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Login/Join to Participateresident bagpiper
342 posts
Location: Vermont, USA
342 posts
Location: Vermont, USA
Posted:
should i just drop the (formerly... ) bit.... i only really know 2 or 3 of you, so is it ok if my name changes?
should i just drop the (formerly... ) bit.... i only really know 2 or 3 of you, so is it ok if my name changes?
Q:What's the difference between the Great Highland Bagpipes and the Northumbrian Pipes?
A:The Great Highland Pipes burn longer.
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still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
i find that vowels are usually in a name.
keep it! singed piper has cool mental imagery attached to it!
i find that vowels are usually in a name.
keep it! singed piper has cool mental imagery attached to it!
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master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
Posted:
letters numbers and phrases, oh my!
letters numbers and phrases, oh my!
kyrian: I've felt your finger connect with me many times
lou kitten: sneaky little meatball..
ezz: please corrupt me more
HoP resident longboarder.
195 posts
Location: Tasmania, Australia
195 posts
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Posted:
ha ha ha...oh well...i think you should keep it.
ha ha ha...oh well...i think you should keep it.
"surely a longboarding fire spinner should have no trouble getting some action!"- NYC....
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HoP is teh suxor.
425 posts
Location: Tampa, Florida, USA
HoP is teh suxor.
425 posts
Location: Tampa, Florida, USA
Posted:
i am the grasshoppah!
i am the grasshoppah!
Once in a while you get shown the light
in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
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All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
Posted:
oh see, here i came in here thinking people were going to explain why they chose their name and avatar. i got all curious. now i feel cheated
oh see, here i came in here thinking people were going to explain why they chose their name and avatar. i got all curious. now i feel cheated
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
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master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
Posted:
kyrian: I've felt your finger connect with me many times
lou kitten: sneaky little meatball..
ezz: please corrupt me more
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All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
Posted:
well, since i'm not the only one wondering, i'm going to take the lead
my name is that because i'm very much like a cat, and i do quite literally pounce, physically and metaphorically. i surprise a lot of people, because i tend to look all small and sweet and innocent, and then they get to see my spunkiness. that and i give my special pounce hugs
and the avatar....well, i'm quite famous for my piercings and whatnot, and i think my tongue is just that cool. so i had to choose an avatar that represented me well
so who's next? i wanna know about people's names and avatars!
well, since i'm not the only one wondering, i'm going to take the lead
my name is that because i'm very much like a cat, and i do quite literally pounce, physically and metaphorically. i surprise a lot of people, because i tend to look all small and sweet and innocent, and then they get to see my spunkiness. that and i give my special pounce hugs
and the avatar....well, i'm quite famous for my piercings and whatnot, and i think my tongue is just that cool. so i had to choose an avatar that represented me well
so who's next? i wanna know about people's names and avatars!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
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master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
Posted:
since i'm here, i'll go next
some of you familiar w/the Boston region may know the restaurant Fire and Ice...well that's NOT where i got it from
i used to/sometimes still ice skate, and i still teach ice skating to those who want to learn so anyway, i decided to combine the two, and the N separates one from the other...interesting side note, the skating club prez at my school is trying to find a rink where they'd let me spin fire on ice...it'd be for lack of a better word, WICKED
the avatar is a pic of me and my good friend leliel doing corkscrews while we were trying to think of cool doubles moves to keep interest. It was taken during a shoot by a pro photographer..not quite sure why, but it was one of the first pieces i got..:D
next victim?
since i'm here, i'll go next
some of you familiar w/the Boston region may know the restaurant Fire and Ice...well that's NOT where i got it from
i used to/sometimes still ice skate, and i still teach ice skating to those who want to learn
so anyway, i decided to combine the two, and the N separates one from the other...interesting side note, the skating club prez at my school is trying to find a rink where they'd let me spin fire on ice...it'd be for lack of a better word, WICKEDthe avatar is a pic of me and my good friend leliel doing corkscrews while we were trying to think of cool doubles moves to keep interest. It was taken during a shoot by a pro photographer..not quite sure why, but it was one of the first pieces i got..:D
next victim?
kyrian: I've felt your finger connect with me many times
lou kitten: sneaky little meatball..
ezz: please corrupt me more
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
My name is combo of my first and last name. I had a history teacher in 7th grade (the boys baseball coach actually) who gave it to me. During roll call each day, he would call most of the students by their last name. He called me by my first as well as one other person. Well, one day he slipped, and out came Spritie. The whole class laughed. The next day, and every day after for that year, he called me spritie during roll call. The class just accepted that. I also had him for history the next year. On the first day of class, during roll call, I was spritie. I like it, so I didn't mind at all.
