Snooker is brutal, but great. I've been playing since I was 15. Got to quite a high standard but it gets harder as you get older for sure! Currently building a snooker room at last. Might even have room for a couple of cabs around the sides 
What other hobbies ???
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Ah man that's the dream! Would love to have space for a snooker table. Gonna be some room to fit it in. 24ft x 18ft at least I guess? Fair play to ya.Snooker is brutal, but great. I've been playing since I was 15. Got to quite a high standard but it gets harder as you get older for sure! Currently building a snooker room at last. Might even have room for a couple of cabs around the sides
Might dust off my cue and start playing a bit again.
The model Railway thing is damned cool as far as I'm concerned
Electric Guitar is something I also enjoy although finding that difficult, some lessons I think will help me out as I've stopped progress, kind of a bit stuck.
I promised myself a Les Paul when I get to a decent level but I don't think that will be for a while. When the cabs are gone, I'd like to have the current games room as a music room.
My main hobby/interest nowadays is Mountain Biking which I took up seriously in 2018. It's fast and exhilarating, demanding but so rewarding. I'm in the shape of my life and this is what has basically blown the Arcade hobby out as it's made the Arcade hobby seem seriously mundane.
I would definitely choose handlebars over a Joystick nowadays.
I went out in a major Thunderstorm a few weeks ago, the most awesome experience of my life - loud and unpredictable.
Electric Guitar is something I also enjoy although finding that difficult, some lessons I think will help me out as I've stopped progress, kind of a bit stuck.
I promised myself a Les Paul when I get to a decent level but I don't think that will be for a while. When the cabs are gone, I'd like to have the current games room as a music room.
My main hobby/interest nowadays is Mountain Biking which I took up seriously in 2018. It's fast and exhilarating, demanding but so rewarding. I'm in the shape of my life and this is what has basically blown the Arcade hobby out as it's made the Arcade hobby seem seriously mundane.
I would definitely choose handlebars over a Joystick nowadays.
I went out in a major Thunderstorm a few weeks ago, the most awesome experience of my life - loud and unpredictable.
The model Railway thing is damned cool as far as I'm concerned
Electric Guitar is something I also enjoy although finding that difficult, some lessons I think will help me out as I've stopped progress, kind of a bit stuck.
I promised myself a Les Paul when I get to a decent level but I don't think that will be for a while. When the cabs are gone, I'd like to have the current games room as a music room.
My main hobby/interest nowadays is Mountain Biking which I took up seriously in 2018. It's fast and exhilarating, demanding but so rewarding. I'm in the shape of my life and this is what has basically blown the Arcade hobby out as it's made the Arcade hobby seem seriously mundane.
I would definitely choose handlebars over a Joystick nowadays.
I went out in a major Thunderstorm a few weeks ago, the most awesome experience of my life - loud and unpredictable.
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Crikey thats close !! I would need to go and get a clean pair of undies I think ! lol
I use to love my bike but been over 30 years since I sat on one.
Dave.
My original visions of Games Room was Pool Table in middle, Dart Board on wall and Arcade cabs all around with some pinball as the girl I got house with liked Pinball machines
That soon changed though the girl and the games room and just ended up Coin Operated Videos, Pushers, grabbers etc
When at Parents 2nd house Dinning Room end we had Darts board on the wall in cabinet, think my dad made and Snooker Table that sat on top of the dinning table, because the space wasn't big enough we had a cut down cue for the shots that were too close to side the wall was
That soon changed though the girl and the games room and just ended up Coin Operated Videos, Pushers, grabbers etc
When at Parents 2nd house Dinning Room end we had Darts board on the wall in cabinet, think my dad made and Snooker Table that sat on top of the dinning table, because the space wasn't big enough we had a cut down cue for the shots that were too close to side the wall was
I looking forward to seeing the finished painted weathered version
. What guage loco's do you have as I have my father's Live Steam locomotive sets and I have so much model railway stuff from my Dad and from working for Hornby. Too much actually
Making me so hungry ..... they look great ! Something i used to do but not done for 20 years now.
Dave.
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I do like making/inventing cakes (mostly cheesecakes) for family and work, although nothing that looks at good as those cakes above
I've a few (what I'd consider) mildly interesting cars, most of them working and I definitely like to keep my hand in for the older ones (had the engine out and back in the Nissan the other week).
I've got an 1850's house, which I enjoy working on, so bits of carpentry, excessive decorating (the staircase must've taken 2 years, including dremelling out white paint and filler to get the stairs back to wood). Rebuilt and restored quite a few wooden sash windows over the years too.
