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Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Posted:
Hello HoPers,
it's time I draw your attention to the centre of Australia where there is not only a big rock and lots of dust but also at least one very passionate twirler and spinner: ME.
I've moved here in 2001 and started poi only about 15 months (flippin' isolations) and staff only about 6 months ago (those fishtails are HARD) and have been looking for people to spin with eversince, but alas noone was found...
So I thought I introduce myself to the wide and open family at HoP and also invite you all to come and meet me and have a good time in Alice Springs (but dont expect me to go to any of the bars here, they are just shite)
Forget Byron Bay, come, come to meeee, little twirlers, come...
Have a good one
Hello HoPers,
it's time I draw your attention to the centre of Australia where there is not only a big rock and lots of dust but also at least one very passionate twirler and spinner: ME.
I've moved here in 2001 and started poi only about 15 months (flippin' isolations) and staff only about 6 months ago (those fishtails are HARD) and have been looking for people to spin with eversince, but alas noone was found...
So I thought I introduce myself to the wide and open family at HoP and also invite you all to come and meet me and have a good time in Alice Springs (but dont expect me to go to any of the bars here, they are just shite)
Forget Byron Bay, come, come to meeee, little twirlers, come...
Have a good one
hm, pinecones, my favourits!
GOLD Member
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
I hope you find some one close to you Sprocket!
Look, I found a picture of you!
I'd watch out, there's a few fraggles around here
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I hope you find some one close to you Sprocket!
Look, I found a picture of you!
I'd watch out, there's a few fraggles around here
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Let's relight this forum 
GOLD Member
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Posted:
thanks for the pic, Dunc. Fraggles are extra welcome at my place. Woooof. We let the music play...
thanks for the pic, Dunc. Fraggles are extra welcome at my place. Woooof. We let the music play...
hm, pinecones, my favourits!
SILVER Member
no excuses. no apologies.
1,799 posts
Location: aotearoa, New Zealand
no excuses. no apologies.
1,799 posts
Location: aotearoa, New Zealand
Posted:
i've been to byron bay
not that that has any particular relevance.
but at least you're still close to new zealand, sprocket...
so you must be doing something right..!
i've been to byron bay
not that that has any particular relevance.
but at least you're still close to new zealand, sprocket...
so you must be doing something right..!
those that know, dont say. those that say, dont know.
BRONZE Member
Disco Inferno
160 posts
Location: Remote Western Australia Karratha
Disco Inferno
160 posts
Location: Remote Western Australia Karratha
Posted:
welcome to my world sprocket i live in remote western australia i know the feeling of being islolated, karratha only has a small group of twirlers, and i know how it feels, but it seems even worse when there are as many as there are here and not haing anyexperienced enough to teach you new tricks!
welcome to my world sprocket i live in remote western australia i know the feeling of being islolated, karratha only has a small group of twirlers, and i know how it feels, but it seems even worse when there are as many as there are here and not haing anyexperienced enough to teach you new tricks!
"Only fools are positive! are you sure? Im POSITIVE"
GOLD Member
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Posted:
That's it FireBug, I met only a few travellers that spin, but more than 3 beat weave wasn't there.
Yes poiet, I am close to NZ and I met this Kiwi who said that poi was only for girls and staff was the right thing for guys. so he twirled the staff... and burned himself badly! That left a good impression... Better stick to those sheep
That's it FireBug, I met only a few travellers that spin, but more than 3 beat weave wasn't there.
Yes poiet, I am close to NZ and I met this Kiwi who said that poi was only for girls and staff was the right thing for guys. so he twirled the staff... and burned himself badly! That left a good impression... Better stick to those sheep
hm, pinecones, my favourits!
GOLD Member
now available in "advanced"
6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
now available in "advanced"
6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello and welcome to HoP!!
Hello and welcome to HoP!!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
BRONZE Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Malvern, UK
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Malvern, UK
Posted:
Welcome, I'm afraid I'm one of those travellers that can only do 3 beat weave, but I should be around your way late June.
You never know I amy have picked up a few new tricks by then
Welcome, I'm afraid I'm one of those travellers that can only do 3 beat weave, but I should be around your way late June.
You never know I amy have picked up a few new tricks by then
I am a EVIL Giraffe.....
SILVER Member
member
103 posts
Location: Virginia, Vatican City
member
103 posts
Location: Virginia, Vatican City
Posted:
Hi Sprocket.....nice to meet you.....i'm a traveling kind of girl, so who knows, i might be out your way eventually....and if you ever wander on over to the states....say hello!!
