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MercMerc Posts: 1,649 ✭✭
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Help, I've gotten back into golf. Now I am spending my money on golf clubs and greens fees. Golf is taking away my coin money image

What other activities/hobbies keep you away from coins?
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    LouisLouis Posts: 3,687
    The only thing Geekier than Coins is Golf. image

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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    Mountain biking for me.
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    DarkmaneDarkmane Posts: 1,021 ✭
    about the only other thing i spend money on is food.... that and the girlfriend. neither are avoidable or an *option* to spend money on.... the rest go to coins =P



    edited to add:


    i play a TON of golf in the summers as well - but im a spoiled brat and my parents are members of a country club
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    fullerfun4fullerfun4 Posts: 385
    Work takes too much of my time (but it is how I can afford my coin addition). And golf is NOT geeky!
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    nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Watching movies. image
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    FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
    Coins are #2. Backpacking / Hiking are #1
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    FatManFatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭


    << <i>Coins are #2. Backpacking / Hiking are #1 >>

    And #2 is quite a bit costlier than #1 I might add.image
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    JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    Magic: The Gathering...
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    JcarneyJcarney Posts: 3,154 ✭
    Picture a hole in the water, surrounded by fiberglass. Now, start shoveling money into that hole...























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    TheRavenTheRaven Posts: 4,167 ✭✭✭✭
    Vegas trips do a good job of that.....

    Thought a good trip can lead to a nice spending on coins.....
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    coinandcurrency242coinandcurrency242 Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭✭
    soccer and of course no limit holdem poker image

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    GarneteyeGarneteye Posts: 1,168
    Jcarney - brings back great memories of my boat, and the money that they costimage Enjoy the moment!!

    Dan
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    nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Forgot to add car wrecks. Someone rear ended me in the parking lot of the grocery store today. That'll pull me away from coins. At least I shouldn't have to pay for anything but it sure does take some enthusiasm out of ya.
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    nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Jcarney - brings back great memories of my boat, and the money that they costimage Enjoy the moment!!

    Dan >>

    A friend of mine who is a boater says that the best moment of a boater's life is when he buys his first boat. He said the second best moment is when he sells that boat.
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    pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    Coins take away from golf, flyfishing, scuba diving, sailing.
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    Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."

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    ldhairldhair Posts: 7,444 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Breathing.image
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    BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    Too many things.

    This time of year, bicycling and gardening (just planted my tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, lettice and green beans today. Already growing are spinach and peas. Then there are the apple and pear trees, the blueberries and the strawberries.) In the winter, skiing and ham radio. Then there's work, in between everything else.
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    carlcarl Posts: 2,054 ✭
    Almost to many to mention. Due to a recent bout with cancer, coins was about all I could do so now back to a few other things. Like working on a few of my cars. This one for instance.
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    Hopefully this year I can turn the odometer to read 24,000 original miles.
    Then naturally there just has to be a few thousand rounds of ammo to blast off to make up for the time layed up.
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    RickMilauskasRickMilauskas Posts: 1,985 ✭✭✭
    Playing softball and having three kids three and under helps me spend my time.

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    TonedPeaceNutTonedPeaceNut Posts: 1,000 ✭
    My wife -- shes always pulling me away from the computer, the safe, the coin shows ect.

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    BeeManBeeMan Posts: 365 ✭✭✭
    Now that the warm weather is finally here again, beekeeping and gardening.
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    JcarneyJcarney Posts: 3,154 ✭


    << <i>A friend of mine who is a boater says that the best moment of a boater's life is when he buys his first boat. He said the second best moment is when he sells that boat. >>



    The funny thing is, I've never heard a dedicated boater say that, except in jest. The more you get into it, learn about it and become proficient both at handling and working on your own boat, the less you can imagine being without one. The guys I see bailing (pun not intended) out usually buy brand new boats, have little experience and even less skill, and recoil at the thought of working on their own boat. You can spot them a mile away. We call them Wannabes.

    Oops.

    John
    “When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.” — Benjamin Franklin


    My icon IS my coin. It is a gem 1949 FBL Franklin.
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    pf70collectorpf70collector Posts: 6,846 ✭✭✭
    I devote equal time to coins, gardening, weighlifting, biking, though more coins than biking. This will change when the weather gets warmer.
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    ThatImpalaDudeThatImpalaDude Posts: 99
    Besides family, fast cars pull me away from coins. Can only afford one hobby at a time. Instead of finishing my late date Walker set, I bought a new Subaru WRX STI for $34,000, and am continuing to modify my 95 Impala SS. Oh, I forgot, my wife drives a 2004 210 hp turbocharged Subaru Forester.

