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Location: without class distinction, Australia
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13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Posted:
This is a bit of a rant, but i also find it slightly amusing (would find it a lot more amusing if it wasnt to my disadvantage, im sure!)
as some of you may know, i dont have fire equipment because i dont have sufficient cash funds for their purchase.
however for my 18th i received some lovely cash presents that were sufficient for my to buy some fire gear; this i mentioned to my parents and they managed to give me another suggestion which i agreed, was more appropriate. so i decided to buy a ring so it could be my special "18th birthday ring" and i set off prepared to spend the total of my birthday money.
however me and my excellent (if i do say so myself
) bargain hunting skills, found a ring for about a quarter of what i was prepared to pay! leaving...*drumroll* money to still buy fire!
now my parents probably thought they were pretty smart by convincing me to not buy fire gear and convincing me to buy a ring instead; but when i mention that i have left over money that i could spend on fire...suddenly mum gets me checking out all the jewelery shops again suggesting all these things that i could buy with my left over money and even saying she would contribute to certain items!
sorry, just had to share, because i find it rather amusing!
parents
This is a bit of a rant, but i also find it slightly amusing (would find it a lot more amusing if it wasnt to my disadvantage, im sure!)
as some of you may know, i dont have fire equipment because i dont have sufficient cash funds for their purchase.
however for my 18th i received some lovely cash presents that were sufficient for my to buy some fire gear; this i mentioned to my parents and they managed to give me another suggestion which i agreed, was more appropriate. so i decided to buy a ring so it could be my special "18th birthday ring" and i set off prepared to spend the total of my birthday money.
however me and my excellent (if i do say so myself
) bargain hunting skills, found a ring for about a quarter of what i was prepared to pay! leaving...*drumroll* money to still buy fire!now my parents probably thought they were pretty smart by convincing me to not buy fire gear and convincing me to buy a ring instead; but when i mention that i have left over money that i could spend on fire...suddenly mum gets me checking out all the jewelery shops again suggesting all these things that i could buy with my left over money and even saying she would contribute to certain items!
sorry, just had to share, because i find it rather amusing!
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master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
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Location: New York, USA
Posted:
hahahaha
yes parents can be verrry nervous when it comes to their children's safety.
hahahaha
yes parents can be verrry nervous when it comes to their children's safety.
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
i cant say my parents really ever were concerned with me spinning fire, but i guess that comes from me experimenting with controlled fires since the age of 3 :P but my parents wont let my brothers go near it they have to stay content with my glow bugs :
i cant say my parents really ever were concerned with me spinning fire, but i guess that comes from me experimenting with controlled fires since the age of 3 :P but my parents wont let my brothers go near it they have to stay content with my glow bugs :
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785 posts
Location: vineyards, Vienna, Austria
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Location: vineyards, Vienna, Austria
Posted:
bah........ parents
mine just gave up on the whole "we so scared that wee lil konsti is gonna go ablaze" thing. i dont dont tell them when i do it and they dont really ask.
Of course u could go get urself more jewlery but deep down inside u know u want fire gear.........., me parcel should be arriving in a week or somethin like that, by the way
bah........ parents
mine just gave up on the whole "we so scared that wee lil konsti is gonna go ablaze" thing. i dont dont tell them when i do it and they dont really ask.
Of course u could go get urself more jewlery but deep down inside u know u want fire gear.........., me parcel should be arriving in a week or somethin like that, by the way
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
heh... my parents would have been like, "oh, fire gear... COOL!". They also would have thought buying jewely was a waste of perfectly good money.
as the last of 4 and MUCH yonuger than my siblings, my parents had a pretty hands off approach to raising me. as long as i didn't bother them, they pretty much didn't care what I did.
so Rouge, are you the oldest or only child?
heh... my parents would have been like, "oh, fire gear... COOL!". They also would have thought buying jewely was a waste of perfectly good money.
as the last of 4 and MUCH yonuger than my siblings, my parents had a pretty hands off approach to raising me. as long as i didn't bother them, they pretty much didn't care what I did.
so Rouge, are you the oldest or only child?
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Posted:
If you go ahead and get the fire anyway, there's not much they can do, and if you keep doing these crazy things eventually they will give up worrying and let you get on with it.
I know mine have. There just waiting for the next stupid thing for me to try.
