Forums > Introductions > Well...total Poi newb here.
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Location: Boulder, Colorado
I'm not so great with jus explaining myself, so I guess I'll use the sheet they provide.
Name: Jon Baer
Country: USA
Hometown: Boulder Colorado
DOB: November 13, 1989
Age: 17
Sex: Male
Occupation(s): High school student
Favorite Food(s): Sushi, Udon
Favorite Color(s): Purple
Toys: Home made sock poi.
Hobbies other than the obvious: Anime, Manga, videogames
Education: starting on my senior year.
Favorite Book(s): Eh...can't think of any.
Favorite Movie(s): Definitely some of Myazaki's.
Favorite TV show(s): I don't watch much TV
Plans for life in general: Probably be a computer engineer for some company that has japanese and american parts.
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: *shrug* I like most techno.
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Chocolate Chip Cookie dough all the way.
Anyways, yeah. I'm a total Poi Newb, as I've stated. I can get some basic stuff, but I can't get the turns from the instructions on this site. I really want to learn...but I think I'd need more personal instruction... *sigh* So if any of you people live in or near Boulder, Colorado, and could teach me, It would please me greatly. Thanks!
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
heya Jon! welcome to HOP!
i used to live in Denver and i know several people out that way who spin. have you ever gone down to Confluence Park on Sundays? there's always a big group of people who go down and spin. it should still be going on right now, they don't typically stop until the weather gets cold, like more around late October-ish. I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Checking who's online, watching you!
1,972 posts
Location: somewhere, England (UK)
hello.
you just lost the game!!!!!! !!!!!
knowledge is power, power corupts, study hard, become evil.
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
And would that be Nutella, Marmite, or Vegemite?
*Shoves a loaded Nutella cannon in your face*
Choose. Very. Carefully.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
15 posts
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Thanks Pounce, I'll check that out!
Thanks Teeth (Hope you don't mind me shortening that username of yours).
And Doc...quite honestly, I've never had Vegemite or Marmite, so I can't very well say which is my favorite, especially considering the last time I had Nutella was years ago. I'll have to try them all sometime to figure that one out.
Checking who's online, watching you!
1,972 posts
Location: somewhere, England (UK)
you should definitely try Marmite (never tried Vegemite)
and try it on toast and bread and APPLES! and then you can eat it with your teeth...(see what i did there)
you just lost the game!!!!!! !!!!!
knowledge is power, power corupts, study hard, become evil.
Elusive and Bearded
3,597 posts
Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
.....id just like to advice against eating marmite with our teeth...
Welcome to HoP, i just made a friend who moved out here from boulder, names Carly, she does poi and snakes and some other stuff, you happen to know her?
O.B.E.S.E.
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Checking who's online, watching you!
1,972 posts
Location: somewhere, England (UK)
yea...oh you weren't talking to me where you...sorry
..but i might know her...
you just lost the game!!!!!! !!!!!
knowledge is power, power corupts, study hard, become evil.
15 posts
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Hmmm....No, I don't believe I know anyone named Carly. How long ago did she move out (A.K.A. How much time did I miss getting a teacher by)?
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
don't even bother with the marmite and vegemite. just stick with nutella. trust me on this one
let me know if you have any trouble meeting up with people. i still know plenty of spinners and i can get ahold of them for you if needed. i can't promise on the niceness of them (
) but they are very good spinners. I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
15 posts
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Well, I might have issues with the fact that it's a 30 minute drive to meet people I don't know so they can teach me poi. Yeah, not sure my parents are gonna be okay with that. But I'm damn well gonna try.
but yeah, if you could get in contact with any of your friends and see if they'd be willing to teach, that would make me very happy. Thanks again, Pounce!
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
sure no prob
i think there may even be some people in Boulder who do poi as well. in fact i know there are people there, i just am not as familiar with them personally. but i went to a party that was hosted by several spinners up there when i first moved to Denver. ooh, ya, i forgot. check out ColoradoFireTribe@yahoogroups.com it's an email group i stumbled across and that's partially how i connected with fire people there. I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
15 posts
Location: Boulder, Colorado
*checks that out.* Wow. Thanks so much! You're being really helpful~!
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
i try 
you're more than welcome. i went through the same thing when i was out there, trying to find people to spin with. so i'm more than happy to help I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
15 posts
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Heh. Thanks. I jus hope whoever ends up trying to teach me isn't discouraged by my current lack of Poi knowledge. XD
Will carpal your tunnel in a minute.
3,286 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Written by: Kichi
Heh. Thanks. I jus hope whoever ends up trying to teach me isn't discouraged by my current lack of Poi knowledge. XD
If they are discouraged then they have forgotten what it's like to have started afresh.
We all started off knowing nothing about poi, staff, etc. Nothing to be ashamed about that
ॐ
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15 posts
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Point. Thanks for the reassurance Brenn.
OH, and by the way, I managed to get ahold of some Nutella. That stuff is pretty darn good. Still have yet to try Marmite and Vegemite though.
15 posts
Location: Boulder, Colorado
YAY! I found someone who can teach me! Hopefully I can meet him soon!
Will carpal your tunnel in a minute.
3,286 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Congratulations
Best wishes on the start of your poi journey! ॐ
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All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
congrats! and isn't Nutella yummy?
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Written by: Kichi to Pounce
Wow. Thanks so much! You're being really helpful~!
Hmmm, yes - that's not that normal is it?!!!
*falls off chair laughing*
oh, dear, sorry about Pounce - I just couldn't resist it! You know I don't mean it really!!
By the way I'm thinking of buying up a whole load of those wee Motel/Hotel slice of toast size packet of Marmite and include them in each HoP order that goes out just to do the edumacation thing. The world is missing out on this taste sensation and that's a crime!
I also think I need to check the database for Pounce & Doc Lightning's address and send you both a big jar of the stuff
Oh and
Kichi - 
to HoP! 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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Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Your dedication to the Marmite indoctrination is nothing short of astounding. I'd take my hat off to you, but you'd slather it in Marmite and make me eat it.
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
bah! you're an evil, evil man, george!
Kichi....don't listen to george, he just likes to tease me to no end. that's his other mission in life, i think
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
15 posts
Location: Boulder, Colorado
XD I like you people. You amuse me.
And thanks George.
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
*starts throwing lumps of Nutella*
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
15 posts
Location: Boulder, Colorado
*catches lumps and eats them* Mmmm...
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Written by: mparker
Your dedication to the Marmite indoctrination is nothing short of astounding. I'd take my hat off to you, but you'd slather it in Marmite and make me eat it.
You haven't even met me and yet you seem to know me so well!!!!! 
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.
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
*Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick* ... boing ... boing ... boign ... boing ...
Welcome to HoP and it looks like you have met some of "the gang" and don't mind George, he's a little ... strange.
George, Malcom would never let you send those little packets of Marmite, he wants to grow the businesss ... not shut it down.
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
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Written by: georgemc
By the way I'm thinking of buying up a whole load of those wee Motel/Hotel slice of toast size packet of Marmite and include them in each HoP order that goes out just to do the edumacation thing. The world is missing out on this taste sensation and that's a crime!
I also think I need to check the database for Pounce & Doc Lightning's address and send you both a big jar of the stuff
I have several large jars of the stuff. I actually like it... a little. But not as much as I like Nutella. And don't tell anyone I admitted to it.
-Mike
Certified Mad Doctor and HoP High Priest of Nutella
A buckuht n a hooze! -Valura
Sitting down facing forward . . .
2,387 posts
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Ok, sure - you're secret's safe with me
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
That was your first mistake, mike
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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