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Login/Join to Participatethere's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
Hi all... I am a complete newbie to poi, fire twirling and anything/everything related. In fact, I'll only even see it in real life for the 1st time next Friday (making it down to the Moon Fest on north side of Brissie).
Anyway, this is me...
Name: Pat... but Pogo to those that know me well.
Location: Logan City, south of Brisbane, QLD, Oz.
Hometown: As above.
DOB: 17/09/1969
Age: 36 and counting...
Sex: Wouldn't that be nice?
Occupation(s): Computer Programmer. Worked for myself from home for 2 1/2 years, but have recently had to get a "real" job.
Favorite Food(s): Hmmm... pretty much anything, really.
Favorite Color(s): Green
Toys: Acoustic guitar, Classical guitar, 3 electric guitars, 2 djembes.
Hobbies other than the obvious: Music, Reading, Keeping fit (hmmm, not so much of the keeping fit, actually)
Education: Did Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science and Pure Maths. Then Grad Dip Appl Computing... then started a research masters, but gave it away when life got in the way.
Favorite Book(s): Have to get back to you on that one... The Anarchist was the last book I read, quite liked it.
Favorite Movie(s): Lots... Fight Club, Snatch, Lock Stock..., Finding Nemo, Pulp Fiction, Pay It Forward...
Favorite TV show(s): Don't watch tv.
Plans for life in general: (i.e. what you want to do when you grow up) I really... wish... I knew.
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Lately... Xavier Rudd, Jack Johnson, JBT, Blue King Brown, Donavon Frankeneiter, Rob Sawyer, The Waifs... blues/roots stuff.
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Vanilla.
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella? (please choose one...this is important as it is essentially this site's equivalent of stating your religion...we have religious wars, crusades, cathedrals to Nutella, all that.)
Definitely... vegemite.
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
This weekend is Fairie World!!! 
I want to go NOW!!!! 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
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
I just want to go hooooooooome!!! Four to six months processing time for my visa...
I'm going to miss UberOz and Earthdance...*sniffle*...and Pat's birthday...hell, MY birthday!!!...and worst of all...*sniffle-sniffle-sniffle*...our WEDDING day!!! We have to reschedule it...
*resists throwing a hissy fit...maybe*
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
I would throw the hissy fit. To bad you can't do it at the Australian Consolate.
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
2,303 posts
Location: Brisbane
I feel for you bec, but just think a few months really isn't that much when you consider the rest of your life will be beautiful and magical and all that you desire.
:admires giant wooden aeroplane: Its about time trees were good for something, instead of just standing their like jerks!!! 
Homer rocks!!!! 
journeyman
52 posts
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
hey pogo. im new to.
what kind of programming do you do.
i never thought id find another programming fire performer.
now im not so ashamed haha.
LEAK SPIN
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
*chuckle*... I was a newbie two years ago, but I don't think I can lay claim to same, any longer...
the programming? I "DO" programming for a living... but I "AM" something completely different; the only technophobic computer programmer of which I know, in fact. one of these days I'll figure out what it is I really wanna do.
however, for now... has been mostly web programming, M$ platform for the last... oh, about forever. bunch of other stuff beforehand and in the interim; mainframes (cobol and tal... ewww), c, c++; and a brief foray into cryptography research (I did a double major in pure maths and computer science, which led eventually to an abandoned research masters).
as for the waiting; red tape sucks... sucks hard, and not in a good way. thanks for the words of encouragement paul, but I reserve the right to be less than happy about it all.
*kicks the @#%^*@# out of the immigration department*
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
Something has happened to Paul...where did those words come from!?! Somebody needs to check and see if he's got a fever, or something!!!
(I agree, tho...thanks for the thought)
*kicks the bejeebus out of the waiting*
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
journeyman
52 posts
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
sorry i just relised "updated" haha.
cobol awesome i know i sound like a nerd for saying that but whenever i hear that word i think massive money.
your awesome. i work with java and VB. nothing spesh.
and im still learning.
