What does everybody like to do besides browsing Hatrack forums and hatchat/parachat?
I like Wakeboarding/waterskiing, jet-skiing, snowboarding, bike riding, and hiking.
I also like video/computer games too, but not so much as of late.
Anybody have any hobbies? I know this is a question that has been asked before, but I really don't know what you guys do for fun besides browse Hatrack, and I'm curious.
[ June 24, 2004, 01:11 PM: Message edited by: Nick ]
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Sailing, kayaking, hiking, fencing, snowboarding, writing, photography, videogames.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
My latest hobby is bluegrass guitar.
[ June 24, 2004, 12:08 PM: Message edited by: mr_porteiro_head ]
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Music, video games, reading, sometimes going to movies, writing, and now, kung fu!
Posted by Erik Slaine (Member # 5583) on :
Music, Gaming, Reading... etc.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
zombie movies, disaster movies...movies in general...
Posted by Scott R (Member # 567) on :
I like to fight crime.
Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :
Correcting grammar errors and laughing at those who commit them.
Nick
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
I know, one of my more lazily composed topics... There, moderately better.
[ June 24, 2004, 12:17 PM: Message edited by: Nick ]
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
The one I do most is singing, but I love a bunch of other things too! ♫
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
(that's why winter is such a drag -- nothing to do outside)
Farmgirl
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
Things I like: music, reading, computer games, movies, drawing, gardening, Aikido, welding, hiking, cooking, sewing
Usually I don't have much time or energy for hobbies though
[ June 24, 2004, 01:02 PM: Message edited by: ludosti ]
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
Beer.
Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
Reading, gardening, scrapbooking/crafts, hiking, canoeing...we'll see what I can keep doing once the baby is born!
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
I like to complain when people make halfhearted and ineffective attempts to correct their incorrect grammar.
Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :
Kissing Annie.
Hobbes Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
Mack, isn't there someone...I mean something...else you like to do now?
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
ludosity -- you do Aikido? I've done Aikido for the last seven years. I recently (this month) have had to stop going, though. Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
::began to put a Monty Python quote, decided it was too vulgar for this forum, reluctantly deleted it::
What do I do for fun? Well...I read a lot of fiction, read a lot of history, hang out with my wife, go on walks in the woods, rollerblade, cook, stuff like that. Now that I'm moving into a house of my own that needs some work, I'll probably be developing skills in home remodeling, woodworking, and that kind of thing, which I'm fairly excited about. I rent and go to a fair number of movies...in the spring we make meat helmets. Pretty standard stuff, really.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
How come, MPH?
I did Aikido back in the early 90s, but stopped after I messed up my wrist and broke my toe. I started up with it again last summer (my god, has it already been a year? Maybe it was last Fall), but after straining my neck pretty badly, I finally came to the realization that, cool as it is, Aikido is not for me.
Posted by Bob the Lawyer (Member # 3278) on :
I go through phases where I dedicate myself to something then get sick of it and never go back to it. Although I generally claim to "do" it on a semi-regular basis.
So far these phases have included soccer, biking, juggling, dancing, singing, the piano, the guitar, jogging, jujitsu, tai chi, and probably some other things. Sadly, none of them have ever been school or work. I also almost never do any of those things any more. I guess my current phase is video games, which kind of depresses me.
Posted by katharina (Member # 827) on :
dabbling at art, painting, movies, books, hanging out with friends, running, and roller blading
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
Jon, tell you what, just tell me what's wrong then. Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
mph - I love Aikido. I studied for 2.5 years before I moved to Europe. When I came back, my sensai had to take time off to battle cancer (I studied at a private dojo). I don't have much spare time anymore, but when he's recovered enough to start teaching, I'll definitely find the time.
Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :
Singing, gaming, Tolkien study, acting, men , Rocky Horror Picture Show, dressing up in High Goth attire, reading...etc [edit] and how could I forget, Drinking...
[ June 24, 2004, 01:01 PM: Message edited by: Telperion the Silver ]
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
I'll give you a hint, Nick: it's wrong in the title, but correct in the first line of your post.
Posted by Space Opera (Member # 6504) on :
Reading, hiking, gardening, writing, playing with my kids, scrapbooking, crocheting, yoga.
space opera
Posted by Brinestone (Member # 5755) on :
If he did that, Nick, he wouldn't have any hobbies left!
I like to sing, play the piano, read, watch movies, go on walks, write fiction and poetry, and cook.
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
Thanks, fixed. Posted by Da_Goat (Member # 5529) on :
Music, basketball, video games, and jokes.
I also really like hiking, reading, writing, and bike riding, but I don't do them often enough to include them in this.
Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Right now I'm obsessed with making very large, very detailed cross-stitches on fabric with very small squares. (24 per inch, 13 1/4 by 18 3/4. It will be about 144,000 stitches when I'm done, and will take about a year to do.) It's so relaxing and I actually have something when I'm done, unlike when I read for weeks at a time. I'm doing one based on "Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu". (Watch it!)
