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#1 SpleenBeGone

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Posted 03 June 2021 - 12:14 PM

So nerds and nerdettes. What is everyone currently doing for fun? 

 

I'm trying to build a shop for my hobbies, but the current price of lumber has made that a little harder than it should be. I don't game much anymore, though the last two days I've put some hours into Fantasy Blacksmith. I've been in a bit of a creative slump lately, but trying to stay busy. Painting miniatures has turned into a fun hobby, along with the blacksmithing stuff I've been doing. 

 

What about yall?


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#2 Konta

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Posted 03 June 2021 - 03:17 PM

Gaming mostly. I thought playing GTA: San Andreas for my Xbox 360 would be better than the classic PS2 version because it had better graphics. I was very wrong because the controls are awful and traditional saving doesn't work.

 

Other than gaming, I also went hiking with some strangers I met on an app. I would tell you about different restaurants that I tried recently, but those are not really hobbies. I did actually try and cook something one day for a change, but it didn't turn out very well.



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Posted 03 June 2021 - 03:25 PM

I'm trying to build a shop for my hobbies, but the current price of lumber has made that a little harder than it should be. I don't game much anymore, though the last two days I've put some hours into Fantasy Blacksmith. I've been in a bit of a creative slump lately, but trying to stay busy. Painting miniatures has turned into a fun hobby, along with the blacksmithing stuff I've been doing.


Are your miniatures from a 3D printer?



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Posted 03 June 2021 - 03:54 PM

Most of my spare time is spent on either writing, or teaching myself graphics design. Working upwards of 70 hours a week hurts, but my insomnia means that I have plenty of time to do my hobbies nonetheless, at the cost of being dog-tired all the time. As part of the writing side of things I've also been making custom Yu-Gi-Oh! cards (since my main project is a YGO fanfiction).


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Posted 03 June 2021 - 04:47 PM

Streaming/gaming mostly. I really enjoy the social aspect of it, getting to connect with people while I game and explore a story. I also enjoy baking a fair bit, though I honestly have no done much of that recently.


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Posted 03 June 2021 - 10:09 PM

Collecting, gardening, listening to music, playing cards, reading, saber practice, and swoop bike racing. You know, pretty much hobbies that most other people have.

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Posted 03 June 2021 - 10:53 PM

at the moment..  atv trail riding, reloading, shooting, and whatever project my wife has for me to complete.



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Posted 04 June 2021 - 06:32 AM

@Koala just noticed your new icon. It terrifies me.

 

My source of fun is mostly the Switch. Nintendo be keeping me sane in this bullshit. Also, quirky Disney shows. Some of them are trash, some of them are fascinating. Secrets of Sulfur Springs kept my interest the whole time.

 

Oh, and WandaVision WAS SO GOOD. Watching Falcon and Winter Soldier now, or as we call it "Sam and Bucky".


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Posted 01 July 2021 - 06:51 PM

Gaming mostly. I thought playing GTA: San Andreas for my Xbox 360 would be better than the classic PS2 version because it had better graphics. I was very wrong because the controls are awful and traditional saving doesn't work.

 

Other than gaming, I also went hiking with some strangers I met on an app. I would tell you about different restaurants that I tried recently, but those are not really hobbies. I did actually try and cook something one day for a change, but it didn't turn out very well.

Oh man, I remember playing GTA:SA all the time. I think it was my favorite of them.  

Is the app specifically to meet strangers for hiking? Like Tinder with more ticks? 
And most of the painted minis are from my 3d printer, yeah. I have bought a couple from Games Workshop though.

 

 

Most of my spare time is spent on either writing, or teaching myself graphics design. Working upwards of 70 hours a week hurts, but my insomnia means that I have plenty of time to do my hobbies nonetheless, at the cost of being dog-tired all the time. As part of the writing side of things I've also been making custom Yu-Gi-Oh! cards (since my main project is a YGO fanfiction).

How's the graphic design going? And pictures of the custom cards? 

 

 

Collecting, gardening, listening to music, playing cards, reading, saber practice, and swoop bike racing. You know, pretty much hobbies that most other people have.

I unintentionally have a small garden growing in my office. There's like a dozen plants in coffee cups. Beyond that though, I'm not much of a gardener. Swoop bike racing sounds like a perfectly normal, obtainable hobby for everyone. :lol:

 

 

at the moment..  atv trail riding, reloading, shooting, and whatever project my wife has for me to complete.

I don't get to shoot much anymore. What are your go-to guns? What sort of calibers do you reload? 

