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Ambassador wrote:I'm looking for hobby suggestions...

BTW I have aquaphobia - exept for pools

Chocoholic wrote:Learn to play an instrument, learn a new language, take up some sports.

kanelli wrote:Kickboxing is fun and keeps you fit!

melika969 wrote:^^^and hot!

other sports, movies, dancing, painting, taking long walks, making new friends, most importantly traveling!

Ambassador wrote:I already play and instrument - have for many years. I speak 4 languages fluently. Sport - I play golf (badly, badly...just for the "socializing").

melika969 wrote:^^^and hot!

other sports, movies, dancing, painting, taking long walks, making new friends, most importantly traveling!

do all except "painting' - can't draw straw figures much less painting... Was never interested in it (but maybe...)

shafique wrote:Take your pick:

1. Aircraft Spotting
If that is a hobby so must be "nose picking"
2. Airbrushing
What is this (note I do have google...)
3. Airsofting
Never heard of it either
4. Acting
I prectice this daily.
5. Aeromodeling
Say what?
6. Amateur Astronomy
Boring.
7. Amateur Radio
Moved out of basement long ago.
8. Animals/pets/dogs
I lke being a human.
9. Arts
I have a nice collection.
10. Astrology
Silly.
11. Astronomy
In next life maybe.
12. Backgammon
Don't smoke - most players seem to.
13. Badminton
did when I was a kid.
14. Baseball
Boring
15. Basketball
Don't have the height - or stamina
16. Beach/Sun tanning
Not my thing
17. Beachcombing
Not my thing.
18. Beadwork
Jesus, no!
19. Beatboxing
Whatever that is.
20. Becoming A Child Advocate
That is not a hobby.
21. Bell Ringing
Where the hell did you get this list from.
22. Belly Dancing
have the belly must learn how to dance.
23. Bicycling
Do some of it.
24. Bird watching
Hard to do in UAE.
25. Birding
What's the differene to 24?
26. BMX
Had banana seat bike instead.
27. Blacksmithing
I go to ACE.
28. Blogging
stupid.
29. BoardGames
like them - cranium, balderdash, pictonary
30. Boating
Have boat but not in UAE.
31. Body Building
for losers.
32. Bonsai Tree
Not a green tumb.
33. Boomerangs
Only tourist bye boomerangs.
34. Bowling
Boring.
35. Brewing Beer
if I ever move to south arabia.
36. Bridge Building
Not a hobby.
37. Bringing Food To The Disabled
Not a hobby - but have done that.
38. Building A House For Habitat For Humanity
Funny you mention that as I planning to go to Nicaragua with Habitat – if I can work my schedule - to do just that...Want to contribute? (any of you) as I need to raise $3,500.00 for the building (plus I must pay my own way there). Done this before but not in Nicaragua
39. Building Dollhouses
Did before but only for playing.
40. Butterfly Watching
Been to Michiochan to see the monarch butterflies.
41. Button Collecting
Why?
42. Cake Decorating
Do occasionally.
43. Calligraphy
Too hard.
44. Camping
too hard.
45. Candle Making
too messy.
46. Canoeing
Do in my lake.
47. Car Racing
I'm a bad driver.
48. Casino Gambling
Haram
49. Cave Diving
Scary.
50. Cheerleading
past the age.
51. Chess
don't have a good (challenging) partner for it.
52. Church/church activities
Insha'allah.
