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i'm trying to get into changing this intro from time to time - at the very least to keep the music and films bit 'up to date'.





name: cole[man]

sex: male

age: 27



location: i live in a veritable castle in leytonstone in east london with my beautiful girlfriend

i used to go to lots of workshops but i have to admit, its a fairly rare occurance these days.



your favourite website/s: this one is okay jugglingdb.com, contactjuggling.org, okayplayer.com, spherculism.com, playfestival.co.uk, magicbunny.co.uk, gettyimages.co.uk, toolband.com, airside.co.uk...



toys: i play poi and juggle balls. every now and again (like most people i think) i pick up other toys but am worse at all of these than i am at the keeping balls in the air thing - 97531, drop, drop, drop, drop, drop.



been twirling: since may 2002.

i could do the basic stuff (just a fwd and rev 3bt weave and a fwd butterfly) back in nov 2001 but then went and did a snowboard season in the alps and forgot everything.

when i came back, i discovered one of my best friends had learnt loads!

so summer 2002, i was in the lucky position of being around wikid poi people every weekend and having a friend acting almost as a personal tutor during the week.

big love and respect to jonny moohaahaa and fairie cath for all your patience, effort, guidance and days and days of playtime!

i began learning to juggle in august or september of 2002.



recent manipulation trends: been playing with one and two 4" stage balls quite a bit whilst wiggling bits of my body, learning to juggle 5 balls all over again, 3 ball body throws, getting confused about antispin, balancing things on my head and spinning a ball on my finger.



occupation: db admin and layout & design (similar to a porn star, just in an office). i work for a small, law firm in their information and research department. i also handle all of the firm's dtp, digital publishing and commercial print. aerotech toys aren't cheap and since my body won't ever make me rich, i have resorted to something a little more conventional



hobbies: bammy , this stuff, music, collecting things (i'm very bad for this) and boarding (although my skating is now non-existent due to me being crap and it hurting too much so just snow when i can afford it).



music: i like pretty much all of it. current playlist includes TOOL, RADIOHEAD, THE ROOTS, D'ANGELO and JEFF BUCKLEY, (and the rest) wayne shorter, a perfect circle, billie holiday, jill scott, joni mitchell, saul williams, john coltrane, soad, dj shadow, roy hargrove, 4-tet, edith piaf, cat empire, faith no more...



movies: recently seen... old boy team america, the last samurai, the ladykillers, the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, shaolin kung fu master, jackie brown, shrek 2, shogun assassin, midnight express, lotr, seven samurai & magnificent seven double bill, kill bill 1 & 2, confessions of a dangerous mind, eraserhead, princess mononoke, a beautiful mind, pay it forward, adaptation, waking life.

favourites... shogun assassin, requium for a dream, anything by lynch, kevin smith or the coen brothers or anything written by charlie kaufmann.



books: recent... hiding the elephant, illuminatus trilogy, philosophical investigations, a book on nlp, shogun, oracle night, peter cook '...only twin', the curious incident of the dog in the night time, lord of the rings trilogy (first time ever - it didn't disappoint!), the complete winnie-the-pooh collection, of mice and men, vurt (again), chocky, brave new world, dune, falling out of cars, alice's adventures in wonderland.

favourite authors... jeff noon, iain banks, robert anton wilson and comic/graphic novel writers that only fanboys like me have ever heard of (brian michael bendis, j. m. staczynski, kevin smith, alan moore, greg rucker, brian azzarello).



tv: was invented solely to distribute the league and the boosh to the masses.



favourite colour(s): both of them - black and white



favourite number: three - its magic don't ya know?

i never had a favourite number until last year so i thought i may as well put it up here with the rest of the useless information.





and a quick note about that orange 'grumpy' face on the top of all my posts - i'm not mean or unhappy, nor does it suggest that i'm angry in every post i make.

i just think its cooler than the regular pin-in-a-post-it message icon. and it makes it easy to spot my own posts cos it rarely gets used by anyone else. and its orange and black.







and now for posterity's sake, my old sig list:



the original guru quote:

