Do you have any?
Two of the guys I live with are very into (and quite good at) photography. For me I've accidentally got very, very into baking. I make an amazing white loaf and one day my brioche will be perfect.
Today I'm starting my sourdough starter and a 'monastery bread' which is wholemeal and full of oats. Once the sourdough starter's done I want to make a few Irish sourdoughs and then move onto PUMPERNICKEL! :o
Incidentally it's also cheaper and tastier than my normal bread habits. I've always been picky about bread so I spent quite a lot on it to begin with (Warburton or bust). Now I'm under 50p a loaf.
I make replica model airplanes (the remote controlled type). It's relaxing and a lot of fun (and profitable).
Musical instruments, photography, and hiking (although I don't do as much of it as I'd like) are the primary ones for me. I do dabble in a lot of other things, though. I guess I'm more of a "jack of all hobbies" than "jack of all trades."
For the past couple months, cooking and baking has been number one: it happens anytime I cross paths with my uncle, who's the executive chef at The Pub and Kitchen in Philly.
I'm a curler. :scots:
Just finished up for the season last weekend - played 6 games in 3 days, and curled two games a week during the season. I typically play lead, which means I throw the first two stones.
I'd really like our team to make a try to win the Territorial Playdowns and get to the National Championship in 2010. We're nowhere near good enough for most places, but in the Territories we'd stand a shot at it...
God I love curling. It's a brilliant sport. I had no idea you were involved, though it makes sense. You know, you're Canadian and stuff :p
Guns, cars, books, computer and board games. Tried getting back to building model ships, but I want to take them out in the backyard and set fire to them.
I sing
I like playing table football and fortunately get to play it a lot at work. Another work related hobby is playing Kubb. At least in the warmer months.
Quote from: Barrister on April 04, 2009, 12:46:38 PM
I'm a curler. :scots:
Just finished up for the season last weekend - played 6 games in 3 days, and curled two games a week during the season. I typically play lead, which means I throw the first two stones.
I'd really like our team to make a try to win the Territorial Playdowns and get to the National Championship in 2010. We're nowhere near good enough for most places, but in the Territories we'd stand a shot at it...
I think you should buy Curling DS.
I have plenty of hobbies I think about pursuing.
I don't have any hobbies. I thought about photography but taking pictures of one room gets old after a while.
I read, usually at least one book every other week, depending on the size. I play wargames and usually spend a day on the weekends playing them while also having multiple PBEM games going on. I have a large collection of antique firearms that I enjoy shooting, as well as a good chunk of militaria--odd bits and pieces, medals, uniforms, helmets, bayonets, etc.
Lately, I've taken up occasionally hiking up several of the mountain/hill paths near my home.
Painting 6mm figures for Warmaster Ancients.
I like computer games, masturbation, and fish.
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 04, 2009, 01:15:28 PM
God I love curling. It's a brilliant sport.
Have you ever curled Sheilbh?
Quote from: Barrister on April 04, 2009, 03:51:48 PM
Have you ever curled Sheilbh?
No. When I lived in Scotland, which is when I started watching it, the nearest ice rink was, like the nearest cinema/bowling alley/everything about 2-3 hours away :(
I've always liked watching it. If there were a Bristol Uni Curling Club I'd probably join.
Well it depends how you define a "hobby". I've seen people mention stuff like books or games - for me these would be past-times or interests, rather than hobbies.
That being said, I am unable to come up with a good definition of a hobby that would exclude these activities. But on the other hand, if reading books or playing games counts as a "hobby", then so should, say, watching tv, and there we would have made the term meaningless, no?
I'd say a hobby should involve some measure of collecting stuff or some sort of money investment that goes beyond an ordinary interest.
Classical guitar.
Quote from: citizen k on April 04, 2009, 02:21:18 PM
Painting 6mm figures for Warmaster Ancients.
Start a thread in the gaming forum and post pics etc FFS.
Playing electric guitar, painting toy soldiers, history.
Quote from: Martinus on April 04, 2009, 05:33:57 PM
Well it depends how you define a "hobby". I've seen people mention stuff like books or games - for me these would be past-times or interests, rather than hobbies.
