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 No.41994[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

Every other board has their own /general/ and it might be better to post about little known hobbies here, rather than have a new thread that gets 2 replies.

How about horseback riding?
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 No.70670

>>70656
Do you rate beers online? Do you think about homebrewing? Would you tour breweries?


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 No.61466[Reply]

Are any wizards interested in astrology? I've recently got into it and become very passionate about it. It's definetely true, and i've also started to developing my own theories that i'm hopefully going to refine with time.
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 No.70374

>>70373
hmmm intriguing

 No.70445

I used to be interested in this kind of stuff. It all starts falling apart when you start looking for something tangible, like a hard prediction. Or some real information about people's personalities. Then you notice they start coping with ascendant signs to explain why the virgo behaves like a sagitarius or moon signs when 2 people befriend each other but there signs shouldnt like each other.
It is just endless cope and fitting predictions. The personalities described are also so vague, I think you could see yourself in several signs. It is just a huge scam which has been going on since antiquity, I was once reading some texts from the 5th century warning about astrologers being a scam and a waste of money. I guess it is still cool to learn about the stars and the constellations and their terminology, but this would be called amateur astronomy.

 No.70498

>>70445
While I agree with you in this part I think there's something real on the houses. Virtually everything that it says about my life on each house is eerily, precisely accurate and it's not random vague shit, nor is it a good thing in fact. The rest of the charts sound like bullshit, indeed

 No.70512

>>70498
This is kind of what I mean, you read a lot of astrology and then suddenly you find something eerily accurate, ignoring most of what you read didn't really apply and that most of it describes common everyday behavior

 No.70673

>>61466
I believe in it (especially mundane astrology) and honestly it just makes me more depressed and mentally ill than I would be otherwise. Knowing that we just barely entered the age of Aquarius has robbed me of all my hope for the future.

From what I can gather, this means for the next 2000+ years:
-Information will be highly available, people will be much smarter and more knowledgeable
-Science and technology will be heavily abused
-There will be widespread abundance (most likely a post scarcity society). There will no longer be an upper, middle or lower class, wealth gaps will cease to exist
-Transhumanism and transgenderism will be widely prevalent, possibly even forced upon people
-Democracy and socialism will be held to a high regard
-Victimhood will be praised
-Men and masculinity will be hated
-Religion will be hated
-Loneliness will be widespread
-Karma will come quickly
And more that I'm probably forgetting about. I'm truly an age of Pisces person at heart, so knowing that this is what the future holds has ruined my mental health. I wish I was born in a different time.


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 No.55235[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

This year most of my plants (zucchinis, strawberries, cucumbers) got messed up with the heat waves, tomatoes are really the only thing I have left. I don't want summer to end, going back to eating store vegetables and fruit is soul crushing. Not much money so no fancy organic food.

Do you garden? How long? What plants?
How do you deal with having to go back to tasteless store vegetables during winter?
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 No.70662

I'm trying to root sage and thyme right now. I already have both a rosemary and mint plant that are doing really well.

 No.70663

one of my dream is to get a hothouse and grow lot of things inside

 No.70664

>>70663
what do you want to grow?

 No.70665

>>70664
tomatoes, potatoes, pepper so yummy , salad, cucumber, squash, pumpkin, corn (maybe), melon, ginger, aromatic plants, strawberries, peaches, cherry, green tomatoes, cabbage, leek, onions, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, apple, carrots, pear, eggplant, wallnut, nuts, almonds, olives, mango yeah!, and seasonal vegetables and fruits.

 No.70672

>>70663
I bet you would get some visit from some gov egghead enforcing regulations fining you for not exclusively eating GMO food from the supermarket


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 No.65514[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

What's the last movie you've seen?
What's the oldest film you've seen?

The last movie thread has surpassed the bump limit. >>>/hob/60753
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 No.70390

>>70389
>more good
>crappy tastes
>low IQ

most likely indian

 No.70420

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I watched "Redux Redux" two days ago. It wasn't terrible— just kind of a turn-your-brain-off movie. You throw it on, kick back, and let it wash over you. It's about a succubus with a time machine who keeps jumping between parallel universes to track down the guy who took her daughter away, over and over.