'its often easier to give advice,

than it is for a person to run one's own life'



the art lift:

if i am who i am because of who i am

and you are who you are because of who you are

then i am who i am and you are who you are

however...

if i am who i am because of who you are

and you are who you are because of who i am

then i am not who i am and you are not who you are



on the brink of war:

the horror



is that dave?:

you're myyyy wiiife noooooooooow...



confusing nix? with some bill hicks:

"here's tom with the weather..."



cryptic or just argumentative?:

a windmill in a fountain is like a spoon in the matrix...



its always a good idea to learn to swim:

mom's gonna fix it all soon.

mom's coming round to put it back the way it ought to be.



cassette boy's jewish doctor:

"you're dead.

GOD TOLD ME."



ever had a watch up your ass?:

"If any of you people disagree, I loathe you. I despise you. If I ever meet you in person, I'll smash your brains in with a f***ing bat. Then we'll see who doesn't like hot dogs."



karma:


Non-Https Image Link




the end of the beginning:

silencio...



*never* become a performer:

"i felt so strongly that I belonged in that triangle that I started sleeping in it - you can imagine what this did for my home life..."



beware the renaissance gentleman:

"on the contrary george of asda: you will tell us... everything."



boo! shhhhh...

"i'm gonna snap your nose off and toss it at a vicar..."



why do we even bother to be here:

how they survive so misguided is a mystery.

repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability,

to lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here.

"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood

Some things you have to see to believe, but
Some things you have to believe in to see.

A kiss blown is a kiss wasted, the only kind of kiss is a kiss tasted.

I'm a woman. We don't say what we want, but we reserve the right to be pissed off if we don't get it. That's what makes us so fascinating and not just a LITTLE bit scary.

"I don't take drugs. I am drugs" - Salvador Dali

Some things you have to see to believe, but
Some things you have to believe in to see.

Written by:

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This is not a thread about the relationship (or lack of) between The Jollly Fat man and the Bearded Hippy lookalike.


I think I have a moral objection to the continuing misleading of the Children in todays world.


Why do we make our Children believe so heavily in something that doesnt exist? Gravity is another good example of this.


What I object to is the systematic deception of Children, in the vain hope that they believe that if they dont behave in the year, they will get cole instead of presents.


I also object to the fact that when children lie to parents, they will get told off, yet when the parents lie to the children, it is seen as acceptable.


Would Children just simply not be able to comprehend the fact that Christmas is based on a dying religion, and its just the fact that people enjoy getting cool stuff for free, that we give out presents nowerdays?

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Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!

Meh

Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!

"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood

Meh

"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood

"I don't take drugs. I am drugs" - Salvador Dali

Step (el-nombrie)

Step (el-nombrie)

Written by: A website

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Well known UK producer Skitz, brings us his much awaited LP. "Countryman" doesn't just to help reinforce the strength that is UK hip hop, it also shows a heavily dilated US scene exactly how a compilation album should be done. As the intro states, "…It will be unruly grimy, lowdown and raw, from one rocky shore to highland - lowland and more."

When was the last time you heard a compilation album open with an all female track? These Brit girls kick it all off nicely - Wildflower, Tempa and Estelle each drop a positive verse over an up tempo tune. A nice opening, although it's a very average song compared to some of the later efforts on show. One of which comes in next, one of London's finest, Rodney P, spits pure illness on 'The Killing'. Supanatchlus builds up the beginning in ragga style, over a borrowed funeral anthem. Rodney keeps the death theme going with threatening lyrics throughout.

"…to applause, you punks go for yours,
I'll be ballin' more fire as I burn you frauds,
you're all fakes, yer styles broke easy to brake
I'm at the back of the wake, fo'real selling my tapes,
this is how you kill it!"

This tag team of Supanatchlus and Tha Riddim Killa works to perfection, 'The Killing' would be a standout on any LP. ''If God is love, the Devil is lust…daddy Skitz keep the bassline buff, Rodney P from the old skool, somethin' to trust." It's a hard task to follow this song, fortunately, it's left to arguably London's 'hottest' MC, Roots Manuva.

