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the henna lady
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Location: WNY, USA
the henna lady
6,193 posts
Location: WNY, USA
Posted:
I thought I'd title it that way in keeping with Simos' post about if anyone were to happen here they'd think we are kinky erotics....
At any rate, I have been reading ALOT of comments about in order to do this move you must be a woman or in order to pull that off easy you have to be a woman. 
Okay...I am a woman, so I don't get it.Are the differences really that great? Or is it more size and musculature related? Ie: men usually have broader shoulders, but narrower hips which would make me think that the low behind the back moves would be easier....right? I don't know if my body comes into play when I find a new move easy. I do know my flexibility does.Just curious as to insights since it is something I truly don't know about.
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I thought I'd title it that way in keeping with Simos' post about if anyone were to happen here they'd think we are kinky erotics....
At any rate, I have been reading ALOT of comments about in order to do this move you must be a woman or in order to pull that off easy you have to be a woman. Okay...I am a woman, so I don't get it.Are the differences really that great? Or is it more size and musculature related? Ie: men usually have broader shoulders, but narrower hips which would make me think that the low behind the back moves would be easier....right? I don't know if my body comes into play when I find a new move easy. I do know my flexibility does.Just curious as to insights since it is something I truly don't know about. Non-Https Image Link
------------------Pele Higher, higher burning fire...making music like a choir...
Pele
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205 posts
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
205 posts
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Posted:
If yer talking behind the back moves, I don;t think sex makes that much difference. Maybe women tend to be more flexible than men, but I can do behind the back moves just fine. Then again, that was after almost five months of doing poi and nine of staff. Tends to limber one up a titch. Also, women tend to dance with their hips better than men, and I've noticed that behind the back moves require a lot of ass wigglin'.
If yer talking behind the back moves, I don;t think sex makes that much difference. Maybe women tend to be more flexible than men, but I can do behind the back moves just fine. Then again, that was after almost five months of doing poi and nine of staff. Tends to limber one up a titch. Also, women tend to dance with their hips better than men, and I've noticed that behind the back moves require a lot of ass wigglin'.
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Location: UK
56 posts
Location: UK
Posted:
(1.) Trying....
(1.) Trying....
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Posted:
well, i think both sex and body type determine your odds of getting behind the back moves. women are most definately more flexible- i don't know how many times i've heard from the guys "how in the world are you getting your arms to go that far behind you?" men have that v shape going on which makes it more difficult to wrench their arms behind them- and i think they only way around that is to do _alot_ of stretching excercises to build up flexibility. gymnists are a really great example of that. all of the men that i've seen doing behind the back stuff are lithe little things so they don't really have much bulk to get around. my advice to the guys who are having flexibility problems is this: after a good poi work out spend at least 10 minutes stretching out your shoulder areas, movements like clasping your hands behind your back and straightening out your arms behind you are great flexibility excercises.eenyway--- all things are possible!! keep at it!!flavio
well, i think both sex and body type determine your odds of getting behind the back moves. women are most definately more flexible- i don't know how many times i've heard from the guys "how in the world are you getting your arms to go that far behind you?" men have that v shape going on which makes it more difficult to wrench their arms behind them- and i think they only way around that is to do _alot_ of stretching excercises to build up flexibility. gymnists are a really great example of that. all of the men that i've seen doing behind the back stuff are lithe little things so they don't really have much bulk to get around. my advice to the guys who are having flexibility problems is this: after a good poi work out spend at least 10 minutes stretching out your shoulder areas, movements like clasping your hands behind your back and straightening out your arms behind you are great flexibility excercises.eenyway--- all things are possible!! keep at it!!flavio
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enthusiast
384 posts
Location: London, UK
enthusiast
384 posts
Location: London, UK
Posted:
hey Pele, i agree with Flavio on that i seriously believe that it's generally more difficult for guys to do btb moves...i think it's not about shoulders so much, my problem i think is the muscles of my back - when i try to cross my hands behind my back i feel them in the way, i dont know how to explain it but it's a problem; it's what Flavio said 'how in the world are you getting your arms to go that far behind you?'... and not only behind but to cross them behind my back is a big pain (and i am think i am quite flexible for a guy due to martial arts training)...so when i do the btb weave (or try to anyway) it's very difficult to have both of my hands crossed over far enough behind my back...oh well i think it's down to training training training i guess,happy swinging,Simos
hey Pele, i agree with Flavio on that i seriously believe that it's generally more difficult for guys to do btb moves...i think it's not about shoulders so much, my problem i think is the muscles of my back - when i try to cross my hands behind my back i feel them in the way, i dont know how to explain it but it's a problem; it's what Flavio said 'how in the world are you getting your arms to go that far behind you?'... and not only behind but to cross them behind my back is a big pain (and i am think i am quite flexible for a guy due to martial arts training)...so when i do the btb weave (or try to anyway) it's very difficult to have both of my hands crossed over far enough behind my back...oh well i think it's down to training training training i guess,happy swinging,Simos
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302 posts
Location: good ol@ devon. cullompton to be precise
302 posts
Location: good ol@ devon. cullompton to be precise
Posted:
i dunno, im flexable but still find btbg hard whereas nate (another highly cool member) can do a million and one ticks btb!
