What else do you do?

[Eskimo Jim]

NRA for LIfe,
YOu have a lot of hobbies that I hope to pursue one of these days.

Currently my hobbies include:
-IDPA once a month, range once a month or more.
-reloading
-spending time with my wife and in laws
-collecting WWI and WW2 British cap badges with some Victorian era cap badges thrown in when I find them
-collecting miniature soldiers
-reading a wide variety of topics, shooting, history, mysteries, spy thrillers etc
-collecting hard to find books that are about the hobbies I pursue
-light travelling, rides out in the country, day trips and site seeing
-fishing
-hunting
-archery
-finding new restaraunts unique to the area that they are in (ie, no chains)
-Trying new beer/micro brew beers
-collecting cheapo novelty pocket knives of old cowboy shows/movies (Lash Larue, Red Ryder, Lone Ranger etc)

I used to do historical reenacting. It was fun but very time consuming and it became expensive when I was whole hog into it.

This summer I'll do more hiking and outdoor activities like hiking and camping.

I probably have a couple other hobbies that I pursue more infrequently.

-Jim

PS tried to get back into comic books (X-Men) and baseball cards but just can't justify their cost.

 

[Typhoon]

Sailing. Hey, I gotta make some use of this handy ocean...

Andrea

 

[Lobotomy Boy]

I combined two of my hobbies--motorcycling and writing--and made them into my career. I have written or co-written four books on motorcycling: "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Motorcycles," "Honda Gold Wing," "BMW Motorcycles," and "Harley-Davidson Century." A late summer crash at Brainerd International Raceway has left me unable to ride for most of the coming season so I've decided to try to break into the gun-writing business. I was getting a little tired of writing about bikes anyway.

My other interests are dogs, family, travel, and pretty much any form of motorsports.

 

[TamThompson]

Whitewater kayaking (qualified for the Olympic trials in slalom)
Mountain biking
Road cycling
Weight lifting (used to compete in powerlifting, wl, and bodybuilding)
Swimming
Running
Rock climbing
Vintage red wines, esp. port, cabernet, zinfandel, syrah/shiraz
Reading science fiction/fantasy (for money I'm trying to get my own published.)

Brand new: reloading. Just received some equipment, waiting on the press (Dillon Square Deal B.)

The vast majority of my sports/hobbies are things that are either good for me or that save money. Along those lines, you could also include:

Gardening
Gourmet cooking from scratch

 

[Soap]

-$$$, the capitalist's way of keeping score
-Wing Chun and WWII combatives
-Anything involving bladeware besides making them
-Classical guitar (I can play nearly ever other style but prefer classical)
-The fine arts, I like going to ballets, plays, seeing exhibits, etc.
-Pampering myself with a good professional massage or other bodily treatment
-Smoking pipes, cigars, hookahs, and doing nasal snuff (all occasionally)
-Drinking single malts
-Running, lifting, etc.
-and of course hanging out with my beautiful wife

 

[TechBrute]

Pampering myself with a good professional massage or other bodily treatment

You are soooooooo Metro...

 

[BerettaNut92]

-Pampering myself with a good professional massage or other bodily treatment

You are metrotactical....

 

[greyhound]

Gee, for what the "progressives" stereotype as "right-wing, racist, militia member, flag waving, intolerant" gun nuts, we sure do have some varied hobbies.

We are some very busy people!

 

[voilsb]

Well, I don't have the money or transportation to shoot nearly as often as I'd like to make it a hobby (like five times a year), but as soon as that hurdle is overcome I will be a shooter once again.

Aside from that, I'm a pretty active Christian, but I'm not sure that really counts as a hobby so much as a way of life.

I also really enjoy social dancing (swing and derivatives, tango, blues, salsa, and ballroom), and from that listening to quality music of the right type (big band, pre-big band, tango, salsa, blues, beach music, etc).

I like hiking, backpacking, and camping, but don't get to do it often.

I read a lot online about guns and dancing and Christian-issues.

I'm a computer geek, and it's definitely a hobby-thing.

I workout, but it's not a hobby.

When I can afford it, skydiving will become a hobby.