Hi Sprocket.....nice to meet you.....i'm a traveling kind of girl, so who knows, i might be out your way eventually....and if you ever wander on over to the states....say hello!!
BRONZE Member
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Insert Champagne Here
13,215 posts
Location: without class distinction, Australia
Posted:
i'm going to europe this week but I've never been to central australia!!!
welcome to the madhouse!
i'm going to europe this week but I've never been to central australia!!!
welcome to the madhouse!
i would have changed ***** to phallus, and claire to petey Petey
Rougie: but that's what I'm doing here
Arnwyn: what letting me adjust myself in your room?..don't you dare quote that on HoP...
BRONZE Member
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello
What's your opinions on the colour pink?
Hello
What's your opinions on the colour pink?
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
GOLD Member
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Posted:
Ah, exellent, there are some travel-bugs around... I'll probably be in Germany start of next July but any other time pop in and say hi.
batwalker, didn't mean to be rude. I can still apreciate a nice 3 beat weave (heck, I do it a lot, feels just great) and anyway I get so exited if I meet people that spin or are interested in learning. We can always learn from each other...
Pink...? Yeah, great colour, especially in a nice mix with purple. What about pink poi? Or is there a chemical that makes flames pink, would look great.
Ah, exellent, there are some travel-bugs around... I'll probably be in Germany start of next July but any other time pop in and say hi.
batwalker, didn't mean to be rude. I can still apreciate a nice 3 beat weave (heck, I do it a lot, feels just great) and anyway I get so exited if I meet people that spin or are interested in learning. We can always learn from each other...
Pink...? Yeah, great colour, especially in a nice mix with purple. What about pink poi? Or is there a chemical that makes flames pink, would look great.
hm, pinecones, my favourits!
SILVER Member
veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
veteran
1,433 posts
Location: 8 days at Cloudbreak, 6 in Perth, Australia
Posted:
Ahhhh Alice Spring...dirt, dirt and more dirt if my memory serves me correctly.
Welcome to HoP.
I hope to take a trip around Australia sometime in the future so might have to make a stop of in the Alice again soemtime.
Ahhhh Alice Spring...dirt, dirt and more dirt if my memory serves me correctly.
Welcome to HoP.
I hope to take a trip around Australia sometime in the future so might have to make a stop of in the Alice again soemtime.
BRONZE Member
Disco Inferno
160 posts
Location: Remote Western Australia Karratha
Disco Inferno
160 posts
Location: Remote Western Australia Karratha
Posted:
damn it why cant i be a travel bug im sick of living in this hell hole! i need to be where there are more people like me, and when i say that i mean come on i am one of 3 or so twirlers in my town, i need to get outta this place if its the lastthing i ever dooo (sung to the tune of the original song)
damn it why cant i be a travel bug im sick of living in this hell hole! i need to be where there are more people like me, and when i say that i mean come on i am one of 3 or so twirlers in my town, i need to get outta this place if its the lastthing i ever dooo (sung to the tune of the original song)
"Only fools are positive! are you sure? Im POSITIVE"
BRONZE Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Malvern, UK
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Malvern, UK
Posted:
You weren't being rude. It is great to meet people that can spin, I keep getting people addicted and then to try to teach them (badly), within a day they know more then me
, oh well at least I get to spin
Written by: Sprocket
batwalker, didn't mean to be rude. I can still apreciate a nice 3 beat weave (heck, I do it a lot, feels just great) and anyway I get so exited if I meet people that spin or are interested in learning. We can always learn from each other...
You weren't being rude. It is great to meet people that can spin, I keep getting people addicted and then to try to teach them (badly), within a day they know more then me
, oh well at least I get to spin I am a EVIL Giraffe.....
BRONZE Member
Skinny poi maker
313 posts
Location: Moscow, Russia
Skinny poi maker
313 posts
Location: Moscow, Russia
Posted:
Hi to you from Moscow! Its a bit far from Australia, and from the rest of the world where the sun shines more often then here... But anyway, some day I'd go there to touch a coala =)
Welcome =)))
Hi to you from Moscow! Its a bit far from Australia, and from the rest of the world where the sun shines more often then here... But anyway, some day I'd go there to touch a coala =)
Welcome =)))
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Disco Inferno
160 posts
Location: Remote Western Australia Karratha
Disco Inferno
160 posts
Location: Remote Western Australia Karratha
Posted:
Koala** but meh moscow ...russia right?
Koala** but meh moscow ...russia right?
