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Location: Sydney
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Location: Sydney
Posted:
I'd love to find some other Sydney folks to share a twirl.
I live in Glebe and am usually up for a twirl at short notice.
I used to twirl a fair bit when i lived in Adelaide, but since moving to Sydney have been pretty quiet. But waking up again now...
cheers,
ben
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I'd love to find some other Sydney folks to share a twirl.
I live in Glebe and am usually up for a twirl at short notice.
I used to twirl a fair bit when i lived in Adelaide, but since moving to Sydney have been pretty quiet. But waking up again now...
cheers,
ben
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sporadically Prodigal
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted:
Dude!
you are indeed inhabiting the right suburb for firedancing! Weekly meets on Thursday nights at Jubilee Park (down the bottom of Glebe Pt Rd) from about 9.30pm onwards.
Do you doof?
Dude!
you are indeed inhabiting the right suburb for firedancing! Weekly meets on Thursday nights at Jubilee Park (down the bottom of Glebe Pt Rd) from about 9.30pm onwards.
Do you doof?
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Hello and welcome to HoP!!
Hello and welcome to HoP!!
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Fool
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Location: Cornwall, UK
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Location: Cornwall, UK
Posted:
*wants to know what doofing is*
*wants to know what doofing is*
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15 posts
Location: Sydney
15 posts
Location: Sydney
Posted:
I doof even put them on occasionally (www.users.on.net/flippy/drg/),
though really what i like doing most is chill spaces.
I do a sporadic sunday thing in the park at glebe if the weather is sunny,
(https://www.users.on.net/~flippy/thing04/slides/bass_monster.html)
and sometimes even when the weather is not so sunny. (like last sunday...)
even better, I live a 5 minute walk from the park - i was twirling down there on saturday night with some friends.
i'll come and check it out on thursday.
looking forward to meeting people
thanks,
ben
I doof
even put them on occasionally (www.users.on.net/flippy/drg/), though really what i like doing most is chill spaces.
I do a sporadic sunday thing in the park at glebe if the weather is sunny,
(https://www.users.on.net/~flippy/thing04/slides/bass_monster.html)
and sometimes even when the weather is not so sunny. (like last sunday...)
even better, I live a 5 minute walk from the park
- i was twirling down there on saturday night with some friends.i'll come and check it out on thursday.
looking forward to meeting people
thanks,
ben
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Location: Sydney
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Location: Sydney
Posted:
as a good friend of mine says on occasion:
doof is food spelt backwards...
as a good friend of mine says on occasion:
doof is food spelt backwards...
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playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Mags doof is the sound of dance music.....
doof doof doof doof
Big fish, little fish, cardboard box
and all that mullarky!
I learned that from an Oz spinner from Adelaide but now he's here and we're not letting him go back, not never. Especially if me and Mags have our way
Mwah hah hah
Mags doof is the sound of dance music.....
doof doof doof doof
Big fish, little fish, cardboard box
and all that mullarky!
I learned that from an Oz spinner from Adelaide but now he's here and we're not letting him go back, not never. Especially if me and Mags have our way
Mwah hah hah Let's relight this forum 
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ZORT!
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
ZORT!
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Posted:
cool! more locals!
im normally down there on thursdays - i was there tonite as well! my names ed and im normally wearing a marvin the marshian t-shirt and burning myself doing silly doubles moves.
if your ever going down for a spin let me know!
cheers,
ed.
cool! more locals!
im normally down there on thursdays - i was there tonite as well! my names ed and im normally wearing a marvin the marshian t-shirt and burning myself doing silly doubles moves.
if your ever going down for a spin let me know!
cheers,
ed.
"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.
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Location: Sydney
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Location: Sydney
Posted:
i wish i'd known you were down there tonight.
i really felt up for a spin but couldnt find anyone else. ahh well... thursday!
if i can spot you, i'll introduce myself.
woohoo!
i wish i'd known you were down there tonight.
i really felt up for a spin but couldnt find anyone else. ahh well... thursday! if i can spot you, i'll introduce myself.
woohoo!
