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| SpudFarm |
 Posted: 06/19/2008 8:49 AM Post subject: what do you think about this hobbie? pt2 |
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Hybrid Guy
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so when i made the last topic i made the mistake to say i thought it was pretty primitive.
so what do you think about this hobbie? |
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| starman |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 9:28 AM Post subject: |
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Big Daddio
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| I think it's educational, challenging and fun all rolled up together. It by nature involves using your hands to actually create and build something...which I appreciate a lot. Not as many things these days encourage one to actually do anything real. |
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| SpudFarm |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 10:29 AM Post subject: |
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Hybrid Guy
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i think it is more fun to make a big cannon not because of the huge amount of energy but the build itself.
i realized that a while ago, and after that i went into hybrids because it is more tweaking to get them working and you have more options on things like disks, valves and meter |
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| igpay |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 10:34 AM Post subject: |
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Sergeant
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| spudfarm wrote: | i think it is more fun to make a big cannon not because of the huge amount of energy but the build itself.
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Totally seconded. But spudfarm,
If you hadn't started this topic, you would have had 1337 posts!! |
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| SpudFarm |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 10:36 AM Post subject: |
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Hybrid Guy
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| igpay wrote: | | But spudfarm,If you hadn't started this topic, you would have had 1337 posts!! |
is it something different with that number? |
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| MaxuS the 2nd |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 10:39 AM Post subject: |
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Colonel
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| I think he's referring to 1337 (LEET) as in Eite, as in Pwnage? |
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| igpay |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 10:41 AM Post subject: |
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Sergeant
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| MaxuS the 2nd wrote: | | I think he's referring to 1337 (LEET) as in Eite, as in Pwnage? |
Coulldn't have explained it better.  |
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| potatoflinger |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 10:42 AM Post subject: |
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Seasoned Spudder
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I think this hobby is expensive.  It is worth the money, but it's expensive none the less. |
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| Carlman |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 10:45 AM Post subject: |
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The Aussie
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I think it is a very good hobbie that encourages the hobbier to make something and then enjoy it afterwards as a kind of reward system (better than any trophie)
it also teaches skills like solvent welding which i have used often around the backyard. |
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| SpudFarm |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 10:45 AM Post subject: |
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Hybrid Guy
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not for the people who can get pressure rated pvc.
i have to go with steel or copper. |
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| jackssmirkingrevenge |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 10:55 AM Post subject: |
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space monkey
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| potatoflinger wrote: | | I think this hobby is expensive. It is worth the money, but it's expensive none the less. |
Like all hobbies, it's as expensive as you make it 
I see it as a constructive (until it comes to testing ) passtime that stimulates the brain and trains the hands with implications that go beyond high velocity groceries. |
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| Imortal87 |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 11:04 AM Post subject: |
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Specialist
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| Its an excellent hobby. I don't know about you but for me building miniature Titanic's that don't float and model soldiers that don't shoot got old a long time ago. Building spud guns has way more "Residual Fun" after the build. And all those toy soldiers and plastic Titanic ships make excellent targets. |
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| starman |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 11:08 AM Post subject: |
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Big Daddio
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| potatoflinger wrote: | | I think this hobby is expensive. It is worth the money, but it's expensive none the less. |
Just about any hobby you dig into deep enough is going to cost you some cash. Compared to things like golf, motorcycling, fishing, hunting, boating (yes I realize all big-boy hobbies), spudgunning is dirt cheap. Even compared to other things like RC modeling, BMX biking and even video games...spudgunning is still cheaper.
As a matter of fact, I challenge you to come up with a real hobby that costs significantly less than spudgunning.....not counting girl hobbies like scrapbooking.....
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| mopherman |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 11:08 AM Post subject: |
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| I tossed my video games in the closet when i got into spudding. I think its a really challenging and rewarding pursuit. When my buddies are playing halo, I'm building and firing actual weaponry. |
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| SpudFarm |
| Posted: 06/19/2008 11:11 AM Post subject: |
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Hybrid Guy
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| nothing in a game can beat a 2400fps golfball:D |
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