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Location: United Kingdom
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Location: United Kingdom
Posted:
If there is anything you want to shout from the rooftops but dont have a ladder, then this is for YOU! (plus it is a lot safer than climbing on top of a building)
If there is anything you want to shout from the rooftops but dont have a ladder, then this is for YOU! (plus it is a lot safer than climbing on top of a building)
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owner of the group property
1,277 posts
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
owner of the group property
1,277 posts
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Posted:
Public school made me hate reading with crap novels like that. Weighty themes does not equal good literature. Eventually in my junior year of high school I decided to reclaim reading from those bastards by reading Moby Dick and Dune back to back. It was cathartic.
Public school made me hate reading with crap novels like that. Weighty themes does not equal good literature. Eventually in my junior year of high school I decided to reclaim reading from those bastards by reading Moby Dick and Dune back to back. It was cathartic.
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All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
Posted:
I do't know how it all happened. I used to love reading in 1st grade and before. I was the top reader in my school at the time, then at some time I just decided I hated it. I just stopped enjoying it completely and now I have troubles reading any books that aren't on physics for more than a few pages without dozing off or getting frustrated to the point of screaming and throwing things (yes I'm being literal)
I do't know how it all happened. I used to love reading in 1st grade and before. I was the top reader in my school at the time, then at some time I just decided I hated it. I just stopped enjoying it completely and now I have troubles reading any books that aren't on physics for more than a few pages without dozing off or getting frustrated to the point of screaming and throwing things (yes I'm being literal)
The only luck is bad luck.
Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass 
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owner of the group property
1,277 posts
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
owner of the group property
1,277 posts
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Posted:
Well, I think it's fair to like reading non-fiction more than fiction. I think I've read two works of fiction in the last four years, compared with at least two dozen books on philosophy and mathematics. I like ideas; people are too messy.
Well, I think it's fair to like reading non-fiction more than fiction. I think I've read two works of fiction in the last four years, compared with at least two dozen books on philosophy and mathematics. I like ideas; people are too messy.
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All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
Posted:
I haven't read any in a longtime though.I read some works of Stephen Hawking when I was in middle school and I was hooked into cosmology, then black holes led me into looking into the ideas of quantum physics, which I still find the most fascinating to this day, then back into more astrophysics. Then I eventually found the one thing that covered all, theoretical physics, the world of new confusing theories, the one I personally like a lot is M-theory. I don't know the math for it yet, but when I do, from knowing the basic principles of what they mean, I think M-theory will be the side I choose. But my classic example to tell people is part of quantum theory, not only because this example is bizarre, but we've observed it and is one of the principles that diodes and lasers are based on. Is that an electron can be in more than one place at the same time. And they are a lot. All this stuff just really caught my eye and I love it
I haven't read any in a longtime though.I read some works of Stephen Hawking when I was in middle school and I was hooked into cosmology, then black holes led me into looking into the ideas of quantum physics, which I still find the most fascinating to this day, then back into more astrophysics. Then I eventually found the one thing that covered all, theoretical physics, the world of new confusing theories, the one I personally like a lot is M-theory. I don't know the math for it yet, but when I do, from knowing the basic principles of what they mean, I think M-theory will be the side I choose. But my classic example to tell people is part of quantum theory, not only because this example is bizarre, but we've observed it and is one of the principles that diodes and lasers are based on. Is that an electron can be in more than one place at the same time. And they are a lot. All this stuff just really caught my eye and I love it
The only luck is bad luck.
Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass
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Putting the "FUN" in fundamental since 1981
787 posts
Location: Dover, Delaware USA
Putting the "FUN" in fundamental since 1981
787 posts
Location: Dover, Delaware USA
Posted:
Yay it's bill paying day!!!/end sarcasm and joy of payday
Yay it's bill paying day!!!/end sarcasm and joy of payday
~Rock on!~
"As the pattern gets more intricate and subtle, being swept along is no longer enough"-Waking Life
(All you RLers this is epitome_of_lame *waves hello*)
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UFO Spotting
350 posts
Location: Queensland, Australia
UFO Spotting
350 posts
Location: Queensland, Australia
Posted:
Originally Posted By: AscilithLIFE IS AMAZING! (and so is my luck)
Thats Awesome dude!!! so you got lucky huh?
Originally Posted By: AscilithLIFE IS AMAZING! (and so is my luck)
Thats Awesome dude!!! so you got lucky huh?
would rather have a bottle-in-front-of-me than a frontal lobotomy
"The dangers of life are infinate and among them is safety"(geothe)
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Rampant whirler.
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Location: Geelong, Victoria, Australia!
Rampant whirler.
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Location: Geelong, Victoria, Australia!
