Other Hobbies!

[ca1ore]

I always rather enjoy seeing what other hobbies (aka 'money pits') fellow reefers indulge in, and rather than hijack another thread, thought it'd be cool to create this thread and hear about what they are.

In my case, in order of highest to lowest absorber of disposable income, they are:

1. Reef Tank - #1 money-pit
2. Home Theater/Stereo System - used to be #1 money-pit but its pretty much as good as I can hear, so just repairs at this point.
3. Woodworking - got the tools I need so only really just wood and supplies.

http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r680/ca1ore/IMG_0699_zps372fc719.jpg (http://s1361.photobucket.com/user/ca1ore/media/IMG_0699_zps372fc719.jpg.html)
http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r680/ca1ore/IMG_0694_zps18577bb1.jpg (http://s1361.photobucket.com/user/ca1ore/media/IMG_0694_zps18577bb1.jpg.html)

One of the advantages of being old is you have had more time to accumulate stuff and, after all, one can never have too many speakers :lol:.

[Tweaked]

Now I understand the 4 dedicated power feeds to those power hungry amps. Sweet setup, and Finding Nemo must be amazing in that room :fish2:

Sorry couldn't resist. So awesome!

[james30ct]

1. reef tanks
2. golf
3. fireworks

[BubbaBoBobBrain]

1. Breeding ball pythons
2. Breeding rats for the ball pythons, lol
3. Reef tanks

[Useful_Idiot]

I enjoy a spirited ride on my KTM.http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m640/useful46/IMAG0247_zps43d0ef8c.jpg (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/useful46/media/IMAG0247_zps43d0ef8c.jpg.html)

Bob how many pythons do you have? I thought you didn't have full wife approval?

[mcpiii1124]

http://i1349.photobucket.com/albums/p751/mcpiii1124/DSC_7346PROTO-BLANDFORD1-18-145X7_zps5260ebd6.jpg (http://s1349.photobucket.com/user/mcpiii1124/media/DSC_7346PROTO-BLANDFORD1-18-145X7_zps5260ebd6.jpg.html)
ski raceing all winter and hiking/photography in the summer

mikeprotophotography.wordpress.com is my photo blog- i have not updated since the fall but school gets out in a week so i will be out soon.

[LeslieP]

Nice form on your skiing!

[red88rick]

Here's one of my hobbies. Dirtbikes. I race pit bikes it's really funny watching grown men on little bikes. Here's my pitbike and big bike. I also enjoy building my honda ruckus scooter. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/3u8e3aja.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/ybeduzah.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/u7yruvy2.jpg

We are also big into mustangs. Bro has an 03 cobra 14 gt 88 gt. I have an 88 gt

[Kdocimo90]

I build lego lamps and sell them on etsy as a hobby lol.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/y4u7upug.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/ahujysar.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/e4epeny6.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/5a6uheqe.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/a7eta4ym.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/eqezepas.jpg

[DLANDINO]

Great thread! Love the theater system!

[JerSaint]

Golf
Fishing(Salt, Fresh and Fly)
I play softball, poker and video games.

[DLANDINO]

Guitar/singing
Ring making (see my thread from yesterday :)
Coin collecting

[triggreef]

1. Reef tank

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/badaszx9r/Mobile%20Uploads/grow%20out/IMG_3694_zps571342c5.jpg

2. Mustang although not much time lately.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/badaszx9r/mustang/IMG_2849.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/badaszx9r/mustang/006_zps87492d89.jpg

3. Fishing but I have no photobucket photos I can think of.

4. Bikes, although I think my trackdays are over now.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/badaszx9r/Track%20Day%20Pix/Sept%2030th%202008/dave02.jpg

[red88rick]

That's a nice mustang.


1. Reef tank

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/badaszx9r/Mobile%20Uploads/grow%20out/IMG_3694_zps571342c5.jpg

2. Mustang although not much time lately.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/badaszx9r/mustang/IMG_2849.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/badaszx9r/mustang/006_zps87492d89.jpg

3. Bikes, although I think my trackdays are over now.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/badaszx9r/Track%20Day%20Pix/Sept%2030th%202008/dave02.jpg

[brutuscz]

Bodybuilding...on and off competitively. Koi keeping and competing. Reefkeeping!!

