Fun but weird hobbys

[GregKSU1027]

Hello all,

I am looking at getting into some new hobbies this summer don't know what but so far.
 
Hobbies that I have recently picked back up
Fishing
Bowling
My gameboy repair business

I have it narrowed down to the following
Electric Offroad RC Racing
Buying an Akai Keyboard to make music

[GregKSU1027]

I guess the question is do I start new things or go all in on what I have already.

[Fedor]

I guess the question is do I start new things or go all in on what I have already.

Both your current hobbies and the new prospects seem kind of boring and lame, so I guess you do you boo.

[OB_Won]

I guess the question is do I start new things or go all in on what I have already.

Date fishing, marry golf, kill the rest.

[KST8FAN]

Not to interrupt Greg's topic, but are there any model railroaders on gE?


Tom

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[wetwillie]

Sounds like you might want to add getting laid into the mix

[OB_Won]

Sounds like you might want to add getting laid into the mix

That's what the keyboard is for. #PianoMan

[DaBigTrain]

Get into legos Greg. They are really expensive but when you finish putting them together it’s quite the rush

[Spracne]

Do what this guy does

[Dugout DickStone]

Get super ripped

[Cire]

Taking power naps between kids activities


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[steve dave]

coaching travel baseball is the worst thing I have ever agreed to do so my advice is to do that

[steve dave]

Not to interrupt Greg's topic, but are there any model railroaders on gE?


Tom

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this seems like an elite empty nest hobby. or 40k. kind of the same thing but both would be things I would like to get into.

[Cire]

Not to interrupt Greg's topic, but are there any model railroaders on gE?


Tom

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this seems like an elite empty nest hobby. or 40k. kind of the same thing but both would be things I would like to get into.

I have a friend that has a super old school electric train that he gets out for Christmas and it smells super weird when it’s going around the track


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[TheHamburglar]

Not to interrupt Greg's topic, but are there any model railroaders on gE?


Tom

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this seems like an elite empty nest hobby. or 40k. kind of the same thing but both would be things I would like to get into.

I have a friend that has a super old school electric train that he gets out for Christmas and it smells super weird when it’s going around the track


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I know that smell. It’s amazing.

[star seed 7]

It's all about side hustles these days. Have you considered driving people around in your personal vehicle as a hobby?

[IPA4Me]

ES_F trading. Stack it while you're young. Then eff around from 40+ with no care in the world.

Wish I'd started 20 years ago.

[CNS]

I have taken some pottery classes and painting classes.  Both have been fun. 

Pottery is something you could train your standard raccoon to do, so I may be pursuing that more as I could easily do it while drinking or otherwise altering consciousness. 

Painting is a toughie unless your inner self isn't a mean bully that really dials up on you when things that you do end up sucking. 

What sucks, is I really want to be good at painting. 

[chum1]

What sucks, is I really want to be good at painting.

All the more reason to keep at it!

[Pete]

Seems like the only requirement is that you find something that just genuinely feels fun and allows you to escape from the worst parts of living.  Put another way, do something that occupies your mind in such a way that it blocks out bad stuff for the time in which you are doing it.  To me, that’s the purpose of a hobby.

A bad approach appears to be choosing a hobby that you are “good” at relative to others. eff that.  Just focus on fun.

Here’s an example…I have maybe, MAYBE, average hand eye coordination at BEST. Probably a bit below average. I really love playing golf with friends, but am probably a double bogey golfer at this point in my life (get on in 3 and 3 putt)…that actually might be my ceiling until I am retired and have more time to play.  For some  folks that would make the game not-fun, but for me it’s still fun if I am playing with friends.

I also play tons of Civ 5 as I watch TV or listen to music…it’s repetitive but captures my attention/focus and takes my mind off of anything that might be unpleasant in my life.

[Pete]

Get super ripped

We need to find a good supplier of high quality HGH and roids. Preferably a physician.  I’m talking the good Barry Bonds type stuff.

[CNS]

Seems like the only requirement is that you find something that just genuinely feels fun and allows you to escape from the worst parts of living.  Put another way, do something that occupies your mind in such a way that it blocks out bad stuff for the time in which you are doing it.  To me, that’s the purpose of a hobby.

A bad approach appears to be choosing a hobby that you are “good” at relative to others. eff that.  Just focus on fun.

Absolutely.

Unfortunately, internal presets are really hard to overcome. Part of the work of finding the hobby for me is constantly turning that off.

[GregKSU1027]

The thing is though is I enjoy all of these things. I have fun. I am just so busy fall/winter with work, so I am trying to find fun things that are fun to do.

Speaking from experience, MODEL TRAINS RIP. We had an HO scale model train table growing up. It was so cool. I would like to do that as well as I get older but with crazy expensive trains. Or set up slot car tracks because those are sick too.

I just rough ridin' around and finding out with different things because it's all about trying new things that you think may be fun

[KST8FAN]

G scale train outside thru Mrs 8 flower beds.   I'll be broke in a year. 

Actually, I just want a small HO switch yard layout for my switch engines with grain cars.

https://youtu.be/D0SjCVm9b4o?si=qycqXxixnk4slafa


Tom

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[Phil Titola]

I don't think I have any hobbies