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Welcome to HoP!
Cheers!
Welcome to HoP!
Cheers!
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Location: Berlin, Germany
old hand
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Location: Berlin, Germany
Posted:
in German doof is stupid, maybe a bit more friendly, I guess it is almost the same in English
in German doof is stupid, maybe a bit more friendly, I guess it is almost the same in English
What is psychology?- Looking for a black cat in a dark room. What is psychoanalysis? Psychoanalysis is looking for a black cat in a dark room -- in which there is no cat -- but finding one anyway.
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Posted:
and from Wales
and from Wales Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick ... boing ... boing ...boing ...
Welcome to HoP Ben!
Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick ... boing ... boing ...boing ...
Welcome to HoP Ben!
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I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted:
Ewwwww! Keep your cardboard fishes to yourself! That's raver stuff, definitely NOT doofer stuff.
'Rave' is a dirty word in my little underground subculture. 
Essentially, I define a "doof" as being an outdoor psytrance gathering with a focus on community and spirituality as well as the music (and resultant trance state).
Ben - I have just seen your website and see that you are friends with Josh and Kate. J&K and I go waaay back.... they have even spent time sleeping on my living room floor! You know that Josh is a mod on this site?
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doof doof doof doof
Big fish, little fish, cardboard box
Ewwwww! Keep your cardboard fishes to yourself! That's raver stuff, definitely NOT doofer stuff.
'Rave' is a dirty word in my little underground subculture. Essentially, I define a "doof" as being an outdoor psytrance gathering with a focus on community and spirituality as well as the music (and resultant trance state).
Ben - I have just seen your website and see that you are friends with Josh and Kate.
J&K and I go waaay back.... they have even spent time sleeping on my living room floor! You know that Josh is a mod on this site? HoP Posting Guidelines
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Location: Sydney
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Location: Sydney
Posted:
I knew they were on here. they're pretty busy at the mo, so I didnt know how active they were. Me being here and them being there, i dont get to see them as often as i'd like (waves to J&K!)
for me, doof is spending quality time with friends, whether cooking food at camp, having a twirl, dancing, talking. Making each other laugh and smiling at everyone.
im an outdoor bush doof type, and you'll usually find me stomping it up on the fringes of things at dawn. I havent been to much since moving to Sydney - havent been able to find events with the kind of feel I like. still, an expedition to shpongle-land is coming up soon, so if any of you are going to earthcore in nov, ill seeya there. if you like your music funny, twinkly, sunny and irresistably, seductively danceable, then i highly recommend you take a peek at the lineup and take note of how many incarnations of simon posford are playing... 
and whats with the fish in the box?
I knew they were on here. they're pretty busy at the mo, so I didnt know how active they were. Me being here and them being there, i dont get to see them as often as i'd like (waves to J&K!)
for me, doof is spending quality time with friends, whether cooking food at camp, having a twirl, dancing, talking. Making each other laugh and smiling at everyone.
im an outdoor bush doof type, and you'll usually find me stomping it up on the fringes of things at dawn. I havent been to much since moving to Sydney - havent been able to find events with the kind of feel I like.
still, an expedition to shpongle-land is coming up soon, so if any of you are going to earthcore in nov, ill seeya there. if you like your music funny, twinkly, sunny and irresistably, seductively danceable, then i highly recommend you take a peek at the lineup and take note of how many incarnations of simon posford are playing... and whats with the fish in the box?
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted:
I know what you mean about Sydney events lacking that feeling - my man and I have almost stopped going during the last 12 months. There's nothing that has that majikal feeling any more and I'm tired of "phat". I like my fluffy morning Scando progressive. Unfortunately, Sydney is in a cycle of decadence and indulgence.... hardly any punters actually listen to the music these days - they just want it hard and twisted the whole time and at least 145bpm, otherwise you're a big wuss (or something like that!)
