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Location: limbo, Australia
Hi all... I am a complete newbie to poi, fire twirling and anything/everything related. In fact, I'll only even see it in real life for the 1st time next Friday (making it down to the Moon Fest on north side of Brissie).
Anyway, this is me...
Name: Pat... but Pogo to those that know me well.
Location: Logan City, south of Brisbane, QLD, Oz.
Hometown: As above.
DOB: 17/09/1969
Age: 36 and counting...
Sex: Wouldn't that be nice?
Occupation(s): Computer Programmer. Worked for myself from home for 2 1/2 years, but have recently had to get a "real" job.
Favorite Food(s): Hmmm... pretty much anything, really.
Favorite Color(s): Green
Toys: Acoustic guitar, Classical guitar, 3 electric guitars, 2 djembes.
Hobbies other than the obvious: Music, Reading, Keeping fit (hmmm, not so much of the keeping fit, actually)
Education: Did Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science and Pure Maths. Then Grad Dip Appl Computing... then started a research masters, but gave it away when life got in the way.
Favorite Book(s): Have to get back to you on that one... The Anarchist was the last book I read, quite liked it.
Favorite Movie(s): Lots... Fight Club, Snatch, Lock Stock..., Finding Nemo, Pulp Fiction, Pay It Forward...
Favorite TV show(s): Don't watch tv.
Plans for life in general: (i.e. what you want to do when you grow up) I really... wish... I knew.
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Lately... Xavier Rudd, Jack Johnson, JBT, Blue King Brown, Donavon Frankeneiter, Rob Sawyer, The Waifs... blues/roots stuff.
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Vanilla.
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella? (please choose one...this is important as it is essentially this site's equivalent of stating your religion...we have religious wars, crusades, cathedrals to Nutella, all that.)
Definitely... vegemite.
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
I'm now revoking the offer of tent under the moonlight and the chickens next door due to the lack of locks and tender mercies of all around.*wonders what on earth the little dragon is wearing on her head - it looks like a halo but she would never fit a halo...*
Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread
I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it. 
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
That's okay...We'll probably head out to the back side of nowhere anyhow...and find our own spot in the moonlight...or we'll just run around and moon people...whichever...will be all good hippie/witchy fun...!!!
Give that back!!! *grabs halo from the drugged dragon*
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
head out to the backside???!!!
that's the kind of thing I'm talking about having to save ppl from!! Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread
I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it.
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
*sigh*...Gotta educate some of these folks on southern American terms...will make it so much easier to communicate...
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
*doesn't bother telling fyrespirit that most people understand but like taking the piss by acting like they don't*
Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread
I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it.
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
*giggle*...and 'taking the piss' is one that means something entirely different here...!!! Altho, I've heard it enough now to understand even that one!!!
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Backside! It's suppose to be Outback! 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
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
What's a steakhouse got to do with all this?
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Have you ever been there? I know of two in town and I've haven't been to either one of them.
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
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
Oh, absolutely...and I think that the one I went to has got to be the best steakhouse I've EVER been to...and just thinking about it is making me hungry!!!
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
There used to be a steakhouse in my hometown. Didn;t last long though. If I want a good steak, i'll go to a pub
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
We don't have pubs ...
I need to take that back. McMinnimums is great. 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
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
*giggle*...We have steakhouses here that are called The Outback Steakhouse, hun...and the funny thing is...it seems that every time I have anything to do with Oz, if the TV is on...one of their commercials will come on...and they really do have great steaks...and their Bloomin' Onions are the bomb!!!
I'm really, really hungry!!!
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Oh? so it's like an "australian restaurant"?
I went to an "aussie pub" in vienna...it was hilarious!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
Yep...exactly...and they've got some pretty damn good shrimp, too...but they're nowhere near like the prawns that you can get over there...but still...mmmmmm....
Ooooh...we have pubs...there's O'Brians...and O'Charleys...and we have one downtown in Raleigh that's actually called Tier Na Nog...
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Yep it's suppose to be a "real" australian restaurant. What ever "real" is. I'm going to have to go to one and check it out. I got a real laugh at the "Texas" BBQ restaurant in Brisbane.
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
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
I don't care whether it's 'real' or not...I just know it's gooooood...!!! And the commercials on the radio for it used to be funny...I loved the one they had for Mother's Day...
Mum...mum...mum...mum...!!!
The new ones suck...but they did have a couple funny ones on TV a while back...had a new guy doing them...hmmmm...wonder if I can find any of them...
Here's one!!!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=7nEp_Y7W4IQ
EDITED_BY: fyrespirit (1184722394)
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
"i just like candles"
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
That dude is just too funny for words...!!!
You should check out some of the other Outback commercials that are posted there with him in them...definitely not what you'd expect...
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Well the guy being from NZ explains why the accent is close(er than what americans generally try to do!) but no cigar!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
*wishes sound on his home laptop wasn't broken*
Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread
I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it.
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
oh no! you're missing out!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
Okay...so show me anywhere in recent years where an American is used as an Australian and had to fake an accent...cuz we do have a few Aussies in popular culture over here, y'know...?
If fact...what I hate is when someone has to drop their accent just to fill a role...I'd prefer to hear the real thing!!!
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
i can't give you examples! i dont pay that much attention!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Mum...mum...mum...mum...!!!
They've been using the same commercial for Mothers Day for at least three years now. I hope they never make a new one.
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
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
There's a mothers day commercial? I missed that when I was laughing through them!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
The only Mothers Day commercial that I know of is the one on the radio and it's been playing for about three or so years. Is there a TV commercial for Mothers Day? I think I might have to check it out.
Aren't their commercials great?
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
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
they're so bloody random!
The kind of random that it's like a HoPper writes their scripts!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Wouldn't that be an absolute hoot! I wonder if the writters even know what spinning is? 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
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
yeah, but since they already have a kiwi actor being an aussie - if we put poi in the ads it will make them even more confusing!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
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