Wish I'd taken up skateboarding when it was less likely that a fall would ruin my whole shit
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ShadowfireVermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered Userregular
Sewing. I can reattach a button or repair a seam alright, though my stitches are sloppy. But trying to do anything more complex (or not sloppy) makes my fingers tie into knots immediately.
I wanna shoot an elk and use the hide to make a shirt and coat and the antlers to make sweet knives and the bones to craft armor. I'd like to take a crack at making butter and brewing weird backwoods ales from pine needles and hallucinogenic mosses.
I am not entirely joking with this post.
No joke I’ve been focusing on learning basic self-sufficiency stuff (and teaching my kids) because I have less confidence than I’d like that society will continue much longer
Not like prepper stuff, but like “if we had to live with the tech levels of the late 1800s but with our 2020s knowledge could we get by”
Go on then, give us an audio clip! Your motivation is you’re the hero of hit anime Forum Poster Maximum!!! and you’ve got to give a speech about justice.
I don't move to the new apartment until July, so remind me then
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StraightziHere we may reign secure, and in my choice,To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered Userregular
Been thinking about getting into Historical European Martial Arts recently. I used to spend a decent amount of time around swords through theatre, and was overall decent at stage combat there, but especially now that I ain't acting anymore I've been thinking that it would be a good way to get some exercise (which I've got a history of weird hangups about so). And let's be real, it's also an excuse to buy more swords.
But also I am a lifelong dabbler, so most of the hobbies I've thought about getting into I actually have gotten into... for a month or two. A lot of it is stuff I can pick back up, more or less, but that's also a concern at a certain point with any new hobby - will it actually stick? Is it worth it if it doesn't?
I have thrown myself into most things that I have a passing interest in, the issue is not having enough time to really learn it
Getting better at hand drawing, game development, sewing, etc - I've got basics but not enough time to actively skill up in them
I do really want to test run some judo schools in the area once I've got pocket money again, and my boyfriend is also an extremely good indoor climber so I'll likely be taking that up despite/in spite of my fear of heights
I also gotta find more time for Irish Stick fighting training, but once again the money for lessons is my holdup
I'll agree with model trains. Once we have a bigger space, it's still something I might consider.
I really want to take a pottery class. I loved the pottery showdown on Max and keep watching adult ed listings to find a beginners class that fits my schedule.
Can I join the fictional band? I play ukulele but my current group is a bunch of semi retirees and we play far too much boomer rock and older.
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Raijin QuickfootI'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPAregular
My ADHD makes it damn near impossible for me to get professionally good at anything. Instead I just keep getting into one thing long enough to be decent but then move on.
Jack of all trades…
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I have thrown myself into most things that I have a passing interest in, the issue is not having enough time to really learn it
Getting better at hand drawing, game development, sewing, etc - I've got basics but not enough time to actively skill up in them
I do really want to test run some judo schools in the area once I've got pocket money again, and my boyfriend is also an extremely good indoor climber so I'll likely be taking that up despite/in spite of my fear of heights
I also gotta find more time for Irish Stick fighting training, but once again the money for lessons is my holdup
This is impressive because hands are notoriously hard to draw
I took a leisure class in knife making once, I would've liked to have gotten more into it. Pretty sure pounding on an anvil would not be welcome in the neighborhood though.
I've also been meaning to learn more knot tying techniques, which would be a significantly quieter hobby.
I have thrown myself into most things that I have a passing interest in, the issue is not having enough time to really learn it
Getting better at hand drawing, game development, sewing, etc - I've got basics but not enough time to actively skill up in them
I do really want to test run some judo schools in the area once I've got pocket money again, and my boyfriend is also an extremely good indoor climber so I'll likely be taking that up despite/in spite of my fear of heights
I also gotta find more time for Irish Stick fighting training, but once again the money for lessons is my holdup
This is impressive because hands are notoriously hard to draw
Oh don't worry I mean like, drawing *by* hand
My training for work is all drafting and no one has paid me to draft a robohand yet so I am relatively inexperienced in that degree
So the Sitcom tournament thread allowed me to post a recording of a Chuck Mangione song and it unlocked a core memory of heavy metal trumpeting- I arranged that for one of my college horn bands and learned/performed the whole Mangione feature part (while my best mate deafened everyone on the scream trumpet part)
I gotta get a mouthpiece that doesn’t have 21 years of grime on it….
In my life I've had an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar, the latter of which I still own.
I have no idea how to play, and really wish I spent the time doing it.
I've got the same ADHD difficulty sticking to stuff deal that a lot of other folks here have, but I'd like to get into something kinda structured. It's too easy for me to drop a hobby if I have to rely on my own motivation and make time.