I can guarantee that this party https://www.trancendance.info/bluemoon/bluemoon.htm
will have the elements you are looking for. I work closely with this crew and can vouch for the depth and majik of their gatherings. They helped me out with my party from earlier this year called Progress and have, up until recent politics, been the caretakers of Sydney Earthdance. Top crew with heavy consideration for the esoteric elements of doofs.
If you're interested in coming to Blue Moon, give us a yell. Tickets are presale and you can get them from me if you like.
I went to EC last November, and as tasty as the lineup is (especially with Son Kite & Posford) I decided to save my money and will be going to Burning Man 2005 instead.
I know what you mean about Sydney events lacking that feeling - my man and I have almost stopped going during the last 12 months. There's nothing that has that majikal feeling any more and I'm tired of "phat". I like my fluffy morning Scando progressive. Unfortunately, Sydney is in a cycle of decadence and indulgence.... hardly any punters actually listen to the music these days - they just want it hard and twisted the whole time and at least 145bpm, otherwise you're a big wuss (or something like that!)
I can guarantee that this party https://www.trancendance.info/bluemoon/bluemoon.htm
will have the elements you are looking for. I work closely with this crew and can vouch for the depth and majik of their gatherings. They helped me out with my party from earlier this year called Progress and have, up until recent politics, been the caretakers of Sydney Earthdance. Top crew with heavy consideration for the esoteric elements of doofs.
If you're interested in coming to Blue Moon, give us a yell. Tickets are presale and you can get them from me if you like.
I went to EC last November, and as tasty as the lineup is (especially with Son Kite & Posford) I decided to save my money and will be going to Burning Man 2005 instead.
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Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
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Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Posted:
Hi im living in glebe at the moment (welcome to hop)
Hi im living in glebe at the moment (welcome to hop)
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Called Robin Good Fellow ; are you not he that is frighten of the maidens of the villagery - fairy
I am the merry wander of the night -puk
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Location: Australia
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Location: Australia
Posted:
hello!
hello!
What if I should fall right through the centre of the Earth and come out the other side where people walk upside-down?!
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Location: Sydney
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Location: Sydney
Posted:
I looked at the blue moon site just the other day, actually i was very interested. i like the fact that they have a recommended reading list for party goers!
Sadly, im already committed that weekend. The australian shakuhachi festival is on, and theres no way im going to miss the opportunity to learn as much as i can. for anyone interested, there's a public performance given by the festival tutors. theres a couple of guys out from japan as well as riley lee and some of the other australian teachers. its on the saturday (same as the blue moon party ) at the sydney conservatorium of music. https://www.shakuhachi.org.au/
ahh well. i suppose i cant complain too many good things is infinitely preferrable to not enough.
I'd love to hear what else that crew were up to though. if they seemed like the right kind of people, I might see if they were looking for someone to do a chill at a future event.
thanks to everyone for the warm welcome too. im really looking forward to thursday now.
cheers,
ben
I looked at the blue moon site just the other day, actually
i was very interested. i like the fact that they have a recommended reading list for party goers! Sadly, im already committed that weekend. The australian shakuhachi festival is on, and theres no way im going to miss the opportunity to learn as much as i can. for anyone interested, there's a public performance given by the festival tutors. theres a couple of guys out from japan as well as riley lee and some of the other australian teachers. its on the saturday (same as the blue moon party
) at the sydney conservatorium of music. https://www.shakuhachi.org.au/ahh well. i suppose i cant complain
too many good things is infinitely preferrable to not enough.I'd love to hear what else that crew were up to though. if they seemed like the right kind of people, I might see if they were looking for someone to do a chill at a future event.
thanks to everyone for the warm welcome too. im really looking forward to thursday now.
cheers,
ben
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15 posts
Location: Sydney
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Location: Sydney
Posted:
Just wanted to say I really enjoyed last night in the park at Glebe. Had a nice twirl, met some really nice people. On the whole felt very welcome.
