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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Hello, hello and welcome to the all-new, shiny thread for fire dancers, spinners, object manipulators, drummers, musicians and anyone else interested in these arts anywhere in Ireland.
Our community started coming together a few years ago, and it's grown to include people from all over the country...
If you are new to poi or staff or spinning stuff and want to meet up with any of the Irish spinners, please post in this thread, introduce yourself and feel free to come along to the workshops, gatherings or events that get talked about.
Also, if you'd like to be on my mailing list for fire gatherings and other juggling events, please PM me your email address and I'll add it. The fire gathering takes place fortnightly in Belfast, but it's one way to keep in touch with everyone.
So welcome, and hope to see you soon
Clare x
Updates on Circus/spinny gatherings around Ireland
Belfast:
Tuesday:
5pm-7pm
Streetwise (community circus) meet in Morton Community Centre (off Lisburn Road)… providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills. Run by Dave from Babcock and Bobbins (on HoP as Bobbins).
8.30pm-10pm
I run a poi workshop for the Crescent Arts Centre (now housed in City Church, Holylands - opposite the Spar), featuring occasional special guests when they visit… Please PM me if you are interested in poi lessons.
9.30/10pm-midnight
Fortnightly fire gathering in Crescent Park, Belfast (opposite The Fly/Scratch bar). This is a friendly and informal gathering for anyone interested in spinning fire or learning more. Please PM me if you want to know the dates for the next gathering.
Wednesday:
7pm-9.30pm
Adult circus in Belfast Community Circus (Gordon St, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast). Weekly circus training for adults using various circusy props. £5 per week.
Galway:
Tuesday:
5pm-??
NUI Galway juggling club meet in Aras Na MacLeinn. Providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills.
Thursday:
5pm-??
NUI Galway juggling club meet at the Bank of Ireland theatre.
Sunday:
12pm-4pm
NUI Galway juggling club meet at the Dangan Sports Centre.
Cork:
Tuesday:
5.30pm-8pm
Cork Community Circus meet at Loch Community Centre, at the top of Barracks St, Greenmount – providing an indoor space to practice and learn new skills. (Probably) run by Cormac (not on HoP). Three euro cover charge.
Limerick:
Thursday:
7pm-9pm
Limerick Juggling Club meet at the Limerick Youth Centre, on Lower Glentworth Street. Club run by fantastic jugglers Joe McGinley and Richy Brennan.
Dublin:
Monday:
5pm-9pm
DIT juggling club meet in the hall behind Belvedere College – providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills.
Tuesday:
7pm-9pm
Trinity juggling club meet in Goldsmith Hall, Pearse Street – providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills.
Wednesday:
7pm-9pm
DIT juggling club meet in Linen Hall, across the road from Bolton Street. Go through the archway at the side of Bodkins, and it's on the top floor, in the gym.
4.30pm-6pm
NCAD juggling club meet.
Thursday:
6pm-9.30pm
UCD juggling club meet in the Memorial Hall, beside the Architecture buildings – providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills.
(PS:
DIT will meet...
24th September - 5th December 2007
28th January - 14th March 2008
31st March - 25th April 2008)
Dun Laoghaire
Tuesday:
6pm-8pm
IADT meet… somewhere… a new club, and everyone is welcome!
Events:
British Juggling Convention (April)
UberParis (June)
Play (July)
EJC (July)
Falmouth (September)
Clonakilty JC (September)
Bristol (September)
(If you have any updates on these clubs or events, please PM them to me...)
Take care, happy spinning
X
EDITED_BY: _Clare_ (1213212737)
Hello, hello and welcome to the all-new, shiny thread for fire dancers, spinners, object manipulators, drummers, musicians and anyone else interested in these arts anywhere in Ireland.
Our community started coming together a few years ago, and it's grown to include people from all over the country...
If you are new to poi or staff or spinning stuff and want to meet up with any of the Irish spinners, please post in this thread, introduce yourself and feel free to come along to the workshops, gatherings or events that get talked about.
Also, if you'd like to be on my mailing list for fire gatherings and other juggling events, please PM me your email address and I'll add it. The fire gathering takes place fortnightly in Belfast, but it's one way to keep in touch with everyone.