Like, Douglas' posts made me want to learn archery. I'd like to find classes for that. Maybe something where they supply/rent gear so I'm not buying more *stuff*.
I wish I had the physical dexterity in my hands to allow for learning & gaining even general competency at an instrument.
I grew up wishing I could play the banjo but at this point I'd be happy with the harmonica.
But these DAMN HANDS of mine...
May I interest you in the trumpet?
I picked it in middle school specifically because it only has 3 buttons
Turns out I liked it and stuck with it for six years, so I’d really like to have the time to pick it back up and start playing again
I grabbed mine a few months ago and was delighted to discover that I still knew the duck tales theme song by muscle memory
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PaperLuigi44My amazement is at maximum capacity.Registered Userregular
I already play Yu-Gi-Oh online, but I am getting dangerously close to going to local events. I've been ordering the cards I need to complete my favourite deck so it's seeming inevitable, but I still have a number of concerns.
Playing a video game version has the advantage of tracking and calculating all the important information as well as applying the miriad of ruling nightmares correctly. Every local event I've glanced at seems pretty casual, but still.
I'd like to get into locals for fighting games too.
I go to EVO each year because it's fun and there's a lot to do and see, but it would be cool to start going to weekly events and hang out with people there.
I'd like to get into locals for fighting games too.
I go to EVO each year because it's fun and there's a lot to do and see, but it would be cool to start going to weekly events and hang out with people there.
That would be cool, I only dabble in SF occasionally, but Woolie Madden's passion around fighting games and the scene is infectious
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One I've never tried but always wanted to: car repair
Like, I've changed oil and spark plugs and refilled fluids, replaced headlight bulbs and installed a radio, but I've never done anything really having to do with the parts of the car that make it a car. Engine. Transmission. Suspension. I'd love to just take an engine apart and put it back together one day, but I've never had the time, money, and space at the same time to do so.
-ttrpg design. This is recent since I’ve really started to enjoy reading about different design theory or playstyle, like moldvay (without the chud gg neckbeard stuff) or proactive roleplaying or the basics behind Mothership (I adore its simplicity). basics of world building, creating a monomyth, best practices for gritty exploration style games, how to make a versatile magic system that isn’t vancian and gives a player some creative ability while still including things like signature spells, rituals, and different types of magic that isn’t just a palette swap. Good examples are Whitehack in general, Legend’s take on Sorcery, BRP in theory
It’s just all cool and I got homebrew settings I’ve rolled around in my head for years but I can never find a 1:1 match with an existing system that doesn't require me to make compromises or isn’t learning curve heavy
Havelock2.0 on
You go in the cage, cage goes in the water, you go in the water. Shark's in the water, our shark.
For the longest time, I wanted to get into archery, I eventually tried it and loved it and it's like my thing now
So if you're interested in something and able to try it out, please do
I'd like to get into wood working, partly to go deeper into archery stuff, I have a garage, and a work bench I need to get some table clamps and files and and a sander
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ShadowfireVermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered Userregular
For the longest time, I wanted to get into archery, I eventually tried it and loved it and it's like my thing now
So if you're interested in something and able to try it out, please do
I'd like to get into wood working, partly to go deeper into archery stuff, I have a garage, and a work bench I need to get some table clamps and files and and a sander
In my younger days, I spent so much money on buying musical instruments and gear (mostly guitar pedals).
Some of these things are built like tanks, and some... really aren't. I'd love to learn electronics and soldering so I could repair some of this stuff, and also maybe even make my own pedals. I think that would be really neat.
Time and space (and not knowing quite where to start) is the main hurdle, as well as being worried I'll spend a bunch of money on tools I might not end up using. I guess I could resell stuff or give it away if it doesn't work out.
In my younger days, I spent so much money on buying musical instruments and gear (mostly guitar pedals).
Some of these things are built like tanks, and some... really aren't. I'd love to learn electronics and soldering so I could repair some of this stuff, and also maybe even make my own pedals. I think that would be really neat.
Time and space (and not knowing quite where to start) is the main hurdle, as well as being worried I'll spend a bunch of money on tools I might not end up using. I guess I could resell stuff or give it away if it doesn't work out.
Do you have a local makerspace or tool library? Sometimes they offer lessons, or have folks who are willing to teach. Sometimes you actually have to take the lessons to use the associated tools.
The tool library here for example has *so many tools*, and you can either pay an annual rate to get access to them, or pay in volunteer hours. Great if you want to try some out or just use a tool once.
GustavFriend of GoatsSomewhere in the OzarksRegistered Userregular
I want to fucking make models. Like the stupid shit advertised at the back of Famous Monsters of Filmland. Nothing elaborate but I want creatures from the black lagoon and mole men on my shelf. And not from fucking funko pops. Shit that required rubber cement.
