Who Here Has Expensive Hobbies and/or Toys
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Thats another vice me and my wife have. We're fully stocked on Jo Malone and making a good dent in Tom Ford and Creed. Just starting to dabble in Guerlain (recently acquired 5th bottle in their line up). Not to mention the more common names at lower price points. After 200 plus bottles collectively we're still piling them up. Sheit, I still have a bottle or two that's easily over 30 years old. It is a good feeling when out and women says a brotha smells good, and I love it when momma smells nice (which really is all the time).
Royal Oud is my top choice.Creed is the shit bruh. Especially Aventus and Santal.
Hunting... I love that shit. If my wife knew how much I'm spending on this shit, she'd take my black ass on the "Long Ride."
But, in my defense, when I bought the new freezer and filled it up full of meat, she was happy as Hell.
I'm preping for a goose and a wild boar hunt now.
But, in my defense, when I bought the new freezer and filled it up full of meat, she was happy as Hell.
I'm preping for a goose and a wild boar hunt now.
What beatmak
What beatmaking equipment do you use?
My handgun/rifle collection. Plan on getting a Mosin Nagant w/ a scope soon.
My other expensive hobby is the dough I spend on making music. Beats and engineering can cost a grip.
What beatmaking equipment do you use?
I make no beats whatsoever. Only thing I do is use this software called Mixpad to rock the mic right.
My splurge hobby in life is saltwater Fishing! I am addicted!
Feeling the song. Gonna give it a few listens.
2nd verse gave me a pac vibe then you ended it with a Pac quote. Dope
Appreciate the listens. I stay dropping new music at my reverbnation page: www.reverbnation.com/nicmag
This is the bass I'm playing. Fender P Bass II. I Could have brought a $200 bass as a beginner but fuck dat shit. I don't want to ever have to trade shit in to upgrade. I'd rather buy some shit from the rip I can have forever and just get better with grade A equipment. Plus James Jamerson is my all time favorite bass player so it wasn't shit for me to drop $1500 on something he played to help create the Motown sound. Even fucked around and got the same color he rocked with. Shout out to @woodchuck for helping me along as well. Getting good tones on my slap technique too.
I have a Fender Jazz fretless bass, black with a maple neck and yes, Jamerson was that dude. Stanley Clarke and Marcus Miller as well
Revel Salon Speakers......
McIntosh Mono MC1000 amps
McIntosh C52 Pre Amp
Been a musician and audiophile for quite some time
Coupla redbones too.....haha
This is the bass I'm playing. Fender P Bass II. I Could have brought a $200 bass as a beginner but fuck dat shit. I don't want to ever have to trade shit in to upgrade. I'd rather buy some shit from the rip I can have forever and just get better with grade A equipment. Plus James Jamerson is my all time favorite bass player so it wasn't shit for me to drop $1500 on something he played to help create the Motown sound. Even fucked around and got the same color he rocked with. Shout out to @woodchuck for helping me along as well. Getting good tones on my slap technique too.
Nice looking axe.
My friend has a 5 string Fender
and he's a bad boy with it.
Bruh, I bought an old school Fafner Tube Amp, and paired it with a 4x10 EBS bass cabinet. I use a Schecter Diamond Series four string for now. But you best believe a Fender P-Bass is in my future.This is the bass I'm playing. Fender P Bass II. I Could have brought a $200 bass as a beginner but fuck dat shit. I don't want to ever have to trade shit in to upgrade. I'd rather buy some shit from the rip I can have forever and just get better with grade A equipment. Plus James Jamerson is my all time favorite bass player so it wasn't shit for me to drop $1500 on something he played to help create the Motown sound. Even fucked around and got the same color he rocked with. Shout out to @woodchuck for helping me along as well. Getting good tones on my slap technique too.
YOU DESERVE IT PSI.
That's what's up.Nice looking axe.
My friend has a 5 string Fender
and he's a bad boy with it.
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN BOUT!!!
Good shit.
A few other houses that you should check out.
Eight & Bob
Le Labo
D&S Durga.
Also there's a Reddit page that does smaller decants of bottles so you don't have to spend money on a full bottle of a scent you may not enjoy after wearing it for awhile.
Reddit - Dive into anything
www.reddit.com
This brother is also a good watch for new upcoming fragrances
There used to be a fragrance thread I gotta look for it. Probably get some creed to mix with my molecule
Good shit.
A few other houses that you should check out.
Eight & Bob
Le Labo
D&S Durga.
Also there's a Reddit page that does smaller decants of bottles so you don't have to spend money on a full bottle of a scent you may not enjoy after wearing it for awhile.
Reddit - Dive into anything
This brother is also a good watch for new upcoming fragrances
1. Respect. You speak the truth with regards to good glass.
2. Props on your acquisitions. The better glass you have, the easier it is to get good shots right out of the gate. Its better to use great lenses than to have to fix digitally what was not caputred well....
BUT...
Before you take a full shit on Rokinon lenses, take into consideration the budget vs. project vs use case + camera used.
The Rokinon CineDSx lens kit can hit you for around $2k - $2.5k but you get your 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm and you get 1.5T stops out of that. If you are shooting an indie budget film on something like a Blackmagic URSA 12k or even the Pocket Cinema Camera 4k - 6kpro, you can get some fantastic results for the money. When editing in BRaw, you can work some miracles. I know a cat using the Sigma 12-35 Art lens + Blackmagic PPC4k that gets some really good footage. I think he just knows his camera and lens combo really well. That type of thing comes from getting lots of hands-on experience.
