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What other Hobbies or Interests Do You Have?

Hello,
I was curious as to what other Hobbies or Interests do you have that also take up much of your time, energy and money or is Audio the only one for you?
Being a car enthusiast is definitely my first passion. Always reading about new cars and lusting after some classics.

For me, besides my interest in building a Audio System in the past few years, I am also a Car Enthusiast and Amateur Photographer (actually I hate using that term, more like a photo enthusiast because I consider myself a novice).
All 3 Hobbies have taken much of my time, energy and money. Sometimes I look back and think, wow, what have I done?
Could have saved all that money and time.
So I guess I should list my gear if I am talking about other hobbies:
Cars:

2016 Mustang GT 6 Speed (weekend car, a few modifications) and 2018 Subaru Forester XT (Daily Driver). Obviously both are performance oriented.

Camera Gear: Nikon D750 with Kit Lense, Nikon 50mm 1.8 Lense, Tamron 14-24MM 2.8G
Thnx

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rimo
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Hello!

Interesting.  Age 82, competitive runner in National and Local age-group running events under the NSGA rules (National Senior Games Association). Division one track at Manhattan College in 1950's. One national gold in 10K run in 2013, another a bronze in national 5K in 2015.Five medals in NY State Games running events in 2019. Taking aim at National again in 2021 assuming old body still in shape...

So, running is one hobby. Another, I play Jazz piano badly (take lessons), play at a non-discimiational audiences at Church functions, etc. They always ask me back!

Audio of course. Hold four patents in loudspeaker design, the entire Joseph Line of speakers my design.  My license agreement with them expited in 2005 and at that time I retired. Do some restoration on vintage McIntosh for Audio Classics of Vestal, NY.
RIMO
jabar102
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The correlation factor between high-end audio and Porsche's seems to be strong with this group! 

Definitely cars for me as well (1965 Mustang convertible in the garage). Wine and food are probably a close second to audio. If I could find a way to work with wines, it would be the dream! Lastly planes and travel (#avgeek) 

Actually, just looking at my social media feed, it's all of the above and Airedale terriers (we have one)... and that's about it.
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danvignau
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I spent a lot of time running my sports cars and sport bikes through Deal's Gap's 318 turns in 11 miles, as well as winning a few regional SCCA regional autocross class championships.  My watercraft race team, (7 SeaDoo's, 1 Polaris, Two Yamaha's, and two Kawasakis)  spawned a young rider who has won a dozen or more national and world championships.  Interestingly, my boy chose 505 as his race number, because it looks like SOS from the shore.  Our future world champion chose 911, which he still uses.   Also, I study and write about philosophy, astrophysics (as a hobby, not as a dedicated professional), religious contradictions, and especially Sociology of Mental Illness, i.e. Why are some behaviors and beliefs labeled as insane in some cultures and not others, e.g. religion?   As a audiophiliac, I wonder why some people are so insecure in their choices of equipment that they totally obsess on minutiae, rather than actually enjoy listening to music?
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danvignau
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gavman
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Hillwalking - mountaineering with my dogs
Tuning jap cars and driving scottish roads. My long termers: a R32 nissan skyline gtr,  3.0, dry sump , mid 600's, high 9's standing quarter but unbeatable on the back roads,  a Mitsubishi evo 6, 2.3, dry sump, mid 400's with more to come, and a toyota mr-s roadster, 2zz engine swap, monkey wrench 2 litre stroker, lumpy cams and 6speed box, mid 200's and sublime handling.
I've also got a bit of a thing for landscaping, i moved over 2,000 tons of earth and rock to create an amphitheatre in my garden
Oh, and i grow the best weed in Britain😁
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