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Login/Join to ParticipateEd: geek, staffer, past participle
122 posts
Location: London, UK
122 posts
Location: London, UK
Posted:
Ello ello.
I've made a few random posts here and there but everyone seems really nice so I thought I'd say hi properly.
Hi.
So, me then: 23, London. I've been twirling a staff for about a month now. I did some karate when I was at school and pissed about with a bo in the back garden a lot. Skip to four years later and I became entracned by a friend doing some funky similar-looking spinning at a party. But on fire.
And fire-spinning seemed to fit in perfectly with the type of sports/activities I'm good at, i.e. those where (a) my life is in some immediate danger 
, and (b) I don't have to hit or catch any balls (see also skiing and martial arts).
I work in science communication - my job involves taking stuff that sounds boring but is actually interesting and making it sound interesting too. Hobbies (beside spinning) include portrait sketching, skiing (oh for a cheaper hobby), Tai Chi, comics, and the usual films/music/books stuff. I hate making favourites lists so here's a random selection of stuff I've seen/read the last 2-3 weeks which I've liked: House of Flying Daggers, the Incredibles, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's sixth season, the new Coldplay single, Kasabian, the new Athlete album, the season finale of 24, Peter F Hamilton's Night's Dawn trilogy (not all of it!!), Steven Pinker's The Language Instinct.
Been in the UK for 11 years now. I used to live in Malaysia but I prefer it here; it's less humid, more culturally fun and I will (probably) not get attacked by monkeys (story for another time). I live with my girlfriend of 3 years in a flat in Barnet (North London) - she's pretty much the focus of my life atm (the girlfriend not the flat).
Ok, enough now. Hope to actually start meeting people soon. Are any of those regular London meetings still on (Spitz? Clapham?).
Nice to be here.
Ello ello.
I've made a few random posts here and there but everyone seems really nice so I thought I'd say hi properly.
Hi.
So, me then: 23, London. I've been twirling a staff for about a month now. I did some karate when I was at school and pissed about with a bo in the back garden a lot. Skip to four years later and I became entracned by a friend doing some funky similar-looking spinning at a party. But on fire.
And fire-spinning seemed to fit in perfectly with the type of sports/activities I'm good at, i.e. those where (a) my life is in some immediate danger , and (b) I don't have to hit or catch any balls (see also skiing and martial arts). I work in science communication - my job involves taking stuff that sounds boring but is actually interesting and making it sound interesting too. Hobbies (beside spinning) include portrait sketching, skiing (oh for a cheaper hobby), Tai Chi, comics, and the usual films/music/books stuff. I hate making favourites lists so here's a random selection of stuff I've seen/read the last 2-3 weeks which I've liked: House of Flying Daggers, the Incredibles, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's sixth season, the new Coldplay single, Kasabian, the new Athlete album, the season finale of 24, Peter F Hamilton's Night's Dawn trilogy (not all of it!!), Steven Pinker's The Language Instinct.
Been in the UK for 11 years now. I used to live in Malaysia but I prefer it here; it's less humid, more culturally fun and I will (probably) not get attacked by monkeys (story for another time). I live with my girlfriend of 3 years in a flat in Barnet (North London) - she's pretty much the focus of my life atm (the girlfriend not the flat).
Ok, enough now. Hope to actually start meeting people soon. Are any of those regular London meetings still on (Spitz? Clapham?).
Nice to be here.
Ed: geek, staffer, past participle
122 posts
Location: London, UK
122 posts
Location: London, UK
Posted:
Erm.. hello?
Anyone out there?
Erm.. hello?
Anyone out there?
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Super Gidg!!!!
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Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
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Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Nope! Nobody here but us chickens!
Welcome to HoP.
Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Nope! Nobody here but us chickens!
Welcome to HoP.
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
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I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
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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
Yes both Spitz and Clapham are both on!!
Come to Clapham common on the 19th, Big meet for Pyro Will's birthday, check out the threads in Events for more info about both Clapham and Spitz
Do you like the colour pink?
Hello
Yes both Spitz and Clapham are both on!!
Come to Clapham common on the 19th, Big meet for Pyro Will's birthday, check out the threads in Events for more info about both Clapham and Spitz
Do you like the colour pink?
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
Ed: geek, staffer, past participle
122 posts
Location: London, UK
122 posts
Location: London, UK
Posted:
Cool. I'll try to make that.
Pink is a most fine colour, but mainly on other people
Cool. I'll try to make that.
Pink is a most fine colour, but mainly on other people
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Posted:
hello Ed
hello Ed
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
Im in a lonely battle with the world with a fish to match the chip on my shoulder. Gnu in Binnu in a cnu
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
Posted:
y0! Congratulations, because I anti-hate you!!
y0! Congratulations, because I anti-hate you!!
-James
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6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
now available in "advanced"
6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello and welcome to HoP!!