Posted:
SoD, try reading Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams.
SoD, try reading Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams.
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Just Icarus//Spinner//Pyro//Geek
261 posts
Location: New Zealand
Just Icarus//Spinner//Pyro//Geek
261 posts
Location: New Zealand
Posted:
Douglas Adams... Anything written by Douglas Adams is freaking epic.
Has anyone else had the fortune to come across 'The Private Life of Genghis Kahn'?
Edit: In other news, my laser arrived today. 100mW of glorious green.
I'm now conducting an interesting experiment to see if i can get chocolate to melt with it.
EDITED_BY: Icarus Forde (1275464122)
Douglas Adams... Anything written by Douglas Adams is freaking epic.
Has anyone else had the fortune to come across 'The Private Life of Genghis Kahn'?
Edit: In other news, my laser arrived today. 100mW of glorious green.
I'm now conducting an interesting experiment to see if i can get chocolate to melt with it.
EDITED_BY: Icarus Forde (1275464122)
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All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
Posted:
Well, I would say ok I'll read that book, but I seriously don't think I would ever actually read it because it's just not on tmy list of things to do in my spare time. You know, when you're alone with nothing to do and you think, "Ok, what should I do?" I have never since about 1st grade thought, "I could read." And I don't think that's gonna come up in my thought to be honest.
Also Ascilith, I need some of that luck you're talking about. I haven't had anything go right in a couple months... The most right I've had was the very successful performance, and getting to hang out with a girl I really like out of school for the first time, but she's taken so it's not as right as I would want it Every weekend for the past month and a half, I've had friends running fevers over 100 whenever I made plans with them. That right there pissed the hell out of me when it happened to who I was going to go to Tech Fest with because it was her friends driving. It was the girls I had hung out with that I like a lot. She was running a fever off 100.1 from a sunburn. But she really really appreciated the help I gave her with it. Big thank you to EoN and anyone else that told me how to bring that kind of fever down.
Edit: Speaking of going wrong again, my friend forgot he had band practice today, so that plan is shot. With my luck, everyone I know will have Anthrax by the weekend.
EDITED_BY: SpinnerofDetroit (1275516100)
Well, I would say ok I'll read that book, but I seriously don't think I would ever actually read it because it's just not on tmy list of things to do in my spare time. You know, when you're alone with nothing to do and you think, "Ok, what should I do?" I have never since about 1st grade thought, "I could read." And I don't think that's gonna come up in my thought to be honest.
Also Ascilith, I need some of that luck you're talking about. I haven't had anything go right in a couple months... The most right I've had was the very successful performance, and getting to hang out with a girl I really like out of school for the first time, but she's taken so it's not as right as I would want it
Every weekend for the past month and a half, I've had friends running fevers over 100 whenever I made plans with them. That right there pissed the hell out of me when it happened to who I was going to go to Tech Fest with because it was her friends driving. It was the girls I had hung out with that I like a lot. She was running a fever off 100.1 from a sunburn. But she really really appreciated the help I gave her with it. Big thank you to EoN and anyone else that told me how to bring that kind of fever down. Edit: Speaking of going wrong again, my friend forgot he had band practice today, so that plan is shot. With my luck, everyone I know will have Anthrax by the weekend.
EDITED_BY: SpinnerofDetroit (1275516100)
The only luck is bad luck.
Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass
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Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
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Location: South Africa
Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
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Location: South Africa
Posted:
w00t.... Shifted phase. Currently running nights, sleeping days. My girlfriend is not going to be amused....
Also, trying to close on someone wielding a bo while using tonfa is tricky.
Icarus: Can you?
I love reading. Currently working through some Leslie Charteris books I got for my birthday. Still have a few Sherlock Holmes stories and some classic Asimov on my todo list. And some non-fiction, but most non-geologists will find it less than interesting.
w00t.... Shifted phase. Currently running nights, sleeping days. My girlfriend is not going to be amused....
Also, trying to close on someone wielding a bo while using tonfa is tricky.
Icarus: Can you?
I love reading.
Currently working through some Leslie Charteris books I got for my birthday. Still have a few Sherlock Holmes stories and some classic Asimov on my todo list. And some non-fiction, but most non-geologists will find it less than interesting. 'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
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All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
Posted:
Wow I saw an old show I used to watch all the time on and decided to watch it. In it I heard an awesome song, I think it would be best probably for staff, but probably good for poi too.
Edit: A link led me to this:
EDITED_BY: SpinnerofDetroit (1275522098)
Wow I saw an old show I used to watch all the time on and decided to watch it. In it I heard an awesome song, I think it would be best probably for staff, but probably good for poi too.