When the new Women of Genesis book gets here, I'll be reading that.
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Thanks for humoring me, Nick-o.
Posted by mackillian (Member # 586) on :
Certainly, Kwea. But that gets out of its little two year confinement box during my dreams. Stupid subconscious GET BACK IN THERE!
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Reading, gardening, tennis, hiking, variou7s other sports, going to see bands at bars and festivals, reading books about teaching, writing(not lately), knitting, playing clarinet.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Noemon -- it comes down to the fact that I can only really support one major hobby in my life at a time, in addition to my work and my family.
After a seven year haitus, I have gotten back into music. This time, it's bluegrass guitar. After trying to do both for over six months, I realized that I only have time to do one right. As I compared and contrasted the two activities, I realized that my Aikido is fundamentally a selfish activity. I do it because I enjoy it. Me doing Aikido doesn't help anybody except for my dojo mates. (Unless I ever use it for combat -- an unlikely eventuality) But music -- I enjoy sharing that with others. I both enjoy practicing, and I enjoy sharing it.
So, that's why I quit Aikido, at least for now. I have injured myself countless times, including a broken toe, and never quit.
*sad at losing Aikido* Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
MPH-
Hajime!
Posted by Zeugma (Member # 6636) on :
A few years ago, I would have said reading, movies, and music. Now I can't really list any of those as things I choose to do for fun! I guess college really killed my interest in them.
Nowadays what I do for fun is create things in 3D, build furniture, try to learn web design, and come up with a bizarre new cockamamie project at least twice a day.
I guess I've gone from more passive to more active hobbies. Comes with the (mind-numbing) job, I guess.
Posted by Beca (Member # 4340) on :
I do Tang Soo Do, read, watch movies, and generally do something artistic. My current artistic outlet is drawing comic strips, though I'm thinking of taking a short break from that to make some more interesting refrigerator magnets.
Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :
Mr. P-H, Do you play old-time guitar, too, or just bluegrass?
Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :
Play dominoes with cereal boxes
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
elizabeth -- right now, it's pretty much just bluegrass standards. But give me time. Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
PSI -- we used that term back when I did karate, but not once in all my Aikido career.
Posted by Telperion the Silver (Member # 6074) on :
Poisoning pigeons in the park and making God kill kittens... Posted by PSI Teleport (Member # 5545) on :
Really? We used it in Taijutsu...I assumed that it was used in most martial arts. (Was your teacher Japanese, or other?)
Posted by romanylass (Member # 6306) on :
Reading, choclate making, soapmaking and related, live Celtic music and Ren Faires.
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Our Aikido dojo is definitely more on the traditional end of the spectrum of martial arts, and there were a lot of Japanese terms used every day. It's just that hajime wasn't one of them.
Instead of that term, clapping was used. When it was time to start, the instruct would clap twice. When it was time to stop, he would clap twice again. When you heard 4 claps, it was time to line up for the end of class.
[ June 24, 2004, 04:02 PM: Message edited by: mr_porteiro_head ]
Posted by BlueJacsFan (Member # 6590) on :
Let's see. I like to play volleyball, usually 2 or 3 times a week -- rec league on Tuesday nights, pick-up on the weekends. I like to read -- mostly fantasy or science fiction. I'll usually go to a movie at least once a week.
I'm addicted to hockey. I'm a season ticket holder and spend a ridiculous amount of time hanging out on MetroBoards.com. Things aren't quite as busy there during the off-season, so I'm hanging out here for a while. When/if the season starts, I'll probably be there more than here.
Oh, and I collect comic books -- mostly X-Men and its spin-offs, but I also pick up a few other titles: JLA, Teen Titans, Daredevil, Outsiders, Runaways, maybe a few others I'm not thinking of at the moment.
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
quote: Kissing Annie.
Hobbes
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
kaboom - snore Posted by advice for robots (Member # 2544) on :
<relieved this isn't an onanism thread>
Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
Shan: That game is awesome!
Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Ah, gee, shucks - I can not tell a lie, Nick. Da Goat posted it here Posted by Nick (Member # 4311) on :
Well you're still awesome! And honest too. Posted by alath (Member # 6150) on :
I also used to do Aikido but have recently stopped since the dojo I went to moved to a new location about an hour away from me.
But besides that, I like soccer, skiing, snowboarding, and track as well as most other sports. Reading (obviously), movies, music, and computer games/video games. That's all that I can think of right now but I probably forgot a lot.
[ June 24, 2004, 10:21 PM: Message edited by: alath ]
Posted by Boon (Member # 4646) on :
Hobbies? Fun? Spare time? What are you talking about?!?
