Swimming in gold like Scrooge McDuck.
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Beekeeping! π
Homies are dying off and it seems like a way to help them and the world at large, even just a little bit.
The bar for entry, however - having a property with a large open space + learning how to do it safely + general time & material resources + not having enough generational wealth to retire early and comfortably to do these things I'd like - means that it's unlikely to ever happen. The thought of it is nice, though.
Playing in a garage rock band
Wing foiling - it's when you use a foil board with a giant handheld kite:
The feeling is incredible and even better than e-foiling (battery powered foil) when you lock in. However it's still expensive where decent entry set is 2k usd at least and that will take you several tough sessions just to get up. After that the prices just sky rocket and some high end wings (the parts that are underwater and lift the board) can cost thousands of dollars and you probably want multiple for various conditions.
The main issue is really the perfect condition chasing. Ideally you want strong 5-10 knot wind at least with nice weather out which surprisingly is hard to get unless you live in places that have these perfect conditions. I highly recommend Hua Hin in Thailand if anyone wants to give this a shot!
Falconry. I mean, it looks bad ass but then you have to acquire maintain an avian predator that is expensive and likely hates you.
Machining. I have way too many hobbies already, no money and no space. But goddamn does creating things with my own hands scratch that ADHD itch for me.
I love watching those who build and paint miniature models on YouTube. That plus a 3D printer looks like you can make ANY diarama from ANY souls game.
But I know my patience level. If I try it, I will give up within 2 days...
My favourite model I saw was Giant Dad vs Let Me Solo Her looks so cool..
You might enjoy this one woman who turns foods into frogies and paints and 3d prints them
Motorsport, specifically drifting.
Mucking around in digital audio workstations.
Yeah, me too (with learning how to drift). Looks so much fun to do. That, and learning how to drive a motorcycle too.
Nazi hunting.
Filming and starring in porn and not just collecting it.
Rally car racing. (or any motorsport that isn't F1 or boats/planes, really) But I'm too broke for that.
Every time I see a race on TV, all I think it's about how I could have aced every inch of every course in my 20s. Grew up tearing up dirt roads, and also never had the money to pursue it past pissing off neighbors. Rally cars always looks fun as hell.
Film photography. Far too expensive
Pegging
Tents are quite cheap these days.
(Or just install Feeld for the other kind)
Surfing and Taekwondo. I enjoy activities that are competitive and challenges your discipline. I'm incredibly burnt out during university, so not a lot of energy left after classes have pushed me to my limit this year. Took several advanced art/design classes in the fall, a winter class, a woodworking class and biology in the spring.
I have the time and money, but no energy to do anything. My body and mind wants to rest. And I need to prioritize my career plan in welding and uni first, before I can have fun.
Coding. I love gaming and I love mods for games, but even my best efforts don't get me very far. I can't fully grasp how it works, what it means, or how to ask for what I need to know. It's not for lack of trying or exposure, I've been bullshitting my way through linux for about 16 years now and only recently learned how to use systemctl without without copy paste.
You want literally anything physical I'm your guy. This week I'm researching how to reflow the APU on a ps4 motherboard and it just makes total sense to me, but I'm struggling just to make the json files in a mod for vintage story. Totally lost when it comes to the C#.
I'm somewhat similar. I don't think it's impossible* for me, but it's easy to run into issues and lose motivation or simply lack viable ideas for learning projects. Currently stalled due to multiple system-related issues**, and chilling effect of AI (copilot).
I have a YLoD PS3 I've fixed a few times before many years ago, though it likely was a capacitor issue that was only fixed accidentally. Don't feel like spending money on caps/cooling stuff etc, not set up for soldering. I have another PS3 that currently works, not bothering to set up for firmware stuff for that either (slow internet, no easy way to monitor progress).
* I completed a sweeper clone months ago (in the one somewhat-niche language that I actually like) and that actually went great but I haven't been able to share it. So haven't done anything since then
** I probably need to use a different distro but not convinced by any, and probably need a better GPU to sidestep legacy driver issue (which could help w/updating my current setup) but everything seems like a side-grade or overpriced or both
CodeAcademy is pretty good for a free self-teaching tool, you should definitely take their course! The good news is that the stuff you learn in C# can easily translate to other languages like Java or Python. C# also has a lot of nifty synthetic sugar, it's a fun language
Gardening.
I love plants but I dont have the time to micromanage. Ive set up automatic systems in the past, and found that the plants that want to live will live. And just propagate those to hell. I have loquat trees that love neglect. I have grapes that are WAY overgrown that need trimming each year and produce way too much. Ive tried other things but one hot 110F+ (43-44C) day and most plants die. And we get months of that kind of weather.
I mean, that is gardening though. I can't baby things (well, except the jaboticaba I'm trying to bonsai), I just plant things and figure out what works. Winners stay and eventually you get a garden.
Okra and watermelon love the heat here, and the trees do fine. Most food plants I grow in winter though. Well from October through April.
I agree it's really frustrating at times. And the more you micromanage the more it seems to fuck something else up. I started during the pandemic with a little balcony and a ton of containers, filling gallon jugs of water in the sink or tub, filling the watering can, and then watering. It took tons of time, but I had tons of time. I've since moved into a place with a yard and now have a 4x8x4 in ground raised bed, but I'm also now in a place where it will get to 110 F so I put up a shade and the bed is around trees. I'm curious to see what survives once summer hits hard soon. Also in the side yard there's no hose bib, so I had to buy a 100 foot house and run it from the front yard. It's a total pain.
All this to say I have six pots of potatoes, for tomatoes plants in pots, squash, strawberry, basil, thyme and cilantro in the raised bed. It's totally a huge pain in the ass. It's taken me years to learn what to do and what to avoid, and inevitably something gets fucked by bugs or whatever, but it truly is rewarding to have a meal with a bunch of ingredients you grew yourself. The amount of money I've put into it would buy bushels of what I've grown at the store even at current prices, but it brings me joy to go out everyday and look at progress, try different things, and learn from mistakes. I'll be doing it for the rest of my life I'm certain. Planting all natives may be easier for you. I hope you don't give up and end up enjoying one day!
Woodworking and just making shit in general. It's the main reason I'm so frustrated about not being able to own a house. I'm constantly thinking about things I'd like to build or learning about methods of doing things I'd like to try and I just can't. Closest I get is fixing shit for my friends sometimes.
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Exercise. Even a little bit makes me miserable. And I'm not even physically disabled.
The secret to it is to learn which kind of misery to keep pushing through and which kind of misery is an emergency stop. You gotta get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Then... It kind of becomes more comfortable.
Honestly, I find it to be miserable at first too, which really sucks. I've stopped and started exercising multiple times in my life and it's always difficult for me to get back into for this reason. However, I've found that if I comfortably push through I get to a point where I'm struggling less and it becomes more satisfying. That's when I start enjoying it because I can start setting specific goals and working towards them.
Flying. AVGAS100 is fucking expensive.
I've got quite a few hours logged, tho
Can I talk to you my lord and god... Skydiving?
Nothing you do in the air will ever be cheap, but jumping out of planes is a lot cheaper than flying them.
I'm now of the age where building a miniature railroad city seems interesting, but I don't have anywhere near the space.
N scale is pretty small though there's not as much available as HO scale.
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D&D. I've tried a few times, but I have no imagination so I can never really get into it.
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I wish I had the time to get involved with the hobbies I already have
I don't think I've had a decent chunk of a few hours of time with the energy to actually be creative in like a year now....
I hope I'm on the other side of this soon, life is supposed to be for living
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