I have been a tvaholic since I got my first pair of glasses when I was 9. I never knew why people could sit and watch it so much until the fuzziness went away, then I was fascinated and hooked. It’s still my favorite past time. I must watch about 50-75 television shows/series throughout the year. All across the streaming services and we have an antenna to catch local news. I was a champ during covid, watched some old series from the 70s and 80s and 90s. Living my dream. I’m 69 now and love it.
I’m going to keep on walking/hiking/biking as long as I’m able. So much of this country (& others) to see/experience, I don’t get why anyone would want to sit & watch a screen 90% of their waking hours. I just wish it were more affordable to travel, because that holds me back to one/two “major” trips per year. (Hawaii is on the docket in November for me! First time that far away from home!) Fortunately lots to see in the region I live: ND, MN, SD, Manitoba, Ontario all relatively easy drives for me.
@ironcheftoni Not bad. Some of the tiles are a bit off, but at least the words on the cup, wall art and player names all look to be spelled correctly and there aren’t any 6 fingered grandmas. The scores are a little sus though.
@rcwbbb
In my early 20s I worked at a day program for seniors and once a week we’d take them to a senior nutrition center for lunch. It was by donation but our staff and clients always paid the recommended donation.
It was sad to see the seniors who were poor and couldn’t donate and that was their only meal for the day.
@Thumperchick Well… you do have mad skills I don’t think it’s a hobby for you, more of an expression of passion. The wallet you sent my daughter is incredible and is already packed for college… she moves in in two weeks. Yikes!
@capnjb I love it when my creations get used in everyday life. I should update that topic with some of the latest makes. There’s a particular NSFW one I think would make a few folks cringe and that makes me wanna share it more.
@capnjb Already updated. I shared a link to imgur for that make instead. It’s mild compared to some stuff we’ve shared here over the years, but I want folks to have the option to opt-in.
Restoring my old car. Going to the range to shoot targets and clay pigeons. Making bread from scratch. Making book nooks in the evening. Catching up on a stack of books to read that has been building for years, and re-reading books I loved from the past. All the things that full time plus work that eats evenings and weekends, and illannoy assholery has pushed to the side for 40+ years.
@kuoh True enough, though given the likelihood of AI hallucinations I’m not sure it would help. I’ve been wanting to finally get to work on it for real for 25 years but stuff kept happening.
Hey, I’m not an old person! I just really like trains.
Casket test drives
@chienfou
@chienfou @mycya4me
https://imgur.com/a/StAXecf
Context: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBOj2WvJMxy/
@chienfou try this!
https://manitousprings.org/emma-crawford-coffin-races/
@chienfou @MeganChapa You need at least an overnight to really get a feel for how comfortable it will be for a long journey.
KuoH
metal detector
@spacemart I want to try this but illannoy makes it non-trivial on any public land.
Watching Matlock reruns
Napping.
Lego
Watching Birds with a Camera
@mycya4me You have birds with cameras? Neat!
@werehatrack that would be a sight to behold, I wonder if they are talking pics of Humans??
@mycya4me @werehatrack I have birds with cameras! The crows are the worst. Damned “flock cameras” everywhere taking pictures of cars.
Ranting and raving f periodically.
Occasional speeches about how things used to be
/giphy rant
/giphy shake fist at cloud
Doing absolutely nothing
I have been a tvaholic since I got my first pair of glasses when I was 9. I never knew why people could sit and watch it so much until the fuzziness went away, then I was fascinated and hooked. It’s still my favorite past time. I must watch about 50-75 television shows/series throughout the year. All across the streaming services and we have an antenna to catch local news. I was a champ during covid, watched some old series from the 70s and 80s and 90s. Living my dream. I’m 69 now and love it.
Watching what their neighbors are doing and ranting about it
@Eugene0567 - Mrs. Kravitz?
Telling your friends, who are still in the workforce, to keep working to pay for your social security checks.
Puzzles. With the assist of a very bright light.
@edsa and lots of cheap pairs of “reader” glasses since you inevitably lose them in furniture or under the bed.
