What other hobbies [past or present] do you have?

Speaking of old hobbies… hi all :)

Current hobbies include awkwardly lurking on forums :)

Main hobby for last few years has been raising a small human. Said human is now 3.5, so I feel like my head is above water a bit now and I can catch my breath a bit. He can (kind of) put his own shoes on now!!! This is honestly life changing.

I’ve had a beard for the last few years. So the safety razors just trim the neck and cheekbones . Been using my good old Weber PH most of the time.

I still cook lots. Not as fancy as it used to be though. I sold my Weber Smokey mountain… I miss it. Thinking of getting a Ooni pizza oven though… :)

Also gotten into a little bit of sim racing. Just Gran Turismo on ps4/5, but it’s good fun. Got a wheel and pedals and frame.

Still make coffee lots. Got a half decent machine (just a heat exchange). Don’t roast anymore, sold the roaster.

Still very much into photography too. Love it. Went mirrorless and have Sony gear. Landscapes and then just family stuff.

Also bought a little rc car. Lots of fun. Wouldn’t call it a hobbie though… but MrsT might disagree.

And I like my little patch of lawn to resemble green carpet as best I can. It’s just buffalo, but still. It’s looking a bit sad at the moment, but this should pick up.

I used to cycle. Sold the bike though when I no longer needed to commute. Plus had too many friends have near-death experiences on their bikes, and I dont like it enough to take the risk.

I like fancy headphones and related accessories. I used to have fancy speakers, but I live in an apartment now and it’s hard to manage without annoying neighbours.

There’s probably more I can’t think of… this is enough for now :)
 
MrT said:
Speaking of old hobbies… hi all :)

Current hobbies include awkwardly lurking on forums :)

Main hobby for last few years has been raising a small human. Said human is now 3.5, so I feel like my head is above water a bit now and I can catch my breath a bit. He can (kind of) put his own shoes on now!!! This is honestly life changing.

I’ve had a beard for the last few years. So the safety razors just trim the neck and cheekbones . Been using my good old Weber PH most of the time.

I still cook lots. Not as fancy as it used to be though. I sold my Weber Smokey mountain… I miss it. Thinking of getting a Ooni pizza oven though… :)

Also gotten into a little bit of sim racing. Just Gran Turismo on ps4/5, but it’s good fun. Got a wheel and pedals and frame.

Still make coffee lots. Got a half decent machine (just a heat exchange). Don’t roast anymore, sold the roaster.

Still very much into photography too. Love it. Went mirrorless and have Sony gear. Landscapes and then just family stuff.

Also bought a little rc car. Lots of fun. Wouldn’t call it a hobbie though… but MrsT might disagree.

And I like my little patch of lawn to resemble green carpet as best I can. It’s just buffalo, but still. It’s looking a bit sad at the moment, but this should pick up.

I used to cycle. Sold the bike though when I no longer needed to commute. Plus had too many friends have near-death experiences on their bikes, and I dont like it enough to take the risk.

I like fancy headphones and related accessories. I used to have fancy speakers, but I live in an apartment now and it’s hard to manage without annoying neighbours.

There’s probably more I can’t think of… this is enough for now :)
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Welcome back Mr T
 
Hobbies that I am still active in some degree.
Shaving. Yes. I am still around.
Cooking
Coffee
Fishing
Watches
boxing
Knives

Hobbies that fell by the wayside
Shoes. Once I had a decent pair there was no need.
Straight shaving ( had to pack my straights up due to little humans)
Whisky.

And I seem to have picked up forum lurking as well.
 
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Mark1966 said:
If only you were in the USA where you could assert your 8th Amendment rights -

“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”
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Sitting in a recorder class is as close to cruel and unusual punishment as it gets. Even now, hearing one triggers all sorts of mental anguish.
 
Mastropiero said:
If they are little, they can't reach the top shelf, behind the pullovers. 😜😜
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It’s more that I no longer have the luxury of time for honing, stropping and the general upkeep of straights.
 
