Hobbies besides gaming

lobster1077

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Srs bzns said:
Guitar, mainly.

I want to get into making electronic music, however with my current knowledge on the subject and the computer I currently have it will be like scaling a cliff face with a phone charger.

Any suggestions?
Try out virtual dj, it's free on cnet very basic software but if you take an electronic track ie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFh8v52mfGY&list=WLF754F72A944E8ECA&index=10&feature=plpp_video and edit it a bit it can sound pretty cool.
 

babinro

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Magic the Gathering - a long time hobby since I was young. I love to test out decks solo and primarily play games against my brother about once a week. I have the cards and skills to be somewhat successful in tournaments but I hate the tournament experience so I no longer go to them.

D&D 4th Edition - I only recently got into D&D in the last 5 years and absolutely love 4E and being the DM of a group. I'll play as a player at times but it's just not as fun.

Writing - I need a creative outlet. Writing for me typically translates to D&D prep work, or possibly forum postings. I have worked on a book over several years but only on a very casual basis and will likely never attempt to seek publishing assuming I ever complete it.

Walking - I've got very bad knee problems that extremely limit nearly all forms of physical activity. Thankfully I love walking and frequently do so while listening and singing to music. This is my idea of relaxation and is a daily ritual for me except in the winter.
 

thom_cat_

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My hobbies are generally uni-related.
and not...



So, that'd be Maya and one After Effects.
3D is fun :3
 

Vicarious Reality

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Target shooting, collecting various items, whittling, miscellaneous psychedelic research, trolling the controlling
 

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I have 8 year of experience as a shooter. Since the beginning I´ve earned one platinum, three gold, five silver and two bronze medals. Last year, I participated in the Norwegian Shooting Championship and ended on a 7th place. My gun was a Sauer 6,5mm.
 

Brutal Peanut

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-Read quite a bit. Nutrition, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mémoires, Horror, Mystery, Graphic Novels and Comic Books, etc.
-During Spring, Summer, and the early days of Fall - I garden. It feels awesome to be able to grow some of my own food.
-I do 100% of the cooking at home, and I enjoy it immensely.
-Work-out 1h 30min/2 h everyday at home (I'm not a 'gym' person). If that counts as a hobby. But it's become something I now enjoy doing and it's a great stress, anger, and sadness reliever, so I guess it counts. Cardio mostly, resistance machine, and of course strength with free weights. I've also started jogging/running longer distances to help improve my stamina and endurance. My dogs go with me on occasion, they are pretty stoked about that. I've lost a considerable amount of weight and I am not too far away from the goal weight that I set for myself. Which I am, of course, ecstatic about.
-Make crafts. Mostly wedding/party specific crafts. I've done two weddings so far, and everyone was pleased.
-Collect 'geek' stuff. Figurines, statuettes, plushies, bobble-heads, posters, etc. Mostly just for the games and movies I really, really enjoy. Like when I found the LOTR Pez dispensers. I couldn't help myself and now they are sitting on my shelf in their packaging....staring at me. o_o;;
-Watching whatever I can on Netflix. Expanding my cinematic horizons.


I feel like I am missing something,...oh well, the list is long enough already. Kudos to whoever reads all this crap. ^_^
 

Fasckira

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Drift my car, watch ice hockey, muck around in arty things on the computer, and dog walking (if that counts).

Would like to get into Warhammer but I was in it before as a kid and its just so damn expensive. :(
 

Baby Tea

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Besides gaming?
Well I've got my bass, my motorcycle (I LOVE MY MOTORCYCLE!), and I also hunt!
I also consider my free-lancer voiceover work to be a hobby, since I love doing it!
 

natster43

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Walking to the mall, watching shows, D&D every now and then, and being mediocre at Photography.
Miles000 said:
Nerf...
Modding painting etc.

Also camping and drinking XD
I would like to see some of your NERF mods and paintjobs.
 

caselj01

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Basketball, table tennis, skiing, poker, reading. I have also mastered the lost art of shoe polishing, a skill I fear people these days dont appreciate (harrumph).
 

Miles000

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natster43 said:
Walking to the mall, watching shows, D&D every now and then, and being mediocre at Photography.
Miles000 said:
Nerf...
Modding painting etc.

Also camping and drinking XD
I would like to see some of your NERF mods and paintjobs.
I have three featured on this blog...
http://street-tag.blogspot.com/2011/04/custom-painted-dart-blasters-by-miles.html

My Vulcan...

My Longshot scope...

My Nitefinder and a clip...

That Nitefinder is by far my favourite weapon. It out preforms everything else I have...
And I'm insanely quick and accurate with it... (for Nerf that is =P)

This is about half of the stuff at a war we had last year...

We have about 5 times that now...

The work bench XD
Mod wise, I've tried just about everything, with varying degrees of success XD

So yeah...
Maybe a bit more than a hobby =P
 

thatman

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Ummmm, A lot of stuff, mainly anime, manga and yu-gi-oh. Although recently I've gotten into Magic: the gathering in a very big way.
 

ph0b0s123

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Movie and TV appreciation, yes watching movies can be a hobby. Can't it?

Other than that building /tweaking PC's, kung-fu, Anime, and going for a runs on my Suzuki GSX-R 750 motorbike. Oh and lucking around these forums, has that can take up a far amount of time.
 

Imperioratorex Caprae

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My hobbies used to be:

Warmachine: Because its cheaper and cooler than Warhammer.

D&D: even though my last group broke up I still hold out hope for finding more players... some day.

Creating miniatures terrain... which is extremely time and space consuming.


But now since I'm broke and jobless I can't do any of the things I used to do... so I just play games.
 

Zantos

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I play banjo, sometimes just to practice or sometimes I go to the pub with my friends and we all play some folk music. Also learning guitar (really, really slowly :( )

Then there's the usual going out, seeing friends, meeting new people, falling in love, making mistakes. Does that count as a hobby? I spend a lot of free time doing it, and it is fun!