OT: Hobbies and Interests

[martingale]

Interesting Thread:

Current Hobbies:
Cardio & Weights
Non-Fiction Reading (History, Philosophy)
Hiking (National Forests, National parks)
Off-Roading/Overlanding (I go Jeep camping regularly including long trips in New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas. )
Walking my two English Bulldogs
Grilling

Trying to get into two new hobbies:
target shooting (.22LR for now)
Fly-Fishing

 

[anon_d97v9o3a8b6xr]

Interesting Thread:

Current Hobbies:
Cardio & Weights
Non-Fiction Reading (History, Philosophy)
Hiking (National Forests, National parks)
Off-Roading/Overlanding (I go Jeep camping regularly including long trips in New Mexico, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas. )
Walking my two English Bulldogs
Grilling

Trying to get into two new hobbies:
target shooting (.22LR for now)
Fly-Fishing

The thing about fly fishing. There’s a big learning curve with flies and just making sense of gear, reading the water, and making the fly appear as natural as possible. It takes patience, quiet surrounding, and a lot of practice. I got better at it when I hired a fly fishing guide. But the guide did a little bit more help than true teaching, and the fish were too easy to catch in the stream they used. It felt good but at the same time wasn’t a back woods or mountain environment that you see real fly fisherman going after.

 

[USN_Panther]

The thing about fly fishing. There’s a big learning curve with flies and just making sense of gear, reading the water, and making the fly appear as natural as possible. It takes patience, quiet surrounding, and a lot of practice. I got better at it when I hired a fly fishing guide. But the guide did a little bit more help than true teaching, and the fish were too easy to catch in the stream they used. It felt good but at the same time wasn’t a back woods or mountain environment that you see real fly fisherman going after.

This is true advice. In clear water sight fishing, a guide isn't helpful if you can't cast well. I took a few mates learning to flyfish to a local stocked reservoir. Plenty of space to not get all tangled up, some edge cruisers and rising fish to cast to, and at least some chance of catching a fish. I have found taking beginners out to difficult water discourages them greatly.

 

[Scooter7427]

Psilocybin, Cannabis, Podcasting, Concerts, Walking, Kettle Bells.

 

[PITT 76]

Grow some flowers.
Invest (not nearly as much fun these past 2 years.)
Play pool.
Play shuffleboard.

 

[Pitt1975]

Golf in retirement is great. Broke 100 rounds. Trying to hit 130.
Mess around in the kitchen. Not a chef, but I’m one helluva cook.
Long walks around Hilton Head.
Sipping on a nice Bianco, while reading a book, mid afternoon.
Best job I ever had.

 

[RaleighPittFan]

Birdwatching was something we started doing a few years ago, but really picked up during the pandemic. We’re hitting the inflection point now between “something we like to do locally” to “something we’re planning to travel to do,” which has been fun.

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[Seneca_Valley]

So outside of work and Panther football, what do you do for fun? What are your skills?
It was interesting to see how many repair their appliances and have some skills that I do not possess.

So what are you good at? What do you do for fun on an off-week or off-season?

I homebrew, and am good at it! I haven't been that successful gardening, but just put in a big raised bed last weekend, for salad greens, carrots and beets and radishes. Have a big greenhouse, and put herbs and tomatoes and various peppers in there. I planted three varieties of hops at the rose trellises.

I am a keen flyfisherman. Going to get out somewhere for the Pitt off week.

I am accumulating new skills renovating an old house. Refinishing wood floors and hanging drywall. Not sure yet if I am good at that or not. Will find out in the coming weeks.

So what do you do when not wasting your time on Pantherlair?

I golf, bowl, and play bocce. All diversions that allow beer drinking.
Do the fitness thing a couple of times a week.
Do trivia one night a week with my sons.
Play board games one night a week. Love the mental exercise.
Do volunteer work for a Butler County non-profit. (Board Director)
Plan next year to do some serious vegetable gardening.
Foodie.

I've moved away from professional sports and don't miss it at all.
Still love college sports but will see given the way it's going.

 

[USN_Panther]

I golf, bowl, and play bocce. All diversions that allow beer drinking.
Do the fitness thing a couple of times a week.
Do trivia one night a week with my sons.
Play board games one night a week. Love the mental exercise.
Do volunteer work for a Butler County non-profit. (Board Director)
Plan next year to do some serious vegetable gardening.
Foodie.

I've moved away from professional sports and don't miss it at all.
Still love college sports but will see given the way it's going.

