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In light of the recent nerdiness thread by the Larch, and because I'm growing a bit tired of my usual pastimes when I'm out for the night, I'm going to let Languish pick my next hobby/obession for when I'm far from my family, given the following conditions:

- I'm out for the night for work related reasons at least once a week; in the off time (two to three hours before I fall asleep), I usually play computer games or read a good book.
- When I'm out, I live in a room in my sister's apartment, furnished as follows: one big desk, one chair, one couch, one bed, several shelves. (My sis may or may not be there when I'm there); There are no storage or transportation issues, I won't be in a hotel room;
- I tend to an OCD behavior;
- there's a Warhammer shop just round the corner from the apartment;
- there's a nearby cuisine school that will start the next course in a couple of weeks;
- exercising is out of question, I'm too tired to go to the gym;
- it should be a solitary hobby: I know no one in this place, and don't care about meeting someone new, too;
- I need to do something relaxing after the day's tensions.

Choose, and choose wisely. And no, jacking off to porn is not an option.

L.

Cuisine lessons.  You are an Italian darnit!

[Mono]Cuisine lessons seems like the option with the highest monetary return.[/Mono]

I said learn the guitar. Seems different and more creative.   :)

Quote from: Pedrito on May 10, 2011, 08:20:06 AM
In light of the recent nerdiness thread by the Larch, and because I'm growing a bit tired of my usual pastimes when I'm out for the night, I'm going to let Languish pick my next hobby/obession for when I'm far from my family, given the following conditions:

- I'm out for the night for work related reasons at least once a week; in the off time (two to three hours before I fall asleep), I usually play computer games or read a good book.
- When I'm out, I live in a room in my sister's apartment, furnished as follows: one big desk, one chair, one couch, one bed, several shelves. (My sis may or may not be there when I'm there); There are no storage or transportation issues, I won't be in a hotel room;
- I tend to an OCD behavior;
- there's a Warhammer shop just round the corner from the apartment;
- there's a nearby cuisine school that will start the next course in a couple of weeks;
- exercising is out of question, I'm too tired to go to the gym;
- it should be a solitary hobby: I know no one in this place, and don't care about meeting someone new, too;
- I need to do something relaxing after the day's tensions.

Choose, and choose wisely. And no, jacking off to porn is not an option.

L.

How about making amateur porn, with a succession of fine Italian prostitutes? I hear Ruby Rubacuori needs a new job.  ;)

A hobby that could pay for itself!

Not that I play much of it nowadays since I broke something in my finger, but I have found that playing a rock-related instrument gives depth to the initial view on a nerd and his hobbies by others. "I like to play wargames, and practicing on my bass, and jamming with my friends every now and then" may not sound cool on its own but sure gives hint of a more involved life than "wargames, computer games, and sci-fi" :P

Stamp collecting.

I recently tried my hand at ship modelling, which I used to do as a kid.
It's still good fun and quite rewarding. But you can't tell anyone, obviously.

Guitar, by far.  Believe me, you will thank me in the future if you follow this advice.

Quote from: Malthus on May 10, 2011, 08:59:57 AM

Quote from: Pedrito on May 10, 2011, 08:20:06 AM
In light of the recent nerdiness thread by the Larch, and because I'm growing a bit tired of my usual pastimes when I'm out for the night, I'm going to let Languish pick my next hobby/obession for when I'm far from my family, given the following conditions:

- I'm out for the night for work related reasons at least once a week; in the off time (two to three hours before I fall asleep), I usually play computer games or read a good book.
- When I'm out, I live in a room in my sister's apartment, furnished as follows: one big desk, one chair, one couch, one bed, several shelves. (My sis may or may not be there when I'm there); There are no storage or transportation issues, I won't be in a hotel room;
- I tend to an OCD behavior;
- there's a Warhammer shop just round the corner from the apartment;
- there's a nearby cuisine school that will start the next course in a couple of weeks;
- exercising is out of question, I'm too tired to go to the gym;
- it should be a solitary hobby: I know no one in this place, and don't care about meeting someone new, too;
- I need to do something relaxing after the day's tensions.

Choose, and choose wisely. And no, jacking off to porn is not an option.

L.

How about making amateur porn, with a succession of fine Italian prostitutes? I hear Ruby Rubacuori needs a new job.  ;)

A hobby that could pay for itself!

Seconded.

If you're too tired to go to the gym it means you NEED to go to the gym, and since making the sex is bonafide just as good as going to the gym you can kill two necessities with one slap of the snake.  :hmm:

You're an Italian, so cooking should be a given. :P

Guitar and cuisine lessons involve going out though - you need to meet someone to get the lessons from.  Both sound like lovely activities, but don't quite meet the criteria you set out.