53. Cigar Smoking
Bad for you.
54. Cloud Watching
I saw one once in the UAE.
55. Coin Collecting
Only collect C notes.
56. Collecting
I do.
57. Collecting Antiques
I do.
58. Collecting Artwork
I do.
59. Collecting Music Albums
Take up too much room.
60. Compose Music
I only play.
61. Computer activities
Does this count?
62. Cooking
Do accossionally.
63. Cosplay
Whaever that is.
64. Crafts
don't have the patience.
65. Crafts (unspecified)
see 64
66. Crochet
Granny does
67. Crocheting
That too
68. Cross-Stitch
did in 6th grade.
69. Crossword Puzzles
did for many years.
70. Dancing
I'm terrible at it.
71. Darts
dumb.
72. Diecast Collectibles
silly.
73. Digital Photography
doesn't everyone these days.
74. Dolls
done that.
75. Dominoes
who play that.
76. Drawing
Can't draw a stick figure.
77. Dumpster Diving
How do you think I got some of my antiques? some of my neighbors throw out great stuff
78. Eating out
not really a hobby.
79. Educational Courses\
Not a hobby.
80. Electronics
this a hobby?
81. Embroidery
Oh dear, no.
82. Entertaining
Not a hobby.
83. Exercise (aerobics, weights)
do some of it.
84. Fast cars
got a few.
85. Fencing
too much effort.
86. Fishing
boaring.
87. Football
not my thing.
88. Four Wheeling
i do but only on our properties.
89. Freshwater Aquariums
Have a 300 gallon tank.
90. Frisbee Golf - Frolf
which one?
91. Games
which ones.
92. Gardening
I do - in the UAE with my pakistani (soon to be British - because of visas) gardner.
93. Garage Saleing
What?
94. Genealogy
It is complicated in my case.
95. Geocaching
What?
96. Ghost Hunting
Shot a few.
97. Glowsticking
What?
98. Going to movies
do although i own a 10,000 lum projector (nice thing)
99. Golf
Do
100. Go Kart Racing
too hot to do in UAE summer
101. Grip Strength
what?
102. Guitar
did but not my instrument.
103. Handwriting Analysis
that a job.
104. Hang gliding
Not my thing.
105. Hiking
do often.
106. Home Brewing
See beer making.
107. Home Repair
hire others.
108. Home Theater
have
109. Horse riding
got over it
110. Hot air ballooning
done a few times
111. Hula Hooping
70's are back?
112. Hunting
no reason they have supermarkets.
113. Illusion
what?
114. Internet
who does not?
115. Jet Engines
Own one.
116. Jewelry Making
did as a teenager.
117. Jigsaw Puzzles
holding out until i'm 80
118. Juggling
could not do to save my life
119. Keep A Journal
teenager stuff
120. Kayaking\
do
121. Kitchen Chemistry
uh?
122. Kites
Not in a long time.
123. Kite Boarding
uh?
124. Knitting
No.
125. Knotting
No.
126. Lasers
who does this stuff?
127. Lawn Darts
and poke someone's eye?
128. Learn to Play Poker
know how but it is not my thing.
129. Learning A Foreign Language
know 4 fluently - can converse in a few others
130. Learning An Instrument
know how.
131. Learning To Pilot A Plane
Know how.
132. Leathercrafting
nah?
133. Legos
whe I was 7-9
134. Listening to music
do
135. Macramé
had a project in school - 6th grade I think.
136. Magic
can't do enjoy watching it.
137. Making Model Cars
Nah?
138. Matchstick Modeling
Nah?
139. Meditation
hard wired.
140. Microscopy
Nah
141. Metal Detecting
dumb.
142. Model Rockets
Not
143. Modeling Ships
Not
144. Models
