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Howdy Doody Diddly Dandy...
Long time spinner, first time poster. (well...5 months has it been that long?)
Hello all. It's fair to say that I know a few of you in person already but I thought I'd make my presence know in this little secluded corner of the information super-highway
(Revision using Doc Lightning's oh so handy template)
Name: Dave Chu
Location: Leyland, Preston, Lancashire
Hometown: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
DOB: 1st January 1980
Age: 25
Sex: (Resists the temptation to type 'Yes Please')
Occupation(s): Newspaper advertisement designer (Official Title 'Grade 4 Mac Operation', despite recently moving the system over to PCs)
Favorite Food(s): Alternating between things that are good for me and everything that is bad for me
Favorite Color(s): Red, Black and anything that evokes serenity
Toys: Don't make me choose between my babies! triple-wick firestaff, globalz (the ones that still work) and the homemade sock poi/gloves
Hobbies other than the obvious: Sketching, doodling, Movies, computer art (mostly 2D drawing)
Education: 2.1 in Media Studies type thing....
Favorite Book(s): 'Lost Souls' and 'Drawing Blood' by Poppy Z Brite
Favorite Movie(s): You ready? Dancer in the Dark, Donnie Darko, Amelie, Mullholland Drive, X-Men & X2, The Exorcist, Chasing Amy, The Believer, Ring, Secretary, Twin Peaks, Irreversible, Kill Bill Vol 1, Finding Nemo, Lilo & Stitch, Freeway, Happiness of the Katakuris, Garden State, Mysterious Skin,
Favorite TV show(s): Buffy, Angel, Alias, Firefly, Doctor Who, whatever's on...
Plans for life in general: (i.e. what you want to do when you grow up) It's never gonna happen.
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Sigur Ros, Bjork, NIN, Cibo Matto, Queen Adreena, Sunna, Scissor Sisters, Miocene, Godspeed You Black Emperor! Daft Punk, Labradford, Stabbing Westward, Portishead, Alec Empire, Bis, Tool, A Perfect Circle, SOAD, Jeff Buckley, Metallica, Madonna (Argh!), Pitchshifter, Monster Magnet, Mirwais, Howie B, Aphex Twin, Mad Capsule Markets, Joni Mitchell, Grand Theft Audio, K's Choice, Rob Zombie, U2, Curve, Allison Krauss, Johnny Cash, Isis, Devin Townsend, Cursive, Rufus Wainwright, Patrick Wolf, Bloc Party, Pendulm
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Ben n Jerry's Chocolate Fudge Brownie and the Full Vermonty
Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella? (please choose one...this is important as it is essentially this site's equivalent of stating your religion...we have religious wars, crusades, cathedrals to Nutella, all that.) Nutella..... Chocolate addiction rears its ugly head!
"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
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Location: Behind you. With Jam
Only when served in a pitta bread....
"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock
What a Bummer
3,224 posts
Location: Shatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
I suppose you'd get better grip...
My flabber is gasted
737 posts
Location: waaaay south of heaven, United Kingdom
I'd lay off the chillie sauce if I were him though
Chaos is the natural state of the universe
Some days I'm the pigeon, some days I'm the statue.
honourary militant margerine ninJAH
If it wasn't for displacement activity I wouldn't get half as much done
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Bby Lee had an encounjter with some hummous at Play, it wasn't pretty. One word: PASTE!
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
Humousexual... does that mean I'm in bread
not true I have thumbs I ain't no sandwich 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.
Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
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Hoppers are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
there's no charge for awesomeness... or attractiveness
3,764 posts
Location: limbo, Australia
so the big day has come and gone, dave? nice work!!
now, where's the before/after shots?? --pogo (pat) [forever and always]
former manc tour guide
1,909 posts
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
yes, where are they?
and how much did you end up raising?
Owned by the lovely SNOOPoi
Owner of Clarence_Quack
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
I've totted it up and the total including uncollected pledes is now about £661. Not bad eh?
Now I need a credit card with a limit higher than £200 to pay it the money from my workplace!
There is a video on my red nose day page of the event (the one you paid into and whose URL I can put on here!) and a photo in my gallery...
Cheers Guys
I'm at work at the moment and theres a Robin flying around the office... On a cold day liek this you'd think people wouldn't leave the window open...
"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock
enthusiast
394 posts
Location: in the clouds..., United Kingdom
Congrats baldy man!
By the way, can i still sponsor you? I was somehow quite away with the fairies when you emailed me and completely forgot to sponsor you in time!
Ps: Have pity on me... I'm in Luton
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
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Of course Nat! The site is still open for donations.
Remember you are now the proud owner of bi-racial dreadlock!
"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock
Will carpal your tunnel in a minute.