Also find out what your sister thinks before you start playing the guitar. :P

Quote from: Barrister on May 10, 2011, 11:04:46 AM
Guitar and cuisine lessons involve going out though - you need to meet someone to get the lessons from.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Italian-Cookery-Course-Authentic-Masterclasses/dp/1856267792/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1305043837&sr=1-4

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Guitar-Dummies-Mark-Phillips/dp/0764599046/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1305043871&sr=1-1

What you should do- exercise. Doesn't have to be at a gym.

What I would end up doing in your situation- computer games and tv.

Quote from: Peter Wiggin on May 10, 2011, 11:13:48 AM
What you should do- exercise. Doesn't have to be at a gym.

What I would end up doing in your situation- computer games and tv.

:secret: He's saying you're fat.

Paint a late 15th century 28mm army.

I tried getting back to building ship models some years back. I'd end up finishing them, noticing something I badly screwed up and then taking them outside and set them on fire.

I love model glue.

You know you want to paint an Imperial Roman legion.
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F_jiiZWPdpMbY%2FTBNk2j5pV6I%2FAAAAAAAACjE%2F98pf67476X0%2Fs1600%2FCohort%2BVIII.jpg&hash=a1ed58d85e84fb027d972de3d01ab0d64039b341)

Quote from: DGuller on May 10, 2011, 11:45:30 AM

Quote from: Peter Wiggin on May 10, 2011, 11:13:48 AM
What you should do- exercise. Doesn't have to be at a gym.

What I would end up doing in your situation- computer games and tv.

:secret: He's saying you're fat.

:secret: Skinny people need to exercise too.

I'm doing both guitar and cooking. So far, I'm better at the latter.

Quote from: Barrister on May 10, 2011, 11:04:46 AM
Guitar and cuisine lessons involve going out though - you need to meet someone to get the lessons from.  Both sound like lovely activities, but don't quite meet the criteria you set out.

Also find out what your sister thinks before you start playing the guitar. :P

I was thinking about buying a silent guitar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_guitar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_guitar)) and self-teaching to play it. Anyone here owns one?
Cooking lessons could be fun, but the time span would be too short (4-6 weeks course) for a real obsession, plus I'm already overweight, thanks.
@Mongers: gosh no, I'm not 60 yet. Alythough the collectability facet is interesting...  :hmm:
Amateur porn, hmmm, no thanks.

Ape, Brain, Maladict, what's the equipment needed for your hobbies? What's the costs involved? I must say that the miniatures thread in the GHQ is really nice  :mmm:

L.

Quote from: Ed Anger on May 10, 2011, 11:50:24 AM
I tried getting back to building ship models some years back. I'd end up finishing them, noticing something I badly screwed up and then taking them outside and set them on fire.

I love model glue.

I hear you, on both counts. Especially when you see the stuff some people can create  :cry:

http://www.modelshipgallery.com/gallery/users/Kostas-Katseas/user-index.html

Quote from: Pedrito on May 10, 2011, 04:25:34 PM
Ape, Brain, Maladict, what's the equipment needed for your hobbies? What's the costs involved? I must say that the miniatures thread in the GHQ is really nice  :mmm:

L.

Not much for the basics: knife, tweezers, brushes, glue and paint, shouldn't set you back more than 25 euros. Same price for a plastic kit.
I'm working on two kits at the same time, painting one and building the other, so you don't spend hours watching paint dry.
I find it both frustrating (because I keep ruining them) and relaxing. I don't get wired like I do from the pc or tv at night and sleep well instead (must be the fumes).

Quote from: Pedrito on May 10, 2011, 04:25:34 PM
Ape, Brain, Maladict, what's the equipment needed for your hobbies? What's the costs involved? I must say that the miniatures thread in the GHQ is really nice  :mmm:

L.

When I (re)started painting miniature soldiers I went all in and bought a full set of paints from a major manufacturer etc but there is no need to do that just to try it out. Basic equipment is what Mal said, very cheap. There are companies that try to sell you all kinds if expensive special tools but you'll do fine with basic toolbox stuff. I would say EUR 100 to get everything needed to start painting, including a unit of miniatures. The cost depends a bit on how many paints you want to buy, but you don't need many just to start out.

I usually paint my men while listening to music and surfing the internet.

My first model was awful. The second was pretty bad. The third came out OK. So I would say it's pretty rewarding for a newb. Of course, if you have actual talent you will get even quicker results.

Of course, if you ever actually try this I have a ton of tips and shit.

Quote from: The Brain on May 11, 2011, 11:24:03 AM
Of course, if you ever actually try this I have a ton of tips and shit.

A ton of tips and shit would cost a fortune to transport all that way.  He can probably get that much local tips and shit for much less.

