Peculiar Hobbies

[fhm555]

I have a collection of antique quack medical devices.

Years ago I engaged the services of a proctologist for the usual scoping. When I entered his waiting room it was chock full of shadow boxes with giant brace and bits and huge wood bores, and all manner of large industrial drill bits and other related turn of the century boring equipment, all marked "antique proctology tools."

 

[Stewie26]

Years ago I engaged the services of a proctologist for the usual scoping. When I entered his waiting room it was chock full of shadow boxes with giant brace and bits and huge wood bores, and all manner of large industrial drill bits and other related turn of the century boring equipment, all marked "antique protology tools."

After viewing those, it must have made you thankful that we live in more modern times.

 

[fhm555]

After viewing those, it must have made you thankful that we live in more modern times.

Actually, it was encouraging to know my soon to be doctor had a good sense of humor. Especially a doctor who looked at what he did all day.

 

[maxmaroon]

Oh wow, you're more old school than I was.
I started on a modified popcorn popper, then graduated to a one pound roaster. It's like a mini commercial roaster.

-Mike

Nice, I was looking at popcorn poppers and roasters but tried cast iron first to experiment. I actually used to get a really even roast but it was a chore...messy, smelly, and hot. I've been ordering from a local roaster and the beans are super fresh but want to get back into it one of these days.

 

[farace]

I have way more hobbies than time or money to pursue them. One I picked up this year (like I needed another) is volunteering at a local trolley museum after taking the operator training class. I get to operate trolleys that are getting near to being a century old (some in the collection are much older, but don't come out of the car barns very often). This is me on car 850 from New Orleans, built in 1922 and used in New Orleans until 1964.

 

[Bassball Fever]

I have several hobbies.

I build models. I do not have any of the ones I built in the past, but I'm building a 2016 Camaro right now.

I am working out to hopefully play baseball again in the spring. I have had a bunch of health issues that I'm finally getting sorted out, so I think I'll be able to play again soon.

I collect baseball cards. I have every Brewer/Pilot cards from the Topps regular, Updated, and Traded sets. I also collect my baseball heroes: Brooks Robinson, Ozzie Smith, Pudge Rodriguez, Gary Carter, Jim Gantner, Jonathan Lucroy, and Jose Altuve. And my latest collection is the team cards, the ones with the team portrait on them.

I write. I just reread a novel that I wrote in 2013. It's a first draft, so it needs a lot of work, but the story is solid. I'm rewriting it and hopefully it'll be ready for some beta readers by the end of November. I also do some sports writing and podcasting.

I read. It goes with the writing thing. I have been on a Stephen King kick this year. I think I've gone through about 22 of his books this year.

And, of course, I play bass. I just picked one up last week and I'm shocked at how well I'm playing.

 

[mellowinman]

• Writing fiction
• Fitness
• Dating -not a hobby, but has consumed much of my time
• Dancing
• Woodcarving
• Photography -semi-professional, but still a hobby

 

[osv]

I've started throwing boomerangs. It's quite satisfying when you can make a catch.

 

[wagdog]

I once spent several years restoring a 1952 GMC XM211 until time and money ran out. Sold all my tools to pay off the bills I'd run up. The old adage 'cheap to buy, expensive to own' certainly applies to military vehicles. I do have a 1979 Suzuki RS175 in the shed waiting for my retirement.

 

[dbbltime]

I play with my yellow lab, and play fantasy sports, ride my Harley, shoot pistols, revolvers, and rifles. I also make my own ammunition, collecting, and sharpening knives, and cooking. None of these hobbies seem strange to some, but to others they are peculiar.

 

[buldog5151bass]

By the way, is anyone here into Aurora AFX(1970s) slot cars?

Also, forgot to mention in my original post, I loved Karmann Ghias. I am on my second one, and totally replaced the interior carpets and upholstery when I first got it. It only comes out Spring-Fall, and not in the rain, as otherwise the floor pan and body will rust.

 

[bholder]

Years ago I engaged the services of a proctologist for the usual scoping. When I entered his waiting room it was chock full of shadow boxes with giant brace and bits and huge wood bores, and all manner of large industrial drill bits and other related turn of the century boring equipment, all marked "antique protology tools."