Stupid in there eyes, not mine.
If you go ahead and get the fire anyway, there's not much they can do, and if you keep doing these crazy things eventually they will give up worrying and let you get on with it.
I know mine have. There just waiting for the next stupid thing for me to try.
Stupid in there eyes, not mine.
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Location: Cornwall & Oxford
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Location: Cornwall & Oxford
Posted:
My parents are more irresponsible when it come to me spinning fire than i am! When i got my first ever set of fire poi they wanted me to light them the same day!
They're good now though, its my birthday today (18!wooo!) so my lubbly mummy bought me shiny new aerotechs
Just buy the gear anyway, once they see you spinning fire, they'll either think its bloody amazing or they'll faint... hope its the former
My parents are more irresponsible when it come to me spinning fire than i am! When i got my first ever set of fire poi they wanted me to light them the same day!
They're good now though, its my birthday today (18!wooo!) so my lubbly mummy bought me shiny new aerotechs
Just buy the gear anyway, once they see you spinning fire, they'll either think its bloody amazing or they'll faint... hope its the former
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Location: Bogged at CG, Australia
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Location: Bogged at CG, Australia
Posted:
well, your parents are prolly a lot more concerned for your safety than most, however:
tip number 1 - dont tell them you have money left over.
tip 2 - show them that your good at spinning without fire. make up some tennis ball poi or something as close to fire poi as you can, sit them down, and do a spin for 5 minutes or so, making sure you dont even graze yourself. afterwards, say 'there, its as safe as that'
tip 3 - before or after you spin, explain all the safety aspects of it, and stick to the positive side. explain that you only spin in cotton or wool or other natural stuff that doesnt burn, that the fuel you'd use is safe compared to petrol (pretty easy, i use kerosene, and i can dip my hand into it and hold a lighter to it - nothing happens)
tip 4 - play the 'but its something im really passionate about, and its a lot better than me ending up out on the street selling my body for crack' line. that pretty much always worked with my olds. but then, that was me spending a minimum of 4 hours a day on the computer. might not work so well with fire stuffs.
tip 5 - this is getting a little desperate, and will probably take a little longer, but start doing something REALLY out there and dangerous. when they whinge at you about it, say 'well, i'd still be firespinning now if you had let me', and there is a chance that they'll say 'yeah, we'd prefer that you were', in which case you win big time. this could, i suppose be used in conjunction with number 4.
tip 6 - this one's more risky than 5. say 'im 18 now, im old enough to drink now. the government thinks im responsible enough to own a gun, they think im responsible enough to contribute to the leadership of our country. why dont you think im responsible enough to take care of myself, engaging in something i love?'
tip 7 - this one's even riskier than 6. say 'im 18 now, im an adult, im going to buy them anyway. end of story.' warning: this could lead to you getting the parental boot. but then, you could come live in adelaide, and we'd have many merry adventures and firenights and such. and all the world would be happy and joyous and friendly. and the stars would burst, and such.
tip 8 - this is a last resort. dont tell them that you're going to buy fire gear, just buy it anyway
well, your parents are prolly a lot more concerned for your safety than most, however:
tip number 1 - dont tell them you have money left over.
tip 2 - show them that your good at spinning without fire. make up some tennis ball poi or something as close to fire poi as you can, sit them down, and do a spin for 5 minutes or so, making sure you dont even graze yourself. afterwards, say 'there, its as safe as that'
tip 3 - before or after you spin, explain all the safety aspects of it, and stick to the positive side. explain that you only spin in cotton or wool or other natural stuff that doesnt burn, that the fuel you'd use is safe compared to petrol (pretty easy, i use kerosene, and i can dip my hand into it and hold a lighter to it - nothing happens)
tip 4 - play the 'but its something im really passionate about, and its a lot better than me ending up out on the street selling my body for crack' line. that pretty much always worked with my olds. but then, that was me spending a minimum of 4 hours a day on the computer. might not work so well with fire stuffs.
tip 5 - this is getting a little desperate, and will probably take a little longer, but start doing something REALLY out there and dangerous. when they whinge at you about it, say 'well, i'd still be firespinning now if you had let me', and there is a chance that they'll say 'yeah, we'd prefer that you were', in which case you win big time. this could, i suppose be used in conjunction with number 4.
