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What are your expensive hobbies?

- leather shoes and boots - cars - recently got into w...
wonderful philosopher-king
  03/17/18
Those aren't hobbies. Are you a woman?
Opaque Fragrant Pisswyrm
  04/02/18
Lack of productivity from poasting us undoubtedly #1 I bu...
navy mexican
  03/17/18
cars are a hobby in that i read about them constantly, not t...
wonderful philosopher-king
  03/17/18
It's not that crazy expensive. I have multiple high end tent...
navy mexican
  03/17/18
Lol i appreciate the honesty Not gonna lie I think I'd be...
wonderful philosopher-king
  03/17/18
Not much of a concern unless you're in Alaska. Start with ca...
navy mexican
  03/17/18
CR Car camping is still fun.
Fear-inspiring Arousing Filthpig
  03/17/18
Agreed man. I should have gone this weekend. Maybe next week...
navy mexican
  03/17/18
Sounds like a solid hobby.
Vigorous Institution Son Of Senegal
  03/18/18
-massages -massage oils
Frisky Magical Jap
  03/17/18
...
Violent property giraffe
  03/17/18
I don't think I have a single hobby that costs more than $10...
Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead
  03/17/18
you're a lucky man
wonderful philosopher-king
  03/17/18
DESCRIBE the auction loot
navy mexican
  03/17/18
https://www.ebay.com/itm/42-Super-Famicom-SNES-lot-amp-Honey...
Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead
  03/17/18
Why this vs emu/rom w/ usb controller?
Angry fortuitous meteor
  03/18/18
Part of it is just collecting, but I also have a distaste fo...
Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead
  03/18/18
Ah gotcha Im frankly surprised the battery save still wor...
Angry fortuitous meteor
  03/18/18
I know how to replace the batteries and clean contacts. I bo...
Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead
  03/18/18
Ljl, cant say i relate but pretty awesome how youve got this...
Angry fortuitous meteor
  03/18/18
Der Langrisser is a relatively obscure game I shill for a lo...
Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead
  03/18/18
Thank, I fucking love trpgs.
Angry fortuitous meteor
  03/18/18
Snowboarding Rock climbing (gear is kinda pricey)
Hairless Silver Stock Car Foreskin
  03/17/18
Snowboarding/skiing is an expensive hobby was into that in h...
Frisky Magical Jap
  03/17/18
Yeah and its just getting more expensive. Im probably not go...
Hairless Silver Stock Car Foreskin
  03/17/18
Fast food
slap-happy vivacious stage
  03/17/18
State your Taco Bell order before I engage you further.
wonderful philosopher-king
  03/17/18
I haven’t been there in almost a year tbh
slap-happy vivacious stage
  03/17/18
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Low-t Aphrodisiac Bbw Patrolman
  03/17/18
-Leather shoes -Clothes -Obesity
Spruce temple mental disorder
  03/17/18
tell me about your shoes
wonderful philosopher-king
  03/17/18
Lots of Mephistos. I have 7 pairs of Mephisto Match (5 full ...
Spruce temple mental disorder
  03/17/18
lol nice you're killing the dad shoe game
wonderful philosopher-king
  03/17/18
ty brother
Spruce temple mental disorder
  03/17/18
-megapoasting -depression -winning arguments on the In...
sticky old irish cottage
  03/17/18
-Photography -Skiing -Biking (road, mountain, cyclocross) ...
Fear-inspiring Arousing Filthpig
  03/17/18
i wanna get into biking. got my nephew a kent road bike for ...
wonderful philosopher-king
  03/17/18
Mountain biking single track is the most fun, but I also lov...
Fear-inspiring Arousing Filthpig
  03/17/18
i probably bought over $3k in books last year. other than th...
misunderstood alpha
  03/17/18
Are you buying old/rare books, tons of new ones, or just pil...
Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead
  03/17/18
no old or rare books. i'm not a collector, and i'm constantl...
misunderstood alpha
  03/17/18
Okay, that makes sense then. In general I find books a gr...
Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead
  03/17/18
you're right that on an hourly basis, even expensive books a...
misunderstood alpha
  03/17/18
I only get rid of books if I feel they're truly "obsole...
Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead
  03/17/18
alibris is good. abe.com is also pretty good and often beats...
misunderstood alpha
  03/17/18
Yeah, abe is great although it seems like 75% of the time wh...
Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead
  03/17/18
I purge books periodically. I still have TONS, but it's good...
Out-of-control Pit Haunted Graveyard
  03/17/18
Somebody on XO once predicted I would eventually have 5 kids...
Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead
  03/17/18
I try to keep my library under 2k now, will probably expand ...
Out-of-control Pit Haunted Graveyard
  03/17/18
180. I probably only have about 200 in my apartment but have...
Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead
  03/17/18
I know your pain bro
Out-of-control Pit Haunted Graveyard
  03/17/18
...
misunderstood alpha
  03/17/18
Golf, skiing, Big Green Egg
doobsian jew
  03/17/18
guns, although most of them retain at least 80% of their val...
Claret Stead Becky
  03/17/18
Home improvement; cycling; photography; child rearing
garnet parlor
  03/17/18
Music Production - DSI Prophet 6 purchased last week!
slate jet-lagged voyeur
  03/17/18
