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Location: limbo, Australia
Hi all... I am a complete newbie to poi, fire twirling and anything/everything related. In fact, I'll only even see it in real life for the 1st time next Friday (making it down to the Moon Fest on north side of Brissie).
Anyway, this is me...
Name: Pat... but Pogo to those that know me well.
Location: Logan City, south of Brisbane, QLD, Oz.
Hometown: As above.
DOB: 17/09/1969
Age: 36 and counting...
Sex: Wouldn't that be nice?
Occupation(s): Computer Programmer. Worked for myself from home for 2 1/2 years, but have recently had to get a "real" job.
Favorite Food(s): Hmmm... pretty much anything, really.
Favorite Color(s): Green
Toys: Acoustic guitar, Classical guitar, 3 electric guitars, 2 djembes.
Hobbies other than the obvious: Music, Reading, Keeping fit (hmmm, not so much of the keeping fit, actually)
Education: Did Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science and Pure Maths. Then Grad Dip Appl Computing... then started a research masters, but gave it away when life got in the way.
Favorite Book(s): Have to get back to you on that one... The Anarchist was the last book I read, quite liked it.
Favorite Movie(s): Lots... Fight Club, Snatch, Lock Stock..., Finding Nemo, Pulp Fiction, Pay It Forward...
Favorite TV show(s): Don't watch tv.
Plans for life in general: (i.e. what you want to do when you grow up) I really... wish... I knew.
Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Lately... Xavier Rudd, Jack Johnson, JBT, Blue King Brown, Donavon Frankeneiter, Rob Sawyer, The Waifs... blues/roots stuff.
Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Vanilla.
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.)
Definitely... vegemite.
--pogo (pat) [forever and always]
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
*giggle*...No, that's not a very cool thing to have going on...and I'm familiar with the condition...I grew up with a dad in the medical profession, so I've heard of all sorts of things that I wouldn't have, otherwise.
I have an extra beat myself...which I've been told is rare but not dangerous...and it occasionally likes to decide to skip a few times and that hurts like a mad barstid...but other than that, I'm just a bit on the looney tunes side!!!
Well, Tony...how about...
Oh, thank you for
ing me into the fold...Why, you're very
.Or...a big bag of money dropped on my doorstep would be very
They work for you??? I could probably come up with more if it wasn't Friday and I just didn't wanna be arsed to try!!!
*wanders away to post a huge box of magnets to Paul*
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"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Written by: fyrespirit
Or...a big bag of money dropped on my doorstep would be very
Please arrange this for me as soon as possible.
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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If someone will arrange it for me, then I might be willing to share...all I want is enough to fly 'over the rainbow and far, far away'!!!
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
That's makes two of us. I think it would be easier just to start saving.
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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...and that...is another thing, entirely...which I will rant and rave about like a lunatic if I get on that subject!!!
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Then let's not get on the subject. We don't want any ranting or raving around here.
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
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
Yes, well...is just kinda hard to save when I can't even find a freakin' job...
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Honey, it's hard to save even when you HAVE a freakin' job!
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
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
*giggle*...I know...cuz then you wanna go out and SPEND!!!
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Wanna spend it? There's some stuff that I don't want to spend it on. Like my half of the dentist bill. Or having to buy a new wardrobe because you've lost two sizes and you need something decent for work. A sixteen hundered dollar expenditure that was NOT suppose to happen but I have to pay off.
I would much rather NOT spend my money on that and save for a trip.
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
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
I don't blame you one bit...I've got things like that to deal with and I have no reliable source of income...
But YAY!!! for you losing two sizes!!! Sounds like that dancing is paying off for you!!!
I've gone up a couple of sizes...so is kind of a good thing that my daughter wears jeans about 2 sizes bigger than I used to wear...comes in handy!!!
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Dancing, swimming, not eating fudge. *sigh*
Right now I have this uncontrollable craving for some fudge. I think it's because I've made so much of the stuff this week. At least it's all posted and there's none in the house for me to eat because I would totally pig out. The only problem is that I have everything I need to make another batch ... this is soooo bad.
Oh! Did I tell you that you're fudge was posted Friday? With luck you'll be getting sometime this week!
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
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
Everything in moderation, hun...you should have saved yourself just a couple of pieces just to tame the craving...That way it wouldn't be tormenting you so!!!
YAY!!!
*goes to sit in front of mailbox*
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Well I did have two pieces because I made two double batches. Had to make sure that they were fit to eat after all.
Maybe I'll make a single batch and take the majority of it to work tomorrow.
I hope you enjoy the fudge. I didn't remember, until they were posted, that a single batch of fudge is two pounds in weight. I soooo don't want that much fudge around my place since I'm the only at my place. I don't have the much self control.
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
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
Mmmmm...yummy!!! *drools...still waiting*
Oh...and a bit ahead of time, but...
...thankies, miss Gidgie!!! "Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Don't thank me until you've actually tasted some of it, you might not like it. 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
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
Pfft...not like fudge??? You must be joking!?!?!
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
2,303 posts
Location: Brisbane
Pat i'm very disappointed and sad that you could come to my house warming party.
I didn't bother inviting anyone else cause i though well Pat's coming i don't need anybody else. And then you didn't turn up..... Hmmm just wasn't the same as i hope.*leaves before the uncontrollable sobbing starts again*
:admires giant wooden aeroplane: Its about time trees were good for something, instead of just standing their like jerks!!! 
Homer rocks!!!! 
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Oooooops!!!
Paul, he was on daddy duty all weekend and it probably just completely slipped his mind...cuz he mentioned it to me and said that he was planning on going! I'm sure that he'll be upset that he missed it!!!
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
2,303 posts
Location: Brisbane
Pfft..... don't go sticking up for him. He has no right to miss such an important event just for the sake of children....
:admires giant wooden aeroplane: Its about time trees were good for something, instead of just standing their like jerks!!!
Homer rocks!!!!
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Calm down Paul, have some fudge. * pops a piece of fudge into Pauls mouth*
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
2,303 posts
Location: Brisbane
Hmmm fudge *mmmmmmpogommmmbastardmmm* the fudge is good tho!!
:admires giant wooden aeroplane: Its about time trees were good for something, instead of just standing their like jerks!!!
Homer rocks!!!!
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
I think you need more fudge. * pops another piece of fudge into Pauls mouth.* 
Will sugar over load calm someone down?Of course it's good fudge, but the only one down under who knows is Patrick and Myste.
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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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Location: The wrong place
I think he needs a bar of soap instead of fudge!!!
...and Paul...he didn't get Gita's text till Monday...crazy phone...plus had all 4 kids over the weekend...so even if he had gotten the reminder any sooner, he might still have been unable to make it...
For what it's worth...he did say that he really hated that he had missed it...life just intrudes...and Mr Pogo has a very busy life, indeed...but I'm sure he still loves you...don't despair...
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Are you saying that in all that mumbling he was saying bad things?!! Where's the soap? 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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Location: The wrong place
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Anything else we need, do you think???
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
Well it looks like Paul has conveniently disappeared.
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
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
Probably mumbling mean things in his sleep!!!
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
Super Gidg!!!!
8,506 posts
Location: Portland Oregon USA
I wish I was. There something totally wrong with the world when you wake up and it's still dark. *yawn*
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
4,728 posts
Location: The wrong place
*sigh*...Don't I know it...altho it's pretty bright out here by now...is a bit later than where you are!!!
"Absence is to love what wind is to fire...it extinguishes the small, enkindles the great."
--Comte Debussy-Rebutin
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