tip 6 - this one's more risky than 5. say 'im 18 now, im old enough to drink now. the government thinks im responsible enough to own a gun, they think im responsible enough to contribute to the leadership of our country. why dont you think im responsible enough to take care of myself, engaging in something i love?'
tip 7 - this one's even riskier than 6. say 'im 18 now, im an adult, im going to buy them anyway. end of story.' warning: this could lead to you getting the parental boot. but then, you could come live in adelaide, and we'd have many merry adventures and firenights and such. and all the world would be happy and joyous and friendly. and the stars would burst, and such.
tip 8 - this is a last resort. dont tell them that you're going to buy fire gear, just buy it anyway
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Location: Over There, United Kingdom
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Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Posted:
Oh my parents love me spinning fire.
For christmas last year i got 20lts of paraffin from my dad.
For my birthday last year i got anouther 20lts and a pretty beaded lighter from my dad
Oh my parents love me spinning fire.
For christmas last year i got 20lts of paraffin from my dad.
For my birthday last year i got anouther 20lts and a pretty beaded lighter from my dad
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Location: Holland, Zaandam (next to Amsterdam)
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Location: Holland, Zaandam (next to Amsterdam)
Posted:
hihihi my parents are still getting used 2 my spinning ... i would not know what they would say when i told them i was goin to spin fire...
hihihi my parents are still getting used 2 my spinning ... i would not know what they would say when i told them i was goin to spin fire...
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spiny norman
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Location: Cincinnati,damn it, USA
spiny norman
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Location: Cincinnati,damn it, USA
Posted:
im rather shocked (
) at how cool my parents have been with it, but then, my dads a pyro too.....
im rather shocked (
) at how cool my parents have been with it, but then, my dads a pyro too..... if you think that our kiss was all in the lips, come on you got it all wrong man, and if you think that our dance was all in the hips then, oh well, do the twist -The White Stripes
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Location: Guelph, ON, Canada
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Posted:
Yeah, my parents were worried about me spinning fire... for the first minute. After my mum cried "WHERE'S THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER??" And I replied "AT YOUR FEET!" (lo and behold, a fire extinguisher at her feet) it's been all "Ohh, we have company over, wanna spin fire?", "Are you going to spin fire for your grandmother", "Oh, you have to do a FIRE SHOW for them!!"
Geez! I'm their daughter, not a clown in full makeup for entertaining! I don't spin fire to entertain (although it is fun, when you get a genuine reaction), but my parents show me off. It really bothers me, actually.
Pifft.
~ Bobo
Yeah, my parents were worried about me spinning fire... for the first minute. After my mum cried "WHERE'S THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER??" And I replied "AT YOUR FEET!" (lo and behold, a fire extinguisher at her feet) it's been all "Ohh, we have company over, wanna spin fire?", "Are you going to spin fire for your grandmother", "Oh, you have to do a FIRE SHOW for them!!"
Geez! I'm their daughter, not a clown in full makeup for entertaining! I don't spin fire to entertain (although it is fun, when you get a genuine reaction), but my parents show me off. It really bothers me, actually.
Pifft.
~ Bobo
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Posted:
Sorry but going off topic for a min...
I dont like being shown off either. Im all for entertaining and such but when Im hanging out with a bunch of people and I only know one or two of them, I hate it when the ones I do know are all "Yo, you gotta see this kid spin fire, its totally crazy. Hey Mike, get your poi, you gotta show everyone!" It just puts me on the spot and I dont like it. I gotta be in the mood.
Back on topic...
Yes, Rogue, I say just go for it. Once you have fire gear theres nothing they can do but take it away but then you have a reason to throw a fit As with others, Ive been 'training' my parents since I was a wee lad. I think it was at the age of 3, when I smashed a toad with a big rock, that my parents lost any hope of me being normal. Spinning fire is probably the least of their worries at this point.
Sorry but going off topic for a min...
I dont like being shown off either. Im all for entertaining and such but when Im hanging out with a bunch of people and I only know one or two of them, I hate it when the ones I do know are all "Yo, you gotta see this kid spin fire, its totally crazy. Hey Mike, get your poi, you gotta show everyone!" It just puts me on the spot and I dont like it. I gotta be in the mood.