Same here, I spend on DAWs, softsynths, hardware, etc
splenetic dashing dopamine
  03/18/18
Nice - what do you create and what hardware are you running?...
slate jet-lagged voyeur
  03/18/18
Orchestral hybrid music, I'm mostly in the box and have an 8...
splenetic dashing dopamine
  03/18/18
Travel. Soon to be replaced by child-rearing.
Cracking dysfunction box office
  03/17/18
ljl at some of you GC cucks. owning something is not a hobb...
Comical frum blood rage sweet tailpipe
  03/17/18
lol cr
Out-of-control Pit Haunted Graveyard
  03/17/18
I play trombone, but it's not an "expensive" hobby...
Spruce temple mental disorder
  03/17/18
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Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead
  03/17/18
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exhilarant tantric turdskin
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Violent property giraffe
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slap-happy vivacious stage
  03/18/18
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learning disabled zombie-like mad cow disease theater stage
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Big-titted athletic conference halford
  03/18/18
fuck off, collecting shit is a hobby. Even if it's a shitty ...
Glassy forum yarmulke
  03/18/18
Thank you
wonderful philosopher-king
  03/18/18
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Opaque Fragrant Pisswyrm
  04/02/18
whores.
Excitant Filthy Rigpig
  03/17/18
shitcoin speculation
Impertinent meetinghouse
  03/17/18
- In the past driving events. I got fairly good, enough to i...
Magenta alcoholic nursing home
  03/17/18
Guns, lifting
Ultramarine sadistic gaping codepig
  03/17/18
How is lifting expensive?
mewling hyperventilating coldplay fan kitty
  03/18/18
I devote most of my free time to learning how to be a better...
Violent property giraffe
  03/17/18
Cycling; spent upwards of 5k on it last year
Poppy slippery hunting ground
  03/17/18
Possibly retarded question: How the hell does cycling become...
Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead
  03/18/18
I just dabble in MTB, but people who are into it get nutty a...
Magenta alcoholic nursing home
  03/18/18
You have the idea. Here’s a rough estimate. This wiill go do...
Poppy slippery hunting ground
  03/18/18
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nofapping primrose step-uncle's house
  03/18/18
sounds like you're a clothed rider
chrome center
  03/18/18
Travel, Ice Hockey Just the $ for my locker at the rink i...
adulterous weed whacker
  03/18/18
1800000
bull headed razzle market marketing idea
  03/18/18
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Ungodly plum field hominid
  04/02/18
Drinking Golf is a distant second
shimmering address incel
  03/18/18
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learning disabled zombie-like mad cow disease theater stage
  03/18/18
I collect a fair bit of art as well as custom jewelry that I...
Thriller skinny woman gas station
  03/18/18
"leather boots" is not a hobby ffs lol
Copper pervert
  03/18/18
I have a wife and kids.
Ungodly plum field hominid
  03/18/18
This
bat-shit-crazy carmine travel guidebook location
  03/18/18
(boring people)
wonderful philosopher-king
  03/18/18
Guns, farming
irradiated main people lodge
  03/18/18
describe your farming hobby. my only experience in farming h...
mewling hyperventilating coldplay fan kitty
  03/18/18
Music though it's not terribly expensive. Prob spend a few ...
exhilarant tantric turdskin
  03/18/18
Basically all of the expensive ones: sailing, golf and skii...
iridescent demanding messiness internal respiration
  03/18/18
sailing and skiing are CR. golf is if you golf with the righ...
Glassy forum yarmulke
  03/18/18
none of those are "hobbies"
chrome center
  03/18/18
jfc you pedantic assholes first of all collecting shit i...
wonderful philosopher-king
  03/18/18
i'm a mid-30s non-skinnyfat who went surfing yesterday and h...
Comical frum blood rage sweet tailpipe
  03/18/18
congratulations faggot
wonderful philosopher-king
  03/18/18
CR
mewling hyperventilating coldplay fan kitty
  03/18/18
ok fine. my most expensive hobbies are alcohol and Allen-Edm...
chrome center
  03/18/18
It's a shitty hobby. Watch repair could be a 180 hobby. Pa...
Violent property giraffe
  03/18/18
(guy who thinks skiing, sailing, golfing, mountain biking, l...
Glassy forum yarmulke
  03/18/18
Bottle service
honey-headed factory reset button point
  03/18/18
hunting, golf, gambling, horticulture, drinking
Pea-brained Unhinged Boistinker
  03/18/18
travel. cheffing. kayaking. lifting. motorcycling.
at-the-ready principal's office persian
  03/18/18
seriously lulzy thread ITT
Autistic Black Electric Furnace Personal Credit Line
  03/18/18
Prosciutto.
multi-colored native party of the first part
  04/02/18
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Bistre greedy area international law enforcement agency
  04/02/18
guitars
ruddy cerebral hall ratface
  04/02/18
Wine, although I don't go too crazy.
scarlet insecure selfie
  04/02/18
binance
Impertinent meetinghouse
  04/02/18
Drinking is usually my biggest non-essential budget item eve...
Gaped Cordovan Coffee Pot
  04/02/18
most of my hobbies just have a big one-time expense, then it...
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  04/02/18


