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Posted: 17th Jan 2002
Wow, i cant believe it, i came back to this site cuz all you awesome heads keep sending me emails keep it up all of ya, i love meeting new peeps whether its to duel or to go clubbing with -DieselDieselraverxtc@hotmail.comAIM: Dieselraver

Posted: 24th Jan 2002
!bump!Pity we can't make this a permanent top thread without bumping it.Any chance we can talk Malcolm into buying a new Board software? Like UBB maybe?Okay, so I'm here for free. But I'm an American, we try to weasel more free stuff and better free stuff out of everything! ------------------FYI: I am not Pele. If you wish to reply to me and use a short version of my name, use: PWB."Those who can, do. Those who can't, critique"Pyromorph.com - Let the fire change you

FYI: I am not Pele. If you wish to reply to me and use a short version of my name, use: PWB.

English? Who needs that? I'm never going to England. - Homer Jay Simpson

Posted: 24th Jan 2002
Name: Chris!!!!!Sex: maleAge: 20Location: Adelaide Australia at the moment, but for most of the year, it's Dunedin, New ZealandToys: single fire staff, glow staff, and fire devil sticks!Been twirling for: all of about one and a half monthsOccupation: Physio Student (BLEAH!)Hobbies other than obvious: kung fu, playing and composing stuff on piano, film,Favourite Colour: Used to be a boring bright blue, but now a boring bright red.Most viewed Movie: Rush Hour 2 (it's not my fault that my flatmates continually chuck it on at lunchtimes!)Favourite Quote/Saying: Oooh, a toss up between: -Needless complexity is a sign of a conditioned mind... Simplicity is the missing ingredient.-You spend so much time, looking for flaws, pretty soon they're all you see...Best twirling related moment in life so far: First time I lit them up and managed to avoid burning my hair!------------------Needless complexity is a sign of a conditioned mind...Simplicity is the missing ingredient

Needless complexity is a sign of a conditioned mind...
Simplicity is the missing ingredient

Posted: 24th Jan 2002
okie.... here goesName: Tails(Myles)Gender: MaleAge: 21Stars: GemeniLocation: Lake Tahoe, CaliforniaToys of choice: Glowsticks, LEDs, Meteors and Fire PoiTwirling Duration: 9 months (and boy are my arms tired)Fav color: Green(the same color of the new LED stop lights)Most viewed movie: Star Wars trilogy, any Monty Python flicBest Poi Moment to date: Fire poi with two fountain fireworks on halloween.. was scary, but looked REAL neat (i got pix now as well )

Posted: 24th Jan 2002
Name: PKSex: maleAge: 22..soon 23Location: Sheffield,South Yorkshire, EnglandToys:Fire poi and double poi, Meteors, Staff.Occupation: Cellar Manager, Republic nightclub / home of www.Gatecrasher.comHobbies other than obvious:Photography mainly of fire, Walking, Fishing in the summer, Clubbing as and when i can. Photoshop6 , Cinema's Pierceing tattoo's and body modifications and most of all being proud of who i am and what i do.Favourite Colour:Black, Red, Chrome.Favourite animals: Mainecoons, Cyclura cornuta (rhinoceros iguana) and the marine iguana family (Amblyrhynchus).Pets: 2 mainecoons, 2 cats..get my marine fish in a few weeks i cant wait.Oh and i have been spinning for nigh on 5 months.PK
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Posted: 24th Jan 2002
[list]Name: BlackJohnSex: MaleAge: 21Location: Cambridge, UKURL: www.blackjohn.comToys: Firebreathing, FirePoi (2 yrs)Occupation: Student, Natural Science.Hobbies: Jiu-Jitsu, Hillwalking, Running a Charity(well, it's kind of a hobby) making salad dressing.Fave coloUr: Black!Quote: oh, so many... on the website, really.

Posted: 25th Jan 2002
Name: Maddmouser (Mickey) Age: 22 Sex: Maybe, If you ask nice. (Male)Location: Sun Diego, CalifunyaOccupation: Ex-JarHead(Ouhra)July 97-2001. Banjo maker, yes Banjos, for now. and joining the Navy Feb 1st. Hobbies: Anything that's dangerous: Rock climbing, Repeling, Helo Repeling, Spy rigging, (hanging from the bottom of a helocopter by a rope while flying). And, Im a Role Playing Gamer, if you happen to know what that is. Toys: None, I'm practicing with glow sticks from new years, some boot string, and a lot of tape.Favourites: Books: R.A. Heinlein's- "Stanger in a Stange Land", and "Star Ship Troopers". (I hated the movie) O.S.Card's- "Enders Game", and "Enders Shadow" And I have Yale's complete works of Shakespear. Color: Purple, nobility and power. Movies: Shakespears "Romeo&Juliet" with Claire Danes. "American Beauty" with Kevin Spacy. "Requim for a Dream" with Shawn Waynes. Music: Dave Mathews Band, Lucy Pearl, Offsping, Tim Migraw, and Robert Miles. Quote: "To change everything, simply change your attitude." "Hell is when the heart is Lonely" "A friend is a person who know all about you, but likes you anyways"I haven't been twirling long enough to have a best moment,yet. but I will.Well that everything but my bood type and my famly tree. Hope you like it Maddmouser