Hello and welcome to HoP!!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
helloo
what kind of comics? DC/marvel stuff or crazy wierd alternative stuff like lenore and squee?
helloo
what kind of comics? DC/marvel stuff or crazy wierd alternative stuff like lenore and squee?
Ed: geek, staffer, past participle
122 posts
Location: London, UK
122 posts
Location: London, UK
Posted:
Hi all. Thanks for the greetings.
Starpoi, mainly just mainstream DC/Marvel stuff although starting to move towards the more oddball stuff they're putting out like Ex Machina and 100 Bullets. You?
Hi all. Thanks for the greetings.
Starpoi, mainly just mainstream DC/Marvel stuff although starting to move towards the more oddball stuff they're putting out like Ex Machina and 100 Bullets. You?
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Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
oh i'm a slave labour comic fan! Not sure if you'll have heard of it Roman Dirge and Johen Vasquez are my favourites. they do comics like lenore the cute little dead girl! (www.spookyland.com has some cool stuff on it)
oh i'm a slave labour comic fan! Not sure if you'll have heard of it Roman Dirge and Johen Vasquez are my favourites. they do comics like lenore the cute little dead girl! (www.spookyland.com has some cool stuff on it)
goddess of all things slimey and an interchangeable insect!
2,443 posts
Location: nottingham - the land of opportunity lol!
2,443 posts
Location: nottingham - the land of opportunity lol!
Posted:
hello and welcome! i like anime and manga comics dont know any authors who do them tho. hehe
hello and welcome! i like anime and manga comics dont know any authors who do them tho. hehe
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Gromit's Humble Squire
4,496 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Gromit's Humble Squire
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
Hiya Ed! Thanks for the thorough intro! Would love to hear the monkey story sometime
Hiya Ed!
Thanks for the thorough intro! Would love to hear the monkey story sometime Ed: geek, staffer, past participle
122 posts
Location: London, UK
122 posts
Location: London, UK
Posted:
Starpoi - would that be the same people who do Johnny the Homicidal Maniac? I've read a few of those before.
Lauz - Ello. Love the art on manga but because of the large panels & low words-images ratio, I find they read a bit too fast. I prefer the images moving
Ry - Hiya. Monkey story: our house in Malaysia was plagued by a troop of monkeys for about a year. They were constantly finding ingenious ways to break into the kitchen and nick all the damn food This culminated with us getting back from a really nice night out only to find bits of food scattered about the house. I went to the toilet, only to find a monkey working is way through a carton of eggs. He screeched loudly, threw lots of eggs at me and ran out the open window. Cheeky bugger.
Starpoi - would that be the same people who do Johnny the Homicidal Maniac? I've read a few of those before.
Lauz - Ello. Love the art on manga but because of the large panels & low words-images ratio, I find they read a bit too fast. I prefer the images moving
Ry - Hiya. Monkey story: our house in Malaysia was plagued by a troop of monkeys for about a year. They were constantly finding ingenious ways to break into the kitchen and nick all the damn food
This culminated with us getting back from a really nice night out only to find bits of food scattered about the house. I went to the toilet, only to find a monkey working is way through a carton of eggs. He screeched loudly, threw lots of eggs at me and ran out the open window. Cheeky bugger. SILVER Member
Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,785 posts
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Posted:
yes they are the 'Johnny the homicidal maniac' people. Johen Vasquez does that comic, he also writes/draws Squee which is really funny! oh no i'm exposing my comic geek side!
Thats a great monkey story!!
yes they are the 'Johnny the homicidal maniac' people. Johen Vasquez does that comic, he also writes/draws Squee which is really funny! oh no i'm exposing my comic geek side!
Thats a great monkey story!!
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old hand
834 posts
Location: Wellington somerset, UK
old hand
834 posts
Location: Wellington somerset, UK
Posted:
Ed, nights dawn trillogy if awesome!!!!!
except maybe.........ah i wont spoil it, which book you on and where are you in it?
reminds me i must re read it.
oh + how is the mixing of the form and the stick going?
oh and try asking about the firedance form, i dont know it my self, i just hear its intersting
Ed, nights dawn trillogy if awesome!!!!!
except maybe.........ah i wont spoil it, which book you on and where are you in it?
reminds me i must re read it.
oh + how is the mixing of the form and the stick going?
oh and try asking about the firedance form, i dont know it my self, i just hear its intersting
Drawings by chalk minds, strech between the stars
Kyle Mclean-
Contact without dance is like sex without wiggling.
