do your hobbies sometimes...

[lazs2]

get a little out of hand?   Was paying the insurance and fees and taxes and taxes on fees and such on 4 vehicles...  3 cars and a motorcycle..  seems every month a new bill from some agency or another..

A Lincoln town car..  great for picking up the grand daughter and lending to people and used it yesterday to take the girlfriend to jack london state park... very relaxed.

Austin Healey.. rarely used.. drove it tho..  best taken in small doses..  331 small block built old school radical...  short wheelbase.. 400 hp range... hang on.. worth every penny.

BMW r75.. ride it once in a while... maybe 2 or 3 thousand miles worth of just getting some air.. helmet laws spoil most of the experiance tho.. nice out today.. maybe take a little ride out in the country.

69 El Camino   468 big block.. fairly mild..  6 speed.. lots of fun.. even has air conditioning.. drive it almost every day.. forget it is fast I drive it so much.

Guns..  a crapload.. shoot one every day in the house... the rest.. maybe get out once or twice a month to shoot.. no time.

reloading.. no time really...

work on the house.. no time really.

After looking at everything I do.. I have decieded that the real problem is work... it gets in the way of my life.

I went in last week and told em I was gonna retire within the year.

I think that will solve a lot of the problem.    If.. I don't get too many democrats breathing down my neck.

lazs

[Ripsnort]

Er...no. My hobbies are not getting out of hand....

Printroom      99      
EN-EL3n battery pack      22.9
appt book/display cube/vehcile mileage book/cash box      48.2
2-way radios for field      70.35
Business Cards/Brochures      116.89
CD labels and mailers      25.66
Photo Studio Umbrella lighting      77.95
Reflector      35
Muslin Backgrounds 10/2/2007 (4)      193.3
Ink 9/28/2007      52.62
Muslin Backdrop stand      113.7
Sitting stool for portraits      40.5
Frames      211.47
Hot shoe flash cord (Nikon SC029)      103.36
Diffuser      24.95
Tripods (2)      117.06
SB-800 Flash Unit      308
Nicad Batteries for Flash      11.97
Ink 5/10/07      41.37
Nikon D200      1268.00
Battery Grip and Flash card      218
Lowepro Camera backpack      260.35
Flash card reader      19.45
Business lunch with A to Z sports      63.85
Monopod      70.28
External 120 GB hard drive for photo storage      65.99
Ink/Paper 8/2/2007      69.18
Back up battery      47.99
Wireless mouse for laptop      32.99
CD labels and mailers 9/7/07      18.5
Shelves for Studio      347.56
Flash Light Stands      61
Umbrellas (Gold and Silver)      23.84         
Diffuser (Large, 3rd)      24.9            
Ink 10/19/2007      36.98            
Swivel Flash Mounts      29.76            
Sample Portrait Pictures for portfolio      59.55      
Lens cleaning kit      25.9                     
Total expenses for 2007      4539.02   

[Nilsen]

I wish i could get away with that kind of money Rip

Cost of keeping two boats is staggering even without factoring in purchase cost and spreading it out over many many years.

[AKIron]

Congrats lazs. If I ever make it to your age I hope I can too.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Nilsen
I wish i could get away with that kind of money Rip

Cost of keeping two boats is staggering even without factoring in purchase cost and spreading it out over many many years.

Hole in water...pour cash in.  I must admit, my boat costs me 1 can of fogging oil in the fall, and outdrive and engine oil change in the spring+gas, that's it.

[Nilsen]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Hole in water...pour cash in.  I must admit, my boat costs me 1 can of fogging oil in the fall, and outdrive and engine oil change in the spring+gas, that's it.

No insurance or gas costs?

[CptTrips]

I this thread just a lame excuse to list all our toys?


Wab

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Nilsen
No insurance or gas costs?

Insurance is minimal at my age. SOmething like $200 a year.  Of course, I can't sleep overnight on my boat like you can yours!  I had gas in my original post, buckeroo! The Suzi 140 uses about 3 gph at 3000 rpm.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by AKWabbit
I this thread just a lame excuse to list all our toys?


Wab

Sure. List 'em. Leave your porn collection out of it though.

[CptTrips]

Every boy needs a hobby Rip.


Wab

[Nilsen]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
Insurance is minimal at my age. SOmething like $200 a year.  Of course, I can't sleep overnight on my boat like you can yours!  I had gas in my original post, buckeroo! The Suzi 140 uses about 3 gph at 3000 rpm.

Ah sorry, missed that.

I have 2 boats that count (40 and 19 foot) plus a kayak, canoe and a small 12 foot boat with a 4hp engine I do not want to count the costs

[Halo]

Congrats, Laz.  A key factor in happy retirement is a lot of interests, and you seem to have plenty.  Keep mind and body exercised.  And careful with the budget so debt doesn't rear its ugly head.

[rogerdee]

well i used to have a few toys.

i had 4 classic english cars a couple restored and a couple working on.
trouble was the place they were in caught fire and i lost everything,the insurance didnt cover where they were so were null and void.

anyway 18 years of collecting parts and tools and the cars worked out about 30k to replace.

now the hobbies are Ah and computer 3d work.

Enjoy your hobbies why you can cos you never know when craps going to happen

[lasersailor184]

I wish I had money with which to have my hobby.  I can't wait til I graduate.

[Arlo]

Is this a "look at all my neat toys and envy me" thread?