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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:13 PM
Author: wonderful philosopher-king

- leather shoes and boots

- cars

- recently got into watches. i love my moon watch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628812)



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Date: April 2nd, 2018 3:17 PM
Author: Opaque Fragrant Pisswyrm

Those aren't hobbies. Are you a woman?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35745410)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:15 PM
Author: navy mexican

Lack of productivity from poasting us undoubtedly #1

I buy a lot of camping gear but that's cheap compared to cars or watches

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628817)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:19 PM
Author: wonderful philosopher-king

cars are a hobby in that i read about them constantly, not that i spend all that much besides my lease

camping sounds fun, wish i was more outdoorsy. really don't take advantage of california much

what kind of camping gear is expensive besides tents or whatever?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628837)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:24 PM
Author: navy mexican

It's not that crazy expensive. I have multiple high end tents, packs, and bags/quilts. I also have a bunch of knives and saws and clothing and other bushcrafting stuff that I literally never use. I just watch vids on YouTube of outdoors guys and buy the shit they have LOL. I never use some of that stuff, it's complete poser bullshit on my part. I do go camping several times each year with my dog (we leave the wife at home).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628864)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:28 PM
Author: wonderful philosopher-king

Lol i appreciate the honesty

Not gonna lie I think I'd be scared to go camping by myself. Bear doods are no joke

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628901)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:31 PM
Author: navy mexican

