Non-torch interests

accordion, singing in band
road bicycling
vegetarian
contra dance
zydeco, cajun dance
2 5 year old boy twins
fixing things
collect clocks, watches, tools, camera tripods {long story}, calculators, slide rules, toys, bike paraphernalia

Knives (folders mainly)
Self Defense training/teaching
Weightlifting/amateur powerlifting
Shooting
Kava
Reading, mainly psychology but also about any of the above

Non-torch hobbies…
I am interested in RC, more specific, quadcopter(drone), but i also play other types like Cars and plane, heli(heli is the most thrilling one)
Another hobby is programming with microcontroller, im thinking about learning some IoTs stuff now

My new hobby this year is metal casting, I built a foundry furnace this spring, and I’ve been working on refining it and learning mold making.

This thread reminds me of a guys’ sig on another forum that resonates with me:

[QUOTE]I don’t have hobbies. I’m building a robust post-apocalyptic skill set.
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Playing rock/blues bass guitar for almost 48 years, tools, gadgets, vacuum tube audio, Large screen TV’s with surround sound, Mac and PC computers, home electronics, home improvements/maintenance, gardening, cooking, eating quality foods, etc.

Good idea, tek, I’m loving this already. Well here we go:

• Video games. There is a big pull for me in a story set in a world where you can take control and experience it for yourself. Lately, another pull to it is game modding, more specifically how folks can turn a game engine into putty in their hands and mold it to whatever they see fit, going from total conversions still similar to the base material to total overhauls that don’t even classify as games anymore, such as Source Film Maker, an amazing little 3D filming engine that was based off the Source engine for video games that was in its place a refinement of GoldSrc, which is itself a mod of the old Quake engine. It’s a “tower of duct tape”, and it awes me how far we can go with just patch-ups.

• Like pinkpanda, I’m pretty fond of cycling. No branch in particular, just the though of hopping on a cycle and putting it to work, feel the wind in my face while pedaling on a road or down a hill; the machine that is the bicycle amazes me just as much as how viable it is to move around on two aligned wheels :laughing: I’ve spent more adapting and repairing my bike in ten years than most regular folks have spent overall on cycling in their entire lives. I’m with my hands tied since three or four years back thanks to university, an unwilling move to the night shift, and the increasingly cycle-hostile nature of my neighborhood, but I’m almost certain all of that will be sorted out come the end of this year. New house, new diploma, new job, new chances to bike! :smiley:

• Right now I’m pooling my pennies to buy a good bow and a good set of arrows to mature my interest in archery (bows, slings and slingshots only, I’m not as big a crossbow enthusiast). I also have an air rifle, but when it comes to single-use ammo, I’ve found out I’m a bit of a hoarder, even with ultra-cheap pellets :stuck_out_tongue:

My interests are:
Photography (in particular Light Painting)
Urbex
Rollercoasters
Horizontal dancing

Wow, I’m boring :person_facepalming:

  • I like to repeatedly pick heavy things up then put them down. Squat, deadlift, bench, strict OHP & bent over rows. All about strength gains, not trying to be no bodybuilder or pro anything. I would like to learn the clean&jerk and power snatch, Those are technical and self learning hasn’t worked for me. I need a coach to teach me safely and that costs money.
  • PC gaming. Putting PC builds together, not that it’s hard, basically Legos for adults. Don’t do any modding, just like helping others ascend.
  • Motorcycles, don’t do much for fun riding anymore. I currently commute 90% of the time via my bike. I also like working on my own bike and cars.
  • I’m still a kid at heart and love all the fun stuff still. Amusement parks, roller coaster, water parks, paint balling (sold off my gear, used to go every weekend, not so much anymore and just use rentals), going to try some airsoft looks fun. Indoor wall climbing.

What are your pens of choice? I’ve been EDC’ing a white Twsbi ECO with Iroshizuku Kon-peki for the past few months and I’ve been really happy with it.

I wouldn’t know about personal pens (a good old Bic Cristal has proven reliable and pleasant enough for me), but I have a Pentel 0.9 propelling pencil that I won’t change for anything in the world :smiley:

Here’s a photo of one of my favorite finds, a dumbbell tektite. I have other material and torch tested a piece to confirm it is tektite. They look brown but when broken the material is translucent green. This dumbbell is about 4 1/2” long and 1 1/2” at its widest point. Found in a creek about 1/4 mile from my home. There’s an abundance of this material but no known strewn field to account for it. It is possible the suspected impact site in Lake Michigan may be the source but for many years I’ve suspected there’s more to the formation of the Great Lakes than glaciers.

more to come…

I was a voracious reader and favored fantasy and sci-fi (Heinlein, asimov, anthony, brooks,…) and an avid AD&D player. Cycling, hiking, fishing, camping, tech (self-built computers since the mid ’90s), photography (when I had a decent camera), music (lyrics, some composition, and a good vocal range), … my interests are varied.

Guns, all kinds, lots of assault weapons.
Motorcycles, street and dirt, also like to work on them.
Concerts, mostly rock but like most kinds of music. Prince was my favorite artist.
Boating and fishing, have slowed down a lot on these though, don’t have the time.
Gardening to a lesser extent, into Live Oak trees and azaleas.
Vintage audio equipment but it takes up so much room so the collection is limited.
Used to be into watches, still have a lot but don’t even wear one now.

Occasionally when rock hunting I encounter something odd. This is one example that I usually refer to as ‘McKinley’s head’. It is inscribed with “Hon. Wm. McKinley” to the left and “our next President” to the right in a somewhat flourished script below the ‘shoulder’ area as viewed. Found in 2007 if I remember correctly. Hollow, not solid with a small irregular hole in the back of the head. Mustard test indicates the possibility it might be silver. Height is approximately 3”.

Lanterns, guns, motorcycles, cars, outdoors, camping, hiking, canoeing, boating, fishing, hunting, expeditions, vintage flashlight & lanterns, and flashlights. :smiley:

Sure it’s not Lincoln, instead?

Vintage Mini Bikes and Vintage small bore Honda motorcycles
Electric Slot Cars HO & 1:32 scale
Guitars and tube amps
Old International Harvester Cub Cadet Tractors

atm… subject to change :slight_smile:

mountain bike (160mm of travel)
tennis (string my own rackets)
coffee roasting (espresso-based mostly)

I’ve had a few hobbies come and go depending on the people I have around me. Working on small gas engines, rc cars, building and fighting battle bots(think small scale robot wars), playing smash bros. competitively, hacky sack/footbag, casual cycling on the local trails, but want to get into mountain biking, building computers, mechanical keyboards, anime, urban exploration, tried photography for a bit just wasn’t my thing, trading card games, and of course flashlights.

Guns. Collection, upgrading, shooting
Collecting high end watches through Watch Gang subscription
Vintage high quality audio gear, stereo equipment
Flying. Working on private pilots license.
Most important and closest to my heart thing I love to do is take care of and love my little dog Joey. A 6 pound Miniature Pinscher who has more personality than a lot of people. He is a very affectionate, playful, intelligent, and cool dog.