Posted: 26th Jan 2002
Name: Chaos Childe (Yoshi)Sex: MaleAge: 19 (apparant age 14)Location: Santa CruzURL: www.angelfire.com/ca2/x/index.htmlToys: fire staff, single staff, clubs/torches, single cross, glowstixBeen twirling for: a little over a yearOccupation: studentHobbies other than obvious: Reading, listening to music, writing, computer games, ravingFavourite Colour: blackFavourite Quote/Saying: Fuck 'em if they care.Best twirling related moment in life so far: Um. The first time I lit up. Such a rush!..~~''~~..~~''~~..~~''~~..P|-|342 7|-|4 K177Y[This message has been edited by Chaos Childe (edited 26 January 2002).]

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Posted: 26th Jan 2002
Name: Silicon Ball (Luke)Sex: MaleAge: 23Location: Melbourne AustraliaToys: Poi (fire/glowstick/comet)Hobbies: Juggling (toss/contact/bounce)Favourite Color: Blue

Posted: 26th Jan 2002
Name: Matt MivilleSex: MaleAge: 20Location: Manchester NH (USA)URL: www.ahh-thepooh.netToys: Poi - Glowstick/LED/and Buzz Poi.Been twirling for: about 4/5 monthsOccupation: college student (psychology major)Hobbies other than obvious: reading, skiing, twirling and most anything that ends in ING just kidding.. i'm no where near much of an athlete Most viewed Movie: Braveheart, Highlander, The Crow, or ShrekFavourite Quote/Saying: Light is the darkness most fear.Best twirling related moment in life so far: My first time in front of a crowd... sooo much fun, and all I could do was the butterfly and the mexican wave.. haha.------------------www.ahh-thepooh.net <>

I dreamt that I ate a 10 pound marshmellow and then when I woke up, my pillow was gone!

Posted: 26th Jan 2002
Name: Michael NewmeyerAge:14Living in:Saline, MI USATyps of music: Everything not mainstream (ska, techno, trance, reggae)Hobbies :Devil Sticks, Diablo, Makeing music, other fun stuffSite: www.salinecarnies.comFavorite Quote: "I feel infinate"Favorite Poi moment: I was at a talent show for a friend's mom's company. All the people there were really cool. I was spinning poi to this cool drumming music. After all of ur were done (3 of us) someone asked me for my autograph... It was great!!! [This message has been edited by utilitydeamon (edited 27 January 2002).]

Posted: 28th Jan 2002
Name: SleepyMike (Mike)Age: 38 (really, really)Sex: Is this a trick question?Email: sleepymike@passthebowl.comLocation: Clearwater, FloridaSign: Slippery when wetToys: Just ordered fire poi and mastering the beginner moves...made a practice pair for about $6 from hardware and fishing partsBeen twirling for: A month, if thatOccupation: Tech SupportUnobvious hobbies: Cooking, camping, photographyMusic related stuff: All types, except Rap and Country.Favorite Color: PlaidMost viewed movie: Princess Bride, The Crying Game, Planet of the Apes (the original), The Color PurpleFavorite Quote: "Pot will get you through times of no money much better that money will get you through times of no pot"Freewheelin' Franklin of the Fabulous Furry Freak BrothersFavorite Twirling Moment: No Pics of me twirling yet, but my best moment so far is when I got my first run of pics back that I took of some friends 'playing with fire', and they all came out great.

Posted: 28th Jan 2002
Ok, my turn now, even though I did my Howdy Howdy thread already. oops Name: Jello (Daniel)Sex: maleAge: 20Location: Minnesota USAURL: noneToys: just glow sticks for now Been twirling for: uhhhh, like 2 weeksOccupation: Undergrad Architecture StudentHobbies other than obvious: skiing, snowboarding, camping, relaxingFavourite Colour: red, blue Most viewed Movie: Airplane oddly enoughFavourite Quote/Saying: Anything with the words yonder or betwixtBest twirling related moment in life so far: Uhh, I once nicely connect the 3 moves I knew, that was fun.------------------Ambiguous