I think that is valuable to someone who plans to do indie, youtube content, etc. who don't storyboard their project and don't come up with shot lists. They need access and affordability and a Rikonon cine set or Sigma can get them there.
Not everybody is on that Sony Red or Arri + Zeiss budget, and while renting good shit is still better than "making it work" on big projects, its good to have some access when the budget is tight and something is better than nothing. Rikonon Xeen lenses are pretty decent, too btw.
Rokinon's biggest problem is its construction rather than its glass.
I myself think I'm gonna pick up that Blackmagic Broadcast G2.
I really want that new DJI Ronin 4D (game changer!) and the new Mavic 3 cine, but I'm afraid if I start down that path, I'll go down into a deep rabbit hole.
Good shit.
A few other houses that you should check out.
Eight & Bob
Le Labo
D&S Durga.
Also there's a Reddit page that does smaller decants of bottles so you don't have to spend money on a full bottle of a scent you may not enjoy after wearing it for awhile.
Reddit - Dive into anything
This brother is also a good watch for new upcoming fragrances
This is some good stuff, I'll give them all a look. Thanks for the leads and Bigbeard video. I just watched and subscribed to his channel.
FYI I spent quite a bit of time in Qatar (where I was introduced to Jo Malone), Iraq, Kuwait, and KSA. While living in those Arab countries over the years I often visited the local fragrance shops. As you might already know, I also purchased lots of perfume, cologne, oils, and incense unique to that region. More often than not the prices were so low I came back with enough to last most folks a couple of lifetimes. What can I say, maybe it's a borderline illness.
Nah brother there's no limit on hygiene lol.
I woulda did the same thing because I'm presuming most of the fragrances were parfums so you really get more bang for your buck. Shit I got my eye on this 300 bottle of this old Dior formula that I know would be my go too
Good shit.
A few other houses that you should check out.
Eight & Bob
Le Labo
D&S Durga.
Also there's a Reddit page that does smaller decants of bottles so you don't have to spend money on a full bottle of a scent you may not enjoy after wearing it for awhile.
Reddit - Dive into anything
This brother is also a good watch for new upcoming fragrances
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Ay yo
I can see picking up a few more expensive hobbies after seeing this thread
did the 125 gallon saltwater thing for many years
Tom Ford oud wood I just got put up on
I thought I was done but after this thread I’m pretty sure I’m going to revisit some and get into some new ones
RC cars…….where will it end
What a thread!!
I can see picking up a few more expensive hobbies after seeing this thread
did the 125 gallon saltwater thing for many years
Tom Ford oud wood I just got put up on
I thought I was done but after this thread I’m pretty sure I’m going to revisit some and get into some new ones
RC cars…….where will it end
What a thread!!
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Acqua di Parma Colonia eau de parfum
for $132
Aesop Hwyl eau de parfum
for 105
Yeah they gotta sale on their site. I'm thinking about that Burning Barbershop but gotta hold off for cyber Monday to see if there's another deal that comes up
I just left the gym...and my partner that trains shooting and breach with SWAT..in my city...said...Naw...the .45 caliber shits on 10mm..when it comes to putting down your threat..in any situation. Close quarters.10 mm he said was a good hunting round. He also said, the only people to ever use it was the FBI..but they even dropped it.. MARINES even use a MEC SOC .45...brah
These are the cyber monday deals. Put them in the cart and you'll see the discount.
I respectfully disagree on 45 shitting on 10mm but he is correct on FBI dropping 10mm. They dropped it cuz a lot of their ppl couldn't pass shooting efficiency tests with them. That's what lead to the 40S&W coming into play as it was de-powered 10mm round that still packed more power behind it than the 9mm they were using at the time. They've since returned to using 9mm and the 40S&W is now a dying round while 10mm is having a resurgence in popularity.
When you get a chance, look at the ballistics for both. You'll see that 10mm outperforms 45 in all categories. It's a lighter but faster round and packs a lot more energy behind it. The much slower speed of the 45 is what keeps it from being more effective. You can watch just about any video on youtube comparing them and you'll find the 10mm wins every time. 45 is a classic and always gets love especially if you like carrying a 1911 but that 10mm is a beast and the truth. 357 is 1 of the few pistol rounds that packs comparable power to 10mm
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My boy said it was too strong...he said the .50ae.. Desert Eagle that I own as well...is slightly stronger...than a full load 10mm..brah
.50 ae...brah..is that ONE
Yeah .50ae is stronger than 10mm. That's why Desert Eagles are so damn heavy. You need that weight to handle the recoil from it. 10mm was considered too strong for a lot of the FBI agents to pass their efficiency tests. That's why the 40S&W is sometimes called 40 Short & Weak or 10mm's lil bro.
My cousin owns a Desert Eagle. He always wanted one but after he finally got it was kinda let down cuz it wasn't as fun to shoot as he hoped it would be. Plus good luck finding ammo for it. I still want one but I'd only get it as a collector's piece.
I got over 3000 rounds stored...I have owned a desert eagle since I was 16 years old....I'm now 43...brah..I got a White boy that reloads...my casings...as well...got my whole arsenal...brah
I'm 325 elbows....that desert eagle...looks like a baby in my hand..very little recoil to me.. brah