So... What OTHER Hobbies Occupy Your Time?

[Scrapyard Ape]

I like to collect old safety razors(I go for function over appearance) and I also dabble in flint knapping. (I suck at this, but I keep trying)

 

[Goblin_Walrus]

I play guitar, and I enjoy shooting my .308 for which I hand load cartridges (when I’m not smoking, of course ). The guitar is free, less the price of one guitar, so that gets more mileage than the rifle if I’m being honest. Flint knapping is cool, I understand that there is some serious skill involved there.

 

[username]

I need to get back onto it but painting miniatures for Warhammer.

 

[Scrapyard Ape]

I need to get back onto it but painting miniatures for Warhammer.

Yikes! Warhammer scares the crap out of me, yet the lore keeps me interested.

 

[Scrapyard Ape]

Flint knapping is cool, I understand that there is some serious skill involved there.

Yes there is. My skill level is laughable, but it's fun showing off how some crudely fashioned obsidian flake can cut steak better than the best modern knives.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Funny, I was just thinking about this today.

I'm currently looking for new hobbies.

Problem is... most are expensive. With all the things to do and buy, family wise, most hobbies seem unappealing.

For me smoking isn't a hobby.

I mean... If I hit the lottery or something I could just buy guns and cars all day.

I guess this is why many people drink. Haha

 

[JOHN72]

I like theater and Spanish and international novels from the 1920s to the 1980s. I am not a collector of anything, just a generous library, some tobacco, and a few bottles of whiskey. Reading, It's my antidote, my pill against the madness of misinformation, digital boredom, and media stupidity. I'm thinking of going back to fishing with a rod and reel. A childhood friend suggested it to me, and I think it's a good idea.

 

[Roach1]

I have had one hobby that has lasted through the years. I have been a licensed Ham Radio Operator since 1978. You think pipes eat up alot of money try ham radio. I am also strarting getting in to cigars.

 

[pappymac]

I need to get back onto it but painting miniatures for Warhammer.

I have only read about one other person who paints miniatures from Warhammer.
And he has been trying to get a movie made about the game for years.

 

[The Benedictine]

I fish, collect Star Wars dueling lightsabers (there is actually a Star Wars dueling club close and I'm thinking about joining), and I collect old psychology books.

 

[fireground_piper]

My commute once again takes up a good chunk of my hobby time, but I do enjoy growing food, cooking (in particular interest of cured things lately....I've made bacon for a number of years now, my first pastrami will cook tomorrow and I'm eyeing cased meats this fall), and making things like my own pipes and fountain pens.

I like when I don't have to leave my little property. I paid for it, I try to enjoy it.

 

[damacene]

Playing music(guitar/bass), collecting vinyl records, typewriters, fountain pens, stationary, and of course...Warhammer. recently sold all of my 40k when they rereleased fantasy as "The Old World."

I would also say reading/writing but I'm studying for the priesthood so all of my reading and writing is either to work on my thesis, studies, or to sharpen my skills in homiletics.

 

[Briar Lee]

I love old shotguns, and watches, and nice pens, and books.

But in my retirement my greatest pleasure is reading the current events of our times, like this story:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/16/us/roy-benn-minnesota-cold-case?cid=ios_app

Somebody could have robbed him and drove his car with him in it, off into the Mississippi.

Or more likely, he took a wrong turn in 1967.

43-Year-Old Cold Case Closed: South Dakota Girls Died In Accident : The Two-Way

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/04/16/303654545/43-year-old-cold-case-closed-south-dakota-girls-died-in-accident

It’s mental candy, you know?

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

I started Juijitsu classes about 6 months ago at 51 yrs old. It was definitely an eye opener. I mean getting tapped out or strangled by a fella half my age is definitely sobering. However, it’s been a wake up call and usually very enjoyable. I feel great during class and after class I’m so relaxed and humbled. Learning skills and getting more fit as I travel into the last 3rd of life is great! Keep in mind you’re going to get banged up a bit. Couldn’t recommend it enough. ️

 

[Kobold]

Skateboarding, hiking, drawing, playing the guitar, reading, collecting vintage toys and comics, assembling Gunpla, haven’t done it in awhile but roleplaying games and painting miniatures.

 

[Sigmund]

I’ve picked up my guitars after a long time away from them. In my 20s I studied jazz tho I wasnt that advanced.

Ive just finished leveling the frets and setting it up nicely. That was an adventure I have been playing daily trying to remember bits and pieces.

 

[dottlejockey]

Motorcycle riding, coffee roasting, guitar/song writing, wine/whisky, anything the great outdoors, etc

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I don't consider myself having any hobbies. Smoking,for me, isn't a hobby. Golf could be considered a hobby I suppose but I'm more serious about it than what would consider hobby level.

 

[skydog]

I unfortunately find myself short on time for most of my hobbies nowadays. I still try to play guitar and find time for the occasional woodworking project. But fishing and shooting are hobbies I would love to find time to enjoy again. Same for golf. Between work and kids, if it's not a hobby I can do at home I rarely get to do it anymore.

 

[Sigmund]

Double post oops