Never had the opportunity to learn a string instrument in my regular life, aside from some guitar lessons in college that fizzled out when my instructor realized he didn't know how to teach someone who was left handed
I've always loved the cello, but the one I bought was mostly a way to furnish the house I was trying to sell after I got divorced. Once my ex's stuff was gone the place looked too empty and I needed to fill out some square footage in a way that also classed up the joint in order to inflate the asking price
It worked, in that I eventually sold the house for way more than what it was listed for, but then I moved into an apartment that was too small, so the cello has been in storage for a few years now and I never actually learned to play it. Maybe someday...
I should have busted my ass and learned math and trig and calculus and all that shit and worked at CERN or an observatory or some shit, but math was hard and I was lazy.
Merit: I would really like to get BACK into Tolkien research, I fucked around a bit with the Tolkien Professor and some folks in his orbit, that shit is rewarding as hell and I wish I had more time for it.
Yeah, even walking simulators or third-person can be too much if I can't adequately adjust the FoV, camera movement, & refresh rate and turn off camera shake, head bob, & motion blur. A crosshair usually helps but not if the latter settings are fixed.
Not sure if it's migraines and/or a side effect of getting older, but there are now genres/formats I largely experience in peeks while I knit, as my partner or a streamer plays.
But that's not so bad, as we have a long habit of playing games together with one of us as the sole driver, or alternating on vibes or lives. So enjoying that experience has made it feel less of an onerous accommodation or deprivation.
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My answer to the prompt is music theory, and string instruments.
My only real regret, ie not dumb anxiety shit, is not being ambitious or confident enough to pursue music as a career. I think I was good enough I could've made it in some orchestras with some development. But I am not built to hustle for the relatively few available flute seats, so whatever talent I have has foundered in the face of learned helplessness.
That's whatever, I have a therapist. But I do keep meaning to take a class or get a tutor to gain language and better articulate what I think I understand intuitively about music. (I was annoyed by scales because I didn't Get It, so it was just rote memorization.) I can immediately tell if a note is in tune, but can't identify it a la perfect pitch -- I have to hum my way to a match or play a reference. I used to have entire compositions float into my head, but with few exceptions, I was never fast enough in transcribing them before they'd disappear. Brain plasticity... maybe could revive that part of myself, but regardless, I do know it's important for my brain to have external structure and outlet for the things that make me feel alive.
And I just really love the lower registers, so while violin would be cool, I'm planning to take up cello or viola. Technically it's my partner's holiday gift to me, I just haven't followed through...
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BroloBroseidonLord of the BroceanRegistered Userregular
By that I mean like a hobby, a sport, a pastime, field, industry, anything
For me it's surfing. There's some decent surfing a couple hours drive from me; I'm currently pretty close to passing my driving test and getting a car (don't ask lol) and when I do I think I'm going to join a surf school and mix it up a bit! I've done a bit before but would be cool to get properly on it!
Anyone else got any dreams hiding under the crust of late stage capitalism?
If you want any advice or pointers let me know, I’ve been flailing about in the loving* embrace of the British coastal waters for a decade now
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specifically this backpack. Or a trapper nelson.
No joke I’ve been focusing on learning basic self-sufficiency stuff (and teaching my kids) because I have less confidence than I’d like that society will continue much longer
Not like prepper stuff, but like “if we had to live with the tech levels of the late 1800s but with our 2020s knowledge could we get by”
I don't move to the new apartment until July, so remind me then
But also I am a lifelong dabbler, so most of the hobbies I've thought about getting into I actually have gotten into... for a month or two. A lot of it is stuff I can pick back up, more or less, but that's also a concern at a certain point with any new hobby - will it actually stick? Is it worth it if it doesn't?
Getting better at hand drawing, game development, sewing, etc - I've got basics but not enough time to actively skill up in them
I do really want to test run some judo schools in the area once I've got pocket money again, and my boyfriend is also an extremely good indoor climber so I'll likely be taking that up despite/in spite of my fear of heights
I also gotta find more time for Irish Stick fighting training, but once again the money for lessons is my holdup
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Maybe up in Detroit?
Winky emoji?
I mean…maybe
I really want to take a pottery class. I loved the pottery showdown on Max and keep watching adult ed listings to find a beginners class that fits my schedule.
Can I join the fictional band? I play ukulele but my current group is a bunch of semi retirees and we play far too much boomer rock and older.
Jack of all trades…
This is impressive because hands are notoriously hard to draw
I've also been meaning to learn more knot tying techniques, which would be a significantly quieter hobby.
Oh don't worry I mean like, drawing *by* hand
My training for work is all drafting and no one has paid me to draft a robohand yet so I am relatively inexperienced in that degree
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I gotta get a mouthpiece that doesn’t have 21 years of grime on it….
