Hobby suggestions?

[xelasnave]

Had a similar problem and got me a 3 string cigar box slide guitar...

lots of folk are into it and anyone can play one.

Check utube and you will get the idea.

Thru a big amp it peels the paint off the walls. Since I have had it a lot of folk even ask me to play it ..that never happened with a conventional guitar..the reverse really.

There is the playing side but also the building.

alex

[GTB_an_Owl (Geoff)]

16 you say Tony!

how would you like a hobby you can pursue most of your life - gets you fit - and lets you meet girls that wear short skirts?

sound too good to be true!

take up TENNIS

geoff

[traveller (Bo)]

Originally Posted by that_guy

heyy clive... im more of an indoor person, i dont mind the outdoors but i do mind heavy excercise im 16 but im not at all fit

Hi Tony, sounds like you need to follow your inner geek . Some suggestions:
1. Model airplanes/cars.
2. Photography (buy an old SLR and go wild, gets you outdoors, even for a littlewhile, that sunshine will do you good).
3. Fishing, I know its lame, but as someone said to me when I was 16 "it's the best excuse of spending a whole day doing nothing"

On a more serious note, what do your mates get up to during the holidays? There must be some like minded people you know of that has an attention span longer than an iPhone app . 16 is a difficult age, old enough to do things on your own, not old enough to be considered an "adult".

A final note, have you thought of doing some voulnteering work? It might be as simple as visiting people in nursing homes etc. You will be amazed at how much your visit might mean to the residents and how much you might actually learn from those "old timers" .

Bo

[Mliss (Mel)]

"Smoke me a Kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!" << has been driving me nuts. is this from Red Dwarf?

for something a bit different, you should check out the Might Boosh

Have you thought about creating a program for astronomy. you've got the knowledge

another idea was, if you like computers and visual design, maybe explore that area and find out where that could take you.

any interest in making short films? hmm, i guess that would involve writing...

what about photography... you've got the equipment.

are you artistic?

ok, what about, if you give us 5 words (relating to things you enjoy/are interested in) and maybe that will give us more ideas....

[TrevorW]

Fishing
Pistol Shooting
Golf
bike riding
Soccer
Surfing
Tennis
Squash
Cricket
Archery
Martial Arts (karate, kendo,iaido)
Bushwalking
Painting(art)
Writing (think up a short story first)
Making models (sci-fi, ships, tanks etc)
Radio control helicopters
Rocketry
Rock climbing

just to name a few

[Mliss (Mel)]

Originally Posted by traveller

A final note, have you thought of doing some voulnteering work? It might be as simple as visiting people in nursing homes etc. You will be amazed at how much your visit might mean to the residents and how much you might actually learn from those "old timers" .

Bo

i just thought of that one too. and SO true about learning things from "old timers"!!

i don't know if you like animals but you could even check out caring for injured wildlife...

[AstralTraveller (David)]

Originally Posted by that_guy

aha yes i have played mincraft im looking for something i can do for a very very long time... something i can develop a skill in and get better at.. sooo something to throw myself into any help would be appreciated

Strange you should ask!! After years of procrastination and false starts, just last night I found my first variable stars. It was pretty easy really, especially as I used GOTO. I looked for three targets and located two, the other one I just couldn't get the field to match the chart. I didn't actually do a mag estimate but one was about mag 7 and the other mag 10.5-11. The weather looks good so I'm hoping that the first actual brightness estimate will be tonight. If I can just do 1-2 per night to start with I can work my way up to doing dozens - he says hopefully.

Google AAVSO or Variable Star South.

[Brian W (Brian)]

Well you could try all of my old hobbies... motorcycles, drinking, smoking, staying out late and chasing members of the opposite sex.

Or you could save yourself a lot of pain and embarrassing situations and try to find things that are both fun and good for you.

it sounds like you are young, reasonably smart and financially ok and that is a very privileged position to be in. be a pity if you waste it following my teen years.
Brian

[mishku]

Mel, it's Rimmer from Red Dwarf

Originally Posted by Mliss

"Smoke me a Kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!" << has been driving me nuts. is this from Red Dwarf?

for something a bit different, you should check out the Might Boosh

Have you thought about creating a program for astronomy. you've got the knowledge

another idea was, if you like computers and visual design, maybe explore that area and find out where that could take you.

any interest in making short films? hmm, i guess that would involve writing...

what about photography... you've got the equipment.

are you artistic?

ok, what about, if you give us 5 words (relating to things you enjoy/are interested in) and maybe that will give us more ideas....

