Any other hobbies compete for your pipe/tobacco dollars?

[smelvis]

Haven't since January but traveling is my other thing. A few years ago I started getting real sick and found out my youth was catching up with all my bad habits. So since all I have ever done is worked I decided I would take at least two international trips a years. I have two months to get another in, LOL

Other than that, naw I have all I need, don't care much about fancy stuff just tools, cigars and electronics.


Great Thread!

[spsurfin]

POKER

I also love to read...books are not cheap anymore.

[SidRox7]

Originally Posted by spsurfin

POKER

I also love to read...books are not cheap anymore.

Making pipes.... waiting on some briar to show up any day now! Man it's getting spendy setting up my shop.

[juni]

Originally Posted by SidRox7

Making pipes.... waiting on some briar to show up any day now! Man it's getting spendy setting up my shop.

Any pictures of your pipes?

I guess mine are collecting dvds (or blu-rays lately, got a 40" Full-HD lcd-tv + a blu-ray player) and definitely cooking, my wife is useless in the kitchen.

[dmkerr]

Originally Posted by Davetopay

I haven't bought any guitar gear in ages either...and my wallet thanks me every day.

I heard that, guys! I even gave my two sons each one of my guitars. It was as much a gesture of personal release from bondage as it was a fatherly gesture. LOL!

I haven't bought a guitar in almost 3 years but there's a '56 Les Paul Goldtop with the soapbar pickups here in my neighborhood that is literally screaming for me to buy it. Anyone got a spare 3 grand?

[dmkerr]

Originally Posted by spsurfin

POKER

I also love to read...books are not cheap anymore.

Buy used books from amazon.com. That's where I buy about 75% of my CD's. You can get a lot of good stuff cheap there because the secondary market sellers are always competing with one another on price. I just bought 4 old hardback books there for a total of about $13 plus shipping.

[smokin nightly]

Golf uses up allot of my money....coins and stamps used to...

[jadeg001]

Traveling, and collecting rare and different alcohol. Cigars and booze have become an obsession in the same way to me. I like to know that when my wife and I are having guests over (something we do alot) then I can offer them a nice drink and a nice cigar. Not to mention that I will have one of each myself even when guest are not around.

[RobertWest]

Booze.

For years I was strictly a beer drinker, never had much use for booze. So, a while back I decided to give it a try. Well, the obvious first question is, "What do I try?". The answer was "everything". Yep, I have embarked on an expedition across the liquor store and the only things I avoid are the super-expensive liquors and the cheap bottom-shelf, plastic bottled stuff.

I picked up my first bottle of Gin (New Amsterdam on the advice of the girl at the liquor store) today and will probably have my first martini tonight.

I've already been through the vodka, rum (light,dark, and spiced), and the bourbon.

[bogner]

spent a LOT of money on espresso gear the past 4-5 years, and still spend quite a bit of time brewing the perfect cup. before that it was dvds - now blu-rays.
cigars has taken over most of the budget now .. although rum is also beginning to be a serious competitor (gone from 0 to 7 different rums since beginning of summer ..) gotta love cigars and rum and a good movie while drinking espresso

[Old_Salt]

Have 2 major money pits;

1. A semi-homemade harley a 1984 softail with a 107" S&S super sidewinder Engine I put in myself.







The second is a back yard rail road;
the vid is kinda shaky, I was multi-tasking, camwera in one hand & throttle controls in the other.
YouTube - 100 0519

[IrishCamel81]

Originally Posted by dmkerr

Buy used books from amazon.com. That's where I buy about 75% of my CD's. You can get a lot of good stuff cheap there because the secondary market sellers are always competing with one another on price. I just bought 4 old hardback books there for a total of about $13 plus shipping.

Or, you can also go to the library and hope you find a book you want. The libraries here is so cal always have $1 books for sale. I picked up a bunch of Tom Clancys, Stephen King and Ann Rice for $1/ea.

[IrishCamel81]

Gardening
Reading
XBOX

[RobustBrad]

Great topic! Golf and the DIY home improvement tools have been taking most of my money lately. Golf and cigars go hand in hand so if I'm golfing I'm buying a cigar for the most part

Good bye wallet ...

Cheers,
Brad

[indigosmoke]

R/C Airplanes