So welcome, and hope to see you soon
Clare x
Updates on Circus/spinny gatherings around Ireland
Belfast:
Tuesday:
5pm-7pm
Streetwise (community circus) meet in Morton Community Centre (off Lisburn Road)… providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills. Run by Dave from Babcock and Bobbins (on HoP as Bobbins).
8.30pm-10pm
I run a poi workshop for the Crescent Arts Centre (now housed in City Church, Holylands - opposite the Spar), featuring occasional special guests when they visit… Please PM me if you are interested in poi lessons.
9.30/10pm-midnight
Fortnightly fire gathering in Crescent Park, Belfast (opposite The Fly/Scratch bar). This is a friendly and informal gathering for anyone interested in spinning fire or learning more. Please PM me if you want to know the dates for the next gathering.
Wednesday:
7pm-9.30pm
Adult circus in Belfast Community Circus (Gordon St, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast). Weekly circus training for adults using various circusy props. £5 per week.
Galway:
Tuesday:
5pm-??
NUI Galway juggling club meet in Aras Na MacLeinn. Providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills.
Thursday:
5pm-??
NUI Galway juggling club meet at the Bank of Ireland theatre.
Sunday:
12pm-4pm
NUI Galway juggling club meet at the Dangan Sports Centre.
Cork:
Tuesday:
5.30pm-8pm
Cork Community Circus meet at Loch Community Centre, at the top of Barracks St, Greenmount – providing an indoor space to practice and learn new skills. (Probably) run by Cormac (not on HoP). Three euro cover charge.
Limerick:
Thursday:
7pm-9pm
Limerick Juggling Club meet at the Limerick Youth Centre, on Lower Glentworth Street. Club run by fantastic jugglers Joe McGinley and Richy Brennan.
Dublin:
Monday:
5pm-9pm
DIT juggling club meet in the hall behind Belvedere College – providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills.
Tuesday:
7pm-9pm
Trinity juggling club meet in Goldsmith Hall, Pearse Street – providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills.
Wednesday:
7pm-9pm
DIT juggling club meet in Linen Hall, across the road from Bolton Street. Go through the archway at the side of Bodkins, and it's on the top floor, in the gym.
4.30pm-6pm
NCAD juggling club meet.
Thursday:
6pm-9.30pm
UCD juggling club meet in the Memorial Hall, beside the Architecture buildings – providing a free, indoor space to practice and learn new skills.
(PS:
DIT will meet...
24th September - 5th December 2007
28th January - 14th March 2008
31st March - 25th April 2008)
Dun Laoghaire
Tuesday:
6pm-8pm
IADT meet… somewhere… a new club, and everyone is welcome!
Events:
British Juggling Convention (April)
UberParis (June)
Play (July)
EJC (July)
Falmouth (September)
Clonakilty JC (September)
Bristol (September)
(If you have any updates on these clubs or events, please PM them to me...)
Take care, happy spinning
X
EDITED_BY: _Clare_ (1213212737)
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enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
Posted:
well... i wrote the car off on xmas eve
missed my turn and drove into a ditch....back to walking for me...
well... i wrote the car off on xmas eve
missed my turn and drove into a ditch....back to walking for me... GOLD Member
member
19 posts
Location: ireland
member
19 posts
Location: ireland
Posted:
ouch!hope you're ok and not hurt at all mark! crimbo eve too! it sux!
walking is the new driving anyway and is very underrated
ouch!hope you're ok and not hurt at all mark! crimbo eve too! it sux! walking is the new driving anyway and is very underrated
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
I'm so sorry Helen... I only just saw your post... missed it somehow...
That's terrible news, I hope the decision is reversed...
And Mark... sorry to hear about your accident! Hope it didn't put you off your dinner!
Take care everyone
I'm so sorry Helen... I only just saw your post... missed it somehow...
That's terrible news, I hope the decision is reversed...
And Mark... sorry to hear about your accident! Hope it didn't put you off your dinner!
