NFT: What new hobby would you try out?

golfer, but I'd love to get into restoring old putters. Looks so cool.

I'd put a lot more time and money into it.

Advanced grilling/smoking. Cooking generally, like, learn it for real, not just to be able to put together a meal when I have the time.

Furniture restoration.

If I really didn't have to worry about time or money, I might get into restoring and flipping homes.

I already do genealogy, but I'd take it to another level, traveling to ancestral homes, etc.

Been getting into car things lately

But as for new hobbies I’d try surfing.

Only been fishing twice in my life. Think it’s something I’d like. Especially once I become a father. Was supposed to go on a week long fishing trip with some buddies this year but...you know.

I'd love to get back into scuba. I haven't done it in a long time, and now I don't have any gear anymore so it would be pretty expensive to restart, but I miss it. I've never done anything that gives me a feeling of peace like being below the waves, watching the fish dart in and out od the coral and the underwater plants gently swaying.

I'd love to go for a private pilot license, too, but that expense makes scuba look dirt cheap in comparison.

In comment 14976144 Greg from LI said:

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I'd love to get back into scuba. I haven't done it in a long time, and now I don't have any gear anymore so it would be pretty expensive to restart, but I miss it. I've never done anything that gives me a feeling of peace like being below the waves, watching the fish dart in and out od the coral and the underwater plants gently swaying. I'd love to go for a private pilot license, too, but that expense makes scuba look dirt cheap in comparison.

but once COVID issues subside and the hospitals allow non essential visitors I want to get back into volunteering.

is trail running. Rougher the terrain the better. However, there aren't many good places where I live. When I used to go on TDY to Colorado, I loved driving out to some of the state parks to run for miles. My favorites were going to Red Rock State Park and Roxborough State Park. I would definitely love to live in Colorado at some point.

In comment 14976152 RC in MD said:

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is trail running. Rougher the terrain the better. However, there aren't many good places where I live. When I used to go on TDY to Colorado, I loved driving out to some of the state parks to run for miles. My favorites were going to Red Rock State Park and Roxborough State Park. I would definitely love to live in Colorado at some point.

I bet you would, stoner.

In comment 14976154 Giantology said:

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In comment 14976152 RC in MD said: Quote: is trail running. Rougher the terrain the better. However, there aren't many good places where I live. When I used to go on TDY to Colorado, I loved driving out to some of the state parks to run for miles. My favorites were going to Red Rock State Park and Roxborough State Park. I would definitely love to live in Colorado at some point. I bet you would, stoner.

Oh...it's not even remotely a secret that when I retire and no longer need to have background investigations done, I would absolutely be a stoner. LEGALIZE POT!!!

In comment 14976151 UConn4523 said:

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but once COVID issues subside and the hospitals allow non essential visitors I want to get back into volunteering.

+1

Sailing. On a bay or ocean

I was all lined-up to buy my first boat 34 years ago and bought an engagement ring instead. No regrets on the engagement, but the ring didn't come with an upgraded motor and water skiing package...

In comment 14976152 RC in MD said:

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is trail running. Rougher the terrain the better. However, there aren't many good places where I live. When I used to go on TDY to Colorado, I loved driving out to some of the state parks to run for miles. My favorites were going to Red Rock State Park and Roxborough State Park. I would definitely love to live in Colorado at some point.

Look for a "Hash House Harrier" group. These are the fun people -- drinkers with a running problem. Did this for several years in my travels with the Army all over the US and Europe. Very fond memories from what I'm able to remember...

and/or tennis

are a pretty wild bunch.

I'd take a month+ and do a Central American surf vacation.

Piano, guitar, banjo, ukelele.

...Always see those guys off NY Rt 17 in the Delaware River East Extension. That looks like a fantastic way to spend a summer morning.

Also - only thing keeping me from learning pedal steel is the steep price tag. Would love to learn how to play.

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I greatly expand my philanthropic endeavors, and also I would spend a lot more time and effort developing the landscape of our property, upgrading my tractor/loader, and also I would be doing wood smoking with my own trees, maybe even sap collecting and syrup making

With the intention of learning/teaching myself how to wrench on it. So far so good! I've performed a few basic repairs and upgrades solely on research and youtube videos.

Sailing would be cool, but that starts to test the limit of time and money not being a factor.

I'm actually looking for a hobby. I'm crap with my hands and would like to get better. Also creating something tangible seems like it would be good.

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I think they would be a lot of fun to make stuff with it

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Drums.

I played guitar for a really long time. I started in junior high. Played in bands with friends, played out a bunch, had a lot of fun over all those years.

But, once I got into my late 20's, I just didn't have time for it anymore and slowly but surely, just totally stopped playing and honestly just sort of lost interest - which sucks, considering I spent about 15 years saving up for guitars and equipment and having many of those years revolve around playing.

I've always had an affinity for the drums and it always felt like rhythm and timing came naturally to me. But, they were expensive and when I was a kid, there's no way my parents were buying them for me. I didn't really even have anywhere to fit a drum set.

Being able to afford drums is no longer the problem - but again, they're not really practical. They take up a lot of space, are a bitch to move around, and then there's pissing off the neighbors, etc. On top of that, I just don't have the time. I know it's one of those things I'd splurge on and be like "okay, I'm gonna do this" and I'd just never have time for it and they'd start collecting dust within months.

ships in a bottle.😆l

and before COVID, I used to love to drive around and take photos. Living in Hudson County, there's so many great places to find to take pictures. If I had the time, I'd delve more into that and pick up where I left off before the kids were born and before COVID hit.

Flying a plane. Climbing the highest mountains in the world and fly fishing the best and widest rivers on the planet.

I think it's a reasonable goal

I would like buy a boat again. I miss boating and fishing. I do not miss the expense.

Probably a 36 foot twin Diesel express model with a couple cabins and a galley.

I could see way more stars from my back porch in Queens, back when, than I can see from my 1/2 acre up here,10 miles north of Albany. The nights up here are almost always overcast.

Birds of Prey are amazing

Im a huge Owl fan

To delete threads about the death of an American legend.

Like to get back to model trains n scale this tine

I'd increase my coin and currency collection. Have always loved collecting US coins and large US currency but it quickly gets to be an expensive hobby and gives you pause when you're buying stuff.

I'd farm my own grapes and olives, for making wine, oil and cured olives.

Probably have a small plot of vegetables too, mostly for heirloom tomatoes.

I'm changing my answer to his. :) That sounds like a great thing to do.

I think I could be really good at it. You know, wake up at 8am and hit the bar, then see how long you can go

In comment 14976198 x meadowlander said:

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This as well!

In comment 14976642 rmc3981 said:

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I'm changing my answer to his. :) That sounds like a great thing to do.

You gotta like waking up early,which I do, so long as I push myself into bed before 12 midnight. The best time to spray protect your grapes against pest and fungal diseases is the hour or more before dawn, when the wind tends to be at it's quietest.

Especially spraying any type of sulfur, which 1) qualifies as an "Organic" and "sustainable" cultural practice and 2) can cause both leaves and nascent fruit to burn if done in direct sunlight.

So you get on your tractor before dawn and are spraying either before sun up or very shortly after.

It's a great time to see wildlife, too. Lots of mammals like to eat grapes in an unattended vineyard: deer, fox, porcupine, nutria and birds too. Set up some hawks' perches to keep the more common bird species away...

I've seen plenty of hawks and owls in vineyards.

(That's for lono.)

It would be wood working and or carpentry.

Out on the water, listening to some tunes, some good food, and lots of fun!