3,286 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Is the Robin looking for his Batman?
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hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
Possibly, or a pie to be baked in!
How geeky am I that I thought you were referring to my comment about you being in need of a good frak that you responded with another geek-tinged comment about looking for love.
In which case I would've responded by saying 'I'm getting to the age where I'M Batman looking for my Superman, or possibly Joker, depending on my mood'
"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia
just watched your video before, am quite the fan of it
hows everything on your side of the world?
"you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"
*proud owner of the very cute fire_spinning_angel, birgit and neon shaolin*
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
The head shaving one or me actually spinning?
Everythings fine, except for it being freakishly cold for this time of year! Work sucks, but everyone knows that...
Contact staffing coming along nicely.
Still single but comfortable with it...
You?
"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock
enthusiast
394 posts
Location: in the clouds..., United Kingdom
yay! Bi-racial dreadlocks make me happy!
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia
theres a hair shaving video? i just watched the sillhouetted staff video, i like your body movement in it too
things are fairly smooth here too. just finished an essay (had been procrastinating all evening). poi coming along nicely too, been doing some extra practice for CoL entry ness.
mmm, still single here too
*hugs your head for warmth*
too tiny pixie "you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"
*proud owner of the very cute fire_spinning_angel, birgit and neon shaolin*
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
Yeah, the Hair shaving thing is in my list of vids on Youtube...
go see! 
I had the window minimised so it looked like you said 'I like your body' and I was like 'hang on!' then read the next sentence and was like 'ahhhh....' Cheers! Looking back on it now it feels a bit repetitive because if only features less than half of my repetoire and I was just cleaning up new moves I've learnt like the Butterfly weave.
Nice to see your work coming along.
Good luck with the COL Entry! I'd definitely buy it if you're on there!
and for singledom. Be free! "I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock
Will carpal your tunnel in a minute.
3,286 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Written by: Neon_Shaolin
How geeky am I that I thought you were referring to my comment about you being in need of a good frak that you responded with another geek-tinged comment about looking for love.
Aaah, stranger things have happened!
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Niraffe
884 posts
Location: Up north, Scotland (UK)
and 's for you good sir! How goes the baldiness?I brought you some cookies to share.
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And a
for everyone else.. "Lots of beeping. And shaking and tinfoil." Chelly
"Are you sure it's a genuine test and not a robot heroin addict?" Cantus
---set free by the rather lovely FireTom---
--(right arm owned by Fyre)--
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
Ooooh... Chocolate Star-shaped Cookies
What are you
-ing at? My hair or the Battlestar/Batman references? We expecting you in Manc any time soon?
Update: The total stands at £711 with a few more pledges yet to be paid in...
Cheers guys. Actually liking the new do. Not really missing the dreads one bit...
"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock
Niraffe
884 posts
Location: Up north, Scotland (UK)
No my sweet, the
was entirely for you and your head.I'll try and organise some time off to come down at the end of next month perhaps? If this PhD ever lets me have any spare time....
"Lots of beeping. And shaking and tinfoil." Chelly
"Are you sure it's a genuine test and not a robot heroin addict?" Cantus
---set free by the rather lovely FireTom---
--(right arm owned by Fyre)--
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
Coolios.
Let us know and we'll see what we can do...
Ugh, I feel ill now after lunch
"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Psst...southern lights
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia
am another step closer to seeing you, as it seems my dad may be giving me a shnifty 18th bday present
hows everything on the upside down side of the world?
"you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"
*proud owner of the very cute fire_spinning_angel, birgit and neon shaolin*
hehe, 'Member' huhuh
6,120 posts
Location: Behind you. With Jam
Blu. Stop it, it's a hard enough decision to choose between Southern Lights and Uberparis! Okay, it's not exactly 'Sophie's Choice' but it's still not an easy choice!
Hey Pete. Things are fine, sun is finally lingering around for longer than a fleeting visit... Looking forward to the onset of spring and summer...
So when do you reckon your visit to the mothercountry will be?
"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom
I won't push you... but... if you have no money or a passport
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.
water based
5,125 posts
Location: melbourne, Australia
hmmm, am aiming at may or june ish next year, for about 3 months, hopefully
it seems as if it's quite feasible, ive just gotta save up enough so i wont have to work while im there "you know there are no trophys for doing silly things in real life yeah pete?" said ant "you wont get a 'listened to ride of the valkyries all the way to vietnam' trophy"
*proud owner of the very cute fire_spinning_angel, birgit and neon shaolin*
fluffy mess
197 posts
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
*cough* Southern lights *cough*
What????
"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer
veteran
1,314 posts
Location: Blu's Pocket, United Kingdom
southern lights ?
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