What's your other money pit?
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Thanks for the affirmation, but I don't have any kind of shop, I mostly just do a couple community craft shows each year, contribute pieces to my fav local charity, that kind of thing. I MAY entertain an online shop some day, but honestly I'm actively resisting turning my retirement hobby into a job.ladyj779 said:
OMG! I recognize a fellow potter!DunningKruger said:Ooh, River birch? Ancient Copper? Annnnnd I'm gonna need help with that rich matte one on top. Also, what's that matte under your honey flux? Satin Oribe? Mad respect for your shapes, that trim job on the feet, your glaze combos, and roomy balanced handles.
Left is Leather, Ancient Copper and River Birch; right is Satin Oribe along the bottom, Soft White up top. No honey flux on either of these, though I do use it a good bit.
Actually, yes.spanky2026 said:
Some money pits, some passions-
I love to travel.
Planes, trains & automobiles.
Sturgis every August on the Harley.
A few multi week trips on the Goldwing.
At least a few RV trips every summer.
I like guns. All kinds. (never sell, only buy more
). And ammo.
I distill a batch of 'shine every winter, 20 quarts or so.
I'm a volunteer weather spotter for National Weather Service
Ham radio, 45 yrs. Deep rabbit hole there.
I also volunteer at the food bank here and our animal shelter's thrift store.
And considering building an addition to my house with room for my peptides, filters, syringes, and bac water.
I've never been officially diagnosed but I may have some sort of "condition". I'm seeing a lot of that here.
I love to travel.
Planes, trains & automobiles.
Sturgis every August on the Harley.
A few multi week trips on the Goldwing.
At least a few RV trips every summer.
I like guns. All kinds. (never sell, only buy more
). And ammo.I distill a batch of 'shine every winter, 20 quarts or so.
I'm a volunteer weather spotter for National Weather Service
Ham radio, 45 yrs. Deep rabbit hole there.
I also volunteer at the food bank here and our animal shelter's thrift store.
And considering building an addition to my house with room for my peptides, filters, syringes, and bac water.
I've never been officially diagnosed but I may have some sort of "condition". I'm seeing a lot of that here.
@Herkimer P Shagnasty Sounds like you qualify for one of these t-shirts!
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I have a home lab where I self-host apps and hoard data. Hard drives ain't cheap, but it's nice to know my digital assets are not going to go poof when some web company goes out of business or when Amazon decides to revoke a "license" to purchased content.
Running!! Running should be cheap right, just go... run? Nope! I need more shoes! A new hydration vest? Yes please! Upgrade my watch! Oh running is fun, other people run too, let's go run a race! Registration fees, travel, hotels, a new outfit!
I'm traveling from the US to Germany to run a world major marathon this year. Absolutely stoked for the opportunity and experience but holy moly running is $$$ (and I'm not fast enough to get sponsored
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I'm traveling from the US to Germany to run a world major marathon this year. Absolutely stoked for the opportunity and experience but holy moly running is $$$ (and I'm not fast enough to get sponsored
)Ugh the professors urging you to spend so much before you even get any work, in the literal gig economy, no less. I'm really freaking lucky to get to work in this ultra competitive field at all, and I'm not from a wealthy background. I scraped by when I was young, driving all over for wedding gigs, etc, just to make ends meet, and they often didn't. But I just kept at it, practicing, auditioning, contacting personnel managers and sending resumes, joining the local musicians union chapter wherever I was living at the time so I could be listed in the directory. Before I got married to a person who has common sense and a real job, I always lived in a shit hole apartment and had a barely functioning car. After that, I was able to stop gigging so much so I could focus on auditions for more permanent employment, and things got easier once I won a few. Almost everyone who makes it in the field has some form of support, financial or otherwise. It takes 10000 hours of practice to become an expert, but no one pays you for those hours!!! I think being an amateur musician with a real passion for playing is incredibly rewarding for a lot of people, and if I had it to do all over again, I would probably do that and take the pressure off myself to be so perfect all the time. Would you consider joining a community orchestra in your area? My favorite form of teaching and connecting with the local music community is coaching my local community orchestra.Foggy-Hollow said:I was a music major for two years… I had a German sounding clarinet (low, full, WOOF) and prof wanted me to buy a French sounding one. Which of course was 2-3k on top of everything else. Which… is a splash compared to strings but YES it’s crazy. The whole “gotta spend $k” on a carbon fiber case or you will risk being seen as Not Serious is… something else.
Double reeds and crafting your own? A c k.
Glad you found a good place. I dropped out because I couldn’t see paying for school loans on a teacher’s salary. Now I’m trying to get back to it in various ways.