"Only fools are positive! are you sure? Im POSITIVE"
BRONZE Member
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Posted:
Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Welcome to HoP Sprocket. Don't worry, you're not the only one that spins in isolation. You'll find a great group of people here, even if THEY are a little
Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Welcome to HoP Sprocket. Don't worry, you're not the only one that spins in isolation. You'll find a great group of people here, even if THEY are a little
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
Gidg
GOLD Member
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Posted:
Hey FireBug, you've gaaadaa get out o' that place...I think I've been through Karratha. How many people live there?
Batwalker, I teach as well, basically anyone who wants to. Some people learn so quickly others take a while which makes me wonder how fast I could have learnt with a good teacher. But then it doesn't matter as long as it's fun.
Gidg, 35 sleeps till Oz...? Come, come to meeeee (sorry don't have a pogo stick but can show signs of occasional madness)
To all you others, cheers for the welcome. Keep the fire burning.
Hey FireBug, you've gaaadaa get out o' that place...I think I've been through Karratha. How many people live there?
Batwalker, I teach as well, basically anyone who wants to. Some people learn so quickly others take a while which makes me wonder how fast I could have learnt with a good teacher. But then it doesn't matter as long as it's fun.
Gidg, 35 sleeps till Oz...? Come, come to meeeee (sorry don't have a pogo stick but can show signs of occasional madness)
To all you others, cheers for the welcome. Keep the fire burning.
hm, pinecones, my favourits!
BRONZE Member
Disco Inferno
160 posts
Location: Remote Western Australia Karratha
Disco Inferno
160 posts
Location: Remote Western Australia Karratha
Posted:
probably a couple of thousand, but i know of only ....7 that twirl and 2 of them are my teachrs and im at an equal level to them!
probably a couple of thousand, but i know of only ....7 that twirl and 2 of them are my teachrs and im at an equal level to them!
"Only fools are positive! are you sure? Im POSITIVE"
GOLD Member
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Posted:
Firebug, where are you at? Which moves are you currently learning?
I enjoyed learning by myself and got a lot of ideas from the threads at HoP. And if you can't find any new moves just add a throw to everything: throw weaves, throw butterflys, throw it all but not into the people watching.
There are about eight twirlers here that I know of, but when I suggest a meeting there is just no response whilst I jump at anyone to have a spin-session. I guess I'm just more into it than anyone else around here... Thank goodness for HoP.
Firebug, where are you at? Which moves are you currently learning?
I enjoyed learning by myself and got a lot of ideas from the threads at HoP. And if you can't find any new moves just add a throw to everything: throw weaves, throw butterflys, throw it all but not into the people watching.
There are about eight twirlers here that I know of, but when I suggest a meeting there is just no response whilst I jump at anyone to have a spin-session. I guess I'm just more into it than anyone else around here... Thank goodness for HoP.
hm, pinecones, my favourits!
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Disco Inferno
160 posts
Location: Remote Western Australia Karratha
Disco Inferno
160 posts
Location: Remote Western Australia Karratha
Posted:
Righton! HoP is my salvation from this destitute place, i dont understand what your first question means im at the library at this point in time if you mean it litterally, as for your second question i have learnt a multitude of moves already and am always trying to find new ones by just seeing wat i can do that abides th laws of physics at the moment im concentrating on contact moves coz they can flow into pretty much anything but i do alot of throwing anyway, last year we had a weekly meet for about an hour and on occasins sundays would be spent practicing at the local theatre for about 6 hours, im not sure as yet whether the meets are going to continue but i hope so, i get bored of doing it by myself.
Righton! HoP is my salvation from this destitute place, i dont understand what your first question means im at the library at this point in time if you mean it litterally, as for your second question i have learnt a multitude of moves already and am always trying to find new ones by just seeing wat i can do that abides th laws of physics at the moment im concentrating on contact moves coz they can flow into pretty much anything but i do alot of throwing anyway, last year we had a weekly meet for about an hour and on occasins sundays would be spent practicing at the local theatre for about 6 hours, im not sure as yet whether the meets are going to continue but i hope so, i get bored of doing it by myself.
"Only fools are positive! are you sure? Im POSITIVE"
member
64 posts
Location: Cheltenham, England
64 posts
Location: Cheltenham, England
Posted:
Damn you! You are in a country of warmth! My climate is one of a fridge crossed with a shower. A frower I say!!
At least poi come with hot-burnie-burnie accessories for warmth and merry spinning joy.
... Posting this may have been a mistake. (Eyes chocolate wrappers) Or a very good thing. Meh.
Damn you! You are in a country of warmth! My climate is one of a fridge crossed with a shower. A frower I say!!
At least poi come with hot-burnie-burnie accessories for warmth and merry spinning joy.
