Great thread! I think all of us have some sort of collection sicknesses.
I'm not into super high end stuff, but still collect quite a bit.
* Compact digital cameras - Canon S400, S500, and SD400 with several large memory cards, and two hard drives filled with great pics.
* Huge model train collection. N, HO, and O scale. It's out of hand.
* CD's - probably a few thousand. Songs - have gigs and gigs of downloaded songs. DVD's - not that many. I bet I have less than 30, but my kids have hundreds. I get 1/2 price DVD rentals, so it doesn't pay for me to buy them.
* Mountain bikes - Kona, his and hers. Got the daughter a 20" Jeep Commanche yellow and black mountain bike for Christmas. Wish I had a bike like that when I was 6.
* PC - average PowerSpec system, but with a very nice 20" LCD monitor. Works great for video conferencing. Got the parents a new computer with a PC camera, so they talk to the grandkids a few times a week. Got them an Altec Lansing set of speakers and subwoofer for the PC. Also got the folks up to date with a digital 4mp camera with mpeg 4, and a 37" HD LCD tv with a built in ATSC/NTSC tuner. Put a massive roof antenna in their attic for free local HD programming. They're in their mid 60's, and further ahead tech wise then most half their age.
* Beer - all kinds. Especially dark beers.
* College Football. The Buckeyes. Could you guess? Probably my favorite time of year - fall, and attending games.
* Home improvements. Put on a 2nd story addition - set me back 25 grand, but made two upstairs bedrooms master bedrooms, and the second bathroom a huge master bath with jaccuzi. Also finished the basement - had to have a gameroom with a pool table, air hockey, darts, ping pong, qb pass game, tv, leather couch and loveseat, and a Yamaha audio system. Built a small shed for the John Deere and lawn mower, and a very large playset (copied one of those Rainbow play systems) for the kids.
* Car shows. I hit all the local shows, and am actually headed to the Detroit Auto Show tomorrow morning - 4 hour drive
. Spending Friday and Saturday there, then drinking some brews in Windsor both nights. Always breaks up the winter monotony.
* My HT
I had the Sony STRDE 925 before upgrading to a Denon 3805. Have a 7.1 set of Polk RTi/CSi/FXi speakers, and a 12" Cadence sub (have been planning on upgrading forever, but that little thing rocks). Nicest peice is the Scientific Atlanta 8300HD DVR - can't beat watching/recording in HD. I've got 3 tv's upstairs, 3 on the main floor (1 in the garage
), and 1 in the finished basement - all have cable. I also enjoy wiring, soldering, making cables, etc... Saves a bundle on interconnects.
* This crazy forum. The guys here are great, and the attitude of most is laid back. It's nice to BS with guys so into this hobby.
* Save the best for last - kids. I have a 6yr old girl, a 3yr old boy, and expecting a new baby boy within a month. I spoil them rotten. I'll soon need a bigger house for all the toys.
