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Posted:
In my short time as a spinner I have noticed that the majority of spinners I have met are white people.Not that there is anything wrong with that it just makes me wonder if people of other races make up a significant number of spinners?Aside from myself I have only met one spinner who was not a white person.
I myself always get a laugh when people ask me what races I am.I normally ask them what races am I not?For the record I am predominantly hispanic (El Salvadorian) with a little Japanese,French and Irish.Yeah,I'm a mutt.On top of that I'm adopted so don't anyone start thinking I have something against white folks.
So now it's your turn.
(BTW if anyone feels that "white" is not PC than just say so and I will change it to something more appropriate.)
(BTBTW I am not trying to offend or start an argument,it is just a question of curiosity.)
In my short time as a spinner I have noticed that the majority of spinners I have met are white people.Not that there is anything wrong with that it just makes me wonder if people of other races make up a significant number of spinners?Aside from myself I have only met one spinner who was not a white person.
I myself always get a laugh when people ask me what races I am.I normally ask them what races am I not?For the record I am predominantly hispanic (El Salvadorian) with a little Japanese,French and Irish.Yeah,I'm a mutt.On top of that I'm adopted so don't anyone start thinking I have something against white folks.
So now it's your turn.
(BTW if anyone feels that "white" is not PC than just say so and I will change it to something more appropriate.)
(BTBTW I am not trying to offend or start an argument,it is just a question of curiosity.)
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Location: St. Paul, MN USA
174 posts
Location: St. Paul, MN USA
Posted:
Well, I am of Welsh decent with a bit of Native American (Cherokee to be exact), and I am told that I have a spattering of Scotch. But none of this matters cause I'm a Detroiter by birth and crazy by nature. So all any of that means is that I enjoy music, fire, a bit of tom-foolery and can hold my liquor.
Slainte!
Well, I am of Welsh decent with a bit of Native American (Cherokee to be exact), and I am told that I have a spattering of Scotch. But none of this matters cause I'm a Detroiter by birth and crazy by nature. So all any of that means is that I enjoy music, fire, a bit of tom-foolery and can hold my liquor.
Slainte!
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Sporadically Prodigal
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted:
i'm an austrALIEN. does that count?
Actually, I'm a dual Australia/UK citizen. Born in Scotland, Aussie bred.
i'm an austrALIEN. does that count?
Actually, I'm a dual Australia/UK citizen. Born in Scotland, Aussie bred.
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ambiguous
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Location: Mpls, MN, USA
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Location: Mpls, MN, USA
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Colombian, though I was imported via adoption to my present location, MN, USA, at a very young age, so culturally I fit in here in the midwest united states. I'd be at a loss in south america.
Colombian, though I was imported via adoption to my present location, MN, USA, at a very young age, so culturally I fit in here in the midwest united states. I'd be at a loss in south america.
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HOP Mad Doctor
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Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
HOP Mad Doctor
13,925 posts
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted:
I'm white. Jewish white. Russian, Romanian, Latvian, German, Polish, all sorts of Eastern-European Jew.
Very inbred. I look it, too.
I'm white. Jewish white. Russian, Romanian, Latvian, German, Polish, all sorts of Eastern-European Jew.
Very inbred. I look it, too.
-Mike
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Location: Newcastle, Australia
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Location: Newcastle, Australia
Posted:
i am spanish/welsh mainly but then im a bit english and irish
i am spanish/welsh mainly but then im a bit english and irish
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Location: South Lake Tahoe, USA
Posted:
Thats funny, Im a White ,and going to Hawii, in seek of fire skills, and you think the population of great spinnirs are WHITE!!!@!!
You have got anouther thing comming. The best is of wich comes from the Best of the best.
Folks in which comes down the family. There are those who have recieved the talant, and those wich feel it, and see it( no offence to any one , i mean every one!!)
Fire is a dance, and best past down through familys. NOT TO SAY It's not a plesure that I meet pepole who spin,I leard So much from You.