LEAK SPIN
2,303 posts
Location: Brisbane
Written by :Pogo69
the programming? I "DO" programming for a living... but I "AM" something completely different; the only technophobic computer programmer of which I know, in fact. one of these days I'll figure out what it is I really wanna do.
however, for now... has been mostly web programming, M$ platform for the last... oh, about forever. bunch of other stuff beforehand and in the interim; mainframes (cobol and tal... ewww), c, c++; and a brief foray into cryptography research (I did a double major in pure maths and computer science, which led eventually to an abandoned research masters).
You know all those big and little words in there made you sound really smart on the internet. Your just lucky that i've had the pleasure of meeting you and realise how wrong i would have been to assume that.....
There you go bec, is that more like what you'd expect from my posts... i hope i have regained some of my reputation. I'm sorry to confuse you with kind words, that'll never happen again.
:admires giant wooden aeroplane: Its about time trees were good for something, instead of just standing their like jerks!!!
Homer rocks!!!!
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Your reputation isn't something that most people would want to regain
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...
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
true that... but as we all know, paul isn't most people... for which we can all be truly thankful...
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
Written by :Nifelium
cobol awesome i know i sound like a nerd for saying that but whenever i hear that word i think massive money.
cobol and awesome should never be used in the same sentence...
Written by :Nifelium
i work with java and VB. nothing spesh.
and im still learning.
java and vb... I always find it amusing that the programming languages that most people use these days didn't even exist when I went to uni.
Written by :Nifelium
your awesome.
indeed, I am; you are most perceptive...
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
*giggle*...poor newbie doesn't know what he stumbled onto, coming into this thread...
And yes, you are the most awesome of awesome, lil hippie...no doubt about it!!!
Paul, I was worried about you...thought we were going to have to have you deprogrammed, or something...
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
2,303 posts
Location: Brisbane
Don't worry about me, you should worry about this new person who seems to think Pat is special....
:admires giant wooden aeroplane: Its about time trees were good for something, instead of just standing their like jerks!!!
Homer rocks!!!!
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
But he is special...
...eSPECIALly to me!!! "Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
2,303 posts
Location: Brisbane
My wife says that about me too, but i think she means it in a different way!!
:admires giant wooden aeroplane: Its about time trees were good for something, instead of just standing their like jerks!!!
Homer rocks!!!!
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
*chants* "Paul's special - call Paul an ambulance" !!!!
Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread
I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it. 
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
Okay...Paul's an ambulance...
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
You know I've always known that there are some very smart people are around here ... it's the maturity that's doubtful.
And I do count Pat as being smart, after all he did attach himself to you Bec, that has to say something.
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
2,303 posts
Location: Brisbane
Why am i an ambulance....
:admires giant wooden aeroplane: Its about time trees were good for something, instead of just standing their like jerks!!!
Homer rocks!!!!
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
cos you aren't big enough to be a firetruck...
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
*giggle*...Gita told us you like to run around the house with the torch going, 'woowooWOOOOO'!!!
Gidg...how very perceptive you are...
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
you haven't heard the joke about Norman the "special" guy ??? Ah well never mind...
I like the sound of being a fire truck better and the running around the room with a torch story!
Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread
I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it.
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Cept fire trucks aren't as good as tanks tho, are they
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...
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
true true...
must remember to take little tank home from HoP on Friday...
Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread
I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it.
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
well... there's fire engines and then there's fire engines:
Non-Https Image Link
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
... and fire engines...
Non-Https Image Link
Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread
I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it.
2,303 posts
Location: Brisbane
you people are weird, tho i do like your fire engine George
:admires giant wooden aeroplane: Its about time trees were good for something, instead of just standing their like jerks!!!
Homer rocks!!!!
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
oh, that's right... suck up to the GM... my fire engine could quite clearly kicks george's fire engine's arse...
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
that's not my fire engine - that's my impression of the kind of engine Paul would be with his torch and wooo-woooo running-around-impersonating fire engine!
besides, he's getting in while he still can - not much longer of GM-ness to suck up to...
Written by: Doc Lightning talking about Marmite in Kichi's Intro thread
I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it.
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