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Posted: 5/29/2020 12:50:52 PM EDT

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Model Railroading in Lego.

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Holy crap! That's Lego?

I thought they were O gauge.

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:52:00 PM EDT

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I'm a sucker for miniatures, lately 1/6 guns...

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Posted: 5/29/2020 12:52:14 PM EDT

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It’s honestly got to be guns.

I play video games, but they aren’t quite a hobby of mine.

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Guns aren’t a hobby. It’s a lifestyle for true patriots to check the tyrannical whims of a mob rule government

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:52:48 PM EDT

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Reloading / metal detecting / coin collecting / fly fishing

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:52:58 PM EDT

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I like to go metal detecting.

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:53:11 PM EDT

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Magic the Gathering.

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:53:13 PM EDT

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I'm a sucker for miniatures, lately 1/6 guns...

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The detail on those can get ridiculous. I've seen individual cartridges in magazines.

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:54:57 PM EDT

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man this thread makes me really sad i don't play magic the gathering anymore. I might have to get back into it.

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:56:48 PM EDT

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Guns aren’t a hobby. It’s a lifestyle for true patriots to check the tyrannical whims of a mob rule government

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It’s honestly got to be guns.

I play video games, but they aren’t quite a hobby of mine.

Guns aren’t a hobby. It’s a lifestyle for true patriots to check the tyrannical whims of a mob rule government

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:56:52 PM EDT

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I've too many hobbies, but this is probably the nerdiest.

I make custom flashlights (torches). High end, powerful and small

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:57:20 PM EDT

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Most of my time and extra money goes to studying, reading, training and equipment for boogaloos.

Some folks consider that nerdy versus having a jet ski or a bunch of sports memorabilia.

Aside from that I like migration period warfare and have a spear.

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:57:22 PM EDT

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Model rocketry.

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:57:38 PM EDT

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N scale model railroading and building armor/plane models. Resurrected these childhood hobbies after a 40 year hiatus and thoroughly enjoying it.

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Same as this guy but with HO scale model railroading. I probably have 75 hardback books and likely an equal number of softcover books on US railroads; that's conservatively $4K in railroad books alone. My collection of HO trains are likely triple that now.

But, it's a hobby that I enjoy and one in which I share with my son.

In the last year, I got back into building armor models after stepping away for nearly 10 years. I don't have quite as many books on military history; I got rid of a lot of them when I decided to stop building. I still have a decent collection of unbuilt kits to build and paint. But, the days are gone when I worried about every little rivet and weld line.

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:57:47 PM EDT

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I collect compasses

A few on my phone now

Taylor US Corps of Engineers from 1935-1941 or about

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US B-16 compass used in about everything from B-17 B-29 to P-51 P-38 during the 40’s

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Posted: 5/29/2020 12:57:50 PM EDT

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Reading GD.

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This or reloading

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:58:38 PM EDT

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fruit trees have 2 kinds of cherries, 3 kinds of peach, 2 kinds of pear, pecans, 3 kinds of apples, fig mandarin orange , avocado

make pear and peach butter and caning

I make the best peach ice cream in America

Posted: 5/29/2020 12:59:43 PM EDT

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Dungeons and Dragons (1e and 5e), Call of Cthulhu, Pathfinder but haven't played In far too long. Also, amateur Hoplology. I have dabbled/trained in various martial arts from around the world and am fascinated with the history and culture behind the arts. Just started Silat.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:00:04 PM EDT

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I used to collect glass insulators.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:00:32 PM EDT

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Eating freshly clipped toenails.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:00:40 PM EDT

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Magic the gathering

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:01:15 PM EDT

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Patio gardening and butterfly garden

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I have four or five different varieties of asclepias growing this season. Really stoked. Last year we had someone start a thread all about it and trying to get others to join in. Monarchs need help!

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:05:39 PM EDT

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I paint Miniatures like this.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:05:40 PM EDT

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Guns aren’t a hobby. It’s a lifestyle for true patriots to check the tyrannical whims of a mob rule government

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I like the cut of your jib, old sport!

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:05:49 PM EDT

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Lionel trains.

Here are some old videos:

Abigail and Trains

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1fmAFdYdjM

Lionel Western Maryland Challenger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBm3cR558mM

Lionel B&O F3 AB PWC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DH301yGAf0

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:06:46 PM EDT

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Posting on ARFcom, by far.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:06:52 PM EDT

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HAM and Geocaching.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:07:18 PM EDT

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Damn. Some of you cats are talented.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:08:19 PM EDT

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Posted: 5/29/2020 1:08:22 PM EDT

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Movie prop replicas, either purchased or built myself.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:08:26 PM EDT

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I used to collect glass insulators.