Edit: A link led me to this:
EDITED_BY: SpinnerofDetroit (1275522098)
The only luck is bad luck.
Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass
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Putting the "FUN" in fundamental since 1981
787 posts
Location: Dover, Delaware USA
Putting the "FUN" in fundamental since 1981
787 posts
Location: Dover, Delaware USA
Posted:
You're most welcome SoD!!!
And wow, the definition on an old show sure has changed!!! *faint*
*considers busting out her DVD box set of The State for some quality laughs*
You're most welcome SoD!!!
And wow, the definition on an old show sure has changed!!! *faint*
*considers busting out her DVD box set of The State for some quality laughs*
~Rock on!~
"As the pattern gets more intricate and subtle, being swept along is no longer enough"-Waking Life
(All you RLers this is epitome_of_lame *waves hello*)
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All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
Posted:
Well by old I meant I haven't seen it in a long time. More of an "old" show for me would be more like this.
Always will be my favorite over everything They've earned a place deep in my heart
Well by old I meant I haven't seen it in a long time. More of an "old" show for me would be more like this.
Always will be my favorite over everything
They've earned a place deep in my heart The only luck is bad luck.
Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass
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Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Posted:
I cannot handle any more emotionally damaged people in my life!
I cannot handle any more emotionally damaged people in my life!
The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
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Just Icarus//Spinner//Pyro//Geek
261 posts
Location: New Zealand
Just Icarus//Spinner//Pyro//Geek
261 posts
Location: New Zealand
Posted:
Aston: Turns out you can.
SOD - cool song.
Refuge - I know how you feel.
In other news, I distracted 2 of my 3 classes today with my laser. xD
Gotta love my physics teacher.
Aston: Turns out you can.
SOD - cool song.
Refuge - I know how you feel.
In other news, I distracted 2 of my 3 classes today with my laser. xD
Gotta love my physics teacher.
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owner of the group property
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Location: Seattle, WA, USA
owner of the group property
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Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Posted:
Refuge- opting to be a hermit, then?
Refuge- opting to be a hermit, then?
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Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Posted:
Originally Posted By: Icarus FordeRefuge - I know how you feel.
In other news, I distracted 2 of my 3 classes today with my laser. xD
Gotta love my physics teacher.
I wish you did, understand. Come visit. Go home disturbed.
Also, Lasers good!
Originally Posted By: Sister ElevenRefuge- opting to be a hermit, then?
I believe, they have been sent into my life for a reason.
Originally Posted By: Icarus FordeRefuge - I know how you feel.
In other news, I distracted 2 of my 3 classes today with my laser. xD
Gotta love my physics teacher.
I wish you did, understand. Come visit. Go home disturbed.
Also, Lasers good!
Originally Posted By: Sister ElevenRefuge- opting to be a hermit, then?
I believe, they have been sent into my life for a reason.
The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
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Just Icarus//Spinner//Pyro//Geek
261 posts
Location: New Zealand
Just Icarus//Spinner//Pyro//Geek
261 posts
Location: New Zealand
Posted:
Originally Posted By: Refuge Crew
I wish you did, understand. Come visit. Go home disturbed.
Also, Lasers good!
Well, if you ever need someone to talk to, let me know. (And I can pretty well say that I do know how ya feel.... Been there, dealt with that stuff a lot).
And yes, lasers be good.
Originally Posted By: Refuge Crew
I wish you did, understand. Come visit. Go home disturbed.
Also, Lasers good!
Well, if you ever need someone to talk to, let me know.
(And I can pretty well say that I do know how ya feel.... Been there, dealt with that stuff a lot).And yes, lasers be good.
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Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Posted:
TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY AND TODAY MY COUSIN'S BABY IS BEING BORN - I'M GOING TO BE AN AUNTY FOR MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!
TOMORROW IS MY BIRTHDAY AND TODAY MY COUSIN'S BABY IS BEING BORN - I'M GOING TO BE AN AUNTY FOR MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!
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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Just Icarus//Spinner//Pyro//Geek
261 posts
Location: New Zealand
Just Icarus//Spinner//Pyro//Geek
261 posts
Location: New Zealand
Posted:
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
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Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Posted:
I'M AN AUNTY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!
I'M AN AUNTY YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!
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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Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Posted:
Don't go making any cakes with this one.
EDITED_BY: Refuge Crew (1275589318)
EDIT_REASON: misspelled
Don't go making any cakes with this one.
EDITED_BY: Refuge Crew (1275589318)
EDIT_REASON: misspelled
The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
stranger by the day
924 posts
Location: At the Back of the North Wind
924 posts
Location: At the Back of the North Wind
Posted:
feel free to make lots of cakes and other stuff *for* this one though
feel free to make lots of cakes and other stuff *for* this one though
Just a dancer in the dark
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All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
Posted:
Cross country practice starts now for next year and it's not even the end of the school year yet -.- How does this make sense?