Definately back for more next week. in the meantime, if anyone in the glebe area feels like a twirl, let me know - im up for it most nights and lunchtimes. in fact, ill be down there ar lunchtime today
thanks everyone!
ben
Just wanted to say I really enjoyed last night in the park at Glebe. Had a nice twirl, met some really nice people. On the whole felt very welcome.
Definately back for more next week. in the meantime, if anyone in the glebe area feels like a twirl, let me know - im up for it most nights and lunchtimes. in fact, ill be down there ar lunchtime today
thanks everyone!
ben
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It was really wonderful to meet you.
It was really wonderful to meet you.
It was a day for screaming at inanimate objects.
What this calls for is a special mix of psychology and extreme violence...
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Location: Sydney
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Location: Sydney
Posted:
im not going to be able to make it this coming tuesday- ive got to go to adelaide for work. good news is i'll be twirling with j&k and the rest of the adelaide crew on friday night, so ill pass on any hello's.
would anyone be up for a twirl on sunday night?
im not going to be able to make it this coming tuesday- ive got to go to adelaide for work. good news is i'll be twirling with j&k and the rest of the adelaide crew on friday night, so ill pass on any hello's.
would anyone be up for a twirl on sunday night?
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Posted:
Bum.
I am doing the father's day dinner thing.
Pass on my love to all. & have a safe journey. See you when you get back.
Bum.
I am doing the father's day dinner thing.
Pass on my love to all. & have a safe journey. See you when you get back.
It was a day for screaming at inanimate objects.
What this calls for is a special mix of psychology and extreme violence...
See my vest.... see my vest...
693 posts
Location: Adelaide - South Australia
693 posts
Location: Adelaide - South Australia
Posted:
Hey Hey Hey Ben!!!
Wooo.... I never look at introductions, and it just happened that today I did. And I saw a little person called "anomalous" who lived in sydney and plays the shakuhachi ...and I thought....wooo that sounds like Ben... and it was . YAY.
So welcome. are you still coming down this week to Adelaide. We should be getting a drum circule happening Friday. We had one last week, and boy did we get some top drummers playing. I had a yak to them and they said they would come this week, and bring more. So it should be a good night.
Woo.. only 2 weeks left of prac.... then holidays... then 6 weeks of uni, then Earthcore....I am so hanging out.
Oh and Josh and I have been looking at vans as well.. so its all go go go....
Looking forward to seeing you Ben I will work twice as hard this week, so there will be extra time on the weekend to play.
Bye.
k8
Hey Hey Hey Ben!!!
Wooo.... I never look at introductions, and it just happened that today I did. And I saw a little person called "anomalous" who lived in sydney and plays the shakuhachi ...and I thought....wooo that sounds like Ben... and it was . YAY.
So welcome.
are you still coming down this week to Adelaide. We should be getting a drum circule happening Friday. We had one last week, and boy did we get some top drummers playing. I had a yak to them and they said they would come this week, and bring more. So it should be a good night.Woo.. only 2 weeks left of prac.... then holidays... then 6 weeks of uni, then Earthcore....I am so hanging out.
Oh and Josh and I have been looking at vans as well.. so its all go go go....
Looking forward to seeing you Ben
I will work twice as hard this week, so there will be extra time on the weekend to play. Bye.
k8
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Returning to a unique state of Equilibrium
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Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Returning to a unique state of Equilibrium
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Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Posted:
Yo Ben!
Katinca mentioned that you'd poped up in here!
I'm normally found in the technical sections and the social discussion section, so I would have missed your post in here if it werent for the HOP trawler sitting in the other room
Glad to see you up and about and keen about twirling again.
Seeya this weekend. The drumming should be AMAZING!
Josh
Yo Ben!
Katinca mentioned that you'd poped up in here!
I'm normally found in the technical sections and the social discussion section, so I would have missed your post in here if it werent for the HOP trawler sitting in the other room
Glad to see you up and about and keen about twirling again.
Seeya this weekend. The drumming should be AMAZING!
Josh
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