What (besides E-Cigs) Takes up your free time???

[SmilingSlasher]

Was wondering what else you guys are "into" besides E-Cigs?

As for me, I am an avid movie collector and spend my time working on my personal Home Theater.......XBMC. I have like 876 movies and 87 seasons of various TV shows. Plus thousands of hours of music. I also enjoy tinkering with my Wii. It also has a media player on it that streams movies over our private network.

Here is a couple pics of it (I took these a couple of months ago).............

 

[oldtechno]

I got that $64 Kmart DVD and VHS combo--and a zillion 'used' monster and oldtimey science fiction movies. (I'm one of those popcorn movie watchers).

I must have about the same number of movies you got--the only thing holding me back from buying more are these E-cigs (used to be cigarettes).

 

[big_sizzla]

lol OP u started this thread to show off ur collection .. although i must say.. DAMN i'm impressed! ......just to clarify.... umm... you said you *bought* all of these movies/seasons of tv shows??? lol

 

[SmilingSlasher]

I didn't start this thread to show off anything.....I done it to see if I connected with anyone on here besides on the E-Cig stuff. And all my media is gained by legal means.

If I wanted to brag about what I have, I would do it somewhere where I could get competition.........like at XBMC.org

 

[SNM]

I have a fairly large home theater setup myself with rf extenders logitech remotes all of my gear is hidden in a closet have tons of movies that I wanted to put on a external hard drive and stream threw my xbox360 as it has a media center extender on it but have been un motivated to get it started as it takes the entire length of the movie to get it from disc into the hard drive as far as I can see.
Do you have a better means to convert my collection?
Also I am into xbox guitars and watches besides the ecig

 

[316lvm]

Was wondering what else you guys are "into" besides E-Cigs?

As for me, I am an avid movie collector and spend my time working on my personal Home Theater.......XBMC. I have like 876 movies and 87 seasons of various TV shows. Plus thousands of hours of music. I also enjoy tinkering with my Wii. It also has a media player on it that streams movies over our private network.

Here is a couple pics of it (I took these a couple of months ago).............

So when are you inviting us over for a movie? Hmmmmm?
I'll spring for the popcorn and maybe chips!

 

[SmilingSlasher]

@ SNM....... I mainly use a ripper program to rip from the DVD, then convert using Nero.

And @ 316lvm....... When ya travelling to NC? LOL

 

[RatRacer]

New to the home theater scene, Nascar, digital photography and watches.....

 

[Luv2CUSmile]

Hey! That is cool! I will have to check this out for my husband. Best we have is DVR and 80 hours available to fill. LOL As far as home movies, I have a program but haven't even begun to check it out yet.
Well, to answer your question, work used to take up all my time other than the few hours sleep I could get... Now, I resigned and stay at home... I hope to be starting back to school in January. Just because... & currently, my kids have so much going on I have stayed busy... We are looking into opening a new themed restaurant here but still have to look into means. Location, decor, theme, etc is complete- I am also an avid crafter- err, at least I was before my previous position. I have started back w/ a few projects & have been pulling out some of my past work. May actually get my business up and running again. I plan on enjoying this time for now. I will get back into the work force if this doesn't work out. With my background I can get in with little difficulty.

 

[Luv2CUSmile]

New to the home theater scene, Nascar, digital photography and watches.....

Ratracer, Have you ever checked out Bidz.com Brand Name & Jewelry Auctions - Live | Rings, Watches, Sunglasses

That's what your watches reminded me of... a friend of mine has gotten quite a few deals from there

 

[RatRacer]

Ratracer, Have you ever checked out Bidz.com Brand Name & Jewelry Auctions - Live | Rings, Watches, Sunglasses

That's what your watches reminded me of... a friend of mine has gotten quite a few deals from there

Na, I like to get them thru authorized distributers so I can get the mfg warranty's. I usually peruse the 25 or so daily deal sites on my watch forum hangout and get really down and dirty prices.

 

[SmilingSlasher]

@ RatRace..........

If you are looking into the Home Theater Scene, try researching over at XBMC.org. XBMC is open source, free and has TONS of unique qualities. As a matter of fact.......if you have ever heard of Boxee, they opted to use XBMC as there "base" code and built their features on top of it. XBMC has a very simple GUI and a fabulous skinning engine, with several sleek looks. It has a "Library Mode" where you can scrape for movie info, posters, and fanart. It will run on Windows, Linux, Mac, AppleTV boxes, and the good ol' original xbox (not 360). Check it out..........it's great.

 

[Luv2CUSmile]

420,
Thx for the info on this. Sry, it has kind of turned into a thread about your "hobby", but it is cool.
Hope more people do participate in sharing theirs as well.

 

[Drunkwaco]

Gamer and Anime watcher. Don't really collect anything.

 

[Mac]

I sing in a heavy metal band.
We have our own studio and I have used it to produce a few local rappers (for a fee)
I play diablo2 alot.
I love to attend live shows and support the local music scene.
I am an avid poet.
I love to read. My favorite authors are Hunter S Thompson, George Orwell and Clive Barker.
I love horror films.
Unfortunately most of my time goes to running this mall kiosk. (It's alot of work)

 

[Drozd]

Funnily the more I think about it most everything else I'm into is in severely the opposite direction then this technology wise..
I'm an Ironworker by profession but also weld for fun and relaxation..
other than that I'm into historical recreation (specifically midieval, more specifically SCA)
leatherwork ( make alot of leather armor, drinking vessels, cases, stuff for alternative lifestyle folk)
woodworking
oh and music

 

[Rhetoric Camel]

Guitar, photography, 3d graphics, life in general, work.

 

[316lvm]

@ SNM....... I mainly use a ripper program to rip from the DVD, then convert using Nero.

And @ 316lvm....... When ya travelling to NC? LOL

Open invite! Woot, Woot!
Actually, might be going there next year. Have a childhood best friend that lives in Tennesse. Visited her this fall.

We're talking about going to NC to do some gem hunting for our vacation next year.

That should give you enough time to move and hide

But just in case, I'll bring popcorn, chips, dip and drinks!!!

 

[pianoguy]

I've been doing music collaboration over the internet for almost 10 years now (I play keyboards, hence the moniker). In the summertime, I enjoy my Corvette and try to limit the damage I inflict upon local golf courses. I'm pretty new to e-cigs - I went with a Vapor King to keep it simple, as I didn't think I needed another hobby.

 

[Worutaa]

Beer and final fantasy XI