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"Hi all, you might not know me, but I have something to say. I'm sick and tired of people walking all over me, of my government deciding how I live, and how I am seen by the rest of the ..."
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"I dont know if any of you know the Afrikaans language, but i was wondering if anyone could help me: What is fire poi in afrikaans?? Im doing a speech on it, and i dont think my teacher'..."
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"As reported in a Syndey newspaper today:"Corporate managers note: when trying to build confidence and motivation in your workers through exercises like fire-walking, make sure they don'..."
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"Is it just me or does anybody else out there think that by using heavy poi or staff that can hurt you, but not too badly, you'll get good quick? It seems to work for me. ---------------..."
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"When I started poi I didn't really have a clue, and would have probably hurt myself as I was going to just jump into firebreathing as well. Then I found this site, and it has been full ..."
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"Hi all, Just saying a big hi ("HI") and thanks to everyone who was at Viaduct last night. I was a bit nervous about going up on my own this time as I wasn't sure I'd know anyone, but yo..."
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"especially with recent international events, has anyone travelled with their fire equipment recently? any tips on assuring flight check people that your stuff is flammable but youre no..."
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"Myst isn't gone, just a lurker now. Darn, all you with your wishful thinking thought you could make me disapear, WRONG!!! Still twirling not as much as I used to but I get some alrigh..."
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"Just thought I'd point out that the time displayed at the top of messages is actually GMT+1300.. thought someone may care.. if not shoot me.. Tom(posted at 2238 GMT)&lbr;This message..."
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"Lately I have agreed to do a few interviews. They have been profile type things (interest, favorites, etc), training, to how I got into fire/acting/dancing/writing....Inevitably the why..."
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"This is totally unrelated to poi so feel free to skip it but I needed the input of people who live in / have travelled in / are travelling in France.This summer I have permission to up ..."
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"i have just seen the movie HAIRwhat a wonderful peace of work!!i think it's my new favorite movie!!of course ive seen it before like 6 yrs ago but it didn't have the same effect...wow!!..."
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"Hey all,what moves are there that you think you might be able to do one day, but arent able to even get close to doing now? Stuff you know is *possible* but very hard?I'll start.1) One ..."
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"Did any of you see the closing ceremony last night?They did this UV staff routine on the ice which then merged to become moveable stick men style puppets, followed by a uv paint fight!G..."
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"http://www.audiogalaxy.com/articles/index.php?a=209&I seem to remember a few people talking about this a while back. Seems they have reached a descision."
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"...at both ends.It seems to be one of those sayings that seems almost inane, until you realize that you are doing it yourself. I am wretched about it. I have so many ideas and begin so..."
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"I love that question. We got it again last night. It's one of those things where SO many sarcastic responses pop into my head at the same time that I don't know which one to pick..."A..."
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"Late this evening it was brought to my attention that Dom and myself (Raymund Phule), actually agreed on something. For more information please read the 7th page of the anti war topic...."
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" for me my staff brings me to satoriSatori ?satori is when the mind gives way to action and releases all thought satori is the way of the warrior a warrior does not think about what he/..."
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"Can anyone ever remember an olympics with so many temper tantrums?And I just saw a report on it, and with so many internationals on here I thought I'd ask....what is the curling thing, ..."
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"heh,just found out that "tampa" is a native american word for "burning sticks", and another name for the tampa bay area is "the bay of pohoy" hehe, coincidence? i think not...an ancient..."
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"Hey,Yesterday I posted my first message, in which I said I was a bit nervous because I'd noticed that people on this board are "really tight." I just wanted to say that I meant "tight"..."
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"hey - i want to try and get into poi of fire dancing etc. how do i get into it. somebody help!...i always used to think you need a liscence or it was illegal to swing fireballs around....."
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"For the past year I have learnt how to juggle.I have lernt clubs, rings, balls and fireclubs.But here is my BIG SECRET!!!!!!!I CAN JUGGLE AXES.full on 1.5 kilograms axes.iam starting to..."