[red88rick]

Bodybuilding...on and off competitively. Koi keeping and competing. Reefkeeping!!

My bro does strongman comps. What's koi competing?

[ca1ore]

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/badaszx9r/Track%20Day%20Pix/Sept%2030th%202008/dave02.jpg

Is that actually you? Pretty intense.

[suicideissleep]

Is that actually you? Pretty intense.

Eithere way that's the only way to ride :) if your not scrapping your pads your not in the corner enough god I love cornering on bikes



Sry Back on topic my top three money pits
#1 the soon to be wife :) we all know this is number one
#2 the kids if you have them you understand
#3 the never ending fish tank
Sry had to have a laugh

[Kdocimo90]

I build lego lamps and sell them on etsy as a hobby lol.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/y4u7upug.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/ahujysar.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/e4epeny6.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/5a6uheqe.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/a7eta4ym.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/13/eqezepas.jpg

Stupid TapaTalk

[PL-Reef]

Eithere way that's the only way to ride :) if your not scrapping your pads your not in the corner enough god I love cornering on bikes



Sry Back on topic my top three money pits
#1 the soon to be wife :) we all know this is number one
#2 the kids if you have them you understand
#3 the never ending fish tank
Sry had to have a laugh

Lmao! Yup, I completely understand. :debi:

Other than my kids and my girl.
Reefing
Backpacking
Wood turning

[BfishLpond78]

Not exactly a money pit but I am a year round track and field coach specializing in the throws, currently at the high school level and have some great athletes. Would love to pursue the collegiate level someday.

[Masedaddy]

Uggggghhh my life is full of hobbies.... If I could just focus on my hobbies and not worry about money that would be great!!

Hobbies include:

Golf
Fishing- not only in the Long Island Sound but off of Montauk and down South i.e. Florida Keys, Texas, South Carolina.
Skiing
Hunting
Target Shooting
Gunsmithing
Reef Tanks
Scuba Diving (was a diver in the US Navy)
Martial Arts- been doing Martial Arts since 1998 studied a ton of styles currently studying: Combat Hapkido, Brazilian Jujitsu, Judo, Combat Sambo (Russian Martial Art), Krav Maga and Muay Thai but I hold various dans (belts) in Shotokan Karate, Tang So Do, Kempo etc...

[BubbaBoBobBrain]

I enjoy a spirited ride on my KTM.http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m640/useful46/IMAG0247_zps43d0ef8c.jpg (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/useful46/media/IMAG0247_zps43d0ef8c.jpg.html)

Bob how many pythons do you have? I thought you didn't have full wife approval?

You are correct on me not having full wife approval but I sneak as much by as possible, lol. Right now I only have 8 ball pythons but once the breeding picks up and I start bringing some more money in the numbers will go up. Right now the only money from the snakes/rats that is coming in is from selling the rats

[firstlight10]

In no real order:
Reef tanks
SCUBA diving
Boatbuilding
Kayaking
High performance sailing (not very active anymore, it's an expensive hobby)

[triggreef]

Is that actually you? Pretty intense.

Yes it's me but about 5 years ago. The bikes for sale though, I haven't had a chance to get to the track since my kids were born. Even debating selling my street bike but I know I will regret that in a few years.

[Paul B]

One season with my boat costs more than my 43 years of reefing.
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh270/urchsearch/P7180314.jpg (http://s258.photobucket.com/user/urchsearch/media/P7180314.jpg.html)

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh270/urchsearch/2013-08-04163236_zpsc112610e.jpg (http://s258.photobucket.com/user/urchsearch/media/2013-08-04163236_zpsc112610e.jpg.html)

Add 2 or 300 dives to that, and the cost goes up exponentially.
But I wouldn't live any other way.
http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh270/urchsearch/PaulSCUBA.jpg (http://s258.photobucket.com/user/urchsearch/media/PaulSCUBA.jpg.html)

Another hobby is going to a bar, which can also be expensive, especially if it is on Bora Bora.

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh270/urchsearch/Tahiti032.jpg (http://s258.photobucket.com/user/urchsearch/media/Tahiti032.jpg.html)

[Baiggann]

http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg573/pjmay49/photo_zpsc9dd313a.jpg (http://s1244.photobucket.com/user/pjmay49/media/photo_zpsc9dd313a.jpg.html)


I build and repair guitars!