Completely respectable.HereInTX said:
Dang, I only have a pellet grill and griddle. They get used a bunch yhough.Skidude said:
Same here.Shittersfull said:
It's easy to forget but sometimes buying the nicer one encourages you to shoot more. I'm also a "buy it for life" type of person soooo I tend to get down on myself if I held back on the purchase to save a few bucks. If money isn't a concern, my advice is always to buy the one that makes you most interested in the activity and run with it. You can always sell it on ebay and get something different 6 months from now.hotsauceboss said:Camera equipment. But I think I'm actually restrained on this one. I'm on vacation now and I seriously considered a new camera body before leaving. I was responsible and bought the $2800 one instead of the $3800 one. Then I was even more responsible by returning it. I believe that about 95% of my improvement will come from technique, and about 5% from equipment. But I can't buy technique
The ADHD is heavy in this household...let's run down the list:
Animals. We used to run a reptile business back in the day, breeding very rare geckos and selling them to zoos. We still have a number of geckos, snakes, skinks, tortoises...not to mention the cats, dog and fish tanks.
Leather craft. This bug has bit me the past 5 or so years. Lot's of $$ in actual leather to use, the tools needed (leather sewing machine, rivet presses etc). I focus on bondage wear, so you know, making sexy things for people is very fun!
Guitars. I've been playing for 35 years and did well the first 25-30 without going too deep. But once I could afford it, well, let's just say my options are growing at home lol.
Photography. Pretty self explanatory. I don't go too crazy but I've spent a few k on my rig.
Home Movies. My other have half loves writing screenplays, story-boarding ideas etc and being that I love photography, it was an easy segue to start learning video. It meant researching new cameras, lenses specific for video etc. You can do it on a budget, but why not go all out and get everything that make making movies fun, for a techie like me.
These are just current hobbies. The list for past hobbies is probably just as long and expensive. Cycling, triathlon training, woodworking etc etc. I still dabble in the woodworking when we're looking for a new piece of furniture that we don't want to pay 2k for but my partner and I are both not tolerating the heat very well these days (getting old sucks) so outside physical activity is getting tougher these days!
Animals. We used to run a reptile business back in the day, breeding very rare geckos and selling them to zoos. We still have a number of geckos, snakes, skinks, tortoises...not to mention the cats, dog and fish tanks.
Leather craft. This bug has bit me the past 5 or so years. Lot's of $$ in actual leather to use, the tools needed (leather sewing machine, rivet presses etc). I focus on bondage wear, so you know, making sexy things for people is very fun!
Guitars. I've been playing for 35 years and did well the first 25-30 without going too deep. But once I could afford it, well, let's just say my options are growing at home lol.
Photography. Pretty self explanatory. I don't go too crazy but I've spent a few k on my rig.
Home Movies. My other have half loves writing screenplays, story-boarding ideas etc and being that I love photography, it was an easy segue to start learning video. It meant researching new cameras, lenses specific for video etc. You can do it on a budget, but why not go all out and get everything that make making movies fun, for a techie like me.
These are just current hobbies. The list for past hobbies is probably just as long and expensive. Cycling, triathlon training, woodworking etc etc. I still dabble in the woodworking when we're looking for a new piece of furniture that we don't want to pay 2k for but my partner and I are both not tolerating the heat very well these days (getting old sucks) so outside physical activity is getting tougher these days!
Awww, man… I’m so sorry to hear this!Redz said:
Regret is defined by selling cherished items. One day… maybe you’ll be able to purchase a newer one!
I have a smaller RecTeq set-up.Skidude said:
I have a small home "lab" that I run arr stack for media acquisition on a Mac Mini, along with Plex, Pihole running from my Synology. Not a data hoarder like some of y'all are, but we do like downloading interesting movies and TV shows for the exact reason you mention...I want it to be here when the oligarchs decide to revoke licenses to all content I've previously paid for.HereInTX said:
100% I don’t regret selling it, I had to do it to make my current life possible with the love of my life. It’s still just a car and it can be replaced but I needed the money to start over and start my life with my now wife. $140 every 3 days in gas plus a $1400 payment was putting the squeeze on meThrottle883 said:
Wait, you guys have extra $$$? I'm outta my pay grade
My theory on stuff like this is always buy the cheap one first, and you should know if you need the upgrade. Get the Ryobi impact driver, and when it breaks you can get the Milwaukee. Odds are unless you're a professional the entry level will serve you fine.Jack Rabbit Slims said:
I have spent some money on lenses though, but still within reason. Traveling now with the 28-70 2.8. It's pretty useful.
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