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"So I've got this budding idea for a fire scultpure using kevlar wick and lamp oil and whitegas...Anyone know any resources or websites that might help me before I go from "brainstorm" s..."
"Weeeeeee!! *giggles* Id like to say hello before I fall in to my question. Sooo Hello *waves* I have JUST started spinning poi. I think I might be sneaking up an a whole month of pra..."
"here is a pretty good gift idea for that tough to buy for twirler (if there is such a thing) i saw it on yahoo when i was messing around... http://r5.us.rmi.yahoo.com/rmi/http://amos.ca..."
"well its your turn to be happy birthday'd. so HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! your the greatest man, so have a happy birthday to youand many mooooooore!!!"
"if you got it can you tell me some songs of it??? i wanna know what im hearing and i really dont know what are the names of some songs!!!"
"It always seems to amaze me of how much of an audience you can get when doing your poi. The one thing I don't get is that most people have no clue what this is. Ha Ha, Thats funny ca..."
"Ok, in January in Melbourne, or somers or whereever, there is this leadership camp thingy that i'm going to and i'm posting to see if any twirlers are goin coz i live in the bush and i ..."
"I'm not sure if i'm doing it right or not, but whenever I connect to this poi channel - no one is ever, EVER, there. I'm I just timing things really badly or does no one really use it?"
"Alright fellow dancers, I still have not gotten my copy (have been running out to my mailbox every day), but being that I submitted a vid myself, I would definitely like some constructi..."
"Hi people,I’m an arts undergraduate, doing a thing called Performance Writing, (don’t ask) and I’ve decided to use the stick in my next project. What I hoped from you beautiful pe..."
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"One of our long-time friends, Dan Pearson, is moving to Israel. Well, we had to give him a memorable send-off, Calefaction style!http://vees.net/g2/.?t=fire/danjam&offset=All photos by..."
"...called "Nut Traces", have a couple of friends that play the digerydoo (<-is that how you spell it?), bongos, guitar, drums, etc,etc...and just get people together who want to play..."
"But I was just wondering if Diane from the Art of Poi vid writes on here and if so under which name?"
"This would probably be a question mostly for Cassandra, but if anybody else has input to share, please do.Okay, I'll try not to embarrass myself and mangle the language with what little..."
"beth's moving to america in a couple of months. not sure if it's florida or georgia yet, but maybe i'll see some of you guys in the flesh. any o y'all from round there?"
"i do laser yo yo-tricks, after attending a few techno clubs, and seeing a friend of mine do poi, and then a couple of others, and then a couple more, who all do martial arts and can bea..."
"I spun to opera this morning, more specifically Charlotte Church. I don't know why but the desire kind of came over me to listen to it and then I was moved.I once made a wise crack abou..."
"I have noticed that there are alot of writers on this board, or those who one day wish to be authors.I also have been feeling lately that to express myself and my gripes as a profession..."
"http://www.thevenue.org/firespinning.swfa friend of mines video.------------------~whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
"Just letting everyone know that Incendium has 3 new members ... you can check them out in our new and improved members section at the Incendium Website.Their names are Corsica, Kael and..."
"Well, it end of semester at university, and as always i like to incorparate a little fire into it.So for my paper, i'm describing what i've termed (for now) "Fire Culture"Get back and g..."
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"I know this post is kinda in the wrong place, but I wanted to get the attention of the newer spinners as well that may not know to look in the other discussion areas. Please don't beat ..."
"So, I'm really frustrated today, so I needed to share. I'm so sick of the bullshit that booking agents pull. I've been working at this club for a few months now and in the past couple..."
"I am doing a report in college about dangerous performers; performers who entertain people by doing dangerous stunts such as fire. In an audience analyses, the people waht to know, "wha..."
"Well, i know i am a little bit early but i wanted to be the first one to post. So happy birthday pozee!!! *hugs*hugs*hugs* erica------------------"come with me to a land o..."