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My brother used to do that when he was a lineman.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:09:25 PM EDT

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Legos

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So...much...this...It's like a disease.

Honestly, I got a bit out of hand (just like guns). I do run a BrickLink store so offset costs a bit the past few years. Recently been selling off some sets I picked up for myself and backlogged...for 3-4x my money on a 1-2 yr return...Sets I bought for $100 going for nearly $400...I can't justify hanging on to plastic for that price...It's seriously peak Lego market right now courtesy of COVID and stimulus money. Lightening my collection has felt good. Think I'm going to start doing it with my guns....

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:12:00 PM EDT

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Astronomy. I have a reflecting telescope that I can see the rings of Saturn fairly easy. Been thinking.of getting a newer one.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:13:34 PM EDT

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I have collected about everything you can think of

leaves, rocks, butterflies, stamps baseball cards , Now I am down strictly to cone snail shells

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:14:05 PM EDT

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I paint Miniatures like this.

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Scale?

I do paint 28mm minatures and do scratch terrain stuff as well.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:14:42 PM EDT

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AD&D

Warhammer 40K

Squad leader

Pretty much any nerd game.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:16:23 PM EDT

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Mine would probably be model cars. I do it off and on. The Mercedes Clk-gtr I am currently doing has been a work in progress for like 4 years now. But then sometimes I'll complete one in a week or two. I actually worked on it a couple weeks ago. I should really finish it soon. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/231690/1F8A898E-7E03-40AC-9F23-B3421B3C07BF_jpe-1437528.JPG

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@Rosta97 Model cars for me too. Specifically 1/43, mostly Formula 1 or vintage Le Mans cars. It ebbs and flows. I do it more in the winter.

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Posted: 5/29/2020 1:16:31 PM EDT

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Yes! Can't get more nerd than HAM radio.

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HAM

Yes! Can't get more nerd than HAM radio.

Don't know about "nerdy" (I don't consider myself a nerd, by any means) but licensed since 1964 and still enjoy the hobby and learning experience to this day. It's also helped land me a couple electronic/electrical-related jobs over the years.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:16:40 PM EDT

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I've too many hobbies, but this is probably the nerdiest.

I make custom flashlights (torches). High end, powerful and small

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So where would a guy start on making one of those?
I've got the lathe, tooling, stock, and batteries.
I can solder well enough.
What's next?

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:17:02 PM EDT

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Statistical analysis/scouting for baseball

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:17:36 PM EDT

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Building scale models of military vehicles(planes, ships and ground vehicles)

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:17:47 PM EDT

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Probably cheeseburgers.

ETA: I should probably clarify this.

Historically accurate, regional burgers from all around the country.

Examples

Cuban Frita

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New Mexico green chili burger

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Jersey burger

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Wisconsin butter burger

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And sometimes have fun and do burgers from cartoons.

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Posted: 5/29/2020 1:18:38 PM EDT

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Coin collecting. Like guns , coins tell a lot about history.

Also a general class amateur radio operator (Ham). Don't participate in that much anymore.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:24:14 PM EDT

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I'm trying like hell to not get back into R/C airplanes.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:25:10 PM EDT

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Playing, (usually poorly) the Kaizo style Super Mario World romhacks.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:25:52 PM EDT

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I guess video games.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:26:26 PM EDT

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That chair looks pretty rough.

Amateur radio is the ultimate nerd hobby.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:27:46 PM EDT

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I'm a sucker for miniatures, lately 1/6 guns...

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@chango78

Where did you get those? I have a goat guns M4 railed carbine with an ACOG and was looking at buying their .45 1911 model.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:28:47 PM EDT

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I've too many hobbies, but this is probably the nerdiest.

I make custom flashlights (torches). High end, powerful and small

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/922/lhJDIq.jpg

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You have my attention. You should start a thread.

Posted: 5/29/2020 1:30:36 PM EDT

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I can't afford to race real cars so I race video game cars. So much so that I bought a tv and a second PS4 so I can leave my wheel and pedals set up. I'm in 2 weekly leagues, Tuesday nights and Thursday nights. Public lobbies are generally shit shows but (most) everyone in the organized leagues tries to race clean. One of the leagues streams the races and has people who do commentary.

Whatever, it's fun.

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OP, you need this