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Location: London, UK
At Falmouth, someone mentioned (can't remeber who) that poi spinners either fall into the category of Geek (possably nerd) or Hippy.
So what one do you fall into??
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FORTY-TWO
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Location: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Could you explain the difference for us, as regards spinners?
I'm definitely a geek, always and in all areas of my life, but I'm not sure what your Falmouth friend meant exactly.
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both. my mums a hippy and i wear birkenstocks. plus i like computer games. so im a gippy! hurrah!
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Location: London, UK
Neither did I tbh.....
Thats just the fun of it
I too am a geek btw
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there are shades of grey here.
we're too complex a creature to pigeonhole as 100% anything but human
and that can be taken as a really technical geeky or spiritually hippy conclusion to draw! 
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Location: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Naw, bender, the concept could be either but the presentation is pure Geek. The Hippy version would be "hey, we're all, like, human, you know? Like there's all these shades of grey? Why do we have to, like, um, ...pigeonhole everyone, you know? I think we should all just get along."
That's the short version, of course. :-)
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I've always thought of myself as more of a dweeb than anything else.......
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Location: London, UK
Saying that, as a reader of slashdot.com Their motto is 'news for nerds, stuff that matters'
Does that make me a geek or a nerd, and a poi spinning one at that.
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FORTY-TWO
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i think that the combination of the peeps on hop are two mixed to file em into only two categories. of course, there may be geeks, hippys and gippys on here, but there are so many others. there cud even be a homocidal maniac in here sumwhere.....
The existance of flamethrowers says that someone, somewhere, at sometime said "I need to set that thing on fire, but it's too far away."
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Location: cambs england
then theres the odd townie-what about greebs? or goths? or skaters?
huh? huh?
but generally, hippy or nerd...hmm...
i'd like to say im neither, cos, you know, im Indescribable...but im probs just a [censored] hippy...
not like the rabbits mind... in state of metamorphosis
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Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
oh oh don't forget townie spinners *sheepishly rasies hand in the air amd waves it about*
but nerd or hippy?
prolly hippy, cos nerds are clever, and im just......blonde
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I guess I'd fall painfully in between the two, I often display geekish tendencies, but I'm a hippy at heart!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
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Naw, bender, the concept could be either but the presentation is pure Geek. The Hippy version would be "hey, we're all, like, human, you know? Like there's all these shades of grey? Why do we have to, like, um, ...pigeonhole everyone, you know? I think we should all just get along."
That's the short version, of course. :-)
Wait a sec ... when did hippies start talking like valley girls?? 
just teasing you xopher ...
and I'm neither a geek nor a hippy - I'm just your average, everyday, run of the mill dork.
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Location: Philadelphia, PA - USA
Im definately a geek. Im just happy I dont look like one
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Location: Guelph, ON, Canada
Wannabe hippy.
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Location: Bath Uni or Shrewsbury, UK
Geek, but a closet hippy
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
if a geek is a technically adept person,
and a hippy is an earthy person,
then you can call me....
..sally!
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Location: Vermont, USA
geek and proud of it
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
neo-hippy (with a penchant for PVC and fluff), if you must pidgeon-hole me....
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Location: Australia
Definitely not a geek I have to say, Hippy would be close... strange little circus monster would be closer.
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Does raver/breakdancer fall under any of those catagories?
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Mumma Hen
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Im a hippie.
yip.
thats me...
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Unremarkable
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Location: Cochrane, Canada
*ponders* Hippie, I should think. With occaisional geek-moments.
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Location: Australia
I wouldnt consider myself either of these, cause I dont take drugs and I just dont fit the image of a geek.
I would see myself as more of a dancer.
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
a geeky hippy - i once bought a laptop to confest.
I was young and needed the diskspace. soo many delish fire photos!
:hangs head in shame:
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
hippie i guess..... that's what everyone else calls me!
My mind not only wanders, it sometimes leaves completely
Pirate Ninja
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Location: Galway/Ireland
You guess...? You the hippest hippy i know faberge.
I'm def leaning more toward the geek side.
I'd like someone to define what a geek is though. Its very important that everything in the world is clearly defined and categorised so that i dont get distracted while im spinning
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old hand
1,107 posts
Location: In a test pit, Mackay, Australia
Um.
Doesn't believe in peace, love and far out man.
Equally doesn't believe Star Trek is true.
So that makes me awkward and possibly socially inept.
There is a slight possibility that I am not actually right all of the time.
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Location: without class distinction, Australia
i get called a hippy a lot.
however i usually get called a bohemian.
and i hang around with a lot of geeks.
what do i say? i usually say i'm a bohemian. however i'm not a true bohemian cos i have money in my bank account!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
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Location: Essex-Suffolk borders, UK
I'm a hippy at heart, although I do have far too many technological devices to be an old school hippy
... so on reflection I'm probably a geek too. Whatever I am perceived to be by others - I'm perfectly happy to be it
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my definition of geek is a nerd, with a social life.
so im a geek
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