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    Weird hobbies

    Any of you guys have weird hobbies that people would never guess you are into? For example, I love using gear and lifting weights… but I’m also into trains and mode trains lol.

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    Nice thread mate!
    Something very different,I like it…
    I used to do metal detecting,found some pretty cool and old shit over the years….
    Quite a few gold coins Saxon Roman ect!
    Oldest coin I found was of Bodecia around 2000 years old.
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    I could see something like that becoming addictive… You just never know what you’re gonna find. That can be a good way to get some cardio in too haha.

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    I collect old electronics from my youth. Computers, CRT tvs, component stereos, video game consoles. Stuff I remember playing with as a kid or stuff that I wanted that I couldn't get.

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    Im not sure if any of my hobbies are Weird or strange (not the ones I can talk about ) but Ive had a few. Working on all types, makes, models of cars engine wise. Done a bit of body work and painting cars. Building and Flying model airplanes back in the day U control, radio control. RC cars, boats, helicopters, drones.
    I use to scuba dive, until I got certified and haven't been since. lol
    Riding/playing with ATVs, PWCs, snow skiing
    I guess I should count surgeries as a hobby since I'm up to 20 now.
    Loosing money in the stock market.... 401K is doing OK though and 20 years worth of pension.

    I have about 100 different things I keep planning on starting to do/try such as powder coating. Hydro dipping. Got a metal detector and never used it, yet.

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    bocce ball... my wife and I love it. we play that and yes, pickle ball 3-5 times a week.

    we have only been doing it couple weeks but we love it and our son is beast at bocce ball.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mooseman33 View Post
    bocce ball... my wife and I love it. we play that and yes, pickle ball 3-5 times a week.

    we have only been doing it couple weeks but we love it and our son is beast at bocce ball.
    Interesting. Looks like a mix or croquet & bean bag toss.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkZTlXKOnbc

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mooseman33 View Post
    bocce ball... my wife and I love it. we play that and yes, pickle ball 3-5 times a week.

    we have only been doing it couple weeks but we love it and our son is beast at bocce ball.
    Is pickle ball the next big thing in sports?? I don’t know anything about it but I keep hearing of more and more people playing it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahbuddy289 View Post
    Is pickle ball the next big thing in sports?? I don’t know anything about it but I keep hearing of more and more people playing it.
    Getting popular in Los Angeles. Great game for the older folks. Seeing some public tennis courts transitioned to pickle ball. The wife is after me to give it a try actually.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Booz View Post
    Oldest coin I found was of Bodecia around 2000 years old.

    What's something like that worth?
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    Not much to be honest as there were a fair few in circulation at the time and quite a few of them dug up…
    Unfortunately not everything old unless it’s gold is worth much….
    The Roman cistersi a big fat coin again 2000 years old isn’t worth much..
    I’m sure I still have the coin around when I have time I will dig it out,I have a few silver hammered coins dating back around 1400 years will dig them out too and put them up…
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    Interesting Booz! Like to see them.
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    Yeah I just bought a metal detector but wish I didn't hell you can't use it no where without permission.I can't see why using it on a beach when no one is there hurts anyone.

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    There are certain towns and county’s here where if you are found with one in the boot of your car you will get nicked by the police….
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    Just got back into fish after a decade without them. Researched the crap out of “high-tech” planted aquascapes, got all the equipment, but ended up buying a cheaper setup for my bedroom in the meantime.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Test Monsterone View Post
    Just got back into fish after a decade without them. Researched the crap out of “high-tech” planted aquascapes, got all the equipment, but ended up buying a cheaper setup for my bedroom in the meantime.
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    Man…. I always said if I was rich I would have a massive salt water aquarium in my house… I really enjoy aquariums but the work/cost involved for a salt water set up always scares me away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by songdog View Post
    Yeah I just bought a metal detector but wish I didn't hell you can't use it no where without permission.I can't see why using it on a beach when no one is there hurts anyone.
    Wait you can't use a metal detector on a beach at night or in the early morning when there's nobody there?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Test Monsterone View Post
    Just got back into fish after a decade without them. Researched the crap out of “high-tech” planted aquascapes, got all the equipment, but ended up buying a cheaper setup for my bedroom in the meantime.
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    I’m totally interested in getting into fish. I find the look/sound so peaceful. Any tips for a total beginner on how to dip my toe in?

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    From wat I am told you need to get permission to do anything with one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahbuddy289 View Post
    Man…. I always said if I was rich I would have a massive salt water aquarium in my house… I really enjoy aquariums but the work/cost involved for a salt water set up always scares me away.
    Same with me... and having to install an RO/DI unit with a container to constantly filter water, then mix salt water, keep the temperature... constant water testing. And to get a proper setup with a decent 75 gallon tank adds up to over 5 grand - closer to 10 after all is said and done.