Not much of a concern unless you're in Alaska. Start with car camping at a campground in a national park. Work up from there.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628917)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:34 PM
Author: Fear-inspiring Arousing Filthpig

CR

Car camping is still fun.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628933)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:42 PM
Author: navy mexican

Agreed man. I should have gone this weekend. Maybe next week.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628971)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 11:02 AM
Author: Vigorous Institution Son Of Senegal

Sounds like a solid hobby.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35630773)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:15 PM
Author: Frisky Magical Jap

-massages

-massage oils

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628819)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:15 PM
Author: Violent property giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628821)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:16 PM
Author: Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead

I don't think I have a single hobby that costs more than $1000 a year. TBH, it's probably "more than $500" except I spent about $800 on retro video games last year, mostly in one shot from a massive eBay auction win.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628824)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:17 PM
Author: wonderful philosopher-king

you're a lucky man

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628830)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:18 PM
Author: navy mexican

DESCRIBE the auction loot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628832)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:25 PM
Author: Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead

https://www.ebay.com/itm/42-Super-Famicom-SNES-lot-amp-Honeybee-adapter-Hagane-Mega-Man-X3-Aero-Fighters-/112385962470?epid=2077&hash=item362dd9a351%3Ag%3AP4AAAOSwCHZaqOGS&nma=true&si=cBn%252FVWSN6gFsrthkiygxZ3dFmnM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628880)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 12:41 AM
Author: Angry fortuitous meteor

Why this vs emu/rom w/ usb controller?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629534)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 12:46 AM
Author: Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead

Part of it is just collecting, but I also have a distaste for piracy (even for old things) and, on a subconscious not fully rational level, I find it more enjoyable to play on the original carts with the original system and original controller. A contributing factor may be that I've had the same SNES my entire life.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629559)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 12:55 AM
Author: Angry fortuitous meteor

Ah gotcha

Im frankly surprised the battery save still works on these things. Hopefully you dont run into a ton of worn out contacts either.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629587)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 1:02 AM
Author: Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead

I know how to replace the batteries and clean contacts. I bought a set of 12 "dead" games last year very cheap and got them all working with some alcohol, Brasso, and q-tips. It's very hard to permanently kill an SNES game.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629611)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 1:12 AM
Author: Angry fortuitous meteor

Ljl, cant say i relate but pretty awesome how youve got this stuff covered. Got any obscure reccs? I like strategy, hate jap rpgs, like platformers and reaction/timing games.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629657)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 1:17 AM
Author: Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead

Der Langrisser is a relatively obscure game I shill for a lot, though maybe it falls under your "no JRPG" umbrella. It's a tactical RPG where the major characters each have generic, expendable subordinate units. It has a relatively funny script, a bunch of branching paths, and (100% not flame at all) a bonus level dedicated to naked bodybuilding.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629676)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 9:13 PM
Author: Angry fortuitous meteor

Thank,

I fucking love trpgs.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35634227)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:19 PM
Author: Hairless Silver Stock Car Foreskin

Snowboarding

Rock climbing (gear is kinda pricey)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628841)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:24 PM
Author: Frisky Magical Jap

Snowboarding/skiing is an expensive hobby was into that in highschool. same with golf.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628862)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:44 PM
Author: Hairless Silver Stock Car Foreskin

Yeah and its just getting more expensive. Im probably not going to do it as much next year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628979)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:22 PM
Author: slap-happy vivacious stage

Fast food

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628851)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:31 PM
Author: wonderful philosopher-king

State your Taco Bell order before I engage you further.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628916)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:38 PM
Author: slap-happy vivacious stage

I haven’t been there in almost a year tbh

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628953)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:44 PM
Author: Low-t Aphrodisiac Bbw Patrolman



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628980)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:24 PM
Author: Spruce temple mental disorder

-Leather shoes

-Clothes

-Obesity

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628866)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:27 PM
Author: wonderful philosopher-king

tell me about your shoes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628897)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:31 PM
Author: Spruce temple mental disorder

Lots of Mephistos. I have 7 pairs of Mephisto Match (5 full grain leather, 2 nubuck), brown Marlons, black Melchiors currently being resoled. Two pairs of Eccos with a bicycle toe; one brown, one black. Finn Comfort Chennai. Still growing collection, to be honest.

