Convince me to take up your hobby

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Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by MajorMitchell » Fri Jun 01, 2018 4:51 am

On couch musing Octavious lies in scent rich gardens of Babylon
Conquering all at gunboat whilst Daffy MM tends to babble on

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by Maniac » Wed May 30, 2018 9:52 pm

Take up politics, it's like showbiz for ugly people.

I'm handsome but they let me in anyway.

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by Jamiet99uk » Wed May 30, 2018 4:27 pm

In my spare time I drink and read law books. I also have a model railway which I am in the process of constructing, and I enjoy making and painting model rolling stock to go on said model railway. It is very calming.

Online as well as here, I play quite a lot of World of Tanks. Derping 152mm shells into the side of an unsuspecting tank is a fun way to unwind.

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by Crippled Kermit » Mon May 28, 2018 5:41 pm

Choking Geese

Pros:
There necks are long
They will stay away from your yard


Cons:
Its apparently illegal.
People get angry at you sometimes.

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by MajorMitchell » Mon May 28, 2018 1:41 pm

That's a fair summary of the latter half of my last week. There's no way Her Imperiousness, my Lovely Fire Breathing MemSahib would ever release me from marital bondage, and I cannot​ conceive any circumstances in which I might seek such release. I distinctly remember the officiating Clerical blighter's omninous " till death parting" bit as well as saying " with all my wordly goods I do thee endow" & I signed all papers & certificates Major Booby & I've been signing cheques ever since to fund domestic operations.

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by Telamor » Sat May 26, 2018 2:09 pm

Just to check I've understood the post correctly: a wife, not yours, evicted a husband, presumably not you, who you went to help move out? Your wife, not the evicting wife, made you pie to show she missed you on your return?

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by MajorMitchell » Sat May 26, 2018 1:22 am

My reliability rating took a hammering last year.

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by MajorMitchell » Sat May 26, 2018 1:21 am

& Following on with today's post, because it was impossible to have peace to quietly muse & scribble whilst on removal duties I might have joined a Diplomacy game & after 2 moves, defeat is inevitable there. I'll have to keep putting orders so I may go for defeat for that country with the least number of moves. I stopped playing Diplomacy in Feb to muse & scribble.

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by MajorMitchell » Sat May 26, 2018 1:03 am

I'm thinking maybe "being a punching bag" is my latest "hobby". My week has been overwhelmed by the two friends indulgence in marital chaos. On his birthday, Wednesday the wife issued the "it's over & you have to get out of the house" ultimation. Politics is my other hobby & my Federal "lower house" seat of Mayo is having a by~ection so I was at a public campaign meeting on Wednesday & have a meeting to go to in about two hours time today ( Saturday )
Fortunately for me, Her Imperiousness The Fire Breathing MemSahib is happy & content at present, my unexpected absence from 6 pm Wed to 6 pm Friday ..when I've been 100 km away from home packing boxes and cleaning as part of moving evicted husband to new premises, it has understandably induced her greet my return affectionately and the cracking apricot pie the dear woman baked for my dinner last night was proof of a good welcome home from Her Imperiousness.

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by Octavious » Fri May 25, 2018 11:29 pm

Just because I can give multiple orgasms to the furniture just by sitting on it doesn't mean I'm not sick of this damned war game; the lies, the betrayal, the endless poetry...

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by Telamor » Fri May 25, 2018 9:15 pm

BohemianRapCity wrote: ↑
Wed May 23, 2018 11:50 pm
 Writing poetry! Peaceful, rewarding, and so subjective that if anyone doesn't like it you can tell them to shove off
I've tried my hand at poetry a few times but I never produce anything of much worth. Huge fan of other people's though. I have a translation of the Rubiyat of Omar Khayyam that I take with me to most places because some of the lines in it are just phenomenal.

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by Telamor » Fri May 25, 2018 9:13 pm

peterlund wrote: ↑
Thu May 24, 2018 9:54 pm
 Just make a pick: Down hill skiing, playing ice hockey, scuba diving, billiards, hunting, board gaming, fishing, discussing politics, barbecuing, family. I don't have any time left for work. :)
That sounds like an excellent way to live life Peter

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by peterlund » Thu May 24, 2018 9:54 pm

Just make a pick: Down hill skiing, playing ice hockey, scuba diving, billiards, hunting, board gaming, fishing, discussing politics, barbecuing, family. I don't have any time left for work. :)

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by brainbomb » Thu May 24, 2018 6:04 am

Mafia is a deduction game in which multiple 20 somethings gather to measure each others genitalia to determine skill at reading long quote strands .