Take care everyone
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stranger
3 posts
Location: USA
stranger
3 posts
Location: USA
Posted:
Hey there...spinner from NYC coming to Ireland, specifically Dublin for the next 4 months. I looked at the workshops going on and wonder which would be the best to attend for poi/hooping. I'm going to be in town starting on January 11th. Also, if anyone knows of any nightly gatherings, places to spin, or tips on not getting thrown in jail (seeing as how I came closer than I'd like in NYC) while still being able to spin would be fantabulous! Thanks in advance for any help!
Hey there...spinner from NYC coming to Ireland, specifically Dublin for the next 4 months. I looked at the workshops going on and wonder which would be the best to attend for poi/hooping. I'm going to be in town starting on January 11th. Also, if anyone knows of any nightly gatherings, places to spin, or tips on not getting thrown in jail (seeing as how I came closer than I'd like in NYC) while still being able to spin would be fantabulous! Thanks in advance for any help!
SILVER Member
(...trusty steed of the rodeo midget...)
403 posts
Location: the state of flux, Ireland
(...trusty steed of the rodeo midget...)
403 posts
Location: the state of flux, Ireland
Posted:
Cool,
you should be here for the Dublin juggling festival as well, not sure of dates on that though, anyone else know?
Cool,
you should be here for the Dublin juggling festival as well, not sure of dates on that though, anyone else know?
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journeyman
80 posts
Location: Dublin,Ireland
journeyman
80 posts
Location: Dublin,Ireland
Posted:
march ish sometime i think,but ooo baby cork will be great!!
march ish sometime i think,but ooo baby cork will be great!!
-Niall-
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enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
Posted:
unfortunatly there isnt many fire meets in dublin due to crappy weather (there is in belfast though)
unfortunatly there isnt many fire meets in dublin due to crappy weather (there is in belfast though)
BRONZE Member
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Lol... ah yes, fire meets... god, I have been enjoying the holidays
Fire gatherings will start again very soon... possibly next Tuesday (not tomorrow, due to freezing rain
)
See most of you in Cork?!
x
Lol... ah yes, fire meets... god, I have been enjoying the holidays
Fire gatherings will start again very soon... possibly next Tuesday (not tomorrow, due to freezing rain
)See most of you in Cork?!
x
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kicking cucumbers constantly : )
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
Posted:
Yup, im going to cork, so that the next time i will see all ye lads : ) and Ladies...any new on tickets?ive signed up to the newletter and check the website every day, but no joy? any body know anything about this?
and NYC newcomer!!! if you PM me ill send you my phone number, i live in Dublin City centre, and can meet up and show you round the college scene, which is about the only scene going at the moment for spinach/Hoopage.
: )
Yup, im going to cork, so that the next time i will see all ye lads : ) and Ladies...any new on tickets?ive signed up to the newletter and check the website every day, but no joy? any body know anything about this?
and NYC newcomer!!! if you PM me ill send you my phone number, i live in Dublin City centre, and can meet up and show you round the college scene, which is about the only scene going at the moment for spinach/Hoopage.
: )
Today's subliminal thought is : " . ; ..." that is all.
kicking cucumbers constantly : )
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
Posted:
Any one up for a trip to the Netherlands after the Cork festival??? any one know any spinners there they could introduce me to ??? I figure if people get brides from the net, why cant i get an Acquaintance.
Is it just me or is this thread dying a death? is there any more lively Irish ones about?
Any one up for a trip to the Netherlands after the Cork festival??? any one know any spinners there they could introduce me to ??? I figure if people get brides from the net, why cant i get an Acquaintance.
Is it just me or is this thread dying a death? is there any more lively Irish ones about?
Today's subliminal thought is : " . ; ..." that is all.
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journeyman
80 posts
Location: Dublin,Ireland
journeyman
80 posts
Location: Dublin,Ireland
Posted:
Ill eat a dwarf with herpes if it arouses entertainment!!!
Written by: imprettylikedrugs
Is it just me or is this thread dying a death? is there any more lively Irish ones about?
Ill eat a dwarf with herpes if it arouses entertainment!!!
