Other hobbies?

Talk about just about anything else that is non-gaming here, but keep it clean
User avatar
Flak Beard
Next-Gen
Posts: 1766
Joined: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Perpetual Time Loop
Contact:

Post by Flak Beard »

I can't say I have too many other hobbies at the moment aside from gaming. I'm big into doing graphic design work, but that's also my job, so I don't know if you could call it a hobby. I guess maybe you could since I do freelance.

I used to be really into music and played bass in a punk/metal band for six years. We toured a lot and got to play some pretty big shows along with doing some of the Warped Tour on the east coast. Unfortunately though, a couple of the guys got married and had kids so you know how that goes. I never got around to trying to start another band, but maybe someday. I'm currently interested in getting into "chip tunes", and doing my own thing with music.

Other than that I just hang with my girl and my buddies, and make it a point to try every new beer I can. :D
Image
User avatar
HeavyMetalMe
128-bit
Posts: 660
Joined: Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:33 am

Post by HeavyMetalMe »

Flak Beard wrote:I can't say I have too many other hobbies at the moment aside from gaming. I'm big into doing graphic design work, but that's also my job, so I don't know if you could call it a hobby. I guess maybe you could since I do freelance.

I used to be really into music and played bass in a punk/metal band for six years. We toured a lot and got to play some pretty big shows along with doing some of the Warped Tour on the east coast. Unfortunately though, a couple of the guys got married and had kids so you know how that goes. I never got around to trying to start another band, but maybe someday. I'm currently interested in getting into "chip tunes", and doing my own thing with music.

Other than that I just hang with my girl and my buddies, and make it a point to try every new beer I can. :D
Chiptunes fo sho! I've been trying to learn Renoise to make some breakbeat/chiptunes. What was your band called?

As for myself, I'm a noise musician. I build all of my own instruments, so I have a bit of a hobby in electronics.
High-Brow Gag & Pure Shooting
User avatar
SpaceBooger
Moderator
Posts: 4420
Joined: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:40 am
Location: The AK-Rowdy
Contact:

Post by SpaceBooger »

I love to read comic books and talk about them.
If I was born 10 years earlier I would have been one of those dude who stand around the comic shop arguing about what character can kick the other's butt... now I just do it on the net.

I also draw, not that well, and use this skill to make a weekly webcomic about a boy who misinterprets an ebay listing and is now stuck in space with a Booger, a Butterfly on Roids, and the Missing Piece of Pac-Man.

I also am a fitness freak, I run or lift everyday... I even have my PS1 hooked up to my treadmill so in the winter months I can play some one handed (reconfigured the buttons) Grandia.
BLOG | BST
Systems Owned: Atari 2600 & 5200, NES, Game Boy (OG, Pocket, Color, GBA & GBA SP), DSi, 3DS, SMS, Genesis, Sega CD,
Nomad, SNES, Saturn, PS1, Dreamcast, XBox, PS2, Gamecube, Nintendo DS, Wii, PSP, PS3, WiiU, XBOX, 360 XBONE & Switch.
Cerulean
64-bit
Posts: 355
Joined: Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:03 am
Contact:

Post by Cerulean »

lesse what do I do.

1. I keep fish. I use to have a55 gallon and two 30 gallon tanks of fresh water south American and Malawi cichlids. they lasted for years. I really miss having my Chocolate cichlid. I'm currently down to just two betas right now due to time and space considerations.

2. I shop thrift stores when I have money. In fact thats where i find most of my gaming and clothing. In fact I found Punchout! for the NES brand new a few weeks ago.

3. I clean my computer and run programs that I can play with. Im the family computer tech apparently.

4. I make babies with women.
Image
User avatar
ott0bot
Next-Gen
Posts: 2039
Joined: Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:59 pm
Location: Phoenix
Contact:

Post by ott0bot »

Cerulean wrote:lesse what do I do.

4. I make babies with women.
Who else would you make babies with, you ain't a dang worm! :lol:
crackoaf
16-bit
Posts: 71
Joined: Fri Aug 10, 2007 11:08 am

Post by crackoaf »

I work out compulsively and train for swimming. I also maintain a swimming blog for another website.
diehllane
32-bit
Posts: 289
Joined: Thu Nov 08, 2007 5:12 pm
Location: Columbus, Ohio

Post by diehllane »

Besides gaming I like to download things illegally just because I can. Often times, I delete the files after I download them without ever opening or using them. Yeah, I'm a badass.
Atari 2600 (AV mod), NES, SNES (region switch for PAL), Virtual Boy, Gamecube, Wii (D2CKey), PSX (Stealth V), PS2 (independence exploit w/ 160 GB HDD), Goldstar 3DO, Philips CD-i, Dreamcast, Saturn (racketboy's chip), Sega Genesis 2 + CD2 + 32X + Power Base Converter, Game Gear.
User avatar
HoboJoe
64-bit
Posts: 373
Joined: Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:52 pm

Post by HoboJoe »

Well my other hobbies include:
1.) Being a redneck.
2.) Arguing with people.
3.) Always winning (If you ain't first your last!)
4.) Playing more video games.
5.) Watching TV
6.) Target shooting/hunting
7.) Eating food
Somebody sell me a model 1 modchip for Saturn. Please.
Image
Which Final Fantasy Character Are You?
soniklife
24-bit
Posts: 127
Joined: Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:30 pm
Contact:

Post by soniklife »

aside from video games my hobbies include:
-running a independent record label and mail order called Rok Lok Records which I have been doing for 10 years now. I have released 31 records and have 5 the will be released before the year is over. Doing the mailorder has turned me into a record collector as I hear all sorts of great music.
-i play guitar and sing in a noisy post punk (i.e unwound, sonic youth, the minutemen) called Yes Sensei
-i record and release lo fi ambient/acoustic music under the name of Stars Are Insane
-i collect and READ comic books. I have ben collecting since I was a kid. there have been some lapses over the years but i always come back to the hobby. my current faves include fables, jack of fables, daredevil, y the last man, savage dragon, astonishing x-men. I am also really into anything that daniel clowes, ted mckeever, sam kieth or scott mccloud does.
-not as much in recent years but i have been known to collect action figures, namely anything star wars, aliens or predator related
ravenmgs
24-bit
Posts: 180
Joined: Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:13 am

Post by ravenmgs »

I write a lot, work on a literary / art magazine, I am very interested in figure sculpting.
Post Reply