"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock
"but have you considered there is more to life than your eyelids?"
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if it makes no sense that's because it's NOn-sense.
Written by: Neon Shaolin
Another issue would be that firespinning requires fuel, and with the War in Iraq being almost certainly instigated by the West's need for oil are we adding to an already spiralling problem? One could easily argue that our entire way of life is built on a need for fuel and to be completely eco-friendly and we'd best live in a straw hut with a farm.
Aurinko freedom agreement reached 10th Sept 2006
if it makes no sense that's because it's NOn-sense.
Aurinko freedom agreement reached 10th Sept 2006
if it makes no sense that's because it's NOn-sense.
Aurinko freedom agreement reached 10th Sept 2006
if it makes no sense that's because it's NOn-sense.
"No rest. No mercy. No matter what." - Akroma, Angel of Wrath
"Be who you are and say what you feel cos people who mind don't matter, and people who matter don't mind."
Written by: Mr Majestik
yes, but you'll find fire twirling consumes much less fuel than cars. with fire there is no other fuel, but cars there are definatly other posibilites.
what we do is immesurably insignificant compared to other forms of fuel comsupton/pollution.
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Written by: KatP
Flame colour may also be an issue, not burned any to see. Dunno if smelling of chip shop after spinning would be quite as evocative as paraffin, but there you go.
Aurinko freedom agreement reached 10th Sept 2006
if it makes no sense that's because it's NOn-sense.
After much consideration, I find that the view is worth the asphyxiation.
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Written by: NOn
hey, i wonder what greenpeace's stand on it might be though? i quite fancy contacting them, but it might kick off a big anti-firespinner campaign or something and we will all get randomly attacked by protestors when we try to spin.....
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Written by: Birgit
one of the cafes in Edinburgh had a poster up during the G8, saying something along the lines of:
"you're against globalisation?
you want to protest?
you came here hundreds of miles on a plane?"
That was quite funny
Aurinko freedom agreement reached 10th Sept 2006
if it makes no sense that's because it's NOn-sense.
Aurinko freedom agreement reached 10th Sept 2006
if it makes no sense that's because it's NOn-sense.
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
(G.W. Dahlquist)
Owner of Dragosani's left half
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Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
"Here kitty kitty...." - Schroedinger.
"vices are like genitals - most are ugly to behold, and yet we find that our own are dear to us."
(G.W. Dahlquist)
Owner of Dragosani's left half
Written by: Medusa
I am surprised that Fire twirling hasn't been banned when simple things that only cause minute amounts of pollution have been taken away from the public (such as the not so CFC free asthma sprays which were so much better than the newer CFC free ones that don't freaking work!!!! Yes I am asthmatic and quite perturbed about this small change!)
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'Time goes by so slowly for those who wait...' - Whatever Happend To Baby Madonna?
Written by: Pele
As one of the days progressed the host revved up his chain saw kicking out noise at deafening decibels, kicked out more smoke than my car and took down a lovely small tree for the bonfire that night for everyone to spin around.
The fuel bucket was pulled out and the bon fire stoked up.
People fuelled up, spun off, danced in all their smoke filled, fuel flinging (because no matter how well you spin/squeeze off, it still happens) glory as one person backed up their SUV and blared music enough to rock the entire mountain.
In the morning there was a large burnt area from the fire in the otherwise lovely clearing. There was a stump of a pretty tree left. There were lines of dead grass strewn around the field from where the fuel landed (and I have noticed this alot with spinning, btw). People hacked, coughed and blew black from their noses from spinning the night before. I am fairly certain that there were several animals whose homes and sleep were completely disrupted by the noise...all day and all night. The grass was trampled to muddy, horrible bits to the point where the property owners had to plant grass seed to get it to grow back.
Written by: Pele
Comparing spinning to transportation is apples to apes...not even in the same category.
After much consideration, I find that the view is worth the asphyxiation.
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Written by: Sethis
1. There is no justification for cutting down a random saproling for wood. Get it from somewhere that sells firewood, or even better, burn some wooden junk that you have in your back garden or garage that would otherwise go to a landfill site.
2. Music is quite easily provided by drums played by other spinners. If that doesn't satisfy you, use a CD/Tape player/iPod/MP3 player. Failing everything else, just spin to the sound of the flames. There isn't an excuse to have music that loud, I for one would hate it.
3. It sounds like it was held in a badly considered site. Why wasn't there an area already prepared for the bonfire, with bricks laid out, or the turf cut up (to be replaced) or something similar? If the grass was trampled that badly then maybe the people should have been more spaced out?
4. I've never had any respiratory problems due to spinning the night before. I don't know anyone who has. Certainly not had to blow black bits from my nose.
5. And if you follow the maxim of "Take only pictures, leave only footprints" then rubbish should not be a factor. All you should leave is maybe some spilt paraffin, which (correct me if I'm wrong) isn't damaging beyond a strictly local level, and maybe some flat grass where you pitched your tent.
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
"Oooh look! A pub!" -exclaimed after recovering from a stupid fall
"And for the decadence of art, nothing beats a roaring fire." -TMK
Written by: Pele
people tend to find justification for things they want to do no matter what the real picture looks like.
After much consideration, I find that the view is worth the asphyxiation.
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