    Steve
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    TorenToren Posts: 56
    Scuba diving.
    Just got a rebreather...that at least doubles the time and money, but 3 hour dives breathing warm air and making no bubbles (marine life loves that) keep me coming back to the beast.
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    razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    Work. Yes, for me it's a activity. gets me outta the house, away from the munchkins & the mrs. image



    Tom
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    kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    Babes!

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    RollermanRollerman Posts: 1,907 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When I'm not doing coin things, I might be helping my 91 year old mother (just lost Dad last month at age 96), or doing something for one of my sons or helping with the grandkids, or fishing, or flying performing pigeons (Birmingham Rollers) or bowling or watching NASCAR or playing on the computer. I'm retired, but stay very busy it seems.
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    BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Babes! >>


    You left the "i" out. image
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    Barberman55Barberman55 Posts: 1,605 ✭


    << <i>Coins are #2. Backpacking / Hiking are #1 >>




    Fats,

    Mine are the same 2, but coins has taken over the #1 spot.
    Dan F.

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    JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    3 daughters and a Mrs.
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
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    DD Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭
    The constant pursuit of girls.

    Happiness rather.

    -Daniel
    "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."

    -Aristotle

    Dum loquimur fugerit invida aetas. Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero.

    -Horace
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    nolimitznolimitz Posts: 441 ✭


    << <i> We call them Wannabes.

    Oops.

    John >>



    Aint that the truth. been a boater since 60's would not live without one now w/ kids and summers hitting 100`f. So its boating and the 2nd house below for me.
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    ss350camaross350camaro Posts: 4,529 ✭
    Family Fun #1, Coin Expense #2, Golf #3 image

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    sellsatansellsatan Posts: 663
    Very few things pull me away from coins for any serious amount of time, though I must admit I've been spending a lot of time with a certain lady lately. I don't care how dorky I might become, girls will always trump coins.

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    sammydabullsammydabull Posts: 380 ✭✭
    Racing - Golf - Gigs image
    I'd rather be driving a titleist

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    wjd283wjd283 Posts: 1,406
    Work,golf,metal detecting,collecting currency,and astronomy.In that order.
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    LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
    When I drive down a certian street...


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    RobJRobJ Posts: 364
    Girls and my "Lead Sled"

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    LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
    Come pick me up honey, I'm waiting..


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    RobJRobJ Posts: 364
    Thanks Lucy...I'll be there as soon as I grow upimage
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    1907Quarter1907Quarter Posts: 2,770
    that's one cool red car Lucy. Year and model?! Do you race em?
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    LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭


    << <i>that's one cool red car Lucy. Year and model?! Do you race em? >>



    That is my 500hp, 11 second 125mph trap speed 2003 Dodge SRT-4...


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    tmot99tmot99 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭
    I don't think it would be approprite to mention here..... image



































    What! Travel. It's OT and should not be brought up here! What were you thinking I meant????image
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    tcmitssrtcmitssr Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Help, I've gotten back into golf. Now I am spending my money on golf clubs and greens fees. Golf is taking away my coin money image

    What other activities/hobbies keep you away from coins? >>



    This is a GREAT topic! Congrats for coming up with it.

    Really, there is only one activity that keeps me from coins, in my free time. That is anything to do with my family and our activities together. Apart from those, I'm all about the coins.
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    LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭
    I also race my 2005 Ragtop, its a crowd favorite!

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    1907Quarter1907Quarter Posts: 2,770
    Lucy-and the older red one?
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    LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Lucy-and the older red one? >>



    That was RobJ's picture....
    imageBe Bop A Lula!!
    "Senorita HepKitty"
    "I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter
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    NickelbackNickelback Posts: 381
    For me, coins are just a hobby but enjoyable in my middle age - aside from family stuff, I like music and that's taken a lot of $$ away from buying some coins.
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    LucyBopLucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭


    << <i>For me, coins are just a hobby but enjoyable in my middle age - aside from family stuff, I like music and that's taken a lot of $$ away from buying some coins. >>




    Music is my life Daddy-o!
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