[mishku]

Tony,

Bo's suggestion was a great one!! I'm on the board of an organisation in Melbourne called Eastern Volunteers. They're always looking for new folks to help out, and there is a huuuge variety of volunteers who work with us - from people who drive older folks to medical appointments, volunteer at nursing homes and help out with sporting games for people with disabilities, to graphic designers, marketing folks, web designers, IT folks and even a young dude who has some experience organising music festivals who helps organise our Multicultural Spring Festival. Sure, there are lots of older people who volunteer, but there are also heaps of us young'ns as well. If it's up your alley, you sound like a smart guy, you might even volunteer to be on a board of management too? You just need to be a bit enthusiastic and willing to read management and financial reports - but you'd pick it up in no time, I'm sure!! Most organisations would be thrilled to have some fresh blood... If memory serves, there's an organisation called Volunteering Gold Coast who'd probably love to hear from you! If I can give you any other ideas, you're welcome to PM me

Mich

Originally Posted by traveller

A final note, have you thought of doing some voulnteering work? It might be as simple as visiting people in nursing homes etc. You will be amazed at how much your visit might mean to the residents and how much you might actually learn from those "old timers" .

Bo

[Octane (Humayun)]

Scambaiting.

H

Originally Posted by that_guy

im looking for something i can do for a very very long time... something i can develop a skill in and get better at.. sooo something to throw myself into any help would be appreciated

[Suzy]

Get a large aquarium!

Nice indoor hobby- you can use your creative side in landscaping and planting out the tank, read lots on biology for maintaining the system, all you have to do is sit back and enjoy watching your hobby (so relaxing!) and depending on how large the tank is, can even keep you a bit fit with all those buckets of water change water you have to carry and dump.
And, if you get livebearers, there easy to breed and so much fun to watch baby fish.
When the weather is no good for astronomy, I go and play with my fish tank indoors, as there's always something to do in it (plant pruning, glass cleaning etc.) Also brings a lot of joy seeing the fish when they are happy and playful and breeding lots.

Also Mel hit the nail on the head with those short films seeing as you write stories. You could be a big youtube star .

And if you decide to get fit, just remember if you put too many big muscles on you with being around 6ft odd tall, yer might scare me next time I see you. I think it's a great idea- go join a gym and also meet some girls while you're there (two hobbies in one ).

And by the way.. I would have thought chasing girls is a hobby in itself at your age., You're good looking, go get them tiger grrrrr.

[renormalised (Carl)]

And by the way.. I would have thought chasing girls is a hobby in itself at your age.

Hobby at 16...Suzy???. I would've thought it's almost mandatory

[Kevnool (Kev)]

Originally Posted by that_guy

Hellio dudes and dudettes. I know i havent posted in a while and selling my imaging gear and such , ive just been getting bored with imaging, getting bored with gaming (some of you may know of my gaming addictions :S, video games... not gambling ) i still do visual, so no need to start worrying... but.... i need a new hobby.. and since its the school holidays.. i need one NOW!!! Any suggestions are welcome be creative i dont really care atm aha

Thanks,
Tony

Tony i,m sorry to say but that is your decision get out there and look around it is a big world.

Cheers

[blink138 (Pat)]

has anybody mentioned grinding your own optics? mirrors, eyepieces, objectives?
absolutely fascinating stuff! keeps the intelect sharp, and with all the grinding a little exercise too!
with technology the way it is there must be some great computer programmes available for any optical surface imaginable
i was reading recently how the optical designers choose their optical glasses to reduce all aberations inherent in all index and how they bring them together through mutual annhialation of said glasses
i have quite an old book on optical design by wilman bell(?) (i think) though this may be the producer
anyhow that is what i would most like to do in the world and it would be relatively inexpensive
pat

[multiweb (Marc)]

Originally Posted by Suzy

And by the way.. I would have thought chasing girls is a hobby in itself at your age., You're good looking, go get them tiger grrrrr.

My thoughts exactly. Get out more and get a girlfriend, become a rock star or something.

[Jen]

a 16 year old that is looking for a hobby isnt girls supposed to be on the top of the list Tony you need a talking to hahahaha

[AstralTraveller (David)]

OK, so what he needs is a hobby that attracts women. Any suggestions ladies??

I know!!!! Astronomy.

Don't laugh - it worked for me.

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Tony, I'm with Kev in a way (5 posts back).

It's hard for us to know what you like.
Only YOU know what interests you.
We can suggest till the cows come home and not quite hit the nail on the head.

But as a suggestion, have you thought about teaching English to Koreans, or Korean to Aussies. Might even be a good paying part-time job

Oh, and get out there and do something physical mate. Get fit!

[solissydney (Ken)]

I needed another challenge so I took up model helicopter flying.
Love it.