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Magical Sock Dancer
255 posts
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Magical Sock Dancer
255 posts
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Posted:
So after a little over a week of doing poi secretly from my dad, tonight if the weather is good I'm going too show him. Hopefully he'll be as impressed as mom was when I showed her.
So after a little over a week of doing poi secretly from my dad, tonight if the weather is good I'm going too show him. Hopefully he'll be as impressed as mom was when I showed her.
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member
183 posts
Location: brussels, Belgium
member
183 posts
Location: brussels, Belgium
Posted:
good luck ! ... and YES ... it is a good idea ... show him some magic ...
good luck ! ... and YES ... it is a good idea ... show him some magic ...
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Magical Sock Dancer
255 posts
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Magical Sock Dancer
255 posts
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Posted:
The weather isn't clearing up. I can't show him tonight then. Hopefully it'll be better tomorrow.
The weather isn't clearing up. I can't show him tonight then. Hopefully it'll be better tomorrow.
ambiguous
646 posts
Location: Mpls, MN, USA
646 posts
Location: Mpls, MN, USA
Posted:
My dad thinks its cool that I do poi, he's always worried that as I grew older I'd loose my "uniqueness" as he puts it. He likes to see me do different things.
However I have yet to show them my fire poi, they're just brutal looking even when not lit.
My dad thinks its cool that I do poi, he's always worried that as I grew older I'd loose my "uniqueness" as he puts it. He likes to see me do different things.
However I have yet to show them my fire poi, they're just brutal looking even when not lit.
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Fuzzy Dice.......................................
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Magical Sock Dancer
255 posts
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Magical Sock Dancer
255 posts
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Posted:
Cool. I think my dad will like it. He did like it when he saw people doing fire poi last year. The weather seems too be getting better so maybe tonight I will show him.
Cool. I think my dad will like it. He did like it when he saw people doing fire poi last year. The weather seems too be getting better so maybe tonight I will show him.
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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:
My parents don't like it. First, they don't like the fire. Second, they don't like the fact that I'm not a simple little sheep who is only interested in "normal" things like opera and wine and high art.
I also need to stop talking about my parents as if I have two of them. It's a difficult habit to break.
My parents don't like it. First, they don't like the fire. Second, they don't like the fact that I'm not a simple little sheep who is only interested in "normal" things like opera and wine and high art.
I also need to stop talking about my parents as if I have two of them. It's a difficult habit to break.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
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Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Posted:
You should get wasted on wine and do a poi opera then.
Problem solved.
Who's next?
You should get wasted on wine and do a poi opera then.
Problem solved.
Who's next?
Meh
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Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Posted:
I still talk of "my parents" sometimes too. And it's been nearly 8 years since it became singular.
Memory is a tricky devil sometimes.....
I still talk of "my parents" sometimes too. And it's been nearly 8 years since it became singular.
Memory is a tricky devil sometimes.....
Meh
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Magical Sock Dancer
255 posts
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Magical Sock Dancer
255 posts
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Posted:
I showed him. He liked it, but only one of the glow sticks worked. Twice now I've bought glow sticks from that store and only one worked.
As for the thing about parents thinking their child is strange, I think mine have accepted the fact that I'm a bit strange and I'm probably never going too be an avrage person.
I showed him. He liked it, but only one of the glow sticks worked. Twice now I've bought glow sticks from that store and only one worked.
As for the thing about parents thinking their child is strange, I think mine have accepted the fact that I'm a bit strange and I'm probably never going too be an avrage person.
member
98 posts
98 posts
Posted:
^^ an easy way to check for that before you buy is take the glowstick and hold it vertical next to your ear.
then flip it around and listen carefully. you should hear the little glass vial inside hit the bottom of the glowstick.
if no little "thunk" then it's dead.
hope that helps
-- jon
^^ an easy way to check for that before you buy is take the glowstick and hold it vertical next to your ear.
then flip it around and listen carefully. you should hear the little glass vial inside hit the bottom of the glowstick.
if no little "thunk" then it's dead.
hope that helps
-- jon
---Formerly known as RaverRomantic---
AIM: RaverRomantic
ambiguous
646 posts
Location: Mpls, MN, USA
646 posts
Location: Mpls, MN, USA
Posted:
Don't bash opera, wine, or high art, us snobs at heart may take offense
Don't bash opera, wine, or high art, us snobs at heart may take offense
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Fuzzy Dice.......................................
member
84 posts
Location: relocated to the crowded isolation of dispare
84 posts
Location: relocated to the crowded isolation of dispare
Posted:
In response to the weather............all weather is good to spin in. The snow i like the most............Both symbolizing death...........The irony. And the high arts.......i love them espeacially when i am high. So light you fire in the rain in the snow in the sun and in the hail.....? it dont matter just have fun.
In response to the weather............all weather is good to spin in. The snow i like the most............Both symbolizing death...........The irony. And the high arts.......i love them espeacially when i am high. So light you fire in the rain in the snow in the sun and in the hail.....? it dont matter just have fun.
we could live beside the ocean leave the fire behind
swim out past the breakers watch the world die
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Magical Sock Dancer
255 posts
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Magical Sock Dancer
255 posts
Location: Newfoundland, Canada
Posted:
All weather isn't good to spin in when you use light weight glow sticks and the wind is high.
All weather isn't good to spin in when you use light weight glow sticks and the wind is high.
veteran
1,325 posts
Location: San Diego, California, USA
1,325 posts
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Posted:
Add some weight to them and BAM. Glowsticks is perfect for wind
Add some weight to them and BAM. Glowsticks is perfect for wind
SILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
moving swiftly on...
quote:um....cough cough....yeh.
