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Re: Fun but weird hobbys
« Reply #25 on: June 07, 2024, 12:59:07 PM »
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.
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« Reply #26 on: June 07, 2024, 12:59:34 PM »
Greg, the hobbies already on your list are awesome. Photography is great. This is also a great suggestion:

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« Reply #27 on: June 07, 2024, 02:05:08 PM »
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.
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« Reply #28 on: June 07, 2024, 02:09:41 PM »
It's the Led Zeppelin Swan Song logo. Ain't no dong.
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« Reply #29 on: June 07, 2024, 02:11:46 PM »
It's the Led Zeppelin Swan Song logo. Ain't no dong.
Well you took a few liberties of your own by leaving off hands/feet.

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« Reply #30 on: June 07, 2024, 02:16:20 PM »
It's the Led Zeppelin Swan Song logo. Ain't no dong.
Well you took a few liberties of your own by leaving off hands/feet.

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Didn't have enough time. Plus, those are the hardest parts.
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« Reply #31 on: June 07, 2024, 02:17:30 PM »
It doesn't have to be hard
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« Reply #32 on: June 07, 2024, 03:43:40 PM »
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« Reply #33 on: June 07, 2024, 03:58:08 PM »
WOAH, WE TALKING DONGS IN HERE?

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« Reply #34 on: June 07, 2024, 04:47:58 PM »
It's the Led Zeppelin Swan Song logo. Ain't no dong.
Well you took a few liberties of your own by leaving off hands/feet.

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Didn't have enough time. Plus, those are the hardest parts.

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« Reply #35 on: June 07, 2024, 09:30:00 PM »
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« Reply #36 on: June 07, 2024, 09:46:27 PM »
I've turned to gardening. Also taking my kid out on our little 16' Jon boat has been a great time this summer. 
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« Reply #37 on: June 07, 2024, 10:14:37 PM »
I've turned to gardening. Also taking my kid out on our little 16' Jon boat has been a great time this summer.

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« Reply #38 on: June 08, 2024, 06:42:16 AM »
I downloaded an app last week that identifies birds by their song.  Like a Shazam for birds. 

It’s my favorite activity right now.


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« Reply #39 on: June 08, 2024, 08:35:58 AM »
I downloaded an app last week that identifies birds by their song.  Like a Shazam for birds. 

It’s my favorite activity right now.

A friend of mine has to have this. What is it?

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« Reply #40 on: June 08, 2024, 09:19:55 AM »
It's probably called Merlin.

I'm a birder.  That's my weird hobby.  I only count a bird on my life list if I get a picture of it.  There's estimated 10,500 species world wide.  My goal is 1,000.  So far I'm at 468.  But it's so freaking hot here in Bangkok.  I never got outside.  I may never make it.  I do have a New Zealand trip planned for next year that will help.

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« Reply #41 on: June 08, 2024, 10:30:04 AM »
Fun muffin living in Thailand was not on my bingo card, I need to know more.
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« Reply #42 on: June 08, 2024, 10:31:34 AM »
Greg you should start collecting fancy whiskey/bourbon. And sure that may SOUND expensive but like, don't order crap online just make a scavenger hunt of it. Like ok today I'm going to go to a few liquor stores and see if I can find a bottle of Blanton's. Chances are you won't, and the act of the hunt is what kind of becomes fun. And when you do find it, cool! And you probably won't want to chug it that fast bc of how long it took you to find it. And then after a couple years you got you a Garrison Bros, a Stagg, maybe a Weller's. Classy ASF.

Also, you'll look like a gentleman about town when hosting guests. In fact the most expensive aspect of this hobby is the velvet smoking jackets you will want to have when hosting sexy parties

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« Reply #43 on: June 08, 2024, 01:53:50 PM »
It's probably called Merlin.

I'm a birder.  That's my weird hobby.  I only count a bird on my life list if I get a picture of it.  There's estimated 10,500 species world wide.  My goal is 1,000.  So far I'm at 468.  But it's so freaking hot here in Bangkok.  I never got outside.  I may never make it.  I do have a New Zealand trip planned for next year that will help.
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Re: Fun but weird hobbys
« Reply #44 on: June 08, 2024, 02:03:38 PM »
It's probably called Merlin.

I'm a birder.  That's my weird hobby.  I only count a bird on my life list if I get a picture of it.  There's estimated 10,500 species world wide.  My goal is 1,000.  So far I'm at 468.  But it's so freaking hot here in Bangkok.  I never got outside.  I may never make it.  I do have a New Zealand trip planned for next year that will help.
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« Reply #45 on: June 08, 2024, 03:43:40 PM »
Greg you should start collecting fancy whiskey/bourbon. And sure that may SOUND expensive but like, don't order crap online just make a scavenger hunt of it. Like ok today I'm going to go to a few liquor stores and see if I can find a bottle of Blanton's. Chances are you won't, and the act of the hunt is what kind of becomes fun. And when you do find it, cool! And you probably won't want to chug it that fast bc of how long it took you to find it. And then after a couple years you got you a Garrison Bros, a Stagg, maybe a Weller's. Classy ASF.

Also, you'll look like a gentleman about town when hosting guests. In fact the most expensive aspect of this hobby is the velvet smoking jackets you will want to have when hosting sexy parties
A previous colleague was on the hunt for a particular Pappy Van Winkle last year, but not sure if he ever found it. Another colleague collects 4-figure bottles. I'll just stick to cheap Woodford, Wellers, Crown, and Makers.

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« Reply #46 on: June 08, 2024, 04:16:19 PM »
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« Reply #47 on: June 08, 2024, 04:28:37 PM »
Greg, get into a fun but weird type of photography. I like astrophotography.


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« Reply #48 on: June 08, 2024, 05:44:32 PM »
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« Reply #49 on: June 08, 2024, 06:06:13 PM »
Merlin makes for a good makeshift Pokémon Go for us boring olds, have tracked for a couple of years