Posting cheap shots and snide remarks on the forums of deal-a-day sites.
@macromeh Nah, that’s our job. Not a hobby.
@pmarin Hey, I don’t know about you, but I’m not getting paid for it…
I’m going to keep on walking/hiking/biking as long as I’m able. So much of this country (& others) to see/experience, I don’t get why anyone would want to sit & watch a screen 90% of their waking hours. I just wish it were more affordable to travel, because that holds me back to one/two “major” trips per year. (Hawaii is on the docket in November for me! First time that far away from home!) Fortunately lots to see in the region I live: ND, MN, SD, Manitoba, Ontario all relatively easy drives for me.
Video gaming
Pickleball
Yelling at people to get off my lawn
@heartny Hmmm …
/showme Two old anthropomorphized goats yelling at each other to “Get off my lawn!”.
@cfg83 Here’s the image you requested for “Two old anthropomorphized goats yelling at each other to Get off my lawn!.”
/giphy crossword puzzle
Channel your inner Bubbe (Jewish grandma) and play Mah Jongg
/showme retired mehitzens playing Mah Jong
@ironcheftoni Here’s the image you requested for “retired mehitzens playing Mah Jong”
@ironcheftoni Not bad. Some of the tiles are a bit off, but at least the words on the cup, wall art and player names all look to be spelled correctly and there aren’t any 6 fingered grandmas. The scores are a little sus though.
KuoH
@kuoh AI never gets mah jongg right. They seem to combine Chinese and American versions.
gardening. fight me
Not a hobby per se, but good to learn nonetheless …
/showme Anthropomorphized goats doing Tai-Chi
@cfg83 Here’s the image you requested for “Anthropomorphized goats doing Tai-Chi”
@mediocrebot Oops, forgot to say old, but Tai-Chi keeps you young.
@mediocrebot Then again …
/showme Anthropomorphized goats doing Tai-Chi on lawn of old goat that is yelling “Get off my Lawn!”.
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Eating free food at the Senior Center. The scenery on the plate changes daily.
@rcwbbb I’ve heard of metaphorically “eating the scenery”, but…
@rcwbbb
In my early 20s I worked at a day program for seniors and once a week we’d take them to a senior nutrition center for lunch. It was by donation but our staff and clients always paid the recommended donation.
It was sad to see the seniors who were poor and couldn’t donate and that was their only meal for the day.
I just do as the song says:
Sewing.
@Thumperchick Well… you do have mad skills
I don’t think it’s a hobby for you, more of an expression of passion. The wallet you sent my daughter is incredible and is already packed for college… she moves in in two weeks. Yikes!
But, I was going to say grumbling
@capnjb I love it when my creations get used in everyday life. I should update that topic with some of the latest makes. There’s a particular NSFW one I think would make a few folks cringe and that makes me wanna share it more.
@Thumperchick Do keep sharing your craftsmanship. It’s wonderful to follow the bouncing ball.
And even though this entire website is pretty much NSFW, be wise when sharing pictures. There are things that can’t be unseen
@capnjb Already updated. I shared a link to imgur for that make instead. It’s mild compared to some stuff we’ve shared here over the years, but I want folks to have the option to opt-in.
Restoring my old car. Going to the range to shoot targets and clay pigeons. Making bread from scratch. Making book nooks in the evening. Catching up on a stack of books to read that has been building for years, and re-reading books I loved from the past. All the things that full time plus work that eats evenings and weekends, and illannoy assholery has pushed to the side for 40+ years.
Soon… soon…
@duodec Here’s the image you requested for “a white 1971 Dodge Challenger in pieces in a messy garage”
@mediocrebot That’s not how the sheet metal comes apart… unless you are using a sawmill
@duodec You didn’t specify that they had to be in easily reattachable pieces.
KuoH
@kuoh True enough, though given the likelihood of AI hallucinations I’m not sure it would help. I’ve been wanting to finally get to work on it for real for 25 years but stuff kept happening.