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stranger
8 posts
Location: Scotland (UK)
stranger
8 posts
Location: Scotland (UK)
Posted:
Name: garry
Location: scotland
Hometown: divit but currently residing in death row
Birthday (sign?): aries
Age: 33
Sex: male
Occupation(s): bit of this bit of that, qualified plumber
Favorite Food(s): anything except sausages and peanuts
What is the wing speed of an unladen swallow? bloody fast
Toys: various poi, turntables, my bong
Hobbies other than the obvious: music, djing, record collecting, beat digging, travel, marijuana, beer
Soon to be hobbies: yoga (if i can find a descent class)
Education: wasnt a big fan of education back then but kinda like it now
Favorite Book(s): banged up abroad books, the otori trilogy, the cannabible, extreme fighting
Favorite Movie(s): shogun assassin, old school kung fu movies, james cagney gangster films
Favorite TV show(s): prisoner cell block h, bo selecta, alan partrige, yo mtv raps
Plans for life in general: (i.e. what you want to do when you grow up): im already grown up, wish id traveled more and learned poi at an earlier age
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: freestyle fellowship, gurp city hip hop, golden era hip hop, turntablists, dubstep non cheesy beats and breaks, diggers with gratitude, good music, no manufactured pop rubbish
Do you think these pants make my butt look too big? i like big butts
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella?* dont like nutella never tried the other 2 but i'll say vegimite
im a poi beginer, i was inspired to learn after a trip to thailand last year, ive been practicing on my own for about 8 months (weather dependant since my house has low ceilings and scotland is frickin cold)ive been learning through youtube tutorials and videos i recorded myself while in thailand, without blowing my own trumpet im learning pretty fast, i started using a cheapo set of tennis balls on chains that i picked up in thailand, they broke then i bought a set of led poi from ebay, they broke too so i bought monkey fist profesional poi which ive never lit up yet, they hurt bad when you mess up a move but its good to pratice with several different styles and weights of poi i think,, i mainly practice with sock poi and tennis balls justnow, today i purchased a set of crystal poi from flow toys, cant wait till they arrive, hopefully going to light my first fire poi this summer, not my monkey fists tho, i predict injury if i set fire to them, i'll need to buy a set of cathedrals i think, i absolutely love poi and im so pissed i never discovered it untill i was 33 years old
Name: garry
Location: scotland
Hometown: divit but currently residing in death row
Birthday (sign?): aries
Age: 33
Sex: male
Occupation(s): bit of this bit of that, qualified plumber
Favorite Food(s): anything except sausages and peanuts
What is the wing speed of an unladen swallow? bloody fast
Toys: various poi, turntables, my bong
Hobbies other than the obvious: music, djing, record collecting, beat digging, travel, marijuana, beer
Soon to be hobbies: yoga (if i can find a descent class)
Education: wasnt a big fan of education back then but kinda like it now
Favorite Book(s): banged up abroad books, the otori trilogy, the cannabible, extreme fighting
Favorite Movie(s): shogun assassin, old school kung fu movies, james cagney gangster films
Favorite TV show(s): prisoner cell block h, bo selecta, alan partrige, yo mtv raps
Plans for life in general: (i.e. what you want to do when you grow up): im already grown up, wish id traveled more and learned poi at an earlier age
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: freestyle fellowship, gurp city hip hop, golden era hip hop, turntablists, dubstep non cheesy beats and breaks, diggers with gratitude, good music, no manufactured pop rubbish
Do you think these pants make my butt look too big? i like big butts
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella?* dont like nutella never tried the other 2 but i'll say vegimite
im a poi beginer, i was inspired to learn after a trip to thailand last year, ive been practicing on my own for about 8 months (weather dependant since my house has low ceilings and scotland is frickin cold)ive been learning through youtube tutorials and videos i recorded myself while in thailand, without blowing my own trumpet im learning pretty fast, i started using a cheapo set of tennis balls on chains that i picked up in thailand, they broke then i bought a set of led poi from ebay, they broke too so i bought monkey fist profesional poi which ive never lit up yet, they hurt bad when you mess up a move but its good to pratice with several different styles and weights of poi i think,, i mainly practice with sock poi and tennis balls justnow, today i purchased a set of crystal poi from flow toys, cant wait till they arrive, hopefully going to light my first fire poi this summer, not my monkey fists tho, i predict injury if i set fire to them, i'll need to buy a set of cathedrals i think, i absolutely love poi and im so pissed i never discovered it untill i was 33 years old
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stranger
8 posts
Location: Scotland (UK)
stranger
8 posts
Location: Scotland (UK)
Posted:
oh and i like to spend my spare time in amsterdam hanging out with friends and frequenting the local coffe shops, bars and night spots.
oh and i like to spend my spare time in amsterdam hanging out with friends and frequenting the local coffe shops, bars and night spots.
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Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Posted:
Mmmmm drugstore...
Vegemite is acceptable for the last answer so you may have some popcorn(Trust me, you'll like the popcorn). Marmite is poison, Nutella is golden.
Welcome to HoP!
Mmmmm drugstore...
Vegemite is acceptable for the last answer so you may have some popcorn(Trust me, you'll like the popcorn). Marmite is poison, Nutella is golden.
Welcome to HoP!
The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
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Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
Posted:
Welcome!
Some advice, if you will take any, is get something heavier than tennis balls. Try for a weight around 100-160g. (Rice or something similar works well.)
And Nutella is evil since it attracts squirrels. Well done!
Welcome!
Some advice, if you will take any, is get something heavier than tennis balls. Try for a weight around 100-160g. (Rice or something similar works well.)
And Nutella is evil since it attracts squirrels. Well done!
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
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stranger
8 posts
Location: Scotland (UK)
stranger
8 posts
Location: Scotland (UK)
Posted:
@ aston. ive got my proffesional monkey fist poi, they are well heavier than tennis balls, infact they are more like weapons than poi, once i learn a move with my tennis balls i then learn it with my monkey fist poi and also with my light wieght led poi, i think its best to learn every move with various weights.
yeah those monkey fist poi are hardcore, the impact when they hit you is like a hard punch in the face and the chains hurt the skin bad if you mess up a wrist wrap or something, i couldnt see properly out one eye for several hours after a messed up turn resulted in a monkey fist smacking me square in the eye, and dont even get me started on getting a smack in the nuts, i learned pretty quickly to get my moves as perfect as possible before i try them with the monkey fists
@ aston. ive got my proffesional monkey fist poi, they are well heavier than tennis balls, infact they are more like weapons than poi, once i learn a move with my tennis balls i then learn it with my monkey fist poi and also with my light wieght led poi, i think its best to learn every move with various weights.
yeah those monkey fist poi are hardcore, the impact when they hit you is like a hard punch in the face and the chains hurt the skin bad if you mess up a wrist wrap or something, i couldnt see properly out one eye for several hours after a messed up turn resulted in a monkey fist smacking me square in the eye, and dont even get me started on getting a smack in the nuts, i learned pretty quickly to get my moves as perfect as possible before i try them with the monkey fists
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Star Trekker
1,733 posts
Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom
Star Trekker
1,733 posts
Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
HI and
to HoP
I felt just the same about discovering poi so late but still grateful I found it at all
HI and
to HoPI felt just the same about discovering poi so late but still grateful I found it at all
'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'
Euonymous Europeus
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Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
Posted:
Yeah. Hence the suggestion. But tennis balls are really light, and meh.
Stalls and such are a lot easier with heavier poi.
Yeah. Hence the suggestion. But tennis balls are really light, and meh.
Stalls and such are a lot easier with heavier poi.
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
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