Thanks,
Fire Spirit
I seek a Native Profesinal, (who I may run into in the near future). Black, white, Purple, or brown. I just see things in my sleep and need to shair them.
Thats funny, Im a White ,and going to Hawii, in seek of fire skills, and you think the population of great spinnirs are WHITE!!!@!!
You have got anouther thing comming. The best is of wich comes from the Best of the best.
Folks in which comes down the family. There are those who have recieved the talant, and those wich feel it, and see it( no offence to any one , i mean every one!!)
Fire is a dance, and best past down through familys. NOT TO SAY It's not a plesure that I meet pepole who spin,I leard So much from You.
Thanks,
Fire Spirit
I seek a Native Profesinal, (who I may run into in the near future). Black, white, Purple, or brown. I just see things in my sleep and need to shair them.
FIRE IS ALIVE!
IT LIVES AND BREATHS!
IT CONSUMES, AND DISTROYS!
BUT WE CONTROL IT,
AND DANCE WITH FIRE!!
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old hand
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Location: Bewildered state of nothingness, United Kingdom
old hand
733 posts
Location: Bewildered state of nothingness, United Kingdom
Posted:
I don't like the term Black and White so I'm going to replace the word 'White' with the word 'Ice cream' and the word 'Black' with the word 'Cheese-grater'
I have often thought about posting this very same question, but never dared as i felt it was a little non-PC.
I am really interested in the out come of this.
I myself am a ye olde mixey blob, My dads' side of the family are Polish, Russian with a hit of Jew, My mums side is Russian (State Circus), Italian, American, Romanian along with numerous others from both sides.
I've not met many others spinners but the ones who i have, have all been 'ice cream', and it has often got me thinking about the 'ice cream', 'Cheese-grater' thing.
Is it only 'Ice cream' that spins, surly not???
LOL
Taking it easy
Trippy
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I don't like the term Black and White so I'm going to replace the word 'White' with the word 'Ice cream' and the word 'Black' with the word 'Cheese-grater'
I have often thought about posting this very same question, but never dared as i felt it was a little non-PC.
I am really interested in the out come of this.
I myself am a ye olde mixey blob, My dads' side of the family are Polish, Russian with a hit of Jew, My mums side is Russian (State Circus), Italian, American, Romanian along with numerous others from both sides.
I've not met many others spinners but the ones who i have, have all been 'ice cream', and it has often got me thinking about the 'ice cream', 'Cheese-grater' thing.
Is it only 'Ice cream' that spins, surly not???
LOL
Taking it easy
Trippy
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Fly like a mouse, run like a pillow, be the small book case.
"Last night i met some pixies and we danced around a stone".
Because dressing up is fun.
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: London, Wales (UK)
Pooh-Bah
2,211 posts
Location: London, Wales (UK)
Posted:
I am one of the milky masses. My parents and as far back as we know have been Irish. Therefore there is no hope of me tanning myself!
My boyfriend is Japanese and he wants to be described as beige instead of yellow skinned. I think yellow is far more attractive than beige but there you go.
A few kids from my neighbourhood were interested in poi. Sure if they had the opportunity they would be more into it. Oh and they were not white in case you were wondering.
Think music influences could have a lot to do with the proliferation of milk bottle legged poiers strutting their stuff.
I am one of the milky masses. My parents and as far back as we know have been Irish. Therefore there is no hope of me tanning myself!
My boyfriend is Japanese and he wants to be described as beige instead of yellow skinned. I think yellow is far more attractive than beige but there you go.
A few kids from my neighbourhood were interested in poi. Sure if they had the opportunity they would be more into it. Oh and they were not white in case you were wondering.
Think music influences could have a lot to do with the proliferation of milk bottle legged poiers strutting their stuff.
Come faeries, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame.
- W B Yeats
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted:
Surely there are many NZ Maori cheese-graters who spin?
Surely there are many NZ Maori cheese-graters who spin?
It was a day for screaming at inanimate objects.
