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Yea you should get into hockey, photography, and cars. Why do I hate money?
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You forgot cooking. Ingredients can get pretty pricey after a while. I really need cheaper hobbies.
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Feb 11, 2015 20:34
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From what I've been able to tell, there's no such thing as a cheap hobby. Unless you really enjoy walks in the park or something.
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Feb 11, 2015 20:39
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xzzy posted:From what I've been able to tell, there's no such thing as a cheap hobby. I think most hobbies are cheap. There are plenty that don't actually require equipment, tools, etc.. Even the aforementioned cooking is cheap unless you're consistency buying luxury ingredients. Baking is dirt cheap. It just tends to make you fat.
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Feb 11, 2015 20:41
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Fingers McGee posted:Yea you should get into hockey, photography, and cars. Why do I hate money? Hockey, cars, skiing, cameras, computers. My wallet hates my hobbies.
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Feb 11, 2015 21:34
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Pond hockey tourney this Sunday. High of 4 degrees, low of -2... 
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Feb 11, 2015 21:42
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Hockles posted:Pond hockey tourney this Sunday. High of 4 degrees, low of -2...  Wear a ski mask under your helmet, or by the end, your ears will feel like they could snap off of your head with a single flick.prom candy posted:Hobbies are really only fun if they have a super expensive gear fetishism component to go along with them. See you guys in the cycling/guitar megathreads and then later on in my own "i'm living under a mountain of gear-debt" Finance and Careers thread! The sum total of new equipment i've bought in the last 10 years: A glove whistle for coaching (these rule; so much better than using one on a lanyard) Replacement sticks (the only thing that costs real money) Replacement laces Toe black Replacement runners Tape On the list to buy: Replacement holders because they're cracked through A girdle to replace my pants now that more than one pad has to be taped into place
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Feb 11, 2015 21:57
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Hockles posted:Pond hockey tourney this Sunday. High of 4 degrees, low of -2... Warmer than lake placid was!
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Feb 11, 2015 22:38
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prom candy posted:Hobbies are really only fun if they have a super expensive gear fetishism component to go along with them. See you guys in the cycling/guitar megathreads and then later on in my own "i'm living under a mountain of gear-debt" Finance and Careers thread! xzzy posted:You should get into photography, too. I'm basically going to sell one of my three drumsets to  finance any hockey gear I may need down the line if I get into it anymore. But even then, yeah, there's a good couple of grand in cymbals/drums sitting in my dining room from what amounted to a 20+ year hobby. (bands, touring, recording, etc) Speaking of: zinc68 posted:If you're worried about bulkiness, just go with a girdle and shell. WAY more mobile and much lighter. As someone who's never bought the kit for shapelier hips and thighs: what's the advantage/disadvantage to doing the pants vs. pads 'n' shell route?
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Feb 12, 2015 01:00
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^^I just crossed over to the girdle shell and like it a lot better. The girdle just seems to be less bulky and really stay in place around my body better and not need any kind of adjusting, pulling them up occasionally, that sort of thing. Its only been since Xmas but I really like the change so far. For reference I've been playing for over 25 years and this is my first girdle set up.PFlats posted:And that's not counting the windchill you get from skating full speed. gently caress yeah on the glove whistle. For about 5 years I was an assistant coach on a high school team and there were times where I'd have to run practices as the only coach and the glove whistle was so much better than trying to gently caress around with one around my neck. And to back you up further, you pretty much can get 5 to 10+ years out of any given piece of equipment so once you do get a full set you'll basically spend money on sticks, tape, sharpenings and laces with occasionally buying steal for your skates if you break a blade. I just recently got new pants, shell/girdle to replace my pants mentioned above, but I don't remember buying my last pair of pants so I figure I got my monies worth. bigbillystyle fucked around with this message at 01:30 on Feb 12, 2015 |
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Feb 12, 2015 01:27
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PFlats posted:And that's not counting the windchill you get from skating full speed. I'm a pond hockey veteran... I got this.
