What hobbies do you have besides S&W ?

I enjoy working on and repurposing computers, as well as gaming (computer and tabletop). Not sure if it counts as a hobby, but I like doing my own auto maintenance as well (within reason; I decided after once attempting to rebuild a front driveshaft double cardan joint that some things are best left to the dealer).
 
...and I left a few out: cigars, bourbon, Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, and Pink Floyd. Hobby Alzheimer's! Am self-medicating for that with WT Unforgiven and listening to Brit Floyd's Red Rocks DVD :)
 
Wow, some of you guys have some really cool hobbies!

With me I try to stay busy with my free time. I have a amatuer radio license & usually keep a 2m handheld with me, Salt water fly fishing takes up most of my money although target shooting is catching up.. I also have been doing some metal detecting in my area and in the first couple months pounding the city parks & kiddie playgrounds this past summer I found enough pocket change to pay for the metal detector!
 
I waste time, change oxygen into carbon dioxide. ask my wife stupid questions, reload, shot ,reload, shot. Swipe the floor. wipe up dog foot prints, pick-up dog poop often as I have three dogs. did mention I change oxygen into carbon dioxide. I tyr to get to the Y 3-4 times to swim.
 
My other hobby is making things with engines faster. Sometimes scary fast, mostly depends on the budget.
 
Vintage phonographs (Victrolas & other models/makers. Both disc and cylinder machines) and original recordings. I have some records and cylinders that date to the 1890's.

Vintage telephones and radios also.......
 
Fishing for salmon:
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Family:
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Documenting major events in my life:
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Photography & Hiking:
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Jet Boating:
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Raising Dogs:
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Wild Chanterelle Mushroom picking and enjoying the wood stove:

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Traveling to interesting places around the world:
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Shooting off of my deck:
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Clean Break
 
Many here certainly have some interesting hobbies. I don't have much besides guns and shooting presently as I haven't hunted much since I lost my dog. I tried stained glass after I retired but found that not so interesting. Got my Ham radio license but found equipment and antennas a little pricey.
I need to get into something new to occupy myself and this thread gives me some good ideas.
 
Wrenching on cars. Right now i don't have any projects so guns are getting my full attention at the moment.
 
Wrenching on my cars, Amateur Radio, Home Machine Shop, Riding my Harley. Keeping my head low and watching society go to hell......now retired!!!!!
 
I ride. My 2010 vmax, my 1985 vmax, my 2002 700 Polaris, my 2003 660 raptor, and my 1986 tt600. But I ride my highly modded 2010 vmax the most. Any riders close to Hendersonville NC?
 
Besides shooting S&Ws and reloading for same, I shoot bullseye blackpowder pistols and revolvers at a local black powder club. A quieter hobby is archery, traditional recurve bows and wood bows. I make my own wood bows and arrows, as well as the associated leather gear. Used to trout fish a bit and will likely pursue the wily trout again.
 
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