The avatar is me spinning on the beach a few weeks ago.
My name is combo of my first and last name. I had a history teacher in 7th grade (the boys baseball coach actually) who gave it to me. During roll call each day, he would call most of the students by their last name. He called me by my first as well as one other person. Well, one day he slipped, and out came Spritie. The whole class laughed. The next day, and every day after for that year, he called me spritie during roll call. The class just accepted that. I also had him for history the next year. On the first day of class, during roll call, I was spritie. I like it, so I didn't mind at all.
The avatar is me spinning on the beach a few weeks ago.
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A perth girl gone walkabout...
396 posts
Location: Back home in Perth WA, Australia
A perth girl gone walkabout...
396 posts
Location: Back home in Perth WA, Australia
Posted:
Well, Mines not terribly interesting, but thought i'd add it anyway...
My names Melanie, and i get called Mel, and sometimes Mellie, but prefer the spelling of Mele.
And my avatar is of a dragon. I love anything sci-fi/fantasy, and so when a friend found out i needed a funky avatar, she searched the net for a nice dragon for me (Arn't friends great?
)
Well, Mines not terribly interesting, but thought i'd add it anyway...
My names Melanie, and i get called Mel, and sometimes Mellie, but prefer the spelling of Mele.
And my avatar is of a dragon. I love anything sci-fi/fantasy, and so when a friend found out i needed a funky avatar, she searched the net for a nice dragon for me (Arn't friends great?
) I smile because i have no idea whats going on!!
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6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
now available in "advanced"
6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posted:
My name originally came from the estate where I live, which is known as "the bird sanctuary" because all the raods are named after types of bird!
It got shortened to Bird after a while - less of a mouthful! The avatar is the logo for the Pontiac Firebird, which I think combines the two main interests in my life!
My name originally came from the estate where I live, which is known as "the bird sanctuary" because all the raods are named after types of bird!
It got shortened to Bird after a while - less of a mouthful! The avatar is the logo for the Pontiac Firebird, which I think combines the two main interests in my life!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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veteran
1,459 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
veteran
1,459 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
My name comes from the master craftsman, genius, and jeweller to the Russian Imperial court of Tzar Alexander lll & Nicholas ll.
I've always dabbled in jewellery making and Fabergé's work has been a huge inspiration to me. I also collect eggs, not real ones, just decorative eggs made from stone, glass, wood, metal etc, I have literally hundreds of them from all over the world scattered throughout the house.
My prestent avatar is Fabergé's seal, I plan on changing it soon though when I get a half-decent firey pic
Initially I wanted to spell Fabergé with the Cyrillic alphabet but when I do it just turns out as: ФАБЕРЖЕ
My name comes from the master craftsman, genius, and jeweller to the Russian Imperial court of Tzar Alexander lll & Nicholas ll.
I've always dabbled in jewellery making and Fabergé's work has been a huge inspiration to me. I also collect eggs, not real ones, just decorative eggs made from stone, glass, wood, metal etc, I have literally hundreds of them from all over the world scattered throughout the house.
My prestent avatar is Fabergé's seal, I plan on changing it soon though when I get a half-decent firey pic
Initially I wanted to spell Fabergé with the Cyrillic alphabet but when I do it just turns out as: ФАБЕРЖЕ
My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely 
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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:
Hehehe... and you have some pretty funky eggs
Apart from the sheer obvious aspect of mine, the idea was to make people think more about the grace and balance (poise) needed to be a dancer (and the dancing is what this is all about, eh?!).
That's not to say I am either graceful or even balanced, but maybe one day
The pic is of me firedancing outside Milk nightclub in Belfast. I like that it came out as nearly a perfect circle (well, more like an 'e')... though I have to stop looking so serious every time I dance with fire
xx
Hehehe... and you have some pretty funky eggs
Apart from the sheer obvious aspect of mine, the idea was to make people think more about the grace and balance (poise) needed to be a dancer (and the dancing is what this is all about, eh?!).