not
145. Motorcycles
Not
146. Mountain Biking
Have one.
147. Mountain Climbing
No
148. Musical Instruments
again?
149. Needlepoint
No
150. Owning An Antique Car
Have 2
151. Origami
No
152. Painting
again?
153. Paintball
tried it just for the heck of it.
154. Papermaking
know how - interned at book bindery.
155. Papermache
did in kindergarten
156. Parachuting
did once.
157. People Watching
do all the time - including at DF (its fun)
158. Photography
did before but digital ruined it.
159. Piano
obligatory lessons as child but not my instrument
160. Pinochle
at 70 maybe
161. Playing music
do
162. Playing team sports
not lately.
163. Pottery
did once.
164. Puppetry
find the creepy.
165. Pyrotechnics
I leave to professionals
166. Quilting
I leave to grannies.
167. Rafting
Done a few times including a level 5 once (scary!!!!!!!)
168. Railfans
Say what?
169. R/C Boats
No
170. R/C Cars
No
171. R/C Helicopters
No
172. R/C Planes
No.
173. Reading
at least 100 books per year.
174. Reading To The Elderly
not yet
175. Relaxing
1/2 the time.
176. Renting movies
they still do that?
177. Rescuing Abused Or Abandoned Animals
Not a hobby.
178. Robotics
No.
179. Rock Collecting
Only dimonds.
180. Rockets
No
181. Rocking AIDS Babies
Not a hobby.
182. Running
No - you sweat.
183. Saltwater Aquariums
No - too much maintenance.
184. Scrapbooking
Did before.
185. Scuba Diving
Aquaphobia
186. Sewing
know how but not in a long time.
187. Shark Fishing
aquaphbia.
188. Skeet Shooting
tried once - black and blue shoulder for weeks.
189. Shopping
Not a hobby - I'm a professional.
190. Singing In Choir
Only around JC's bday.
191. Skateboarding
No.
192. Sketching
can't do it.
193. Sky Diving
did once.
194. Sleeping
8 hours daily.
195. Smoking Pipes
lord no.
196. Snorkeling
aquaphobia.
197. Soap Making
who does that?
198. Soccer
wasn't this mentioned above? (oh that was football...)
199. Socializing with friends/neighbors
Not a hobby.
200. Spelunkering
Say what
201. Spending time with family/kids
That is a job
202. Stamp Collecting
did for 2 minutes.
203. Storytelling
I do on DF
204. String Figures
What
205. Surf Fishing
No
206. Swimming
Only at pools and only in my pools.
207. Tea Tasting
No
208. Tennis
no
209. Tesla Coils
no
210. Tetris
no
211. Texting
hardly
212. Textiles
I have a great collection
213. Tombstone Rubbing
a crime not a hobby.
214. Tool Collecting
only the ones at DF
215. Toy Collecting
have a few
216. Train Collecting
no
217. Train Spotting
saw the movie - not bad.
218. Traveling
my favorite
219. Treasure Hunting
i used to visit the bank now I use the internet for that!
220. Trekkie
Oh lord, no.
221. Tutoring Children
Not a hobby but I've done it.
222. TV watching
Not much really.
223. Urban Exploration
Part of my travels.
224. Video Games
No.
225. Volunteer
I do at many places in different countries.
226. Walking
whenever I can
227. Warhammer
what?
228. Watching sporting events
Some.
229. Windsurfing
no
230. Wine Making
no - cheaper to buy
231. Woodworking
no
232. Working In A Food Pantry
Not a hobby
233. Working on cars
No
234. Writing
all the time.
235. Writing Music
no
236. Writing Songs
no
237. Yoga
no.
238. YoYo
nono