That being said, I am unable to come up with a good definition of a hobby that would exclude these activities. But on the other hand, if reading books or playing games counts as a "hobby", then so should, say, watching tv, and there we would have made the term meaningless, no?
I'd say a hobby should involve some measure of collecting stuff or some sort of money investment that goes beyond an ordinary interest.
Marty: hobby buzzkiller
Quote from: Martinus on April 04, 2009, 05:33:57 PM
Well it depends how you define a "hobby". I've seen people mention stuff like books or games - for me these would be past-times or interests, rather than hobbies.
That being said, I am unable to come up with a good definition of a hobby that would exclude these activities. But on the other hand, if reading books or playing games counts as a "hobby", then so should, say, watching tv, and there we would have made the term meaningless, no?
I'd say a hobby should involve some measure of collecting stuff or some sort of money investment that goes beyond an ordinary interest.
Er, you do realize that just doing something doesn't make it a hobby? I think that people are perfectly able to determine what their hobbies are. Watching TV can certainly be a hobby.
Quote from: The Brain on April 04, 2009, 06:51:19 PM
Quote from: citizen k on April 04, 2009, 02:21:18 PM
Painting 6mm figures for Warmaster Ancients.
Start a thread in the gaming forum and post pics etc FFS.
I have some archers and Tarantine cavalry to paint then I'll be taking some pics of the whole army.
Quote from: citizen k on April 04, 2009, 07:02:18 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 04, 2009, 06:51:19 PM
Quote from: citizen k on April 04, 2009, 02:21:18 PM
Painting 6mm figures for Warmaster Ancients.
Start a thread in the gaming forum and post pics etc FFS.
I have some archers and Tarantine cavalry to paint then I'll be taking some pics of the whole army.
Good. I have the rulebook and have toyed with the idea of building an army.
Quote from: The Brain on April 04, 2009, 07:12:30 PM
Quote from: citizen k on April 04, 2009, 07:02:18 PM
Quote from: The Brain on April 04, 2009, 06:51:19 PM
Quote from: citizen k on April 04, 2009, 02:21:18 PM
Painting 6mm figures for Warmaster Ancients.
Start a thread in the gaming forum and post pics etc FFS.
I have some archers and Tarantine cavalry to paint then I'll be taking some pics of the whole army.
Good. I have the rulebook and have toyed with the idea of building an army.
Stayed tuned. A miniatures thread will be coming to a gaming forum near you.
hmmm my hobbies ebb and flow, last few years have seen a resurgence of my old hobby of table top rpg- ing specifically D&D but my current most regular game is a Mutants & Masterminds campaign (Bedlam City) .
If reading counts then I read a lot of fiction, mostly Canadian. I consider my writing to be more than a hobby despite my slowness of publication, it's more of a calling.
I was really into photography in Japan and a year or so after, but my interest has waned but I think I'm getting a new camera soon, and that will spur some activity. It's one of my goals to try more and more "hobbies" I don't need a life time pursuit beyond writing, but if you don't try stuff for awile then you'll never find out, either way.
Worry, vermouth.
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 04, 2009, 10:59:49 AM
Do you have any?
Two of the guys I live with are very into (and quite good at) photography. For me I've accidentally got very, very into baking. I make an amazing white loaf and one day my brioche will be perfect.
Today I'm starting my sourdough starter and a 'monastery bread' which is wholemeal and full of oats. Once the sourdough starter's done I want to make a few Irish sourdoughs and then move onto PUMPERNICKEL! :o
Incidentally it's also cheaper and tastier than my normal bread habits. I've always been picky about bread so I spent quite a lot on it to begin with (Warburton or bust). Now I'm under 50p a loaf.
What is the recipe for the monastery bread? It sounds interesting.
Languish is my only hobby.
I like drawing fantasy maps (not alt-hist maps) and coming up with histories/backgrounds for them. I even bought me the campaign Cartographer software for that. :blush:
My hobby is drinking. :pirate
My hoby is fixing up an old moped. I've gotten it to run properly, so now I only need to dismantle it again and replace most of the parts. Expensive as hell, so I'll wait for a while.
I don't like hobbits.
