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on saturday afternoon i saw an arty program on bbc 2 and it was imagery describing the planets (you know the classical music pieces) and they showed footage from burning man and lots of happy spinners

well it made me happy four five minutes anyway.................. didn't spot eva either frown

Gayle......!SILVER Member
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Posted:
Quite amusing medieval women mace poi in a performance from Monty Pythons spamalot on the royal variety performace.

Gayle.....!


poigmarmite and nutella sandwich
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Posted:
Yep, just saw that, what a feeble attempt ubblol

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BrennPLATINUM Member
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Location: Melbourne, Australia


Posted:
I did Poi on TV once...but then i lost my balance and fell off.

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Posted:
 Written by: Brenn


I did Poi on TV once...but then i lost my balance and fell off.



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Danny_GOLD Member
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95 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom


Posted:
i was filmed, and broadcast live, a little while ago spinning fire poi on the roof of a music channel's studio in NZ... biggrin

psycotic_furbyBRONZE Member
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Location: Lydiate, nr Liverpool, United Kingdom


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Hmm... some trash TV on Channel 4 (uk) right now about 'pyromaniacs'. They've basically called fire spinning, whips, breathing etc as 'acceptable' outlets for pyromania, showing a few groups in america, and now they're basically saying playing with fire is a form of masturbation/sex (?!)

Oh, and we're all showoffs... Well that goes without saying, surely?

Eww, Liza Minelli...

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Axismember
171 posts
Location: Bristol, UK


Posted:
Here's one!

A couple of years back i was filmed doing poi for a tv ident, for Viasat i think. I was told it's Europe's 2nd biggest broadcaster with an audience of 250million across the continent.

Much to my dismay on the final footage my own body was painted out and dancers inserted into my trails of fire.

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LoewanBRONZE Member
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Posted:
 Written by: psycotic_furby



Hmm... some trash TV on Channel 4 (uk) right now about 'pyromaniacs'. They've basically called fire spinning, whips, breathing etc as 'acceptable' outlets for pyromania, showing a few groups in america, and now they're basically saying playing with fire is a form of masturbation/sex (?!)





That is so true... Why do you think I need to change my trousers everytime I spin? Apart from the obvious reason of not wanting to get my nice clothes dirty. tongue
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 Written by: Lowan


That is so true... Why do you think I need to change my trousers everytime I spin? Apart from the obvious reason of not wanting to get my nice clothes dirty. tongue



Dude, so wrong...

Eww, Liza Minelli...

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pygmybabeGOLD Member
Member
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Location: United Kingdom


Posted:
Did anyone tape pyromania on channel 4, I would be grateful if someone could send me a copy.

Gayle......!SILVER Member
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Location: Bristol !!!!!!, United Kingdom


Posted:
The new curry's christmas ad is advertising tvs with people spinning blue glow poi on them...

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faith enfireBRONZE Member
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3,556 posts
Location: Wisconsin, USA


Posted:
The goth guy on amazing race does a little staff doubles

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jo_rhymesSILVER Member
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Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom


Posted:
ubblol Gayle, I saw the curry's advert with the dude spinning glow poi!
I was stunned! What has poi got to do with Currys?!! he was doing the fountain, perhaps it shows how good the colour is on their tellies?!!

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Live_in_a_spinBRONZE Member
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Location: neather here nor there, United Kingdom


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PC World now have an advert with a bit of glow staff and juggling. It looks a lot like the stuff in the Currys advert.

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KnoxiousGOLD Member
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420 posts
Location: United Kingdom


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I know it's not poi, and not telly...but i'm in the current issue of Mac Format on page 33!

And honestly that was a totally random find flicking though the mag in Luton airport biggrin

The journo must have been at our show in Ripton Dec 2006...

DarkFyreBRONZE Member
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Location: Palmerston North, New Zealand


Posted:
I just saw an episode of Reba where the fat blond one is spinning her cheerleader batton and accidently sets one end on fire. She then flaps it about like an idiot before geting an idea so she then sets the other end on fire aswell and gives it a little spin (with that "I've just been bit by the fire bug" smile).

not the best example of spinning on TV but hey it's worth a smile

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ACTSILVER Member
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Location: I am in a world you do not want to be, USA


Posted:
Speaking of poi on TV.... Sci Fi's movie Tinman has a fire spinner in it. Its just brief and in the backround but I jumped up and down and was hotten and hollering about it.

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Fire_MooseSILVER Member
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Posted:
How is that show? i saw a bit of one episode and seemed like i might give it a try....then i didnt, but i still may.

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ACTSILVER Member
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Posted:
its okay..... dry and slow but overall the story is neat. The ending sucked! Its worth a watch though smile

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FelixwahSILVER Member
journeyman
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Location: Norhwich/Manchester, United Kingdom


Posted:
im gonna be on shameless next tues doing some poi spinning unless u already watched it last night on E4 :P. Wasnt too much of me n they didnt include much of my techiness but i canny complain smile

MynciBRONZE Member
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I saw it biggrin

A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.


oliSILVER Member
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2,052 posts
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Posted:
i saw that too... i was like, hmmm thats proper poi and they can do more than a 3 beat weave biggrin unusual to see that on tv for sure! well done smile

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IgirisujinSILVER Member
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Location: Preston, United Kingdom


Posted:
Did no one else see it? I was at the gym and they have tv's built into the tred-mills and exersise bikes. They had fire poi on Dancing on Ice.

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Curly_SueSILVER Member
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179 posts
Location: Inverness, United Kingdom


Posted:
They had a guy with two pod type things on fire at the take that gig last year. it was a bit weird but nothing special. I actually think I could do better.

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YakumoSILVER Member
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Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom


Posted:
Looks like there's a little bit of wire wool in this upcoming movie, no surprises after the flaming nunchaku in Mad Max, they love putting such things in post apocalyptic movies.

https://ve3d.ign.com/videos/play/22529/Super-NES/Doomsday-Warrior

about 10 seconds from the end, after the car, there's a brief flash, could be flaming rope dart, or just one poi, or the beginning of more.

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the_mods_stole_my_nameSILVER Member
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Location: Maghull, Liverpool, United Kingdom


Posted:
did anybody see that 'the world's got talent' the other night? it was basically clips of the 'britains got talent' format from around the world.

There was a maori looking guy who spun staff, but he soaked the stage in lamp oil first, which, when lit, melted the stage and nearly burned the studio down. Is it any wonder fire performers get a bad name?

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Posted:
People should watch The Slammer, on day time kids' TV. I wish I could give more of a time and date, but I'm lazy, and can't be bothered to search for it.

So far on there, I've seen Kris Kremo, Matt Hennem, I think the Gandinis have been on there, and Angie, the Hula Hoop girl from the Fat Boy slim video.

It's wicked seeing people you know on the screen smile

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BirdybopBRONZE Member
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Location: Irvine, CA, USA


Posted:
There was a taco bell commercial a few months back that had about a half seccond zoomed in realy close on a chick doind a reverse butterfly with fire poi xD

WHAT?!


jakeypoi23stranger
7 posts
Location: syracuse utah


Posted:
there was this show called the docters i saw and they had poi and other skill toys and they talked about the benefits of skill toys

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JaredWSILVER Member
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375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA


Posted:
I didn't read the entire 7 pages so maybe somebody's already mentioned it, but there is a quick poi shot in Role Models too.

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