MrT said:
Speaking of old hobbies… hi all :)

Current hobbies include awkwardly lurking on forums :)

Main hobby for last few years has been raising a small human. Said human is now 3.5, so I feel like my head is above water a bit now and I can catch my breath a bit. He can (kind of) put his own shoes on now!!! This is honestly life changing.

I’ve had a beard for the last few years. So the safety razors just trim the neck and cheekbones . Been using my good old Weber PH most of the time.

I still cook lots. Not as fancy as it used to be though. I sold my Weber Smokey mountain… I miss it. Thinking of getting a Ooni pizza oven though… :)

Also gotten into a little bit of sim racing. Just Gran Turismo on ps4/5, but it’s good fun. Got a wheel and pedals and frame.

Still make coffee lots. Got a half decent machine (just a heat exchange). Don’t roast anymore, sold the roaster.

Still very much into photography too. Love it. Went mirrorless and have Sony gear. Landscapes and then just family stuff.

Also bought a little rc car. Lots of fun. Wouldn’t call it a hobbie though… but MrsT might disagree.

And I like my little patch of lawn to resemble green carpet as best I can. It’s just buffalo, but still. It’s looking a bit sad at the moment, but this should pick up.

I used to cycle. Sold the bike though when I no longer needed to commute. Plus had too many friends have near-death experiences on their bikes, and I dont like it enough to take the risk.

I like fancy headphones and related accessories. I used to have fancy speakers, but I live in an apartment now and it’s hard to manage without annoying neighbours.

There’s probably more I can’t think of… this is enough for now :)
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Fantastic! Back just in time for a GREAT Charity Auction coming up soon ...

tullfan said:
Welcome back Mr T
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TomG said:
@MrT!

Great to see you back 👍.
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Amen! [one of] the prodigal sons has returned :)

Rami said:
Hobbies that I am still active in some degree.
Shaving. Yes. I am still around.
Cooking
Coffee
Fishing
Watches
boxing
Knives

Hobbies that fell by the wayside
Shoes. Once I had a decent pair there was no need.
Straight shaving ( had to pack my straights up due to little humans)
Whisky.

And I seem to have picked up forum lurking as well.
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Likewise mate, great to see you around!

You DO need more than one decent pair of shoes though, a week's rotation at least - for the same reason as brushes!

Mastropiero said:
If they are little, they can't reach the top shelf, behind the pullovers. 😜😜
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A man after my own heart!

TomG said:
Well done to @Mark1966 aka The General aka Agent66 for kicking off this thread.
Some genuinely fascinating contributions from members.
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I know right - it has grown well beyond my expectations with a great range of really cool hobbies.
 
Nanook said:
The Boba Fett series was only so-so but the Obe Wan series was really good. The spin off movies, like Rogue One and Solo, weren't anything special though.
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I thought Boba Fett was quite terrible, except for the two episodes that were The Mandalorian. Obi-Wan, that one I did like. I couldn't conjure the interest to watch Solo, but I did enjoy quite a lot Rogue One. Certainly "Once Upon a Time in America" level if we compare it to the steaming pile of dung Rise of Skywalker is.
 
Mastropiero said:
I thought Boba Fett was quite terrible, except for the two episodes that were The Mandalorian. Obi-Wan, that one I did like. I couldn't conjure the interest to watch Solo, but I did enjoy quite a lot Rogue One. Certainly "Once Upon a Time in America" level if we compare it to the steaming pile of dung Rise of Skywalker is.
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I remember when my wife and I saw The Force Awakens. We were coming out of the theater and my wife asked me what I thought of it. I said that it was just A New Hope redone with a female Luke Skywalker. She said no it's not.

I replied, so, an orphan on a desert planet, finds a robot carrying a secret message, flies off world on the Millennium Falcon, meets Han Solo, finds out they have a power they never knew they had, then helps Princess Leia blow up a space station the size of a planet after fighting a baddie dressed in black wearing a mask.

She says, hmmm, I see what you mean :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
So there was Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back that I’ve seen …

… but that was a long time ago [in a galaxy far, far away?]
 
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