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Posted:
Dont you hate it when your spinning and being called gay or something just for spinning LED's or Fire. I mean people dont understand how difficult it is or how dangerous it can be. I know some people here probably are able to filter it out now and pretend it wasnt said. But it is really lame how people do that. Arent we supposed to be living in an open minded society? Plus whats up with people calling things Gay anyhow, wouldnt you expect people to describe it differently after passing the age of 16.
i suppose the good part is being able to come to this website and share a common interest with so many other people, where i live i havent really met any other spinners but have started to teach a few.
EDITED_BY: Spacecow00x (1106176506)
Dont you hate it when your spinning and being called gay or something just for spinning LED's or Fire. I mean people dont understand how difficult it is or how dangerous it can be. I know some people here probably are able to filter it out now and pretend it wasnt said. But it is really lame how people do that. Arent we supposed to be living in an open minded society? Plus whats up with people calling things Gay anyhow, wouldnt you expect people to describe it differently after passing the age of 16.
i suppose the good part is being able to come to this website and share a common interest with so many other people, where i live i havent really met any other spinners but have started to teach a few.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
Heh! I got that one too once! wow - I thought there was only like one person in the world that stupid! I mean, even a guinea pig is going to know it is real fire! I wish I had said no and held out a wick for him to touch. oh well, next time.
Written by: Puresock
I once got asked "Is that real fire?" by some kids. I'm not quite sure if that's a heckle or not, I was a little confused.
Heh! I got that one too once! wow - I thought there was only like one person in the world that stupid! I mean, even a guinea pig is going to know it is real fire! I wish I had said no and held out a wick for him to touch. oh well, next time.
-v-
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Posted:
oh, I LOVE it when they do that! (not being sarcastic).
it is not often in life where you get the opportunity to teach a cocky kid a lesson in about 30 seconds flat without anyone getting hurt.
Written by: KaelGotRice
Also, bboys who want to "Battle" me... I've never understood that...
oh, I LOVE it when they do that! (not being sarcastic).
it is not often in life where you get the opportunity to teach a cocky kid a lesson in about 30 seconds flat without anyone getting hurt.
-v-
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Location: Wales
Posted:
*Gasp* Bad evil Vanize!
No burning stupid people! They can't help that they were dropped on their heads as babies!
*Gasp* Bad evil Vanize!
No burning stupid people! They can't help that they were dropped on their heads as babies! Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted:
someone so stupid as to think we are playing with 'fake' fire should be removed from the gene pool.
someone so stupid as to think we are playing with 'fake' fire should be removed from the gene pool.
-v-
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Location: state of confusion
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Location: state of confusion
Posted:
van, you would HATE spinning at the beach here, the most common questions are "is that real fire?" and "is that fire hot?"
to wich we reply, "no" and "no its cold fire. we ran of the hot fire"
van, you would HATE spinning at the beach here, the most common questions are "is that real fire?" and "is that fire hot?" to wich we reply, "no" and "no its cold fire. we ran of the hot fire"
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But you have to let them close enough to help......
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Posted:
isn't battling a part of the glowsticking scene or is it just some of the glowstickers that get into that?
it kinda makes sense - sick moves to music are sick moves to music.
why should it matter whether or not you're dancing with glowsticks?
it would be hard to choose a winner but a battle between say a contact juggler vs. a poi swinger/glowsticker vs a bboy would be great to watch...
cole. x
Written by: KaelGotRice
Also, bboys who want to "Battle" me... I've never understood that...
isn't battling a part of the glowsticking scene or is it just some of the glowstickers that get into that?
it kinda makes sense - sick moves to music are sick moves to music.
why should it matter whether or not you're dancing with glowsticks?
it would be hard to choose a winner but a battle between say a contact juggler vs. a poi swinger/glowsticker vs a bboy would be great to watch...
cole. x
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they do porridge."
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Pooh-Bah
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Pooh-Bah
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Posted:
Sounds just like the beach where Vanize got that comment then. Of course, the person making the comment was either super drunk or super f*ed up.
Sounds just like the beach where Vanize got that comment then. Of course, the person making the comment was either super drunk or super f*ed up.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Posted:
that was more than drunk me thinks...
that was more than drunk me thinks...