Back on topic...
Yes, Rogue, I say just go for it. Once you have fire gear theres nothing they can do but take it away but then you have a reason to throw a fit
As with others, Ive been 'training' my parents since I was a wee lad. I think it was at the age of 3, when I smashed a toad with a big rock, that my parents lost any hope of me being normal. Spinning fire is probably the least of their worries at this point. Let's turn those old bridges we crossed into ashes.
We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.
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Location: Near Portsmouth, UK
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Location: Near Portsmouth, UK
Posted:
My mum tends to be ok with it. I mean, at first she was like hmmmmm...and once I showed her that I was safe enough on fabrics (I haven't hit myself in a while fortunately!) She told me that providing I took a shower before I did it (to wash any perfume, bodyspray and hairspray that might be about my person cause obviously this stuff is flammable) and, of course, I didn't set the garden on fire, she didn't see any problem with it providing I was careful. So fire for me! I'd go with what the others were saying up there: show them how safe you are with fabrics, and buy a fire extinguisher. Then it should all be cool
My mum tends to be ok with it. I mean, at first she was like hmmmmm...and once I showed her that I was safe enough on fabrics (I haven't hit myself in a while fortunately!) She told me that providing I took a shower before I did it (to wash any perfume, bodyspray and hairspray that might be about my person cause obviously this stuff is flammable) and, of course, I didn't set the garden on fire, she didn't see any problem with it providing I was careful. So fire for me! I'd go with what the others were saying up there: show them how safe you are with fabrics, and buy a fire extinguisher. Then it should all be cool
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Location: without class distinction, Australia
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Posted:
Vanize, i'm the only child. only child who is female...oh its HORRID!
Konsti, there isnt exactly going to be anything they do when the parcel arrives!
MiG, my parents used to always do the "wait until you're 18" line...now that i am 18 it's "wait until you've finished school". when ive finished school it'll change to "wait until you get a job and go overseas" which will mean that by the time i'm overseas im going to have a hell of a lot of wildness to let loose!
Vanize, i'm the only child. only child who is female...oh its HORRID!
Konsti, there isnt exactly going to be anything they do when the parcel arrives!
MiG, my parents used to always do the "wait until you're 18" line...now that i am 18 it's "wait until you've finished school". when ive finished school it'll change to "wait until you get a job and go overseas" which will mean that by the time i'm overseas im going to have a hell of a lot of wildness to let loose!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
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Location: London,United Kingdom
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Location: London,United Kingdom
Posted:
Parents,bummer huh,They kicked me out when I was sixteen,so they relinquished "safety concern rights".They still dont take it seriously,as they think it is some passing fad.
Parents,bummer huh,They kicked me out when I was sixteen,so they relinquished "safety concern rights".They still dont take it seriously,as they think it is some passing fad.
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Mine are the same way, Ewal.
Mine are the same way, Ewal.
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Keeper of the Spitfire
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Location: Calgary Canada
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Location: Calgary Canada
Posted:
My dad's pretty cool about it, and has been my safety before.
He also buys me lots of paraffin when I'm at their place.
Mum HATES it.
The first time they saw me spin fire, mum ran away back into the house!
She's a bit better now, and she watched me spin fire last Christmas... from through the kitchen window.
She's quite supportive of me though. Just as long as I keep it away from her!
My dad's pretty cool about it, and has been my safety before.
He also buys me lots of paraffin when I'm at their place.
Mum HATES it.
The first time they saw me spin fire, mum ran away back into the house!
She's a bit better now, and she watched me spin fire last Christmas... from through the kitchen window.
She's quite supportive of me though. Just as long as I keep it away from her!
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Poi-tato
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Location: Iceberg 319, Canada
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Location: Iceberg 319, Canada
Posted:
my parents are great with fire infact there mainly the reason i can do it they baught me all my equipment for my birthday and christmas and encourage me to do it whenever possible...not necessary but still nice as for concern about me hurting myself the few times i do hit myself when trying new moves my dad just bursts out laughing its great
my parents are great with fire infact there mainly the reason i can do it they baught me all my equipment for my birthday and christmas and encourage me to do it whenever possible...not necessary but still nice as for concern about me hurting myself the few times i do hit myself when trying new moves my dad just bursts out laughing its great
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Location: Malaeimi, Am. Samoa
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Location: Malaeimi, Am. Samoa
Posted:
Hmmmm....
