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Started by FunkMonk, March 07, 2013, 11:37:48 AM

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FunkMonk

March 07, 2013, 11:37:48 AM
What are some things you wish you hadn't quit when you were younger?

One thing I wish I had kept doing was playing the piano. I played it as a child but it got to the point where it wasn't fun anymore and I told my parents I wanted to stop. 20 years later I regret that decision.
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crazy canuck

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March 07, 2013, 11:39:49 AM
Skiing and skating.  I took skiing up again when my kids started but I am nowhere near as a good as them.  And now I cant skate at all.

Admiral Yi

#2
March 07, 2013, 11:40:49 AM
Irish dance lessons.

fhdz

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March 07, 2013, 11:42:30 AM
Piano (I wish I could still read music today) and Spanish (I was fluent up through high school; now I can just barely scrape by).
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derspiess

#4
March 07, 2013, 11:50:00 AM
Sniffing glue.
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garbon

#5
March 07, 2013, 11:51:27 AM
I live my life with no regrets.
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#6
March 07, 2013, 12:33:10 PM
Retiring from the military. The civil workforce  :rolleyes:.
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March 07, 2013, 01:10:13 PM
Anyone who regrets quitting something... why not pick it up again?

There was a 20 year gap from when I quit curling until I started up again.  And I'm sure glad I did.
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Caliga

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March 07, 2013, 01:18:50 PM
*rushes off to re-enroll in Cub Scouts*
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Ideologue

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March 07, 2013, 01:30:22 PM
My job back in 2008.
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Barrister

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March 07, 2013, 01:32:28 PM
Quote from: Caliga on March 07, 2013, 01:18:50 PM
*rushes off to re-enroll in Cub Scouts*

I'm sure they'd love to have you as a troop leader.
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Caliga

#11
March 07, 2013, 01:33:29 PM
Since I don't have kids, wouldn't they assume I was a child molester? :hmm:
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PDH

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March 07, 2013, 01:41:26 PM
There are times I wish that I had kept on sailing (as full time crew) in 1987.  When I got back from the big trip I had an offer to take a boat to Australia then back, but instead I went back to school.

I can see things turning out quite a bit differently...
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fhdz

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March 07, 2013, 02:27:06 PM
Quote from: Barrister on March 07, 2013, 01:10:13 PM
Anyone who regrets quitting something... why not pick it up again?

It's a time management issue now. Back when I was in gradeschool, I had all kinds of unstructured time for things like piano, playing in creeks, lighting things on fire...etc. Now when I have unstructured time I am finding I need to use it to do things like keep current on the news, learn home improvement essentials for my house, learn things relevant to my job search and career path. *shrug* Of course I *could* relearn how to read music, but there are other hobbies which seem of higher priority at the moment.

Spanish is probably an easier sell, since after the kids are out of the house it might be possible for SFG and I to move to Mexico.
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Iormlund

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March 07, 2013, 02:44:21 PM
Karate.
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