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"So if I am only trying to view the poll results, a small window pops up in the middle of my screen.I can't maximise it, neither can I scroll within. This way I only receive the results ..."
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"Ive been searching and am looking for 2 oggz with the recharger in the UK.Ive seen the oggpoi are stupidly expensive (around $75)Are these the same without the link and cords?http://www..."
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"Ok, I have been using sock poi to get by with until I could get chain poi. I finally got my chain poi that I ordered from another site (I know, my BAD!!) I just got them in the post tod..."
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"Hopefully my oggpoi will arrive this week before all the postal strike rubbish. What would be the best way to go about making an eyebolt or loop in each of the oggz.I was going to put ..."
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"greetings ... I'm a physiotherapy student/poi twirler inquiring into poi related injuries - you know like shoulders and wrists that hurt after spinning too much. Any descriptions of yer..."
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"I was looking in the video lessons the SuperDuperUberLoops, but he uses the socks. Do you think is possible to do with normal metallic chain and fire?? Because I tried some times and t..."
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"I want to buy a pair of powerizers but I will probably use them to run from point A to point B instead of buying a bike..... is this a good desition?? thank you..."
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"ok i'm pretty new to the scene and i wanted a quick poll to find out how many women spin in comparison to men.. soooo..."
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"The teaching moves thread. v2.0 Soooooo, I've been thinking about this, cos of making a tutorial DVD. Teaching people in general is a interesting area when there isn't any definatives o..."
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"http://www.luxotica.com/shop/detail.cfm?id=75Im looking for some snakes...these look good? Or does anyone have some better suggestions?"
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"As the title says. Does anyone have videos of beaming poi? Couldn't find any on youtube, yahoo, or google, and also couldn't find any threads with anything but images. I'm thinking abo..."
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" When Im editing my thread post,where were quotas before, the code of quote with &lbr;&rbr; jump into source code. Something like <something><something> so I allways delet..."
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"I've made a set of LED poi that are incredibly bright. Check'em out:Link Here.peace,Bodhijuan"
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"Ok, so here is what I'm thinking. Wraps are a VERY important part of my routine, but I have never been able to find a poi wick that i was satisfied with for wraps. I think that the mo..."
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"So was thinking having stilts with a back bent post (like a bird leg) would look mad good for my Bapthomet costume. Nothing too high, maybe 1.5'-2' total height. I was thinking that met..."
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"Though regular poi can be made from a wide variety of bought and found materials, fire poi demands more from the equipment in order to be safe and secure.Grip / HandleThough rare, hand ..."
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"I've done a lot of hand sewing in my time, never thought I'd get hurt like this. I wrapped the running end of my thread around my fingers to pull a stitch tight and yanked. From the i..."
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"I'm thinking of making some fire snakes and was wandering if anyone has any ideas about designing them? I have recently started doing a lot of throws and a bit of contact poi, so i want..."
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"Whilst I was spinning LED wands tonight, one hit my wrist and snapped in half! The batteries flew out so i decided to look for them on the grass. I turned my phone light on and search..."
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"So, I saw some amazing videos on YouTube of some guys (fireninja) doing crazy sheeite with some fire nunchucks... I looked about and can't seem to fine them for sale anywhere. Anyone k..."
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"Ever spent MONTHS perfecting some difficult nitty-gritty technical move only to find that nobody even noticed it and instead everyone loves it when you just throw a staff in the air and..."
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"Wo what does everyone use to cover the wicks on your staff when traveling or practicing unlit?I've started using the neoprene beer bottle covers with the zippers on them. what's nice i..."
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"Really, how heavy are the balls/weights that your use in your poi?Ive got 135grams juggling balls in hyperloop cones at the moment. 90gram juggling balls in foxy socks90gram rainbow gl..."
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"I recently dyed my hair black and this is the first time I've dyed it since I started lighting up. Black hairdye takes a while to completely wash out of my hair, usually about a week a..."
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"Bought monkey fists from HOP and had a number of successful spins over a period of a few weeks. After recent spin, when I went to put them back in a pail to soak (Coleman white gas) I d..."
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"OK, I thought about something the other day and have spent a good few hours doing a Durbs and checking through previous threads.I noticed alot of people worry about what clothing they w..."
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"Hokay so, I kinda was thinkin it would be cool to attach maybe like, yard to yard and a half long satin ribbons to my poi to make a wierd little hybred of a rythmic gymnastics ribbon an..."
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"Er - yeah, as the title says really.My old Mini-DV camcorder is kaput, and i'm looking at getting a new one. As with all technology, it's all moved on from when I were a lad.The only th..."
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"This is my workshop thread - I have a lot of spinning-related projects on the go at the moment, and I'd like to use this thread as a sounding board for my ideas, and gain some feedback ..."
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"Thanks Hyperloop/Gayle they are excellent quality and the brightest orange i have ever seen.One question, with the draw bow on the end, whats the easiest way of hiding it because it put..."
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"My 2 white light wands arrived this morning and I was a bit dissapointed when one wouldnt turn on. I took the batteries out, scraped some crap off one of the batteries and put them bac..."
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"I ran across a topic a few months ago that I'm just getting around to exploring. I want to build poi heads by wrapping a large-diameter piece of something in Kevlar. Think of a sphere t..."
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"My green foxy socks ive had for over a year and a half are on their last legs. The fabric is fraying and there more holes appearing around the ones ive already stitched up. do like th..."
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"ive checked out the articles but was wondering if anyone knew of any other chemicals you can use to change the flame colours? i figured magnesium chloride would give a nice white flame...."
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"I'm tryin to light up certain parts of my string and my attempts have all failed. Well, my experiment w/ a led glowstick and a latching hook gorilla glued to it failed. I've had many of..."
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"Who's for WiiPoi or staff or ... ? "
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"The other night I had gotten asked to do a fire breath. The only reason I considered and agreed is because I had practiced with water, done some fairly exstenive research, and we had so..."
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"If I was making fire fingers on copper rods, how would I attach the wick to the rod and hold it secure to itself?Probably much like building a fire fan. I did a search before posting th..."
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"How do you get parts to make a bunch of black LED. Or who sells black LEDS?"
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"Hello its me again but this time Im asking something for my friend. My friend has been doing nunchucks for 5 years but when I saw him start doing them I said u should set those on fire...."
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"Why do you put the pivot on the bottom of the poi chain instead of the top? "
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"im doing a short show but i really need i fuel that doesnt spray ......please help..... "
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"So my friend has done the grip on his staff oddly, but i like it a lot he got some of that stuff you put under rugs so they dont slide and warpped it in a criss-cross (make you wanna ju..."
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"Hi folks So here it is...the big question ....In your experience...do you vote for the cathedral type fire heads or the tube type poi heads. Which one and why? (I love that all t..."
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"Just wondering on the best settings to shoot fire Poi. mainly what ISO/aperture combinations seem to work best.I'm using a Nikon D200 and I'll try to use my 50mm f1.8 prime lens if poss..."
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"Hello peeps! I'm trying to compile a list of fuel names specifically for fire-spinning, as used in various different countries so that I can source the correct fuel quickly and easily e..."
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"Hey can some one plz help me im just starting and really need help i have some really dumb questions 1. What is the best type of string, rope... that I should use for spinning my glow..."
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"I'm not much of a DIY person, so instead of making my own LED poi I was wondering if anyone has tried any of the various led poi available over the web and has any likes/dislikes about ..."
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"Are there any specific moves that will help 'unlock' other moves. For example i have just tried moving my left arm forward not spinning the poi whilst my right arm moves backward with..."
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