General Gonad said:I am willing to bet that the majority of hobbyists do this for a short while and then get jaded. Eventually, most SPs and clients in any five year cycle will leave - and will never return.
I've been jaded for 3 years. The only reason i'm still around and dabble is due to the friendships i've made over the years and i take every opportunity i can to come and spend some time with my friends whenever they happen to visit Mtl. Why do i still dabble if i'm jaded? Mother nature calling, boredom, and need for female company. Sure, i have lady friends that are non-sps in several areas of the country, but i don't see them as often as i'd like to due to the fact we reside long distances from one another. Which is why, at the end, most of my 'dabbling' now occurs on last-minute decisions and i don't plan ahead anymore. Four to six years ago, i was a planning fanatic. Life was way different back then and this included Doc's.