Nature photography at a very low amateur level. I took a photo class when I was 14-15, and bought a Canon PowerShot S5IS a year ago.
Digital cameras are great in that respect, as you can basically shoot gazillions of photos, go home, look at your (or my) crappy work, delete it all and try again later. No real cost, except electricity. No chemicals, or negatives that will remind you of your lack of skill, perspective and nose for a good photo.
It's not something that I spend a lot of my free time doing. When I go walking in the woods or hills, I bring my camera. Sometimes there's something interesting to try and capture. The main purpose is, I suppose, just to have a purpose for being outdoors, something to focus on. Literally.
I've always wanted to do pornography as a hobby.
Gardening.
Quote from: Siege on April 05, 2009, 01:34:53 AM
I don't like hobbits.
:lol:
I've been into 3D rendering for a while. But I don't have enough spare time to do all the things I enjoy, so I'm kind of new still. Especially since I've ditched Maya and gone into Blender, which means I routinely fuck up with the interface.
As for what I would do if I had the money (and thus time): skiing, modding and building/racing an electric kart.
Quote from: Galrion on April 04, 2009, 11:47:25 PM
What is the recipe for the monastery bread? It sounds interesting.
I'm making it this afternoon. I'll post the recipe if it goes well :)
I play tennis a lot (if you have ever seen Marin Cilic on a court, that is exactly how I look and play). And I am also into my amateur photography - just dropped a few hundred pounds on a new lens for my Canon. :wub: (speaking of which, is anyone else puzzled as to why Canon's own lenses are all so bloody slow? I can't find a sub £1000 that's f2.8, and f4 just doesn't cut it for me as i'm always finding myself in poor light or needing more extreme DoP effects)
My Warhammer 40k habit has taken a back seat recently though, I just don't have the time to paint, and that was always my favourite part of the hobby.
Now that I think about it.... these days I spend most of my free time either going to bars, learning Chinese, hanging out with my girlfriend, or reading random stuff. :huh:
Not sure which of those things would meet Marty's definition of 'hobby'.
Reading, both fiction and non-fiction works;
a lot of photography, both traditional and digital, at an amateur level;
cinema;
computer games, far less than some years ago;
LEGO Technic :ph34r:
L.
I dont have hobbies. I have obsessions that direct my behaviour.
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 05, 2009, 08:46:27 AM
Quote from: Galrion on April 04, 2009, 11:47:25 PM
What is the recipe for the monastery bread? It sounds interesting.
I'm making it this afternoon. I'll post the recipe if it goes well :)
Success?
Lately, it's been cooking, boating, and fishing. Once I acquire my own gun, shooting will be added to the list.
I haven't done any historical re-enactment since I moved. Not really sure why I haven't had the motivation.
Oh, and of course there are computer games.
Quote from: saskganesh on April 06, 2009, 02:50:12 PM
I dont have hobbies. I have obsessions that direct my behaviour.
Pretty right for me, too - I have obsessions that last for several weeks at a time, during which I try to learn as much as I can about the subject, and collect as much stuff as I can. Then my interest wanes and I move to another topic. You can say I'm a glutton/hoarder.
If I could name a single "hobby", it would be collecting weird/obscure movies. And weird friendships. :P
Quote from: charliebear on April 07, 2009, 08:57:21 AM
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 05, 2009, 08:46:27 AM
Quote from: Galrion on April 04, 2009, 11:47:25 PM
What is the recipe for the monastery bread? It sounds interesting.
I'm making it this afternoon. I'll post the recipe if it goes well :)
Success?
Sorry I forgot about this. Yes. Very much so, it's delicious in a really earthy wholesome way.
Anyway the recipe is:
500 mgs of wholemeal flour
A knob of butter melted (or some olive oil)
A bit of salt
A tablespoon of honey
5mgs of yeast
About 300mls of warm milk or warm water
Put all of that in a bowl and mix until you get a rough dough. Pop it out of the bowl onto your work surface (heavily floured) and knead for about ten minutes.
When you're kneading stretch out the dough and put in three handfuls of chunky oats (rolled oats is the technical term I believe) after each handful knead it a little before adding the next handful so the oats are relatively well distributed.
