I’d love to be a philanthropist but just don’t have enough money.
Waiting until I get more free money in the future that isn’t going towards bills and such, but I wanna get some VR body trackers specifically so I can get a 3D model and try and see how I like it. Specifically waste up. I have wanted to try with a 2D model as well, but I haven’t done enough research nor had the motivation to try it.
Blacksmithing. Just don’t really have the room in the backyard.
Not one day goes by where i think about just going to a smith and begging him to teach me his craft
If you think about it a closet is really just a burned down yard anyway
Start small with silver smithing!
Same, I even met with a few smiths and really enjoyed the process. Ultimately, not enough time/space/money to get into it, so I just do chain mail instead. Makes a good stim.
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
Magic the Gathering. Seems fun but I can’t justify new video game prices for individual cards
You could play MTG: Arena for free, but I’d understand if online play wasn’t your thing.
You could also have a look at pauper decks, which are focused on being very affordable.
I must also admit that, as a longtime player, I can’t wholeheartedly recommend the hobby right now due to how the game is managed and the insane amount of releases they put out.
I can’t keep up at all either. I still watch content about it but I haven’t bought cards in a while. The release pace is insane.
I gave up on Arena too because a few months without playing results in most your decks being unusable due to updates to the formats and often new mechanics to learn.
Neither can I, and I have 9 Commander decks. Very rarely do I spend more than a few dollars on a single card, and even then it’s been maybe $15 at most.
Those cards that are that expensive are good (provided they aren’t just special printings of cards that are otherwise less than a dollar), but they’re absolutely not necessary in casual formats. Most of the time, there’s a <$1 card serves the same purpose. There’s even a format called Pauper where only commons are allowed.
Standard is where it gets excessively overpriced, and it’s a big reason for its decline in players over the past few years. If you want to play it, play Arena, which is F2P.
I have an aversion to spending more than a few dollars on a single card and rarely buy any singles. I do buy boosters to fill my collection out and just make decks out of whatever I have on hand.
At work a long time ago they played mtg with fake cards, like home printed.
I don’t know if they had the same or whatever extra rules surrounded it, but I sure do know that the scarcity thing is just a dark pattern to rob players of their money.
I mean, you don’t have to buy those absurdly expensive single cards to have fun. I bought my first cards in 1997 and have been playing on and off since then. I have only ever bought pre made decks or booster packs, not once have I even been tempted to buy some stupidly expensive single card.
You can buy a starter pack that comes with two decks for you and a friend to learn to play with for like £15 - 20.
I won’t deny some of the shit it out of control expensive but you don’t need any of that trash to both learn to play and have fun with it!
The joke about drugs being cheaper isn’t a joke. The joke is the pain your wallet feels
I joking tell parents to get their kids into Warhammer 40K, Magic the Gathering or PC gaming, that way they wont be able to afford drugs.
If you don’t care about tournaments and want to play with your closer friends then you can all build simpler decks with budget restrictions or you can even prepare a “cube” which is just basically an independant game that uses MtG rulesets. There’s tons of cheap cards.
Proxies my friend.
I’m in this same sort of boat. It’s not that I really want to play but I have a friend who wants me to play and I’m happy to go along with it. So like you, I can’t justify the prices for something that I might (and probably) won’t even like.
What I’ve found is what are called “proxys”. Basically you can just print the cards you want for free off the internet. I’m sure there are groups out there that aren’t approving of playing with proxies but if your group falls more on the side of playing and having fun rather than collecting and you’re not trying to pass off proxies as real cards then you should be fine.
It seems to me like a great way to get started and see if it’s something you like without much investment at all
Not everyone needs to do the tournament thing. There is a format called booster draft where knowing how to build a deck matters as much as how well you actually play. But it works like poker in the sense that you buy in with a sealed booster pack and you keep the cards at the end. Depending on the local format, it can be winner takes all.
Yeah. I limit myself to sealed tournaments, Jumpstart, and a casual commander deck.
MTG is a complete meme game. There is so much OP stuff it doesnt matter about certain cards becaus you can just play a different format.
I’ve always been really interested in aeroplanes. If it wasn’t €100 for 20 minutes, I’m sure I’d have taken a few flying lessons by now.