Originally posted by nightsdarkchild:
In response to the weather............all weather is good to spin in. The snow i like the most............Both symbolizing death...........The irony. And the high arts.......i love them espeacially when i am high. So light you fire in the rain in the snow in the sun and in the hail.....? it dont matter just have fun.
moving swiftly on...
member
249 posts
Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
249 posts
Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Posted:
hang on, back up. why do you need to 'show him' and make a time. doesnt he take your interests for granted? why would he have a problem with it? do some peoples parents not like poi? why? ive never had an issue, or never saw one... maybe my parents hate it... ooh, now youve got me freaked!
hang on, back up. why do you need to 'show him' and make a time. doesnt he take your interests for granted? why would he have a problem with it? do some peoples parents not like poi? why? ive never had an issue, or never saw one... maybe my parents hate it... ooh, now youve got me freaked!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
6,207 posts
Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
6,207 posts
Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Posted:
my mums responce to me doin poi was
"i cant see why its so hard, its just spinning to lumps of fabric, it cant be hard!"
so i told her to have a go, and she now undesrtands that its hard to get the timingand sort it out, so i susspect that she has a lil more respect for it now, just remeber that our parents are a diff generation, and while minewere a part of teh 60's gen that formed free will and teh break from teh pervious trend of following you parents jobs, they are still going to look at things in a strange way to you!
later days
ps was that a lil too trisha for this message board (for you USA ppl, thats jerry springer in teh UK)
my mums responce to me doin poi was
"i cant see why its so hard, its just spinning to lumps of fabric, it cant be hard!"
so i told her to have a go, and she now undesrtands that its hard to get the timingand sort it out, so i susspect that she has a lil more respect for it now, just remeber that our parents are a diff generation, and while minewere a part of teh 60's gen that formed free will and teh break from teh pervious trend of following you parents jobs, they are still going to look at things in a strange way to you!
later days
ps was that a lil too trisha for this message board (for you USA ppl, thats jerry springer in teh UK)
Step (el-nombrie)
Miss Whippy
1,262 posts
Location: Cornwall & Oxford
1,262 posts
Location: Cornwall & Oxford
Posted:
my parents love poi and love me doing it. My mum even bought me my fire poi! Ive only been spinning a matter of weeks but all my family and friends have taken an interest and had a go. Ive taught them a few basic moves and already one mate is going to buy his own (now ill have a spinning partner!)
I guess im lucky i have such open-minded people around me. They realise that something like poi is my release (considering i work in a bank i need it).
Im glad your dad liked it, mines never seen me spin as he lives too far away but next time i see him ill scare him a bit
my parents love poi and love me doing it. My mum even bought me my fire poi! Ive only been spinning a matter of weeks but all my family and friends have taken an interest and had a go. Ive taught them a few basic moves and already one mate is going to buy his own (now ill have a spinning partner!)
I guess im lucky i have such open-minded people around me. They realise that something like poi is my release (considering i work in a bank i need it).
Im glad your dad liked it, mines never seen me spin as he lives too far away but next time i see him ill scare him a bit
Aim high and you'll know your limits, aim low and you'll never know how high you could have climbed.
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Beginner
282 posts
Location: Beyond Time, South of Melbourne, Australia
Beginner
282 posts
Location: Beyond Time, South of Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
Parents don't like poi..... bah
My five year old daughter can do a beautiful reverse butterfly
Parents don't like poi..... bah
My five year old daughter can do a beautiful reverse butterfly
So much fire, so little body hair...
SILVER Member
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
HOW DARE YOU!!
never ever, ever, compare the lame excuse for a lame excuse of a 'chat' show called trisha, for the sheer god-like immagery and hilarity of jerry springer.
argh!
quote:
Originally posted by Mechhead:
ps was that a lil too trisha for this message board (for you USA ppl, thats jerry springer in teh UK)
HOW DARE YOU!!
never ever, ever, compare the lame excuse for a lame excuse of a 'chat' show called trisha, for the sheer god-like immagery and hilarity of jerry springer.
argh!
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Your Face!
1,173 posts
Location: el paso, tx, USA
Your Face!
1,173 posts
Location: el paso, tx, USA
Posted:
To back up a bit. I'm in houston right now and we are about to get hit with a tropical storm. So when it does hit i'm grabbing my fire poi and spin in the rain.
To back up a bit. I'm in houston right now and we are about to get hit with a tropical storm. So when it does hit i'm grabbing my fire poi and spin in the rain.
Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism - how passionately I hate them!
-Albert Einstein-
Peanut butter... It fills the cracks of the soul! -Paul Blart-
member
27 posts
Location: Peterborough. uk
27 posts
Location: Peterborough. uk
Posted:
quote:I can only agree, I work for a bank "bouncing" cheques. Mind numbing springs to mind, so I have to sharpen the senses in other ways to keep myself sane!
Originally posted by Beth:
....something like poi is my release (considering i work in a bank i need it).
Infinty is a long time.......especially towards the end!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
6,207 posts
Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
6,207 posts
Location: "In your ear", United Kingdom
Posted:
trisha could woop the pants off your silly springer fake idol!
springer dont help ppl he just gets them to fight, and thats it, Trisha helps them
(i dont like either i am now just helping british pride!)
later days
trisha could woop the pants off your silly springer fake idol!
springer dont help ppl he just gets them to fight, and thats it, Trisha helps them
(i dont like either i am now just helping british pride!)
later days
Step (el-nombrie)
addict
642 posts
Location: UK, London
642 posts
Location: UK, London
Posted:
My mum used to do baton twirling when she was young. So she has no more problem with me spinning poi or staff as she does not really see it as much different to what she used to do.
My mum used to do baton twirling when she was young. So she has no more problem with me spinning poi or staff as she does not really see it as much different to what she used to do.
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