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Posted:
Its been a couple of months since those two little 3ft Nesbits(sp?) where put in my hand by one tall and charming bloke (many know him as Dom;)) anyhow... until PIP they were virgins never having touched parrafin although several times having been near it.
My life has changed...
I waited till I was ready and then went ahead and lit them!
Every time I have lit an object and somehow played with it... it has given me a specific feeling. Yes, I always feel a general 'feeling' that this whole juggla comcept gives me but not once NOT ever did I feel how I felt in those flames in the park.
Anyways to cut a long story short...
It was one of the most memorable moments within fire I have ever experienced. the sheer joy of having so many wicks and being able to make them dance all around... well its AMAZING.
I would not trade the feeling in for anything else.
Does anyone else get this with doubles...!?
hugz
drome
Its been a couple of months since those two little 3ft Nesbits(sp?) where put in my hand by one tall and charming bloke (many know him as Dom;)) anyhow... until PIP they were virgins never having touched parrafin although several times having been near it.
My life has changed...
I waited till I was ready and then went ahead and lit them!
Every time I have lit an object and somehow played with it... it has given me a specific feeling. Yes, I always feel a general 'feeling' that this whole juggla comcept gives me but not once NOT ever did I feel how I felt in those flames in the park.
Anyways to cut a long story short...
It was one of the most memorable moments within fire I have ever experienced. the sheer joy of having so many wicks and being able to make them dance all around... well its AMAZING.
I would not trade the feeling in for anything else.
Does anyone else get this with doubles...!?
hugz
drome
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Posted:
Doubles rock
(In answer to your question - yes - just about everytime )
Nice to meet you BTW
Josh
Doubles rock
(In answer to your question - yes - just about everytime )
Nice to meet you BTW
Josh
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Posted:
I got that superbuzz for the first few months, then another buzz when I actually started doing different things with the doubles...
It kinda subsided for a while, then I got my double-wick'd staffs and the noise and the flame threw me back into that stupid grinnning headpsace.
Now I need to make sure I listen to the roar and feel the heat before that headspace comes back.
Until last night, when I had my first go with a firewhip! Man, EVEN MORE FIRE THAN DOUBLES, and the danger side of it actually creeped me out, but still got that huge buzz. Wicked!
Does this mean I am slowly needing more and more fire to get my buzz???
I got that superbuzz for the first few months, then another buzz when I actually started doing different things with the doubles...
It kinda subsided for a while, then I got my double-wick'd staffs and the noise and the flame threw me back into that stupid grinnning headpsace.
Now I need to make sure I listen to the roar and feel the heat before that headspace comes back.
Until last night, when I had my first go with a firewhip! Man, EVEN MORE FIRE THAN DOUBLES, and the danger side of it actually creeped me out, but still got that huge buzz. Wicked!
Does this mean I am slowly needing more and more fire to get my buzz???
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Posted:
I had the same experience a couple of years ago when I first discovered firewhip. Didn't touch my staffs for weeks. Now the firewhip is one of my primary toys -- I still can't get enough of it!
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I had the same experience a couple of years ago when I first discovered firewhip. Didn't touch my staffs for weeks. Now the firewhip is one of my primary toys -- I still can't get enough of it!
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Posted:
Yeah...
Is it just for the fire....
Hmmm I feel a post coming on...
drome
Yeah...
Is it just for the fire....
Hmmm I feel a post coming on...
drome
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Posted:
*Remembering Charles and the fire whip.*
Drome, glad they're giving you much joy
*Remembering Charles and the fire whip.*
Drome, glad they're giving you much joy
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Posted:
still unconvinced by these baby doubles.... but the feeling is definitely still there..... *begs everyone to move onto 5 footers for contact doubles*
love
Rob
still unconvinced by these baby doubles.... but the feeling is definitely still there..... *begs everyone to move onto 5 footers for contact doubles*
love
Rob
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Posted:
I was watching you with those doubles and HELL did they look smart!!!!!!!!!!
Did you actually put them down at any point in the night??
*Oh and It was an honor to meet you*
LOL
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I was watching you with those doubles and HELL did they look smart!!!!!!!!!!
Did you actually put them down at any point in the night??
