# It's Monday - but what interesting hobby-related things did you do over the weekend? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 23, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936 "2011-05-23T19:04:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936/41 "2011-05-25T09:46:42Z")
Brewed up a batch of Ruination IPA. MMmmmmm… ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936/42 "2011-05-25T13:42:42Z")
> [@Earthworm\_Jim](#): > > [Here’s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cY4LXZqX-w) a youtube video that demonstrates the process. Basically, you float some paint on the surface of a bucket of water & dip the guitar in. But as with so many things, the devil is in the details. The video makes it look easy, but it’s tricky. I’ve tried it a few times now & have yet to get results that I’m really happy with. A classic “bowling ball” finish - when Fender came out with in - in the 90’s? - they got a lot of attention. James Tyler, a high-end Super-Strat builder calls his version “burning water.” I played some guitar over the weekend, tweaking the controls on my fuzzbox and amp - I am looking for a cleaner, tighter version of distortion to augment the basic sound of my tweed amp. A bit Stones-ier if you will. Always fun to explore. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936/43 "2011-05-25T14:54:57Z")
Drove to Conner Praire Historical Park in Indianappolis for a huge Civil War weekend. I helped teach many people about the Union navy gunboats. Good times. ---
**Author:** ![Chopper9760](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@Chopper9760](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chopper9760)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936/44 "2011-05-25T17:08:23Z")
I smoked salmon for the first time last night. I was neurotic and obsessive through the whole process but it turned out fine. Now if someone would just give me a suitcase full of fish, I’d be set to go. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936/45 "2011-05-25T17:41:31Z")
Sunday was my first day volunteering at the zoo. Wow, it’s hard work! Seriously, it’s backbreaking labor. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936/46 "2011-05-25T18:36:11Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Sunday was my first day volunteering at the zoo. Wow, it’s hard work! Seriously, it’s backbreaking labor. Dodging all the poo flung at you by monkeys? ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936/47 "2011-05-25T18:37:42Z")
I’m getting back into bowling after a 24 year layout. Man, I have missed that sport so much. ---
**Author:** ![slightly\_askew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@slightly\_askew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slightly_askew)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936/48 "2011-05-25T20:42:49Z")
I put in my first real garden. Spent Saturday digging up the backyard and planting tomatoes and peppers. Also worked on a few eggs ([pysanky](http://s152.photobucket.com/albums/s187/golightlyone/arts%20and%20crafts/)) for the Straight Dope Craft Exchange. They didn’t go as well as I had hoped, so it may take longer than I had hoped getting them to Trucelt. ---
**Author:** ![Earthworm\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f07891/32.png) [@Earthworm\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthworm_Jim)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936/49 "2011-05-25T21:27:31Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > A classic “bowling ball” finish - when Fender came out with in - in the 90’s? - they got a lot of attention. James Tyler, a high-end Super-Strat builder calls his version “burning water.” Mid-eighties, I think. But I always associate the style with Ibanez & Steve Vai thanks to the cover of [Passion and Warfare.](http://imheavyduty.heavydutyincorporated.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/vaistevepassionwarfare.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936/50 "2011-05-25T22:52:27Z")
> [@BMalion](#): > > Dodging all the poo flung at you by monkeys? No, picking it up off the floor! Every single animal has to have its exhibit area and offstage area cleaned, sanitized, rinsed, and squeegeed dry every single day. Not to mention fed and all. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936/51 "2011-05-25T23:17:24Z")
I went to the store and bought more bourbon. What? ---
**Author:** ![LH75](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lh75/32/4438_2.png) [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936/52 "2011-05-25T23:19:02Z")
I cleaned and oiled all of my handguns. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936/53 "2011-05-26T01:54:23Z")
> [@LH75](#): > > I cleaned and oiled all of my handguns. Do you know how to put a Ruger 22/45 back together? 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-monday-but-what-interesting-hobby-related-things-did-you-do-over-the-weekend/582936.md?page=2)