... Posting this may have been a mistake. (Eyes chocolate wrappers) Or a very good thing. Meh.
I can't be evil; I'm wearing pink.
GOLD Member
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Posted:
Warmth?! Bloody hot it is!!! Way too hot to even move; let alone dance with poi... and YOU have a Christmas atmosphere and hot chocolate and RAIN and everything can only be four hours away. I had to give up aaallll of that. Sniff!
Damn YOU
By the way I'm not really an Aussie.
Warmth?! Bloody hot it is!!! Way too hot to even move; let alone dance with poi... and YOU have a Christmas atmosphere and hot chocolate and RAIN and everything can only be four hours away. I had to give up aaallll of that. Sniff!
Damn YOU
By the way I'm not really an Aussie.
hm, pinecones, my favourits!
member
64 posts
Location: Cheltenham, England
64 posts
Location: Cheltenham, England
Posted:
I'd rather be hot in a cold bath than soaked and freezing huddled to a raidiator. But that's just me. And the '4 hours' thing is moderately true actually. Never considered that before. (Looks bemused)
Still, sympathy for you. (Huggles)
How long have you been out there?
I'd rather be hot in a cold bath than soaked and freezing huddled to a raidiator. But that's just me. And the '4 hours' thing is moderately true actually. Never considered that before. (Looks bemused)
Still, sympathy for you. (Huggles)
How long have you been out there?
I can't be evil; I'm wearing pink.
enthusiast
247 posts
Location: Cork, Ireland at present
247 posts
Location: Cork, Ireland at present
Posted:
Damn, I would love to meet you there... for one, I didn't own any poi, and neither did any of my fellow travel buds... and 2... you might have been able to get me a job.... me and a few pals run out of money AT the rock.... big mistake thinking we could just turn up and get a job... specially looknig the way we did... & 
Damn, I would love to meet you there... for one, I didn't own any poi, and neither did any of my fellow travel buds... and 2... you might have been able to get me a job.... me and a few pals run out of money AT the rock..
.. big mistake thinking we could just turn up and get a job... specially looknig the way we did... & I used to be indecisive, but I'm not so sure now.....
member
64 posts
Location: Cheltenham, England
64 posts
Location: Cheltenham, England
Posted:
Well that's one way to do it. ^^
I have to admire you doing that though. I couldn't cope without a clean and concise plan that I could invest a lot of faith in. Huzzah for flying by the seam of your pants!
Well that's one way to do it. ^^
I have to admire you doing that though. I couldn't cope without a clean and concise plan that I could invest a lot of faith in. Huzzah for flying by the seam of your pants!
I can't be evil; I'm wearing pink.
GOLD Member
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Posted:
Cant believe you didn't get a job in the Alice. EVERYONE can get a job here... It's a bit more difficult at the rock. When were you there?
Hey thanks for the sympathy, I guess we always want what we don't have. I bet I would want summer back if I was freezing. Just that 41'C are a bit hot.... It's my fourth summer now and it doesn't feel any better than the last.
Cant believe you didn't get a job in the Alice. EVERYONE can get a job here... It's a bit more difficult at the rock. When were you there?
Hey thanks for the sympathy, I guess we always want what we don't have. I bet I would want summer back if I was freezing. Just that 41'C are a bit hot.... It's my fourth summer now and it doesn't feel any better than the last.
hm, pinecones, my favourits!
have fur, will huggle
231 posts
Location: table in front of the pc.
231 posts
Location: table in front of the pc.
Posted:
When I went to australia it was really cold.
Luckily I have lots of fur so I'm ok.
When I went to australia it was really cold.
Luckily I have lots of fur so I'm ok.
I have my sidekick now. I think I call him Sidekick!!
"Lets get Jinky with it!"
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Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hello.
I've seen you before. You live in outer space with all the silly creatures.
Although I think you came down into Fraggle Rock on at least one occasion chasing your ball and got stuck amongst the pipes.
Young Boober Fraggle had to get you out by coating your fur with radish grease....
Hello.
I've seen you before. You live in outer space with all the silly creatures.
Although I think you came down into Fraggle Rock on at least one occasion chasing your ball and got stuck amongst the pipes.
Young Boober Fraggle had to get you out by coating your fur with radish grease....
Meh
GOLD Member
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Member
140 posts
Location: middle of the outback, Australia
Posted:
So, you are one of the cridders that make all the noise down at Fraggle Rock.
Can hardly sleep. Growl, growl. Must look among pipes...
So, you are one of the cridders that make all the noise down at Fraggle Rock.
Can hardly sleep. Growl, growl. Must look among pipes...
hm, pinecones, my favourits!