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Location: Carbondale, IL, USA
I just wanted to mention that I think it's soooooo cool that the name for an experianced fire dancer is "Jedi". That's just wicked awsome! Being able to tell my friends that "well, I'm Jedi" (in due time, when it's true of course) ((giggle)) but I do have a few curiousity questions:
is anyone jedi? or just poi users?is it "I'm A Jedi" or just "I'm Jedi"?
But I don't want to go among mad people, Alice remarked.
Oh, you can't help that, said the Cheshire Cat: we're all mad here.
--Alice in Wonderland
1,032 posts
Location: Stillwater,OK/Wichita Falls,TX
I'm with Patrick on this one...
RISK: Do not follow the common path; Go where there is no path and leave a trail.
31 posts
Location: Carbondale, IL, USA
did I confuse everyone or is it just an unknown answer?
But I don't want to go among mad people, Alice remarked.
Oh, you can't help that, said the Cheshire Cat: we're all mad here.
--Alice in Wonderland
564 posts
Location: Vansterdam
In the 60's people took acid to make the world weird, now the world is weird and they take prozac to make it normal again.
2,568 posts
Location: sitting on the step
think you lost all of us on this on sweetpea!x
she who sees from up high smiles
Patrick badger king: *they better hope there's never a jihad on stupidity*
729 posts
Location: OK, USA
To put it in the simplest of terms...
"Jedi" was a term that a bunch of experienced fire spinners started tossing around as a joke over really complex moves, which then became a huge clash of egos over what techniques could be considered "Jedi" enough to be included in their little repertoire, which (as Yoda would say) led to anger, hate, and suffering
Myself... I've been around long enough to be considered "Jedi" by some... but I'm just a fire dancer, always with new tricks to learn, same as you. Even though I'm a teacher I'm always gonna be a student, and will always consider you an equal no matter if your member number is 1 (well, maybe Seven is NOT my equal...) or 10,000, if you can only spin a jump rope or can blow away an audience with tricks.
Not to steal your fire my friend, but I think it sounds just as cool to say you're a Fire Dancer and leave it at that. "Jedi" doesn't really mean anything.
What hits the fan is not evenly distributed.
quote:You shouldn't feel inferior to SEVEN.
Originally posted by Dio:
To put it in the simplest of terms...
(well, maybe Seven is NOT my equal...)
666 posts
Location: Netherlands
hehe I always saw it as a piss take on the fact that the dicussions were sooo technical, and the relation between star-wars lovers and, well, nerds. Not trying to step on toes or anything. Always thought it was quite funny for that reason
Wheres the sheepish grin smilie?
Come forth and thou shalt win enternal happiness. but he came fifth so he won an electric toatser.
729 posts
Location: OK, USA
Not feeling too inferior, but Seven does certainly have my respect and admiration.
I mean... how can I compare to the HoP Kitty? There's just no way!
What hits the fan is not evenly distributed.
1,032 posts
Location: Stillwater,OK/Wichita Falls,TX
quote:Damn right!
Originally posted by Dio:
I mean... how can I compare to the HoP Kitty? There's just no way!
RISK: Do not follow the common path; Go where there is no path and leave a trail.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,749 posts
Location: Europe,Scotland,Both
lol,
I dont think anyone would call themselves 'jedi' (unless thier really conceated) its a compliment (maybe) to call someone else that, but as Mot says, its really just a comedy name, one for the NerdsOfPoi.
T
This is a post by tom, all spelling is deleberate
-><- Kallisti
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
I remember those horrible times when there was those Jedi threads
I agree though Seven is most definately the superior on HoP
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
3,149 posts
Location: London
quote:Either. Its like being Christian or being a Christian. Although technically you should say "i'm a Jedi Knight".
is it "I'm A Jedi" or just "I'm Jedi"?
And its not just spinners who are Jedi. In fact, including myself, 0.7% of the UK poulation are Jedi. or is that Jedis
The Jedi Set thread is still going along quite happily, despite nearly falling to the dark side in the distant past, and is probably the best place to go look if you want to go find something really stupidly difficult that you didn't even know you wanted to do.
The man mainly responsible for the association of crazy spinning moves with the word 'jedi' is the elusive Tony Touch (inventor of such jedi manuevers as the eyewhip)
"Switching between different kinds of chuu chuu sometimes gives this "urgh wtf?" effect because it's giving people the phi phenomenon."
1,463 posts
Location: Florida
And where is our best jedi knight now?
Ah the memories of times long past.
Si. You brought a tear to my eye.
I think we are all Jedi. Even the tables and chairs
hugs love and light
drome
JUGGLEwithyourmind!
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere
aaah but some of us are dunadan too...(not me...holbytla as proven by my hairy toes and short stature)(i look bigger on the tele )
Holistic Spinner (I hope)
1,463 posts
Location: Florida
Fair point!
I am missing you loads Mr.bluecat!
hugs and love
drome
JUGGLEwithyourmind!
31 posts
Location: Carbondale, IL, USA
quote:actually my chair officially obstained from being a Jedi and will slaughter anyone who thinks differently
Originally posted by dromepixie:
...I think we are all Jedi. Even the tables and chairs ...
But I don't want to go among mad people, Alice remarked.
Oh, you can't help that, said the Cheshire Cat: we're all mad here.
--Alice in Wonderland
1,810 posts
Location: London
Ahh it turned to the dark side ehhh
Bammy
A kiss blown is a kiss wasted, the only kind of kiss is a kiss tasted.
I'm a woman. We don't say what we want, but we reserve the right to be pissed off if we don't get it. That's what makes us so fascinating and not just a LITTLE bit scary.
1,463 posts
Location: Florida
quote:I can't believe it all my dreams shattered because of a non-jedi chair...
Originally posted by Shivian ¼:
actually my chair officially obstained from being a Jedi and will slaughter anyone who thinks differently
Shivian thank you, twas about time I found out about the harsh realities of life.
hugs light and love
drome
JUGGLEwithyourmind!
Ghostbuster
455 posts
Location: York, UK
my census form said I was jedi and that was before i even knew poi existed
31 posts
Location: Carbondale, IL, USA
quote:my chair form was poi before I knew census existed!
Originally posted by mrFlibble:
my census form said I was jedi and that was before i even knew poi existed
But I don't want to go among mad people, Alice remarked.
Oh, you can't help that, said the Cheshire Cat: we're all mad here.
--Alice in Wonderland
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