Huh, well here goes.
- Gaming. Mostly RPGs but I also play board and card and video games. I am part of a group of people who run games as conventions for people to enjoy. This year we have been doing this entirely online because Covid.
- Making things. Like putting together LEGO, or making small props for cosplay or just to have or learn how to.
- Probably going to go with Geocaching for this one. Using billion dollar technology to search for containers in the world. It uses GPS and coordinates. I haven't done as much of this as normal this year because Covid.
I do other things but thought these three were the ones to go with.
Woooooooow i looove making LEGO hahahaha that´s very random, but i hadn't thought of that! Have you gone to any lego store? It´s like heaven.
I didn't know there was a Lego store. I'll have to locate one and check it out.
It would be great if they installed one in my country!
I was in one in the Mall of America many years ago. It was a crazy place that I had to get out quick before I went broke. :)
hahahaha i agree.
I really wish I got into video games because there's so many good ones these days! It's just not my thing, although I have a few mates who love it...They're always talking about it and I try to join in...which only lasts about 20 seconds and then I sit back and listen to them babble on about stuff I know nothing about.
I'm with you on the Lego/making things for sure...I like doing things with my hands, putting stuff together and sitting back satisfied with the end result. I find it very satisfying.
You're quite a technical guy, I mean live the details of things I think, hence the Geocaching thing and the others you mention...It's good to be analytical and you're also clearly creative...A nice balance.
Thanks for coming over this week, I really appreciate it.
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Thanks.
And I am not as good as I once thought I was at video games. Getting older will do that to a person apparently. :)
"As good as I once thought I was!" Lol...Yeah, none of us are though I guess.
Damn this getting older thing. But I suppose it could be worse so I'll take it.
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Oh, RPG's I have used a considerable amount of time on those. I remember the last one I was playing was Warframe until I decided it was enough of that. It is a guilty pleasure for me, but I met some amazing people while playing.
Yes, I friend who likes to build things like me. It is a joy to see your patience and work pay out once your project is completed.
That last one sounds interesting. I read about something like while translating a book a while ago, but never read or heard about someone doing it. Is a job? Or do you just go around looking for containers because it is fun to do?
Geocaching is a hobby. Looking for hidden containers with log books is a fun time. Check it out if you are interested: https://www.geocaching.com/play
It is free to play, especially if you have a smart phone and there are Geocaches everywhere in the world.
It sounds interesting. I wish my internet connection were better. Is there any objective to the game? I mean do you earn something, are there achievements? Can you brag about your scores and tings like that?
Basically you earn 1 "point" for each one you find. Those "points" are only good for bragging about having that many finds. There are digital badges you can earn that are a way of showing achievements. The objective is just to get out, explore your surroundings, and have fun.
As for internet connection, I had a pretty slow one for many years playing the game. While you are out searching for the Geocaches the only thing you need is a GPS or a smartphone with a Geocaching app on it. You can even download the data to the phone and use it without a data connection. If you have said smartphone you can log the finds in the field. If you use a separate GPS you can come home and use the computer to log the finds.
My uncle was a fairly avid geocatcher. I'd go with him once in a while (he wintered here in Yuma for several winters) and always enjoy the hunt. I was involved in another project, a lasting memorial to a fellow rider that died. When we were originally setting our little tribute we found a geocatch and moved ours. Last time I was there the geocatch was gone and our spot goes on. I have a personal Carinin at the location, it's why I go back once in a while.
I have not cached in Yuma but I know people who have.
There is a lot of 'hard' desert around here that is conducive to driving or walking. Plus the temperatures are generally pretty good when the northern folks suffer winter :)
Yeah, doing much outside in the winter here is cold.