Silent guitar? :hmm:
Never heard of such a thing.
And kind of defeats the point. (damn wikipedia not working today)

Quote from: grumbler on May 11, 2011, 02:20:52 PM

Quote from: The Brain on May 11, 2011, 11:24:03 AM
Of course, if you ever actually try this I have a ton of tips and shit.

A ton of tips and shit would cost a fortune to transport all that way.  He can probably get that much local tips and shit for much less.

True BUT I will throw in a second ton of tips and shit for half price! :w00t:

Btw, Ped, there's a new painted unit up in the GHQ thread now. Check it out. :)

Quote from: grumbler on May 11, 2011, 02:20:52 PM

Quote from: The Brain on May 11, 2011, 11:24:03 AM
Of course, if you ever actually try this I have a ton of tips and shit.

A ton of tips and shit would cost a fortune to transport all that way.  He can probably get that much local tips and shit for much less.

True, but Scandinavian shit doesn't stink.

That's because they shit ice cubes.

Quote from: Tyr on May 11, 2011, 03:11:47 PM
Silent guitar? :hmm:
Never heard of such a thing.
And kind of defeats the point. (damn wikipedia not working today)

The purpose is not making my sister angry with the horrible newbie mistakes (well, wait: make my sis angry?  :hmm: :menace:) and still listening to my progress while wearing headphones instead of amplifying it.

I'm still unsure: I've ruled out the cooking lessons, and took out of the attic a box with the started and never finished 1:72 model of a romanic church I'll try to dedicate some time to. I even started a thread about it on the Old Invision Languish in 2008... Rolleyes to me.
But still guitar seems the better choice to me, I'll take some more time to ponder.

Brain, Mal, are there some reference websites for your hobby?

L.

uhm, electric guitar? you can plug headphones to the amp, and all people will hear is the almost silent noise of your strings

Quote from: Tamas on May 12, 2011, 03:34:27 AM
uhm, electric guitar? you can plug headphones to the amp, and all people will hear is the almost silent noise of your strings

:hmm: Too simple  :lol: :blush: Harumph.

L.

if you do go with guitar, there is an important newbie step you'll have to take: learn the start of Nothing Else Matters (which is just "stepping" down on the strings one by one and then back up, basically), and play it on an occassion with a self-important facial expression :D

I saw it too many times :D

I played the electric guitar in high school and into college... in my experience the easiest riffs to learn that sound cool are the opening riff to Smells Like Teen Spirit and the main riff from Smoke On The Water. :cool:

Learning to cook is the only option that will get you laid, unless you suddenly get good enough at guitar to be in a successful rock group.

Also, don't give me that "too tired to go to the gym" rot. Getting fit will give you MORE energy.

Drop and give me 20!

Quote from: Brazen on May 12, 2011, 07:15:53 AM
Learning to cook is the only option that will get you laid

He's married so I doubt it will help. :(

QuoteAlso, don't give me that "too tired to go to the gym" rot. Getting fit will give you MORE energy.

Get a rowing machine

Quote from: Caliga on May 12, 2011, 07:17:10 AM

Quote from: Brazen on May 12, 2011, 07:15:53 AM
Learning to cook is the only option that will get you laid

He's married so I doubt it will help. :(

It really should... Women are expected to put out after their partner cooks, right?

Quote from: Brazen on May 12, 2011, 07:18:26 AM
It really should... Women are expected to put out after their partner cooks, right?

:hmm: Can you find somewhere I can cite regarding this expectation, so I can share it with Princesca? :)

Quote from: Caliga on May 12, 2011, 07:20:36 AM

Quote from: Brazen on May 12, 2011, 07:18:26 AM
It really should... Women are expected to put out after their partner cooks, right?

:hmm: Can you find somewhere I can cite regarding this expectation, so I can share it with Princesca? :)

From the Book of Monkeybutt,

Boner 4:15

And monkeybutt did sayeth onto the slut, "I made you porkchops, so get on your knees wench!" And Monkeybutt did get his knob polished, and both had pie afterwards.

 :hug: Thanks, Colonel.

Quote from: Caliga on May 12, 2011, 07:24:23 AM
:hug: Thanks, Colonel.

Bless you my son.

Quote from: Pedrito on May 12, 2011, 03:27:54 AM
Brain, Mal, are there some reference websites for your hobby?

L.

I usually go here: http://www.modelwarships.com/index1.html
Plenty of information to be found on the forum, and links to online suppliers.
For land-based models I believe Armorama is the place to go.
Don't know about aircraft, don't really care for them.

Quote from: Pedrito on May 12, 2011, 03:27:54 AM
Brain, Mal, are there some reference websites for your hobby?

L.

Hmm I don't know. Most of the sites I visit are mini manufacturers and stores.

You can try this one though. Pics and articles and shit: http://www.coolminiornot.com/

The company that makes my Wars of the Roses models from the GHQ thread: http://www.perry-miniatures.com/index2.html