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by BohemianRapCity » Wed May 23, 2018 11:50 pm

Writing poetry! Peaceful, rewarding, and so subjective that if anyone doesn't like it you can tell them to shove off

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by teacher2 » Wed May 23, 2018 8:32 pm

Kingdroid wrote: ↑
Wed May 23, 2018 7:51 pm
 honestly, the west coast is getting rather popular for rugby as well, especially the bay area and sacramento areas of california
Yea, but they actually care about winning, rather than the post-game drink off. :lol:

@Telamor - as it turns out, in the UK, Rugby tends to be the "hooligans sport played by gentlemen." in the US, it attracts decent athletes who didnt want to have (or actually had to have) a full time job while in college, and so couldnt continue to play US football. At least where Ive lived -- up and down the East Coast, its been the best icebreaker and introduction to a new town.

@Claesar - there go my fingers betraying me again. It was woodworking as telamor realized. Mostly thanks to vises, jigs, and the like, I can get past my fine-motor issues and I enjoy the sanding and shaping. It has some start-up costs, but will easily pay for itself after a year if you make common pieces (i.e., grandfather clocks) that you can sell.

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by Kingdroid » Wed May 23, 2018 7:51 pm

teacher2 wrote: ↑
Wed May 23, 2018 12:29 am
 Since youre playing it here, mafia (I'll send a site if you've enjoyed it so far).

Thats basically it for computer past-times for me. Otherwise, I love rugby for physical activity, and its probably something you could find a good community for if youre on the east coast in the states -- generally a bunch of guys who like beer and singing, and sometimes jog 2 miles on a Saturday.

If youre looking for solo activities, wordworking is something I recommend to everyone. I have the fine motor skills of a drunken orangutan, but I can still make some beautiful pieces and its very relaxing.
honestly, the west coast is getting rather popular for rugby as well, especially the bay area and sacramento areas of california

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by Telamor » Wed May 23, 2018 10:41 am

teacher2 wrote: ↑
Wed May 23, 2018 12:29 am
 Since youre playing it here, mafia (I'll send a site if you've enjoyed it so far).

Thats basically it for computer past-times for me. Otherwise, I love rugby for physical activity, and its probably something you could find a good community for if youre on the east coast in the states -- generally a bunch of guys who like beer and singing, and sometimes jog 2 miles on a Saturday.

If youre looking for solo activities, wordworking is something I recommend to everyone. I have the fine motor skills of a drunken orangutan, but I can still make some beautiful pieces and its very relaxing.
Mafia was good fun if a fair bit more intense than I'd expected going in but I'd definitely be interested in saying again. Unfortunately I went to a comp in the north of England so Rugby has certain associations and I lack the BMW and family fortune I'd need to really enjoy it. Woodworking sounds fun, I tried masonry at one point which I was absolutely garbage at but I have a feeling wood would be more yielding than stone.

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by Claesar » Wed May 23, 2018 8:55 am

teacher2 wrote: ↑
Wed May 23, 2018 12:29 am
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If youre looking for solo activities, wordworking is something I recommend to everyone. I have the fine motor skills of a drunken orangutan, but I can still make some beautiful pieces and its very relaxing.
I googled it but I'm still unsure what wordworking is. My fat fingers also operate largely independant of my brain though, so you've piqued my interest.

Re: Convince me to take up your hobby

by teacher2 » Wed May 23, 2018 12:29 am

Since youre playing it here, mafia (I'll send a site if you've enjoyed it so far).

Thats basically it for computer past-times for me. Otherwise, I love rugby for physical activity, and its probably something you could find a good community for if youre on the east coast in the states -- generally a bunch of guys who like beer and singing, and sometimes jog 2 miles on a Saturday.

If youre looking for solo activities, wordworking is something I recommend to everyone. I have the fine motor skills of a drunken orangutan, but I can still make some beautiful pieces and its very relaxing.

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