I have no idea how to play, and really wish I spent the time doing it.
Like, Douglas' posts made me want to learn archery. I'd like to find classes for that. Maybe something where they supply/rent gear so I'm not buying more *stuff*.
May I interest you in the trumpet?
I picked it in middle school specifically because it only has 3 buttons
Turns out I liked it and stuck with it for six years, so I’d really like to have the time to pick it back up and start playing again
I grabbed mine a few months ago and was delighted to discover that I still knew the duck tales theme song by muscle memory
Playing a video game version has the advantage of tracking and calculating all the important information as well as applying the miriad of ruling nightmares correctly. Every local event I've glanced at seems pretty casual, but still.
I go to EVO each year because it's fun and there's a lot to do and see, but it would be cool to start going to weekly events and hang out with people there.
That would be cool, I only dabble in SF occasionally, but Woolie Madden's passion around fighting games and the scene is infectious
Like, I've changed oil and spark plugs and refilled fluids, replaced headlight bulbs and installed a radio, but I've never done anything really having to do with the parts of the car that make it a car. Engine. Transmission. Suspension. I'd love to just take an engine apart and put it back together one day, but I've never had the time, money, and space at the same time to do so.
It’s just all cool and I got homebrew settings I’ve rolled around in my head for years but I can never find a 1:1 match with an existing system that doesn't require me to make compromises or isn’t learning curve heavy
So if you're interested in something and able to try it out, please do
I'd like to get into wood working, partly to go deeper into archery stuff, I have a garage, and a work bench I need to get some table clamps and files and and a sander
Archery is very fun!
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Some of these things are built like tanks, and some... really aren't. I'd love to learn electronics and soldering so I could repair some of this stuff, and also maybe even make my own pedals. I think that would be really neat.
Time and space (and not knowing quite where to start) is the main hurdle, as well as being worried I'll spend a bunch of money on tools I might not end up using. I guess I could resell stuff or give it away if it doesn't work out.
Do you have a local makerspace or tool library? Sometimes they offer lessons, or have folks who are willing to teach. Sometimes you actually have to take the lessons to use the associated tools.
The tool library here for example has *so many tools*, and you can either pay an annual rate to get access to them, or pay in volunteer hours. Great if you want to try some out or just use a tool once.
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Never had the opportunity to learn a string instrument in my regular life, aside from some guitar lessons in college that fizzled out when my instructor realized he didn't know how to teach someone who was left handed
I've always loved the cello, but the one I bought was mostly a way to furnish the house I was trying to sell after I got divorced. Once my ex's stuff was gone the place looked too empty and I needed to fill out some square footage in a way that also classed up the joint in order to inflate the asking price
It worked, in that I eventually sold the house for way more than what it was listed for, but then I moved into an apartment that was too small, so the cello has been in storage for a few years now and I never actually learned to play it. Maybe someday...
I should have busted my ass and learned math and trig and calculus and all that shit and worked at CERN or an observatory or some shit, but math was hard and I was lazy.
Merit: I would really like to get BACK into Tolkien research, I fucked around a bit with the Tolkien Professor and some folks in his orbit, that shit is rewarding as hell and I wish I had more time for it.
I simply cannot play games from a first person perspective. It is a one way ticket to vomit town for me.
There's a whole pile of games that I would love to play and that everyone raves about that are forever out of my reach. Weep for me
I white knuckled my way through Portal and Bioshock but eventually gave up on the genre
Not sure if it's migraines and/or a side effect of getting older, but there are now genres/formats I largely experience in peeks while I knit, as my partner or a streamer plays.
But that's not so bad, as we have a long habit of playing games together with one of us as the sole driver, or alternating on vibes or lives. So enjoying that experience has made it feel less of an onerous accommodation or deprivation.
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My answer to the prompt is music theory, and string instruments.
That's whatever, I have a therapist. But I do keep meaning to take a class or get a tutor to gain language and better articulate what I think I understand intuitively about music. (I was annoyed by scales because I didn't Get It, so it was just rote memorization.) I can immediately tell if a note is in tune, but can't identify it a la perfect pitch -- I have to hum my way to a match or play a reference. I used to have entire compositions float into my head, but with few exceptions, I was never fast enough in transcribing them before they'd disappear. Brain plasticity... maybe could revive that part of myself, but regardless, I do know it's important for my brain to have external structure and outlet for the things that make me feel alive.
And I just really love the lower registers, so while violin would be cool, I'm planning to take up cello or viola. Technically it's my partner's holiday gift to me, I just haven't followed through...
big same
If you want any advice or pointers let me know, I’ve been flailing about in the loving* embrace of the British coastal waters for a decade now
*occasionally polluted and always cold