So where did everyone sink their money before they caugth the reef bug??? - Page 2

Create · 07/29/2010, 07:14 PM

My 55 F-100 I completely rebuilt. Money still goes to this, just at a slower pace.

maynardjames · 07/29/2010, 07:45 PM

freshwater fish & koi pond
still have the pond, need to sell it. not keeping it up as well since i got the reef bug

Arizonah13 · 07/29/2010, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tibob32

believe it or not, I had a savings account back then...

+1,000,000

And clothes. I still buy clothes, though I have cut back considerably.

cilyjr · 07/29/2010, 07:52 PM

i didn't have money then

teddyzaper · 07/29/2010, 07:52 PM

bearded dragons. video games. kites. fishing. yu-gi-oh (when i was like 8....)

Stanley-Reefer · 07/29/2010, 07:54 PM

over 1600 whp between the 3 and my bike is not in the pic!

[IMG]http://i43.*******.com/qp4idl.jpg[/IMG]

Now mods, tires, etc I think man.....I could've had another tank!

muttley000 · 07/29/2010, 07:58 PM

Woodworking!

LawmanRob · 07/29/2010, 07:59 PM

Competitive shooting and ammunition reloading.

ibefishy · 07/29/2010, 08:03 PM

Lots of golf. Was a really good golfer until a couple of major accidents, now cant even swing a club more than 10 times before my left arm feels like it is getting ripped off. Then mary-wanna came in, definitely helps the pain, and getting over the fact I could have made a run at the golfing tour.

Gold Stripe · 07/29/2010, 08:08 PM

RC Car racing. Yes, I said it. I had over $10,000 invested in a 16 ft cargo trailer full of high tech toy Cars. Carbon graphite chassis with milled aluminum components. Computer driven dynos for the motors, electronics, parts. Hell, a set of tires was $100. Batteries, gas motors, electric motors, servos, radio equipment, scales ....... Traveled all over the east coast racing on outdoor concrete tracks and indoor carpet tracks. Had major manufacturers sponsor trips, etc. Then I got married.

Toddrtrex · 07/29/2010, 08:13 PM

A couple people in this thread need to remember that this is a family friendly board. To everyone else, lets keep it clean from this point forward.

For me, I started this hobby while in college, so I was already poor and didn't have any bad money hobbies. Though I had already started on building my stereo -- it was only 2 channel back in those days.

cveverly · 07/29/2010, 08:14 PM

Like many of you I was and still am into cars, I currently have 7 cars and a motorcycle. My insurance is worse than my reef addiction.

><((((o> · 07/29/2010, 08:15 PM

I used to play with touring 1/10th ratio RC cars

rayn · 07/29/2010, 08:17 PM

Here is where my money used to go

still does, but at a slower pace
now most of my money goes to her

cveverly · 07/29/2010, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toddrtrex

I had already started on building my stereo -- it was only 2 channel back in those days.

I also fell into that money trap. I had as much money in stereo equipment as some people had in their homes.

mallorieGgator · 07/29/2010, 08:29 PM

Arabian horses (which my Mom still has back home), Orchids (hubby and I have still), feshwater angels, reptiles (had 120 leopard geckos breeding once, now we have 4 and a western hognose snake), paintball, ammo... now we just have no money. lol. Saving up a little at a time to make additions to our tank.

milkman55 · 07/29/2010, 08:40 PM

Orchids, had about 3000 in an a greenhouse and traveled the country judging orchid shows. Reefing is a lot cheaper, but the corals are about on par with the sensitivity of orchids to their growing environment. Cultured on orchid ten years before it ever bloomed for the first time.

agreeive?fish · 07/29/2010, 08:42 PM

since i was in the army allmy adult life before the saltwater bug most of my money went to weekend trips, and traveling overseas when stationed overseas..when i was sober that is

Nebthet · 07/29/2010, 08:45 PM

Mine was eating out instead of at home and buying a lot of dvd's and video games. Now I eat in, burn and gaming has declined greatly.

yeloowtang · 07/29/2010, 09:05 PM

for me it was RC helicopters and ww2 1/5 warbirds all scaled out to the max.
still have the war birds but sold the helis ,had no time to fly them and a crash with a vario scale heli is between 600 and 1700$

reefing is way more relaxing

steff

TenKreefer · 07/29/2010, 09:37 PM

Gas to go fishing!