 No.70583

Tenet

Citizen Kane

I don't watch movies often to be honest

 No.70671

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watch this if you like sad movies

 No.70674

>The Tale of the Fox (1937)
An old stop-motion animated film that still holds up today. From what I've read, the director used puppets of different sizes, including three life-size ones, depending on the scene. While the film has some technical flaws, such as some scenes being out of focus or too dark, and a strange script — the protagonist isn’t an antihero, but practically a sadistic jerk — I still enjoyed watching it. You can watch it on YouTube and many other websites.
>Porky's (1981)
My boss wouldn't stop talking about this movie, so I decided to watch it. Aside from the setting and a couple scenes—the one in the showers and the one in the principal’s office—I thought it was terrible. All the characters were either uninteresting or downright annoying. Plus, the dramatic scenes felt out of place among all the dick jokes. I guess it’s just not my kind of comedy.


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 No.68877[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

All you need to begin drawing is a pencil and some paper

Feel free to post any drawings of yours in this thread. Illustration, doodle, traditional, digital - anything goes. Discussion on skillbuilding techniques and fair critique of other wizards' work is welcome.

Videos:

Tyler Edlin - https://www.youtube.com/user/TylerE2284
Proko - https://www.youtube.com/user/ProkoTV
Sinix - https://www.youtube.com/user/sinixdesign
Scott Robertson - https://www.youtube.com/user/scottrobertsondesign
Matt Kohr (CtrlPaint) - https://www.ctrlpaint.com/library
Aaron Blaise - https://www.youtube.com/user/AaronBlaiseArt
Vilpu (Anatomy) - https://mega.nz/folder/9Pw1lYaS#Me7LSwlSg59lNGmkj9tt4w/folder/lPoXEYxS

Poses/Gestures
QuickPoses -https://www.quickposes.com/en
PoseSpace -https://www.posespace.com/posetool/default.aspx
https://x6ud.github.io/#/ Animal Head Reference Finder
https://anatomy360.info/anatomy-scan-reference-dump/

Post too long. Click here to view the full text.
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 No.70609

>>70586
My wrist still hurts and it's been a week. Fuck my life.

 No.70615

>>70586
>I realize it probably isn't productive at my level to be painting/coloring yet but it's too fun
Having fun is really the only point of drawing. If you're not having fun, then why bother?

 No.70657

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>>70490
I've also made this Coraline piece I'm really proud of, based mostly on the book, which I prefer to the film.

 No.70667

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My shitty drawing done by using MS Paint.

 No.70668

>>70667
cool penguin


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 No.63254[Reply]

Any of you guys wargame? I've tried getting into old school ASL recently and am finding the pure infantry combat of early starter kits pretty underwhelming without the artillery and armor expansions
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 No.70367

bump
I liked Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance as a kid who liked futuristic robotistic stuff at tge time

 No.70368

>>70367
additional info:
A turn-based wargame? I liked Heroes of Might and Magic III also.

 No.70376

I collect and paint models. Never played the games though, not sure if I'd really enjoy that environment as a wizard. My parents are from the era of board games, but would refuse to play anything more complex than monopoly.

I'll post a photo of 2 of the recent minis I've done, and compare them to ones I painted 10+(or whenever 5th edition first came out for 40k) years prior, It's funny how much better they look when you follow some basic instructions like thinning your paints lol. Also it helps that I have a real paintbrush now, back then I would chew a toothpick and use that to paint.

I'm bidding on a box of Hero quest, seems like an old one. Currently it's only at 2 dollars, hopefully I can get it for a steal.

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>>70376
Here is my Ork I painted, I'm really liking them as I can be gritty and non precise in the painting.

 No.70666

>>70653
looks dope


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 No.70652[Reply]

A slightly unusual hobby for a wizardly man, but I've always had an attraction to it.

What I like about it is the extremely large variety of tricks that can be learned. It's like the Path of Exile skill tree in the sense you can pick a direction and learn that way. You can build up your foundations, or you can go the straight and narrow all the way to learning your favorite trick. The large variety of tricks also mean there are a ton of easier ones to learn, and learning these tricks provides such a strong feeling of accomplishment.

Cruising is very nice too, I intent to get a bigger old school board with soft(?) wheels for nice and easy transport.

The art on skateboards is also quite nice, there's something for everyone. Also you can buy blanks and draw on it yourself. I think the level of creativity in all aspects of this hobby is so amazing.

All things skating related welcomed, I'll try my best to answer with great care to everyone.

