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Location: London, UK
Posted:
You know, I thought I had - it's not like I've not had an account here for years and years now and loads of you have met me is it?
So... I'm James aka spiralx pretty much everywhere online, I'm 27 and have been spinning poi for about 3 and a bit years now I reckon. Was taught the 2 beat weave by Dom way back in the day
Sort of got stuck after that due to a lack of anyone to teach me stuff and didn't pick it up again until I finally got shown how to do the reverse 3 beat weave after 6 months of practically not spinning at all... Nowadays I'd say I'm not too shabby at spinning Don't tend to spin fire a lot, too much hassle lugging paraffin around! I can do a little bit of staff and have started juggling recently, although I'm being a bit lazy practising
I live in Hackney in London and work in computers in the City - no suit wearing for me though
Musicwise I'm mainly into techno of most kinds - the harder and wonkier the better, but also most other dance music that isn't cheesy trance. I also listen to black metal, hip-hop and well, anything that isn't pants. My favourite films are the Shawshank Redemption and Pleasantville and I tend to read books voraciously, mainly fantasy, sci-fi and popular science, but I can be persuaded to read anything if it's good.
That's all from me folks!
EDITED_BY: spiralx (1102017860)
You know, I thought I had - it's not like I've not had an account here for years and years now and loads of you have met me is it?
So... I'm James aka spiralx pretty much everywhere online, I'm 27 and have been spinning poi for about 3 and a bit years now I reckon. Was taught the 2 beat weave by Dom way back in the day
Sort of got stuck after that due to a lack of anyone to teach me stuff and didn't pick it up again until I finally got shown how to do the reverse 3 beat weave after 6 months of practically not spinning at all... Nowadays I'd say I'm not too shabby at spinning Don't tend to spin fire a lot, too much hassle lugging paraffin around! I can do a little bit of staff and have started juggling recently, although I'm being a bit lazy practising I live in Hackney in London and work in computers in the City - no suit wearing for me though
Musicwise I'm mainly into techno of most kinds - the harder and wonkier the better, but also most other dance music that isn't cheesy trance. I also listen to black metal, hip-hop and well, anything that isn't pants. My favourite films are the Shawshank Redemption and Pleasantville and I tend to read books voraciously, mainly fantasy, sci-fi and popular science, but I can be persuaded to read anything if it's good.That's all from me folks!
EDITED_BY: spiralx (1102017860)
"Moo," said the happy cow.
SILVER Member
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Location: South Wales
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Location: South Wales
Posted:
Good choice of films.
Hello matey.
erm..
Do I need to welcome you?
Youve already made yourself welcome..
umm..
Why am I still here?
Good choice of films.
Hello matey.
erm..
Do I need to welcome you?
Youve already made yourself welcome..
umm..
Why am I still here?
SILVER Member
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Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
oh yeah..
Skin up.
oh yeah..
Skin up.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
WOOOOOOOO!!!!!
WOOOOOOOO!!!!!
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
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Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
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Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
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Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello
Do you like the colour pink
Hello
Do you like the colour pink
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
veteran
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Location: London, UK
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Location: London, UK
Posted:
Well thank you vanize
The colour pink is ok, I don't think I've ever specifically insulted it I'm more of a green person myself though... pink definitely wouldn't go with ginger hair
Well thank you vanize
The colour pink is ok, I don't think I've ever specifically insulted it
I'm more of a green person myself though... pink definitely wouldn't go with ginger hair "Moo," said the happy cow.
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Location: London, UK
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Posted:
I don't smoke the filthy weed
Written by: Untimely Calculations Often Fail
oh yeah..
Skin up.
I don't smoke the filthy weed
"Moo," said the happy cow.
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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:
Welcome to intros
Welcome to intros Let's relight this forum 
veteran
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Location: London, UK
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Location: London, UK
Posted:
Hello! It does seem a bit odd that's it's taken me this long - I was sure I'd done one ages ago. But hey, my memory is pretty lousy!
Hello! It does seem a bit odd that's it's taken me this long - I was sure I'd done one ages ago. But hey, my memory is pretty lousy!
"Moo," said the happy cow.
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Posted:
hello spiralx
We don't speak much because you are one of the knowledgable people from the tech section. That section just confuddles me so I avoid it mostly. Gidg thinks its a BOY thing..... me, I just think its because I can't spin
Does your cat have a melon motorbike to go with its melon helmet?
hello spiralx
We don't speak much because you are one of the knowledgable people from the tech section. That section just confuddles me so I avoid it mostly. Gidg thinks its a BOY thing..... me, I just think its because I can't spin
Does your cat have a melon motorbike to go with its melon helmet?
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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Location: London, UK
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Posted:
No my cat doesn't have a motorbike to go with his helmet... but that would indeed be cool!
The technical section confuses everybody I think... some of us just don't know when to shut up though!
No my cat doesn't have a motorbike to go with his helmet... but that would indeed be cool!
The technical section confuses everybody I think... some of us just don't know when to shut up though!
"Moo," said the happy cow.
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Lambretta Fanatic
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Location: United Kingdom
Lambretta Fanatic
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Location: United Kingdom
Posted:
poi for geeks.
hey spiral.
poi for geeks.
hey spiral.
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Location: South Wales
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Location: South Wales
Posted:
"I don't smoke the filthy weed"
Who said anything about you smoking it?
now skin up and pass it here!