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HOP Lord of the Pirate Admiralty
1,079 posts
Location: Canterbury, UK
1,079 posts
Location: Canterbury, UK
Posted:
im a bit o a mongrel myself.
On my my mums side, shes half english (father), half scot catholic(mother). The english "pure" english, the scotish side is half scot catholic, half iraqi jew.
On my dads side, he's half turkish jew(mother), half Venezulean. Both those are "pure" blood respectivly if u catch my meaning.
This can all be put down to mass migration during and after both World wars.
So good stuff does result from wars, ME!!! (just a joke...)
im a bit o a mongrel myself.
On my my mums side, shes half english (father), half scot catholic(mother). The english "pure" english, the scotish side is half scot catholic, half iraqi jew.
On my dads side, he's half turkish jew(mother), half Venezulean. Both those are "pure" blood respectivly if u catch my meaning.
This can all be put down to mass migration during and after both World wars.
So good stuff does result from wars, ME!!! (just a joke...)
D.B.
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2,905 posts
Location: San Diego California
2,905 posts
Location: San Diego California
Posted:
Hmm I like to call myself native American, I mean, how many generations must your family live in one place to be considerd from "there"?
Hmm I like to call myself native American, I mean, how many generations must your family live in one place to be considerd from "there"?
Some Jarhead last night: "this dumb a$$ thinks hes fireproof"
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Lambretta Fanatic
4,997 posts
Location: United Kingdom
Lambretta Fanatic
4,997 posts
Location: United Kingdom
Posted:
i am a carbon particle, i came from space, i evolved here over billions of years, now i am me and your all my brothers and sisters, aunties and uncles and so on, to me that makes us all the same, all equal, neither black nor white we just evolved in a different country.
i am a carbon particle, i came from space, i evolved here over billions of years, now i am me and your all my brothers and sisters, aunties and uncles and so on, to me that makes us all the same, all equal, neither black nor white we just evolved in a different country.
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Location: Harare, Zimbabwe, United Kingdom
enthusiast
200 posts
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe, United Kingdom
Posted:
This particular lump of carbon particles evolved in Zimbabwe with a Milk bottle carbon-particle mom from there and a Milk bottle carbon-particle from England. Irish ancestry lurks somewhere in both parents.
This particular lump of carbon particles evolved in Zimbabwe with a Milk bottle carbon-particle mom from there and a Milk bottle carbon-particle from England. Irish ancestry lurks somewhere in both parents.
Don't worry, be happy...
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Location: the arms of the Ganja Goddess
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Location: the arms of the Ganja Goddess
Posted:
I am a mongrel and proud of it. I am Native (Woodland Cree), German, French, English, and Scottish.
And Ray, your just plain out american, just like everyone else in the states, and I am canadian, C@ntus is British, and Rozi is Australian, and Malcolm is cool
I am a mongrel and proud of it. I am Native (Woodland Cree), German, French, English, and Scottish.
And Ray, your just plain out american, just like everyone else in the states, and I am canadian, C@ntus is British, and Rozi is Australian, and Malcolm is cool
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Location: Ft worth Texas
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Location: Ft worth Texas
Posted:
Dammit no the kinda rtaces I was expecting ,but I am mostlyu indian and irish.(aka white boy)
Dammit no the kinda rtaces I was expecting ,but I am mostlyu indian and irish.(aka white boy)
There are no obstacles only challenges.
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HOP Lord of the Pirate Admiralty
1,079 posts
Location: Canterbury, UK
1,079 posts
Location: Canterbury, UK
Posted:
yeh i forgot to add that im a direct decendant of william wallace (braveheart...) and i too have a bit of sillyness in me
LAA!!!
Love n lopllipops
yeh i forgot to add that im a direct decendant of william wallace (braveheart...) and i too have a bit of sillyness in me
LAA!!!
Love n lopllipops
D.B.