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Posted: 30th Jan 2002
Oops I messed up before Name:Glowstick princess(Jessica)Sex:FemaleAge:15(scorpio)I'm a youngin'Location:Naples,FLToys:GlowsticksBeen twirling for:like 2 months or soOccupation:high school studentFavorite color:greenHobbies besides the obvious:flagline,taking pictures of my b/f(DocLiquid) twirling glowsticks and fire, taking pictures in general.Skills: besides glowsticks I can also twirl a flag and a rifle.Best twirling moments:When I finally got my btb weave and when I learned how to do a 3bt weave in 1/2 an hour.Most viewed movies:Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore, I know every word.Favorite books:The Harry Potter books, I know sounds dorky but they're really good Goal:to become as good as my b/f DocLiquid-who is teaching me everything he knows. I love you baby!!P.L.U.R.,Jessica------------------*P.L.U.R.*Live by it*

*P.L.U.R.*Live by it*

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Posted: 31st Jan 2002
Name:Miles CuffSex: MaleD.O.B: 05/03/84 (17) - PiscesLocation: South West EnglandToys: Fire poi, 6' fire staff, Been twirling for: 1 MonthOccupation: StudentHobbies: Rugby, reading, tap dancing, etcFave colour: BlackMost viewed movies: Rocky (1-5), Blade, Favourite quote: "........" (silence is golden)------------------As voted by you, the viewing public.

Posted: 3rd Feb 2002
Name: KateSex: gerlAge: sixteenLocation: Brisbane, AustraliaToys: Single staff, poiTwirling for: about... six months ¿?What do i do?: schoolgirl.. Colours: green, brown, orangeFavourite movie: run lola run, trainspotting, the matrixRad stuff: Doof!, psychology, *people* , trees, vegetarianism, trekking places, retro, thinking, learning, astronomy, environmentalismBest twirling moment: twirling with my princess amy *grins*

Posted: 3rd Feb 2002
Name: Tanzen (a German verb meaning "to dance")Sex: MaleAge: Old enough to know better, young enough not to care.Location: Florida (lived in Europe for the past 6 1/2 years though)Hobbies: Raving, DJing, Surfing, TravelingFavorite Color: BlueFavorite Color To Spin: Green (it's usually the brightest)What I Spin: Glowsticks On StringStarted Spinning: January 1, 2002 (what a way to begin the new year, eh?)Favorite Spinning Momment: Haven't been doing it that long to have a "favorite momment".I learned of this site through a guy I met in a club last night. He saw me using glowsticks on string and gave me the www address for this site...glad he did...seems like a cool site.Tanzen

Ravers don't share glowsticks!

Posted: 3rd Feb 2002
Hey there..Name: BecSex: FemaleAge: 25Location: Adelaide, South AustraliaToys: Poi. Also firestaff and juggling balls but have just started using them so can't do much so far! Twirling for: A while.. but not long consistently!Occupation: Professional studentHobbies: Music, travelling, reiki and meditation, trance parties, belly dancing, reading...Favourite quote: "Age is nothing, experience is everything"Favourite colours: Green and purpleFavourite book: "Veronika Decides to Die", by Paulo CoelhoFavourite music: Like a range but the best has got to be goa/psy trance and Salmonella Dub!!Favourite twirling moment: Well... as I said, haven't been doing it consistently but joining in on all the fire craziness on the last night of the Roskilde festival in Denmark was fun!

Posted: 3rd Feb 2002
Don't think I'm on this yet (it didn't turn up in a search of all my posts so here goes)Name: Surloch (Ben)Sex: MaleAge: 21Location: Brisbane, AustraliaToys: staff (single/double), poi, Glostaff!Been twirling for: staff - 1 year, poi 2 weeks hehe. Occupation: Web DevelopmentHobbies other than obvious: Reading, Writing, Camping, Singing, Dancing, some Sports, running amokFavourite Colour: GreenMost viewed Movie: Highlander, LotRFavourite Quote/Saying: Anyway... or Exactly!Best twirling related moment in life so far: Um, getting the Glostaff and running that very night to a club to twirl it round. It was very well recieved

Ní mar a síltear a bítear

“Things may not be as they seem to be”

Posted: 3rd Feb 2002
name: patsex: maleage: 22 ( jan 10 1980, capricorn and year of the monkey )occupation: curently a student with a job that is only as an income.area of the world: kansas usa but originaly from northern cali. sonoma county to be specific. hobbies: inclue the obviouse, hiking snowboarding, skydiving, tai chi, akido, yoga, and phtography.religion: variable- i keep an openess to everything but do not believe in anything one specific.favorite films: crouching tiger hidden dragon, and pretty much anything that has kung fu portrayed in it.favorite book: still life with woodpecker, if you're a red head you should definatly read this book.goal: to be an airial poi yogi master with atributes derived from akido and gymnastics as well as a photo-journalist mainly paying attention to wildlife.

