Do you have any other hobbies besides video games?

I was just curious to see if anyone here has other hobbies besides video games. For me, I'm trying to get away from console game collecting because of my loss of love for the hobby, but I'm not leaving games completely. I plan to get an arcade cab soon (hopefully at the auction in MD in November) and go from there with collecting only my all-time favorite cabs.

I also plan to get into electric RC cars/boats/planes/etc and horror movie figures. So how about you guys?

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<small>[ July 01, 2003, 02:58 PM: Message edited by: Earthquake ]</small>

Poetry, Novel writing, and short stories

I make art and collect anime. Anime and games all look the same on shelves though. That's why the art's good at least. So I can make everything look a bit different (I build things and draw) I also used to make model kits

drawing and anime

Hunting ---Wild Boar with a Bowie Knife and Tomahawk.

Hunting--- Deer and jack rabbit, tracking them on the ground, no "Blinds" up in the air shit... streaked with dirt on my face, with either a 30-30 Winchester lever action Model 1894 rifle, or with a Bow and Arrow.

Fishing--- With Rod or a Speer made from a whittled piece of wood, in shallow waters that I spike with quickness (though I don't get to do much of the "Speer")

Blunt and Live Blade Knife Fighitng
(small group of knife ppl)

Street Racing --- Not too often, but I still can outdrive most ppl.

Reading/Studying History, Politics, Survival Guides... Poetry, Battle Tactics... French Foreign Legion & Marine Corps traditions and songs.

Collect obscure, underground/alternative films and books...

Collect Mega Drive and GBA SP games as well as play them...

Work on the soon-to-be-launched "Mega Drive" website offline...

Post on Ng.Com and various forums...

Jerk off, since fuckin' is something I'm trying not to do until my wedding in December. Though the "key" word is TRY!

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MegaDrive 20XX:

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spock

Reading books, playing guitar, a rigorous daily exercise routine, and drinking.

Drawing,Anime.Film/Movies,Comics,Reading,Wife. Gaming is actually a small but very fun hobby of mine.

1. Weed/Alcohol (crash n burn baby, no point taking 'sides')
2. Console development
3. Music
4. Skateboarding
5. Sitting about theorising
6. Moaning


Mostly '1' as I finished my finals and can't stop celebrating.

Collecting bargain bin action figures that arent worth anything.

My reprint earthworm jim figure set is roxoring on my shelf right now.

My sister has the reboot ones on her wall, she wouldnt let me open them.

I love my action figures.

Drawing, makin short movies, music, building any thing i can try, movies. The usall glee

too many .i haven't got enough time to do everything so sometimes my other hobbies suffer because of my videogame addiction.

hip hop (i make beats and m.c but they're a bit more than a hobby.i consider my scratching and collecting 90's vinyl to be my hip hop hobby)

video nasties (collected these buggers for years what can i say i like gore and i also sample a lot of music from italian horror films for my beats)

weed (used to grow it now i just smoke it :( )

riding my bike.(perfect for chilling.i love going down the river on my bike to check out a few tidy birds and smoke a few sticks in the sun)

i collect a few figures as well.not many just a few choice ones.i've got he-man and battlecat,mummra ,mr t and a few streetfighter figures.

computer graphics, webdesign
Semi-Coin Collector

Play guitar.... hehe... play is an understatement.
I like Fret Shredding! buttrock
Splinter those inlays... wait... don't do that.

I play tennis, I played varsity high school, college level, and I am in a basic mens league because of no time.

Oh yea, and I play video games. I have a collection, but they get played. Many do sit, but they each get their turn lol :)

†B†V†

Going to the theatre.
Reading
Going on very long walks.

running
astronomy

soon biking...

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BlackSpy:
Going to the theatre.
Reading
Going on very long walks.

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he he
you sound like one of them lonely hearts columns

My other hobbies:

Collecting/Playing Guitar(s) and music in general
Collecting Transformers
Reading
Exercising
Art (Graphic Design, Sketching and studying the works of Alphonse Mucha)

Mike

The only other habit i have is playing drums in a death metal band called trokar and making my own style guitars.(Anybody want a free demo of my band let me know we just recorded about a 5 song demo)


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I'm your standard guy really,i like Anime/Manga of any kind if it's good.I also enjoy finding and reading Concept art for games (Last Blade) or any art.

I also a big fan of late 60's,70's and early 80's films.I have watched too many to remember and had many good nights staying up till 2 in the morning and going school next day.I think i watched Blade Runner for the 4th time now and the Wild Bunch twice in a week,you gotta love the shoot out at the end :)

I also like too 'think' as it is,quite a hard thing too say or understand but how people react and things that happen in the world today.Not really a hobby as such,but i think it's cool because seems too think i'm in a mood lol.Thinking too yourslef can be a dangerous thing...