*Oh and It was an honor to meet you*
LOL
Taking it easy
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Posted:
Miraculously I did manage to put them down but now in the day to day I find myself thinking: oh I could also do this or that with them and I am constantly wanting to go light them up again
fun fun fun and nice to meet you too darling
much love and huggles
drome
Miraculously I did manage to put them down but now in the day to day I find myself thinking: oh I could also do this or that with them and I am constantly wanting to go light them up again
fun fun fun and nice to meet you too darling
much love and huggles
drome
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Posted:
i'll move onto contact doubles if you make me a pair!
Been playing a bit and unfortunately, i think its the only way i'm gonna get that buzz again. I still looooooove my doubles but i only get phunky when i have people to brainstorm and spin with these days.
I might even come and visit again to pick em up?
Don't think you can steal my PK that easily!
i'll move onto contact doubles if you make me a pair!
Been playing a bit and unfortunately, i think its the only way i'm gonna get that buzz again. I still looooooove my doubles but i only get phunky when i have people to brainstorm and spin with these days.
I might even come and visit again to pick em up?
Don't think you can steal my PK that easily!
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Posted:
I saw tempest in the Morning Coffee video I think doing doubles, and yeah. I wanna start doubles. I have double electroglo staffs, and those are fun. Just don't got the coordination yet to do it.
Gimme half a year, and enough money to make a set of double batons and I'll join the double staff group
I saw tempest in the Morning Coffee video I think doing doubles, and yeah. I wanna start doubles. I have double electroglo staffs, and those are fun. Just don't got the coordination yet to do it.
Gimme half a year, and enough money to make a set of double batons and I'll join the double staff group
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Posted:
I think you may have seen me doing doubles in the vid Kinudin but i think the fine doubles you speak of were [Josh].
Well at least if it was the fire footage with dreads anyway.
PK and Minero were too busy making a monkey out me cos i asked Rob to dance for us after the previous (not on video) night out at the arches which is a great shame we have no vid of.
"dance monkey boy dance" was all i said
So whats the verdict Rob, you wanna make me staffs so i can be just like you
I think you may have seen me doing doubles in the vid Kinudin but i think the fine doubles you speak of were [Josh].
Well at least if it was the fire footage with dreads anyway.
PK and Minero were too busy making a monkey out me cos i asked Rob to dance for us after the previous (not on video) night out at the arches which is a great shame we have no vid of.
"dance monkey boy dance" was all i said
So whats the verdict Rob, you wanna make me staffs so i can be just like you
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Posted:
dance for me again monkeyboy then maybe we'll see...
get up here and you may find they miraculously fall into your hands....
R
dance for me again monkeyboy then maybe we'll see...
get up here and you may find they miraculously fall into your hands....
R
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Posted:
i hate to be naive but what are doubles?
i hate to be naive but what are doubles?
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Posted:
Shorter staffs, used in both hands and generally twirled using your wrists. Looks good cos there's four flames, but lots of co-ordination required.
Shorter staffs, used in both hands and generally twirled using your wrists. Looks good cos there's four flames, but lots of co-ordination required.
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Posted:
Or doubles can simply be two staffs at the same time, regardlkess of their length...
My doubles are the latter version (well, they are both singles really until both of them are picked up). All six of them are 1.4 metres long.
Shorter doubles tend to look more like baton twirling and are easier to burn yourself with.
Longer doubles are easier to do contact with, can move much faster (though it can LOOK slower).
PS Doubles are great fun!
[ 17. March 2003, 21:49: Message edited by: Charles (INFERNO) ]
Or doubles can simply be two staffs at the same time, regardlkess of their length...
My doubles are the latter version (well, they are both singles really until both of them are picked up). All six of them are 1.4 metres long.
Shorter doubles tend to look more like baton twirling and are easier to burn yourself with.
Longer doubles are easier to do contact with, can move much faster (though it can LOOK slower).
PS Doubles are great fun!
[ 17. March 2003, 21:49: Message edited by: Charles (INFERNO) ]
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or even a long staff and a shorter one, try it ou just might like it...
or really hate it.
or even a long staff and a shorter one, try it ou just might like it...
or really hate it.
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Posted:
eeeeewwwww!
I've done that before, and it's seriously wierd.
I try not to use words like "Hate", but I definitely don't love different length doubles...
and I'll say it again.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!
eeeeewwwww!
I've done that before, and it's seriously wierd.
I try not to use words like "Hate", but I definitely don't love different length doubles...
and I'll say it again.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted:
Have to agree with Charles on this one. 2 different lengths are hard to cope with inmy experience.
But I'm just bitter cos last time i tried it one of them "bit" me on the nose
Did doubles with fire for the first time in a good many months the other day. Spunned for hours to a D&B soundtrack. I'd quite forgotten how much fun fire can be....
