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2,216 posts
Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
well everyone else seems to have a new intro thread so i thought i might as well get one too. here it goes:
hello everyone...
my name's duballstar (or chris if you ever meet me) and at the moment i'm a student at nottingham uni.
i first started doing poi in france the summer of 2002 but took a while to get started and even longer to get on HOP. my poi guru is my mate laura (elsata) who first taught me stuff, thanx babe!
i currently spin with originalsmit and the rest of the nottingham contingent most of whom still haven't made it onto HOP yet....
as well as poi i also juggle and play with staff and guitar and somehow manage to surf fairly often despite living inland...
musicwise i love loadsa stuff from punk and metal to breakbeat and techno to hip hop to roots reggae not to mention old classics...
hope to meet y'all someday on my travels through the world of poi, spread the love!
well everyone else seems to have a new intro thread so i thought i might as well get one too. here it goes:
hello everyone...
my name's duballstar (or chris if you ever meet me) and at the moment i'm a student at nottingham uni.
i first started doing poi in france the summer of 2002 but took a while to get started and even longer to get on HOP. my poi guru is my mate laura (elsata) who first taught me stuff, thanx babe!
i currently spin with originalsmit and the rest of the nottingham contingent most of whom still haven't made it onto HOP yet....as well as poi i also juggle and play with staff and guitar and somehow manage to surf fairly often despite living inland...
musicwise i love loadsa stuff from punk and metal to breakbeat and techno to hip hop to roots reggae not to mention old classics...
hope to meet y'all someday on my travels through the world of poi, spread the love!
It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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discoverer of phat and poigling
292 posts
Location: North London.. England
discoverer of phat and poigling
292 posts
Location: North London.. England
Posted:
bo!!! hellleo there... big smiles
man
kev
bo!!! hellleo there... big smiles
mankev
its all about the fun fun fun fun and more fun...
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
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Location: Wales
Posted:
Happy New Year
May all your inventions work and your life be good in the coming year!
Happy New Year May all your inventions work and your life be good in the coming year!
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Lambretta Fanatic
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Location: United Kingdom
Lambretta Fanatic
4,997 posts
Location: United Kingdom
Posted:
thansk for today man, was good doing coffee and lunch in an unfamilular territory!.. 
wit ha nice friend too.
thansk for today man, was good doing coffee and lunch in an unfamilular territory!.. wit ha nice friend too. SILVER Member
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Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
aww... mate you've resurrected my much neglected intro. thanks for coming, like i said it's always good to chill out with a friend and explore a place you take for granted... good luck with things till i next see you... hopefully together with your lovely wife to be! *fingers crossed*
aww... mate you've resurrected my much neglected intro.
thanks for coming, like i said it's always good to chill out with a friend and explore a place you take for granted... good luck with things till i next see you... hopefully together with your lovely wife to be! *fingers crossed* It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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Lambretta Fanatic
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Location: United Kingdom
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Posted:
that my friend right now doesnt look like it will ever happen!
her mom says that if she comes to england at all then she cant go back home!... a little harsh. oh well just means i get to make another trip to italy instead.
I did find this thread a little lost in the trenches, that damn gas mask was handy though.
that my friend right now doesnt look like it will ever happen!
her mom says that if she comes to england at all then she cant go back home!... a little harsh. oh well just means i get to make another trip to italy instead.
I did find this thread a little lost in the trenches, that damn gas mask was handy though.
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Posted:
you'll give the game away with that man! do you think we'll get in trouble for not turning up to work this morning? 
shame about the england trip but on the bright side at least you'll get to spend some more time in the lovely med...
meanwhile, next time there's an air raid feel free to shelter here...
you'll give the game away with that man! do you think we'll get in trouble for not turning up to work this morning? shame about the england trip but on the bright side at least you'll get to spend some more time in the lovely med...
meanwhile, next time there's an air raid feel free to shelter here...
It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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old hand
845 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
old hand
845 posts
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posted:
Hello Chris
Not heard from you in a while and thought I'd pop in and say hello! When will you next be in my neck of the woods? Easter? Would be cool to see you!
