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[–] jboy@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (2 children)

"All you need is a pair of running shoes!" And another. And another. And another. Ad infinitum $$$

[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 2 points 26 minutes ago

But how expensive is obesity?

Those shoes are damn worth it!

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 8 points 2 hours ago

Take up running they said. It's free!*

[–] danc4498@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

~~hobby~~ family

[–] yamanii@lemmy.world 10 points 2 hours ago

Never get into actual warhammer, only videogames.

[–] Assman@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Mine is gardening. Cheap to start, gives you exercise, and ultimately pays you in food.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 11 points 3 hours ago (3 children)

Except if you plant flowers. Bulbs taste awful.

[–] vividspecter@lemm.ee 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 1 points 34 minutes ago

Go eat some flowers!

[–] DokPsy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Depends on the flower. Brassicas are generally edible and technically flowers.

Asparagus is just a fern. Idk what pineapple is but it looks fake.

Sunflowers are nice too

[–] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Pineapples are compound berries.

[–] stiephelando@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 hours ago

You can trade or sell bulbs though

[–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 37 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

This is why I turned to hardcore drugs. Much cheaper.

...Factorio counts as a drug, right?

Hey man, you got any of them combinators? I got a serious jones for some arithmetic combinators.

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Be sure to see if your local library or community center has hobby stuff to check out or cheap classes! YMMV depending on how well funded they are, but it’s becoming really common to have a 3D printer, specialty baking pans, tools, etc.

[–] DokPsy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Bruh. 3d printing is a mildly expensive gateway hobby that funnels things into other hobbies

[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 hour ago

It’s free at my local library because it’s new. Their cost plan for when they start charging is free for the first 3 hours of printing and then a max of $10 for a 10 hour print.

[–] RQG@lemmy.world 30 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

I mean, what else to spend spare money on besides the things I enjoy. Like other people spend thousands travel. I spend the same amount on a box of Warhammer. Jk. I can't afford Warhammer.

[–] Wilzax@lemmy.world 24 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

No! You're supposed to be miserable for your entire youth by saving and investing every penny you don't need to survive! That way you can afford all the medical bills and therapy you'll need when you're old and retired and have had aife devoid of joy!!

Sigma grindset!!!!

[–] atocci@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago

You have convinced me to buy a kayak. 👍

[–] db2@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

We are not a waste of money!

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 5 points 5 hours ago

Well it's not like I can spend it on house,kids, vacation or anything else high ticket.

[–] SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (4 children)

Am I the only person with financial self control?? (I hate joy)

[–] Screamium@lemmy.world 8 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

There's usually a point in hobbies where you can find a great price/enjoyment point. Until you want to go deeper down the rabbit hole

Shy go deeper when you can quit a hobby every 3 months. th-3134988934

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago

Oh yeah, so self controled... why don't you buy a 3d printer then hun?!

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 7 hours ago

Joy is DLC in my hobby.

[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 2 points 7 hours ago

Don't worry, you can develop a WarThunder ~~addiction~~ hobby and know neither financial self control, nor joy!

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 9 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Turns out PC's are a cheap hobby.

[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 10 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Many hobbies are cheap if you choose wisely out of your possible interests; and then go with cheap, good enough options rather than getting swept up in online echo chambers (where nothing less than top tier is acceptable).

[–] DokPsy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

Yeah but they don't pull the dopamine like the expensive ones do

[–] todd_bonzalez@lemm.ee 1 points 6 hours ago (4 children)

lmao, what? Ground floor for building a usable gaming PC is $1,000. A lot more if you want to play new games with decent graphics.

And those games cost money too.

Realistically you're spending $5,000 on a nice PC, monitors, speakers, accessories, and a collection of games. You're going to need upgrades and additional games over time so even more money.

[–] Zos_Kia@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 2 hours ago

That's only if you are in the subset of PC enjoyers who like state of the art equipment, expensive accessories and expensive recent games.

I consider myself a PC nerd but 5K is more than I spent in the last 10 years on the hobby. I've built my main rig for <1K, own a few raspberries and my home server is an old work laptop. It absolutely doesn't have to be an expensive hobby.

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

5k? I don't believe it. When in get home I'll total up my setup and compare notes

EDIT- So I bought some stuff at different prices than you'd get today (cough GPU) so I will list a few prices for.

PC Hardware

  • Intel i5 10400 - $180

  • RAM 16GB DDR4 - $40

  • Mobo - $180

  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Used on ebay) - $215, New is about $450

  • AverMedia HD2 Capture Card - $150 (now $99)

  • PCIE Wifi Adapter (Amazon) - $20

  • 250Gb SSD (system and files, gift) - $80

  • 2Tb HDD (Games, tried to save on budget) - $80

  • PSU - $120

  • Total Spent - $985

  • Total Value - $1300

Peripherals

  • 40" TV - $200 new at time, got on clearance for $100. Now ~$130-150
  • 24" gaming monitor (used) - $200 retail discontinued, paid $120 used, $100 on ebay now
  • 4 Hard Drive dock (gift) - $100
  • RGB keyboard pad (gift) - $40
  • keyboard base - $120
  • White switches - $40
  • Custom etsy keys - $40
  • Logitech mouse - $80
  • USB Hub (Ebay) - $37
  • Stream Deck (Ebay) - $80
  • Microphone (Used Ebay) - $70, new is $140
  • Headphones -$100

Total Spent - $787 (927 if free was included)

All in - I'm at about $2k and can run Space Marine 2 and Warzone.

[–] Etienne_Dahu@jlai.lu 5 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

I don't buy it either. My PC + an upgrade 3 years later (with a Ryzen 5800X and a used RTX 3090!) cost me about €2,000. If you want to push it, you add the TV (€1,000) because it serves as a monitor and the whole home cinema setup because the computer is hooked to it (probably about €1,000 as well).

That's 4k and I'm stretching it. Buy a good monitor for €300, monitoring speakers or headphones for €250 and you're already set for a high end experience.

As for games... C'mon, y'all know we sail the high seas.

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 2 points 54 minutes ago

I can see how it would get to 5K including games over a long enough period of time but realistically most hobbies accrue cost over time.

[–] Ogeon@programming.dev 8 points 5 hours ago

A relatively cheap PC with Factorio and you are set. You won't spend much on food either, so win-win.

[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 7 points 5 hours ago

Compared to other "adult hobbies" such as cars even the highest end PC costs peanuts.

[–] ampedwolfman@lemmy.world 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

#expensivehobbyautism it gets us all at one point.

[–] DokPsy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

I got some 35mm film cause I was playing with the idea of film based astrophotography on my 3d printed telescope and wanted to test out a few different types of film.... And since the local places are charging $16+ per roll, was going to develop them myself.

Am I doing this right?

[–] teft@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

My bike is my pride and joy but good god she is also a money sink.

[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 hours ago

There is a hell of a lot of things I would have loved to turn into hobbies if weren't for the money