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George


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Location: Cambridge

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Posted:Are there any other pyro types living in sleepy 'ol Cambridge these days?
Whats there to do in terms of fire spinning? Anyone want to meet up sometime and find out?

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Sym
BRONZE Member since Sep 2004

Sym
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Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom

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Posted:area, there is a stall in the market that sells a few cobra style poi, but no fire thing as far as i can see. HoP is the best place for them anyway.

I will be at the fireworks on firday as well, it'll be nice to meet a few spinners in the area as i've only just moved here.

It's quite a big place, are you planning to meet anywhere, or should i just look out for some spinners?

Lazy, I'll text/call you on friday to see where you are.

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VampyricAcid
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Posted:you can get fire poi in the cambrige market, but dont cos they are horrible and cheap

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LazyAngel
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Posted:Area: HoP is the only place I would buy my first set of fire poi from. If you come along to a meet I'll you can try out a few different types.

Personally I recommend ballchain and then either cathedral or monkeyfist wicks. If you come to the meet we can have a chat about it. Also read the articles on different wicks etc. and do a search in the technical forum for 'chain'

May sound like a lot of effort to go to, but when you're playing with fire, it's best to have toys you can really depend on that feel comfortable to use

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VampyricAcid
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Posted:mmmmm ball chain must get some and some new handles, kinda melted my ones a little, lol only think im gonna keep at this rate are my heads

(ooooh yeah i need to give them a good long soak before saturday)

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wexlee17
SILVER Member since Oct 2005

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Location: cambridge, USA

Total posts: 7
Posted:hey,
thanks for picking up my cup! It would be great if you could pick me up an extra bottle of paraffin.
Don't know how big this festival is going to be... are we going to be able to see each other, or should we arrange somewhere to meet tonight?
I'll be out there with glow toys + fire poi. Can't wait!
-Anna

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Motley
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Location: UK

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Posted:Im meeting vamp just after 5:30 near midsummer common, i'll pm you my number so you can give me a call and find out where we are

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VampyricAcid
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Posted:i had a FANTASTIC TIME and i hope the rest of you did! os many people so much fire, a great time was had by all until the police kindly spoilt our fun smile see you all tomorrow, ooh and can we discuss a kitty for parafin tomorrow?

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VampyricAcid
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Posted:On Saturday night did anyone happen to go home with an extra set of poi, as Henry has lost his

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Sym
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Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom

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Posted:Henry? If it's the same Henry then he had them at the party afterwards - they were by the fire last time I saw them. I didn't leave them at the fireworks.

Are we on for Sunday the weather looks good for it...

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VampyricAcid
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Posted:i'll be there, dunno about the rest of you, but i NEEEEED some spinning

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LazyAngel
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Posted:yeah I'll definitely be there, I think Karen will too. Picked up some extra random spinners the other day so hopefully even more people will be there. biggrin hug

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LazyAngel
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Posted:Bah! The old 'it's too cold excuse' came out again from everyone! Not like it was raining or anything, and anyway you don't get cold if you spin lots of fire devil

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Sym
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Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom

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Posted:mmm, sorry, I was one of the too cold people.

Mind you, I'm not really interested in spinning fire anyway, so a meet in the dark and cold wasn't very interesting to me!

Is anyone about the center at lunch times? I'd like a spin midweek sometime on my lunch break.

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LazyAngel
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Posted:I should be around then. I'm currently searching for xmas employment at the moment tho so I'm unsure what times i'll be available.

A few people have been asking about day meets midweek tho. What times do you have free?

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Sym
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Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom

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Posted:At the moment I'm working flexi-time so I can do more or less any time. Send me a text if you're in town at any point and want a spin - I'm working on regent street so quite close to the center.

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VampyricAcid
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Posted:well im in the grafton centre, so if you guys fancy a spin during my lunch break on midsummer, or meeting up on my day off im up for it smile

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DrBoo
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Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom

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Posted:Hello Cambridge Peeps,
Next week I'm going "up country", as we say down here.
I'm tootling over to stay in Haddenham (I know, I know, but I'll try and avoid the late night parties and raves) from Monday through to Thursday. Is anyone about next week that may be up for a spin?
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Sym
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Posted:yep yep yep!

I can do 13:00 - 13:30 and after 17:30 mon - fri. Let me now when you're about. I'll PM you my number.

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VampyricAcid
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Posted:well thursday is my day off so maybe we could all meet up then, or im free in the evenings

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Winged Avenger
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Posted:What a shame you weren't around on Sunday..us Cornish folk could've given these Cambridge types a run for their money! wink

Oggie Oggie Oggie!!!

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Sym
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Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom

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Posted:Oh COULD you now???!!

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DrBoo
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Posted:Um....actually I'm not sure that I would be a lot of help, Winged Avenger. But for the record, oy oy oy.

Thanks, Sym. Maybe we could all meet up on Thursday, if you're off around then too, Vampyricacid.
Having said that, I have absolutly nothing planned for Tuesday through to Thursday, so I'll give you a bell when I know when I'll be in town, Sym. It'd be great to meet you guys.

ubbrollsmile

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Motley
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Posted:ooooh thursday spinnage, count me in biggrin biggrin

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VampyricAcid
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Posted:this is next week yeah, not tomorrow?

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Sym
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Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom

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Posted:Yes AFIK it's 24/11


So...After work or at lunch? It's dark after work so that limits us to glow and fire...is that a problem to anyone else?

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VampyricAcid
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Posted:we could always meet you for lunch, and the rest of us have the day off so we could spin until you finish work

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SteveR


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Posted:Hey all. I'm thinking of coming to a sunday poi meet. I joined some fire poiers on fireworks night (very nice people, I feel like I owe them for the paraffin) and did a google search to find this forum. I've been wanting to do it again even since (learning at home is pretty dull).

Sunday night is tough though. Trains aren't as reliable on sundays and I'd have work the next day. Anyone interested in doing fire poi meets on a friday night, or some week nights? I guess what I'm trying to say is it would be so much easier for me to go from work one evening and meet up rather than travelling on a sunday.

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Sym
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Location: Diss, Norfolk, United Kingdom

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Posted:Hi Steve! LazyAngel was talking about getting a hall or something to spin in. I think it's a good idea and i'd like to see it turn in to a regular meet.

Where are you coming from?

I was also at the fireworks, although i don't remember anyones names or anything!

Hope to see you soon hug

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Sym
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Posted:oh, and welcome to HoP by the way, i think you'll like it... biggrin

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VampyricAcid
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Posted:well the hardcore of us are always there (KAREN me guy and tom) if we can get a hall that would be so cool, but i dunno where we could get one.

oooh yeha and welcome to the mad house btw

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