[Lockhartia]

Boats made out of wood. With 50+ year old motors.....
http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/Lockhartia/Pennyan3_zpsd51e5d60.jpg (http://s704.photobucket.com/user/Lockhartia/media/Pennyan3_zpsd51e5d60.jpg.html)

[fastest302]

I have the reef and also my 90GT http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/14/je2apy6e.jpg

[red88rick]

I have the reef and also my 90GT http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/14/je2apy6e.jpg


I always saw you name and figured you had a fox. Here's mine. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/14/enenesa9.jpg

[fastest302]

I always saw you name and figured you had a fox. Here's mine. http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/14/enenesa9.jpg
nice 88 what you got done to yours? stick or aod

[red88rick]

nice 88 what you got done to yours? stick or aod

It's stick. It's a long story. But I rebuilt the motor. It's got a Trickflow street heat HCI Kit. New tranny WC t5. Rebuilt rear end with 3.73 gears. Body needs work but it's my baby. Had it for years it was my
First car, bought it with no motor.

Hopefully some day the body will be straightened out and I'll throw a turbo on it.

Mayb at a meeting you will see it and it's horribly faded paint ha

[fastest302]

It's stick. It's a long story. But I rebuilt the motor. It's got a Trickflow street heat HCI Kit. New tranny WC t5. Rebuilt rear end with 3.73 gears. Body needs work but it's my baby. Had it for years it was my
First car, bought it with no motor.

Hopefully some day the body will be straightened out and I'll throw a turbo on it.

Mayb at a meeting you will see it and it's horribly faded paint ha
nice.. mines a aod had it for about 10 years it sat for the last 2 years so I'm bringing it back.. the motor is stock with headers bank pipe and flowmaster catbackm nothing major and my body needs some work. . where r u located

[red88rick]

nice.. mines a aod had it for about 10 years it sat for the last 2 years so I'm bringing it back.. the motor is stock with headers bank pipe and flowmaster catbackm nothing major and my body needs some work. . where r u located

Waterbury and new Britain. I have bbk shorty headers. Bbk off road h pipe. And flow master mufflers.

[BubbaBoBobBrain]

That is hands down my favorite body style for the mustang. I've always wanted one

[fastest302]

That is hands down my favorite body style for the mustang. I've always wanted one
ya mine to but ill take a flashback or a new edge stang as well one day will have a gt500 or a saleen s281

[firstlight10]

Boats made out of wood. With 50+ year old motors.....
http://i704.photobucket.com/albums/ww43/Lockhartia/Pennyan3_zpsd51e5d60.jpg (http://s704.photobucket.com/user/Lockhartia/media/Pennyan3_zpsd51e5d60.jpg.html)

Beautiful boats! They look to be traditionally planked, correct?

I personally built a canoe, now working on a 12'6" stitch and glue paddleboard. A family member is restoring an old Crosby catboat (carvel planked) so I am helping with that project as time allows.

[fltt]

Nice Fox bodies,
Here is my 91. Also looking for a 32 Ford Roadster.

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo168/fltt/IMAG0223.jpg (http://s372.photobucket.com/user/fltt/media/IMAG0223.jpg.html)

[red88rick]

Nice Fox bodies,
Here is my 91. Also looking for a 32 Ford Roadster.

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo168/fltt/IMAG0223.jpg (http://s372.photobucket.com/user/fltt/media/IMAG0223.jpg.html)

Nice clean vert. Gezz we could start mustang/car club in ctars ha.

[fastest302]

Nice Fox bodies,
Here is my 91. Also looking for a 32 Ford Roadster.

http://i372.photobucket.com/albums/oo168/fltt/IMAG0223.jpg (http://s372.photobucket.com/user/fltt/media/IMAG0223.jpg.html)

nice vert my gt was the same color combo before it got painted..

Nice clean vert. Gezz we could start mustang/car club in ctars ha.

that would be sweet lol

[fltt]

nice vert my gt was the same color combo before it got painted..



that would be sweet lol

Sweet !!!!!

[Lockhartia]

Firstlight10: Yes it is traditionally planked! The boat is a 1948, motor is from '56.