Posted: 4th Feb 2002
Rob here Sir. Sorry I haven't been to school before but I really didn't know it existed.Age : 21Sex : MaleToys : Fire/glowstick PoiOther interests : eating, sleeping and partying, reading(I don't care what anyone says, reading a good book is one of the best things to do on a comedown, readind lord of the rings on acid is not)Been twirling for : about 6 months, but don't practice as much as I should.Occupation : StudentFavourite book : Of Mice and Men or, Catch 22Best twirling related moment : Watching my pissed (drunk) friend Will hit himself time and time again with fire poi before finally managing to wrap one around his head. Poor boy![This message has been edited by robingreenshoes (edited 05 February 2002).]

Posted: 5th Feb 2002
Name: TwiloRabbit(Deniz)Sex: FemaleAge: 27 sag.Location: New JerseyToys: Glowsticks since jannuary 2001, and strings(sometimes).Occupation: un-employedHobbies other than obvious: fine arts, poetry.Favourite Colour:blue,pink,blackFavourite animal: Cats(i've got 2 cats)Favourite Club: Twilo (still is)

Posted: 4th Feb 2002
Name: RebeccaSex: FemaleAge:21Astrology:Taurus Gemini CuspToys: Poi Glowsticks, Diablo, ScarvesTwirling for: 1 year on fire !.5 years notOccupation: Child and Youth worker STUDENTHobbies: Volunteer work , Medival artsFavourite colour: A Purpuly Blue, More PurpleFav. Quote: Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you'll land amongst the stars.Best Twirling moment so far: The cheering that broke the scilence after my first fire performance infront of a crowd

Posted: 5th Feb 2002
Name: FujisawaSex: male Age: 21Location: Johnson City, TN (and looking for others around the area!)Toys: UV Poi, GlowstixWanted Toys: Fire, Staff, Fire Sword... ALL THE TOYS! Been twirling for: 2 1/2 monthsOccupation: StudentHobbies other than obvious: Drumming, music, art, reading, drumming, teaching, goofing off, drumming.Favourite Colour: purple Most viewed Movie: Alice In WonderlandFavourite Quote/Saying: Argh, matey, want a cookie?Best twirling related moment in life so far: The day I actually did a whole routine and didn't knock the crap outta myself.

Posted: 14th Feb 2002
I've noticed one or two strangers about lately so I've bumped this for my own peace of mind.------------------C@ntusThere's only one way of life and that's your own.[This message has been edited by Cantus (edited 15 February 2002).]

Meh

Posted: 14th Feb 2002
Name: Noah KarpAge:19Birthday: June 8Location: Long Beach, CaliforniaBeen Spinning for: 1.5 yrs.Toys: glowsticks, FIRE (really soon), some staffHobbies: poi, drumming, piano, dancing (break and ballroom), swimming, writing, various acrobatics.My Color: GreenMost Viewed Movie: Fear and Loathing in Las VegasBest Book: The Jehovah Contract, by Victor KomanBest Spinning Moment: the realization that you can dance with it instead of just standing stillFavorite Meal: steak, lobster, and garlic-butter pasta w/ shrimp

Posted: 14th Feb 2002
Nope, wasn't you.

Meh

Posted: 14th Feb 2002
Hhmmmm, 14 posts, shoulda got around to it sooner:Name: RosalynAge:23 (recent birthday, I keep forgetting & saying 22)Birthday: Jan 19Location: Sydney, AustraliaBeen Spinning for: 1 yrs.Toys: staff (fire when feeling brave & pissed), & poi (unlit cos I keep hitting myself in the head)Hobbies: noneMy Color: Green, I am a redhead!!!Most Viewed Movie: Shallow GraveBest Book: War & Peace (I forced myself to read it just so I could tell people I did) But the one I actually enjoyed most was DuneBest Spinning Moment: At Mullumbimby, at top of the foothills, just below some cliffs, looking out across the valley to the ocean, sun setting, spinning & feeling wonderfulFavorite Meal: stir fry prawns with chilli & basil.MBTI: INTJ but very close to INFJ

It was a day for screaming at inanimate objects.

What this calls for is a special mix of psychology and extreme violence...

Posted: 14th Feb 2002
Sorry Cantus, my incredibly witty & informative post got lost somewhere. Will try again....

It was a day for screaming at inanimate objects.

What this calls for is a special mix of psychology and extreme violence...

Posted: 14th Feb 2002
Yay!!!!If you go away for 5 minutes and then come back the replies FINALLY appear!!

It was a day for screaming at inanimate objects.

What this calls for is a special mix of psychology and extreme violence...