Forums > Introductions > Audience in New York City
Login/Join to Participatenewbie
12 posts
Location: NYC
12 posts
Location: NYC
Posted:
We would love to know your
Name: See User Name
Country:
Hometown: NYC
DOB:
Age:
Sex: when appropriate
Occupation(s): un-civil engineer
Favorite Food(s): mussels, spinach, herring, roasted corn on the cob
Favorite Color(s):
Toys: Old MB sedan running on straight veggie oil, lots of wood-working tools, drafting equipment
Hobbies other than the obvious: windpower, oak trees, hanging out in a hammock with a good book
Education: all the time
Favorite Book(s): Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Favorite Movie(s): Wings of Desire (Der Himmel uber Berlin)
Favorite TV show(s): No tv. A perpetual joy.
Plans for life in general: (i.e. what you want to do when you grow up) live 'til I die
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Latest most-played: Robbie Robertson, Depeche Mode, Bill Withers, Count Basie, Joe Strummer, Bessie Smith, Johnny Cash, Killing Joke, Little Axe
Favorite ice cream flavor(s): Strawberry
As far as the main subject here goes, I'm still strictly audience.
EDITED_BY: OlympiasEpiriote (1146087186)
We would love to know your
Name: See User Name
Country:
Hometown: NYC
DOB:
Age:
Sex: when appropriate
Occupation(s): un-civil engineer
Favorite Food(s): mussels, spinach, herring, roasted corn on the cob
Favorite Color(s):
Toys: Old MB sedan running on straight veggie oil, lots of wood-working tools, drafting equipment
Hobbies other than the obvious: windpower, oak trees, hanging out in a hammock with a good book
Education: all the time
Favorite Book(s): Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Favorite Movie(s): Wings of Desire (Der Himmel uber Berlin)
Favorite TV show(s): No tv. A perpetual joy.
Plans for life in general: (i.e. what you want to do when you grow up) live 'til I die
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Latest most-played: Robbie Robertson, Depeche Mode, Bill Withers, Count Basie, Joe Strummer, Bessie Smith, Johnny Cash, Killing Joke, Little Axe
Favorite ice cream flavor(s): Strawberry
As far as the main subject here goes, I'm still strictly audience.
EDITED_BY: OlympiasEpiriote (1146087186)
SILVER Member
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
Posted:
G'day OlympiasEpiriote!!
to HoP... 
Note to self... find a place to hang my hammock.
G'day OlympiasEpiriote!!
to HoP... Note to self... find a place to hang my hammock.
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
SILVER Member
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
Posted:
Oh... and I hear you re: audience. I've had a few goes of a staff, but I whack myself and drop it a lot more than twirl...
There's other NY'ers on here though, so give it a go... I've managed not to cause myself any injuries yet and I'm the clumsiest person I know.
Oh... and I hear you re: audience. I've had a few goes of a staff, but I whack myself and drop it a lot more than twirl...
There's other NY'ers on here though, so give it a go... I've managed not to cause myself any injuries yet and I'm the clumsiest person I know.
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
newbie
12 posts
Location: NYC
12 posts
Location: NYC
Posted:
Thanks for the Hey!
So, is that Pogo like "We have met the enemy and he is us"? Or like
hopping around?
Still hoping some twirlers, etc. turn up at my local park again this year. I posted to a thread from last summer in the Meet Others section.
Thanks for the Hey!
So, is that Pogo like "We have met the enemy and he is us"? Or like
hopping around?Still hoping some twirlers, etc. turn up at my local park again this year. I posted to a thread from last summer in the Meet Others section.
SILVER Member
Has sharp edges
1,266 posts
Location: Stuck in the mire, USA
Has sharp edges
1,266 posts
Location: Stuck in the mire, USA
Posted:
to HoP!!!!!!
Oh there are deffinately people in your area on here and I'm a short way away in Ct. soo yeah I'm sure you'll meet some local spinners
to HoP!!!!!!Oh there are deffinately people in your area on here and I'm a short way away in Ct. soo yeah I'm sure you'll meet some local spinners
My ADD makes it so that.....Ooooo SHINY.....wanna go ride bikes....wait....where am I.....