 

[ChopperKen]

I have to many Hobby's
Drag racing, V-8 powered S-10 shortbed.
Riding, 87 Softail Coustom & 72 full coustom sportster chopper
Camping, 70 Shasta 16" camper or with a tent if I'm on the bike.
Fishing, Reading( science fiction fantasy),Shooting,mudbogging,
And Most important of all, Shareing all hobby's with my 4 year old
Daughter every other weekend and still having time to fingerpaint,
play Barbie, go for pedalbike rides,sledding and snuggleing
And in my spare time I slip into a coma
Ken

 

[GraniteState]

Well let's see

there's
pretty much whatever the kids are into
target shooting (once a week)
Amateur Radio
Skiing (seasonal)
Camping & Hiking (spring thru fall)
Computers (implement packages for companies, build my own from time to time)
Motorcycling
Gardening (landscape & vegetable)
Photography

I manage these and a bunch of other activities by the season and around the schedule of my wife and 2 boys. It does help that everyone is into the same stuff. It can also makes it expensive when it's 4 x $.

and I'd like to get more time in at the range and start IDPA, start back into Trap, start up golf

 

[Chris Rhines]

Aside from shooting?

I got into doing my own gunsmithing a while back. Along with guns, I also do some amateur machining, modelmaking, and electronics from time to time.

Backpacking, caving, climbing, bicycling. I'd like to get back into semi-serious adventure racing.

Reading, of course. More and more non-fiction of late. I also have a secret passion for Sherlock Holmes stories.

I'm thinking about buying a motorcycle.

Does abolishing the government count as a hobby?

- Chris

 

[Shel]

Shooting is a "family activity" here of sorts

I like to wander around Wal*Mart a lot, fidgit around the house, I like DVDs, watch a heck of a lot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and study trivia about the show and collect items related.

 

[Soap]

Metro...that's funny because my wife just bought me "The Metrosexual: A Guide to Style". Like anything else, you have to balance it with doing things like going out into the field, killing a beast, and eating its flesh.

 

[GM7RQK]

Other hobbies ...

That's me on the right looking cold

Also Amateur Radio, hence the screen name, motorcycling and camping in this.

Keeps me busy

 

[Black Majik]

Shooting
Cars
Sportbikes
playing the guitar
archery
canyon runs
movies
girls
paintball

 

[CZSteve]

Does family count?

When time permits:

Cycling: Used to road race many moons ago. Never VERY good, but enjoyed it. Now just happy to get out enough to try to stay in shape.

Home Improvement: Enjoy the satisfaction of doing things myself. Might even try buying older houses to update and sell as a business eventually.

Gear Head: Sold a '71 Camaro recently that I had for almost forever, time for a change. Kept the small block motor (over $3000.00 in motor only) and found a STEAL on a '79 19.5' Sea Ray I/O. Just put the motor in a couple months ago, new exhaust and once over and we'll see if we can remember to put the drain plug IN before we hit the H2O this summer and test the limits of the outdrive .

 

[LynnMassGuy]

I brew beer and mead in the cooler months. I'm pretty much a computer nerd as well. I build my own systems and play more games the is probably good for my eyes. I play with my smoker in the summer trying to get the barbecue just right. I work out just about every day and hike a lot in the warmer months. I do a lot of home recording. I play guitar, bass, drums, and I'm a singer. I'm usually in at least one band although I am in the middle of taking a few months off. I collect comics on and off. I fish in the summer for bass and carp.(More drinking than fishing when going after carp.) Shoot guns with my Dad. Oh yeah, and I hang out with the coolest, most understanding, fun person in the world...my wife!

 

[Series 70]

I umpire baseball in the spring and summer. The high school season begins here in early April. I work 2-3 games per week. When the summer season starts, add 3-8 tournament games most weekends. Unfortunately, that leaves not enough time for...

Sailing. We own a small sailboat and take it out as we can. Used to be every weekend. Have to make more time this summer.

I shoot IDPA once a month (when baseball allows) and try to practice twice per month. I'm usually lucky to make once practice session per month in the summer.

My kids are also into lots of stuff that we support. I'm coaching my son's basketball team right now. My daughter dances year-round and plays softball in the warmer months (sign-ups in a week... remember that...).

There is also, of course, the never-ending list of house projects. It's never-ending because it seems like I never have time to work on them. Oh, well.