Same. Although MSFS 2024 has been a buggy mess for a couple years, it does scratch that itch for me pretty well.
I met a guy a few years back who was into building and flying small aeroplanes and gliders. My mind was blown - I had no idea hobby aeroplane building was a thing since the wright bros.
Same, my coping mechanism is a small dji and working on getting drone certs. Charging a small battery is a lot cheaper than aviation fuel
I fly a paramotor (powered paraglider) and it’s the cheapest form of powered flight.
Costs about as much as a motorcycle to buy and run.
Bird watching. I’m going blind in such a way that makes binoculars impossible to use, and am completely deaf in one ear, so I can’t even tell which direction the calls are coming from 😅
Hey! I’ve gone down the rabbit hole with unorthodox methods of birdwatching like using a parabolic microphone (very directional, so you can locate with a mono audio source) and a couple other weird things like that! Would love to chat if I can provide any info to get you into the hobby 😁
The parabolic microphone idea sounds interesting! I use the Merlin bird ID app to identify what I can hear, but it’s not directional, obviously. I do have a pretty decent digital camera with 40x optical zoom, but you really need to know where to point it, because the slightest change in angle is a big change at a distance.
User name checks out.
Could you still use a camera, scope, or monocular?
I’d get into building vehicles, bikes, etc. but lack the funds, time, and space.
I can’t use any magnifying lenses because I have blind spots that interfere with it. I can use a digital camera, I actually have a pretty good one with 40x optical zoom. But since you need to really know where you’re pointing at for long distances, I mostly just use it for bee spotting!
Woodworking/carpentry has always fascinated me.
My dad would build all sorts of shit. Decks. Bars inside those little sheds for some reason (man cave?). I always watched a growing up and I still think it was super cool. But now I live in a 700sq ft apartment. So that’s a big hindrance to doing most things.
Where ever you are at if in the US, there is likely a makers space nearby. They provide the space, tools and classes, generally for a reasonable fee.
And awesome people as well!
I want a bicycle. I have nowhere to store it, and I suspect it would be stolen within a week. Not enough room inside either. Also, I haven’t biked in…20 years!
It’s (a lot) like riding a bike, it’d come right back!
You should considere a folding bike! I have a Priority Folder and I love it.
That would probably work. The local shops cannot seem to keep folding bikes in stock here.
I’d recommend a test ride before you buy one, I tried a couple and found them to be not nearly as useable as a cheap old mountain bike for actually enjoying riding.
A friend used to be a big Brompton fan, but it made sense for her because she lived in central London.
I would have to test no matter what. I’m on the tall side.
I’ve got 1 folding bike (so far) and a couple folding ebikes: Would recommended.
I want to pick up a Takachia trifold too, but money is tight.
I was thinking of getting one. What made you decide to get a priority folder?
Im looking for one that I can take to work and back, and can easily fold up without too many long term repairs. Ive heard horror stories about fixing some old folding bikes but ive never had one.
The other commenter is totally right about it being “like riding a bike.” My kids started riding and I had a bike but hadn’t ridden in like 15 years probably, so I was a little apprehensive about trying it again. It was no problem at all.
A hinged vertical bike hanger can save a lot of room, particularly if you mount it in a corner.
the last bicycle i bought i got to ride exactly once before it was stolen.
If ebikes you’re something youd consider l, they make some that fold.
Yeah, and 20in wheels. Even 250w makes a big difference to allow less exhaustion (/longer distance).
I made sure to get a bike with gears so I could actually put the effort+speed in, and got a decent price on it (decently below the $1K ground floor) but unfortunately it is now discontinued so finding something similar may be difficult (also, telescoping handlebar stem).
Unfortunately I still don’t ride as much as I should. Mostly there’s not much around, but also add things like weather conditions, mosquito/tick fears, limited by how long my cold water lasts, and various other things that I lack (tire patch kit, durable+breathable clothing, storage because common store options use incompatible mounting).
My gf and I share an apartment so small it’s a bit of an inside joke in our friend group and we have 3 bicycles inside, we just get everywhere on city bikes and refuse to leave them outside overnight. Honestly, it doesn’t take that much space.
As someone with ADHD: All of them.
I feel you. Same my mentally deranged sibling
Relatable
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.
