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Location: USA
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38 posts
Location: USA
Posted:
Name: Steve "monkey boy"
Location: St. Paul, MN
Hometown: St. Paul, MN
DOB: 27/7/83
Age: 24
Sex: Male
Occupation(s): Starving artist
Favorite Food(s): I'm not picky
Favorite Color(s): Blue
Toys: Duvetyne
Hobbies other than the obvious: writing, painting, net surfing
Education: High school Grad
Favorite Book(s): Anything Gaiman
Favorite Movie(s): there are plenty good ones
Favorite TV show(s): See above answer
Plans for life in general: I plan to not grow up
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Dvorjak
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): chocolate
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella? American (honestly never had any of these, though I've heard good things from all.)
Now that the formalities are out of the way, I work with a small fire troupe as the props guy/spotter/general grunt. I typically make sure torches are wrapped properly, wicks are soaked and spun off properly, and try to keep an eye out for safety issues (pre-show wind patrol with a scale between "calm" to "you're screwed out there today").
Until recently, I've been the sort of guy who knows the philosophy and mechanics of fire play, but has never been insane enough to practically apply them. Now I've got the itch and have ordered some pieces o make a dart rope in an attempt to kill myself as quickly as possible.
I'll probably post some pics when I get it finished, then maybe a vid if I ever get to a point where I can start 'em on fire.
Name: Steve "monkey boy"
Location: St. Paul, MN
Hometown: St. Paul, MN
DOB: 27/7/83
Age: 24
Sex: Male
Occupation(s): Starving artist
Favorite Food(s): I'm not picky
Favorite Color(s): Blue
Toys: Duvetyne
Hobbies other than the obvious: writing, painting, net surfing
Education: High school Grad
Favorite Book(s): Anything Gaiman
Favorite Movie(s): there are plenty good ones
Favorite TV show(s): See above answer
Plans for life in general: I plan to not grow up
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Dvorjak
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): chocolate
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella? American (honestly never had any of these, though I've heard good things from all.)
Now that the formalities are out of the way, I work with a small fire troupe as the props guy/spotter/general grunt. I typically make sure torches are wrapped properly, wicks are soaked and spun off properly, and try to keep an eye out for safety issues (pre-show wind patrol with a scale between "calm" to "you're screwed out there today").
Until recently, I've been the sort of guy who knows the philosophy and mechanics of fire play, but has never been insane enough to practically apply them. Now I've got the itch and have ordered some pieces o make a dart rope in an attempt to kill myself as quickly as possible.
I'll probably post some pics when I get it finished, then maybe a vid if I ever get to a point where I can start 'em on fire.
Who wants to see a monkey on fire?
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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 ... boing ...
Welcome to the wonderful world of HoP!
*Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick* ... boing ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Welcome to the wonderful world of HoP!
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
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38 posts
Location: USA
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38 posts
Location: USA
Posted:
Hurg... Well, I'm still waiting for DHL to get me my kevlar and metaly bits for construction. They've already "attempted delivery" twice, and must not know how to knock on a door, because I must've been less than 20 ft. away when they said I wasn't home. Really starting to loose my patience with them.
Hurg... Well, I'm still waiting for DHL to get me my kevlar and metaly bits for construction. They've already "attempted delivery" twice, and must not know how to knock on a door, because I must've been less than 20 ft. away when they said I wasn't home. Really starting to loose my patience with them.
Who wants to see a monkey on fire?
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Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Posted:
hello another monkey *slaps forhead* this is gonna get very confusing
hello another monkey *slaps forhead* this is gonna get very confusing
A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.
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38 posts
Location: USA
Member
38 posts
Location: USA
Posted:
Well, I earned my first bruises today.
I made a ropedart out of a 12' jump rope and a 4" stitch roll head. I also switched the ball chain out for oval chain (personal preference... never really trusted ball chain). By the fact it took me an hour to take off one of those metal ends from the jumprope's kevlar, I'm not worried about the other end ever coming undone.
I've got a picture of it here.
Well, I earned my first bruises today.
I made a ropedart out of a 12' jump rope and a 4" stitch roll head. I also switched the ball chain out for oval chain (personal preference... never really trusted ball chain). By the fact it took me an hour to take off one of those metal ends from the jumprope's kevlar, I'm not worried about the other end ever coming undone.
I've got a picture of it here.
Who wants to see a monkey on fire?