Also I got the most random text ever because someone got the wrong number and here it is:
Jon! No sugar-coating: I'm really worried about you, particularly after getting word that you've also been out of touch with most of your labmates from MI. I'm guessing that you're not in Panama yet, so I'll be waiting outside your building all day. If you're still avoiding me fine, but I just want you to know that there's someone waiting for you who loves you dearly, should you want to talk, ~Aria
Now how would you feel if you just got a text like that. I did text back saying she had the wrong number because that is a little important by the sounds of it... But for about a minute straight I was laughing my ass off on the way home just because it was one of the most random things that's ever happened to me and I also at first thought is was for me
Until I got to the part about Panama then I was just like wait a minute, there's no way this is for me
EDITED_BY: SpinnerofDetroit (1275592739)
Cross country practice starts now for next year and it's not even the end of the school year yet -.- How does this make sense?
Also I got the most random text ever because someone got the wrong number and here it is:
Jon! No sugar-coating: I'm really worried about you, particularly after getting word that you've also been out of touch with most of your labmates from MI. I'm guessing that you're not in Panama yet, so I'll be waiting outside your building all day. If you're still avoiding me fine, but I just want you to know that there's someone waiting for you who loves you dearly, should you want to talk, ~Aria
Now how would you feel if you just got a text like that. I did text back saying she had the wrong number because that is a little important by the sounds of it... But for about a minute straight I was laughing my ass off on the way home just because it was one of the most random things that's ever happened to me and I also at first thought is was for me
Until I got to the part about Panama then I was just like wait a minute, there's no way this is for me EDITED_BY: SpinnerofDetroit (1275592739)
The only luck is bad luck.
Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass
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UFO Spotting
350 posts
Location: Queensland, Australia
UFO Spotting
350 posts
Location: Queensland, Australia
Posted:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROUGE DRAGON!!!
When dragons blow out candles do they have to be careful not to relight them?
EDIT: Congrats on becooming an aunty
EDITED_BY: triptrician (1275603818)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROUGE DRAGON!!!
When dragons blow out candles do they have to be careful not to relight them?
EDIT: Congrats on becooming an aunty
EDITED_BY: triptrician (1275603818)
would rather have a bottle-in-front-of-me than a frontal lobotomy
"The dangers of life are infinate and among them is safety"(geothe)
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enthusiast
324 posts
Location: SouthDakota, USA
enthusiast
324 posts
Location: SouthDakota, USA
Posted:
Congrats Rouge Dragon!
So I have gotten 3 blisters this week-2 from kayaking and one from work in the middle of my palm... its a blast. Now I must eat my mini pizzas then get out of this house!!!
Congrats Rouge Dragon!
So I have gotten 3 blisters this week-2 from kayaking and one from work in the middle of my palm... its a blast. Now I must eat my mini pizzas then get out of this house!!!
Listen to Your heartbeat and dance...
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Poi Master Smurf
343 posts
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Poi Master Smurf
343 posts
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Posted:
So me and my friend have just started to try to teach lessons and perform professionally. Hasn't even been 24 hours sense our post on craigslist and we already have a customer. Someone wants us to teach his son poi. This is super exciting and I cant wait to start this. It give us a chance to spread the love of poi to anyone and everyone.
So me and my friend have just started to try to teach lessons and perform professionally. Hasn't even been 24 hours sense our post on craigslist and we already have a customer. Someone wants us to teach his son poi. This is super exciting and I cant wait to start this. It give us a chance to spread the love of poi to anyone and everyone.
Fly High
Spin Hard
Don't Stop
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All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
Posted:
I can see you took my advice Or I can't remember if you already put yourselves on. But did you make business cards? They help so much when you perform!
I can see you took my advice
Or I can't remember if you already put yourselves on. But did you make business cards? They help so much when you perform! The only luck is bad luck.
Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass
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Poi Master Smurf
343 posts
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Poi Master Smurf
343 posts
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Posted:
The idea came from my friend who got me started with poi. cards sound like a good idea. will have to make some of those with the flyers.
The idea came from my friend who got me started with poi. cards sound like a good idea. will have to make some of those with the flyers.
Fly High
Spin Hard
Don't Stop
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All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA
Posted:
Yeah my first public performance, I just plain ran out of cards o0 make sure to bring more than you think you will, I could've done with 10 more. I was pretty close though.
Yeah my first public performance, I just plain ran out of cards o0 make sure to bring more than you think you will, I could've done with 10 more. I was pretty close though.
The only luck is bad luck.
Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass
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