Forum: The Classroom
Topic: Hobbies
started by: DrunkNigel

Posted by DrunkNigel on Jun. 19 2000,16:16
So. What do you do as a hobby in your spare time when you're not at work/school or on the computer? Or is there no life outside computers?

Me, I build/paint/play Warhammer 40k, a wargame played with miniature soldiers and tanks.

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Posted by Wolfguard on Jun. 19 2000,16:59
games played at one time or another.
Warhammer 40K
Space Hulk
SpaceMarine
BattleTech

RPGs
D&D
Cyberpunk 2020
Shadowrun
vampire
Galaxy

in the big blue room i played paintball for awhile.

Now im building Combat Robots with the Hope of making it to BattleBots next year.

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Posted by Chrissy on Jun. 19 2000,18:29
A life- I remember what that was a long time ago. Since Ive been in college for the last four freakin years it has eaten ALL my free time. What free time I do have is spent at the library studying or working on something school related. However I do enjoy reading (cause I do that A LOT) and traveling (which I don't get to do a lot of but wish I did) and that boyfriend thing ended for me about two months ago (and if you want to see how that worked out just look at my grrls SUCK thread)Oh well so much for having fun.

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Posted by rig_hater on Jun. 19 2000,19:00
university consumes most of my free time. apart from that, i do anything i can to get out of the house. i love sailing, camping, partying with friends and pubs/bars, playing music (guitar, piano, trumpet) and driving. if i need extra $$$, i also design websites and stuff. as for the bf thing, i don't have much time for it. just usually find alternatives.

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Posted by Nero on Jun. 19 2000,19:17
if you need to "waste" all your time and money, a significant other will do that just fine. it'd probably help to alleviate any lingering cases of tennis elbow, too. the down side is not having *any* time or money to spend with the computer. sacrifices, sacrifices...

i'm modifying this to actually include my hobbies:
losing soccer games
getting stomped in everything other than rts on the 'puter
avoiding speeding tickets
reading vidal books
and working. lots of working.

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Posted by neotope on Jun. 19 2000,20:10
Well when I'm not at work or on my computer or sleeping what do I do? Well that does not leave much time. But I liked to maintan a social life. I also swim and play lacrosse and I attend a lot of punk/ska shows.
Posted by fendi on Jun. 19 2000,21:03
Well, I love reading... I'm trying to build up my library so this ties in with *sigh* looking for some old books at ebay (can't visit the second hand book shops when working ) I devote some time to mudding... Oh! I love going to the gym! If I had my way, I'd be a gym junkie And, thanks to the bf's & his friend's re-awakening interest in bush walking and camping, I may just be able to add that to the list Now all I have to do is acquire a half decent camera so I can take that up as well! Oh, yeah, and sleeping and eating. mmmmm.... hungry...

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if you need to "waste" all your time and money, a significant other will do that just fine. it'd probably help to alleviate any lingering cases of tennis elbow, too. the down side is not having *any* time or money to spend with the computer. sacrifices, sacrifices...

I guess I count myself lucky that I can do all the above with my bf. (except for the gym) The only angst I have is that sometimes he gets too engrosed in mud. Then, I either sulk a bit or read or sit next to him and contribute but he'll be acquiring another computer soon so...he'll have two! Sometimes though, I'll rave about a book, no response, later, if someone else recommends it, Have you got/read book X? Y told me it was really good. *snicker* I have had to put a halt on him spending money tho... His toys are all so expensive! He can't have a new computer and a new camera (or accessories) within the same year or six months. I have put my foot down. *stomp*

Anyway... gotta forage...

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Posted by Hellraiser on Jun. 19 2000,21:27
Lets see: Reading, Reading, Reading, biking, swimming, sailing, model ships and aeroplanes, collecting music, all in the meager 2 or 3 hours a day not spent in front of the computer/at school/working/eating/sleeping/watching TV. I read about 200-500 pages a day, usually go through about 5 or 6 good sized books each week, so that's definitely my biggest hobby. I also spend at least an hour biking because I ride my bike back and forth to work (7 miles). It keeps me from looking like Fat Boy Jim . I used to play guitar a lot, and even sing, but that has kinda slacked off with college taking up my time. Whenever my family goes camping I always come too, I love the outdoors. I used to live in NH, with over 30 square miles of forest behind my house that I knew like the back of my hand, but we moved to Philly PA, and I have nothing but houses as far as I can see: it sucks. Ah, well.

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Posted by mebs on Jun. 20 2000,00:32
Hum... let's see, a list of some kind would be in order...


  • PC-games (BG: SC, HL: TFC & CS, Q1-TF, Thief, Sims etc...)
  • Fantasybooks (The Lord Of The Rings, The Wheel Of Time, The Deathgate Cycle)
  • RPGs: VTM
  • LARP (mostly fantasy)
  • heavy metal music

BTW, does anyone here LARP? I'm newbie larper (& RolePlayer) and could use an advice or 2.

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Posted by aventari on Jun. 20 2000,05:40
Hobbies? i've been looking for some good new ones, so maybe this thread will help me out

What i do now outside of computers and computer games:

mountain bike
play guitar
work on/modify automobile
race automobile
read a lot
play basketball
smoke weed
watch MST3k, Simpsons and Futurama
home/car audio stuff

i'm looking into photography or art as a new hobby. i love that stuff, but i suck at it

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Posted by Proteun on Jun. 20 2000,05:49
I went through a Warhammer phase. I didn't enjoy the game as much as i loved painting the figures. I didn't get into 40k, I liked the original Better (Dark Elves rock your world) I've also aquired a girlfriend within the past 3 months. She dominates more than I ever imagined. I'm not complaining though, whenever i happen across some free time, she's more than welcome to all of it.

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