I don't mind the 'erb once in a while too

architecture, history (world and US), International relations, College Football, collecting mini-monument souveniers, seeing movies (lots of movies), writing (mostly comedy), getting involved in my community (be it work, school, neighborhood, town, nation, etc), learning, going to uber-hip bars and clubs to people watch/mock

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Michael Yagami:
My other hobbies:

Exorcisms

Mike

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man... thats a crazy hobby!!

†B†V†

i tried doing gunpla modelling (gundam models) and just lacked patience for it. i have a shitload of them unbuilt and unpainted mixed up in various boxes.

used to collect comics.

i still collect cute things usually from antique shops (like windup toys, figurines etc).

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Bluevoodu:

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Michael Yagami:
My other hobbies:

Exorcisms

Mike

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man... thats a crazy hobby!!

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Hey, don't knock it 'til you've tried it!! loco

Mike

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It means "training" for knife fights dude. A small group here or there will meet from time to time and practice. It's stuff that you learn in the military mostly... the best way to kill a man with a knife etc. Although this is training to parry attacks, take the knife from the attacker, how to use different kinds... how to make a knife from flint rocks hammered and sharpened, or out of whittled and sharpened bones of animals etc.

The blunt blades are weighed in at the appropriate "feel" and "weight" but you don't get cut. Hurts like hell if your hit with one in an area doing stabs. The more daring of the groups go "LIVE BLADE" meaning, two or more ppl square off with actual knifes, and if you're not quick enough you're actually cut. But you never make the mistake again if you don't want to be cut. Since it's only training, these cuts are generally nothing lethal, just hairline cuts since the knifes of "blade" men are always razor sharp... though accidents do happen from time to time. Other than an altercation I once had where I used my left hand in an upward stroke to "take" the slash coming my way (which needed stiches) only to use the knife man's own blade on him... I have only ever participated in "Live Blade" training a couple of times, but intend to get more into it in the years to come as I get my body back into the physical condition it was once in. A Hunter/Warrior/Storm Rider must always be ready for the unthinkable, and ready to do what must be done. Thus out doorsman's skills and doing Manly Man things appeal to me more than anyhing else... problem is, most of the time I have my hands tied like most ppl with jobs and shit.

MD20XX

Watching movies (everything that isn't hollywood) and photography.

Graphic design, digital art, photography, viewing/discussing/reading about classic and modern art, electronic music, reading, and pretending to be as much like Kid Aphex as possible. spock

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BlackSpy:
Going to the theatre.
Reading
Going on very long walks.

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he he
you sound like one of them lonely hearts columns

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[gets coat]...so whats everyone else here for?[/leaves]

Let's see here

Anything realted to CG and multimedia design
renewed interest in Golden and Silver age Comics
Muscle Cars.
Reading on Theology and Philosopy

DJ mountain bike golf and make fun of my friends.

YO Bobak, I love to go to the quest on Saturday nights and my fun of the ravers

<small>[ July 01, 2003, 04:49 PM: Message edited by: djdelly ]</small>

Skiing, Shooting, taking military courses, stand up comedy, being an extra for tv shows, fighting, training some more.

Collecting 70-80's vynil,

TV, i actually love n theorise tv.


Drawing, ive won prizes too wink

Anime - Got into this years ago when I was searching for porno I could rent before I was 18. And then I found out that it wasn't porno. And then I found out that some of the stuff was actually pretty decent. And then I aquired a second "dorky" hobby to go along with video games. I should probably change the details of that story to be a little less pathetic, but it's kinda funny looking back if you ask me...

Golf - Every time I go, I say it'll be my last. You know, it's that 6 on a par 3 or a duff into the water or a drive that goes perfectly straight when you're aiming it anticipating a slice... but years later, I still haven't quit. It's nice taking the morning off from work (or class) and going 18 with a couple of buddies.

Baseball - The playing aspect has declined over the years. It's just impossible to get a pickup game going - too many people required. Doesn't stop me from playing 'catch' with a friend or talking trash in fantasy baseball leagues, though.

Raquetball - once a week (at least) when I'm up at school. You'd never guess I was consistently winning by how many rackets I've broken slamming them on the ground.

Drawing & learning anything new art related

Learing how to start making movies

Writing

Music( Dj'ing and etc. )

Running( not really a hobby for me )

Comics( just got back into it )

Movies( anything 80's, some stuff from the 90's, and HK flicks )

<small>[ July 01, 2003, 06:13 PM: Message edited by: Yung Burnout ]</small>

Drawing: I used to be all about comics, but now I'm more into photo-shop and just doing prints.

Reading: Anything dealing with religion and race relations. Usually the more politically incorrect, the apt I am to want to read it.