    The cost and time is why I decided to go for a freshwater aquascape for my "high-tech" 72 gallon I'm setting up. I think these tanks are just as awesome as reef tanks, just in a different way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chark View Post
    I’m totally interested in getting into fish. I find the look/sound so peaceful. Any tips for a total beginner on how to dip my toe in?
    Don't spend too much, buy things one at a time. The first tank you do will be an experiment, so don't get caught up in too many details. The tank I first pictured is the cheap one I got. It was a Top Fin 55 gallon for $150 at Petsmart. Comes with everything, but I did add a few things to the filter to make it work better. I like it a lot. Basically you want to start with some community fish. Always research and make sure the fish you're getting are compatible with each other, and don't overstock your tank. In a 55 gallon, I wouldn't put more than 20 2" fish, for example. Look into all the different classifications of freshwater fish, there are many to choose from. Tetras are fun to watch schooling fish. In a wider tank, like my 55 gallon, you can see them school together and swim around the tank.

    When you first get the tank set up, you want to avoid fish the first day and just let the filter run. The next day add a few hardy fish (3-5) to start the nitrogen cycle. Basically it goes like this Fish waste/dead plants > Ammonia > Nitrite > Nitrate > Plant food/water changes. So ammonia and nitrites are bad for fish. Nitrates can be tolerated to higher levels and feed plants. You still need to do water changes every couple of weeks just to keep the nitrates in check. The beneficial bacteria takes time to establish and at first your ammonia will be high, followed by nitrites, then finally nitrates. Hardy fish can typically survive this necessary process to complete the nitrogen cycle. After that, you can add more sensitive fish. Get an API test kit and when your ammonia is and nitrites are 0 or close to it, the nitrogen cycle has been established and you're good to go.

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    Quote Originally Posted by songdog View Post
    Yeah I just bought a metal detector but wish I didn't hell you can't use it no where without permission.I can't see why using it on a beach when no one is there hurts anyone.
    Quote Originally Posted by Booz View Post
    There are certain towns and county’s here where if you are found with one in the boot of your car you will get nicked by the police….
    Quote Originally Posted by Honkey_Kong View Post
    Wait you can't use a metal detector on a beach at night or in the early morning when there's nobody there?
    Quote Originally Posted by songdog View Post
    From wat I am told you need to get permission to do anything with one.
    WTF is with that? I could understand if it was private property or someplace heavily populated. Must be so if someone finds anything of any value they arent allowed to keep it.

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    I’ve always had an aquarium, had a salt water one way back - what a pain in the ass. It took up as much time as going to the gym - it was like a 80-100 gallon tank

    So, I keep this guy - just a 40 gal bow front fresh water on live substrate

    Just spotted my pleco - it’s like as old as my son

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    Quote Originally Posted by Test Monsterone View Post
    Same with me... and having to install an RO/DI unit with a container to constantly filter water, then mix salt water, keep the temperature... constant water testing. And to get a proper setup with a decent 75 gallon tank adds up to over 5 grand - closer to 10 after all is said and done.

    The cost and time is why I decided to go for a freshwater aquascape for my "high-tech" 72 gallon I'm setting up. I think these tanks are just as awesome as reef tanks, just in a different way.

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    Beautiful set up man.

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    That is a very nice fresh water tank tho

    But, seriously I have so many more hobbies now since I no longer have a functioning sex drive

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    I’d idles almost at 125 decibels
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    I’m gonna go cry now. Lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by lovbyts View Post
    WTF is with that? I could understand if it was private property or someplace heavily populated. Must be so if someone finds anything of any value they arent allowed to keep it.
    Yeah, I could understand private property too. But public lands as long as you don't leave holes in the ground, what's the problem?

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    Quote Originally Posted by < <Samson> > View Post
    That is a very nice fresh water tank tho

    But, seriously I have so many more hobbies now since I no longer have a functioning sex drive

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    I’d idles almost at 125 decibels
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    I’m gonna go cry now. Lol
    Good lord…. I can hear that thing all the way over here on the east coast!! If you were in California they’d treat you worse than a sex offender for that exhaust set up!