Thank you for participating

 No.70654

I have a skateboard that my brother's friend gave to him. I tried to olly and to ride it. first I can't olly, thats pretty hard, secondly I like riding but since I'm new to the thing I m scared to fall

 No.70655

It's a great hobby! I bought my first board (cruiser) last summer. I remember the first time I came back from the skate park I felt the most joy in recent years. It also helps you stay present in the moment and get some exercise - I was into lifting prior.
As for learning, you can cruise around, learn to bail/fall, tricks, it's up to you! No pressure. You are in control, sk8er wiz! And wear protection!

 No.70658

>>70654
It took me an entire month several hours a day learning to ollie, that's when I was a kid and was extremely motivated and had the energy for it. It is the hardest trick to learn as it's the first "real" trick you do. The falling aspect is scary, especially with age. I've fallen a few times recently but luckily they were controlled, and I did that roll. A sudden impact might take me out for months at this stage.

>>70655
Very nice! I bet the cruiser feels very smooth and amazing to ride? I will be getting one soon as all of the parts are cheap enough, very slim variety of soft wheels for sale which isn't very nice. I'd like to get really good at doing manuals, and potentially being able to carve bowls later with slash grinds. Getting some exercise has been recommended to me by doctors as I've spent the last 10 years kinda doing nothing but work

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>>70658
here's the skateboard from my brother's friend he gave to him I use. do you mind showing yours?

 No.70661

>>70658
Depends on the surface. Cracked tar tests your endurance, smooth concrete is a treat. But then again, my deck is a 20 bucks chinese shit with LED wheels. It even has a bald american eagle slapped on deck. The most important thing is to get outside, get your foot on the deck and push.


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 No.70176[Reply]

Discussion about the lucrative, dangerous, and interesting hobby of Dumpster Diving.

High priority finds: Anything worth $$$, duh. Here's some examples:
-PC/Electronic equipment
-Sealed products, boardgames, clothing etc
-Food(sealed and safe)
-Anything you can use

Every day at my job I throw away several thousands of dollars of supermarket goods that are still good but we cannot legally sell them. Sometimes the seal is slightly broken and if anyone gets sick from that, that's a 6 or 7 digit number we get fined, so it's easier to avoid that altogether and claim insurances. Every single night people raid our dumpster. It makes sense.

I also used to use this method to survive decently while I was homeless.

Please post your thoughts and experiences
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 No.70645

>>70644
Not Op but where I live they throw out CRT TV monitors and various furniture a lot. One time someone left behind a giant rear projection tv. Back when I was younger, about 15ish years ago, longer even, I got a dumpster dived Gamecube with games, including Metroid, RE, and Zelda. Is that gross?

>>70642
In today's times they pad lock dumpsters where I live. I am jealous of the OP. I had to get a job and now are a good goy.
>jewgle captcha on wizchan
…I wonder when that happened…when did I last post? Years…

 No.70646

>>70644
I don't know about that. There are a lot of successful finds documented on Reddit.

 No.70649

>>70646
1) Beings on Reddit are only going to post the 1/100 times they get lucky, and not the 99/100 times they find junk or outright nothing.
2) I wouldn't put it past some Redditors to fake finding something good in a dumpster for temporary internet fame.

 No.70651

>>70644
Well you are supposed to do a quick visual first.. I mean I'm not digging into mushy compiles of old food and mystery sludge. When game stores were popular enough to have actual locations they would throw away so much gold.

>>70645
Nice finds man, I've been trying to get a nice CRT TV but they seem incredibly hard to find in my local area. Need one for my older games.

>>70645
I'm OP, I'm a good goy too with a job and paying rent and other bills. Most dumpsters are locked or soft locked, and I strictly do not break or bend any type of law. Only do green level ones. Btw the captcha is good for a month i believe

 No.70659

>>70645
>Not Op but where I live they throw out CRT TV monitors and various furniture a lot. One time someone left behind a giant rear projection tv. Back when I was younger, about 15ish years ago, longer even, I got a dumpster dived Gamecube with games, including Metroid, RE, and Zelda. Is that gross?
I don't believe dumpster divers routinely make these finds.
But I think you know that already.


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 No.51836[Reply][Last 50 Posts]

Does anyone here do deadlifts? I'm thinking about working to get a god-tier deadlift. My first goal is to make it up to 405lbs deadlift and then see how far I can take it from there. Right now I can do 255 for 5x5. Any wizbros here with tips?