If you have some spare time you'd be willing to donate, I have floors that need to be vaccuumed, dishes that need to be washed, meals that need to be cooked, and clothing that needs to be laundered while I'm busy nurturing my kids.
(Obviously kidding...well, sort of...)
Posted by beverly (Member # 6246) on :
Hatrack is the only major hobby I currently allow myself. I should spend more time on: art, piano playing, singing, my mandolin (I'm a beginner), keeping in touch with friends and family, taking care of my house and yard, and reading.
Lately I like to play iSketch a lot lately. I blame Da Goat for getting me into that. Posted by fiazko (Member # 5812) on :
It is against the laws of nature for me to have fun.
Posted by hansenj (Member # 4034) on :
I really wonder why it is so hard for me to think of an answer for this thread right now. My life's just currently made up of working, wasting time on the computer, eating, sleeping, and watching the occasional movie. I think I need to find a new hobby...
On a normal day I would say that my hobbies/fun-sparetime-things are reading--haven't done much of that lately, scrapbooking--don't currently have the funds to pursure this one right now, movies--but I've had a dryspell of good ones recently, card games--don't have people to play with usually, and who knows what else?
I'm definitely suffering from the mid-summertime blues. It's the point where going back to school is looking very appealing.
[ June 25, 2004, 01:11 AM: Message edited by: hansenj ]
Posted by Danzig (Member # 4704) on :
Hiking/camping when I can find the time. Mind-altering substances (preferably psychedelics) whenever I can find them and find the time. Reading books (preferably speculative fiction) whenever. Getting together with friends and reading classic plays whenever my friend organizes them and I do not have to work. Hanging out with friends, but most of that falls into one of the above categories.
Posted by Alcon (Member # 6645) on :
Hiking, Backpacking/Camping, Swimming, Computer Gaming(Halo, Medal of Honor), Computer Programming(C/C++, Java), MUDing(yes I know its technically a game, but I give its own category cause I do it much much more than the other two), finding new music, Tolkien, small amount of political activism, being a geek Posted by Alucard... (Member # 4924) on :
I am a hobby junkie, and nearly all of them fade out after time. However, there are some things that have endured:
1. I play video games and I am a fanatic. I have all the major systems and a few obscure ones like TruboGrafx16 with the CD-ROM drive, Sega Saturn, Dreamcast, Colecovision, and a suped-up Sears version of the Atari 2600.
2. I play Halo on XBox every stinkin' day.
3. I ride around on my tractor and do outdoors stuff, and even cut down trees and stuff.
4. I enjoy swimming, daytrips, anything to ride on 2 wheels, anything to drive with 4 wheels, and maintaining all my motor vehicles.
5. Hatrack rawks severely.
6. I like to go to Wal-Mart and "dumb around" with a cart, turning the brain off of course, and just roam around for about an hour.
Posted by Shepherdess (Member # 6115) on :
quote: I like to go to Wal-Mart and "dumb around" with a cart, turning the brain off of course, and just roam around for about an hour.
On the rare occasion I find myself in a Wal-Mart, I almost always have an overwhelming desire to leave. The feeling I get reminds of claustrophobia, but the place is so big, that can't be it, can it? The last time I spent more than an hour in a Wal-Mart I had a nervous twitch for a week afterwards. Not my definition of fun.
And standing in line is the worst part. I can see my escape right in front of me, and it seems to take soooo long to get there!
Posted by goatboy (Member # 6646) on :
I have a near twenty year old truck. It is rusted through in many places and the tailgate stays closed only because of the rope that holds it.
On busy Holiday weekends, I like to go out on the two lane highway and drive real slow so everyone can see my truck. People sure do seem to enjoy it. They always honk and wave when they pass.
Posted by Shepherdess (Member # 6115) on :
Oh, so that was you!!
Welcome to Hatrack!
Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :
Alucard -- I was playing UT2004 the other day, and I saw a player named Alucard. He left before I was able to ask if he was you. Could it have been?
Posted by Alucard... (Member # 4924) on :
Mr Spud,
Indeed that was not me, but one of my evil clones who worship me and throw gherkin pickles at my feet in homage of my terible power.
Actually, I am drooling for UT2004, but I am stuck in dial-up land, BFE. Right now, I connect with you at 29.6K, as a matter of fact.
Thanks for thinking of me though...
As for dumbing around, you must also assume the position of leaning over a cart and push it around like a modified walker device.
Posted by weezer (Member # 6643) on :
I like to write haikus occasionally. Here's one:
The bling bling machine Has hydraulics and spinners It is one sweet ride
But I'll have you know I used "bling bling" before everyone else was. Just ask JonBoy.
[ June 27, 2004, 12:17 AM: Message edited by: weezer ]
Posted by Jon Boy (Member # 4284) on :
Don't get me involved in your lies.
So when are you going to update your site? I think the last haiku of the month is from March.
Posted by weezer (Member # 6643) on :
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