i dunno, im flexable but still find btbg hard whereas nate (another highly cool member) can do a million and one ticks btb!
ive learned
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Location: South Wales
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Location: South Wales
Posted:
WOAH!!
Out of the blue wasnt that??
anyway..
I know someone whose poi keep getting caught on her boobs when she tries to do arm through wraps.
At least they did the last time I saw them.... erm..
BTW Meghan... what page number did you find this on?
WOAH!!
Out of the blue wasnt that??
anyway..
I know someone whose poi keep getting caught on her boobs when she tries to do arm through wraps.
At least they did the last time I saw them.... erm..
BTW Meghan... what page number did you find this on?
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,276 posts
Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,276 posts
Location: Oxfordshire/Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
Jon... im sure its not the girls fault they kept getting caught... maybe you were distracting them! xxx
Jon... im sure its not the girls fault they kept getting caught... maybe you were distracting them! xxx
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Pirate Ninja
3,882 posts
Location: Galway/Ireland
Pirate Ninja
3,882 posts
Location: Galway/Ireland
Posted:
distracting the girls or the boobs?
*wants to know how to distract a boob*
distracting the girls or the boobs?
*wants to know how to distract a boob*
Love is the law.
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Location: Guelph, ON, Canada
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1,389 posts
Location: Guelph, ON, Canada
Posted:
From what I've seen, I think that women can physically extend our arms back behind us farther than men can. *flooding memories of karate classes, arm bars, and all the guys in pain while the girls were fine*
~ Bobo
From what I've seen, I think that women can physically extend our arms back behind us farther than men can. *flooding memories of karate classes, arm bars, and all the guys in pain while the girls were fine*
~ Bobo
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
women are gentically predisposed to have a higher threshold of pain anyway...
women are gentically predisposed to have a higher threshold of pain anyway...
-v-
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big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
which means you can spank them for a lot longer than you think...
cole. x
which means you can spank them for a lot longer than you think...
cole. x
"i see you at 'dis cafe.
i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
tis true!
WEEEEEEE!!!!
WOOOHOOOO!!!!
tis true!
WEEEEEEE!!!!
WOOOHOOOO!!!!
-v-
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Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Carpal \'Tunnel
5,814 posts
Location: Perth, Australia
Posted:
Is it the Truth?
Is it Fair to all concerned?
Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships?
Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
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Location: Guelph, ON, Canada
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Location: Guelph, ON, Canada
Posted:
*reconsiders a trip to Berlin*
~ Bobo
*reconsiders a trip to Berlin*
~ Bobo
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
does that mean you are thinking about it again?
no, sorry bobo - the spankings are only for very special women. you are going to have to work harder than just a short trip to berlin to fall into that category.
does that mean you are thinking about it again?
no, sorry bobo - the spankings are only for very special women. you are going to have to work harder than just a short trip to berlin to fall into that category.
-v-
Wiederstand ist Zwecklos!
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Location: Guelph, ON, Canada
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Posted:
*sigh of relief*
When have I stopped thinking about it?
I also have to think about a trip to Amsterdam, and spin with Mot and Nephtys But I already have two trips planned in the new year (France, and Austria/Italy, skiiiiiiiiiiiing 
) So it'll probably be after those, in the new year.
And I have been told by a certain Gidglet something about some drink that was really good. Or something. *forgets and would have to go look up PMs*
~ Bobo
*sigh of relief*
When have I stopped thinking about it?
I also have to think about a trip to Amsterdam, and spin with Mot and Nephtys But I already have two trips planned in the new year (France, and Austria/Italy, skiiiiiiiiiiiing ) So it'll probably be after those, in the new year.And I have been told by a certain Gidglet something about some drink that was really good. Or something. *forgets and would have to go look up PMs*
~ Bobo
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
hmmm... was it from a certain resteraunt here in berlin?
hmmm... was it from a certain resteraunt here in berlin?
