What are your biggest distractions?

[wgflatliner]

So when it comes to my building sessions I usually just keep my head down and work on stuff.

Until my brother knocks on my door and wants to conversate about nothing.

So that's my biggest distraction, what about yours?

Also how do you overcome them? I'm in the process of getting my own place, which is how I am going to overcome mine (there's more to me wanting my own place than him being a nuisance though)

Edited February 6, 2012 by wgflatliner

[The Creative Explorer]

the computer it is my biggest distraction.

[moparmagiclives]

My building time is mostly at night when the kids are tucked in and I've got nothing to do. Its a lot easier when int dark and cold out, other wise that time may be spent in the garage on something full scale. When I do have the time to build, its pretty easy to stay on task. I do distract myself with thiinking of other ideas to do when I'm working on something though...

[2000-cvpi]

I have never really had any distractions when building. Its more difficult to get enough time to build. I've lost count of all the half finished kit's that I have. I need a full weekend to finish the final steps (foiling, final assembly, etc) of about ten different kits.

[Dr. Cranky]

Doing research on a build can take a while just because it's so much fun. Sometimes I will do the research and find that a lot more fun than having to get the kit going.

[caine440]

When real life comes knocking.

And working 65 hours a week.

[High octane]

This keyboard is my BIGGEST distraction. I know that if I spend less time at the keyboard and more time on the bench, things would be a lot better as far as model building goes.

[Darren B]

the computer it is my biggest distraction.

mine as well

[GrandpaMcGurk]

Trying to adjust to the concept that I've become an old fart that still plays with toys.......rather than watch re-runs of Godzilla vs Mothra.

[Dirkpitt289]

Girlfriend and kids.

[SuperStockAndy]

My sister, she comes running upstairs with a dumb look on hr face and intentionally tries to make me mad.

[Bartster]

Planning & mapping out my next builds. As well as being a perfectionist. I have 13 builds going because of waiting on parts & changing my mind along the way. I will have about 3-5 builds per week finished soon doing it this way though. I hope lol.

[martinfan5]

My almost six month old is

[Nitrozilla]

Zillathrilla, level 61 Dwarf Hunter on World of Warcraft. Just got my Griffon and now I fly all over Azeroth catching up on Mining and Archaeology.

Plus I've got 2 projects on hold and refuse to start another until at least one is done.

[jeff ewaskey]

Shiftwork is certainly a big distraction for me but I am equally grateful that I have a good job to complain about. There are several other things but that is probably the biggest.

[Junkman]

Work. Can spoil the best of days.

Edited February 6, 2012 by Junkman

[Rob Hall]

Life.

[Old Sprinter]

The phone if anything. I can easily work 8 to 10 hours and not even know what time it is until my wife comes home.

[mikemodeler]

I find it easier to sit here on the 'puter seeing what everyone else is doing than actually getting my butt down the hall to the workbench. When I do get there, I usually have a great time and get stuff done.

Like others have said, the usual things like life, work and house projects keep me from getting more done.

[LoneWolf15]

Working steady 3 to 11 can be a royal pain at times .... That being said , I can get alot of work done on a regular daily basis .

To be honest , the only distraction I face each day is when Bailey the shop dog decides that it's time to go out !

[Dr. Cranky]

Speaking of dogs, Donn, EYEGORE is a big fan of the LADIES, that's his number one distraction! LOL! :lol:

[Ben]

Here's mine!

[LoneWolf15]

Yeah , Doc !

It would be mine too ... Seems that Kathie has no sense of humor when it comes to that ! Lol!

I quit working at the shop at my house , my ex's feline fleabag decided that she was Super Cat one morning . She leapt from the sunporch window sill intending to land on the work table .

Instead , her front paws hooked into one of the traveling boxes , thereby launching 5 of my show cars 4 ft up in the air which then came crashing down onto the table !

Needless to say , I wanted to take out all of her nine lives at one time !

[otherunicorn]

Ponies.

[bigphoto]

I have never really had any distractions when building. Its more difficult to get enough time to build. I've lost count of all the half finished kit's that I have. I need a full weekend to finish the final steps (foiling, final assembly, etc) of about ten different kits.

You are lucky to have them half way!! I just never have time I put in about 115 hrs a week so there is little time to work on a model.

But that is the price of owning your own business so I really can't complain.