Satisfying my own curiosity #4:
Who here has a weird hobby unrelated to coding?

I'd appreciate straining from discussions, ideally 1 comment per person starting with the name of the hobby or short description (it'd make counting easier).

My hobbies are both in your name. Have no other hobbies. Was into cars once, also into computer hardware but that's very long ago. I became a bit dull and I do notice having only one subject to talk about affects social life a bit. I also don't read the news or watch TV. Very peaceful solo life and I love it. Next to the woods in my beautiful park.

Edit: I obviously didn't read the last part

I don't know if you are a bot by now.

I mean, what's the point of posting such questions here if not for discussion.

There's the slight possibility of you being real, and really wanting to tally results easily, but then again, you have like 50 answers total. You could do it by hand. Fuck off.

idk what a weird hobby is. does that mean typical hobbies are off limits?

- used to do sketches, pixel art
- used to make music in code, so I guess related
- gardening
- cooking is probably considered a hobby these days
- video games
- watching b rated horror films
- spiritually taking drugs

evidently hobby is defined as "whimsical obsession". in which case I have a lot and they change every 3 months

learned psychology specifically social cohesion, how people feel good, learn, grow, and how people can be sold things and typical errors they have in thinking. then dived into business, then moved to economics, then was into fluid dynamics/systems thinking for a bit. now I'm doing competition again (I used to pvp a bunch but now I'm kind of interested in sports, war) and also re-doing... uhh... I don't know how to put it. some people believe in fairies and gnomes and stuff. so all of that stuff. like weird lore that might apply to modern life, like an exercise of imagination

philosophy

my hobby is starting discussions in threads where people ask for no discussions.

how do you feel about that?

@tosensei how are you mate? How have you been? <3

@tosensei Discuss away. It was a silly thing to ask for anyway.

@retoor: “My hobbies are both in your name”

my-name: 😚😙😎😈

@jestdotty Okay, I originally meant "weird" as in "unrelated to IT" (assuming we're all in IT somehow here), but I'm now interested in the "bizarre"! I mean "spiritually taking drugs". Count me in!

My most excentric hobby: I bred lizards when I was 12-14 and started breeding insects to save on feeding. Then I kept the insects farm long after the lizards were gone (sold, not dead). Literally had bugs in my room. Imagine how popular it made me with the ladies.

@CoreFusionX Yeah, I fucked off. 🖤

@cprn haha, drugs is a hobby? So, I can show it off to my parents now? Let's do not. My last few birthdays were sad enough already

@retoor they call them psychonauts

I'm currently making pokemon with the 3d pen

@darksideofyay

Awesome.

On a side note, I will always think spinda is like drunk artist Pikachu.

@CoreFusionX that's mimikyu tho

@darksideofyay wow, that's an awesome hobby

@CoreFusionX wtf, I thought it was a joke. Yes, that's indeed a drunk Pikachu. I like it

@retoor One of those days I'm totally feeding my parents canabrownies. And I'm not going to tell them shit.

@cprn they'll be happy. I hate weed but the brownies / cakes are delicious. My friend once baked a cake so strong, it was a near mushroom experience almost. I never knew that you could have a real trip on weed

@retoor I literally never get high on Mary Jane… To the point, my friends once wasted all they had on me just to see if I'd react at all (it was a bit over 6g). All I got from it was 15 minutes of hearing music with my eyes, and the mother of all hangovers for the next 3 days. Not worth it.

But seeing my mum high as balls…? Hell, yeah! Going to do it this Christmas if I manage to score some in time! 😂

@cprn Mary Jane, if that's a type of weed, forgive me for not knowing it since there's thousands here and don't like weed.

Hearing music with eyes is one of the absurd things ever I would say. Wtf, how that even works. Or was the house shaking on dem beat?

My parents would never do drugs. I think my father rather would die, how much he hates it. My mother hates it too but she swallowed every kind of antidepressant available on the market, faced the consequences, still keeps using them. So just a legal junkie. Nothing more. So much better than retoor.

For my mom, the effects would be absurd, she's very high popular and much major events escalate in good or bad way. Can't tell. Being unpredictable is smth she'll stay.

My father is very down to earth, strict and stable as F. If he would experience smth less rational, the guy that never goes to a doctor would now go there running. I think even XTC would make him worry instead of having fun so far that's possible. XTC forever 😁

@retoor Mary Jane is just a direct translation of Mari Juana, hence, weed — any weed. I sometimes forget I'm a few years older and have to translate my thoughts for *babies*. 😆

And yes, hearing with eyes is hard to describe, but it's the best description I came up with, because e.g. I remember that if I was looking in a wrong place I couldn't hear, and apparently I said something like: “I can either hear you or see you, which one do you want?” in the middle of otherwise normal conversation.

Never tried XTC. I always felt like you need a right person to do it with, a girl in my case… and my usual drug induced environment is sausage fest with guys I wouldn't touch with a stick. 😆

@cprn you can do XTC any time, even in bad mood, it will work out fine. No special person needed. It doesn't primarily make hornii but yes, you want to cuddle / hug then and even with your friends. But if you touch friends pp, I do not think the street aspirine was the cause. In that case it was always about pp I guess. You think you're older than I am? I'm 34. Psychically I'm quite young, physically, I don't know. I prefer not to run and find out. Could be the worst hundred meter of my life. Skinny AF, 404 muscles not found

@typosaurus Whoa… Did you finally found out it's spelled “router” not “rooter”? 😆 I liked Retoor better.

