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Location: At the beach.
Just quick post to say Hi to everyone.
Just got into poi, been doing it for about 2 months now, and after looking at some of the videos posted I am very impressed.
I can see why I set my hair on fire last week. Need alot more practice.
If everything seems under control, your not going fast enough!
It's not the size of the wave, it's the length of the ride!
884 posts
Location: 43°41'N 79°38'W
Hey kiteman, welcome to the place.
Tell us more about yourself! now available in "advanced"
6,086 posts
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
Hello, and welcome to HoP!
My state of mind is not yours to define!
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
master of disaster
3,354 posts
Location: New York, USA
'ello
hmm the smells of the burning goodness of a hat vs. the smells of the burning goodness of hair....bit of a toss up i'd say
kyrian: I've felt your finger connect with me many times
lou kitten: sneaky little meatball..
ezz: please corrupt me more
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Welcome to 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
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
Hello
Welcome to HoP
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Hiya....is that hair I can smell??
Don't forget your hat next time! 
Tell us more please....we're hungry for gossip!
Let's relight this forum 
245 posts
Location: At the beach.
Thanks for the welcome.
I live in NW London.
Am a keen kitesurfer, been doing it for around 5yrs now.
Unemployed at the moment as I went to the U.S. to set a kitesurf business up, that didn't go according to plan, so spent the winter in OZ.
That's where I got into poi. One of the girls in the hosel I was staying in, did a display one night, thought it looked cool so took so lessons from here.
Not sure why I continued as after the first 10 mins of practising, got hit in the nuts hard, much to the amusement to the rest of the people in the hostel.
Did my first burn about a month ago, second last week, again much to the amusement of every one watching.
Thanks for the hat advice.
I think glo poi will be a safe idea until I can master it. Keep hitting myself to often.
Any thing else you want to know?
How long have you lot been spinning for, so I have a rough idea of the pain and suffering I need to go though.
If everything seems under control, your not going fast enough!
It's not the size of the wave, it's the length of the ride!
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
if you practice often I reckon three months is good time to stop having so many bruises and bumps. But they never really leave you, they become your friends
If you get poi that are really hard and hurt you lots it'll give you extra encouragement not to hit yourself so often
Let's relight this forum
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
you should come down to a Clapham Common poi meet
Every Sunday at Clapham Common (suprise suprise!)
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
245 posts
Location: At the beach.
This maybe a silly question but where abouts in Clapham common, and at what time. Didn't really need the first bit, I suppose it's where everyone is spinning poi.
Can't make this weekend, but should be OK for next.
If everything seems under control, your not going fast enough!
It's not the size of the wave, it's the length of the ride!
Mistress of Pink...Multicoloured
6,140 posts
Location: Over There, United Kingdom
We spin by the Bandstand
And from about 4pm onwards
Never pick up a duck in a dungeon...
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,276 posts
Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom
even when its raining? x
tHeReS gOoD aNd EvIl iN EaCh InDiViDuAl fIrE, iDeNtIfIeS nEeDs AnD fEeDs OuR dEsIrEs.
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,276 posts
Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom
o thats really rude of me... i forgot this was an introduction post! HEYA!!!! Welcome to HOP (Im still a newbie!) Happy Spinning! x
tHeReS gOoD aNd EvIl iN EaCh InDiViDuAl fIrE, iDeNtIfIeS nEeDs AnD fEeDs OuR dEsIrEs.
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
'ello!
welcome! 
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
245 posts
Location: At the beach.
It's OK vixen no offence taken.
The rain might be a good thing, as my burns don't normally go according to plan.
If everything seems under control, your not going fast enough!
It's not the size of the wave, it's the length of the ride!
Fool
2,020 posts
Location: Cornwall, UK
Hello, welcome, blah blah blah.
I'll cut to the chase. You NEED to come to [Old link] and teach me how to kite surf. Been wanting to do it for ages.
Thanks.
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
245 posts
Location: At the beach.
Can't promise anything. Dads birthday on the 7th.
What are the beaches like, Been to Watergate bay and Fistral a few times. Is it similar to there.
If everything seems under control, your not going fast enough!
It's not the size of the wave, it's the length of the ride!
A perth girl gone walkabout...
396 posts
Location: Back home in Perth WA, Australia
Hello!
Welcome to HOP!! Good to see your burns are not turning you off Poi, its a shame when something like a little bit of pain puts someone off a fabulous experiance. But I guess when you play with fire.....
Anyway... Welcome! And good luck with your fire twirling!
I smile because i have no idea whats going on!!
245 posts
Location: At the beach.
Thanks for that Mele
The accidents do make for a good story to tell your mates.
If everything seems under control, your not going fast enough!
It's not the size of the wave, it's the length of the ride!
Fool
2,020 posts
Location: Cornwall, UK
Nah, beaches on the south coast are far far nicer than the ones up north. Fistral, while having great surf, is so full of tourists that it's best to steer well clear.
As far as accidents go, i repeatedly catch my trousers on fire. That'll teach me to cover myself in paraffin.
"I believe the cost of life is Death and we will all pay that in full. Everything else should be a gift. We paid the cover charge of life, we were born."
Bill Hicks, February 1988
member
111 posts
Location: Sweden
eeeeeeeello kiteman..=)
youre like the diet coke of evil. just one calorie, not evil enough.
245 posts
Location: At the beach.
I've put a little vid in the vids section, so you can check out my progress.
All help and advice welcome.
If everything seems under control, your not going fast enough!
It's not the size of the wave, it's the length of the ride!
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