I was thinking to myself... I'm a pretty strange guy with some of my hobbies. So I was wondering what some other people 'strange' hobbies might be around here (Besides the best one of all of course, the tuba!)
Some of my more interesting hobbies include:
Flying R/C stunt helicopters and airplanes
Solving Rubik's cube style puzzles
Geocaching (looking for tupperware in the woods with a GPS )
How about you?
Nick - Hobbyist Miraphone 1291 CC - Baer MMVI
Miraphone Firebird F - Baer F MMVI
Benge 165F
Holton TR-181 Bass trombone (school owned)
I started homebrewing a few months ago. It's pretty easy to get started, but it's time to really start learning more about it.
It's funny to think about money with my other hobbies... $3,000 in tuba money isn't going to do a whole lot, but it'd probably take me years to spend $3,000 on homebrewing stuff (plus, I don't think I'd really want to!).
Grooving for Heaven wrote:I play in a classic rock band that gigs once or twice a month. Yeah, I get paid so it's not really a hobby, but it's incredibly fun, so it doesn't feel like work
If it doesn't feel like work and you love doing it, I'd count it as a hobby.
Nick - Hobbyist Miraphone 1291 CC - Baer MMVI
Miraphone Firebird F - Baer F MMVI
Benge 165F
Holton TR-181 Bass trombone (school owned)
Grooving for Heaven wrote:I play in a classic rock band that gigs once or twice a month. Yeah, I get paid so it's not really a hobby, but it's incredibly fun, so it doesn't feel like work
If it doesn't feel like work and you love doing it, I'd count it as a hobby.
I haven't done it much since we bought our house and don't have our basement in order yet, but I build plastic model airplanes, WWII exclusively (I have yet to build a jet!). I also have done some oil paintings ala Bob Ross.
Here's the last model I completed (I finished it fall of 2011, so you can see how often I get around to that hobby)
And here's a painting I did (it was actually a commission!):
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Jordan
King 2341 with a Holton "Monster" Eb bell
Eb Frankentuba
Martin Medium Eb Helicon
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving's probably not for you.
Playing my euph in a community band is my hobby. I also Geocach ( terra_trek http://www.geocaching.com/profile/" target="_blank ). I just took advantage of this freaky warm weather we had yesterday and hid a new one. I'm just waiting for it to be approved.
oldbandnerd wrote:Playing my euph in a community band is my hobby. I also Geocach ( terra_trek http://www.geocaching.com/profile/" target="_blank" target="_blank ). I just took advantage of this freaky warm weather we had yesterday and hid a new one. I'm just waiting for it to be approved.
Great to see other instrument-playing geocachers out there
Nick - Hobbyist Miraphone 1291 CC - Baer MMVI
Miraphone Firebird F - Baer F MMVI
Benge 165F
Holton TR-181 Bass trombone (school owned)
1. Performing music. Currently I'm playing in a concert band, wind ensemble, church band and pit orchestra.
2. Instrument repair. Currently I'm overhauling a Tenor Sax for my wife, and she's got an Alto Sax for me to do as well.
3. Insomnia (which explains why I'm typing this at 2 AM. Good night, TubeNet.)
That is excellent! I have always wanted to learn to fly and to own/build my own airplane. Being a teacher though, it's probably something I'll never be able to afford.
Jordan
King 2341 with a Holton "Monster" Eb bell
Eb Frankentuba
Martin Medium Eb Helicon
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving's probably not for you.
tuba, amateur radio, tuba, scratch built fixed wing RC model aircraft, tuba, running my own Dixie band, tuba, running my own Oompah band, getting gigs for both of those plus gigs for a 40 piece band, tuba...oh and eating and sleeping. Honest. Armin
Currently I am teaching myself to do brass repair work. Dents, solder, all that fun stuff. Putting a trumpet back together right now. It's tons of fun. (I do need to find a trumpet bell for it if anyone has one laying around)
I used to study Tae-Kwon-Do and was at one time a second degree black belt with a few Junior Olympic medals. Decided after a number of broken bones and one near fatal battle in the ring that music is much nicer on the body.
Hi, everyone ,It's good to be back!! my puter took dive6 mo.s then my car I had to sell my beautiful 3 J Oh! well thats the life of an artist besides artwork I do love the Tuba.I only play in my room for 25 years now..I love motorcycle riding,I'm building a V8 trike,I shoot in two pool leagues..Do target shooting...Dream of all the beautiful tuba's I can't afford on this site... I also play the accordian about everyday..I have many interests being 69 ................................................................................BB