-v-
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Pooh-Bah
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Pooh-Bah
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Posted:
yah, but he couldn't stand straight, so it might have been in there somewhere. He was leaning in some strange fashion.
yah, but he couldn't stand straight, so it might have been in there somewhere. He was leaning in some strange fashion.
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Posted:
At Manchester last weekend there was a great crowd watching - really appreciative (and generous - £165 for Tsunami fund). A kid about 10 came up with his bruv and sis and asked if he could have a go with my mouse poi and his elder bro asked where he could buy some for them all - that was nice and seems to happen to me alot, but always with young kids.
Maybe 'grown-ups' are just intimidated cos they suspect you can do something they can't - classic ignorant response to the unknown and the penalty we pay for being 'different' - stuff 'em
At Manchester last weekend there was a great crowd watching - really appreciative (and generous - £165 for Tsunami fund). A kid about 10 came up with his bruv and sis and asked if he could have a go with my mouse poi and his elder bro asked where he could buy some for them all - that was nice and seems to happen to me alot, but always with young kids.
Maybe 'grown-ups' are just intimidated cos they suspect you can do something they can't - classic ignorant response to the unknown and the penalty we pay for being 'different' - stuff 'em
'The last rays of crimson on the spindle tree as the cerise fruit splits and reveals its orange seeds in a gloriously clashing colour scheme no-one would ever dare to wear'
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Still wiggling
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Still wiggling
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Posted:
"someone so stupid as to think we are playing with 'fake' fire should be removed from the gene pool."
Fully agree. And the world will be lighter.
"someone so stupid as to think we are playing with 'fake' fire should be removed from the gene pool."
Fully agree. And the world will be lighter.
Getting to the other side 
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
one extra monkey off its back?
one extra monkey off its back?
-v-
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Still wiggling
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Posted:
Precisely. Less of a drain on resources.
Precisely. Less of a drain on resources.
Getting to the other side
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol
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Location: Bristol
Posted:
what was it scrooge said...
'decrease the surplus population'...
what was it scrooge said...
'decrease the surplus population'...
I had a dream that my friend had a
strong-bad pop up book,
it was the book of my dreams.
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Classically British
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Posted:
No it's not - Contact every time
Written by: coleman
it would be hard to choose a winner but a battle between say a contact juggler vs. a poi swinger/glowsticker vs a bboy
No it's not - Contact every time
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NYC
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Location: NYC, NY, USA
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Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
Followed inevitably by "Hi, I'm a raver, do you know where I can get some ecstasy?"
EDITED_BY: NYC (1106251861)
Written by: KaelGotRice
Here in the good ole US of A we get the "Are you a raver?" or "do you take ecstasy?" questions.
Followed inevitably by "Hi, I'm a raver, do you know where I can get some ecstasy?"
EDITED_BY: NYC (1106251861)
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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Posted:
I've been asked if its real fire, twice.... so far.
I've been asked if its real fire, twice.... so far.
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Posted:
i just want to know what they think it is if it isnt real fire lol
ITS PLAY DOUGH OMG!!!11oneone
i just want to know what they think it is if it isnt real fire lol
ITS PLAY DOUGH OMG!!!11oneone
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Location: Southern California, USA
Former Raver Invader... Not sure what i am now...
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Location: Southern California, USA
Posted:
heyas everyone, it's been awhile since i've been around to do finals and all... lotsa studyin n such.
but on the subject of this thread....
NYC... YES..... i've gotten the: "are you a raver or something" 2 billion and a half times.
them: so are you a raver? do you do E? do they call it E? or X? so you're a druggy? is that some kind of witchcraft or old magic or something?
me: yes, yes i'm a druggy. I only spin these glowsticks around my body to help suppress the incredible urges to do E and X all day every day... be careful, or i might turn YOU into a pill with my witchcraft. Now if you'll excuse me, i need to continue suppressing these killer urges... with my witchcraft.
it's kinda like walkin up to a black guy and saying: so... you're a gangsta right? you deal drugs and shoot people right? are you addicted to crack and living on the streets?
well.... maybe not THAT bad... but there are similarities.
if you do that you could get killed though, i guess people don't get that it's more similar than it seems.....
especially teenagers man... when i'm chillin outside waiting for one of my classes to start stringin for practice i love all the guyswho want to impress their girlfriends and ask me if htey can try... as it was said before, they hit themselves in the balls in no time flat..... beautiful!
