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17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
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Location: Derbyshire
Posted:
Was on another forum using my nick PyroGyro, out of interest did a search for PyroGyro on Google and found me mentioned here on some thread. Joined, posted reply to mates on another thread. Only just found out about this part ... D'oh, a deer!
Have only tried poi once or twice and scared myself silly, I'm really used to club swinging and really get 'noyed when Fire Poi tangle
But I've just re-read what I've just typed and realised that the answer is I should practice lots before doing it on fire ! D'oh another dear! A female deer.
Anyhow... will post some firewheel pics when I make a new wheel (and buy some lavender oil)
PyroGyro
Flame on ! Forward the Revolution ! etc etc ...
Was on another forum using my nick PyroGyro, out of interest did a search for PyroGyro on Google and found me mentioned here on some thread. Joined, posted reply to mates on another thread. Only just found out about this part ... D'oh, a deer!
Have only tried poi once or twice and scared myself silly, I'm really used to club swinging and really get 'noyed when Fire Poi tangle
But I've just re-read what I've just typed and realised that the answer is I should practice lots before doing it on fire ! D'oh another dear! A female deer.
Anyhow... will post some firewheel pics when I make a new wheel (and buy some lavender oil)
PyroGyro
Flame on ! Forward the Revolution ! etc etc ...
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Posted:
keep at the poi. It isfrustrating to begin with, but is loads of fun when u get ok.
Welcome to HoP... kinda... i think.
Anywho, prepare for a lot of prying questions...
I'll start... what else can u tell us bout urself?
keep at the poi. It isfrustrating to begin with, but is loads of fun when u get ok.
Welcome to HoP... kinda... i think.
Anywho, prepare for a lot of prying questions...
I'll start... what else can u tell us bout urself?
The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."
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Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
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Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello and welcome to HoP!!!!
Hello and welcome to HoP!!!!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
newbie
17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
Posted:
What can I tell you about me
)))
I love and always have loved fire ... my family remember when I was a toddler and could be kept quiet by dumping me in front of a coal or log fire. Only problem was I always wanted the poker
I think my parents realised what was in me ... from the age of about 10 I had a weekly "Chore" that involved taking burnable rubbish down the garden and burning it. I had to take a bucket of water with me and make sure nothing buring blew away.
This "chore" was a safe way of me feeding my fire habbit. I think they were very wise in this
Stayed up all night on a campsite once in Amsterdamn (Fly Wood Campsite, north of city) and was with a juggler and a mate from U.S. The juggler was bored and wanting to do things we could all do. I remember doing a puncture years back and noticing the spin of a wheel held by the axle ---- wait for it--- so I suggested we rob a wheel off one of my pushbikes (I had 5) so we got a wheel each and started spinning them. They can be held by the axle and if you relax and just support the axle then the wheel acts like a spinning top.
This is how I do my fire act. Front wheel of a bike, take off tyre and inner-tube. Put Fire wick round two or three of the spokes. Spin and burn
Problem with FireWheel is that the rim gets very very hot and so part of the act is NOT to let this touch your arm (usually the arm that is holding the wheel)
I've been doing the FireWheel (PyroGyro) for about 10 years on the streets, in clubs, motor-bike rallies etc Love fire Love fire Love fire ))))
I promise if there is enough interest I will get some piccies done.
PyroGyro
What can I tell you about me
)))I love and always have loved fire ... my family remember when I was a toddler and could be kept quiet by dumping me in front of a coal or log fire. Only problem was I always wanted the poker
I think my parents realised what was in me ... from the age of about 10 I had a weekly "Chore" that involved taking burnable rubbish down the garden and burning it. I had to take a bucket of water with me and make sure nothing buring blew away.
This "chore" was a safe way of me feeding my fire habbit. I think they were very wise in this
Stayed up all night on a campsite once in Amsterdamn (Fly Wood Campsite, north of city) and was with a juggler and a mate from U.S. The juggler was bored and wanting to do things we could all do. I remember doing a puncture years back and noticing the spin of a wheel held by the axle ---- wait for it--- so I suggested we rob a wheel off one of my pushbikes (I had 5) so we got a wheel each and started spinning them. They can be held by the axle and if you relax and just support the axle then the wheel acts like a spinning top.