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member
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Location: UK
member
83 posts
Location: UK
Posted:
I met plenty of Thai firespinners in Thailand. And some Indian guys too. They were very good.
will
I met plenty of Thai firespinners in Thailand. And some Indian guys too. They were very good.
will
NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
Hrmmm... Most of the above above seem to be ethnicities with even a few nationalities thrown in. I would call little of what's been said so far a race definition. But that's just me.
Since we're defining ourselves incorrectly, I'll join in too: I'm just another greasy Italian from Brooklyn.
A quick Brooklyn Italian joke:
Why are there so many "Tony"s in Brooklyn? Because when they got on the boat in Italy they stamped TO:N.Y.
Hrmmm... Most of the above above seem to be ethnicities with even a few nationalities thrown in. I would call little of what's been said so far a race definition. But that's just me.
Since we're defining ourselves incorrectly, I'll join in too: I'm just another greasy Italian from Brooklyn.
A quick Brooklyn Italian joke:
Why are there so many "Tony"s in Brooklyn? Because when they got on the boat in Italy they stamped TO:N.Y.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
Posted:
Born in Canada, adopted and raised in the US. Ancestors are Scottish, migrated through France to Canada and down from there.
I am human, that is the only race in my book.
Born in Canada, adopted and raised in the US. Ancestors are Scottish, migrated through France to Canada and down from there.
I am human, that is the only race in my book.
Pele
Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir
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531 posts
Posted:
Agree that we are all humans and that is the only race that should matter to us but still can't help but be curious.
Agree that we are all humans and that is the only race that should matter to us but still can't help but be curious.
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2,905 posts
Location: San Diego California
2,905 posts
Location: San Diego California
Posted:
Rozi is Brittish with an Aussy Citizenship
Rozi is Brittish with an Aussy Citizenship
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NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
No 22, I'm just debating whether "race" is the appropriate word here. I think most of us are defining our ethnicity.
Brittish, Australian, Scottish, American, New Zealander are all nationalities. Just because your government overthrows a motherland doesn't change your race! Just your nationality.
Most academics would define race as having some biological differences. If a group of people got on a boat a few hundred years ago they didn't create a new race, just a new country. It would take several thousand years (or more) to create new races.
I know it may seem like symantics but I do believe it's a relevant issue. Nationality is very different from ethnicity and race, especially over here in the old "melting pot" of New York City.
No 22, I'm just debating whether "race" is the appropriate word here. I think most of us are defining our ethnicity.
Brittish, Australian, Scottish, American, New Zealander are all nationalities. Just because your government overthrows a motherland doesn't change your race! Just your nationality.
Most academics would define race as having some biological differences. If a group of people got on a boat a few hundred years ago they didn't create a new race, just a new country. It would take several thousand years (or more) to create new races.
I know it may seem like symantics but I do believe it's a relevant issue. Nationality is very different from ethnicity and race, especially over here in the old "melting pot" of New York City.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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addict
669 posts
Location: Lancashire, UK
addict
669 posts
Location: Lancashire, UK
Posted:
I'm a bit Scottish, bit English and bit Irish.
Not wanting to go off with the topic, but what if anything does knowing where your roots are from give you? Just curious
I'm a bit Scottish, bit English and bit Irish.
Not wanting to go off with the topic, but what if anything does knowing where your roots are from give you? Just curious
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Pooh-Bah
2,055 posts
Location: New Zealand
Pooh-Bah
2,055 posts
Location: New Zealand
Posted:
100% cat, and proud of it too
BTW my ancestors were gods. Malcolm must remember his role in life. He was born to serve us.
100% cat, and proud of it too
BTW my ancestors were gods. Malcolm must remember his role in life. He was born to serve us.
Resistance is futile
I have retractable claws
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Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Sweet talented nutter
2,615 posts
Location: Brisbane Oz, Australia
Posted:
Oh my god my history dates back to the Renasonise . (it goes further but )
Here i go ( typical aussie mutt )
French We where a filty rich famil that took off to Scotland.
English meet joe blogg's .