shafique wrote:Take your pick:

1. Aircraft Spotting
If that is a hobby so must be "nose picking"
2. Airbrushing
What is this (note I do have google...)
3. Airsofting
Never heard of it either
4. Acting
I prectice this daily.
5. Aeromodeling
Say what?
6. Amateur Astronomy
Boring.
7. Amateur Radio
Moved out of basement long ago.
8. Animals/pets/dogs
I lke being a human.
9. Arts
I have a nice collection.
10. Astrology
Silly.
11. Astronomy
In next life maybe.
12. Backgammon
Don't smoke - most players seem to.
13. Badminton
did when I was a kid.
14. Baseball
Boring
15. Basketball
Don't have the height - or stamina
16. Beach/Sun tanning
Not my thing
17. Beachcombing
Not my thing.
18. Beadwork
Jesus, no!
19. Beatboxing
Whatever that is.
20. Becoming A Child Advocate
That is not a hobby.
21. Bell Ringing
Where the hell did you get this list from.
22. Belly Dancing
have the belly must learn how to dance.
23. Bicycling
Do some of it.
24. Bird watching
Hard to do in UAE.
25. Birding
What's the differene to 24?
26. BMX
Had banana seat bike instead.
27. Blacksmithing
I go to ACE.
28. Blogging
stupid.
29. BoardGames
like them - cranium, balderdash, pictonary
30. Boating
Have boat but not in UAE.
31. Body Building
for losers.
32. Bonsai Tree
Not a green tumb.
33. Boomerangs
Only tourist bye boomerangs.
34. Bowling
Boring.
35. Brewing Beer
if I ever move to south arabia.
36. Bridge Building
Not a hobby.
37. Bringing Food To The Disabled
Not a hobby - but have done that.
38. Building A House For Habitat For Humanity
Funny you mention that as I planning to go to Nicaragua with Habitat – if I can work my schedule - to do just that...Want to contribute? (any of you) as I need to raise $3,500.00 for the building (plus I must pay my own way there). Done this before but not in Nicaragua
39. Building Dollhouses
Did before but only for playing.
40. Butterfly Watching
Been to Michiochan to see the monarch butterflies.
41. Button Collecting
Why?
42. Cake Decorating
Do occasionally.
43. Calligraphy
Too hard.
44. Camping
too hard.
45. Candle Making
too messy.
46. Canoeing
Do in my lake.
47. Car Racing
I'm a bad driver.
48. Casino Gambling
Haram
49. Cave Diving
Scary.
50. Cheerleading
past the age.
51. Chess
don't have a good (challenging) partner for it.
52. Church/church activities
Insha'allah.
53. Cigar Smoking
Bad for you.
54. Cloud Watching
I saw one once in the UAE.
55. Coin Collecting
Only collect C notes.
56. Collecting
I do.
57. Collecting Antiques
I do.
58. Collecting Artwork
I do.
59. Collecting Music Albums
Take up too much room.
60. Compose Music
I only play.
61. Computer activities
Does this count?
62. Cooking
Do accossionally.
63. Cosplay
Whaever that is.
64. Crafts
don't have the patience.
65. Crafts (unspecified)
see 64
66. Crochet
Granny does
67. Crocheting
That too
68. Cross-Stitch
did in 6th grade.
69. Crossword Puzzles
did for many years.
70. Dancing
I'm terrible at it.
71. Darts
dumb.
72. Diecast Collectibles
silly.
73. Digital Photography
doesn't everyone these days.
74. Dolls
done that.
75. Dominoes
who play that.
76. Drawing
Can't draw a stick figure.
77. Dumpster Diving
How do you think I got some of my antiques? some of my neighbors throw out great stuff
78. Eating out
not really a hobby.
79. Educational Courses\
Not a hobby.
80. Electronics
this a hobby?
81. Embroidery
Oh dear, no.
82. Entertaining
Not a hobby.
83. Exercise (aerobics, weights)
do some of it.
84. Fast cars
got a few.
85. Fencing
too much effort.
86. Fishing
boaring.
87. Football
not my thing.
88. Four Wheeling
i do but only on our properties.
89. Freshwater Aquariums
Have a 300 gallon tank.
90. Frisbee Golf - Frolf
which one?
91. Games
which ones.
92. Gardening
I do - in the UAE with my pakistani (soon to be British - because of visas) gardner.
93. Garage Saleing
What?
94. Genealogy
It is complicated in my case.
95. Geocaching
What?
96. Ghost Hunting
Shot a few.
97. Glowsticking
What?
98. Going to movies
do although i own a 10,000 lum projector (nice thing)
99. Golf
Do
100. Go Kart Racing
too hot to do in UAE summer
101. Grip Strength
what?
102. Guitar
did but not my instrument.
103. Handwriting Analysis
that a job.
104. Hang gliding
Not my thing.
105. Hiking
do often.
106. Home Brewing
See beer making.
107. Home Repair
hire others.
108. Home Theater
have
109. Horse riding
got over it
110. Hot air ballooning
done a few times
111. Hula Hooping
70's are back?
112. Hunting
no reason they have supermarkets.
113. Illusion
what?
114. Internet
who does not?
115. Jet Engines
Own one.
116. Jewelry Making