This is how I do my fire act. Front wheel of a bike, take off tyre and inner-tube. Put Fire wick round two or three of the spokes. Spin and burn
Problem with FireWheel is that the rim gets very very hot and so part of the act is NOT to let this touch your arm (usually the arm that is holding the wheel)
I've been doing the FireWheel (PyroGyro) for about 10 years on the streets, in clubs, motor-bike rallies etc Love fire
Love fire Love fire ))))I promise if there is enough interest I will get some piccies done.
PyroGyro
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I'd like to see this. sounds wicked. Piccies please!
I'd like to see this. sounds wicked. Piccies please!
The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."
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17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
Posted:
There is one of someone else doing a wheel at JimAndAnna's holiday at Laureston Hall ...
https://www.semlyen.net/cosmosjugglers/galimage/wheel.jpg
from
https://www.semlyen.net/cosmosjugglers/gallery.htm
Most of the piccies I had were lost Will take some more soon.
PyroGyro
ps love the signatures)
There is one of someone else doing a wheel at JimAndAnna's holiday at Laureston Hall ...
https://www.semlyen.net/cosmosjugglers/galimage/wheel.jpg
from
https://www.semlyen.net/cosmosjugglers/gallery.htm
Most of the piccies I had were lost
Will take some more soon.PyroGyro
ps love the signatures
) newbie
17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
Posted:
I knew someone local whose act involved 2 wheels with extended handles ... I don't advise this. If you support the axle without holding on to it then you don't get the "kick" back. You may have noticed this kick when using an electric drill or riding a shaft-drive motorbike
PyroGyro
I knew someone local whose act involved 2 wheels with extended handles ... I don't advise this. If you support the axle without holding on to it then you don't get the "kick" back. You may have noticed this kick when using an electric drill or riding a shaft-drive motorbike
PyroGyro
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17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
Posted:
or a salad spinner...
PyroGyro
or a salad spinner...
PyroGyro
newbie
17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
Posted:
just found this by searching google images for firewheel
https://www.snafu.org/michelle/bm02/firewheel.jpg
PyroGyro
just found this by searching google images for firewheel
https://www.snafu.org/michelle/bm02/firewheel.jpg
PyroGyro
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Posted:
weeee! looks like fun! And its pretty kewl.
weeee! looks like fun! And its pretty kewl.
The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."
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Location: Portland Oregon USA
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Posted:
Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Well welcome to the world of introductions and insanity.
Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Well welcome to the world of introductions and insanity.
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
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17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
Posted:
Gidg,
Love the Pogo I've never seen one on a forum before.
Btw; I was already in a world of insanity but thanks for the welcome to yours
PyroGyro
ps Do you play the didge, Gidg ? (I can sense a FoxInSox coming)
Gidg,
Love the Pogo
I've never seen one on a forum before.Btw; I was already in a world of insanity but thanks for the welcome to yours
PyroGyro
ps Do you play the didge, Gidg ? (I can sense a FoxInSox coming)
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: melbourne, victoria, australia
Pooh-Bah
2,084 posts
Location: melbourne, victoria, australia
Posted:
ohh i love fox in sox. me and my boydfriend were reading it aloud in a cafe a little while ago. we got some kids giggling. before i forget, welcome pyrogyro.
ohh i love fox in sox. me and my boydfriend were reading it aloud in a cafe a little while ago. we got some kids giggling. before i forget, welcome pyrogyro.
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Gromit's Humble Squire
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
D'oh a moose! Warm welcome PyroGyro! Looking forward to those firewheel pics!
D'oh a moose! Warm welcome PyroGyro!
Looking forward to those firewheel pics! SILVER Member
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: mancunian, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: mancunian, United Kingdom
Posted:
hey pyrogro
welcome 
hey pyrogro
welcome Disclaimer:im not responsible for what i say or do whether it be before,during and after drinking alcoholic substances (owned by BMVC).
Creater of Jenisms(TM)
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
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Location: Hampshire College, MA, USA
Posted:
y0! congratulations, because i anti-hate you!!
y0! congratulations, because i anti-hate you!!
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"How do you know if you're happy or sad without a mask? Or angry? Or ready for dessert?"
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Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
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Posted:
hello
Do you like the colour pink?
hello
Do you like the colour pink?
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
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hmmm... pyrogyro hasn't been around 4 a while...
maybe he has been abducted by Aliens!
hmmm... pyrogyro hasn't been around 4 a while...
maybe he has been abducted by Aliens! The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: melbourne, victoria, australia
Pooh-Bah
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Location: melbourne, victoria, australia
Posted:
dude, it's been two days, don't send out a search party just yet
dude, it's been two days, don't send out a search party just yet
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i know, well i didnt cos i never check the times of posts cos im lazy
i know, well i didnt cos i never check the times of posts cos im lazy The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."
