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Originally posted by slabsides45:
Don't have it now, but my daughter showed quarter horses as a child and teen. Cost of the horse (over time she had 4, last one cost more than a new car at that time) was just the start. Boarding was $500 a month if you did all the feeding, plus feed, vet supplies, shoeing/farrier, trainer fees, trailer cost, showing outfits, tack, show fees, gas/diesel, hotels and meals... Yeah, that was a huge money pit.

My standard joke was that God invented horses to make boats look like a good investment.

My sister used to show horses too and I saw how much time and money was involved for my parents, who had neither time nor money to spare. She used to work for slave wages on the farm she went to in exchange for free lessons or something.

This past Christmas she bought one of my daughter's a gift certificate for riding lessons, and I promptly threw it in the trash. No way in hell I was allowing that to happen. I told my wife I am a reasonable person and my kids are involved in plenty of activities, but I am putting my foot down on this one. No way!

Women (as a life long bachelor, I’ve accepted that I may not be able to form relationships.)

Far distant second

Sailboat racing (don’t have this one anymore.)

Motorcycles

During my younger days women

I don't care a hoot what your women habit is. But it will never, ever approach the costs of racing sailboats, cars, motorcycles or owning horses.

Currently, it is my Corvette. My dad gave me an '04 that he didn't exactly take the best care of. Gladly, I know how to work on them, so that has eased the sting a bit cost-wise for parts to fix it.

Second, guns...

Third, and all-time most expensive would definitely be scuba diving. All of the equipment / training I needed (or wanted) for cavern/cave and wreck diving definitely takes the cake...

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Originally posted by italia:
Motorcycles

Yup.

Had several hand built Italian motorcycles for a while, mid to end of nineties...

Rode them a lot.


Bimota.


nuff said.



please don't make me mention Lotus sports cars...

Mine: motorcycles. Between the cost of the bike itself, bike accessories, insurance, gas, maintenance, gear (jackets, helmet, gloves, etc.), it adds up.

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Originally posted by Keystoner:
Traveling. Started in 2017: Peru, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands. 2018: Iceland, Norway, Estonia, Finland. 2019: Japan, Korea. 2020: Cuba and Transylvania. 2021: Antarctic Expedition.

Keystone are you planning on flying or boating into Cuba , I am also contemplating a trip for my 50th bday

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Originally posted by hrcjon:
I don't care a hoot what your women habit is. But it will never, ever approach the costs of racing sailboats, cars, motorcycles or owning horses.

This reminds me of what a friend told me maybe 10 years back. He said “the most expensive 4 things a man can have are; a wife, airplane, horses, and a boat. Five years ago I had all four, as of last year I don’t have any of them.”

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Originally posted by golddot:

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Originally posted by Keystoner:
Traveling. Started in 2017: Peru, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands. 2018: Iceland, Norway, Estonia, Finland. 2019: Japan, Korea. 2020: Cuba and Transylvania. 2021: Antarctic Expedition.

Keystone are you planning on flying or boating into Cuba , I am also contemplating a trip for my 50th bday

AS far as I know, there aren't any U.S. cruises going there now. My friend an American, bought a boutique hotel there and a house in the past year. His wife came from Cuba about 2 years ago and she has a US Visa, she's a singer/songwriter...….anyways. He flies there often and you fly through either Bahamas or Mexico, then to Cuba.

You could take a private boat there as well, but should go to the Bahamas, then here when coming back. I might be stopping there (via private yacht) in a couple of weeks, enroute to Mexico.

vehicles and fishing boats.

Racing my Neon.

Guns and motorcycles, mostly Harleys. Know how most bikers have tattoos? I have none. No nice clothes, just old tee shirts, jeans and one good pair of boots. All my money goes to support the guns and motorcycles. Has for years.

Now that I think about it, eating is my hobby. The guns and motorcycles are actually life.

Definitely my guns and all the costs related.

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Originally posted by shovelhead:
Not in any particular order, motorcycles, hot rodding, shooting, and I have since joined a Jeep club. My S-I-L is an enabler, he gave me a back bumper that he won at an event and is dealing on a front bumper. Only mods to date have beeh lighting, tires and a radio upgrade but I fear things will get worse as time goes by.

We are tossing back and forth the plan of a getaway cottage, nothing spectacular, just a weekend retreat up north.

UPDATE: Went four wheeling with my Jeep club last weekend. Reminded me of my motorcycle enduro racing days 68-69. Before I went we replaced my front bumper. Club requires a CB for trail communications, that should show up in UPS today. Thinking about a gear change, (I was gifted a set of 3.73's) a leveling kit and next tire change going up a size or so. So down the slippery slope I go.

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Originally posted by jhe888:
Golf.

Yep, same.