I have an unknown plywood rowboat I hauled off the bottom of a lake over 20 years ago that I've rebuilt several times!

Next on the docket is a 1960 lapstreak Thompson Sea Lancer!

[triggreef]

Nice Fox bodies! I had an 87 gt vert some years back in high school actually. Thought I was bad az with my cobra intake & 4" cowl hood. lol very fun cars though. I got in all kinds of trouble with that car on the Berlin tnpk... after I sold that for about 25 percent of my investment, a few years went by & I got the bug again. I discovered corral net, & began putting it together with gently used much cheaper parts. If I listed everything in my car you wouldn't believe how little I have into it. I built the motor 100 myself, minus the machining on the heads & bores.

I'm planning to swap the slp loudmouth mufflers out for flowmasters, & then I have an intercooler & smaller vortech pulley. I'll need a new tune after if you guys know anyone good in CT. Last time went to j&m motorsports & not really sure of how good they did. Runs great unless coasting to a stop, then it gets rough sometimes. On the gas it does great but I think it should be nice& smooth off the gas too.

[firstlight10]

Firstlight10: Yes it is traditionally planked! The boat is a 1948, motor is from '56.

I have an unknown plywood rowboat I hauled off the bottom of a lake over 20 years ago that I've rebuilt several times!

Next on the docket is a 1960 lapstreak Thompson Sea Lancer!

Very cool! I'll post some photos of my boat projects when I get computer access again in about a week.

[red88rick]

Nice Fox bodies! I had an 87 gt vert some years back in high school actually. Thought I was bad az with my cobra intake & 4" cowl hood. lol very fun cars though. I got in all kinds of trouble with that car on the Berlin tnpk... after I sold that for about 25 percent of my investment, a few years went by & I got the bug again. I discovered corral net, & began putting it together with gently used much cheaper parts. If I listed everything in my car you wouldn't believe how little I have into it. I built the motor 100 myself, minus the machining on the heads & bores.

I'm planning to swap the slp loudmouth mufflers out for flowmasters, & then I have an intercooler & smaller vortech pulley. I'll need a new tune after if you guys know anyone good in CT. Last time went to j&m motorsports & not really sure of how good they did. Runs great unless coasting to a stop, then it gets rough sometimes. On the gas it does great but I think it should be nice& smooth off the gas too.


These cars are impossible to get a good idle out of. But I hear a lot of people talk about Dez racing in seekonk mass. Across from the race track. They are mustang specialists. I was up there years back for a dyno day in a mustang club.

[fastest302]

Nice Fox bodies! I had an 87 gt vert some years back in high school actually. Thought I was bad az with my cobra intake & 4" cowl hood. lol very fun cars though. I got in all kinds of trouble with that car on the Berlin tnpk... after I sold that for about 25 percent of my investment, a few years went by & I got the bug again. I discovered corral net, & began putting it together with gently used much cheaper parts. If I listed everything in my car you wouldn't believe how little I have into it. I built the motor 100 myself, minus the machining on the heads & bores.

I'm planning to swap the slp loudmouth mufflers out for flowmasters, & then I have an intercooler & smaller vortech pulley. I'll need a new tune after if you guys know anyone good in CT. Last time went to j&m motorsports & not really sure of how good they did. Runs great unless coasting to a stop, then it gets rough sometimes. On the gas it does great but I think it should be nice& smooth off the gas too.
post a pic

[kynan]

My hobbies in no particular order....actually reefing is lower on the list given the number of years at it.

1. Fishing on the ocean..working on the boats. I have my 97 parker sport cabin and a 73 well craft Cc that I completely gutted and rebuilt, core up.
2. My dogs, Boston Terriers and pug.
3. Cars and car repairs. I have only had cars in the shop 3 times over the last dozen or so years...6 car family.
4. Corvettes
5. Projects. I do everything myself when possible. Not that I am cheap, just get the satisfaction of doing things myself...carpentry, plumbing, electrical, mechanical.
6. Scuba. Mainly reefs on vacation. Typically cozumel.
7. Used to be avid golfer but one day the desire just up and vanished.

[kynan]

Forgot to add reefing! Oh, and if there's some interest, I wouldn't mind hooking up for some local diving and spearfishing...anything from fishers, Rhode beaches and reefs, or Block island.