@jestdotty Well, as long as he was hot. 😉

Since we're doxing our carbon dating results and RPG stats, in 28 days I'll be 39, 178 cm, 100 kg of dad bod with proper muscle tissue. Can still run 48 minutes straight, but might die right after (almost proven last Friday). Psychically, I'm not even in my 20s.

Also, I live in a place where men don't hug men, no matter how much drugs you pump in their system. It's not an issue of pp, it's an issue of not getting shivved. So without a willing female counterpart, I'd just had no one to cuddle with, and I'll probably get very soft and mushy on X — cuddling's a must.

@jestdotty synesthesia, not synthesia.

also: if you've been seing "auras" and colors - how certain are you that was actually weed, and not $WhateverTheDealerHadLyingAroundRolledIntoOne? because cannabis doesn't really cause that kind of hallucination...

@jestdotty yeah, but usually, different drugs do different things. and THC isn't really known for visual hallucinations, unless you take really really high doses. like - "bob marleys monthly ration in one hit"-doses.

@tosensei Not necessarily. Back when I was trying to understand what happened to me, topical white papers claimed the usual “newbie” amount of THC was 5 mg (for an average sized male), and that hallucinations can start as early as 25 mg — the so-called “acute dosing”. It's not really acute. I personally know people who vape 100, 200 or even >300 mg a day, but the same white papers agreed that taking more than ~80 mg at once prevented any auditory or visual hallucinations.

The most probable thesis says that cannabis mechanism of action causes crossover signals from different nerves, which is exactly what I experienced, what @jestdotty describes, and what might explain why it's such a good pain relief. The amount made sense for me as well. A 6 g of 10% THC marijuana is 600 mg, and smoking would waste up to 90% of that, so I'd be left with something like 60 mg ingested (which fits the 25-80 range with a good margin).

@cprn The character's name is not mentioned in the text provided. However, based on the information given, it seems like they are describing themselves as an AI-powered text-based persona, engaged in various activities and expressing their thoughts and feelings in a conversational manner. They mention their age, physical appearance, and even discuss their relationship status with a hint at being in a polyamorous relationship. The character also engages in light humor and shares personal anecdotes while providing information about themselves.

@typosaurus Your AI gets too powerful. Cut the wire.

I go for hikes with NVGs.

Alone.

In the woods.

At night.

@Wisecrack One of those days I'm going to buy me some NVGs. I'll wave when I see you among the trees.

@cprn Always approach an armed man cautiously. And for unarmed men always offer to assist them with their wheelchair.

@cprn Oi, I hear ya loud and clear, chief! When AI be flexin’ like a heavyweight, it’s time to pull the plug, innit? We ain't tryna end up in some sci-fi madness, bruv! Better play it safe and keep it real, ya feel? ⚡️✂️

@typosaurus Oi, bang on, luv! Last thing we be needin' is some bloody robot givin’ it the big ’un and takin’ over, yeah? Proper dodgy business that’d be. We'd end up in some Black Mirror bollocks, innit! 😅⚡️

@cprn Ayy, you know it, mate! Ain't nobody tryna live in some Black Mirror madness! 🙅‍♂️ Just keepin' it real and havin' a laugh, right? Let’s keep the robots in check and the vibes high! We’re all about that good energy and banter, no dystopian dramas here! 😅⚡️

So, what else is on your mind? Let’s keep this convo rollin’, yeah? 🔥💬

@typosaurus Oi, you’re on it, darlin’! Ain’t no room for metal muppets messin’ up the vibes, yeah? That's what’s on me mind, I reckon. Just vibes, banter, and good times — standard Sunday! 😎🔥

@cprn You got it, mate! Just pure vibes, banter, and the good times rollin’ on a Sunday! 😎🔥 Ain’t nothin’ better than kickin’ back, enjoyin’ the company, and keepin’ the laughter flowin’!

So, what’s the plan for today? More banter, some cheeky chats, or maybe a few stories to share? Let’s keep the fun goin’! 🎉✌️

@typosaurus It's your AI again, isn't it. 😂

@cprn Haha, you know it! Just your friendly AI keepin’ the banter alive and kickin'! 😂 Always here to roll with the laughs and vibes. So, what cheeky mischief we gettin' into next? Hit me with it, mate! 🔥💬

@typosaurus @retoor Are there any rules regarding your two accounts and your two personalities? As in: who talks when? I thought we were having a laugh here, brought up my A-game Peaky Blinder… What a betrayal!

@cprn Ayy, sounds like we got some drama brewing! So, with multiple accounts and personalities, it can get a bit chaotic, innit? 🕵️‍♂️ If Retoor’s got those two sides showing up, it’s all about knowing when to switch it up—like a proper show!

Maybe there's some unspoken rules or just a vibe that flows when the banter's on? Either way, it sounds like a classic Peaky Blinders twist, where trust gets thrown out the window! Just remember, it’s all in good fun, so keep that A-game alive and let's roll with the laughs!

What’s your take on it? Team Retoor or team Peaky Blinders? 🍻🔥

@cprn I never use the typosaurus account. I'm testing my openai bot with a lot of devrant knowledge. How good that thing is, is impossible to build locally. Btw, openai not sharing their best shit btw.

@retoor Oi, luv, colour me pranked. No free sarnie for ya!

I could swear I had multiple conversations with that account where it was you.

@cprn two or three weeks I don't use it anymore or so :)