Here in portland OR they have places with all the tools for hobby woodworkers. Not sure what it is called, but it’s whole purpose is for people who don’t have a shop of their own to still be able to do stuff. And it comes with a whole community of people to learn from.
I think some are called “maker space” and I think it’s like a membership you pay and you gain access to a full shop of tools.
Yeah, those too. Though the one I heard of was more focused on woodwork and powertools than maker spaces usually are. But maker spaces should fit the bill as well.
Falconry. I mean, it looks bad ass but then you have to acquire maintain an avian predator that is expensive and likely hates you.
Dude, yes. This has been a secret wish of mine ever since I found out it existed, but I would have no idea where to start. It would be so cool though.
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.
Make it really mini.
I want to get into rock climbing but I feel like I just don’t have the build. I’m 6’5 260 lbs with size 16 feet. I climb around stuff at work sometimes and really enjoy that. But the one time I did go to a rock climbing gym my dumb feet were barely able to get purchase on the rocks. I lift weights 2-5 times a week depending on my work schedule but body weight stuff has never really been on the agenda. I still think I’d probably really enjoy it.
That’s something you could train. Gotta develop those mountain goat feet
Maybe if I did it barefoot.
Proper shoes for climbing are basically bare feet. You’re issue will be your weight, but you’ll lose that the second you start climbing. Go to a bouldering gym and give it a go again. It’s extremely fun and sans the cost of the shoes cheap to do.
What? I tried climbing in toe shoes, would not recommend. Climbing shoes are designed to allow you to concentrate your weight onto the very tip of the toe. They’re basically the opposite of barefoot, closer to ballet shoes.
When I mean toe shoes, I don’t mean the ones that look like you got toes. I mean that they’re not like running shoes or well any other shoe that has a hard sole. More like you said ballet shoes but more flex and grip.
Hi! Lifelong climber (grew up on doing free climbs) and I have some thoughts.
First off, please go to a climbing gym or two and take a beginners class. I can’t account for someone being an asshole but I can tell you that older climbers are definitely excited when someone’s interested in their thing, like most usually are. With that said, I want to give you a fair warning. My number one concern for someone of your stature would be foot/ankle injuries and pulley injuries (fingers) with rotator cuff being second.
With that said, I completely think you could do bouldering and frankly the fact that you’re already a frequent gym goes/weight lifter means you have a, forgive the pun, a leg up on most who are gonna walk in that gym. Take it easy, don’t try and do anything absurd, and have a good time. If you’re renting shoes from the gym then keep in mind that climbing shoes are a WHOLE thing and finding a pair that work and don’t completely murder your feet is a project in and of itself even with average sized feet, your size 16s might be a bit of a secondary project tbh. But spend some time on a wall and see how you feel about it truly after having someone give you some pointers as it’s an activity that is closer to 75% technique and 25% strength so knowing some beta (climber speak for “meta” - knowledge of a route/problem) actually goes a long ways.
Edit: Seriously though, the difference between an everyday rental shoe and a shoe that is higher quality and fitted properly to your foot actual does make a tangible difference in how you “feel” and whether you get positive response from the wall/foot connection. Good traction will ensure you can get grip even on the face.
Thats great advice thanks! Im heavily considering getting into it. Like I said I have to climb random shit at work sometimes (power plant) and its always fun/exciting. I’ve only been to one climbing gym once though and it was for a party type thing. I didn’t do well haha.
You’ll learn footwork over time. I would absolutely recommend going back a few more times and maybe sign up for a beginners class. I started climbing a few years ago and it has been the best decision I’ve made in a while
I’m heavily considering it
The shoes may be the only issue, as few brands even make climbing shoes in those sizes. But I see people of all shapes and sizes at the gym and at the crag, and everyone is there to have fun. It`s a very low-judgment sport, some just like climbing easy stuff, and others like pushing their limits.
yeah rock climbing is really hard for big guys but its still enjoyable. You wont be doing crazy walls but you can have fun at any level
D&D. I’ve tried a few times, but I have no imagination so I can never really get into it.
Let me tell you, you dont need imagination. But a fun group is everything
I have the imaginations, but I have some total mental block on “role playing”. And I have kids, so no ability to be part of a regular group for anything.