Well - I AM the parent......
It's kinda wierd, but with my three boys I find that fireknife dancing keeps them from getting into a lot of stuff that will either surely kill them, or at the very least get them in LOTS of trouble.
My guys are 11, 13, and 15 and they HATE drugs, alcohol, and smoking. BUT - they LOVE fireknife dancing and my oldest is among the top three juniors in the world (placed in Samoa, American Samoa, and Hawaii). He also instructs every Saturday.
But then, we know that they were trained by the best - I am the safety instructor for the new fireknife dancers who join our studio.
There are risks - but for fire - the risks are meaurable and controllable, unlike drugs and alcohol.
Soifua,
TJ
Hmmmm....
Well - I AM the parent......
It's kinda wierd, but with my three boys I find that fireknife dancing keeps them from getting into a lot of stuff that will either surely kill them, or at the very least get them in LOTS of trouble.
My guys are 11, 13, and 15 and they HATE drugs, alcohol, and smoking. BUT - they LOVE fireknife dancing and my oldest is among the top three juniors in the world (placed in Samoa, American Samoa, and Hawaii). He also instructs every Saturday.
But then, we know that they were trained by the best - I am the safety instructor for the new fireknife dancers who join our studio.
There are risks - but for fire - the risks are meaurable and controllable, unlike drugs and alcohol.
Soifua,
TJ
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
*laughs* I turned 19 on the 23rd of June, and I was struggling to write out a birthday list for my family...I chucked a Fire staff and fire water on the list to flesh it out, not expecting to get it...but life works in mysterious ways
Of course, I didn't receive the fire staff without 10 minutes of precautions, warnings, and house rules from mother dearest XD.
But congrats and kudos to your bargain finding, Rouge
*laughs* I turned 19 on the 23rd of June, and I was struggling to write out a birthday list for my family...I chucked a Fire staff and fire water on the list to flesh it out, not expecting to get it...but life works in mysterious ways
Of course, I didn't receive the fire staff without 10 minutes of precautions, warnings, and house rules from mother dearest XD.
But congrats and kudos to your bargain finding, Rouge
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Posted:
around christmas and my birthday i kept hinting that i wanted poi...but the hint never materialised...however thanks to a parcel that arrived today - i have fire! so bah to my folks!
around christmas and my birthday i kept hinting that i wanted poi...but the hint never materialised...however thanks to a parcel that arrived today - i have fire! so bah to my folks!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
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lovable smart-ass
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Location: vineyards, Vienna, Austria
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Location: vineyards, Vienna, Austria
Posted:
did u show ur rents the poi or did u just grab the parcel and run off to ur room giggling like a japanese schoolgirl?
Written by: Rouge Dragon
i have fire! so bah to my folks!
did u show ur rents the poi or did u just grab the parcel and run off to ur room giggling like a japanese schoolgirl?
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Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Posted:
My mum worries about me playing with fire. No sorry, correct that... my mum worries that I might play with fire, she doesn't know that my dad bought me paraffin while I was down home and she wasn't there and let me play!
I guess she has good reason to worry about me playing with fire though as I only have 3 or 4 days a week when I can say that I might actually be "safe" and even then it can't be guarenteed. Eventually when I'm 100% clear of falling to the ground she may not worry about me burning things. My dad on the other hand hadn't seen fire being spun until I spun for him and he thought it was amazing and is helping me gather all the stuff I need to make my another set of poi. Although I'm "not to get into a habit of playing with fire" *insert stern parental face here*
On the plus side though my mum has seen me spin them unlit and is amazed at how much I've inproved since she first saw me do it when I'd only just started.
My mum worries about me playing with fire. No sorry, correct that... my mum worries that I might play with fire, she doesn't know that my dad bought me paraffin while I was down home and she wasn't there and let me play!
I guess she has good reason to worry about me playing with fire though as I only have 3 or 4 days a week when I can say that I might actually be "safe" and even then it can't be guarenteed. Eventually when I'm 100% clear of falling to the ground she may not worry about me burning things. My dad on the other hand hadn't seen fire being spun until I spun for him and he thought it was amazing and is helping me gather all the stuff I need to make my another set of poi.
