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Location: Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA
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Location: Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA
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Name: Zii (Peter Zandvliet II))
Location: Naugatuck, CT, USA and Rochester, NY, USA
Hometown: Naugatuck
Birthday (sign?): September 17 1987 (Virgo)
Age: 20
Sex: Yes please.
Occupation(s): Student / IT support technician
Favorite Food(s): Anything unhealthy really.
Favorite Color(s): Green, Blue, Gold
What is the wing speed of an unladen swallow?: African or European?
Toys: Sock Poi and Maori style practice poi.
Hobbies other than the obvious: Lots of different things. Sketching, Longboard Skateboarding, learning stuff... etc
Education: College (working on it)
Favorite Book(s): Frank Herbert's Dune series. Hitchhikers Guide.
Favorite Movie(s): Pi, Speed Racer, Across the Universe, What Dreams May Come, Wall-e... it goes on.
Godzilla vs. a Star Wars Star Destroyer. Who wins? Why? Star Destroyer. I don't think Godzilla can survive in space and the star destroyer can just attack from space.
Favorite TV show(s): Don't watch much TV.
Plans for life in general: I plan on exploring the world and taking full advantage of my membership in the EU as well as American citizenship.
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Well, right now ive been listening to Wizack Twizack a lot, but my favorite artist changes weekly.
Do you think these pants make my butt look too big?: Yes, you have much junk in the trunk, you sexy beast.
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Chocolate chip cookie dough
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella?*: None. I am American. You people can eat your crazy almond spreads and whatnot but I've never even tried them. So I guess I would have to go for Fluff.
Ask if you have any questions. Id love to meet new spinners and like minds.
Name: Zii (Peter Zandvliet II))
Location: Naugatuck, CT, USA and Rochester, NY, USA
Hometown: Naugatuck
Birthday (sign?): September 17 1987 (Virgo)
Age: 20
Sex: Yes please.
Occupation(s): Student / IT support technician
Favorite Food(s): Anything unhealthy really.
Favorite Color(s): Green, Blue, Gold
What is the wing speed of an unladen swallow?: African or European?
Toys: Sock Poi and Maori style practice poi.
Hobbies other than the obvious: Lots of different things. Sketching, Longboard Skateboarding, learning stuff... etc
Education: College (working on it)
Favorite Book(s): Frank Herbert's Dune series. Hitchhikers Guide.
Favorite Movie(s): Pi, Speed Racer, Across the Universe, What Dreams May Come, Wall-e... it goes on.
Godzilla vs. a Star Wars Star Destroyer. Who wins? Why? Star Destroyer. I don't think Godzilla can survive in space and the star destroyer can just attack from space.
Favorite TV show(s): Don't watch much TV.
Plans for life in general: I plan on exploring the world and taking full advantage of my membership in the EU as well as American citizenship.
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Well, right now ive been listening to Wizack Twizack a lot, but my favorite artist changes weekly.
Do you think these pants make my butt look too big?: Yes, you have much junk in the trunk, you sexy beast.
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Chocolate chip cookie dough
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella?*: None. I am American. You people can eat your crazy almond spreads and whatnot but I've never even tried them. So I guess I would have to go for Fluff.
Ask if you have any questions. Id love to meet new spinners and like minds.
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Location: Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA
newbie
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Location: Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA
Posted:
I figure I will tell you guys what got me into Poi. It is a mystical and magical story really. I swear to god, don't you doubt me!
Ok, so maybe I lied, but it really was love at first sight. I was on a vacation down in the Florida Keys a few years back and I was at a pier where performers like to amuse the crowd and make some money for their skills. Two of these performers were part of a group called Shunka Peta. I was so amazed by the skill and beauty of their fire dance that after their show I went up to them and talked to them for hours. (Just yesterday my mother spontaneously mentioned that she was afraid I would run off with them, lol).
Originally I had some hiccups and although I tried briefly learn after I first got back I didn't really get seriously into it until a few months ago. This morning I learned how to do the atomic weave and I've basically got it down but I still have trouble getting it to work fluidly. I figure a few more days practice and I hope ill have it down. I like that weave a lot.
Last weekend I really got fully cemented into my love of fire spinning at a festival known as the Alladin Orb Festival. There were a number of fire performers there and I really clicked with them, and in a way I fell in love with these people that share my love of the art of movement and fire.
I figure I will tell you guys what got me into Poi. It is a mystical and magical story really. I swear to god, don't you doubt me!
Ok, so maybe I lied, but it really was love at first sight. I was on a vacation down in the Florida Keys a few years back and I was at a pier where performers like to amuse the crowd and make some money for their skills. Two of these performers were part of a group called Shunka Peta. I was so amazed by the skill and beauty of their fire dance that after their show I went up to them and talked to them for hours. (Just yesterday my mother spontaneously mentioned that she was afraid I would run off with them, lol).
Originally I had some hiccups and although I tried briefly learn after I first got back I didn't really get seriously into it until a few months ago. This morning I learned how to do the atomic weave and I've basically got it down but I still have trouble getting it to work fluidly. I figure a few more days practice and I hope ill have it down. I like that weave a lot.
Last weekend I really got fully cemented into my love of fire spinning at a festival known as the Alladin Orb Festival. There were a number of fire performers there and I really clicked with them, and in a way I fell in love with these people that share my love of the art of movement and fire.
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Hunting robot foxes
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Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)
Hunting robot foxes
1,046 posts
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)
Posted:
Welcome, make yourself at home!
Welcome, make yourself at home!
Working hard to be a wandering hippie layabout. Ten years down, five to go!
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Location: Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA
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3 posts
Location: Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA
Posted:
Sweet, will do. You guys got any beer in the fridge?
Sweet, will do. You guys got any beer in the fridge?
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Hunting robot foxes
1,046 posts
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)
Hunting robot foxes
1,046 posts
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)
Posted:
None in mine, I have a nice big bottle of JD, some coke and even ready sliced lemon though, want me to knock you up a strong'un seeing as its Friday?
None in mine, I have a nice big bottle of JD, some coke and even ready sliced lemon though, want me to knock you up a strong'un seeing as its Friday?
Working hard to be a wandering hippie layabout. Ten years down, five to go!
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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 ...
Beer? It's your fridge, don't you know if you have beer in it?
*Gidg bounces in on her pogo stick* ... boing ... boing ... boing ... boing ...
Beer? It's your fridge, don't you know if you have beer in it?
Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
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Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.
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