Every night I wipe the pair I wore with distilled water and brush with horse hair. Then I kill a hooker.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628919)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:33 PM
Author: wonderful philosopher-king

lol nice you're killing the dad shoe game

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628932)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:35 PM
Author: Spruce temple mental disorder

ty brother

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628938)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:26 PM
Author: sticky old irish cottage

-megapoasting

-depression

-winning arguments on the Internet

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628888)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:27 PM
Author: Fear-inspiring Arousing Filthpig

-Photography

-Skiing

-Biking (road, mountain, cyclocross)

-Fishing

-Hunting

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628891)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:29 PM
Author: wonderful philosopher-king

i wanna get into biking. got my nephew a kent road bike for his 10th birthday

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628906)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:33 PM
Author: Fear-inspiring Arousing Filthpig

Mountain biking single track is the most fun, but I also love my road bike, zoning out with tunes and chasing KOM's on Strava.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628928)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:38 PM
Author: misunderstood alpha

i probably bought over $3k in books last year. other than that, my most expensive purchase was a $1.5k bike.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628954)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:40 PM
Author: Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead

Are you buying old/rare books, tons of new ones, or just piling them up by the hundreds? I've been reading a fuckton lately and like buying physical books but it's still very unlikely I spend more than $400 or so.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628960)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:46 PM
Author: misunderstood alpha

no old or rare books. i'm not a collector, and i'm constantly getting rid of unnecessary books.

a good chunk of the outlay went to technical books, which tend to be on the expensive side and usually become obsolete within a few years. much of the rest went to books either for learning foreign languages or in them, which also get pretty expensive very quickly.

want to read aristotle in greek? pay $50 for a book whose translation you can pick up at a library sale for a dollar!

https://www.amazon.com/Aristotelis-Metaphysica-Greek-Language-Aristotle/dp/0198145136/

it also doesn't help that in the united states, the market for second hand foreign language books is non-existent, which forces me to buy a lot of new books.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35628989)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:54 PM
Author: Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead

Okay, that makes sense then.

In general I find books a great cheap hobby though my preference to own physical books is causing me to rapidly SUFFOCATE in my apartment beneath a great multitude of them.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629029)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:03 PM
Author: misunderstood alpha

you're right that on an hourly basis, even expensive books are very cheap. also don't enjoy reading on a kindle and avoid it whenever i can. i try to be disciplined in disposing books i don't need. a local public library is usually happy to take them off my hands.

where do you get the majority of your books?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629059)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:14 PM
Author: Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead

I only get rid of books if I feel they're truly "obsolete," i.e. last Christmas I sorted through all the books at my parents' house and approved getting rid of most of the random children's books. However, my store of novels, history, and other nonfiction continues to accumulate.

I mostly buy from all the assorted online booksellers. BetterWorldBooks probably is the most common seller, but when I recently bought all of Evelyn Waugh's books Alilibris ended up having them at the best price point. If a book is going to cost me more than $5-6 books I find it worthwhile to look around a bit.

Besides that, I do like stopping into library sales, rummage sales, and used book stores and just looking around.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629109)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:19 PM
Author: misunderstood alpha

alibris is good. abe.com is also pretty good and often beats amazon on pricing, even though they're owned by the latter.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629131)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:21 PM
Author: Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead

Yeah, abe is great although it seems like 75% of the time when I go through there it just ends up being sold by BetterWorldBooks.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629144)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:06 PM
Author: Out-of-control Pit Haunted Graveyard

I purge books periodically. I still have TONS, but it's good to methodically go through your stuff.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629076)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:15 PM
Author: Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead

Somebody on XO once predicted I would eventually have 5 kids and 5,000 books. I think it's a worthy goal to aspire to.

