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"So I'm sitting here looking at my little Paco (a Poodle/Shiba-Inu mix that we got out of a shelter) and Zoe (a Basenji/street-dog mix from Taiwan) and pondering why the American and Bri..."
"I just started spinning poi three days ago, and the after the first day, my arms were kinda sore. So I'm just wondering if it will make my arms stronger? On a different note, poi are aw..."
"Thanks for posting Ronapotamus Highly informative and recommended, should be shown to children too The story of stuff"
"HelloooStarting on Monday in travelling Europe for a month (soooo excited.)Basically I'm looking for advice on where I can get my hands on some paraffin when I'm there? Also, what kind ..."
"Currently Thailand is almost descending into a civil war...Any opinions or questions?I'm currently completing my months stay and arrived in Bangkok after 20 days on KPN... quite depress..."
"i have a question for all who would answer it what got you interested in poi? was it a friend or something you saw? as to answer my own question one of my friends was spinning glowstic..."
"i saw a video on youtube of a poi performance at a talent show and a comment on there got me thinking. it said that talent shows and the like are diluting the original idea of poi and t..."
"As a beginner i've apparently been spoiled by my friends fire poi. Looking at the site I see the monkey ball poi are 80 + dollars where the cathedral are only about 45... i've been spin..."
"Alas I have been inspired to create a thread! What do you do to make an individual impact in a larger scheme of things?Here is my short list:I'm a registered voter and take part in all ..."
"I wouldn't normally put info like this in here but there are a lot of the European firespinners who regularly go to this event.There is a statement on their website http://www.gladefest..."
"I am starting to feel confident enough in my spinning now that I think I am ready to start performing. I have got in touch with a few small festivals and clubs about possibly performing..."
"i wonder how many people it would take to make music with fire poi? he maori people used to do it from what i hear i would like to attempt this or see and hear it done"
"So whats the difference??"
"So I'm in my final year of high school, and we're starting a new tradition, cause everyone else at my school is boring, and we wanna be a bit different/leave a mark.We need ideas though..."
"This thing is awesome. http://www.insideimagedesign.com/updates.htm"
"You got some trouble with the semi-allmighty Apple (Mac, iPod, iTunes, iPhone... soon to come iPad and iKey)?Post it here... "
"Who is it? UK? US? Some Island country?Because I'm moving there."
" my gf was reading some article about some queen (back in medieval times) and her name Eleanor was ringing some bell in my historical memory.To refresh my memory I started reading Wiki ..."
"So if you are like me and are a math oriented person then here is a thread for you! I've been thinking of making my own hoops for a while and was trying to conceive how I'd get the righ..."
"Definition of god...Written by: wikipediaGod is the term used to denote the Supreme Being ascribed by monotheistic religions to be the creator, ruler and/or the sum total of, existence..."
"GRRRRRRRRRR not only NZ but also other countries... damn politicks Quote:New Zealand is part of a group of countries offering a compromise with Japan at international whaling talks.The ..."
"We all love to blame the media for being biased. I work in the industry (or at least, I pretend to! ) and I admit that there's a lot of bias around and I throw accusations of it around..."
" Sorry - every IP adress is gone and now ... one hour only. But German news report of 24hrs. Those whose operating systems don't support IPv6 will stay disconnected thereafter.take a da..."
"just wondering i see many people online who are anonomous how many of you are registered? why dont you login? random thought and question"
"Hi All,You may (or may not) have noticed my general absence from these (and several other) online communites over the last 18 months. This is (in quite a big way) down to a project that..."
"i just realized when you dance or spin with fire that you have all elements cuz you are water but need air and stand on earth then dance with fire "
"when it comes to vegetarianism or Buddhism I hear this term over and over again - often used as a class distinction between lifeforms...Originally Posted By: Merriam Webstersen·tientF..."
"I know we have a couple music threads already, but this is something a little different so I started a new one.I've been working on some new stuff and a few full sets. Most DJ's at any ..."
"8.8M earthquae hit Chile last night.Any HoPers affected? We have a tsunami advisory here in CA, although they just say to stay off the beaches today. Thoughts and hopes to all who are..."
"okay so ive hit a plateau. ive been doing poi for a couple of months and ive built up a list of things i can do. ive tried putting moves together and routines and stuff and now im looki..."
"Hey guys, im Emma! New to the fab world of poi...looking for some people to poi with in Melb....you know of any meetings or what ever?? Ta Em"
"Okay, a hard question to answer, especially for those of us new to the hobby or for those who live in more isolated locations and don't know many other spinners. But what is the overall..."
"Curious as to what people think of reclaimed/recycled water, for drinking or for non-drinking usages. Thoughts? Fears? What you'd want to know more about, etc. Starting with good ol W..."
"It's a persuasive speech about why someone should spin poi. I can name plenty of reasons just off the top of my head, but I would like to see what more experienced spinners have to say ..."
".....THIS!Yep, that's right it's a splinter thread to the international aid. We all know the issues within our borders and here is the place to compare and contrast this important issue..."
"I found this piece of news rather interesting.It's a common occurrence leading up to big events, LA did it, China did it (before the Olympics, rather than the Commonwealth Games, obvi..."
"or better "it's my thread and I can delete it if I want to".... another one bites the dust R.I.P Haiti? thread"
"Okay so I practice with sock poi (who doesn't?) but I don't like how much they stretch, sure I could buy some of the HoP non stretch cotton poi but I already have several homemade pairs..."
"I wasnt really sure where to post this...I was watching the fire safety video that came with my poi (finally) I thought it wierd that a video that is so anal about fire precautions woul..."
"this basically is another aftershock - or a ripple of a deleted thread &lbr;ed: there is another thread touching Social welfare - this one is more about the aspects of international..."
"For coverage of tomorrow and Thursday’s G20 protests acrosss london be sure to check out London Indymedia London Indymedia and UK Indymedia who will be providing live updates on..."
"Your problems are meaningless"
"So recently, the unthinkable happened: a Republican won a senate seat in Massachusetts, replacing the late Sen. Ted Kennedy.The reaction from both DNC and GOP leaders was curious. They..."
"Lord Stern has been quoted as saying we all need to go vegetarian to save the planethttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6891362.ecesome interesting points raised, a..."
"Has anyone elsee ever noticed 1) A turdload of Muse's lyrics are nothing more than 7 or less repeated lines2) He sounds like a jack in the box whenever he breaths in3) They say OOOoooOO..."
"Lookin to present my handsome beau with his first real (not home-made practice) poi set. So we set out shoppin on this wonderful site and he likes the idea of either the 2.5 or 3.5 monk..."
"Filmed on the streets of Copenhagen on the 12th and 13th December the rushed for this video were uploaded by activists in Copenhagen and then edited in Bristol, UK while the COP 15 prot..."
"OK, so what I have noticed and I find it quite funny. When people see a man doing poi with cloth many people will take it as girly. When they see you do it with light, some people will ..."
"No idea whether or not this warrants is own thread in everyone elses eyes, I thought about throwing this in the "Agnostic and atheist: a discussion" topic... but I didn't feel..."
" &lbr;ed&rbr;I am going to update this OP as ppl who have not followed the discussion (in the past 2 years it is running now) cannot be bothered to go through all 50+ pages only to inf..."
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