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Weekend Open Forum: Hobbies away from the PC

Discussion in 'TechSpot News and Comments' started by Matthew, Mar 25, 2011.

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  1. Scuba diving and heavy drinking.
  2. d34thly Newcomer, in training

    I really enjoy swimming; In Minnesota I can only freshwater swim a couple months a year.Other than that, I enjoy climbing and any sport with a net. My friend is trying to get me into S.C.A. (that's where you build/make/buy period armor and weapons and attempt to beat the **** out of people from other shires/houses/clans/guilds whatever). Sounds like allot of fun while getting a great cardio workout.
  3. d34thly Newcomer, in training

    I love badminton!
  4. personally i love lego's and still play with them, cause they be awesome.
  5. Jos TechSpot Staff Posts: 1,699   +24

    Ever since I moved to Nice late last year I've been quite busy between work and the MBA program. Whenever I have some free time, though, I like to go out for a good crepe and some coffee with friends / wife or just hang out in old town Nice... it's really beautiful around here.

    I also enjoy traveling -- which I can do more often these days -- skiing, and recently I began playing football (soccer) every Monday. Now the weather is getting warmer so I guess I'll also get to go to the beach every now and then.
  6. Im Qugr


    I play Bassguitar, Cycle... and ... thats all :D

    rest is pc :(
     
  7. Tekkaraiden TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 779   +22

    Toy collecting and customizing (transformers mainly), reading comics and watching Tv with my wife.
  8. Photography is my big hobby. I don't shoot a lot in the winter, but usually in 8-9 months I'll squeeze off 2-3000 photos. Along with that I'm an RC helicopter nut wannabe, just starting out.
    I couple my love of geeky things, with my other two hobbies. Everything shot from my nikon gets run through photoshop. My helicopter allows me to "fly" on the computer, when the wind is blowing too much.
  9. madboyv1 TechSpot Paladin Posts: 808

    I too am a photographer, once by trade now by hobby, and I also shoot Nikon (D700). However, unlike the guest above me, I try to get the photo as close to what I want prior to post production. I've also helped build RC helicopters/planes. Lots of fun. =)
  10. tonylukac TechSpot Maniac Posts: 578

    Studying spanish, walking, some photography, and watching tv. In the summer I swim. Plan to study piano. I used to work on cars in the 80s but how do you do it now (ironically) all cars being so computerized? TInkering with computers has replaced tinkering with cars for me.
  11. motrin TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 142

    i play soccer! my country won today!
  12. mcmurphy12 TechSpot Member Posts: 93

    I hit things with sticks, blow into things, and tap things with my fingers ...
  13. PinothyJ TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 393   +13

    Believe it or not, both. You use brush, sponge and fingers interchangably because of the different strokes (no serious, no pun intended) each method of application gives. it's also nice to use a whiteboard marker to do any bold lines. I hope to purchase and actively use an air-brush set-up one of these days to speed up the large areas.

    It is a pity Posca Pens aren't made of body safe paints because they would be awesome to add into the mix…
  14. NeoFryBoy Newcomer, in training Posts: 72

    rock climbing and soccer
  15. matrix86 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 772

    I like hiking, white water rafting, camping (tent camping...rv is cheating, lol), singing and playing piano, analyzing music (yeah, i'm a nerd, lol), and going on random walks and bike rides.......i like long walks on the beach and unicorns (sorry, i was just listening to the comedy portion of an old Blink182 album :p
  16. matrix86 TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 772

    Oh, forgot to mention that a few years ago, i lead my own paranormal investigation group. Would love to get back into that. Our members either moved out of town or ended up in the military. It was a sad day when we officially shut our doors :(
  17. g4mer TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 340

    Sleeping.
  18. I love to make exciting new explosive and pyrotechnic mixtures from common household and horticultural chemical products.
  19. SalaSSin Newcomer, in training Posts: 61   +12

    Wow, loads of people doing really interesting stuff with their extra time!

    I'm going to the fitness club 3 times a week, house hunting was an obligatory hobby for the past 2 months, done now, as we found a really nice house.

    Apart from that: Reading, collecting retro house music, in summer rock climbing, in winter skiing

    And of course, all the other time: pc gaming, ...
  20. Lokalaskurar TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 616

    I raise cats, study slavic languages, and produce liqueur. (legally of course :D )