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The Regular Stuff: Chat, Buy, Sell, Off Topic, etc. => General Discussion - Model & Toy Steam Engines – Stirling Cycle – Flame Lickers – Small Antique Originals => Topic started by: D E Jones on March 15, 2023, 10:00:53 am
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Once again, those questions I asked , were just a joke. I thought they were a little funny .
D. E. Jones
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My thoughts regarding hobbies....much of which is already well stated above.
All hobbies are worth having if they are enjoyed by those participating. This is key. For example collecting doily makers is a hobby for those would collect them but not for me.
Real hobbies do not have a cost range. In other words whether your hobby costs a lot or nothing is not an issue to be considered as to whether or not it is a hobby.
Hobby or obsession.... These terms are not mutually exclusive yet don't require residence in the same person. Can easily be one or the other or both.
Hobbies don't need to have a cost. Within each hobby there is a price range between and including zero and knows no bounds.
For example you can go fishing with a ball of string and a hook or in a million dollar sport fisherman with 250,000 worth of tackle on board. At either end of the spectrum and anywhere in between, the bottom line is that the joy and personal fulfillment you get from your hobby that makes it a "real" hobby.
I feel blessed to have a hobby I am passionate about that allowed me to meet some of the finest people I have ever encountered.
Gil
Wow Gil, well stated !
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My thoughts regarding hobbies....much of which is already well stated above.
All hobbies are worth having if they are enjoyed by those participating. This is key. For example collecting doily makers is a hobby for those would collect them but not for me.
Real hobbies do not have a cost range. In other words whether your hobby costs a lot or nothing is not an issue to be considered as to whether or not it is a hobby.
Hobby or obsession.... These terms are not mutually exclusive yet don't require residence in the same person. Can easily be one or the other or both.
Hobbies don't need to have a cost. Within each hobby there is a price range between and including zero and knows no bounds.
For example you can go fishing with a ball of string and a hook or in a million dollar sport fisherman with 250,000 worth of tackle on board. At either end of the spectrum and anywhere in between, the bottom line is that the joy and personal fulfillment you get from your hobby that makes it a "real" hobby.
I feel blessed to have a hobby I am passionate about that allowed me to meet some of the finest people I have ever encountered.
Gil
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I play pickle ball about 4 days a week ,aside from the initial cost of equipment (less than $100) it cost me nothing.
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Is this hobby expensive? 😂
The question is Nick is yours a hobby or obsession?
Cheers
Dennis
The question is, do you really need to ask that question?? 😂 😂
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Apart from whether it costs a lot or not, it's more of an obsession - but it definitely brings a lot of joy and variety - I could hardly do without it. If you can get such a beautiful and rare part at a super low price so it's like birthday and Christmas together.
Arnold ;D
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Is this hobby expensive? 😂
The question is Nick is yours a hobby or obsession?
Cheers
Dennis
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Nick,
If the answer to my questions is yes, then I think we do have a real hobby here.
D, E. Jones
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Is this hobby expensive? 😂
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I didn't ask those questions to be serious , only as humor. Seriously though , I have never had one of those " free " hobbies . Mine have always cost plenty !
D. E Jones
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#1 - hobbies can be absolutely free. The only absolute cost is time
and energy, and for a hobby we spend it happily.
That said, there are plenty of hobbyists who will spend beyond their
means to advance their passion. That is irrational.
#2 - meh
Wayne
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1. Some hobbies don't cost anything. There are people who collect fossils buried in rock(s)
or riverbeds... no charge.
2. For those hobbies that do have a price tag, the thrill is in finding that rare gem and/or the best bargain.
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Now these are very important questions , so lets have honest answers .
1. Is a hobby worth having if it doesn't cost a lot of money ?
2. Is a hobby really a hobby unless it's expensive ?
Just asking .
D. E. Jones