Especially if I've read all 5,000 books.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629111)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:28 PM
Author: Out-of-control Pit Haunted Graveyard

I try to keep my library under 2k now, will probably expand if I maek it some day

gonna build a yuge library

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629182)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:38 PM
Author: Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead

180. I probably only have about 200 in my apartment but have at least 2x that still with my parents. If I ever maek it and get a house I will go buckwild.

Man, coupled with my games (>250 physical titles) and war games (~60) I'm gonna need a lot of shelves.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629242)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:10 PM
Author: Out-of-control Pit Haunted Graveyard

I know your pain bro

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629097)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:24 PM
Author: misunderstood alpha



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629153)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:49 PM
Author: doobsian jew

Golf, skiing, Big Green Egg

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629003)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 10:55 PM
Author: Claret Stead Becky

guns, although most of them retain at least 80% of their value. So if i spend $10k on guns the bottom line on my net worth spreadsheet only drops by $2k. Still, range time and ammo can get expensive.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629030)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:06 PM
Author: garnet parlor

Home improvement; cycling; photography; child rearing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629072)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:06 PM
Author: slate jet-lagged voyeur

Music Production - DSI Prophet 6 purchased last week!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629077)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 8:51 AM
Author: splenetic dashing dopamine

Same here, I spend on DAWs, softsynths, hardware, etc

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35630385)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 1:11 PM
Author: slate jet-lagged voyeur

Nice - what do you create and what hardware are you running?

I'm repairing a Matrix6r today - hoping to get it hooked up and integrated into the setup.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631315)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:09 PM
Author: splenetic dashing dopamine

Orchestral hybrid music, I'm mostly in the box and have an 88key hammer action piano controller as well as a Roli Seaboard 49. I use East West Studios for sampling and Bitwig and Ableton for synths and sequencing. I've been wanting to get a Nord, expensive though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631595)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:07 PM
Author: Cracking dysfunction box office

Travel. Soon to be replaced by child-rearing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629079)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:07 PM
Author: Comical frum blood rage sweet tailpipe

ljl at some of you GC cucks. owning something is not a hobby. a hobby involves an activity. oh, "watches" are your hobby? you mean you particularly enjoy checking the time?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629082)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:10 PM
Author: Out-of-control Pit Haunted Graveyard

lol cr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629099)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:12 PM
Author: Spruce temple mental disorder

I play trombone, but it's not an "expensive" hobby. Can you read?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629104)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:15 PM
Author: Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629114)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:31 PM
Author: exhilarant tantric turdskin



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629205)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:41 PM
Author: Violent property giraffe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629251)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:44 PM
Author: Idiotic self-absorbed crackhouse



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629267)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 8:51 AM
Author: slap-happy vivacious stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35630383)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 8:52 AM
Author: learning disabled zombie-like mad cow disease theater stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35630388)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:05 PM
Author: Big-titted athletic conference halford



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631573)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:32 PM
Author: Glassy forum yarmulke

fuck off, collecting shit is a hobby. Even if it's a shitty one it's older than modern GC listicles, kids used to collect stamps and quarters 50 years ago.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631726)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:41 PM
Author: wonderful philosopher-king

Thank you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631774)



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Date: April 2nd, 2018 3:37 PM
Author: Opaque Fragrant Pisswyrm



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35745561)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:09 PM
Author: Excitant Filthy Rigpig

whores.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629092)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:17 PM
Author: Impertinent meetinghouse

shitcoin speculation

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629117)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:26 PM
Author: Magenta alcoholic nursing home

- In the past driving events. I got fairly good, enough to instruct at some tracks, but it gets expensive between tires, brakes and the money you wind up throwing into mods on your car. Not to mention the time involved, hotels, etc. I’ll get back into it after the IPO and I’ll just buy a dedicated track car and do as much of the work on it as I can myself. It’s a very social thing, so good if you want to meet guy friends outside of your professional network. I did the OLOA twice, friends with Brock Yates before he died, stuff like that makes every dime I spent worth it.