"I don't smoke the filthy weed"
Who said anything about you smoking it?
now skin up and pass it here!
veteran
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Location: London, UK
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Location: London, UK
Posted:
It's true, I am a geek
Hey pk!
Written by: pk ....:™
poi for geeks.
hey spiral.
It's true, I am a geek
Hey pk!
"Moo," said the happy cow.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
you know - I beleive firepoise said the same thing this past weekend, furthing the point by asking if I could name any girls who post regularly in the poi moves section... which I couldn't - not that I am sure of everyone's sex mind you.
Written by: Skulduggery
Gidg thinks its a BOY thing.....
you know - I beleive firepoise said the same thing this past weekend, furthing the point by asking if I could name any girls who post regularly in the poi moves section... which I couldn't - not that I am sure of everyone's sex mind you.
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Tis true dammit.
Oops, Hello Spiralx.
EDITED_BY: Firepoise (1101915262)
Tis true dammit.
Oops, Hello Spiralx.
EDITED_BY: Firepoise (1101915262)
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Posted:
i post in the "i just learned a new move" thread with silly descriptions that no-one but me understands
everytime i've ever posted in the tech section i've been cut down and told i don't know what i'm talking about... it's quite scary in there sometimes
hi spiralx
PING!
Written by: vanizeWritten by: Skulduggery
Gidg thinks its a BOY thing.....
you know - I beleive firepoise said the same thing this past weekend, furthing the point by asking if I could name any girls who post regularly in the poi moves section... which I couldn't - not that I am sure of everyone's sex mind you.
i post in the "i just learned a new move" thread with silly descriptions that no-one but me understands
everytime i've ever posted in the tech section i've been cut down and told i don't know what i'm talking about... it's quite scary in there sometimes
hi spiralx
PING!
My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely
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Pirate Ninja
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Location: Galway/Ireland
Pirate Ninja
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Location: Galway/Ireland
Posted:
come to the staff section
the dark side beckons
and we never argue
*waves to spiral*
come to the staff section
the dark side beckons
and we never argue
*waves to spiral*
Love is the law.
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Location: London, UK
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Location: London, UK
Posted:
Hi everyone!
"Moo," said the happy cow.
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Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
I KNOW it's a boy thing!!!
Hi Spiralx!
I KNOW it's a boy thing!!!
Hi Spiralx!
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
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Location: London, UK
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Posted:
Hi Gidg!
It's not a boy thing, it's a geek thing. However... boys are more likely to be geeks than girls. There's something about the whole obsessive-compulsive devotion that girls don't seem to get often
Hi Gidg!
It's not a boy thing, it's a geek thing. However... boys are more likely to be geeks than girls. There's something about the whole obsessive-compulsive devotion that girls don't seem to get often
"Moo," said the happy cow.
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Still wiggling
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Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
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Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Lol, also true, dammit
Lol, also true, dammit
Getting to the other side
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playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Yeah that and that we're better and cleverer and can't help doing things girls can't even begin to comprehend!
Yeah that and that we're better and cleverer and can't help doing things girls can't even begin to comprehend!
Let's relight this forum
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Still wiggling
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Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Righto sunshine
Righto sunshine
Getting to the other side
veteran
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Location: London, UK
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Location: London, UK
Posted:
Fight! Fight!
Fight! Fight!
"Moo," said the happy cow.
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
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Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
*bruce-lee-sinking-into-nice-deep-cat-stance-icon*
*bruce-lee-sinking-into-nice-deep-cat-stance-icon*
Getting to the other side
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Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
Dunc, my boy, you are really asking for it.
Dunc, my boy, you are really asking for it. Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
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not with cactus
2,052 posts
Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom
not with cactus
2,052 posts
Location: bristol/ southern eastern devon, United Kingdom
Posted:
hullo
i hope i get to play poi with ya one day
and welcome to the good ship hop
hullo
i hope i get to play poi with ya one day
and welcome to the good ship hop
Me train running low on soul coal
They push+pull tactics are driving me loco
They shouldn't do that no no no
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Location: London, UK
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Location: London, UK
Posted:
Did I not meet you at the Glade festival? For all of two seconds? Because I was in a wibbly-wobbly world of my own at that point I cannot remember?!
*confused*
Did I not meet you at the Glade festival? For all of two seconds? Because I was in a wibbly-wobbly world of my own at that point I cannot remember?!
*confused*
"Moo," said the happy cow.
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Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Posted:
hello. I've been avoiding addressing you for ages on account of the weirdest of reasons.
But have read your intro and you seem nicer than i expected.
So anyway.
hey how you doing?
I love your sig.
hello. I've been avoiding addressing you for ages on account of the weirdest of reasons.
But have read your intro and you seem nicer than i expected.
So anyway.
hey how you doing?
I love your sig.
Meh
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Location: London, UK
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Posted:
Now I'm freaked out!
I'm good! It's Friday, I've moved on from the project I was doing that I was getting very bored with, and I'm listening to some very twisted gabba which is definitely perking me up
How're you?
Now I'm freaked out!
I'm good! It's Friday, I've moved on from the project I was doing that I was getting very bored with, and I'm listening to some very twisted gabba which is definitely perking me up
How're you?
"Moo," said the happy cow.
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