On 'Inner City Folk', Roots spins thoughts on day to day survival and the effect the 'heat of the summer' has on us London living folk. ''We need that Ital food but those types of foods, they don't come cheap, so right about now it's just the dividends we seek." Roots perfectly sums up the good and equally bad sides of Summertime here in the Queen Mother's country.

"…cause that's how in Lizzi's land we don’t see much,
everybody's in a spasm at the slightest touch,
of a tiny bit of sunrays we strippin' off our clothes,
and it seems like there's much more ladies on the road,
and it's good in certain aspects but others it's not,
cause it's in these times that man be gettin chopped and shot."

A nice guitar riff from Mad Money Wah runs nicely alongside. After such a talented opening, you wouldn't be surprised if Skitz falters in the middle but "Countryman's" production continues to impress on every song; the applause on Riddla's 'Vocal Workout', the grooving bassline and the sound effects thrown in, plus some ill scratching by MK on the Phi Life Cypher song.

"Cordless Mics at 20 Paces 'you'll get wasted like a racist,
surrounded by 20 vexed niggas with Black Panther bracelets,
causin' more pain then a sadist, rhymin' and scared to play this
my flow's killer high speed like Lady Di's mercedes."

There are so many unexpected gems found here, it's almost as if each artist was trying to outshine the next MC on the lineup. Roni Size's sometime MC, Dynamite, almost steals the whole show with his incredible story of 'Timmy' trying to rob a Securicor Van. Anyone who has forgotten how storytelling in rap should be, needs to be checking for this. 'Double Reds' is original and humorous at the same time and to non-UK heads, you'll find out what the title refers to and the end of the story. Taskforce bring forth a very grim and graphic look on life in 'The Junkyard', a.k.a. Highbury Estate, before Rodney P returns with the amazing 'Dedication'.

Arguably the best single release of last year. It's only a 'braggin & a BigUp' song to various crews and areas of London, but even this simple subject, P and Skitz make it so damned fresh. Once again Roots Manuva stalks Rodney P as he comes after him in the line up, with 'Where My Mind Is At'. This thoughtful song deals with how regular life drama can effect your mental state. Skitz drops a luvly quiet piano note to keep the tune flowing over a nicely laid beat.

Towards the end of the LP, the beats become more heavy and dominant. It's almost as if the 'messages' were delivered during the middle and now it's back to the braggin' & battlin'. Not a bad thing at all. Skitz ties everything up with two outstanding collaboration tracks. 'Fingerprints Of The Gods', heavy with the bass, features Roots Manuva, Life, Si-Phillie and Skeleton. All who hold their own with incredible lyrics. Although, Skeleton is the standout with his very laidback voice. "I'm chilled in the field and the inner city hype, I'm murderin' thievin' rapin' type, I'm the heat and the light the cold and the dark, I'm the silverback gorilla and the great white shark." Past DMC champ Tony Vegas supplies the cuts as the beats change with every MC's verse.

Not to be left out, right on their heels are Rodney P, Skinnyman, Wildflower and Riddla, with the last track, 'Twilight Of The Gods'. DMC runner up Prime Cuts takes over the decks this time. An even harder mixture of beats for this last joint, saving the best till last. Needless to say, above par lyrics are dropped.

There you have it, consistent beats, many different styles on show, top drawer producing and ill lyrics. 14 cuts deep and not one of them can be called weak. This is not a biased review from a Brit talking, just another starved hip hop fan that's just been well fed...

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A kiss blown is a kiss wasted, the only kind of kiss is a kiss tasted.

I'm a woman. We don't say what we want, but we reserve the right to be pissed off if we don't get it. That's what makes us so fascinating and not just a LITTLE bit scary.

"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood

Step (el-nombrie)

Holistic Spinner (I hope)

"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood

A kiss blown is a kiss wasted, the only kind of kiss is a kiss tasted.

I'm a woman. We don't say what we want, but we reserve the right to be pissed off if we don't get it. That's what makes us so fascinating and not just a LITTLE bit scary.