Neogenocide · 07/29/2010, 09:53 PM

35% to scale R/C Planes. It amazing how much cash you can drop into one of those. I'm selling all my large planes off and sticking to mainly small electrics. You don't cry as much when you dump a $300 small plane compared to a $3500 big one. I really need to quit messing with the tank as much and go flying again!!!!

Scott

wickedfish · 07/29/2010, 09:59 PM

Traveling to see my now wife in my mothers birthplace, dressing well, fine scotch whiskey and nice bottles of tequila.

SaltieG · 07/29/2010, 11:09 PM

My 94 Impala SS which I still sink money into.

Then I just bought this about a month ago and it is by far sucking up the most of my money right now.

When will I ever learn?

Anubreed · 07/29/2010, 11:14 PM

Brewing beer (still do), *Removed*and a DVD collection ( dont do anymore) I sold all my movies and made about $2340.

07/29/2010, 07:45 PM	#27
maynardjames Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: west tennessee Posts: 1,600	freshwater fish & koi pond still have the pond, need to sell it. not keeping it up as well since i got the reef bug __________________ if your 555 Current Tank Info: 120 rr dual overflows, solarflare t5 fixture,octo extreme 200,vortech mp40w esx2. brs reactor for carbon, brs reactor for gfo, 40 gal breeder sump

07/29/2010, 07:52 PM	#29
cilyjr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,683	i didn't have money then __________________ Cls Current Tank Info: 180 inwall, 75 sump, 20lfrag, 3x lumen max elite w/250w radium 20k, recirc modded asm g-3, aqua controller apex,2x rw-20, 350lbs LR

07/29/2010, 07:58 PM	#32
muttley000 MTS Sufferer! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 1,926	Woodworking! __________________ Next step on the system is adding A 90 gallon! Current Tank Info: 475 multitank system is now running! Several hundred gallons of additions planned!

07/29/2010, 08:08 PM	#35
Gold Stripe Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 977	RC Car racing. Yes, I said it. I had over $10,000 invested in a 16 ft cargo trailer full of high tech toy Cars. Carbon graphite chassis with milled aluminum components. Computer driven dynos for the motors, electronics, parts. Hell, a set of tires was $100. Batteries, gas motors, electric motors, servos, radio equipment, scales ....... Traveled all over the east coast racing on outdoor concrete tracks and indoor carpet tracks. Had major manufacturers sponsor trips, etc. Then I got married. __________________ I swear its the last coral I will buy honey ...... I promise!

07/29/2010, 08:13 PM	#36
Toddrtrex Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Carol Stream, IL Posts: 23,162	A couple people in this thread need to remember that this is a family friendly board. To everyone else, lets keep it clean from this point forward. For me, I started this hobby while in college, so I was already poor and didn't have any bad money hobbies. Though I had already started on building my stereo -- it was only 2 channel back in those days. __________________ Click my name and then "visit toddrtrex's homepage" for tank pictures Current Tank Info: 210g reef and 65g reef

07/29/2010, 07:14 PM	#26
Create Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: kentucky Posts: 132	My 55 F-100 I completely rebuilt. Money still goes to this, just at a slower pace.

07/29/2010, 07:52 PM	#30
teddyzaper Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Miami FL Posts: 551	bearded dragons. video games. kites. fishing. yu-gi-oh (when i was like 8....)

07/29/2010, 07:54 PM	#31
Stanley-Reefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Stanley, NC Posts: 1,933	over 1600 whp between the 3 and my bike is not in the pic! [IMG]http://i43.*******.com/qp4idl.jpg[/IMG] Now mods, tires, etc I think man.....I could've had another tank!

