Why do so many people new to the hobby of fish keeping start with goldfish?

They are actually more difficult to care for (as long as you try to do everything right by them) than tropicals. They need a larger tank and more attention paid to maintaining water quality, yet it seems many people don’t realize that until the goldfish are home and start to do badly. And the fancy goldfish aren’t cheap either. Why do so many people start with a relatively difficult fish?

Need a good hobby for two people?

My boyfriend and I are looking for a hobby we can do indoors when the weather isn’t so good.
I really like artsy stuff such as scrap-booking, knitting, etc. I also enjoy reading and puzzles. He however does not have the patients for any of that, and doesn’t like to read. He’s into electronics and gadgets. Any ideas or what we would both enjoy doing?

Any craft or hobby people out there?

I have a string of clear glass led solar lights, cannot find amber colored strings of lights so I bought this set of white leds. How can I paint? these lights to have a warm glow, amber color to them what paint would I use, I need a see through paint stain that will stick to these bulbs, I know its going to be a lot of work but the white is to bright. What about a pen that you can color glass with? but the light has to show through, any ideas out there? Thank You.

What hobby would people be surprised to know that you enjoy?

How come people tell me that i will never get married because i have a weird hobby ?

That is what everyone is telling me and it hurts me, I have a hobby of filming elevators and It is a hobby I enjoy. How come people say that I will never get a girlfriend or even get married because of this hobby ??

http://www.youtube.com/user/elevatorgeek88