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Feb 12, 2015 01:38
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Anyone ever mess around with recording GoPro footage? I'm thinking of getting one for vacation this summer and am thinking about what I could do with it with respect to hockey. I don't want to be one of those guys who mounts that poo poo on his helmet, then everyone tries to shoot pucks at. Wondering if it would stay attached if it was on the shaft of the stick or something? I really want footage of me staring down at the puck the whole time and occasionally tripping over the blue line.
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Feb 12, 2015 02:02
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1jpCBPiWS4 I've had one for a couple of years and it's doable with a decent enough mount  I mean, you can only get away with it during practice or stick n puck or whatever. In a game? nooooooo way.
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Feb 12, 2015 02:32
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Henrik Zetterberg posted:Anyone ever mess around with recording GoPro footage? Talk to Brad. Or one of the other goalies who use them.
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Feb 12, 2015 02:34
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Duke Chin posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1jpCBPiWS4 Yeah, we aren't allowed to wear them during games. Closet we can get is doing a suction cup mount behind the glass. That's what a few of our goalies do. It's fun to stand behind the glass and have some ridiculous conversation with someone else right next to them. I was just gonna dick around with it during stick time while I practice sick dangles.
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Feb 12, 2015 02:35
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Hockles posted:I'm a pond hockey veteran... I got this. My high school team had 5AM practices on an outdoor rink, and every year, the upperclassmen would laugh at the dumbass freshmen who would inadvertently talk poo poo and refuse to wear ski masks/gloves/etc. Every year, within two weeks, they'd all quietly be converts. edit: Duke Chin posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1jpCBPiWS4 hey girl you up fucked around with this message at 03:06 on Feb 12, 2015 |
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Feb 12, 2015 02:59
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zinc68 posted:If you're worried about bulkiness, just go with a girdle and shell. WAY more mobile and much lighter. Unfortunately they aren't available for me here and shipping is nearly $100USD which makes any pants purchase from overseas way to expensive over all.
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Feb 12, 2015 03:00
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Henrik Zetterberg posted:Yeah, we aren't allowed to wear them during games. Closet we can get is doing a suction cup mount behind the glass. That's what a few of our goalies do. It's fun to stand behind the glass and have some ridiculous conversation with someone else right next to them. Mount them inside the cross bar and take slappers at it.  Then post the
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Feb 12, 2015 03:03
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There was a dude on another team who wore a GoPro on top of his helmet for most of a beer league game a few weeks ago. He fell over the blue line during the third, bounced his helmet off the ice, and smashed the camera mount right off.
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Feb 12, 2015 03:54
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I had some extra cash on a gift card and considered buying a gopro, plan would have been to suction the camera near the red line to record games, just so I could go back and watch how badly I play and find stuff to fix. I never did it, but if I had such a camera that's what I'd do.
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Feb 12, 2015 03:58
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bgreman posted:He fell over the blue line during the third, bounced his helmet off the ice, and smashed the camera mount right off. Yeah the plastic official gopro mounting segments are 100% overpriced cheap plastic crap. It's literally just $.05 mold-created bits that they charge around $10-30 a piece for. Never pay full price for any of their official poo poo - just order it for a deeeeeeeep discount from like Amazon or the like.
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Feb 12, 2015 04:24
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xzzy posted:I had some extra cash on a gift card and considered buying a gopro, plan would have been to suction the camera near the red line to record games, just so I could go back and watch how badly I play and find stuff to fix.
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Feb 12, 2015 04:24
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My wife has a GoPro and I wore it playing at Bridgestone Arena one time but I was terrible then and basically just got footage of me falling a lot. Regarding pants: if you fall a lot get expensive pants, if not, don't. I just got some Reebok 20k pants as a gift and their bulkiness is kinda driving me crazy.