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"Number of physicians in the US: 700,000.Accidental deaths caused by physicians per year: 120,000.Accidental deaths per physician.... 0.171 (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)Number..."
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"hey my lovlies!Just a quick one to let all that care know that I'm still alive and well.I finished work with an evil telco about a month ago and have had no computer access since then, ..."
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"Im making a website and im making a "Silly things to do" section and a "Plain old jokes" section. Anyway im asking for the permission to use the material from the topics..."A joke" by P..."
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"I will start off by saying that I know it has been discussed, nay arged, about before. I searched, but didn't want to add this to those threads because this would go as a second though..."
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"Im getting a little worried our most chatty member or it would seem to be has left us or at least not coming here as often as he used to.CANTUS IF YOU ARE OUT THERE SAY HELLO !!!!!!"
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"Well you are probably thinking fuckwits when it comes to churches that act like cult groups.There is one in wagga wagga and they are nothing but a bunch of paracites.I have nothing agai..."
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"Ok i'm a Junior in high school, and we were suppose to write a paper in literature. The paper was to be a "How To" paper, using any topic we want, in 8 steps. So i wrote my how to pap..."
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"Hey All,At work and as you are well you know you are bored right...so I was looking out my 10th floor window of the little office cubicle I sit in, watching the activities of the city. ..."
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"so get this...i was at the local roller skating rink skating around when i saw a guy spinning some glowsticks around.. and he was doing the corkscew move that i havent been able to nail..."
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"Take this quiz: 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss South Africa contest. 4. Name te..."
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"Hi everyone. My marching team have just had the highlight of our proposed NZ Champs routine canned due to fire regulations at an indoor venue (teams have done fire clubs at indoor venue..."
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"This is inspired by a radio show here in the UK called "I'm sorry I haven't a clue". The basic idea is to say one word that is completely un-related to the previous. As soon as a link i..."
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"Its really late at night right now and I'm really bored... I just cleared out my entire college dorm room so that I could practice poi in my room. This is so sad. But anyway.. I just..."
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"Hi Malcolm. I just updated my signature with my new homepage address and none of the links seem to be active. Is HTML/UBB code off in signatures? If so how come?Or maybe I'm just doing ..."
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"has mr bush got any thing to say to people other than 'lets fight the terrorists.' i watched him address the japanese parliment today. i felt sorry for them (the japanese) he had the ch..."
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"I'm just curious how important it is to have lots of money and be succesful in other countries. Cause in America if your not succesful your looked down upon. I mean artists/painters ar..."
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"Hi I just reserected the breaking the law post to enquire about the law in the UK, but I can't see me post or anything after Pele's reply this time last year. Am I being a doofus?Please..."
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"I think I think too much, or wait am I thinking needlessly about thinking too much, arggghhhhhhhh brain hurts i'm thinking to much......Anyhow back to what was saying, does anyone know ..."
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"to get decently good at either poi, staff, glowsticks, whatever...and also..how in the world do you pronounce POI! this has been irking me for some time.."
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"theres alot of talk about your favorite music to spin to, i know i'm weird but usually i spin with in silence, and although spinning to music is sometimes enjoyable i fine it dictates t..."
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"Hey Kids,Recently I was lucky enough to get some clubs from Malcolms shop and BABY! I've been loving it! I've learned to juggle em, and while at a big festival a month or so ago, Stone ..."
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"Wanting to get more into fire performance in my city, I have been doing research to make sure I have all my responsibilities taken care of first: I have been looking into performer's in..."
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"I am not sure I really wanna get into this, as I doubt I would be any good, but I was wondering how I would go about getting started if I was interested. How did you first learn?-------..."
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"Does anyone have any information on how I could find accomplished firetwirlers willing to perform at an event in France (South Burgundy) next August? Any names will be helpful as well a..."
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"Malcolm can you throw in a link to"http://www.homeofpoi.com/photos/photo71.htm"from the pic page?I also noticed links to "photo70" & "photo72" are missing.Im one of the many people eage..."

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