That's not to say I am either graceful or even balanced, but maybe one day
The pic is of me firedancing outside Milk nightclub in Belfast. I like that it came out as nearly a perfect circle (well, more like an 'e')... though I have to stop looking so serious every time I dance with fire
xx Getting to the other side 
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1,453 posts
Location: Lancs England
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1,453 posts
Location: Lancs England
Posted:
well mine came from an old interest of mine Mountain biking if any of you out there have read mountain biking UK you will know of a small sheep who goes by the name of Mint Sauce (he is the icon of all mountain bikers everywhere) for several years I went by the name Dampwool "still use it as my log on to most things" but I slowly cane back to mint and it has just stuck.
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well mine came from an old interest of mine Mountain biking if any of you out there have read mountain biking UK you will know of a small sheep who goes by the name of Mint Sauce (he is the icon of all mountain bikers everywhere) for several years I went by the name Dampwool "still use it as my log on to most things" but I slowly cane back to mint and it has just stuck.
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before i met those lot i thought they'd be a bunch of dreadlocked hippies that smoked, set things on fire ,and drank a lot of tea but then when i met them....oh wait (PyroWill)
HoP resident longboarder.
195 posts
Location: Tasmania, Australia
195 posts
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Posted:
hmm...i suppose that as i am here i will just HAVE to tell you all the story, though i warn you it isn't that interesting: i was at a salamanca meeting one night and a friends commented on how i was becoming more and more competent with my use of fire....or in other words a fire master- the actual descision on a maori translation is in resepct and reference to poi/fire arts initial home...the maori tradition..it was a link and i grabbed it- I'M SORRY!! SO SO SORRY!!!
.....anyway...umm...(gets back on chair)....ah....my avatar i found on the net i wanted to find a moving fire and i found this funky ikkle pic and thought it could be cool...so here it is.
hmm...i suppose that as i am here i will just HAVE to tell you all the story, though i warn you it isn't that interesting: i was at a salamanca meeting one night and a friends commented on how i was becoming more and more competent with my use of fire....or in other words a fire master- the actual descision on a maori translation is in resepct and reference to poi/fire arts initial home...the maori tradition..it was a link and i grabbed it- I'M SORRY!! SO SO SORRY!!!
.....anyway...umm...(gets back on chair)....ah....my avatar i found on the net i wanted to find a moving fire and i found this funky ikkle pic and thought it could be cool...so here it is.
"surely a longboarding fire spinner should have no trouble getting some action!"- NYC....
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Self-Flagellation Expert
3,414 posts
Location: Bogged at CG, Australia
Self-Flagellation Expert
3,414 posts
Location: Bogged at CG, Australia
Posted:
my name came from when i was a member of the 'programming' club at school. *ducks from people throwing tomatoes*. Yes, i was, and to an extent still am, a geek. anyway, the programming part is in commas cos all we did was play network games of quake. i wanted to call myself 'man im good', as a bit of a joke, given that i was what the other guys referred to as fragbait or something, but, alas, it didnt fit. so it got shortened. and, being a year 8 geek, alternating capitals were THE coolest thing ever. and i like it, so ive kept it.
I have also been referred to as 'holden', 'holdenboy' or some derivative of that, because ford and holden are the two main car manufacturers in aust, and fiercly divide most of the population. hence, i got called holden a lot at cadets, which predominantly uses the last name.
my name came from when i was a member of the 'programming' club at school. *ducks from people throwing tomatoes*. Yes, i was, and to an extent still am, a geek. anyway, the programming part is in commas cos all we did was play network games of quake. i wanted to call myself 'man im good', as a bit of a joke, given that i was what the other guys referred to as fragbait or something, but, alas, it didnt fit. so it got shortened. and, being a year 8 geek, alternating capitals were THE coolest thing ever. and i like it, so ive kept it.
I have also been referred to as 'holden', 'holdenboy' or some derivative of that, because ford and holden are the two main car manufacturers in aust, and fiercly divide most of the population. hence, i got called holden a lot at cadets, which predominantly uses the last name.
"beg beg grovel beg grovel"
"master"
--FSA
"There was an arse there, i couldn't help myself"
--Rougie
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Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
well there is a long and fascinating story behind my name. In short, my parents gave it too me
My avatar is of my friend and in a photobooth in tesco's. We went really hyper that day and it just reminds me of good times. Plus i think its funny cos i blinked as well
well there is a long and fascinating story behind my name. In short, my parents gave it too me
My avatar is of my friend and in a photobooth in tesco's. We went really hyper that day and it just reminds me of good times. Plus i think its funny cos i blinked as well
overlord and maggot king
171 posts
Location: heathmont, victoria, australia
171 posts
Location: heathmont, victoria, australia
Posted:
kermit the hendrix came from a good mate of mine, both pissed and twirling. avatar was just a band i beleive
kermit the hendrix came from a good mate of mine, both pissed and twirling. avatar was just a band i beleive
welcome back to kermits mad land.
wont you join my teaparty.
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old hand
845 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
old hand
845 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted:
Funnily enough parafinfairy came from me accidently soaking myself in parafin every time I go near it. DONT TRY THIS AT HOME KIDS! I've had so many rashes from the stuff its really not good at all. So it had to be parafinfairy. The lovely stongbow pic came from Durbs. I have no idea how to work a computer and funnily enough he thought that pic would be a fitting one for me. Don't know why
Funnily enough parafinfairy came from me accidently soaking myself in parafin every time I go near it. DONT TRY THIS AT HOME KIDS! I've had so many rashes from the stuff its really not good at all. So it had to be parafinfairy. The lovely stongbow pic came from Durbs. I have no idea how to work a computer and funnily enough he thought that pic would be a fitting one for me. Don't know why
Slicing the Loaf as we speak.
I need it..... Trust me!
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Unremarkable
277 posts
Location: Cochrane, Canada
Unremarkable
277 posts
Location: Cochrane, Canada
Posted:
'Cause I'm here I guess I'll give'er a go, too, though the story behind my name is fairly uninteresting...
A few years ago I joined an online role-playing guild (*grins sheepishly*) for Anne McCaffery's Dragonriders of Pern series and, as I have absolutely no imagination at all, I looked about the room when trying to come up with a good name. The calendar caught my eye -- November -- and *poof* Nove I was. After two years in the same guild, when half the people on my MSN list still call me Nove, it's just natural to be called Nove on everything else internety, too.
Avatar? Part of the a cover of one of A. McCaffery's books...
'Cause I'm here I guess I'll give'er a go, too, though the story behind my name is fairly uninteresting...
A few years ago I joined an online role-playing guild (*grins sheepishly*) for Anne McCaffery's Dragonriders of Pern series and, as I have absolutely no imagination at all, I looked about the room when trying to come up with a good name. The calendar caught my eye -- November -- and *poof* Nove I was. After two years in the same guild, when half the people on my MSN list still call me Nove, it's just natural to be called Nove on everything else internety, too.
Avatar? Part of the a cover of one of A. McCaffery's books...
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come here."
newbie
34 posts
Location: Nr London, UK
34 posts
Location: Nr London, UK
Posted:
well, the fee fairy came about becasue i had a pair of evil fair wings, they were black and red, and someone said, 'hey, fee fairy wings, they suit you' so that was it!
The fee bit comes about because its short for my first name: Fiona.
i haven't got an avatar, i don't think, i can't see any from here!!
well, the fee fairy came about becasue i had a pair of evil fair wings, they were black and red, and someone said, 'hey, fee fairy wings, they suit you' so that was it!
The fee bit comes about because its short for my first name: Fiona.
i haven't got an avatar, i don't think, i can't see any from here!!
addict
508 posts
Location: manchester, uk
508 posts
Location: manchester, uk
Posted:
my avatar is part of a fractal....an ever repeating pattern sometimes found in nature like in a fern leaf and sometimes in very complicated brain boggling maths...and all yellowed up like that it KINDA could be a fire poi
my avatar is part of a fractal....an ever repeating pattern sometimes found in nature like in a fern leaf and sometimes in very complicated brain boggling maths...and all yellowed up like that it KINDA could be a fire poi
It's smashing to be back x
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rrragghh!
121 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
rrragghh!
121 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Posted:
my avatar is me juggling some fire last week. We got a new digi cam at home and couldn't resist trying out taking some long exposure pics
The name, well thats anyones guess...
my avatar is me juggling some fire last week. We got a new digi cam at home and couldn't resist trying out taking some long exposure pics
The name, well thats anyones guess...
Fireotographer on Hiatus
284 posts
Location: Cork, Ireland
284 posts
Location: Cork, Ireland
Posted:
Did you know that Fee is German for fairy. So actually your name is a hendiadys....
Did you know that Fee is German for fairy. So actually your name is a hendiadys....
"I see," said the blind man.
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HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted:
I got the name Lightning at Burning Man. It's because I have a costume that has EL glow-wire attached to it. When I wear it, I look like walking lightning. I also liked the name because I love thunderstorms and think that lightning is one of nature's most beautiful displays.
The avatar comes from this page. I don't think it needs much more explanation. I like it because it's simple and because when you see that avatar on the site, you know exactly who it is.
It's a good name. Two syllables, easily recognizable and rememberable, and yet unique. I'm very glad I came up with it.
Only problem is that I can't use it as a handle on most websites/boards/messenger services because some punk has always nabbed it first. That's why I use the name "MikeGinny," which is based on my first and last names. "MikeGinny" is actually my login-name for this site and it's the name I used for my first six or seven months on the site before I gradually switched it over.
I got the name Lightning at Burning Man. It's because I have a costume that has EL glow-wire attached to it. When I wear it, I look like walking lightning. I also liked the name because I love thunderstorms and think that lightning is one of nature's most beautiful displays.
The avatar comes from this page. I don't think it needs much more explanation. I like it because it's simple and because when you see that avatar on the site, you know exactly who it is.
It's a good name. Two syllables, easily recognizable and rememberable, and yet unique. I'm very glad I came up with it.
Only problem is that I can't use it as a handle on most websites/boards/messenger services because some punk has always nabbed it first. That's why I use the name "MikeGinny," which is based on my first and last names. "MikeGinny" is actually my login-name for this site and it's the name I used for my first six or seven months on the site before I gradually switched it over.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
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big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
great word!
just looked it up and was happily surprised - or should that be 'both happy and surprised'?
although personally i think 'fee fairy' is more an example of anthimeria...
Written by: Fräulein
hendiadys....
great word!
just looked it up and was happily surprised - or should that be 'both happy and surprised'?
although personally i think 'fee fairy' is more an example of anthimeria...
"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood
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Member
114 posts
Location: Plymouth, UK
Member
114 posts
Location: Plymouth, UK
Posted:
Weeeell, lets see.
I'm a rock climber to a certain extent. and my name is Tim so I made a zen like quantum leap of thought and got that. Had it on climbing forums for a while so just kept it when I took up poi.
Avatar:
On spherculism.com there is this cool little dude>
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which I really liked so I tried to do a slightly largher animated gif of him with flickering flames (turned out quite cool) but when I came to compress it I screwed it up so it was unrecogniseable.
Then I just searched the web for a little flamey thing and found an 'OXIDISING' warning symbol which I thought was quite cool, and did the same thing with the rippling flames.
I quite like it
Bet you're glad you know that!
Weeeell, lets see.
I'm a rock climber to a certain extent. and my name is Tim so I made a zen like quantum leap of thought and got that. Had it on climbing forums for a while so just kept it when I took up poi.
Avatar:
On spherculism.com there is this cool little dude>
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which I really liked so I tried to do a slightly largher animated gif of him with flickering flames (turned out quite cool) but when I came to compress it I screwed it up so it was unrecogniseable
.Then I just searched the web for a little flamey thing and found an 'OXIDISING' warning symbol which I thought was quite cool, and did the same thing with the rippling flames.
I quite like it
Bet you're glad you know that!
Mags - watching police torches drawing closer - runs over to his poi:
"Maybe now would be a good time to have another burn, we might not get another chance..."
newbie
26 posts
Location: Gloucestershire
26 posts
Location: Gloucestershire
Posted:
well being so new i havnt got a clue how to change any of that, so any help would be much appreciated
thanks
well being so new i havnt got a clue how to change any of that, so any help would be much appreciated
thanks
smile, life is grand
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Member
114 posts
Location: Plymouth, UK
Member
114 posts
Location: Plymouth, UK
Posted:
If you go to the My Home link at the top of the page, then the EDIT link next to Personal information... Think it's near the bottom of the page somewhere
If you go to the My Home link at the top of the page, then the EDIT link next to Personal information... Think it's near the bottom of the page somewhere
Mags - watching police torches drawing closer - runs over to his poi:
"Maybe now would be a good time to have another burn, we might not get another chance..."
newbie
26 posts
Location: Gloucestershire
26 posts
Location: Gloucestershire
Posted:
cool thanks very much
cool thanks very much
smile, life is grand
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