The Brag n' Boast Thread

[tpivette]

I not only convinced the wife to let me transform our spare bedroom into a game room, but I managed to get her to agree to letting me "own" 2 other rooms for my hobbies as well!

What once was a spare bedroom is now the gameroom:

Twin 40" LCD TVs mounted on black glass floating shelf entertainment centers. All Nintendo (NES, SNES mini, N64, GameCube) on the left side, and all NEC (PC-FX, TG16 with CD attachment, PC Engine Duo) on the right. Wicker baskets underneath house extra controllers, cables, etc. Just need some comfy chairs and its all set

Closer shot of the "NEC side":


Also, I was "allowed" to transform our sunroom into a weight room. This one isnt quite finished as I'm in the process of installing a wall mounted 24" LED TV so the missus can watch while she jogs on our (soon to be purchased) treadmill. Heres a shot of the weightroom as it sits now:


And finally, my greatest toy and hobby. Ive owned several others during my lifetime, but sold my latest one right before my son was born. After 2.5 years of non-ownership, I decided enough was enough and purchased #4:


So there you have it... 3 hobbies, 3 rooms. Not too bad. Now I've got my eye on refinishing the basement...

[FiftyQuid]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you have more disposable income than I do. 

[tpivette]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that you have more disposable income than I do.  

Nah, I doubt it. I'm just lucky the wife doesnt really have any hobbies of her own that she'd want to indulge in, so the extra funds pretty much are all mine

I'll admit, I've been going a little crazy with the splurging lately. I should probably give it a rest for awhile. Hobbies are addicting, though!

[FiftyQuid]

Nah, I doubt it. I'm just lucky the wife doesnt really have any hobbies of her own that she'd want to indulge in, so the extra funds pretty much are all mine

I'll admit, I've been going a little crazy with the splurging lately. I should probably give it a rest for awhile. Hobbies are addicting, though!

Whatever you're doing seems to be working for you so I'd just keep doing it.  Once my kids are out of daycare I'll try to keep up with the Johnson's tpivette's of the world again. 

[tpivette]

Haha, well I think I found your answer... both my and my wife's parents live about 15 - 20 mins away from us. Free daycare whenever we need it! If I had to pay for it, theres no way I could ever have half the stuff I do!

[esteban]

Here is the corner of the room where I play some video games.



As you all know, it is very important to have yorgurt/flan accessible at all times.

My cat likes to hang out with me.

[roflmao]

Excellent listening material, esteban!

[Necromancer]

My cat likes to hang out with me.

Based on that pic, I'm not convinced he enjoys your company. 

[esteban]

My cat likes to hang out with me.

Based on that pic, I'm not convinced he enjoys your company. 

She pretends she's not interested when I give her attention.

But as soon as I turn my back, she's getting fur in my flan.

Bob & Doug McKenzie

Excellent listening material, esteban!

A few(?) years ago I saw this for $0.99 at the supermarket! I had to pick it up.

It's all the damn Canucks on this board. I'm turning Canuck.

[roflmao]

Bob & Doug McKenzie

Excellent listening material, esteban!

A few(?) years ago I saw this for $0.99 at the supermarket! I had to pick it up.

It's all the damn Canucks on this board. I'm turning Canuck.

What a great find.  It was one of my earliest CD purchases (and thinking back the Turbo CD attachment may have been my first CD player!) so I probably spent nearly $20 on it.  I remember even after getting a CD player, I still bought a lot of tapes because they were so much cheaper than CDs, and I could play them in my car.

♫ "Turning Canuck-ese, I think I'm turning Canuck-ese, I really think so..." ♫

[csgx1]

I not only convinced the wife to let me transform our spare bedroom into a game room, but I managed to get her to agree to letting me "own" 2 other rooms for my hobbies as well!


So there you have it... 3 hobbies, 3 rooms. Not too bad. Now I've got my eye on refinishing the basement...

Awesome setup for all three hobbies.  Clean looking C5 you have there.  Nice color, silver is one of my favorite colors. 

You have a very cool and understanding wife.  My wife is not even happy with my games being displayed on a shelf in the spare room.  She wants them hidden away in a closet.  

[vestcoat]

Great pictures, Fifty. Very nice, sane, NES collection! Also nice to see Order of the Griffon representing.

[Nando]

I'll admit, I've been going a little crazy with the splurging lately. I should probably give it a rest for awhile. Hobbies are addicting, though!

Maybe buy the wife a lil something something 


Very nice setups overall. Are you gonna mod the Vette any?

[NightWolve]

Ah, I see an expensive brand of Brake Parts Cleaner, the good stuff! Somebody's been doing some brake work I take it, change your brake pads recently or ?

[meka]

I've seen a torrent for 99% of PCE CD games, comes in at 129GB.