-Niall-
kicking cucumbers constantly : )
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
Posted:
LOL yeah, that would provide an adequate ammount of chuckles...make sure to use protection though if the dwarf is packing....I was thinking an apron or a bib perhaps ?
LOL yeah, that would provide an adequate ammount of chuckles...make sure to use protection though if the dwarf is packing....I was thinking an apron or a bib perhaps ?
Today's subliminal thought is : " . ; ..." that is all.
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the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
Anybody know where I can get some Personal Liability Insurance 'round here?
Anybody know where I can get some Personal Liability Insurance 'round here?
Man is no more than a conduit for excrement to pass through.- daVinci
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Wielder of the voice of Patrick Stewart
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enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
Posted:
not down south im afraid. has been discussed many a time and not available in the republic, in belfast/uk yes but you would need to be a full time resident up there
not down south im afraid. has been discussed many a time and not available in the republic, in belfast/uk yes but you would need to be a full time resident up there
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the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
Any insurers outside the country who'd cover the Irish?
Any insurers outside the country who'd cover the Irish?
Man is no more than a conduit for excrement to pass through.- daVinci
Jointly owned by BurdA and Tinypixie
Wielder of the voice of Patrick Stewart
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Nope, tried that too.
It works on your address and which country you are a resident of.
If anyone finds out different, please let me know too
x
Nope, tried that too.
It works on your address and which country you are a resident of.
If anyone finds out different, please let me know too
x
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member
19 posts
Location: ireland
member
19 posts
Location: ireland
Posted:
interesting question re insurance!
what about joining irish equity - the union thingy for performers.
https://www.irishequity.ie/index.htm
"Equity represents performers and artists across the entire spectrum of entertainment and the arts. Our membership includes actors, singers, dancers, choreographers, variety and circus artists, stage management, theatre designers and directors, TV and Radio presenters, stunt performers and coordinators"
it may be easier to get insurance once you are a member of larger organisation?!
whatcha reckon?
interesting question re insurance!
what about joining irish equity - the union thingy for performers.
https://www.irishequity.ie/index.htm
"Equity represents performers and artists across the entire spectrum of entertainment and the arts. Our membership includes actors, singers, dancers, choreographers, variety and circus artists, stage management, theatre designers and directors, TV and Radio presenters, stunt performers and coordinators"
it may be easier to get insurance once you are a member of larger organisation?!
whatcha reckon?
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the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
I'll give it a go. Always worth a try. Thanks.
I'll give it a go. Always worth a try. Thanks.
Man is no more than a conduit for excrement to pass through.- daVinci
Jointly owned by BurdA and Tinypixie
Wielder of the voice of Patrick Stewart
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enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
enthusiast
248 posts
Location: Ireland
Posted:
can we be careful how we approach this company please folks? dont want them thinking we're all nuts who want money if we screw up? just tact and all that...
can we be careful how we approach this company please folks? dont want them thinking we're all nuts who want money if we screw up? just tact and all that...
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the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
I've been thinking of joining equity anyway as I am an actor too. So don't worry, I'll mention the fire as a sideline.
I've been thinking of joining equity anyway as I am an actor too. So don't worry, I'll mention the fire as a sideline.
Man is no more than a conduit for excrement to pass through.- daVinci
Jointly owned by BurdA and Tinypixie
Wielder of the voice of Patrick Stewart
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Yep, try again!
I'm a member of Equity UK, and when I joined I asked them to check about the situation with Equity Ireland... it was the same story.
(it's the insurance companies, not the brokers, that are the problem).
But try it...
Can't hurt!
x
Yep, try again!
I'm a member of Equity UK, and when I joined I asked them to check about the situation with Equity Ireland... it was the same story.
(it's the insurance companies, not the brokers, that are the problem).
But try it...