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chemical attraction
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Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
chemical attraction
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Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England
Posted:
heya, welcome to HoP.hope you have fun with all of us on here
heya, welcome to HoP.hope you have fun with all of us on here
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Posted:
can we send one out now?
Written by: myco
dude, it's been two days, don't send out a search party just yet
can we send one out now?
The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."
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grumpy poorly froggy
3,999 posts
Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
WELCOME
its great here and youshould keep at the poi cause its fantasic
WELCOME
its great here and youshould keep at the poi cause its fantasic Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
newbie
17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
Posted:
Phew ! Back online ! Internet grief {grumble grumble}
Sorry I didn't get back to you guys sooner, wasn't trying to be rude ... thanks for such a bouncy welcome - this is a really nice site I just know it
btw I've replied to a thread before that was 2 years out of date ... and amazingly I got a reply
Well, I was sat at my PC when a straaaaange blue light began to flash at my window, straaange costumed me took me away in their spacecraft which was disguised as an Earth Van.. but it still had flashing blue lights on like any other spacecraft...
They spoke a straaaange kind of English and asked me all sorts of stupid questions ... then they took me home .... pretty far out eh I thought
Quite ... I'm a keen poster but sometimes life gets in the way
Sorry... I'm a tall grim looking male... if I went around liking pink I could aquire the wrong sort of reputation ... but I read a book that explained {amonst other things} why girls (even as babies) prefer pink ... a friend of mine painted her car pink with red love hearts on .. that was the best use of pink that I really liked shame the local kids didn't like it they kept on turning it on it's roof ... btw is Tootsie pink too ?
GothFrogette, love the bit about heathens, I'm a northerner me my lady (southerner) always calls me barbarian, monkey etc etc
The last forum I was on was a very serious one ... this is such a great vibe here I'm really smiling loads
Take care y'all and thanks again all of you for the warm welcome
PyroGyro
ps in case you missed the first one
Phew ! Back online ! Internet grief {grumble grumble}
Sorry I didn't get back to you guys sooner, wasn't trying to be rude ... thanks for such a bouncy welcome - this is a really nice site I just know it
btw I've replied to a thread before that was 2 years out of date ... and amazingly I got a reply
Written by:
hmmm... pyrogyro hasn't been around 4 a while...
maybe he has been abducted by Aliens!
Well, I was sat at my PC when a straaaaange blue light began to flash at my window, straaange costumed me took me away in their spacecraft which was disguised as an Earth Van.. but it still had flashing blue lights on like any other spacecraft...
They spoke a straaaange kind of English and asked me all sorts of stupid questions ... then they took me home .... pretty far out eh I thought
Written by:
dude, it's been two days, don't send out a search party just yet
Quite ... I'm a keen poster but sometimes life gets in the way
Written by:
Do you like the colour pink?
Sorry... I'm a tall grim looking male... if I went around liking pink I could aquire the wrong sort of reputation ... but I read a book that explained {amonst other things} why girls (even as babies) prefer pink ... a friend of mine painted her car pink with red love hearts on .. that was the best use of pink that I really liked
shame the local kids didn't like it they kept on turning it on it's roof ... btw is Tootsie pink too ?GothFrogette, love the bit about heathens, I'm a northerner me
my lady (southerner) always calls me barbarian, monkey etc etc The last forum I was on was a very serious one ... this is such a great vibe here I'm really smiling loads
Take care y'all
and thanks again all of you for the warm welcome PyroGyro
ps
in case you missed the first one SILVER Member
with added berries
1,365 posts
Location: Manchester, England (UK)
with added berries
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Location: Manchester, England (UK)
Posted:
welcome to the spindom of poi! keep at it it gets fun!
welcome to the spindom of poi! keep at it it gets fun!
Live like there is no tomorrow,
dance like nobody is watching
and hula hoop like wiggling will save the world.
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
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newbie
17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
17 posts
Location: Derbyshire
Posted:
I forgot to mention that I've done quite a bit of club swinging ... which is a bit of a good thing but also a bit of a bad thing if you know what I mean ...
PyroGyro
Written by: pricklyleaf
welcome to the spindom of poi! keep at it it gets fun!
I forgot to mention that I've done quite a bit of club swinging ... which is a bit of a good thing but also a bit of a bad thing if you know what I mean ...
PyroGyro
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