I used to joke about giving up ice hockey (goaltending is really rough on 54 year old hips) and joining the lawn bowls club. I figure I could be the most penalised in the club (sort of like ice hockey---I am usually at the top for goalie penalty minutes). But the lawn bowls is probably only another year or so in the future, realistically. Although I have toyed with the idea of doing ref courses and becoming an ice hockey referee.
Good on you for the volunteer work. I have been on the Ice Hockey club board for 10 years. Had to give that up with the move.

 

[pittdan77]

I used to joke about giving up ice hockey (goaltending is really rough on 54 year old hips) and joining the lawn bowls club. I figure I could be the most penalised in the club (sort of like ice hockey---I am usually at the top for goalie penalty minutes). But the lawn bowls is probably only another year or so in the future, realistically. Although I have toyed with the idea of doing ref courses and becoming an ice hockey referee.
Good on you for the volunteer work. I have been on the Ice Hockey club board for 10 years. Had to give that up with the move.

I played on various flag football teams into my late 40's because I just couldn't give the game up. It's a lot rougher than it sounds and it took an arthritic condition to finally get me to a doctor. I wouldn't have given up those extra games for anything.

 

[pittdan77]

This is true advice. In clear water sight fishing, a guide isn't helpful if you can't cast well. I took a few mates learning to flyfish to a local stocked reservoir. Plenty of space to not get all tangled up, some edge cruisers and rising fish to cast to, and at least some chance of catching a fish. I have found taking beginners out to difficult water discourages them greatly.

I'm trying to learn, right now. Love stream fishing and own some property with a mile of beautiful water on it that is surrounded by several more streams just like it. I've experimented with Tenkara, too, but I'm going to work with a friend that does guide work and try to learn more about it. Maybe even eventually learn how to tie flies. We'll see.

 

[RoguePanther]

Golf with the boys
Garden
Drink Bourbon and Scotch
Smoke Stogies
Hang with my Keeshond
Fish
Hike with the wife
Fix shit that breaks
Yoga

 

[BurghGuy68]

I stay busy with my Only Fans acct. It ain't easy being a Man Ho.

 

[RaleighPittFan]

I stay busy with my Only Fans acct. It ain't easy being a Man Ho.

How much do the guys on there pay you?

 

[BurghGuy68]

How much do the guys on there pay you?

Enough to cover my Lair subscription

 

[pittdan77]

Enough to cover my Lair subscription

You're welcome.

 

[HailToPitt1985]

I miss playing hockey and basketball.
Actually I miss golf, just don't find that many people who now play and certainly haven't played like I used to in South Carolina when I actually had some semblance of a game.
It does suck getting old.

It certainly does suck getting old! I remember not that long ago when I ran a mile or in marathons, I could do a mile in under 9 minutes. That was in my late 50's. Now if I can keep a mile pace of 10:30, it's a major accomplishment. I found out I'm not as fast as I used to be.

 

[pittdan77]

It certainly does suck getting old! I remember not that long ago when I ran a mile or in marathons, I could do a mile in under 9 minutes. That was in my late 50's. Now if I can keep a mile pace of 10:30, it's a major accomplishment. I found out I'm not as fast as I used to be.

I'm currently just fast enough to make it to the bathroom in time and I'm terrified of losing a step.

 

[HailToPitt1985]

I'm currently just fast enough to make it to the bathroom in time and I'm terrified of losing a step.

LOL! I find myself making multiple trips during the night to the bathroom. But that's what happens when you drink gin before going to bed.

 

[HailtoPitt]

I stay busy with my Only Fans acct. It ain't easy being a Man Ho.

I started an Only Fans and made them pay me to take it down! Was harming their rep. Easy money!

 

[pittdan77]

LOL! I find myself making multiple trips during the night to the bathroom. But that's what happens when you drink gin before going to bed.

Man, for me it's gin, whiskey, water...anything liquid. Just happy I can maintain a steady stream.

 

[PittPharm2002]

Golf is my favorite hobby
Been teaching myself bass guitar

jog, row, and lift weights but that’s more a chore for health than a hobby - if I could stay healthy drinking beer and eating hot wings I would prefer that

 

[RaleighPittFan]

Golf is my favorite hobby
Been teaching myself bass guitar

jog, row, and lift weights but that’s more a chore for health than a hobby - if I could stay healthy drinking beer and eating hot wings I would prefer that

This was extremely helpful to me when I taught myself to play bass:

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[With Compact Disc]. Publisher: HAL LEONARD PUB CO. Binding: Paperback, Paperback. Weight: 1.24 lbs. Publication Date: 1996-05-01.

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