did as a teenager.
117. Jigsaw Puzzles
holding out until i'm 80
118. Juggling
could not do to save my life
119. Keep A Journal
teenager stuff
120. Kayaking\
do
121. Kitchen Chemistry
uh?
122. Kites
Not in a long time.
123. Kite Boarding
uh?
124. Knitting
No.
125. Knotting
No.
126. Lasers
who does this stuff?
127. Lawn Darts
and poke someone's eye?
128. Learn to Play Poker
know how but it is not my thing.
129. Learning A Foreign Language
know 4 fluently - can converse in a few others
130. Learning An Instrument
know how.
131. Learning To Pilot A Plane
Know how.
132. Leathercrafting
nah?
133. Legos
whe I was 7-9
134. Listening to music
do
135. Macramé
had a project in school - 6th grade I think.
136. Magic
can't do enjoy watching it.
137. Making Model Cars
Nah?
138. Matchstick Modeling
Nah?
139. Meditation
hard wired.
140. Microscopy
Nah
141. Metal Detecting
dumb.
142. Model Rockets
Not
143. Modeling Ships
Not
144. Models
not
145. Motorcycles
Not
146. Mountain Biking
Have one.
147. Mountain Climbing
No
148. Musical Instruments
again?
149. Needlepoint
No
150. Owning An Antique Car
Have 2
151. Origami
No
152. Painting
again?
153. Paintball
tried it just for the heck of it.
154. Papermaking
know how - interned at book bindery.
155. Papermache
did in kindergarten
156. Parachuting
did once.
157. People Watching
do all the time - including at DF (its fun)
158. Photography
did before but digital ruined it.
159. Piano
obligatory lessons as child but not my instrument
160. Pinochle
at 70 maybe
161. Playing music
do
162. Playing team sports
not lately.
163. Pottery
did once.
164. Puppetry
find the creepy.
165. Pyrotechnics
I leave to professionals
166. Quilting
I leave to grannies.
167. Rafting
Done a few times including a level 5 once (scary!!!!!!!)
168. Railfans
Say what?
169. R/C Boats
No
170. R/C Cars
No
171. R/C Helicopters
No
172. R/C Planes
No.
173. Reading
at least 100 books per year.
174. Reading To The Elderly
not yet
175. Relaxing
1/2 the time.
176. Renting movies
they still do that?
177. Rescuing Abused Or Abandoned Animals
Not a hobby.
178. Robotics
No.
179. Rock Collecting
Only dimonds.
180. Rockets
No
181. Rocking AIDS Babies
Not a hobby.
182. Running
No - you sweat.
183. Saltwater Aquariums
No - too much maintenance.
184. Scrapbooking
Did before.
185. Scuba Diving
Aquaphobia
186. Sewing
know how but not in a long time.
187. Shark Fishing
aquaphbia.
188. Skeet Shooting
tried once - black and blue shoulder for weeks.
189. Shopping
Not a hobby - I'm a professional.
190. Singing In Choir
Only around JC's bday.
191. Skateboarding
No.
192. Sketching
can't do it.
193. Sky Diving
did once.
194. Sleeping
8 hours daily.
195. Smoking Pipes
lord no.
196. Snorkeling
aquaphobia.
197. Soap Making
who does that?
198. Soccer
wasn't this mentioned above? (oh that was football...)
199. Socializing with friends/neighbors
Not a hobby.
200. Spelunkering
Say what
201. Spending time with family/kids
That is a job
202. Stamp Collecting
did for 2 minutes.
203. Storytelling
I do on DF
204. String Figures
What
205. Surf Fishing
No
206. Swimming
Only at pools and only in my pools.
207. Tea Tasting
No
208. Tennis
no
209. Tesla Coils
no
210. Tetris
no
211. Texting
hardly
212. Textiles
I have a great collection
213. Tombstone Rubbing
a crime not a hobby.
214. Tool Collecting
only the ones at DF
215. Toy Collecting
have a few
216. Train Collecting
no
217. Train Spotting
saw the movie - not bad.
218. Traveling
my favorite
219. Treasure Hunting
i used to visit the bank now I use the internet for that!
220. Trekkie
Oh lord, no.
221. Tutoring Children
Not a hobby but I've done it.
222. TV watching
Not much really.
223. Urban Exploration
Part of my travels.
224. Video Games
No.
225. Volunteer
I do at many places in different countries.
226. Walking
whenever I can
227. Warhammer
what?
228. Watching sporting events
Some.
229. Windsurfing
no
230. Wine Making
no - cheaper to buy
231. Woodworking
no
232. Working In A Food Pantry
Not a hobby
233. Working on cars
No
234. Writing
all the time.
235. Writing Music
no
236. Writing Songs
no
237. Yoga
no.
238. YoYo
nono

desertdudeshj wrote:Get a 4x4 and come dune bashing with us !

melika969 wrote:Hey WJade! Long time no see!

Ambassador wrote:

melika969 wrote:Hey WJade! Long time no see!

Really? I hear White Jade = Sage.

Ambassador wrote:

melika969 wrote:Hey WJade! Long time no see!

Really? I hear White Jade = Sage.

melika969 wrote:Hey WJade! Long time no see!

Ambassador wrote:

melika969 wrote:Hey WJade! Long time no see!

Really? I hear White Jade = Sage.