- Photography, but that’s not really expensive since I buy my gear used and at times even sell things for a couple bucks of net profit. About $4k into it at any given time but could get all of it back if I had to sell.

- When I lived outside of CA and had access to do whatever the fuck you wanted gun ranges with national match 1000yd setups I really enjoyed it. I’ve never been an own and arsenal type though, max is 1or 2 handguns / rifles at a time. Once I GTFO of CA I’d like to do this again as well, even if it’s just Ruger 10/22’ish iron site plinking at 100-200 yards.

- I do like decent mechanical watches, like another poster said it’s not really a hobby, but I’m fairly versed on most movements and camera gear buy used / sometimes profit when I sell.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629172)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:39 PM
Author: Ultramarine sadistic gaping codepig

Guns, lifting

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629246)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 5:35 PM
Author: mewling hyperventilating coldplay fan kitty

How is lifting expensive?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35632836)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:42 PM
Author: Violent property giraffe

I devote most of my free time to learning how to be a better paid wagecuck. I want to die, btw.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629255)



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Date: March 17th, 2018 11:43 PM
Author: Poppy slippery hunting ground

Cycling; spent upwards of 5k on it last year

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629261)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 1:05 AM
Author: Apoplectic ladyboy circlehead

Possibly retarded question: How the hell does cycling become an expensive hobby? Is it just getting a really nice bike or is there all sorts of auxiliary shit I can't even fathom?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629627)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 1:19 AM
Author: Magenta alcoholic nursing home

I just dabble in MTB, but people who are into it get nutty about weight,so wheelsets, gears, etc can get stupid expensive. Example:

http://www.jensonusa.com/SRAM-XG-1299-XX1-Eagle-12-Speed-Cassette

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629687)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 10:36 AM
Author: Poppy slippery hunting ground

You have the idea. Here’s a rough estimate. This wiill go down significantly next year now that I’m not new to the sport

New carbon bike: 2.5k

Indoor smart trainer: 800

New wheel set: 1k

Upgraded other parts (saddle, pedals, new shoes): 500

Bib shorts, jerseys, entry fees for sportives, energy gels, etc make up the rest

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35630651)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 10:54 AM
Author: nofapping primrose step-uncle's house



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35630733)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:20 PM
Author: chrome center

sounds like you're a clothed rider

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631655)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 1:07 AM
Author: adulterous weed whacker

Travel, Ice Hockey

Just the $ for my locker at the rink is over $1k/year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35629638)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 11:00 AM
Author: bull headed razzle market marketing idea

1800000

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35630761)



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Date: April 2nd, 2018 3:18 PM
Author: Ungodly plum field hominid



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35745422)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 8:49 AM
Author: shimmering address incel

Drinking

Golf is a distant second

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35630382)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 8:51 AM
Author: learning disabled zombie-like mad cow disease theater stage



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35630384)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 8:52 AM
Author: Thriller skinny woman gas station

I collect a fair bit of art as well as custom jewelry that I have made.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35630387)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 10:37 AM
Author: Copper pervert

"leather boots" is not a hobby ffs lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35630660)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 11:01 AM
Author: Ungodly plum field hominid

I have a wife and kids.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35630762)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:18 PM
Author: bat-shit-crazy carmine travel guidebook location

This

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631645)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:42 PM
Author: wonderful philosopher-king

(boring people)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631777)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 11:04 AM
Author: irradiated main people lodge

Guns, farming

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35630781)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 5:37 PM
Author: mewling hyperventilating coldplay fan kitty

describe your farming hobby. my only experience in farming has been a strictly business kinda thing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35632846)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 1:18 PM
Author: exhilarant tantric turdskin

Music though it's not terribly expensive. Prob spend a few hundred per year on music equipment and fees for studio rehearsal time though lately thats been paid out of our compensation for gigs.