GOLD Member
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
Posted:
'ello
'ello
kyrian: I've felt your finger connect with me many times
lou kitten: sneaky little meatball..
ezz: please corrupt me more
Carpal \'Tunnel
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
7,193 posts
Location: in the trees
Posted:
welcome to HoP OlympiasEpiriote
if you don't spin now.......................you will, if you spend enough time here with us crazy people
*sits in the corner rocking back and forth in the corner mumbling*
welcome to HoP OlympiasEpirioteif you don't spin now.......................you will, if you spend enough time here with us crazy people
*sits in the corner rocking back and forth in the corner mumbling*
SILVER Member
Has sharp edges
1,266 posts
Location: Stuck in the mire, USA
Has sharp edges
1,266 posts
Location: Stuck in the mire, USA
Posted:
*joins rave in a rock and mumble*
*joins rave in a rock and mumble*
My ADD makes it so that.....Ooooo SHINY.....wanna go ride bikes....wait....where am I.....
newbie
12 posts
Location: NYC
12 posts
Location: NYC
Posted:
Oh, I definately want to do it.
I love watching it and the first time I saw someone actually doing it with fire, I decided that was going to be my next new skill. Just can't take it up right now, but I'm really happy watching it. I've had some lower back and pelvic damage and want to wait until I get my muscles back in shape before swinging around several pounds of flaming metal from each hand. 
I'll know I'm ready to take this up when I am ready to return to playing ice hockey. That's the gold standard in my house.
Gettin' there.
Written by: ravehead
...if you don't spin now.......................you will, if you spend enough time here with us crazy people
Oh, I definately want to do it.
I love watching it and the first time I saw someone actually doing it with fire, I decided that was going to be my next new skill. Just can't take it up right now, but I'm really happy watching it. I've had some lower back and pelvic damage and want to wait until I get my muscles back in shape before swinging around several pounds of flaming metal from each hand. I'll know I'm ready to take this up when I am ready to return to playing ice hockey. That's the gold standard in my house. Gettin' there.
GOLD Member
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
Posted:
so start with socks
so start with socks
kyrian: I've felt your finger connect with me many times
lou kitten: sneaky little meatball..
ezz: please corrupt me more
newbie
12 posts
Location: NYC
12 posts
Location: NYC
Posted:
It's not the weight, exactly. It is the time. I spend a lot of time each week at the Phys.Therapist, then the exercises, plus I still gotta hold down a job. (That last one...don't know. Do I really?)
Anyhow, once I've gotten back into enough shape for giving or receiving a full body check and not caring, then I will spend time learning the spinning.
So, fN. When You Spinning In Nooo Yawk? Can I watch?
It's not the weight, exactly. It is the time. I spend a lot of time each week at the Phys.Therapist, then the exercises, plus I still gotta hold down a job.
(That last one...don't know. Do I really?) Anyhow, once I've gotten back into enough shape for giving or receiving a full body check and not caring, then I will spend time learning the spinning.
So, fN. When You Spinning In Nooo Yawk? Can I watch?
GOLD Member
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
Posted:
i'll be home mid may, before going down at the end of the month to pdf
you can watch, but you might find yourself spinning something or other by the time i get through with you
i'll be home mid may, before going down at the end of the month to pdf
you can watch, but you might find yourself spinning something or other by the time i get through with you
kyrian: I've felt your finger connect with me many times
lou kitten: sneaky little meatball..
ezz: please corrupt me more
newbie
12 posts
Location: NYC
12 posts
Location: NYC
Posted:
I'm short. If you try and hand me something, make sure it is adjustible for midgets and fireplugs.
Written by: fireNice
you can watch, but you might find yourself spinning something or other by the time i get through with you
I'm short. If you try and hand me something, make sure it is adjustible for midgets and fireplugs.
GOLD Member
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
Posted:
fireplugs?
fireplugs?
kyrian: I've felt your finger connect with me many times
lou kitten: sneaky little meatball..
ezz: please corrupt me more
newbie
12 posts
Location: NYC
12 posts
Location: NYC
Posted:
Those short, red things on sidewalks that dogs like to pee on.
EDITED_BY: OlympiasEpiriote (1146180378)
Those short, red things on sidewalks that dogs like to pee on.
EDITED_BY: OlympiasEpiriote (1146180378)
NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
Where did this chick say she was from? Cross off the west coast and the northeast. I ain't neva heard it called a "fireplug."
What is that like Tenessee or Missouri or something?
and welcome.
Written by: fireNice
fireplugs?
Where did this chick say she was from? Cross off the west coast and the northeast. I ain't neva heard it called a "fireplug."
What is that like Tenessee or Missouri or something?
and welcome. Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
newbie
12 posts
Location: NYC
12 posts
Location: NYC
Posted:
Born in Deee-troit. Dad in the Teamsters. All my babysitters were Organizers. Wanna make something of it?
EDITED_BY: OlympiasEpiriote (1146182306)
Born in Deee-troit. Dad in the Teamsters. All my babysitters were Organizers. Wanna make something of it?