Got my first ever (nasty) burn though. My fault for getting complacant (sp?)
Have to agree with Charles on this one. 2 different lengths are hard to cope with inmy experience.
But I'm just bitter cos last time i tried it one of them "bit" me on the nose
Did doubles with fire for the first time in a good many months the other day. Spunned for hours to a D&B soundtrack. I'd quite forgotten how much fun fire can be....
Got my first ever (nasty) burn though. My fault for getting complacant (sp?)
Meh
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Posted:
doubles are still so fun!
doubles are still so fun!
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Posted:
I'm with you on that one Drome now I just need to get my hands on some uba long doubles Hmmmm BJC me thinks.
I'm with you on that one Drome now I just need to get my hands on some uba long doubles Hmmmm BJC me thinks.
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Long doubles are even more fun on a unicycle!
Problem is, it looks so damn ridiculous I keep breaking out into laughter as I wobble across the ground like a drunk monkey...
Long doubles are even more fun on a unicycle!
Problem is, it looks so damn ridiculous I keep breaking out into laughter as I wobble across the ground like a drunk monkey...
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Posted:
Hey gang, seem to have got some of my lust for doubles back recently but I can't stop chucking em about
maybe i'm..
..turning into a juggler
or does two objects just make me a bad juggler?
Hey gang, seem to have got some of my lust for doubles back recently but I can't stop chucking em about
maybe i'm..
..turning into a juggler
or does two objects just make me a bad juggler?
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The only bad juggler is someone who doesn't try.
(My wife has a fit when I'm cooking, food and knives and pots and pans flying everywhere , and hitting the ground a lot too)
The only bad juggler is someone who doesn't try.
quote:sounds like a typical juggler to me
can't stop chucking em about
(My wife has a fit when I'm cooking, food and knives and pots and pans flying everywhere , and hitting the ground a lot too)
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Posted:
so if I try and drop more than I catch, im a good juggler?
sounds good to me
so if I try and drop more than I catch, im a good juggler?
sounds good to me
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Posted:
nah if you drop more than make the moves, it makes you a cool skater
nah if you drop more than make the moves, it makes you a cool skater
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Posted:
Josh
I have read your post over and over and I still dont understand it, I even asked my bro who used to be a skater but he was non plus too.
Has Josh gone all wierd in his pilgrimness or am I just being dumb
Josh
I have read your post over and over and I still dont understand it, I even asked my bro who used to be a skater but he was non plus too.
Has Josh gone all wierd in his pilgrimness or am I just being dumb
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Posted:
I haveing huge troubles with my doubles - they are both fairly short but so am i (my single is almost as tall as me) i just cant co-ordinate them... With one i am fine - with 2 i am just clumbsy
Love Daiquet
I haveing huge troubles with my doubles - they are both fairly short but so am i (my single is almost as tall as me) i just cant co-ordinate them... With one i am fine - with 2 i am just clumbsy
Love Daiquet
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Posted:
Something that we who know him have realized a long time ago
BTW Josh, I've been working a lot on my contact moves lately and I have some new tricks for ya the next time we meet up (whenever that will be considering the fact that I'm now on the other side of the planet from you).
quote:Tempest, don't feel bad. It's not you being dumb, it's Josh being weird.
Originally posted by TEMPEST:
Has Josh gone all wierd in his pilgrimness or am I just being dumb
Something that we who know him have realized a long time ago
BTW Josh, I've been working a lot on my contact moves lately and I have some new tricks for ya the next time we meet up (whenever that will be considering the fact that I'm now on the other side of the planet from you).
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Daiquet.
There's a number of reasons why your doubles might seem clumsy. One of the reasons is that they don't feel right, despite the fact that it looks great!
I thought I was crap at doubles until some of my friends told me it looked awesome! At that stage it felt clumsy and awkward but apparently it didn't look that way.
It did take me over a year for the 'clumsy' feeling to start to dissipate.
so maybe its not as big an issue as you think ???
Daiquet.
There's a number of reasons why your doubles might seem clumsy. One of the reasons is that they don't feel right, despite the fact that it looks great!
I thought I was crap at doubles until some of my friends told me it looked awesome! At that stage it felt clumsy and awkward but apparently it didn't look that way.
It did take me over a year for the 'clumsy' feeling to start to dissipate.
so maybe its not as big an issue as you think ???
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