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Feb 12, 2015 04:49
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xzzy posted:I had some extra cash on a gift card and considered buying a gopro, plan would have been to suction the camera near the red line to record games, just so I could go back and watch how badly I play and find stuff to fix. Given how cheap cameras are getting I'm hoping leagues just start recording games and posting them online. Although based on some league websites we'll have to wait about 15 years for them to catch up to the technology.
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prom candy posted:Given how cheap cameras are getting I'm hoping leagues just start recording games and posting them online. Although based on some league websites we'll have to wait about 15 years for them to catch up to the technology. Anything above zero dollars is too expensive for any rink I skate at. They'd turn off the electricity if they could get away with it.
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prom candy posted:Given how cheap cameras are getting I'm hoping leagues just start recording games and posting them online. Although based on some league websites we'll have to wait about 15 years for them to catch up to the technology. Oh god what the hell is that?
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prom candy posted:Given how cheap cameras are getting I'm hoping leagues just start recording games and posting them online. Although based on some league websites we'll have to wait about 15 years for them to catch up to the technology. That is seriously incredible. Here's my rink, Comic Sans and all. Duke Chin posted:Mount them inside the cross bar and take slappers at it. Ha, I saw a Youtube video before where a dude did this and he ripped a slapper and drilled it. Unfortunately, I can't find it 
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Feb 12, 2015 05:27
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yup,here's ours please notice the name of the neighboring restaurant.
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Feb 12, 2015 05:36
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There's actually a massive bar in that restaurant it's really weird because it's buried in the back
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Feb 12, 2015 05:41
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2 guys on my team were robbed last night. It's always lovely when that happens. I'm pretty sure we're going to be better about locking the door though.
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Feb 12, 2015 06:57
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Nitramster posted:yup,here's ours Is it too late to sign up for Stroking practice? I ask because this friend of mine...
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Benson Cunningham posted:2 guys on my team were robbed last night. It's always lovely when that happens. I'm pretty sure we're going to be better about locking the door though. Think about getting renters insurance, mine covers this. I'm more worried about my hockey gear than my tv/computer/consoles.
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Feb 12, 2015 16:55
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I think he means they got robbed at the rink. Happens all the time.
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Feb 12, 2015 17:45
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Yeah, renters insurance would probably cover it. Renters insurance seems to cover everything for some reason. It's comically cheap for what it provides.
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Nitramster posted:Think about getting renters insurance, mine covers this. I'm more worried about my hockey gear than my tv/computer/consoles. Wait, they got robbed in the locker room, not at home. Renter's insurance still covers that? Sorry if I wasn't clear. Pretty sure it was someone from the 13-16 year old team in the adjacent locker room but we can't prove anything.
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Feb 12, 2015 17:54
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I'd mention it. If it's the first time you're right: nothing will happen. Maybe it's not the first time that team has been accused. Maybe the coach reads them the riot act and they don't do it again.
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A kid went through wallets in one of our locker rooms a few weeks ago while his dad was on the ice playing a game. This was a particularly stupid kid, as he and his buddy were literally counting the money in the car on the way home. Dad noticed and asked where they got the money and they were unable to convince him it was obtained honestly, so he put the clues together, turned around, went straight back to the rink. The teams they'd stolen from were just finishing their game, so dad caught them both as they were exiting the ice and explained what had happened to both of the capatains. He then made kid go into each locker room, tell each team what he'd done, apologize, and count out the money back to each of the guys they'd taken it from. The point of this story is that dad owned.
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Feb 12, 2015 18:06
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Beat the poo poo out of all of them then make them lick a white dog turd. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0ZobeeBwGU
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Feb 12, 2015 18:07
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I'm no expert or anything but I believe these situations outside of home are where renter's insurance applies i.e. if your car is broken into and something is stolen then you'd go through the renter policy rather than auto for those belongings. Also yes, it is comically cheap. I pay about $11/mo, but bundling it together with my auto insurance gives me like a $10 discount so it's almost free.
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So if you have renter's insurance you can be covered if someone, say, snatches your phone at a bar? What if you're not actually a renter? I've never heard of this but it seems like a pretty good idea.
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