[EvilMel]

I ride a vintage scooter, carve pumpkins (fall), garden a lot (summer), and work puzzles. Oh and I'm super obsessed with horror movies.

Here's some pumpkins:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/EvilMel77/F468B435-D849-406D-AC71-CBAE0128D61D_zpson0cafbe.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/EvilMel77/media/F468B435-D849-406D-AC71-CBAE0128D61D_zpson0cafbe.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/EvilMel77/1197DE5B-8E68-45A0-AEB2-DA502948C8D0_zpswqskof3v.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/EvilMel77/media/1197DE5B-8E68-45A0-AEB2-DA502948C8D0_zpswqskof3v.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/EvilMel77/FD04D287-11C6-4D5F-87F4-A9ABC8C5C4A6_zpsmaxbaeps.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/EvilMel77/media/FD04D287-11C6-4D5F-87F4-A9ABC8C5C4A6_zpsmaxbaeps.jpg.html)

My scooter has black panels now instead of orangey red. This orangey red color was crappy spray paint on top of the awesome cherry red original paint. I couldn't get it off, so I stripped them and painted them John Deere Blitz Black. The rest of the body is original paint. 1965 Lambretta Li150. I also have a 1973 Yamaha RD350 (old two-stroke motorcycle) that I need to get running. Shouldn't take too much work though. I just need to find some time.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/EvilMel77/Li150/IMG_4737.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/EvilMel77/media/Li150/IMG_4737.jpg.html)

Here's an old garden photo!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v681/EvilMel77/2011PumpkinPatch-half.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/EvilMel77/media/2011PumpkinPatch-half.jpg.html)

[Scorpius]

Love reefing, my r/c cars, and my Subaru wrx. Looking at getting my HPI Baja 5b upgraded and running again. All three hobbies are expensive. :lmao:

[EvilMel]

None of my hobbies are expensive. I'm a tightwad. YAAAAAY, Dave Ramsey!!

[triggreef]

post a pic

Not easy to find a pic of the 87. I assume thats what you meant.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/badaszx9r/daves%20crap/100_0284.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/badaszx9r/daves%20crap/100_0290.jpg

[ca1ore]

Nice to see a few SCUBA divers. Ten years ago I'd have had that in my top 3, but for my 40th I went to Palau on a live aboard for two weeks. Most spectacular diving I had ever experienced; made anything since pale in comparison so I rather lost the urge.

Love the Freddy Kreuger pumpkin. Couple of those on your front porch for Halloween and you would avoid the inconvenience of trick or treaters :lol: ..... Or maybe you'd actually have more .....

[EvilMel]

I actually won a contest with that pumpkin! Granted, it was a small contest but STILL!!

[ca1ore]

Some years ago there was a pumpkin carving exhibit at the Norwalk aquarium. It was during the Obama/McCain election race because I remember a likeness of them on two of the pumpkins. Really amazing, particularly the technique of just thinning the pumpkin in places to give a shading effect. Hopeless at it myself. - thank goodness for those stencil kits!

[triggreef]

I actually won a contest with that pumpkin! Granted, it was a small contest but STILL!!

that is without a doubt the coolest one I've ever seen

[EvilMel]

hah! thanks Trigg. I appreciate it.

I definitely have to use those patterns. I can't draw for crap. I've gotten that hang of carving pretty well though. I can cut it up enough to maximize a good stencil but that's about it. There's a super cool site called Zombie Pumpkins that has really neat patterns...all kinds of awesome ones for horror buffs.

[gpdno]

Sailing

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/16/bymupeqy.jpg

[fastest302]

Not easy to find a pic of the 87. I assume thats what you meant.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/badaszx9r/daves%20crap/100_0284.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j102/badaszx9r/daves%20crap/100_0290.jpg
looks good love the hood

[Masedaddy]

None of my hobbies are expensive. I'm a tightwad. YAAAAAY, Dave Ramsey!!

Dave Ramsey, would be very upset with me and the expense of my hobbies.... But, I have put most on hold at the moment. Gotta Live like no one else to Live like no one else....

[EvilMel]

I'm eating lots of beans and rice lately, Mason. Dave would be super proud.

He will be ok with you too once you get back on the band wagon. hah hah.