07/29/2010, 07:59 PM	#33
LawmanRob SPS Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Knoxville, Tn Posts: 576	Competitive shooting and ammunition reloading.

07/29/2010, 08:03 PM	#34
ibefishy Moved On Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Grover Beach, California Posts: 307	Lots of golf. Was a really good golfer until a couple of major accidents, now cant even swing a club more than 10 times before my left arm feels like it is getting ripped off. Then mary-wanna came in, definitely helps the pain, and getting over the fact I could have made a run at the golfing tour.

07/29/2010, 08:14 PM	#37
cveverly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Port Clinton, Oh Posts: 1,470	Like many of you I was and still am into cars, I currently have 7 cars and a motorcycle. My insurance is worse than my reef addiction.

07/29/2010, 08:15 PM	#38
><((((o> Moved On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Hong Kong, China Posts: 97	I used to play with touring 1/10th ratio RC cars

07/29/2010, 08:17 PM	#39
rayn Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pekin, Il Posts: 2,864	Here is where my money used to go still does, but at a slower pace now most of my money goes to her __________________ Currently changing, stay tuned for new details...

07/29/2010, 08:29 PM	#41
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	Arabian horses (which my Mom still has back home), Orchids (hubby and I have still), feshwater angels, reptiles (had 120 leopard geckos breeding once, now we have 4 and a western hognose snake), paintball, ammo... now we just have no money. lol. Saving up a little at a time to make additions to our tank.

07/29/2010, 08:40 PM	#42
milkman55 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Parkville, MO Posts: 832	Orchids, had about 3000 in an a greenhouse and traveled the country judging orchid shows. Reefing is a lot cheaper, but the corals are about on par with the sensitivity of orchids to their growing environment. Cultured on orchid ten years before it ever bloomed for the first time.

07/29/2010, 08:42 PM	#43
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	since i was in the army allmy adult life before the saltwater bug most of my money went to weekend trips, and traveling overseas when stationed overseas..when i was sober that is

07/29/2010, 08:45 PM	#44
Nebthet Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belleville, Ontario, CAN. Posts: 438	Mine was eating out instead of at home and buying a lot of dvd's and video games. Now I eat in, burn and gaming has declined greatly.

07/29/2010, 09:05 PM	#45
yeloowtang Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: gatineau,quebec,Canada Posts: 301	for me it was RC helicopters and ww2 1/5 warbirds all scaled out to the max. still have the war birds but sold the helis ,had no time to fly them and a crash with a vario scale heli is between 600 and 1700$ reefing is way more relaxing steff

07/29/2010, 09:37 PM	#46
TenKreefer Registered Member. Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 218	Gas to go fishing!

07/29/2010, 09:53 PM	#47
Neogenocide Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Findlay, OH Posts: 851	35% to scale R/C Planes. It amazing how much cash you can drop into one of those. I'm selling all my large planes off and sticking to mainly small electrics. You don't cry as much when you dump a $300 small plane compared to a $3500 big one. I really need to quit messing with the tank as much and go flying again!!!! Scott

07/29/2010, 09:59 PM	#48
wickedfish Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southbay Posts: 2,167	Traveling to see my now wife in my mothers birthplace, dressing well, fine scotch whiskey and nice bottles of tequila.

07/29/2010, 11:09 PM	#49
SaltieG Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mentor on the Lake, Ohio Posts: 745	My 94 Impala SS which I still sink money into. Then I just bought this about a month ago and it is by far sucking up the most of my money right now. When will I ever learn? __________________ 125 Reef.

07/29/2010, 11:14 PM	#50
Anubreed Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: WI Posts: 43	Brewing beer (still do), Removedand a DVD collection ( dont do anymore) I sold all my movies and made about $2340. Last edited by dc; 07/30/2010 at 12:48 PM.

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