Can't hurt!
x
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member
19 posts
Location: ireland
member
19 posts
Location: ireland
Posted:
found this article.... it's a bit old (2002)and based in the uk, but may be of interest about Equity and insurance:
https://www.jugglingdb.com/compendium/performing/showbusiness/publicliabilityUK.html
found this article.... it's a bit old (2002)and based in the uk, but may be of interest about Equity and insurance:
https://www.jugglingdb.com/compendium/performing/showbusiness/publicliabilityUK.html
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lapsed spinner
412 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
lapsed spinner
412 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
Honestly, as Clare says, this has been investigated - thoroughly - there is no insurer which will provide Public Liability cover for fire performers in the Republic of Ireland. For performers, yes, but not for fire. I've even discussed this with the Arts Council's circus specialist. It is definitely the case. Events can get insurance to have fire performers at their event (usually through PJT, the same insurers Equity use here), but the fire performers must have their own Public Liability cover too.
Honestly, as Clare says, this has been investigated - thoroughly - there is no insurer which will provide Public Liability cover for fire performers in the Republic of Ireland. For performers, yes, but not for fire. I've even discussed this with the Arts Council's circus specialist. It is definitely the case. Events can get insurance to have fire performers at their event (usually through PJT, the same insurers Equity use here), but the fire performers must have their own Public Liability cover too.
Helen_of_Poi
EJC Ireland 2006 Organisational Team
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Yep... Thanks Helen
And I found out (to my considerable cost), that the one-off PJT event insurance can run into the hundreds of Euro.
It really sucks. Completely.
Best wishes
x
Yep... Thanks Helen
And I found out (to my considerable cost), that the one-off PJT event insurance can run into the hundreds of Euro.
It really sucks. Completely.
Best wishes
x
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kicking cucumbers constantly : )
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
160 posts
Location: Dublin City Centre
Posted:
WERE ALL SCREWED !!!!! AAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHH
HAHAHAHA it sucks to be a fire spinner in Ireland!
No insuarance, Loads of Rain, Little Dedicated practice space and Ronan making us all look like CRAP, I suggest we all uproots and move to somewhere WITH NO other spinners, plenty of sunshine, LOADS of fire performance cover, and plenty of pineapples...because everytime i eat pineapples i feel happy...and i want hapiness with my fire DAMMIT...
WHOS WITH me!!!!! Marshall Islands here we COME!
WERE ALL SCREWED !!!!! AAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHH
HAHAHAHA it sucks to be a fire spinner in Ireland!
No insuarance, Loads of Rain, Little Dedicated practice space and Ronan making us all look like CRAP, I suggest we all uproots and move to somewhere WITH NO other spinners, plenty of sunshine, LOADS of fire performance cover, and plenty of pineapples...because everytime i eat pineapples i feel happy...and i want hapiness with my fire DAMMIT...
WHOS WITH me!!!!! Marshall Islands here we COME! Today's subliminal thought is : " . ; ..." that is all.
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Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Posted:
Cameron... you rock.
Like Bon Jovi on a good day 
If there is the possibility of frantic poncing on this lil island paradise, count me in
Taxes suck also
Cameron... you rock.
Like Bon Jovi on a good day
If there is the possibility of frantic poncing on this lil island paradise, count me in
Taxes suck also
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geek, level 1
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere
5,300 posts
Location: everywhere
Posted:
i vote for reunion island. less likely to sink
i vote for reunion island. less likely to sink
Holistic Spinner (I hope)
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the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
Why don't we just buy completely infeasible amounts of compost and dump it in international waters? Make our own little island populated entirely with spinners?
Why don't we just buy completely infeasible amounts of compost and dump it in international waters? Make our own little island populated entirely with spinners?
Man is no more than a conduit for excrement to pass through.- daVinci
Jointly owned by BurdA and Tinypixie
Wielder of the voice of Patrick Stewart
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(...trusty steed of the rodeo midget...)
403 posts
Location: the state of flux, Ireland
(...trusty steed of the rodeo midget...)
403 posts
Location: the state of flux, Ireland
Posted:
yeah,
next convention everyone has to bring at least two bags of compost. sunlamps and a pineapple for Cameron. 
yeah,
next convention everyone has to bring at least two bags of compost. sunlamps and a pineapple for Cameron.
BRONZE Member
the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
the kicker of elves
371 posts
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posted:
Where exactly should we make this island?
Where exactly should we make this island?
Man is no more than a conduit for excrement to pass through.- daVinci
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Wielder of the voice of Patrick Stewart
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