "artists", but the results were really cool and my buddy says it was really calming and rewarding. Tons of options for that on Amazon. Also, getting outside and into nature is big for me. Hiking, swimming, canoeing/kayaking...rent a houseboat for the weekend and camp out on it. Last edited by Emilime75; 07-23-2019 at 09:57 AM..
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Joekerr Banned 7922 Rep 1,923 Posts Drives: 2017 Audi S6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto, ON iTrader: (0)	Reading sometimes, less so now. Mostly chess. Which is very therapeutic when you have the upper hand, and downright enraging when you are outclassed. I've muttered some very bad words more than once. But it does distract me.
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 18405 Rep 9,422 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	Wait, you post in the yard freaks, and you need a hobby???
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katchup Lieutenant Colonel 208 Rep 1,579 Posts Drives: F80 m3 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Portland, OR iTrader: (10)	1) Spend money on car parts 2) surf the web 3) go to movies 4) hang with kids __________________ 2017 DG F85 X5M(current) 2016 MW ZCP F80 M3(sold) 2016 SO ZCP 6MT F82 M4(sold) 2015 MW 6MT F80 M3(sold) Individual Hellrot ZCP E92 M3(sold)
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TheWatchGuy Colonel 3929 Rep 2,547 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	booze and watches __________________ @drunkcowatches on ig Am I a watch guy, or do i watch guys?
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Ric in RVA Bergspyder 1567 Rep 1,246 Posts Drives: '11 BMW 128i Sport 6mt Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Richmond VA iTrader: (1)	I started to play Banjo about 6 years ago at 47. It is a work in progress but I am to the point I could be in a band if I chose to. Now I play in bluegrass jams several days a week. lots of fun making music with your new friends.... Also learning options trading for fun (and hopefully one day profit!) Outdoors stuff I ride motorcycles and sail. In the garage I play with old machine tools. __________________ Ric in RVA 2011 128i 6 MT Sport, 2009 Cayman 987.2, 2011 528i N52, 2018 F150 Platinum
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Colodano First Lieutenant 138 Rep 318 Posts Drives: 2010 X5M Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Co iTrader: (0)	Way too many overall, some current, some on the back burner. I just had my 3 yr old daughter with me full time for the last 6 months, so I am looking to jump back into a few myself. Mtn. Bike Box and field lacrosse ( harder as I get older, but played semi-pro Box in Canada as recent as 3 years ago) Camping/ Rafting Snowboarding in winter Paintball (it's been a few years now) Fish, saltwater reef currently Project cars when I have time/ space/ money A/V (basically watching movies right now) Reading Swimming (was very active years ago, want to get into competing again) Gym (secondary to other activities, more due to convenience)
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Maynard Colonel 4200 Rep 2,958 Posts Drives: 228iX & M2C Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (1)	See if the local community college is running courses on welding or machining (or a/t else you have an interest in). The course-format classes make for a little more engagement than just doing things solo, sometimes better for keeping the mind off the unwanted stuff. And since you are in Florida, you'll get a kick out of Tim Dorsey's book series - kind of like the Florida Hunter S. Thompson.
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thetastelingers Master Baiter 4156 Rep 631 Posts Drives: 09 Z06 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Soddy Daisy iTrader: (2) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 SOLD [10.00] 2018 BMW M2 [9.75]	Working on the car/Jeep 4Wheeling in the jeep Skydiving Motorcycling Mountainbiking - the most fun workout I could come up with __________________ FYI, if you get an infraction in the off-topic section, you can never visit that section again.
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esoj37 Lieutenant 172 Rep 466 Posts Drives: M2C 6MT Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New Orleans iTrader: (12)	My car is in pieces most weekends, so I suppose that is a hobby. __________________ HS S55 F87 MG B58 F30 - Gone MG N20 F30 - Gone
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Mardio Brigadier General 197 Rep 3,211 Posts Drives: 2017 X5 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Nashville iTrader: (0)	Dogs are my hobby and I have two. Sometimes I wonder if I love them more than my kids (joking). Seriously though they are healthy to have, you have to walk them everyday. So rain, sleet, or snow I'm always exercising. You can take them hiking, swimming, or just on a stroll to a local coffee shop. They never complain wherever you go, unlike the kids. ��
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