Hobbies?!?

Drinking.

I program for fun in c++, c#, and visual basic.
In c++ i am now making a text based adventure called staff of magius.

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Originally Posted by magicalflamingo

I program for fun in c++, c#, and visual basic.
In c++ i am now making a text based adventure called staff of magius.

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I used to make text based adventure games on my graphing calculator at school instead of paying attention during math class.

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Originally Posted by SpuzzHardwick

I used to make text based adventure games on my graphing calculator at school instead of paying attention during math class.

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I programmed mine as dice for PnP gaming. I had one that I could press 4 enter 6 enter and it would roll 4d6, and another for single die where you push (die max) enter. 10 enter for 1d10... Getting the random seed to not roll 1 50% of the time took some work.

On my earlier mention of Trolling as a hobby, I have found that my favorite reaction to elicit is the smile of a beautiful woman. Seriously more fun than pissing people off.

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Originally Posted by SpuzzHardwick

I used to make text based adventure games on my graphing calculator at school instead of paying attention during math class.

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I also doodle weird stuff in math class

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Originally Posted by LSA

lol painting is an expensive hobby... but everyone should try FLYING MODEL AIRPLANES?!?! i dont know about most... but THAT is an expensive hobby to me...
although... your a total badass for taking thousand dollar toys from your dad... actually flying em and not destroying em... ;) id have crashed em all (not on purpose mind you, id have cried with each one)

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Haha, it is an expensive hobby but you can get much cheaper planes to play with. Before I started flying his planes I bought a pre-built electric plane called a Stryker (you can check them out on Horizonhobby.com) for around $250 and there are no other maintenance costs as is fuel, etc... and that thing is a blast to play with. I almost enjoy it more than the big rigs because I'm not nervous if I crash it.

And yes, I did manage to crash one of his big ones the other day.... it was repairable though, so it wasn't too heart breaking. I can only imagine though had I spent the money to get it and the months it takes to build one, I would totally be sick to my stomach. Other than that, it's a total blast!

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Originally Posted by FlavaFave

Haha, it is an expensive hobby but you can get much cheaper planes to play with. Before I started flying his planes I bought a pre-built electric plane called a Stryker (you can check them out on Horizonhobby.com) for around $250 and there are no other maintenance costs as is fuel, etc... and that thing is a blast to play with. I almost enjoy it more than the big rigs because I'm not nervous if I crash it.

And yes, I did manage to crash one of his big ones the other day.... it was repairable though, so it wasn't too heart breaking. I can only imagine though had I spent the money to get it and the months it takes to build one, I would totally be sick to my stomach. Other than that, it's a total blast!

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I just wonder ifthe planes are worth what you put into em?
I had a very large lock collection at one point... Then I lost my job and started selling the locks in my collection... some to toher collectors some to meuseums and others just to whoever would buy em... got nearly every cent i put into the hobby back... locks retain their value... a $500 lock will still be a $500 lock when im done picking it...
is it that way with the airplanes... a prebuilt airplane worth about as much as when you bought it unbuilt?

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Originally Posted by LSA

I just wonder ifthe planes are worth what you put into em?
I had a very large lock collection at one point... Then I lost my job and started selling the locks in my collection... some to toher collectors some to meuseums and others just to whoever would buy em... got nearly every cent i put into the hobby back... locks retain their value... a $500 lock will still be a $500 lock when im done picking it...
is it that way with the airplanes... a prebuilt airplane worth about as much as when you bought it unbuilt?

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From what I can tell, planes tend to be much more valuable after they are built, balanced and ready to fly. There are some people who have no interest in building, so they would prefer to pay top dollar for a nicely tuned aircraft. Here's a fair assessment:
and ARF (almost ready to fly, meaning minor assembly) kit can cost you about $700-800, then you need to get a properly sized engine which runs about $600. You'll also need a radio, but these days one good radio can control all your aircraft. So, an ARF model that any joe blow can assembly can run you up to $1400 or beyond.

If you buy an unbuilt kit, they typically run $300 or more, depending on the size. However, you'll need extensive knowledge of building and wiring, and then again there's the issue of an engine plus now you'll have to paint the sucker when it's done. Typically done with automotive paint, which isn't the cheapest. however, you could get a smaller model and engine and I would say total development cost could easily be under $500. I know it isn't exactly peanuts, but these are the models that you can find buyers for and double your profit. Also, if you get to the point like my old man is, he has so much extra balsa wood lying around from previous planes and stuff that he sometimes just orders the plans for an aircraft ($50) and builds it from scraps. Yes, it takes longer but the value of piecing together a plane from the absolute bare minimum must be gratifying.

In other words, it's kind of like Warhammer minis. Some people will pay an arm and a leg to get a hand painted set because they don't have the time or skill to do it themselves.

But to answer your first question about whether or not they are worth what you put into them, I'm not sure yet. I'll let you know if I ever manage to build one from start to finish :-)

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Originally Posted by FlavaFave

From what I can tell, planes tend to be much more valuable after they are built, balanced and ready to fly. There are some people who have no interest in building, so they would prefer to pay top dollar for a nicely tuned aircraft. Here's a fair assessment:
and ARF (almost ready to fly, meaning minor assembly) kit can cost you about $700-800, then you need to get a properly sized engine which runs about $600. You'll also need a radio, but these days one good radio can control all your aircraft. So, an ARF model that any joe blow can assembly can run you up to $1400 or beyond.

If you buy an unbuilt kit, they typically run $300 or more, depending on the size. However, you'll need extensive knowledge of building and wiring, and then again there's the issue of an engine plus now you'll have to paint the sucker when it's done. Typically done with automotive paint, which isn't the cheapest. however, you could get a smaller model and engine and I would say total development cost could easily be under $500. I know it isn't exactly peanuts, but these are the models that you can find buyers for and double your profit. Also, if you get to the point like my old man is, he has so much extra balsa wood lying around from previous planes and stuff that he sometimes just orders the plans for an aircraft ($50) and builds it from scraps. Yes, it takes longer but the value of piecing together a plane from the absolute bare minimum must be gratifying.

In other words, it's kind of like Warhammer minis. Some people will pay an arm and a leg to get a hand painted set because they don't have the time or skill to do it themselves.

But to answer your first question about whether or not they are worth what you put into them, I'm not sure yet. I'll let you know if I ever manage to build one from start to finish :-)

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wowsers... thats alot of moneys... and it seems (assuming you dont crash em) you could turn a pretty penny when your finished... or just sell one to get a newone, trade up ;)

For me, it's legos man. Still got a big bin of them in my basement, still get new sets from time to time, build them, then scrap them and then build something else entirely. Oh the hours I have killed doing that...

Not sure if I would call this a hobby, it's more of life style for me at this point : ) but bodybuilding. It's been a major focus of my life for the last 9 years, and I enjoy it immensely, I've even competed in a few amateur events and had fun doing it, also met my significant other at one!

Another that I would call a hobby, is learning to program, it's been something I've been doing over the years self teaching of course.

what are hobbies....? like counting the tiles in your bathroom on a friday night?

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Originally Posted by PuppetGuy

For me, it's legos man. Still got a big bin of them in my basement, still get new sets from time to time, build them, then scrap them and then build something else entirely. Oh the hours I have killed doing that...

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i need more Lego's since i have built amazing things with the ones i have and don't want to scrap them for parts yet.

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Originally Posted by GunSlinger Boy

i need more Lego's since i have built amazing things with the ones i have and don't want to scrap them for parts yet.

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Man, EVERYONE could use more Legos. Let's face it.

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Originally Posted by PuppetGuy

Man, EVERYONE could use more Legos. Let's face it.

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true dat :D