Soccer too. Figure $100 per year for new shoes. $250 annually for regustration fees for coed outdoor leagues and $10/week for indoor pickup games.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631351)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:08 PM
Author: iridescent demanding messiness internal respiration

Basically all of the expensive ones: sailing, golf and skiing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631588)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:34 PM
Author: Glassy forum yarmulke

sailing and skiing are CR. golf is if you golf with the right people, but only then.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631742)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:14 PM
Author: chrome center

none of those are "hobbies"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631618)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:40 PM
Author: wonderful philosopher-king

jfc you pedantic assholes

first of all collecting shit is a hobby. watches for example: tons of time is consumed learning and reading about watchmaking, its history, various brands, not to mention wearing them fashionably (changing straps, cleaning etc)

second of all, we’re all mid-30s skinnyfat fucks who aren’t out skiiing every weekend.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631772)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:50 PM
Author: Comical frum blood rage sweet tailpipe

i'm a mid-30s non-skinnyfat who went surfing yesterday and has either surfed, dove, or been in the ocean for some other bit of exercise probably 35-40 days so far this year. when the surf goes to shit, i lift weights regularly. sorry you're a nonathletic shlubmo that reads about watch movements because he can't come up with any active hobbies.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631837)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:51 PM
Author: wonderful philosopher-king

congratulations faggot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631844)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 5:37 PM
Author: mewling hyperventilating coldplay fan kitty

CR

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35632849)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 6:07 PM
Author: chrome center

ok fine. my most expensive hobbies are alcohol and Allen-Edmonds.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35633021)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 6:08 PM
Author: Violent property giraffe

It's a shitty hobby. Watch repair could be a 180 hobby. Passively consuming shit is a 120 hobby.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35633036)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:44 PM
Author: Glassy forum yarmulke

(guy who thinks skiing, sailing, golfing, mountain biking, lifting, photography, making music, playing old video games, hunting, fishing, camping, rock climbing, shooting, travelling, and driving aren't "hobbies")

wow ur retarded

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631796)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:23 PM
Author: honey-headed factory reset button point

Bottle service

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631671)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 2:44 PM
Author: Pea-brained Unhinged Boistinker

hunting, golf, gambling, horticulture, drinking

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631793)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 3:00 PM
Author: at-the-ready principal's office persian

travel. cheffing. kayaking. lifting. motorcycling.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35631906)



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Date: March 18th, 2018 9:02 PM
Author: Autistic Black Electric Furnace Personal Credit Line

seriously lulzy thread ITT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35634160)



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Date: April 2nd, 2018 3:16 PM
Author: multi-colored native party of the first part

Prosciutto.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35745392)



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Date: April 2nd, 2018 3:17 PM
Author: Bistre greedy area international law enforcement agency



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35745409)



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Date: April 2nd, 2018 3:17 PM
Author: ruddy cerebral hall ratface

guitars

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35745408)



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Date: April 2nd, 2018 3:18 PM
Author: scarlet insecure selfie

Wine, although I don't go too crazy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35745417)



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Date: April 2nd, 2018 3:18 PM
Author: Impertinent meetinghouse

binance

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35745419)



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Date: April 2nd, 2018 3:36 PM
Author: Gaped Cordovan Coffee Pot

Drinking is usually my biggest non-essential budget item every month. If you include things that drinking naturally brings on (strip clubs, late night food, etc.) then it's easily drinking.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35745554)



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Date: April 2nd, 2018 3:54 PM
Author: offensive digit ratio corn cake

most of my hobbies just have a big one-time expense, then its not so bad.

- guitars - I have like 5 electrics, cost several thousand dollars, love playing every day

- golf - bought some taylor made irons as an expense, but rarely play expensive courses, usually just cheap public ones

- skeet - bought a $1500 shotgun (nice skeet shotguns cost several times that) and a skeet/sporting clays club membership, other than that its like $10 a round for the clays and ammo. Not bad

- pistol shooting - self explanatory - not cheap

- running - cheap (although some injuries might cost me some dough soon)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3921717&forum_id=2#35745683)