Other hobbies you are/have been nerdy into...

[haribo]

Fettling (and occasionally riding!) MTB's has only recently hooked me in other than when I was a nipper I had a BMX and then a crappy Emmelle which got me round my mates and to the boys club.

My other main hobbies have been/are fishing, which I've been doing ever since I could hold a rod thanks to may dad/grandad and latterly photography. Fishing (general coarse/carp/fly) has been pretty constant bar a few years and photography has been a bit more recent, especially since I spent '06-'07 living in NY and wanted to capture it as best I could.

What are other peoples other hobbies that they can get a little obsessive about? There must be a few stamp collectors and trainspotters out there!!!

 

[JeRkY]

Multiplayer PC Gaming, been at it since 1996 ish competeing in leagues and ladders and doing quite well with it and out of it over the years. Ive funded a number of toys (including 2 bikes) from various wins I have had.

I enjoy the social side of it (yes it has one ) and the teamwork/tactics involved in it.

I have had the honour of representing the UK in a number of EU/international leagues for a number of games. (didnt do that well but hey)

Im not competitive these days and dont play alot of anything, but if something takes my interest I can see my self going full speed into it again, im still a little heartbroken that a number of people that I have trained have gone on to earn a professional wage in gaming, while I sat back and missed the boat

Geeky= Yes
Worth it= for me yes, Ive met a hell of a lot of amazing people through it, and had some amazing times

 

[Pickle]

Banger racing has been my only other hobby.

My mates and I used to build (well, strip out as it really is!) and race bangers for about 3 years or so before I moved from Norfolk to Lincoln.

I used to race at Kings Lynn and Swaffham. Bloody good fun, although could sometimes be a little painful

My username on Ebay is my old racing nickname; HeadOnJon

 

[cherrybomb]

R/C Cars.
Jeeps.
VWs (In the past. Bugs, T2s, T3's and full on racing sandrails. Considering buying another early to mid sixties bug.)
Mountain walking.
Climbing. (Not so much now!)
Mountaineering (In a past life)

Thinking about building a wooden Canadian canoe.

I don't like to be bored! :shock: I don't do bored very well. :roll:

 

[missmyfat]

Sometimes i like to try cycling!

IGMC.

 

[stevet1]

a number of people that I have trained have gone on to earn a professional wage in gaming, while I sat back and missed the boat

Sounds cool, especially representing your country but I have to ask - do you mean these people earn a living by playing games? Or by developing/testing games ?

 

[clockworkgazz]

Have been know to do a bit of astronomy, not that I am boasting but I do have a 8 inch dobsonian.... phnarr phnarr :roll:

 

[Andy R]

Motorcycle trials riding
4x4 off-roading (Landys and G-Wagens)
Photography
Electric Bass playing (although not really just a hobby, as in the past I have at times earned a living from it).
Sled dog racing

Apart from the sled dogs, these are all interests that I've had since my teens (in other words, forty bloody years )

At the moment I don't have a trials bike and the sled dogs have long ago gone to the "Great Iditarod in the Sky" (or wherever good sled dogs go :?: )

However, I still do a bit of photography and I'm still as nerdy about my bass gear as I ever was :roll: ....(if anyone's interested - in my rack I have a Trace GP12SMX pre-amp and Mackie M1000 power amp, driving 4x10" and 1x15" custom built cabs loaded with EV drivers. I play Musicman Stingray 5 string (fretted) and Sterling 4 string (fretless) basses and also a much modded Peavey Pallaedium bass with EMG pickups and pre-amp).

Nerdy you see........

 

[JeRkY]

a number of people that I have trained have gone on to earn a professional wage in gaming, while I sat back and missed the boat

Sounds cool, especially representing your country but I have to ask - do you mean these people earn a living by playing games? Or by developing/testing games ?

The people I had in mind make a wage playing games competitively for various pro-gaming teams, im sure its not a massive figure, but to be able to live off of a hobby sounds great to me. Ive a few other friends who earn a decent living doing shoutcasting & coverage (think sports commentators) for big events.

 

[stevet1]

The people I had in mind make a wage playing games competitively for various pro-gaming teams, im sure its not a massive figure, but to be able to live off of a hobby sounds great to me.

I agree, although Pro-gaming teams pah, I reckon I could take 'em on Doom.

I have no other real hobbies apart from I spend a lot of time digging and maintaining a set of dirt jumps, which is almost a pastime in itself.