*end of rambling*
much love
-Z
heyas everyone, it's been awhile since i've been around to do finals and all... lotsa studyin n such.
but on the subject of this thread....
NYC... YES..... i've gotten the: "are you a raver or something" 2 billion and a half times.
them: so are you a raver? do you do E? do they call it E? or X? so you're a druggy? is that some kind of witchcraft or old magic or something?
me: yes, yes i'm a druggy. I only spin these glowsticks around my body to help suppress the incredible urges to do E and X all day every day... be careful, or i might turn YOU into a pill with my witchcraft. Now if you'll excuse me, i need to continue suppressing these killer urges... with my witchcraft.
it's kinda like walkin up to a black guy and saying: so... you're a gangsta right? you deal drugs and shoot people right? are you addicted to crack and living on the streets?
well.... maybe not THAT bad... but there are similarities.
if you do that you could get killed though, i guess people don't get that it's more similar than it seems.....
especially teenagers man... when i'm chillin outside waiting for one of my classes to start stringin for practice i love all the guyswho want to impress their girlfriends and ask me if htey can try... as it was said before, they hit themselves in the balls in no time flat..... beautiful!
*end of rambling*
much love
-Z
Clean for 6 months and counting... ah yeah, that's nice.
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Posted:
...Still ticking over on the donkey idea...
Anyway. I don't know who said it but I like this one:
"The problem with this world is stupidity. I’m not saying that we should have capital punishment for being stupid but how about taking the warning labels off things and letting the problem sort itself out?"
EDITED_BY: Domino (1106307343)
...Still ticking over on the donkey idea...
Anyway. I don't know who said it but I like this one:
"The problem with this world is stupidity. I’m not saying that we should have capital punishment for being stupid but how about taking the warning labels off things and letting the problem sort itself out?"
EDITED_BY: Domino (1106307343)
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Location: The countryside, Australia
comfortably numb
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Location: The countryside, Australia
Posted:
I've never had any abuse firetwirling. I've only ever been in public performing a couple of times and there's only about 2 firetwirlers around my town anyway so it's a rarity for them to see so most people appreciate it.
Oh I got'Your hair is on fire' just before when I twirled at a gig at the skate park, I was tempted to walk towards him spinning my staff and just circling around them...but I was over it within 3 seconds.
I've never had any abuse firetwirling. I've only ever been in public performing a couple of times and there's only about 2 firetwirlers around my town anyway so it's a rarity for them to see so most people appreciate it.
Oh I got'Your hair is on fire' just before when I twirled at a gig at the skate park, I was tempted to walk towards him spinning my staff and just circling around them...but I was over it within 3 seconds.
.All things are beautiful if we take the time to look.
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Location: Oxford, UK
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Location: Oxford, UK
Posted:
I can't believe "Is that real fire?" is actually a common question. What do they think it is? Clever hologram work?
If I ever get asked that again I might say "No, it's not even hot, here, touch it.". But maybe that would be too cruel.
I can't believe "Is that real fire?" is actually a common question. What do they think it is? Clever hologram work?
If I ever get asked that again I might say "No, it's not even hot, here, touch it.". But maybe that would be too cruel.
"Take that, math!"
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Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
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Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Posted:
lol, its usually the scally's over here that ask if its real fire,
but the funniest was in my school. i was spinning in my form room with a really old set of poi that was my mates, and some ass came in the room, and started attempting to hurl insults over the music, and the head actually snapped off one of the poi and hit him square between the eyes.
according to the school nurse it took him about 45 mins to wake up the fool...
lol, its usually the scally's over here that ask if its real fire,
but the funniest was in my school. i was spinning in my form room with a really old set of poi that was my mates, and some ass came in the room, and started attempting to hurl insults over the music, and the head actually snapped off one of the poi and hit him square between the eyes.
according to the school nurse it took him about 45 mins to wake up
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Posted:
The pois know. Never insult the pois. They see EVERYTHING!
The pois know. Never insult the pois. They see EVERYTHING!
AAARRRGGGHHH!!! My giant stick broke!!! In two!!! My stick broke in two!!! 
