What other expensive obsessive hobbies do you have?

[Raider]

Apart from computers, what else do you sink vast quantities of money into?

Mine are:

1) Hi-fi, permanently upgrading
2) 80's "heritage" videos off *-bay - Jayce, Thundercats, A-team etc.
3) Home cinema and DVD's

p.s. Why is the word *-bay edited?

 

[vi edit]

I constantly like to upgrade to a new car. That's expensive. Not sure if it counts as a hobby though :\

 

[tkim]

i like fixing up my car...boy oh boy, very expensive for quality parts. oh yeah most importantly....AT is my hobby time is very precious and this takes up like 23 hours of every day.

 

[nickdakick]

My wife j/k not a real "hobby".
My car not a real "hobby". --> need for transportation
My kids not a real "hobby".
No, really besides my constant need to upgrade and oc'ing the gear like hell, just cooking. No joke. Destroys the geekish picture, right ?

 

[BoberFett]

Guns get expensive in a hurry. I'd like to get a pre-ban AR15 next, and those aren't cheap.

 

[jahawkin]

Mine is skiing....$$$ for lift tickets, more $$ for gear that needs to be upgraded every 5 years, more $$ to get to the mountains...but its well worth it

 

[duragezic]

Snowboarding. After dishing out ~$500 for a board, boots, and bindings then you need mitts ($40), pants ($120), goggles ($30), and some other stuff if you dont already have a hat or jacket. So once I got all that my first year I then had to pay more (er my parents did ) for lift tickets. About $25 for a full-day on the weekend which is really all I can go since it's about an hour drive away. So $25 every weekend except maybe $40 for some school trips to other places couple times a month. Then throw in the horridly expensive lodge food. Lotsa money! Then this year I need all new board, boots, etc.. since everything is too small or junk now.

 

[NetworkDad]

Fishing would have to be one of them, always wanting new and more fishing equipment. The big spender category still belongs to my constant need to upgrade pc equipment. (i dont know if i can call it a need or a want?)

 

[Hamburgerpimp]

Day Trading

 

[axelfox]

Golf.

 

[KaOTiK]

Anime DVD's. I cant get enough of them.

Kao

 

[loosbrew]

my reef aquraium. i dont involve myself in the hobby anymore. ever since i setup my aquarium and learned about all the destruction the hobby does, i felt very bad and decided to no longer purchase wild animals for my pleasure, so i propagate corals for fun. i still feel responisble for what i did buy hence the reason why i still have the tank. it is 95% homegrown!

loo's reef

loosbrew

 

[Lily27]

I haven't spent a penny on my computer for like 3 years or something but i tend to spend ALOTTA money on surfing and buying music CDs.

 

[Tauren]

Music CDs, music equipment (guitars, recording equip, etc.), and wine.

 

[dieselstation]

i race rc cars. i have a gas car that goes about 80mph. wild.

Dieselstation

 

[djbacklash]

bodybuilding/weight training

I spend $150-175 every month on supplements alone. And then there's all the FOOD I buy to maintain my six meal a day diet (tons of milk, fruits, etc)!! Since I'm still in school, I don't have to pay for a gym membership..but then again, I'm graduating in May

 

[Emos]

Scuba diving and my car.

 

[SirFshAlot]

building flyfishing rods; about $180 a pop

mountain biking, gotta get a new bike every few years; last one was $1400
plus, the parts that need to be replaced

camping/backpacking; always buying new tents and gear

collecting N-scale model train engines

 

[loosbrew]

oh yeah, and scuba also!!

loosbrew

 

[Bleep]

I own a couple of airplanes. I also gamble. Do these count?
Bleep

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

golf and fishing...

 

[Viperoni]

Definetely my car and home audio systems.
When I'm not doing that, I'm either putting $$$ into either my car (not audio related) or power tools (I love this new 32cc Kgro 17inch straight shaft --- deaf in 60 seconds )

 

[iamwiz82]

cars and home/computer audio

 

[Thorn]

HT, it is the bane of my financial existence. That and the money pit that is my `94 ZX TT.


In order of expense...


1.) HT and HiFi
2.) my car
3.) PCs
4.) wine
5.) books

 

[Valhalla1]

car stereo stuff.

but really all my spare money now goes to my car to get it paid off quick

so I can buy a new toy to spend my money on

a C5 Corvette Coupe.

:Q