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I used to do a lot of writing - not so much anymore. I'm also in Toastmasters. Gives me a chance to practice public speaking. I don't get many opportunities any more. There was a period in the mid-90's to mid-00's when I ran for public office on a regular basis. Since there was almost no chance I would win, I did it primarily so that I could express my political views and debate other candidates.
I lift weights, though I'm not sure if that is a hobby or just trying to stay fit.
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paulhager. If you lift anything heaver that a can of beer it's NOT a hobby. 
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Aside from computers and gaming, I read and write quite a bit. Do my share of drinking as well 
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by paulhager:
I used to do a lot of writing - not so much anymore. I'm also in Toastmasters. Gives me a chance to practice public speaking. I don't get many opportunities any more. There was a period in the mid-90's to mid-00's when I ran for public office on a regular basis. Since there was almost no chance I would win, I did it primarily so that I could express my political views and debate other candidates.
I lift weights, though I'm not sure if that is a hobby or just trying to stay fit. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
I ran for county office one, same, just peod off about being annexed...got about 100 votes, family and friends...Funny, the Lawyer that also said he would fight us being annexed that won, changed his mind after being elected...damn lawyers.
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I like to collect guns of historical value (which pretty much means any gun I can get a "deal" on). Military weapons are my favorite.
I also used to enjoy building models (still have an unfinished PT 109).
Studying history
Another hobby seems to be a hobby that requires no special skill,absolutely no effort, and I'm usually practicing it with out even knowing it. Any married man can figure this hobby of mine out without anymore clues. 
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by cmdrmoosicvs:
Another hobby seems to be a hobby that requires no special skill,absolutely no effort, and I'm usually practicing it with out even knowing it. Any married man can figure this hobby of mine out without anymore clues. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Well...being married for some years, hard to guess what you're talking about. Doesn't take much skill, but doe's require some self effort.
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I do miniature war-gaming with 15 - 25mm cast metal figures that have to be researched and painted. I play the Ancient and Medieval periods and 18th/19th Century naval warfare (age of sail) as well.
Got literally thousands of figures and a small group of friends whom I play against. I find the painting to be very therapeutic and calming.
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by MWolfe1963:
Well...being married for some years, hard to guess what you're talking about. Doesn't take much skill, but doe's require some self effort. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
It's the hobby of "giving the wife a reason to nag".
For years, I could not understand why I would get nagged at by the wife, so, I decided to give her reasons.
Sometimes, I'll leave a spoon in the sink, or a sock on the floor. Othertimes I'll put a nearly empty 1/2 gallon of milk back in the fridge instead of drinking the last 2 Oz.
Of course, after her complaining, I'll tell her I'm sorry and I'll try my hardest to improve my domestic skills to her standards. This seems to make her feel better, and makes me more able to "manage" the hopeless situation of getting nagged at for no reason. For instance, it's not important to me if I don't change the furnace filter at the moment of time that she thinks it needs to be changed. She has never seen the filter, handled it, or changed it herself, but feels I need to be told 100 times in the space of ten minutes to do so. Hence,
the spoon in the sink and so on to divert her attentions elsewhere.
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That's not a hobby, that's married life.
You're doing good, keep her expectations low, if you died and came back as a God, she would still hate you.
Like my wife, she has 6 showdogs. They're all small and must stay inside. Years ago I had my man room built on to the back of the house. I should've known something was up when my deerheads were missing or when she said "this room needs something. Now it's a kennel.
She has all these dogs, if someone rings a doorbell, they will all start barking...all of them. Myself, one dog is mine, one lil dog that only starts barking after all hers goes nuts.. If all her dogs go nuts barking and mine joins in, guess what one dog gets told to shut up...
It will always be your fault.
Anyone considering marriage had better listen well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...zaLE&feature=related
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by cmdrmoosicvs:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by MWolfe1963:
Well...being married for some years, hard to guess what you're talking about. Doesn't take much skill, but doe's require some self effort. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
It's the hobby of "giving the wife a reason to nag".
For years, I could not understand why I would get nagged at by the wife, so, I decided to give her reasons.
Sometimes, I'll leave a spoon in the sink, or a sock on the floor. Othertimes I'll put a nearly empty 1/2 gallon of milk back in the fridge instead of drinking the last 2 Oz.
Of course, after her complaining, I'll tell her I'm sorry and I'll try my hardest to improve my domestic skills to her standards. This seems to make her feel better, and makes me more able to "manage" the hopeless situation of getting nagged at for no reason. For instance, it's not important to me if I don't change the furnace filter at the moment of time that she thinks it needs to be changed. She has never seen the filter, handled it, or changed it herself, but feels I need to be told 100 times in the space of ten minutes to do so. Hence,
the spoon in the sink and so on to divert her attentions elsewhere. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
and the furnace filter will get changed when you bloody well get a round tooit. Not one split second before. 