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Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
Posted:
i had a white kid who thought he was black tell me that anyone could do that. i almost fell on the floor laffing. i would have told him to have a go, but i was using tail poi and i didn't feel like untangleing them.
i had a white kid who thought he was black tell me that anyone could do that. i almost fell on the floor laffing. i would have told him to have a go, but i was using tail poi and i didn't feel like untangleing them.
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Location: Bendigo, Vic, Australia
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Location: Bendigo, Vic, Australia
Posted:
I havent been insulted... however this girl really p'd me off the other day.
My cousin was playing with my glo poi and these people came up and started asking her about them, so she got me and someone says "what are they?" and I said "they're poi" so a few minutes later one of the girls says to me "so, have you heard of pois" and I was like "pois? wha??" then realised she would have meant poi, so I said "yeah, thats what these are" so she turns around and says "no they're not, pois are differant, they're not pois"
Now come on girl, your walking around with glo sticks doing absolutely nothing with them, and you tell me that my poi arent pois, I know they're not pois... they POI.
Now someone please correct me, but no matter how many poi you have, it is still only poi and not pois, right?
I havent been insulted... however this girl really p'd me off the other day.
My cousin was playing with my glo poi and these people came up and started asking her about them, so she got me and someone says "what are they?" and I said "they're poi" so a few minutes later one of the girls says to me "so, have you heard of pois" and I was like "pois? wha??" then realised she would have meant poi, so I said "yeah, thats what these are" so she turns around and says "no they're not, pois are differant, they're not pois"
Now come on girl, your walking around with glo sticks doing absolutely nothing with them, and you tell me that my poi arent pois, I know they're not pois... they POI.
Now someone please correct me, but no matter how many poi you have, it is still only poi and not pois, right?
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Posted:
a gaggle of poi definately
a gaggle of poi definately
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Posted:
ya know what's worse than the hecklers though, i spin in a club and i actually had a girl walk up and spill her drink on me (not notice) and tell me she's going to spin fire later and wants to spin my hard plastic beaming balls in a room full of people...
this girls trashed, place is packed, i'm responsible and she gets pissed cuz i won't let her spin my poi!...
ya know what's worse than the hecklers though, i spin in a club and i actually had a girl walk up and spill her drink on me (not notice) and tell me she's going to spin fire later and wants to spin my hard plastic beaming balls in a room full of people...
this girls trashed, place is packed, i'm responsible and she gets pissed cuz i won't let her spin my poi!...
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Location: Cork, Ireland at present
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Location: Cork, Ireland at present
Posted:
Well, to be honest, I did do fire, my first time, while quite drunk
I did the only thing I could do well, then stopped as I'm a bit accident prone.... and yes, I know it was a stupid thing, but I know that I wouldn't even bother if really drunk, well, I'd do it without the fire just to see how much I'd hit myself Which I have witnessed an extremely drunk irishman try over and over and over agian, he was covered black and blue from bruises and the soot (?) by the end of the night... but he loved it and tried again when sober... and then drunk and then sober and ....
Well, to be honest, I did do fire, my first time, while quite drunk
I did the only thing I could do well, then stopped as I'm a bit accident prone.... and yes, I know it was a stupid thing, but I know that I wouldn't even bother if really drunk, well, I'd do it without the fire just to see how much I'd hit myself Which I have witnessed an extremely drunk irishman try over and over and over agian, he was covered black and blue from bruises and the soot (?) by the end of the night... but he loved it and tried again when sober... and then drunk and then sober and .... I used to be indecisive, but I'm not so sure now.....
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Posted:
It Really does amaze me that people would ask if it is real fire...
To ask if its real fire is to assume that "Fake" fire exists right?
for someone to think that there is some such thing as "fake or "Cold"
fire is stupidity of die grössest Kinde <-- please excuse the fake german
Serious.. they deserve the "here touch it" response. thats what i am going to do when i start spinning "Real Fire"
It Really does amaze me that people would ask if it is real fire...
To ask if its real fire is to assume that "Fake" fire exists right?
for someone to think that there is some such thing as "fake or "Cold"
fire is stupidity of die grössest Kinde <-- please excuse the fake german
Serious.. they deserve the "here touch it" response. thats what i am going to do when i start spinning "Real Fire"
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