-v-
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NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
YO! WARN PEOPLE IF YOU'RE BUMPING UP AN ANCIENT POST!
This thread is 4 years old. Confused the hell out of me.
YO! WARN PEOPLE IF YOU'RE BUMPING UP AN ANCIENT POST!
This thread is 4 years old. Confused the hell out of me.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
first people shout 'do a search'.
then when someone does a search successfully and continues posting on an old thread they get shouted at for not warning people about it first?!!??
stop being lazy nyc and just look at the dates - i know you are easily confused by bad titles and strange posts in the wrong sections but this is just silly
cole. x
first people shout 'do a search'.
then when someone does a search successfully and continues posting on an old thread they get shouted at for not warning people about it first?!!??
stop being lazy nyc and just look at the dates - i know you are easily confused by bad titles and strange posts in the wrong sections but this is just silly
cole. x
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i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
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NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
I do look at the dates. That's why I always spot it.
But other people don't.
If someone is going to bump something VERY old up, they could at least explain why.
I actually think that bumping up old opinion posts can be a bit odd since the person's opinion may have changed since then. People have bumped up my threads and responded to things I said 3 years ago as if I said it today. Like the fact that I have no real friends who do poi.
And some people do it just to be annoying.
I do look at the dates. That's why I always spot it.
But other people don't.
If someone is going to bump something VERY old up, they could at least explain why.
I actually think that bumping up old opinion posts can be a bit odd since the person's opinion may have changed since then. People have bumped up my threads and responded to things I said 3 years ago as if I said it today. Like the fact that I have no real friends who do poi.
And some people do it just to be annoying.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Posted:
will someone please write up a list of the UNOFFICAL HoP posting rules please? I can't hardly keep up anymore.
will someone please write up a list of the UNOFFICAL HoP posting rules please? I can't hardly keep up anymore.
-v-
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Pirate Ninja
3,882 posts
Location: Galway/Ireland
Pirate Ninja
3,882 posts
Location: Galway/Ireland
Posted:
This is all very serious
and no one answered my question
c'mon though, there is user friendly and there is dummy friendly.
it used to be just enough to write
*bump*
on a post, and how is a newbie supposed to know that?
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Chat, stuff, nonsense & daftnes
This is all very serious
and no one answered my question
c'mon though, there is user friendly and there is dummy friendly.
it used to be just enough to write
*bump*
on a post, and how is a newbie supposed to know that?
Love is the law.
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15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
I was just checking to see if I really did write that.....
yep.
I did.
Written by: UCOF
WOAH!!
Out of the blue wasnt that??
I was just checking to see if I really did write that.....
yep.
I did.
NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
Kids, this is all I said.
YO! EVERYONE SEND ME $100 NOW!
*Waits for everyone to send me $100 and than accuse me of robbing them.*
Written by: NYC
YO! WARN PEOPLE IF YOU'RE BUMPING UP AN ANCIENT POST!
This thread is 4 years old. Confused the hell out of me.
Kids, this is all I said.
YO! EVERYONE SEND ME $100 NOW!
*Waits for everyone to send me $100 and than accuse me of robbing them.*
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Posted:
*writes NYC a cheque and pops it in the post to him*
*writes NYC a cheque and pops it in the post to him*
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1,389 posts
Location: Guelph, ON, Canada
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1,389 posts
Location: Guelph, ON, Canada
Posted:
Yes, and she said I had to see if I could find it and try it... I think it was a shake...
~ Bobo
Written by: vanize
hmmm... was it from a certain resteraunt here in berlin?
Yes, and she said I had to see if I could find it and try it... I think it was a shake...
~ Bobo
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Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Pooh-Bah
2,014 posts
Location: Galveston, TX, USA
Posted:
That would be from Monsieur Voung's then. They make really yummy shake type drinks...I really liked on with banana and Vanize says the mango one is super tasty too.
That would be from Monsieur Voung's then. They make really yummy shake type drinks...I really liked on with banana and Vanize says the mango one is super tasty too.
NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
As we have neither "Cheques" or "Post" here I won't hold my breath.
Written by: Unsaturated Carpets Of Freedom
*writes NYC a cheque and pops it in the post to him*
As we have neither "Cheques" or "Post" here I won't hold my breath.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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