"Paging Dr. Dover, Dr. Ben Dover...."

 

[bholder]

By the way, is anyone here into Aurora AFX(1970s) slot cars?

Also, forgot to mention in my original post, I loved Karmann Ghias. I am on my second one, and totally replaced the interior carpets and upholstery when I first got it. It only comes out Spring-Fall, and not in the rain, as otherwise the floor pan and body will rust.

Oooh ooh slot cars! YESSS! Haven't set mine up in years though.

 

[Westsailor]

We do parrot rescue. Seems normal to me, though.

I did that for a while, rescuing large birds from people that had no idea what they were getting into. Having been ignored/mistreated most of the birds were 'psycho's' by the time I got them. Took a while to rehabilitate them & not all were successful (I have the scars to prove it) but they all ultimately ended up in proper homes.

 

[Pedullist]

• Dating -not a hobby, but has consumed much of my time

Why shouldn't it be a hobby? You do it in spare time, it only costs money, doesn't make money and you probably get better doing it each time.

What's the definition of a hobby anyway?

 

[Fat Freddy]

I collect toe nail clippings.....

Not mine....Other peoples.....

 

[farace]

By the way, is anyone here into Aurora AFX(1970s) slot cars?

I've not been into slot cars, but I know there is at least one Alfa Romeo that I'd like to add to my collection of Alfa models. Another of my hobbies--collecting miniature versions of Alfa Romeos that I can't afford in 1:1 scale.

I have HO trains, and have thought it would be fun to have a setup with trains, trolleys, and cars, but the slot cars are a different scale, no? (I honestly don't know.)

Also, forgot to mention in my original post, I loved Karmann Ghias. I am on my second one, and totally replaced the interior carpets and upholstery when I first got it. It only comes out Spring-Fall, and not in the rain, as otherwise the floor pan and body will rust.

It's been said that Karmann invented rust and licensed the process to the Italians. My one full-sized Alfa is a 1971 Spider. I also had an '87 Milano for awhile (known as the 75 in the rest of the world) and a Milano parts car, but lacked the time, space, and money to be working on that one as well, so those went off to a friend in Maine that has something like 50 Alfas on his property in various stages of restoration or decay.

 

[pie_man_25]

I do 10mm miniature wargaming. First picture is an Elven army for Warmaster rules. Second picture is a couple of armies for the Warband rules set. Have much more stuff in the todo box. More armies for Warmaster, 3mm & 6mm WWII armor, 1/285 WWI air, buildings for 10mm & 6mm, scenery.

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Do people still play warmaster? I've got a digital copy of the rules and would love to play, I kinda love the aesthetic of golden era GW

 

[Rodent]

a few of mine

- zymurgy/zymology
- 70's era SS pinball machines from Balley and Williams
- rose hybridizing and exhibiting
- collecting old dictionaries (my oldest is a 1796 printed in Worcester MA on the press of Isaiah Thomas by L. Worcester)

since bass building and pickup winding are legit profitable businesses I own/operate, I don't consider these a hobby

 

[buldog5151bass]

I've not been into slot cars, but I know there is at least one Alfa Romeo that I'd like to add to my collection of Alfa models. Another of my hobbies--collecting miniature versions of Alfa Romeos that I can't afford in 1:1 scale.

I have HO trains, and have thought it would be fun to have a setup with trains, trolleys, and cars, but the slot cars are a different scale, no? (I honestly don't know.)

It's been said that Karmann invented rust and licensed the process to the Italians. My one full-sized Alfa is a 1971 Spider. I also had an '87 Milano for awhile (known as the 75 in the rest of the world) and a Milano parts car, but lacked the time, space, and money to be working on that one as well, so those went off to a friend in Maine that has something like 50 Alfas on his property in various stages of restoration or decay.

AFX cars are HO scale as well.

I've learned with the VW. My first one was a daily driver, and got so rusty, you could see the road. When I moved, I had to put a front bumper on it to register, but there was not enough metal left to bolt or weld anything to. That's why I'm so careful with this one - totally clean, and it's 51 years old.