Although I'm "not to get into a habit of playing with fire" *insert stern parental face here*On the plus side though my mum has seen me spin them unlit and is amazed at how much I've inproved since she first saw me do it when I'd only just started.
One day i'll learn to resist gravity...
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Posted:
i left it on the bench so they could ask what it was when they came home...mums look was GREAT *evil laugh* it was "damn, theres nothing i can do about it" (by the way, do u like chocolate, cos ill send you a box to munch on while borrow your poi!)
there was lots of dancing around when i got it, but no, not giggling like a japanese schoolgirl...possibly like a french maid though
Written by: the badger with a troubled past and nothing left to lose /KonstiWritten by: Rouge Dragon
i have fire! so bah to my folks!
did u show ur rents the poi or did u just grab the parcel and run off to ur room giggling like a japanese schoolgirl?
i left it on the bench so they could ask what it was when they came home...mums look was GREAT *evil laugh* it was "damn, theres nothing i can do about it" (by the way, do u like chocolate, cos ill send you a box to munch on while borrow your poi!)
there was lots of dancing around when i got it, but no, not giggling like a japanese schoolgirl...possibly like a french maid though
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Posted:
my folks think it's the coolest thing ever, but then again, i'm 34.... what can they say?
i made my mam a pair of tennis ball practise poi. she can do a few moves, but hasn't lit up yet unfortunately. but don't worry, i'm working on it......
my folks think it's the coolest thing ever, but then again, i'm 34.... what can they say?
i made my mam a pair of tennis ball practise poi. she can do a few moves, but hasn't lit up yet unfortunately. but don't worry, i'm working on it......
My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely
SILVER Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
Oh oh!! make sure I'm around!
ok?? please?!?!
Written by: Rouge Dragon
MiG, my parents used to always do the "wait until you're 18" line...now that i am 18 it's "wait until you've finished school". when ive finished school it'll change to "wait until you get a job and go overseas" which will mean that by the time i'm overseas im going to have a hell of a lot of wildness to let loose!
Oh oh!! make sure I'm around!
ok?? please?!?!
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
journeyman
53 posts
Location: Southampton, uk
53 posts
Location: Southampton, uk
Posted:
I`m a mum who doesn`t mind her eleven year old doing staff,
He`s bloody good at it and is around other spinners when he lights up.
I let him decide if he wants to spin or not, his life not mine
Also my mum is well into spinning, last time we went to see her we had to leave some astrojacks for her so she could practice
If we play safe and enjoy what`s the problem
I`m a mum who doesn`t mind her eleven year old doing staff,
He`s bloody good at it and is around other spinners when he lights up
.I let him decide if he wants to spin or not, his life not mine
Also my mum is well into spinning, last time we went to see her we had to leave some astrojacks for her so she could practice
If we play safe and enjoy what`s the problem
Drinking wine, eating cheese, catching some rays, yunno.
GOLD Member
Self-Flagellation Expert
3,414 posts
Location: Bogged at CG, Australia
Self-Flagellation Expert
3,414 posts
Location: Bogged at CG, Australia
Posted:
french maid? im liking the sounds of this
*looks around for thread hijacking policimen*
umm, i mean its good that you were so excited. yeah, thats what i meant
*starts whistling all innocent like*
french maid? im liking the sounds of this
*looks around for thread hijacking policimen*
umm, i mean its good that you were so excited. yeah, thats what i meant
*starts whistling all innocent like*
"beg beg grovel beg grovel"
"master"
--FSA
"There was an arse there, i couldn't help myself"
--Rougie
lovable smart-ass
785 posts
Location: vineyards, Vienna, Austria
785 posts
Location: vineyards, Vienna, Austria
Posted:
*wipes the drool of the keyboard*
Written by: Rouge Dragon
possibly like a french maid though
*wipes the drool of the keyboard*
"is optimism in austria just a lack of information?"
-Alfred Dorfer
BRONZE Member
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Posted:
and yes Vanize, i plan on going to germany so you can meet me and my wildness!
edited cos i speak good english!
EDITED_BY: Rouge Dragon (1090314971)
and yes Vanize, i plan on going to germany so you can meet me and my wildness!
edited cos i speak good english!
EDITED_BY: Rouge Dragon (1090314971)
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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