Pop in a well floured bowl or big pan and cover in a black bin bag. Leave in a warm room for about an hour. When you come back the loaf should have doubled in size.
Knock it back (deflate it).
You can do that 2-3 times if you want and it does add a certain lightness to the dough, but that's not really the point with this bread so I'd only do it once.
Shape the dough into the loaf you want (or put it in a well floured bread tin), again cover in a black bin bag and leave in a warm room for about an hour. It should, again, about double in size (this is called proving, as it proves whether the yeast is active, if the dough doesn't rise at all the bread won't be too nice).
When the dough is ready to bake (if you give it a light squeeze with your fingers it should spring back) then put it into your oven. I have it on full blast for ten minutes and then turn it down to about 190C for another 20-5 minutes.
Leave to cool.
Quote from: Martinus on April 07, 2009, 09:43:47 AM
Quote from: saskganesh on April 06, 2009, 02:50:12 PM
I dont have hobbies. I have obsessions that direct my behaviour.
I have obsessions that last for several weeks at a time, during which I try to learn as much as I can about the subject, and collect as much stuff as I can. Then my interest wanes and I move to another topic.
This is me to a T. :yes:
I used to have a number of hobbies but as my boys grow older it seems that their hobbies become my hobbies.
Quote from: crazy canuck on April 07, 2009, 12:27:24 PM
I used to have a number of hobbies but as my boys grow older it seems that their hobbies become my hobbies.
Chasing teenage girls?
Quote from: The Brain on April 07, 2009, 12:30:04 PM
Chasing teenage girls?
They are not quite that old yet but thanks for the cheery thought.
yw
Ok, I just thought of one thing I might consider a hobby, although I'd say it is pretty weird - I am fascinated with finding seemingly random (and sometimes, definitely random) "patterns" in popular culture, that imply some sort of a hidden message or a theme. I pursue such strands with obsessive inquisitiveness bordering on autism. It is especially fascinating when I go back to some work of art years after I first experienced it, and then discover some references there I have not previously seen.
By way of an example, I have been recently obsessed with the name "Sebastian". So far I have gone through the myth of St. Sebastian, Sebastian in Tennessee William's "Suddenly Last Summer", Derek Jarman's "Sebastiane" (with haunting music by Brian Eno), Sebastian Flyte in "Brideshead Revisited", "Sebastian" as a pseudonym under which Oscar Wilde travelled Europe, paintings by Dali, "Sebastian" by Cockney Rebel which is a great rock ballad featuring prominently in "Velvet Goldmine" (which is my favourite movie of old, which also heavily references Oscar Wilde, and also has some music by Brian Eno), and Sebastian Love, a character from Little Britain. It seems Sebastians have a tendency to end up poorly.
I wish you could change your Confirmation patron saint - now I would have chosen Sebastian. :P
The kind pleasurable elation I get from this sort of a semiotic scavenger hunt is probably the closest I have ever come to a "religious" experience. I wonder if it means I am insane or have a brain tumor. :P
it's a pretty interesting "hobby", or quite a form of mental fitness exercises.
Only be careful and don't become like those Templar-obsessed people who find absurd linkings in everything under the sun ;)
L.
Quote from: Martinus on April 08, 2009, 08:56:58 AM
The kind pleasurable elation I get from this sort of a semiotic scavenger hunt is probably the closest I have ever come to a "religious" experience. I wonder if it means I am insane or have a brain tumor. :P
There is a spiritual spot in the front of your brain that when stimulated gives you religious experiences...so it means you are going insane but the natural way.
Anyway I was always fond of St. Harvey of Hourneau
I believe that it's somehow connected to seeing ghosts/poltergeists too.
Actually, it seems you can change your confirmation saint since it's a "personal faith" decision, and the church keeps no records of the saint you chose originally. :pope:
I wonder who I chose, I really don't remember.
Great, Marti has stolen my porn zip files password.
Finding patterns in unrelated things is what humans do. It is in part why religion exists.
Quote from: PDH on April 08, 2009, 10:26:19 AM
Finding patterns in unrelated things is what humans do. It is in part why religion exists.
Did you ever notice that everytime a natural disaster strikes somebody was masturbating? Clearly divine justice was being served.