Movies: I like all kinds of movies, but lately I've been on a kick of finding movies with plenty of barefoot girls. ...and God Created Woman is probably the best of this type ever made. Brigitte Bardot... drool_2

Writing: Instead of comics to get my ideas out, I'm attempting "prose", novel format with lots of illustrations. Right now I'm about 1/8th of the way into a story about a barefoot girl hitch-hiking across the country and getting roped into all sorts of weird and kinky adventures, in case any of you cats are interested... :cool:

Drawing (LOADS of it)
Sculpting
3d work
Reading
Sex with the wife drool_2

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Lou Gojira:
but lately I've been on a kick of finding movies with plenty of barefoot girls. ...and God Created Woman is probably the best of this type ever made. Brigitte Bardot... drool_2

Writing: Instead of comics to get my ideas out, I'm attempting "prose", novel format with lots of illustrations. Right now I'm about 1/8th of the way into a story about a barefoot girl hitch-hiking across the country and getting roped into all sorts of weird and kinky adventures, in case any of you cats are interested... :cool:

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Developed a foot fetish have we? And I don't know why........but this story about a barefoot girl.....has peacked my intrest very much

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Lou Gojira:
but lately I've been on a kick of finding movies with plenty of barefoot girls. ...and God Created Woman is probably the best of this type ever made. Brigitte Bardot... drool_2

Writing: Instead of comics to get my ideas out, I'm attempting "prose", novel format with lots of illustrations. Right now I'm about 1/8th of the way into a story about a barefoot girl hitch-hiking across the country and getting roped into all sorts of weird and kinky adventures, in case any of you cats are interested... :cool:

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Developed a foot fetish have we? And I don't know why........but this story about a barefoot girl.....has peacked my intrest very much

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Developed? Man, I've had this damned fetish ever since I can remember. It's a blessing and a curse; you can get a kick out of something nobody else notices or takes seriously, but then you have this constant need to feed it. Matter of fact, as I type this I'm downloading some nice barefoot pics of sexy teen senorita Tere Hausteca. drool

But anyways, cool Bro. If you'd like to read the story sometime, I'll PM it to you when I actually type it up (so far I've been writing it long-hand in a notebook, helps me for some reason), and when I get somewhere with it. Right now it's kinda' laying ground work where she's just remembering how she got where she is.

Besides video games, My other hobbies are reading books, drawing, cooking, listening to music, shopping, using the computer, taking naps, etc. wink :)

<small>[ July 02, 2003, 08:25 AM: Message edited by: QnzNeoGeoChick ]</small>

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Besides video games, I like to read books, drawing, cooking, listening to music, shopping, using the computer, taking naps, etc. wink :)

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i may or may not, i'm not sure. i'll wait till release and see

I think I like to read books, drawing, cooking, listening to music, shopping, using the computer, taking naps, etc, but then again I'm not sure. But maybe I do like to read books, drawing, cooking, listening to music, shopping, using the computer, taking naps, etc, but we will have to wait and see.

edit: dammit sonic. :D

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QnzNeoGeoChick:
taking naps :)

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Wow, thats really an excellent hobby. Wish I took more naps...

Eh, my biggest hobby is probably martial arts, after that there's computers and videogame related stuff. I have found myself going to a lot of SKA/Oi shows lately too.

I noticed a few people said porn and jacking it, I guess I too share that hobby. As 1/3 of the time I'm either looking at porn, acquiring porn, or jacking it. The rest of the time is t.v. and work with a few games on the side. Not too much time for art or anime anymore. It's a shame to I was such a damn good artist. I think I just draw a bit too slow. and concepts don't just flow into my mind like water. I guess I may not have a gift afer all, just the graphics

Body Building
Football Cards Collector

Climbing

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kernow:
1. Weed/Alcohol (crash n burn baby, no point taking 'sides')

Mostly '1' as I finished my finals and can't stop celebrating.

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Drawing, writing/reading fanfiction, sewing, collecting various figures and artbooks, and soon fencing if I can find places out here that teach it. spock

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Domino-chan:
Drawing, writing/reading fanfiction, sewing, collecting various figures and artbooks, and soon fencing if I can find places out here that teach it. spock

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spock they teach it at the public collage where I'm from spock you tried one of those yet? you may be suprised

Alright, haven't seen this topic come up for a while now! wink

Besides video games, this is what I try to do constantly these days:

•catch up on literature/newspapers-magazines
•improve my reading, writing, & arithmetic skills ("three R's")
•cook/prepare different foods
•work on strengthening muscles
•go on solitary excursions to someplace
•try to avoid bad habits (drinking, smoking, staying up all night)
•attend any films/live shows
•send messages to various people online (like this)

I used to do sketching and some painting, but nowadays I'm just no longer interested in that stuff...

nothing spectacular, Comics and Art house movies O and Anime