"Maybe it's a dumb question but as a firespinning nonsmoker I'm a bit naive about lighters. I've been using disposable ones that I find/borrow but in wind they suck as you all know... I..."
"Did ya? Well, I was on me way home about 4 am Sat/Sun when I noticed it. There was a totally detached ring of light circling around the moon, it looked amazing.First time I've seen it, ..."
"I must say how delighted i am to have found all of you! I have been spinning for 7 mos. now and it has changed my life. I did'nt even know the word poi untill I found this sight. Thank..."
"you know ...its really amazes me sometimes when you leave the place you've always been andg o somewhere new, not forgetting your poi or fire of course!, and interacting with others who'..."
"I have only been doing Poi for about two months. I felt preety confident about doing some fire Poi cause some guys and gals I met at a recent Poi gathering were all about it.Well, I gav..."
"hello people! My name is Nicole. I've been practicing poi for 2 days and I am soooo sore! I have two bruises on my legs, a bruise on my stomach when I got the breath knocked out of me, ..."
"Just a little test of your knowledge of weird words http://www.queendom.com/mindgames/quizdom/quiz9.html ------------------C@ntusWe are old, we are young, we are in this together, vagab..."
"First let me get this out of the way, this is not to be a religious debate nor a conversion ground. I would like honest opinions.I am currently involved in a Victorian Christmas show. T..."
"Would you consider poi a style/type of dance, and if not why?ThanksMatty"
"do you hate it when people watch u practice? The other day i was spinning in my drive, when my neighbor cameout and started raking up leaves in his drive...fine...until he just stopped ..."
"Poor rangerbethany is wondering who is going to welcome her to America under the "i'm coming to getcha" thread. She sounds sad and lonely "
"There's a couple of threads at the monent about teaching our arts, practicing with others and performing as well, with some very diverse opinions of it all.In keeping with this, I'd lik..."
"Alchohol: Liquid ego.Alchoholic: Guy who tries to pull himself out of trouble with a corkscrew.Apathy: The condition of a person who has sat on the fence for so long that the iron has e..."
"Hello to all! I come seeking guidance and hopefully answers to my questions. I live in Minnesota, and there just isn't a large base of Poi here. Lots of fire breathers, but no twirli..."
"This is slightly strange so i thought I should share it with you happy shiny people.(boy am i going to get some stick over this)Go here: http://www.yomgaille.com/bordel/un_lapin.html --..."
"hi all.. how do you actually attach the wick to the poi when your about to spin fire? i know it's a bit of a stupid question but please help! CPG "
"yahaaaa!!! i have broken out of the hospital and wheeled my iv unit down to the nearest internet cafe to write you all and say thanx for the love. i had to fight my way through a cadre ..."
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"hey Aussies.(and generous folk from faraway lushious lands)...Triple J is running a Real Appeal to help young refugees...you have probably all heard about it...but have you donated? it ..."
"This Sponge is a staff artist, though I play around with poi if one of my friends happens to have one with him/her.Im just wondering what the ratio is of Staff and Poi.. and how many pe..."
"...I just wandered in here the other day. Just like to say hello to everyone. I'm Kolong or Ronan....or anything else you might want to call me I just started practising fire dancing, ..."
"ok so i know you've all meet one.. or two... three, four..i have been twirling for at least a few years, i'm not sure if i'm all that good, i have grace and i'd like to think i have my ..."
"Congrats to everyone who made it on the vid.Especially to Dustin Rainey who hails from my city! yah, E-town representing Really wish i got my stuff together to send in a vid, oh well...."
"I had to brag somewhere. :P I just got a gig at Club 1509 in Ybor City, FL spinning fire for them regularly Thursdays and Saturdays. Yay for me! :PCRD"
"Check it out:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56348-2001Nov20.htmlUnfortunately, they refer to fire-blowing as "fire-eating" but it is still interesting"
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