Hobbies

[Jay-Bone]

Other than stalking HS kid recruits, what other things do you guys / girls like to do?

I have an infant son now so my partying days are behind me. I'm wrapping up a huge work project and will have more free time soon. Time that's better spent off the cesspool. As I'm a structural engineer by trade, I like puzzles and to build things. I just put together one of these at nights after the little one goes to sleep:



I also bought some basic robotics kits and am looking into online puzzle sites like Lumosity. Any other suggestions? Or maybe just mention strange things that peak your interest. Without a doubt there are some LARPers on here.

 

[FatHank]

If you like puzzles, watch Mr. Puzzle on YouTube. If his accent doesn't hook you in his puzzles likely will.

I'm a recovering triathlete of ten years. Many rewards there if you have the time. Ironman just bought the Rev3 Quassy in Middlebury I believe. I got bit by the tri bug after getting into 5k, 5mi, and a 10mi road races. It is a great community to join.

Otherwise, I like to code some HTML and do some website building.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Two years and I'm an empty nester. My father in law has a ton of woodworking tools he's looking to pass down. I think me, some routers and different saws and bits are going to become good friends.

 

[ZenConn]

Golf.

 

[jleves]

I've started taking classes at a local forge. If you've seen Forged in Fire, my goal in retirement in a little over a year is to buy some land and setup a forge. I also intend to do some metal work and wood work.

As for puzzles, my wife and I love to do large regular puzzles. We have a couple of 2000 piece and one 3000 piece framed and mounted on the walls. I have a 5000 piece puzzle that we just aren't ready to tackle yet.

Once I retire, I intend to take up golfing again - something I did a lot in my earlier life that I haven't had time/motivation to do for a while.

 

[Fishy]

 

[Jay-Bone]

I would've pegged you for a white claw guy, but close.

 

[Hoophound]

I didn’t realize Jay-Bone was a college girl.

Just kidding. I guess the alcohol content makes that passable as a manly drink. Certainly a panty dropper at 12.5%.

 

[Northbound]

Fly fish, tie flies and hunt birds

Screw around with old land cruisers

 

[Fishy]

I didn’t realize Jay-Bone was a college girl.

Just kidding. I guess the alcohol content makes that passable as a manly drink. Certainly a panty dropper at 12.5%.

It’s not a malt beverage, which I assume White Claws are....it’s an actual margarita with tequila.

Not really a margarita fan, so I’m not drinking it, but I’ve tasted one and it’s pretty good.

 

[Jay-Bone]

I didn’t realize Jay-Bone was a college girl.

Just kidding. I guess the alcohol content makes that passable as a manly drink. Certainly a panty dropper at 12.5%.

Jay-Bone drinks stouts and Laphroaig rocks. But an occasional marge isn't turned away.

But not like he used to. He's an adult now.

 

[RichZ]

Sometimes it seems like my hobby is sending the offspring of medical professionals to college. But my primary passion in life other than family and Husky hoops is fishing. I fish 3 or 4 days a week, pretty much year round. I figure I've got another few years of dragging my own boat around. By then I probably won't trust myself to do so, so I'll be at the mercy of younger friends who share my passion. I'm looking at you, @Huskybass

 

[casual-yardin]

the most common answer you should receive (but won't) is "'yardin".

 

[Chin Diesel]

I didn’t realize Jay-Bone was a college girl.

Just kidding. I guess the alcohol content makes that passable as a manly drink. Certainly a panty dropper at 12.5%.

Saw the 12.5 and thought of Cisco.

 

[uconnfan68]

Golf.

The wife will love that.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

I have a 5 and 1 year old so very little free time at all. Both me and my wife work. Her current hobby takes up a lot of time in our regular schedule (at the gym 7 days a week for 2 hours a day) so for now what I enjoy doing takes a bit of a back seat. My hobbies aren't something I can do all the time though either. I enjoy smoking cigars, working on my Jeep (need parts to install which cost a pretty penny and often do the work with a friend so gotta coordinate schedules), lifting weights, cooking, and clay shooting.

 

[Bezzz]

I'm a weekend painter. This one won best-in-show West Hartford Art League.

 

[Kathy]

Gardening, golf, reading, video games, music, collect and do crafts with sea glass, travel, stamp collecting.

I also buy bulk legos and build out sets from the 80's and 90's, repair vintage fountain pens, buy collectibles at auction/thrift shops - then sell on ebay.

 

[Bobol]

Follow the stock market ..... reading reports, news articles, and charting stocks. I find it interesting.

 

[Vancat]

Sailing, kayaking, (live on a lake), making gopro videos, freshwater aquariums, and huge Halloween yard haunt enthusiast. I work on it all year.

 

[SoFla Steve]

Music and recording

 

[AreBee1969]

My #1 hobby is mountain biking. I turned 50 this year and rode more than I ever have, nearly 400 technical, single-track miles in 2019.
I also enjoy good Scotch, good beer and good cigars.

 

[Jaker]

Sailing, golf and skiing.

 

[superjohn]

 

[alexd]

Music, radio production, cooking/grilling, hiking, tennis, going to concerts, historical documentaries...