A) it does feel as good
B) it does not look as good on film
Ed: geek, staffer, past participle
122 posts
Location: London, UK
122 posts
Location: London, UK
Posted:
Hi lava,
Night's Dawn is indeed superb (although with a second read, ever so silghtly misogynistic). I read them all when they came out and made a start with Reality Dysfunction again last month. But I've abandoned that notion - the plan is to wait for a holiday when I have enough spare time to blitz all 3500 or so pages in a small amount of time. (Possible flaw to this plan is that I'd need the strength of several men to carry the bloody books around with me)
'Firedance form' - I am intrigued
Hi lava,
Night's Dawn is indeed superb (although with a second read, ever so silghtly misogynistic). I read them all when they came out and made a start with Reality Dysfunction again last month. But I've abandoned that notion - the plan is to wait for a holiday when I have enough spare time to blitz all 3500 or so pages in a small amount of time. (Possible flaw to this plan is that I'd need the strength of several men to carry the bloody books around with me
)'Firedance form' - I am intrigued
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old hand
834 posts
Location: Wellington somerset, UK
old hand
834 posts
Location: Wellington somerset, UK
Posted:
I will ask about it on thursday, altho it might be a kung fu form, (the fire dance that is)
I will ask about it on thursday, altho it might be a kung fu form, (the fire dance that is)
Drawings by chalk minds, strech between the stars
Kyle Mclean-
Contact without dance is like sex without wiggling.
A) it does feel as good
B) it does not look as good on film
veteran
1,376 posts
Location: London, UK
1,376 posts
Location: London, UK
Posted:
Hello
Nice post in the science thread... hopefully meet you at Spitz if you're down there at any point
Hello
Nice post in the science thread... hopefully meet you at Spitz if you're down there at any point
"Moo," said the happy cow.
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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:
thank-you so much for all that info - will send you a proper reply when i have the time to do it justice.
cole. x
p.s. i've been reading 100 bullets since issue 6 (got the tp for the earlier issues).
and i'm still loving it!
check out my favourite author list in my intro sometime
thank-you so much for all that info - will send you a proper reply when i have the time to do it justice.
cole. x
p.s. i've been reading 100 bullets since issue 6 (got the tp for the earlier issues).
and i'm still loving it!
check out my favourite author list in my intro sometime
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i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
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....of doom!
585 posts
Location: Hastings, UK
....of doom!
585 posts
Location: Hastings, UK
Posted:
hello hello
hippos or elephants? or *wild card* rhinos?
hello hello
hippos or elephants? or *wild card* rhinos?
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*slou?
6,555 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
*slou?
6,555 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted:
ahh them monkeys... you gotta be careful
welcome!
ahh them monkeys... you gotta be careful welcome!
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old hand
834 posts
Location: Wellington somerset, UK
old hand
834 posts
Location: Wellington somerset, UK
Posted:
grr forgoted to ask about fire dance, will do it on thursday :P
grr forgoted to ask about fire dance, will do it on thursday :P
Drawings by chalk minds, strech between the stars
Kyle Mclean-
Contact without dance is like sex without wiggling.
A) it does feel as good
B) it does not look as good on film
Ed: geek, staffer, past participle
122 posts
Location: London, UK
122 posts
Location: London, UK
Posted:
Wow, and I thought this thread was dead...
Ello all. Thanks for the warm welcome.
Spiralx - Thanks! Spitz sounds good - I'm sorely tempted but am a bit booked at the mo - on holiday to Tallinn and Copenhagen in a week's time. Maybe in July...
Cole - No worries. Hopefully will meet up with you at some point - we can talk more. Oh and your comic writers are my comic writers. But the best thing I've read by far recently is Grant Morrison's We3.
Squarexedge - RHINOS! Definitely rhinos! (My g/f gave me a little soft rhino called George as a make-up present once. Much sentimental value).
Adya - Yes never underestimate the monkeys. They're always planning...
Lava - cheers, keen to hear about it
Wow, and I thought this thread was dead...
Ello all. Thanks for the warm welcome. Spiralx - Thanks! Spitz sounds good - I'm sorely tempted but am a bit booked at the mo - on holiday to Tallinn and Copenhagen in a week's time. Maybe in July...
Cole - No worries. Hopefully will meet up with you at some point - we can talk more. Oh and your comic writers are my comic writers. But the best thing I've read by far recently is Grant Morrison's We3.
Squarexedge - RHINOS! Definitely rhinos! (My g/f gave me a little soft rhino called George as a make-up present once. Much sentimental value).
Adya - Yes never underestimate the monkeys. They're always planning...
Lava - cheers, keen to hear about it
Ed: geek, staffer, past participle
122 posts
Location: London, UK
122 posts
Location: London, UK
Posted:
I'm off on holiday!!! Mmmm, hollidaaay... Tallin (Estonia) for 4 days and Copenhagen for another 4.
Can't wait. See you all in 8.
E
I'm off on holiday!!! Mmmm, hollidaaay... Tallin (Estonia) for 4 days and Copenhagen for another 4.
Can't wait. See you all in 8.
E
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