This thread makes me sad.
With curling over I really should try and find a summertime hobby, but nothing comes to mind. I'd like to do more canoeing but that requires a second person...
Quote from: Barrister on April 08, 2009, 10:28:44 AM
This thread makes me sad.
With curling over I really should try and find a summertime hobby, but nothing comes to mind. I'd like to do more canoeing but that requires a second person...
You can kayak by yourself. Why not try hiking and camping and so forth? There is probably lots of nice nature type stuff to see out there in the Yukon.
Quote from: Valmy on April 08, 2009, 10:33:14 AM
Quote from: Barrister on April 08, 2009, 10:28:44 AM
This thread makes me sad.
With curling over I really should try and find a summertime hobby, but nothing comes to mind. I'd like to do more canoeing but that requires a second person...
You can kayak by yourself. Why not try hiking and camping and so forth? There is probably lots of nice nature type stuff to see out there in the Yukon.
I have a canoe - but I don't have a kayak.
And I've probably seen most of the day hikes within a short drive of Whitehorse by now.
Quote from: Barrister on April 08, 2009, 10:36:54 AM
Quote from: Valmy on April 08, 2009, 10:33:14 AM
Quote from: Barrister on April 08, 2009, 10:28:44 AM
This thread makes me sad.
With curling over I really should try and find a summertime hobby, but nothing comes to mind. I'd like to do more canoeing but that requires a second person...
You can kayak by yourself. Why not try hiking and camping and so forth? There is probably lots of nice nature type stuff to see out there in the Yukon.
I have a canoe - but I don't have a kayak.
And I've probably seen most of the day hikes within a short drive of Whitehorse by now.
Buy one!
Quote from: Barrister on April 08, 2009, 10:28:44 AM
This thread makes me sad.
With curling over I really should try and find a summertime hobby, but nothing comes to mind. I'd like to do more canoeing but that requires a second person...
Try your hand at growing vegetables. Most of the record holders for largest vegetables come from your area of the country, what with those 20 hours of sun per day and all.
Beeb, You could try masturbating during natural disasters..
Quote from: PDH on April 08, 2009, 10:26:19 AM
Finding patterns in unrelated things is what humans do. It is in part why religion exists.
To be fair I don't think the one's Marti just mentioned are terribly unrelated :mellow:
Marti: I'm happy with my confirmation name. St. Stephens, HO! I knew a girl who chose Francis Xavier :lol:
BBoy: My eldest brother and his wife used to canoe a lot. They do it less now they have a little girl but it's great fun apparently. Get your wife involved :contract:
Quote from: PDH on April 08, 2009, 11:41:26 AM
Beeb, You could try masturbating during natural disasters..
Does that mean I'd have to wait for the next natural disaster before, you know...
Quote from: Sheilbh on April 08, 2009, 12:24:04 PM
BBoy: My eldest brother and his wife used to canoe a lot. They do it less now they have a little girl but it's great fun apparently. Get your wife involved :contract:
That who I do go canoeing with - it is great fun! Unfortunately we only manage to do it a couple of times a year, whereas I'd like to do it every weekend if it were up to me.
Quote from: PDH on April 08, 2009, 11:41:26 AM
Beeb, You could try masturbating during natural disasters..
And piss God off even more?
Quote from: citizen k on April 04, 2009, 02:21:18 PM
Painting 6mm figures for Warmaster Ancients.
That looks like Polemos minis.
Do you play eras other than Alexander?
Quote from: Barrister on April 08, 2009, 12:32:42 PM
Quote from: PDH on April 08, 2009, 11:41:26 AM
Beeb, You could try masturbating during natural disasters..
Does that mean I'd have to wait for the next natural disaster before, you know...
I knew you would run out of things to do up there.
Quote from: Jacob on April 08, 2009, 01:27:18 PM
Quote from: citizen k on April 04, 2009, 02:21:18 PM
Painting 6mm figures for Warmaster Ancients.
That looks like Polemos minis.
Do you play eras other than Alexander?
I don't play anything as I just started this crap last summer when you suggested we setup a Languish Minis club. <_<
Warmaster has Medieval army rules out now, too. Hundred Years War FTW