Scotish (bread in with the locals and became Robert the Bruces right hand man (I've seen the family shield ).
PNG My grand father grow up a black man in a white man's body .
Italian traveling gypsie's around europe .
Am i a proper Aussie ?.
That's all i know ... It's probally why im a little Wacked !.
Oh my god my history dates back to the Renasonise . (it goes further but )
Here i go ( typical aussie mutt )
French We where a filty rich famil that took off to Scotland.
English meet joe blogg's .
Scotish (bread in with the locals and became Robert the Bruces right hand man (I've seen the family shield ).
PNG My grand father grow up a black man in a white man's body .
Italian traveling gypsie's around europe .
Am i a proper Aussie ?.
That's all i know ... It's probally why im a little Wacked !.
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Location: chattannooga, tn,usa
56 posts
Location: chattannooga, tn,usa
Posted:
in all honesty, i think we are one race, the human race. while race is an interesting word to use, it makes sense, as we all are racing to become better people, and we raced each other in evolution. this race as made us all alike and thus one race today.
that or some subset of homo sapiens
maybe homo HOPiens?
-Rhys
: :
in all honesty, i think we are one race, the human race. while race is an interesting word to use, it makes sense, as we all are racing to become better people, and we raced each other in evolution. this race as made us all alike and thus one race today.
that or some subset of homo sapiens
maybe homo HOPiens?
-Rhys
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,638 posts
Location: Brum / Dorset / Fairy Land
3,638 posts
Location: Brum / Dorset / Fairy Land
Posted:
White
English/Yugoslavian (Grandparents pure Yugoslav)
Born and raised in sunny England.
White
English/Yugoslavian (Grandparents pure Yugoslav)
Born and raised in sunny England.
Geologists do it in the dirt................ 
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,638 posts
Location: Brum / Dorset / Fairy Land
3,638 posts
Location: Brum / Dorset / Fairy Land
Posted:
and what's wrong with saying what race or colour you are? Sure, it doesn't matter in the least, but it's there. It's like saying what hair colour do you have, or how tall are you.
and what's wrong with saying what race or colour you are? Sure, it doesn't matter in the least, but it's there. It's like saying what hair colour do you have, or how tall are you.
Geologists do it in the dirt................
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216 posts
Location: Chester, Cheshire.
216 posts
Location: Chester, Cheshire.
Posted:
White Protestant.
English pure (mums side) and irish Scouse (dads side)
Made on the Isle of wight *Shudders at that thought* and born and raised in England...
Bit of a non-event really, just another white guy with a funny accent.
White Protestant.
English pure (mums side) and irish Scouse (dads side)
Made on the Isle of wight *Shudders at that thought* and born and raised in England...
Bit of a non-event really, just another white guy with a funny accent.
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Location: Netherlands
23 posts
Location: Netherlands
Posted:
Well let's see..
You can call me 'blite' or 'whack' if you will..
(actually I don't give a ****! Originally I'm not even from this planet... )
In this particular life i was born and raised in Holland.
Parents from Surinam.
Dutch, Belgian, African, Scottish and Native American ancestors.
'African' I can't trace back to country, cause personal administration in slavery days was a bit sloppy..., but probably Ghana or Gambia. (suddenly I ask myself where this love for chains and fire and whips and drumming and crossing the oceans lying with 400 naked people in the hold of a wooden ship comes from....)
Well let's see..
You can call me 'blite' or 'whack' if you will..
(actually I don't give a ****! Originally I'm not even from this planet... )
In this particular life i was born and raised in Holland.
Parents from Surinam.
Dutch, Belgian, African, Scottish and Native American ancestors.
'African' I can't trace back to country, cause personal administration in slavery days was a bit sloppy..., but probably Ghana or Gambia. (suddenly I ask myself where this love for chains and fire and whips and drumming and crossing the oceans lying with 400 naked people in the hold of a wooden ship comes from....
Papa Leba((( If all that was unseen was seen, then that which we now see would be unseen )))
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