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A very, very newbie seeing as I only got my first set of poi yesterday!
Anyway - I saw someone using fire poi at a campsite last summer and thought it was one of the most wonderful and mesmerising things I had ever seen. so six months down the line I thought I may as well give it a go myself (though the fire can wait till I stop banging my head around the head with my poi!).
Anyway - I just wondered how old most people here were when they started, cos I'm 28 (that just sounds worse each time I think about it) and don't want to think of myself as too old!
As for anything else you need to know about me, my name is Amanda, though I also go by Am, Mand, Daisy, Maggot, Kestrel and FaerieGirl.
Sex: Female
Age: 28
Location: Surrey, England
Your favourite website/s: This one is pretty damn good!
Favourite Toys: My brand new poi which keep hitting me on the head
Been twirling: Erm... this morning
Occupation: Computery bad-ness (but free internet throughout the day!)
Hobbies: being outside, dancing, festivals, magic, music, being alive
Music: Ani DiFranco, Tori Amos, Outkast, Alex Parks, The Calling, pretty much anything from musicals to rap
Movies: Finding Nemo, all the Die Hards, X-Men, The Beach, Almost Famous
Books: anything by Charles DeLint at the moment
Favourite Colour: Green
Favourite Quote/Saying: There can be no rainbow without a storm and a cloud.
old hand
1,092 posts
Location: In a van, United Kingdom
im 19 and was 18 when i started playing!!
hop rocks!! and im not just saying that..
i love finding nemo!!
i live in hampshire , so if u ever ffancy a spin, in the south, just pm me!
ciao
passing through, this world still lives.
2,568 posts
Location: sitting on the step
i would meet up with him if i was you
he is very cuddly apparently 
she who sees from up high smiles
Patrick badger king: *they better hope there's never a jihad on stupidity*
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
yes he is cuddly
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
I'm also cuddly! But on the other side of the Atlantic.
Welcome! -Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
i'd have to agree lightning is cuddly but that's just a guess since i haven't met him in person. but i can already tell he's cuddly
i have a 6th sense for these things 
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
47 posts
Aren't you a wonderfully friendly lot!!
Aww, you're all so nice Frodo, I am without car at present but hopefully will be getting myself sorted out and buying a new one soon (though no idea what type I want to buy yet, personally I want a truck but my housemate says that's just me being silly). 2,568 posts
Location: sitting on the step
well you
are just damned lucky lil miss cos Frodo is HoP's OFFICAL driver
she who sees from up high smiles
Patrick badger king: *they better hope there's never a jihad on stupidity*
2,568 posts
Location: sitting on the step
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! i just read your sig
i love that bit she who sees from up high smiles
Patrick badger king: *they better hope there's never a jihad on stupidity*
47 posts
Me too! Me too!!!
And I've given my dvd to a friend and am having withdrawal symptoms now
And I drove my housemates Mum potty last night reciting bits from the film and singing "just keep swimming, just keep swimming..." Ahh.. the wonders of Disney
I want a squishy!
2,568 posts
Location: sitting on the step
OOO i will bring you squishy frrom here there are lots in ocean at the mo
my other fav bit is with the kungfoo crap
gets me every timeshe who sees from up high smiles
Patrick badger king: *they better hope there's never a jihad on stupidity*
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Now, do you mean kungfoo crap or craB?!!
I like Crush, I think he's brilliant..
Crush: Oh. Intro. Jelly-man offspring. Offspring, Jelly-man.
Squirt: Jellies. Cool...
Crush: Totally...
Ooh, need to get my dvd back NOW!
2,568 posts
Location: sitting on the step
oop
my spelling suicks i meant craB i will find more quotes for you..me thinks this avo im watching finding nemo
*SUCKS <<< see!!
EDITED_BY: Narr (1078400624)
she who sees from up high smiles
Patrick badger king: *they better hope there's never a jihad on stupidity*
47 posts
*grumble grumble* Want to see the video again now!!!!
I just e-mailed my mum a photo of someone fire spinning
hehehe, I wish I could have seen her face, I got a e-mail back just saying "wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttttttttt???????!!!!!!!!!!!!", oops, upset the mummy, very not good! 2,568 posts
Location: sitting on the step
I COULDNT FIND IT!!! RAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
i think my lil sis must of taken it to her mates for the weekend
oh well *swim swim*
she who sees from up high smiles
Patrick badger king: *they better hope there's never a jihad on stupidity*
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
"short-term memory loss runs in my family. er, at least i think it does"
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
BUY A TRUCK BUY A TRUCK!! Don't let yer housemate talk you out of it! 18 wheels of petrol diven frenzy on the A roads of surrey....FANTASTIC!! When you buy it can I come along and sit in the cab with you and pull the string that works the horn??
HONK HONK!!
Can I please?! Please please please pretty please...I promise I'll be your slave forever and it's true I will! I can be very subservient if it's gets me some pleasure!
Let's relight this forum 
47 posts
Promises of slaves and I've only been here for a couple of days, this place just gets better and better! Bug, you're more than welcome to join me in my truck, the more the merrier!
Pounce, just visited your website and your videos are wicked!!
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Huh?? Pounce videos?? Where where? Why didn't anyone tell me....it's sooo unfair!!!
but
YEY I GET TO GO IN A TRUCK AND PULL THE HORN AND BE A SLAVE YEY!!!
Let's relight this forum
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
wow, thanks. i didn't think they were that good. heck, i didn't think they were still up. my friend who put together that site hasn't worked on it for ages.
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
47 posts
Maybe it wasn't pounce... Oh dear, now I'm confused... Nope, yep, am not confused, it's on her profile... I have a habit of checking profiles, am a sad sad bunny
Ooh, just noticed this smilie! Cutie cute! I like smilies... 47 posts
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wow, thanks. i didn't think they were that good. heck, i didn't think they were still up. my friend who put together that site hasn't worked on it for ages.
ah, I saw it on your profile and thought it looked very cool... I want to play with fire!
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
oh no it could have been me. i do have a site listed on my profile, and there are 3 videos on there. i just haven't looked in awhile to see if it's still up
*runs off to go check*
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
47 posts
It is! It is! It is! Cos I downloaded them because they looked so cool, that's what I want to be able to do you see... Instead of hitting myself over the head and on the bum and splitting my lips... Oh the joys of learning!
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Have seen vids and they're dead good! Although 6mg for a short (mostly black) clip is rather excessive!! Still work downloaded it not me!! hee hee hee
Let's relight this forum
47 posts
Work is good like that
Work has downloaded lots and lots of videos for me All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
ya i know nothing about that stuff....my friend is the one who set up the downloads and all. hmmm....and that was all done with a digi cam (hence the short clip). now i have a digi camcorder
i think i need to do some arm twisting I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
47 posts
I got a book, I got a book! Lots more spinage now, easy to read book goodness!!
Lots of spinniness at the weekend I feel...
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
woo-hoo!! that reminds me, i gotta make a new set of sock poi since i gave mine away so i can practice this weekend.
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
47 posts
I practised, I got bomped on the head
. I also had a frantic message on my mobile from my mother who had took it upon herself to go on the internet to "learn more" about my new "and highly dangerous" hobby Ahh mothers, dontcha just love 'em! I think I need to make another set of poi without a weight in them... 47 posts
*pokes*
Any room for an old newbie who got cross with her poinand hung them up until now? She's now bought fire ones too and realised that playing with them unlit is a good plan, but a painful plan......
So, erm, hello again
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