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Sorry if any has already posted. But did anyone tape pyromania, which was on Tuesday 6th February on channel 4. I watch it but sketch missed it and would be really grateful if anyone could send me a copy. What did you think if you did see it?
old hand
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Think this was mentioned in a thread recently called 'poi on tv', so maybe someone over there has it taped?
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old hand
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Alternatively, channel4's website might still have it on archive, you may be able to download it.
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Take me disappearing through the smoke rings of my mind....
Bob Dylan
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Yeah 'cause aparently there was a plethora of scantily dressed fire spinning ladies on it.......... i mean...... umm.... *runs away*
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Wicked thanks for that I will have a hunt!
Still wiggling
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Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
I think the general view was that it showed fire dancing in a fairly bad light (again! How do the tv people find these people among so many nice spinners?)
Emphasis on ego, and using fire for sexual gratification, I believe.
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I only watch the bit about poi spinners in Portland Oregan and thought it was portrayed very differently to what I see spinning as, i.e. if we didn’t have our fire toys we would be burning down schools. I would like to watch the whole of the programme to see if that was the case.
Still wiggling
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Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Yep, think that was about the gist of it.
Le sigh.
Why can't programme researchers do a bit of work?!
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Location: Lincoln, United Kingdom
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I only watch the bit about poi spinners in Portland Oregan and thought it was portrayed very differently to what I see spinning as, i.e. if we didn’t have our fire toys we would be burning down schools. I would like to watch the whole of the programme to see if that was the case.
me too! *is innocent*
however, i tried to argue the point that all firespinners are not pyros, until i realised i do actually set fire to most of my possesions and friends.
you win some you lose some....
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Come from afar, far away state of mind,
open up your third eye, black helicopters in the sky"
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I brought it up on the TV thread, but I don't have a copy, unfortunately!
I also checked, and both of the guys interviewed are lapsed members of HOP. I disagree that they have the 'wrong' attitude, but I certainly don't think that approach to it is the general attitude - then again, that's only MY assumption based on no research :S
I found the Florida group more objectionable, as they were portrayed as doing stupid things to enjoy the 'danger'.
Eww, Liza Minelli...
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