Right now I'm 80 lbs overweight and need to stop eating so much food. The problem is I'm addicted to food and since I'm a 28 year old virgin, it's not like I have much else to do so it's gonna be hard to cut back on the food. Does anyone also have tips on how to feel full and not feel the need to eat food?
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 No.70637

>>70636
>Isn't it dangerous to only strength training with no cardio at all
How could anybody possibly come to that conclusion? Someone must have a pretty warped definition of the word "dangerous" to make any sort of assumption like that.

 No.70638

>>70636
At some point a valid consideration - seems like balance is in order and probably healthier.

 No.70639

>>51839
> I know they're probably all laughing at me on the inside because I'm an overweight virgin
Nobody cares bro!
t. regular gym-goer

 No.70640

>>70636
running and walking are boring
i don't do them outside of walking to the store to get groceries

 No.70650

>>70639
>Nobody cares bro!
This is wrong in two diametrically opposed ways and right in one way.

On one pole is the fact that I and many people would rather not be afflicted by the smelly air and stinky sweat of the obese. It's universally understood that fat people are unclean and their very skin excretes poison. Like cooties but for fat people. Foodies. For the sake of everyone besides him, I hope that sometime in the past 5 years that user has lost his excess bodyfat and he's no longer a pollutant. It's why I wipe the machines BEFORE I use them.

On the other pole, many who go to the gym have come to learn how good it feels to exercise and be fit so they become happy when they see others working towards feeling good. These empathic normaltards mentally invest in the hope that the fat guy loses his fat for the sake of his own health. Care is had that another unhealthy body becomes healthy for the mutual benefit of the beholder and the onlooker.

The way it's right is that there are a lot of people who just don't care, and that itself is split in to to opposed reasons. These people either don't have the cognition to process the quality of people they're sharing space with, or they've transcended beyond judgement all together. Neither afflicted nor benefited.

t. regular nighttime gym-goer


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 No.64802[Reply]

Recently I've become fascinated with tessellation and spent the past couple of weeks collecting pictures of mosaics from around the world. Eventually just looking at them was not enough and I want to go deeper, understand the geometric shapes and its secrets better. Not even sure why but periodic tiling feels like a brain massage to me, like I'm about to fall out of bottom of how I usually perceive the world around me. So I picked up the book Geometry by Cambridge University Press. Feel free to give a hollow laugh: I honestly thought I could just skip the math part of geometry (yes I'm an idiot) and appreciate its resulting surfaces. While you can do that, if you want to appretiate geometry even at a surface level, you need to know the bare minimum of maths. The book suggested a good grasp on the basics of linear algebra and algebraic structure. I thought 'OK, I'll read the wiki entries as a lazy primer' and quickly realized I forgot even the basics of mathematical symbols. I guess it's true after all, if you don't use it you lose it.

Long story short, I'm currently going through Pure Mathematics for Beginners. The good part of being dumb is when you learn a single thing it feels like a whole new world just opened up and it feels really good.

So yeah, maths thread.
Previous one; >>30554
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 No.70508

>>70507
I just wanted to make video games, man

 No.70509

>>70507
saw some people on twitter that are building a math knowledge graph, connecting every concept starting from elementary school, all the way up to graduate level math. but they deliberately don't post the whole thing so they can shill their proprietary learning platform. if you had the whole map, you could just follow it on your own and self-study. you could pick a concept and go backwards and learn all the prerequisites, figure out what fundamentals you might be missing. i think stuff like this should be standardized, would make learning complex subjects more accessible.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Gzm6ZoRXAAAEOqx?format=jpg&name=large

 No.70587

I find being able to solve single variable calculus problems (possibly with a formula sheet) to be a much better marker of general intelligence and problem solving ability than iq tests or personality tests.
It's also depressing how much people would fail this

 No.70588

>>70508
>making video gaymes in 2026
>thinks projective geometry is hard
brainlet moment

 No.70643

>>70509
I remembered seeing something like this a long time ago;
https://khanacademy.fandom.com/wiki/Knowledge_Map

Looking into it, a related project was
https://github-wiki-see.page/m/metacademy/metacademy-content/wiki/Roadmaps

Kinda wonder what happened in 2013 that stopped the development and use of both :(


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