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahbuddy289 View Post
    Good lord…. I can hear that thing all the way over here on the east coast!! If you were in California they’d treat you worse than a sex offender for that exhaust set up!
    Kinda why I’m not in Cali, along with other reasons

    I get to rip this around(at a dollar a mile) with a 50 round drum mag on my AK(actually I still need to get a 50 or a double drum mag) - these 30 banana clips ain’t cutting it

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    Quote Originally Posted by < <Samson> > View Post
    Kinda why I’m not in Cali, along with other reasons

    I get to rip this around(at a dollar a mile) with a 50 round drum mag on my AK(actually I still need to get a 50 or a double drum mag) - these 30 banana clips ain’t cutting it
    I wish I lived in a free state!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahbuddy289 View Post
    I wish I lived in a free state!!
    Yeah, AZ has definitely worked out for me. It’s “free” in comparison to other states & has one of the best neurological facilities in the world

    So far, so good - I’m used to dealing with the heat

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    Quote Originally Posted by < <Samson> > View Post
    Yeah, AZ has definitely worked out for me. It’s “free” in comparison to other states & has one of the best neurological facilities in the world

    So far, so good - I’m used to dealing with the heat
    Thinking about making a move soon. Going to be tough to do with two young kids, and it’s nice having family around but I’m about at my limit with all this liberal BS. Florida comes to mind first but I think I’d die in the humidity. I would think most of the shops down there are air conditioned though. Having a car dripping slushee road salt water on you isn’t fun either though… not to mention working on the rusty junk vehicles that comes with it.

    I would die if I came home and had a freaking Burmese python or something in my house or in my yard lol I might be able to adjust to the weather but I don’t think I could ever adapt to that haha.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahbuddy289 View Post
    Thinking about making a move soon. Going to be tough to do with two young kids, and it’s nice having family around but I’m about at my limit with all this liberal BS. Florida comes to mind first but I think I’d die in the humidity. I would think most of the shops down there are air conditioned though. Having a car dripping slushee road salt water on you isn’t fun either though… not to mention working on the rusty junk vehicles that comes with it.

    I would die if I came home and had a freaking Burmese python or something in my house or in my yard lol I might be able to adjust to the weather but I don’t think I could ever adapt to that haha.
    Florida is the only place on the east coast I’d consider moving back is FL. I just can’t stand the humidity & weather there. Flood & home owner’s insurance in FL is More than taxes.

    I fucking hate east coast cars - just got another one in too. Im like wtf - it’s all the east coast folk who moved to AZ.

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    Just had a scrap car before this one too - I get in it, foot straight through the floorboard. Ugggggh

    How’s that for a patch
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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahbuddy289 View Post
    Any of you guys have weird hobbies that people would never guess you are into? For example, I love using gear and lifting weights… but I’m also into trains and mode trains lol.
    Near-death experiences.

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeahbuddy289 View Post
    Thinking about making a move soon. Going to be tough to do with two young kids, and it’s nice having family around but I’m about at my limit with all this liberal BS. Florida comes to mind first but I think I’d die in the humidity. I would think most of the shops down there are air conditioned though. Having a car dripping slushee road salt water on you isn’t fun either though… not to mention working on the rusty junk vehicles that comes with it.

    I would die if I came home and had a freaking Burmese python or something in my house or in my yard lol I might be able to adjust to the weather but I don’t think I could ever adapt to that haha.
    Florida is not THAT bad once you get here. No pythons (in the cities at least), that is overblown. We do have black bears in the central Florida area, we just had a couple juveniles in the neighborhood knocking over trash cans. One pooped on the driveway, the other in the backyard. A**holes.

    You will "go tropical" in a place like Florida or Phoenix, I imagine. Can't take the cold. 32 degree weather is nearly fatal.

    BUT there are those fudging hurricanes. Those suck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by < <Samson> > View Post
    Florida is the only place on the east coast I’d consider moving back is FL. I just can’t stand the humidity & weather there. Flood & home owner’s insurance in FL is More than taxes.

    I fucking hate east coast cars - just got another one in too. Im like wtf - it’s all the east coast folk who moved to AZ.

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    Just had a scrap car before this one too - I get in it, foot straight through the floorboard. Ugggggh

    How’s that for a patch
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    Working on rusty junk is always fun… you basically have to quote the customer every single thing the part you’re replacing touches lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cylon357 View Post
    Florida is not THAT bad once you get here. No pythons (in the cities at least), that is overblown. We do have black bears in the central Florida area, we just had a couple juveniles in the neighborhood knocking over trash cans. One pooped on the driveway, the other in the backyard. A**holes.

    You will "go tropical" in a place like Florida or Phoenix, I imagine. Can't take the cold. 32 degree weather is nearly fatal.

    BUT there are those fudging hurricanes. Those suck.
    See my problem is I don’t want to live in a city, or even the suburbs. I want 10 acres of labd minimum lol. And I could not deal with coming across a python while out enjoying my property lol I think snakes are awesome and cool as hell to look at, but only if they’re behind glass lol.

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    Turn the hobby into a job . Doing something I love for a living finally fucking finally

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