And I guess lots of projects that are electronicsy and arcade-based, but spiral off. Been writing a 3D engine for the Pi Pico CPU for far too long now - excessive for the homebrew JAMMA testcard it's going on, but I like learning new things. I'm aiming for 200,000 flat-shaded polygons out of the Pico2 CPU (which costs 90p).
I suppose a problem is I've got too much on the go and little time, so I'm crap at finishing stuff.
I've a few (what I'd consider) mildly interesting cars, most of them working and I definitely like to keep my hand in for the older ones (had the engine out and back in the Nissan the other week).
I've got an 1850's house, which I enjoy working on, so bits of carpentry, excessive decorating (the staircase must've taken 2 years, including dremelling out white paint and filler to get the stairs back to wood). Rebuilt and restored quite a few wooden sash windows over the years too.
And I guess lots of projects that are electronicsy and arcade-based, but spiral off. Been writing a 3D engine for the Pi Pico CPU for far too long now - excessive for the homebrew JAMMA testcard it's going on, but I like learning new things. I'm aiming for 200,000 flat-shaded polygons out of the Pico2 CPU (which costs 90p)
.I suppose a problem is I've got too much on the go and little time, so I'm crap at finishing stuff
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my neighbour been doing this for quite a while,he makes stations,signal boxes etc,wood though, as hes a retired chippy,btw,you doing a grand job dave,looks awesome mate.
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Scratch dj and music production is my bag,stared when 13 im 46 and still love it,and sometimes repairing old boomboxes,walkmans etc,except some of these items (boomboxes especially)are getting to be a bit expensive as of late for fixer uppers.also collecting cassette tapes (sealed)sad i know.
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Absolutely loved the whole early Hip-Hop Breakdancing scene, DJ Scratching and Vocoders, great times. The Old Boomboxes were so cool, got far too many and need to sell some and need to get a few more of mine restored
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Boombox repairs getting not so cost effective these days,ive not done one in about 5 years,if i had the money https://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2014.270.2 lord have mercy!
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Main hobbies - Anything creative -20 years in Art making and a bit of Art collecting.
Out of hand vinyl buying - electronic music mainly with the Halcyon years of trance / House my area of expertise and newer Techy stuff. Too much to live with ….
Out of hand vinyl buying - electronic music mainly with the Halcyon years of trance / House my area of expertise and newer Techy stuff. Too much to live with ….
Cars, Have a 2000 MK1 TT 225 boosted to 285BHP cant take it any higher without changing the rods, everything changed with brand new parts since I bought it blind off gumtree in Manchester about 6 years ago, An S5 2008 model, 4.2 litre V8 360BHP with straight through stainless steel exhaust hand made to my specs at Peco in bromborough, MINT and manual with 76,000 miles and my trusty old 1998 VW Polo 3 door 1.4 in red with 71,000 miles which is awaiting a respray, thats a gem apart from when it breaks down when I drive through a puddle LOL, must be a splash guard missing underneath.
I also restore vintage electronics and collect unusual CRTs.
I also restore vintage electronics and collect unusual CRTs.
Retroman839
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I do count fixing up video games as a hobby.
I have had other hobbies in the past
Painting little lead men was one such hobby.. enjoyed playing warhammer
/blood bowl too.
I am spending time on a veggie patch.
Started it last year.
I have a big garden now so 😅😂🤣😆🥲 yeh … that means more work then.
Let’s call that a hobby might take the edge of it a bit.
Trying to learn anything electronics when ever I can. I love that the most right now. If I can understamd
Something new regarding electronics im very happy. So I think that is my new passion.
Building homes for people is my business. https://www.facebook.com/share/B65XAA31vbafnNme/?mibextid=wwXIfr.
so carpentry/ construction is my trade but when it’s for my self it’s kinda like a hobby…. It’s a diffrent buzz. Total freedom.
I have had other hobbies in the past
Painting little lead men was one such hobby.. enjoyed playing warhammer
/blood bowl too.
I am spending time on a veggie patch.
Started it last year.
I have a big garden now so 😅😂🤣😆🥲 yeh … that means more work then.
Let’s call that a hobby might take the edge of it a bit.
Trying to learn anything electronics when ever I can. I love that the most right now. If I can understamd
Something new regarding electronics im very happy. So I think that is my new passion.
Building homes for people is my business. https://www.facebook.com/share/B65XAA31vbafnNme/?mibextid=wwXIfr.
so carpentry/ construction is my trade but when it’s for my self it’s kinda like a hobby…. It’s a diffrent buzz. Total freedom.
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Flyback2021
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Great workmanship, love the eco build
👏👏👏👏