EDITED_BY: OlympiasEpiriote (1146182306)
GOLD Member
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
Posted:
yeah, here we call'em hydrants
yeah, here we call'em hydrants
kyrian: I've felt your finger connect with me many times
lou kitten: sneaky little meatball..
ezz: please corrupt me more
newbie
12 posts
Location: NYC
12 posts
Location: NYC
Posted:
'Cause they've got water, eh?
But, look, they've got the valve that lets the water out or not. So, they're plugging the line.
'Cause they've got water, eh?
But, look, they've got the valve that lets the water out or not. So, they're plugging the line.
NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
I just knew your "Hometown" wasn't "NYC" as advertised. Everybody claims New York but you can always tell those with the birth certificate to back it up.
There should be some folks spinning in parks sometime soon but I'm too busy to keep up these days. I'm sure I'll be out there at some point.
You really could start with something light. Heck, you could even start with glowsticks just don't tell the hippies.
ya when I meet you.
Written by: OlympiasEpiriote
Born in Deee-troit. Dad in the Teamsters. All my babysitters were Organizers. Wanna make something of it?
I just knew your "Hometown" wasn't "NYC" as advertised. Everybody claims New York but you can always tell those with the birth certificate to back it up.
There should be some folks spinning in parks sometime soon but I'm too busy to keep up these days. I'm sure I'll be out there at some point.
You really could start with something light. Heck, you could even start with glowsticks just don't tell the hippies.
ya when I meet you. Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
SILVER Member
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
Posted:
Just get in there and do it!!! I spun with a lit staff the 1st night I saw it. Spent some time getting to know the staff 1st, of course... but this is definitely one of those things you just have to start doing. Doesn't have to be lit up though... to begin with...
And... cool!! I'd never heard/seen that quote before... now I'm going to have to track down the comic strip!!
But, nope... it's pogo, the guitar playing, fire twirling (for 2 whole weeks now!!), wish he could play the djembe, hippie@heart.
Just get in there and do it!!! I spun with a lit staff the 1st night I saw it. Spent some time getting to know the staff 1st, of course... but this is definitely one of those things you just have to start doing. Doesn't have to be lit up though... to begin with...
And... cool!! I'd never heard/seen that quote before... now I'm going to have to track down the comic strip!!
But, nope... it's pogo, the guitar playing, fire twirling (for 2 whole weeks now!!), wish he could play the djembe, hippie@heart.
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
newbie
12 posts
Location: NYC
12 posts
Location: NYC
Posted:
Sheesh. I thought it said "Location". [Edited to add: Obviously, I can't read, either. ] And that's where I am. No "hometown" in my life. Too much family too spread out along the US/Canada line. I know Newbury, VT as well as Pays Plat, ON.
I can guarantee when you give me that hug, yer gonna get the ole fisheye.
So, when is Tompkins Square Park going to have the center lawn all filled with glowing objects? Or is anyone going to play at the garden down the street -- La Plaza Cultural? That's where I first saw fire being used. (Nope, never been to Burning Man.)
EDITED_BY: OlympiasEpiriote (1146184780)
Written by: NYC
I just knew your "Hometown" wasn't "NYC" as advertised.
Sheesh. I thought it said "Location". [Edited to add: Obviously, I can't read, either. ] And that's where I am. No "hometown" in my life. Too much family too spread out along the US/Canada line. I know Newbury, VT as well as Pays Plat, ON. I can guarantee when you give me that hug, yer gonna get the ole fisheye.
So, when is Tompkins Square Park going to have the center lawn all filled with glowing objects? Or is anyone going to play at the garden down the street -- La Plaza Cultural? That's where I first saw fire being used. (Nope, never been to Burning Man.)
EDITED_BY: OlympiasEpiriote (1146184780)
newbie
12 posts
Location: NYC
12 posts
Location: NYC
Posted:
Have fun reading Pogo. Not well known anymore, but worth the search. I've got access to a couple of the books from waybackwhen. Cheap thick comic book glued binding, newsprint pages. Gotta turn 'em carefully...but funny.
Will start doing my research for the fire poi...right after I do the valve job on my car. She's idleing way too rough.
Written by: Pogo69
And... cool!! I'd never heard/seen that quote before... now I'm going to have to track down the comic strip!!
But, nope... it's pogo, the guitar playing, fire twirling (for 2 whole weeks now!!), wish he could play the djembe, hippie@heart.
Have fun reading Pogo. Not well known anymore, but worth the search. I've got access to a couple of the books from waybackwhen. Cheap thick comic book glued binding, newsprint pages. Gotta turn 'em carefully...but funny. Will start doing my research for the fire poi...right after I do the valve job on my car. She's idleing way too rough.
© 1998 - 2025 Home of Poi
All prices converted to United States dollars using XE.com