RochesterRob Posted August 13, 2019 Posted August 13, 2019 Do you like doing something that is off of the beaten path. I like to collect old brochures for things like for cars. Mostly from the late 1970's and early 1980's before I graduated college. My cousin likes doing something similar but with farm equipment. He most recently was offered a salesperson's training book from the 1960's but at almost 1,300 hundred dollars he had to pass. My main interest is GM products from the late 1970's and early 1980's.
EmotionallyUnstable Posted August 13, 2019 Posted August 13, 2019 (edited) Hobbies, in no particular order: crosswords twobillsdrive home improvement drinking beer reading golfing the occasional video game cooking with the wife watching the Yankees writing America’s next great novel man, I am pathetic Edited August 13, 2019 by EmotionallyUnstable
Nervous Guy Posted August 13, 2019 Posted August 13, 2019 Bonsai...I was wondering the other day if anyone here cultivates them as well.
BillsPride12 Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 Bills Fan Sabres fan Sports fan in general Playing golf Traveling when I get the opportunity I like watching a lot of movies and tv shows from the 80s and 90s I collect shot glasses from cities I travel to and some sports memorabilia Big music and documentary fan I have a ton of hobbies but I am not sure if any of them would be considered off the beaten path. Have you ever met a coworker or somebody that doesn't seem to have any hobbies? That's the weird one to me. I don't get people who don't have any interests or passions in life, I don't think I could make it through life without having hobbies I love.
RochesterRob Posted August 14, 2019 Author Posted August 14, 2019 14 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said: Bills Fan Sabres fan Sports fan in general Playing golf Traveling when I get the opportunity I like watching a lot of movies and tv shows from the 80s and 90s I collect shot glasses from cities I travel to and some sports memorabilia Big music and documentary fan I have a ton of hobbies but I am not sure if any of them would be considered off the beaten path. Have you ever met a coworker or somebody that doesn't seem to have any hobbies? That's the weird one to me. I don't get people who don't have any interests or passions in life, I don't think I could make it through life without having hobbies I love. There are a lot of people that I have never gotten to know all that well. Sometimes income or space are limiting factors but still a person would be inclined to start a conversation about something they might want to do. I don't do what I want to do with the brochures in terms of hanging onto everything. Also, sometimes my passion for a given piece diminishes so I sell it to purchase something else. I envy the people who need so much space that they devote a whole room to their hobby. 1
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 39 minutes ago, Nervous Guy said: Bonsai...I was wondering the other day if anyone here cultivates them as well. Cultivate is the wrong word. Bought one of those junipers from a Japanese man on the roadside. Did well outside... Till it got to -25°F... I had to bring it in. Then the death and destruction. What did I do wrong?
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 I write. Not for anyone's consumption, but I write. 1
DC Tom Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 Answering stupid questions on vaguely obscure football message boards. 1 1 2
DC Tom Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, Happy Gilmore said: I rob convenience stores 1 minute ago, Wacka said: Geocaching To-MAY-to, to-MAH-to.
Gugny Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Nervous Guy said: Bonsai...I was wondering the other day if anyone here cultivates them as well. We bought our son a bonsai about 5 years ago for his birthday. It didn't really go well. It's actually something I've wanted to get into on my own. We have a nursery about a mile down the road and one of the owners specializes in bonsai. My son worked there for a couple weeks this summer before they let him go for "not working fast enough," but I don't think it would be awkward to go there for a class and learn. Seems very relaxing.
Another Fan Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 2 hours ago, RochesterRob said: Do you like doing something that is off of the beaten path. I like to collect old brochures for things like for cars. Mostly from the late 1970's and early 1980's before I graduated college. I do like classic car shows and museums. The Pierce-Arrow museum in Buffalo wasn't bad. The Cleveland History Center has a whole nice big section of vintage cars from the early 1900s in their basement. I love to drive as well. Sometimes even driving to get my food shopping done in Philly which is an hour ride from me. Changes of scenery/driving are nice, especially when there's not as many people on the road.
Reed83HOF Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 eeek...I just bought this to add to the collection 3
Augie Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Cultivate is the wrong word. Bought one of those junipers from a Japanese man on the roadside. Did well outside... Till it got to -25°F... I had to bring it in. Then the death and destruction. What did I do wrong? You were somewhere where it got to -25F. DUH! Not for the silly juniper! For the humans in your life! It was 95 degrees today, felt like 107, and I survived 2 hours at the tennis courts. That beats 40 degrees in my book! @plenzmd1 don’t know squat!
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, Augie said: You were somewhere where it got to -25F. DUH! Not for the silly juniper! For the humans in your life! It was 95 degrees today, felt like 107, and I survived 2 hours at the tennis courts. That beats 40 degrees in my book! @plenzmd1 don’t know squat! I think the Japanese man from Texas hustled me... Sent his bonsai off to the slaughter in Illinois! ? 1
Augie Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: I think the Japanese man from Texas hustled me... Sent his bonsai off to the slaughter in Illinois! ? Mr Miyagi from El Paso cannot be trusted! 1 1
Nextmanup Posted August 14, 2019 Posted August 14, 2019 7 hours ago, RochesterRob said: Do you like doing something that is off of the beaten path. I like to collect old brochures for things like for cars. Mostly from the late 1970's and early 1980's before I graduated college. My cousin likes doing something similar but with farm equipment. He most recently was offered a salesperson's training book from the 1960's but at almost 1,300 hundred dollars he had to pass. My main interest is GM products from the late 1970's and early 1980's. Wow, GM products from that time period are among the worst automobiles ever made. That era when pollution control equipment was finding its way into automobiles for the first time, is generally the low point in the history of the internal combustion engine. Bad time even for Porsche and Ferrari. 1
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