 

 

@Koala just noticed your new icon. It terrifies me.

 

My source of fun is mostly the Switch. Nintendo be keeping me sane in this bullshit. Also, quirky Disney shows. Some of them are trash, some of them are fascinating. Secrets of Sulfur Springs kept my interest the whole time.

 

Oh, and WandaVision WAS SO GOOD. Watching Falcon and Winter Soldier now, or as we call it "Sam and Bucky".

What games do you play on the switch? 

 

I need to watch all the new Disney+ series. The Mandalorian is the only one I've watched so far. 


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Posted 01 July 2021 - 10:28 PM

  :lol:

 

 

I don't get to shoot much anymore. What are your go-to guns? What sort of calibers do you reload? 

 

Finally got to shoot my Sig P320 and the AR10 that took 3 years to build.  As far as go to...  I like them all for different reasons.  Some for hunting, some for just plain fun to shoot.  Started getting into IDPA and ASI matches, so I am going through a bit more rounds.

 

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Posted 04 July 2021 - 01:34 AM

Oh man, I remember playing GTA:SA all the time. I think it was my favorite of them.  

Is the app specifically to meet strangers for hiking? Like Tinder with more ticks? 
And most of the painted minis are from my 3d printer, yeah. I have bought a couple from Games Workshop though.

Yeah. I was playing GTA; V and I noticed that it didn't allow me to go into most of the buildings. In GTA: San Andreas, it allows me to go into almost all buildings. Plus, the girlfriends were fun stereotypes for the time.

 

The app I used is called MeetUp. It used to be for meeting people based on interests. Unfortunately, it has recently been taken over by yuppies. Now it is trying to inch its way into requiring people to meet based on their career paths.



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Posted 05 July 2021 - 04:11 PM

How's the graphic design going? And pictures of the custom cards? 

Graphic design is going passably well; I had to get a new PC after my previous one died, so I lost a lot of my prototypes and whatnot in the process, since pretty much everything on the old computer collapsed upon itself at the same time. It was held together by my battlefield repairs, including screws installed through the laptop's plating (which went through the USB slots) to keep the casing together. Oop.

 

No pictures of the cards, since they're designed for a fanfiction; in essence, they're text-based. I have approximately 600 in total, however, spanning more than thirty custom archetypes.


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Posted 07 July 2021 - 08:15 AM

@Spleen Currently cycling Tetris 99, Mario Tennis, Smash, Kart, and Mario 3D World.


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Posted 08 July 2021 - 07:07 PM

Oh man, I remember playing GTA:SA all the time. I think it was my favorite of them.


I mostly remember getting really fat in that game. Not on purpose, but because CJ would stay hungry.

 

 

And most of the painted minis are from my 3d printer, yeah. I have bought a couple from Games Workshop though.


I wonder if it would be worth it to buy a 3D printer, if all I want to do is make two or three small figurines.

 

 

Oh man, I remember playing GTA:SA all the time. I think it was my favorite of them.  

I unintentionally have a small garden growing in my office. There's like a dozen plants in coffee cups. Beyond that though, I'm not much of a gardener.


What type of plants are they?

 

 

I need to watch all the new Disney+ series. The Mandalorian is the only one I've watched so far. 


Don't worry. That's the best show on Disney Plus right now anyway, even if it is historically inaccurate.



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Posted 19 July 2021 - 11:46 AM

Mastur...erm.... I mean. Learning more about astrology. That's all I've been watching on youtube the past month or two. Reading articles about Elon Musk's efforts to Mars. The books at the library seem outdated as a few of them still deem Pluto a planet.

 

Yeah I love space. It's like I''m 9 again. Space is a good escape. :)


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Posted 05 August 2021 - 07:29 AM

Astronomy or astrology? The first one is science, the second one is star signs. My pneumonic is -nomy is naming thing and -log is storytelling. :)


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Posted 05 August 2021 - 06:45 PM

Astronomy or astrology? The first one is science, the second one is star signs. My pneumonic is -nomy is naming thing and -log is storytelling. :)

Both actually. Last month in my country we celebrate something called MATARIKI, place heavy emphasis on star alignments, relating to fish migrations. Way of life. The things I learn and do when I no smoke weed. 


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Posted 09 August 2021 - 06:39 AM

That's fascinating. Also, I just realized I know bugger all about New Zealand in terms of culture.


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Posted 19 September 2021 - 06:03 PM

Usually I am cooking or just tasting new food (new for me of course). There is not much fun in my life u know xD