"The Hobby"
- Thread starter Rose
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I used to think the term was rather hokey, but warmed up to it because it does feel like a hobby to me (particularly the time spent on research and eventual reward).
And you can't argue with the defiinition (from dictionary.com):
hob·by
n. pl. hob·bies
An activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure.
And you can't argue with the defiinition (from dictionary.com):
hob·by
n. pl. hob·bies
An activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure.
Nothing wrong with the term Hobby. My other addiction is audio. Believe you me, this one is cheaper! No matter how much your worth, buying a good amp would scare any accountant.
Besides while listening to good music lasts longer, the thrill and friendship from The Hobby is better.
Besides while listening to good music lasts longer, the thrill and friendship from The Hobby is better.
I always lie to my wife saying that I'd go out for a "workout". To me, at least, it is a good workout to keep me fit.Rose said:
Only one other hobby??? Audio here too, but if it's not nailed down, seems I collect it....getting more selective now though.... (aka saving money for this hobbyThe Lurker said:
)BTW, you want good audio.....look to the past.... I'll put my antique tube equipment head to head with anything new.....
Neah got a nerd to design some Class A mono blocks for me. Cheaper this way only an over-nighter per block! 20-200K will be almost as sexy as a HDH...DistantVoyeur said:
I'd like to know who came up with the word John, it is a mans name and is used to describe men who pick women up and also is used to describe a toilet.
Sheesh girl, you've got WAY too much time on yer hands lolstacey4u2luv said:I'd like to know who came up with the word John, it is a mans name and is used to describe men who pick women up and also is used to describe a toilet.
John is a very common/neutral name for men, aka the dear john letters guys get when they are in the military etc. BTW: the term "john" doesn't apply to a man who picks up women, it applies to a man who frequents prostitutes, a guy who picks up women is called a player or the more modern ghetto version: playa.....
I think the term john aka toilet comes from Johnny on the Spot but there is probably some historical reference to the name.
As for the term hobbying, I think it is a good slang term as well as being vague enough that you can discuss or mention it in public without getting any odd looks.
As for audio being an expensive hobby, yeah, older tube amps rock. I heard a 1970 marantz tube amp and it was so freakin clean, and warm (something missing from today's ROTM amps). I was once the proud owner of a rega planar 2 turntable and it was amazing.
I've been out of the hobby for a while now, are ribbon speakers still hot in the audiofile realm? I heard a pair a long time ago at bay bloor and they were sweet.....
Thought I'd read somewhere it was short for John Doe, same as used for unidentified bodies. Same kind of faceless person mentality.Strongbeau said:
