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38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
Hi.
I've just joined from my workplace in Edinburgh, Scotland.
I'm 23.
A girl.
Ummmm...
I did poi for quite a while on and off, until I started a sculpture course that was very heavy on the physical exertion side of things.
I'm currently teaching myself (!) contact juggling and I want to get back into the poi side of things, although I don't know how well that's going to work with my currently broken wrist.
There ya go!
So, hello!
Hi.
I've just joined from my workplace in Edinburgh, Scotland.
I'm 23.
A girl.
Ummmm...
I did poi for quite a while on and off, until I started a sculpture course that was very heavy on the physical exertion side of things.
I'm currently teaching myself (!) contact juggling and I want to get back into the poi side of things, although I don't know how well that's going to work with my currently broken wrist.
There ya go!
So, hello!
BRONZE Member
not _Y_
720 posts
Location: Scotland
not _Y_
720 posts
Location: Scotland
Posted:
see you soon...
Written by: CAChullo Miss CAC
So, hello!
see you soon...
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
newbie
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
Ah, so you'll be one of the meadow-ers then?
Ah, so you'll be one of the meadow-ers then?
GOLD Member
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Let's relight this forum 
newbie
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
Ello there!
Ello there!
BRONZE Member
not _Y_
720 posts
Location: Scotland
not _Y_
720 posts
Location: Scotland
Posted:
Written by: CACindeedy
Ah, so you'll be one of the meadow-ers then?
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
newbie
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
AND you say 'indeedy'.
My sort of person!
AND you say 'indeedy'.
My sort of person!
newbie
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
Ok, so what sort of time should I be turning up on Monday night?
It may just be a chance to meet y'all, as I dunno how
poi-ing will go, but what the heck.
Ok, so what sort of time should I be turning up on Monday night?
It may just be a chance to meet y'all, as I dunno how
poi-ing will go, but what the heck.
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Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hey! Welcome. I'm trying to learn contact too! Not easy, is it?!
Hey! Welcome. I'm trying to learn contact too! Not easy, is it?!
What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
newbie
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
Not hugely easy, no.
I'm just pretty much playing about with it at the moment, trying to learn the basics.
Since (as I said before) I have a broken wrist, it's all very much one handed, and I'm using a metal ball that I found in a sale in some shop full of tat.
So I now have bruises all over me from dropping it.
But I'm enjoying it a lot.
Not hugely easy, no.
I'm just pretty much playing about with it at the moment, trying to learn the basics.
Since (as I said before) I have a broken wrist, it's all very much one handed, and I'm using a metal ball that I found in a sale in some shop full of tat.
So I now have bruises all over me from dropping it.
But I'm enjoying it a lot.
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Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Posted:
It's the most rewarding thing ever when you manage to get it going.. beacuse it takes so long!
I'm loving it too, though. Know what you mean about bruises! I find that doing it in a large space makes it a bit easier because if I mess up I can tap it away without breaking loads of stuff
Hope the wrist is better soon!
It's the most rewarding thing ever when you manage to get it going.. beacuse it takes so long!
I'm loving it too, though. Know what you mean about bruises! I find that doing it in a large space makes it a bit easier because if I mess up I can tap it away without breaking loads of stuff
Hope the wrist is better soon!
What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
newbie
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
I tend to practice in my living room, which works unless I drop the ball on breakables.
It seems to be magnetically attracted to a certain china dish.
I dunno what the ball's going to do since I put the dish in the kitchen...
That'll be an interesting experiment.
I tend to practice in my living room, which works unless I drop the ball on breakables.
It seems to be magnetically attracted to a certain china dish.
I dunno what the ball's going to do since I put the dish in the kitchen...
That'll be an interesting experiment.
BRONZE Member
not _Y_
720 posts
Location: Scotland
not _Y_
720 posts
Location: Scotland
Posted:
turn up time: when dark ... summit like 9-10pm
You've been before... so i imagine you might know of the bench that lurks in the firey-spinney bit of the meadows... There will prolly be people lurking there... and if there's paraffin and people aren't too slack, there will prolly be the tell tale sign of some fire
Written by: CACwell not everyone plays every week... so I am sure meeting people is all good
Ok, so what sort of time should I be turning up on Monday night?
It may just be a chance to meet y'all, as I dunno how
poi-ing will go, but what the heck.
turn up time: when dark ... summit like 9-10pm
You've been before... so i imagine you might know of the bench that lurks in the firey-spinney bit of the meadows... There will prolly be people lurking there... and if there's paraffin and people aren't too slack, there will prolly be the tell tale sign of some fire
You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?" George Bernard Shaw
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Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello
Hope the wrist gets better soon
Do you like the colour pink?
Hello
Hope the wrist gets better soon
Do you like the colour pink?
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
GOLD Member
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
broked wrists sounds non too good. 'Specially with contact jugglyness! You could always practice with your ankles instead!
broked wrists sounds non too good. 'Specially with contact jugglyness! You could always practice with your ankles instead!
Let's relight this forum
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Posted:
CAC
Welcome to HoP
CACWelcome to HoP
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
GOLD Member
now available in "advanced"
6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
now available in "advanced"
6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello CAC and welcome!
Hello CAC and welcome!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
newbie
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
Hello everyone!
Well, why, you mean the bit kinda up nearish the big junctiony bit under the trees?
Pink, I do like pink, but as an accent to black, generally.
Thanks for all the sympathy for the wrist. I go back to the fracture clinic next Tuesday to get x-rayed (again! I don't think all this radiation is good for me) and told whether I can stop wearing my wrist brace.
However, since I leant on it last week and it went crack , I don't know if it'll be good news.
Hello everyone!
Well, why, you mean the bit kinda up nearish the big junctiony bit under the trees?
Pink, I do like pink, but as an accent to black, generally.
Thanks for all the sympathy for the wrist. I go back to the fracture clinic next Tuesday to get x-rayed (again! I don't think all this radiation is good for me) and told whether I can stop wearing my wrist brace.
However, since I leant on it last week and it went crack , I don't know if it'll be good news.
AnonymousPLATINUM Member
Posted:
Welcome to HoP!
Good luck with your wrist!
Cheers!
Welcome to HoP!
Good luck with your wrist!
Cheers!
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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:
cracks arent good. especially red ones. but, i seem to recall from physics that about 5 or less xrays per year is pretty safe. dont quote me on that, though.
cracks arent good. especially red ones. but, i seem to recall from physics that about 5 or less xrays per year is pretty safe. dont quote me on that, though.
"beg beg grovel beg grovel"
"master"
--FSA
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--Rougie
newbie
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
Five or six individual ones or five or six batches?
You know, this has been 15 weeks now that it's been bust.
AND I broke it in an embarassing way.
Five or six individual ones or five or six batches?
You know, this has been 15 weeks now that it's been bust.
AND I broke it in an embarassing way.
AnonymousPLATINUM Member
Posted:
How'd you break it then?
How'd you break it then?
newbie
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
Well, I went to the doctor because my right foot went numb. She said the heavy platform boots I wear may be pinching a nerve, and that I should wear flat shoes.
So I did, and then my trousers were too long and I tripped over them and broke my wrist.
Well, I went to the doctor because my right foot went numb. She said the heavy platform boots I wear may be pinching a nerve, and that I should wear flat shoes.
So I did, and then my trousers were too long and I tripped over them and broke my wrist.
AnonymousPLATINUM Member
Posted:
So now have you rolled them up or hemmed them? Could be a good idea!
So now have you rolled them up or hemmed them?
Could be a good idea! newbie
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
Er, no.
I'm just wearing my platforms again.
Flat shoes are dangerous!
Er, no.
I'm just wearing my platforms again.
Flat shoes are dangerous!
AnonymousPLATINUM Member
Posted:
Has the numbness come back then?
Has the numbness come back then?
newbie
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
Only from cold!
It cleared up after 2 days, seriously.
Garrrrrr!
Only from cold!
It cleared up after 2 days, seriously.
Garrrrrr!
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Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Welcome to HoP CAC!
Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Welcome to HoP CAC!
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
newbie
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
Thanks, Gidg.
What are the unwritten rules around here, then?
In what way have I already put my foot in it?
There has to be something. There is on all boards one is new to.
Mind you, I haven't asked about sparkly poi or coloured flames.....
Thanks, Gidg.
What are the unwritten rules around here, then?
In what way have I already put my foot in it?
There has to be something. There is on all boards one is new to.
Mind you, I haven't asked about sparkly poi or coloured flames.....
AnonymousPLATINUM Member
Posted:
Well you should never feed UCOF after midnight!
Well you should never feed UCOF after midnight!
newbie
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
38 posts
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Posted:
Right, ok.
What about getting him wet?
(not an innuendo, not an innuendo)
Right, ok.
What about getting him wet?
(not an innuendo, not an innuendo)
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