Oh and I thought you'd titled your post 'Dubs chavy dwelling'. Made me laugh to myself!
Hello Chris
Not heard from you in a while and thought I'd pop in and say hello! When will you next be in my neck of the woods? Easter? Would be cool to see you!
Oh and I thought you'd titled your post 'Dubs chavy dwelling'. Made me laugh to myself!
Slicing the Loaf as we speak.
I need it..... Trust me!
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Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
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Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
hey lex... i'm afraid you'll find no crummy sportswear or burberry in here... just hard hats, gas masks, moss and intruiging plots to overthrow the king...
i've got a dissertation to write over easter so am not sure if an when i'm coming home or how long for but you can be sure i'll make it to a spin if i do! how are you anyway? are you still goin to oz sometime? or have you already been an i'm jus bein a bit slow?
hey lex...
i'm afraid you'll find no crummy sportswear or burberry in here... just hard hats, gas masks, moss and intruiging plots to overthrow the king... i've got a dissertation to write over easter so am not sure if an when i'm coming home or how long for but you can be sure i'll make it to a spin if i do!
how are you anyway? are you still goin to oz sometime? or have you already been an i'm jus bein a bit slow? It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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playing the days away
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Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Posted:
Dude you missed a really REALLY good weekend. You really should get down to Falmouth sometime, you are part of it's heritage after all!!
Hope you had a cool weekend anyway
Dude you missed a really REALLY good weekend. You really should get down to Falmouth sometime, you are part of it's heritage after all!!
Hope you had a cool weekend anyway
Let's relight this forum 
Miss Whippy
1,262 posts
Location: Cornwall & Oxford
1,262 posts
Location: Cornwall & Oxford
Posted:
Dubb! You big tall person! Two other ridiculously tall people made it to falmouth, why didnt you??? *tut* you missed a great weekend!
Dubb! You big tall person! Two other ridiculously tall people made it to falmouth, why didnt you??? *tut* you missed a great weekend!
Aim high and you'll know your limits, aim low and you'll never know how high you could have climbed.
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Location: South Wales
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Location: South Wales
Posted:
Mate.
Where were you?
Mate.
Where were you?
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enthusiast
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Location: Paris, United Kingdom
enthusiast
372 posts
Location: Paris, United Kingdom
Posted:
Hey Chris
Guess who finally made it onto HOP
This internet access is a wonderful thing!
See you tonight
G.
Hey Chris
Guess who finally made it onto HOP
This internet access is a wonderful thing!
See you tonight
G.
You can spend hours playing with minutes!
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Fast, late deliveries!
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Posted:
aww... people have actually posted in me intro...
falmouth, well i got stranded in cornwall a few weeks before which cost me much money and valuable dissertation writing time... an i was in scotland the week after so i couldn't really afford it... might make the next one money/plans depending....
since then tho i've finished me degree, been on a 3 week mash up bender and had lots of fun but now have to leave notts for slurrey an hopefully a job as i'm skint...
much 's to you lovely people!
aww... people have actually posted in me intro...
falmouth, well i got stranded in cornwall a few weeks before which cost me much money and valuable dissertation writing time... an i was in scotland the week after so i couldn't really afford it... might make the next one money/plans depending....
since then tho i've finished me degree, been on a 3 week mash up bender and had lots of fun but now have to leave notts for slurrey an hopefully a job as i'm skint...
much
's to you lovely people! It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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enthusiast
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Location: Paris, United Kingdom
enthusiast
372 posts
Location: Paris, United Kingdom
Posted:
How is that job thing going?
Fed up of work yet? It really is a lot of fun! but it does finance some important things so there are up sides.
Hope to see you in Falmouth before you disappear off.
FoF nights are really strating to pick up again and I think that drumming group has decided to join us every week which always makes for some wicked spinning.
How is that job thing going?
Fed up of work yet? It really is a lot of fun! but it does finance some important things so there are up sides.
Hope to see you in Falmouth before you disappear off.
FoF nights are really strating to pick up again and I think that drumming group has decided to join us every week which always makes for some wicked spinning.
You can spend hours playing with minutes!
I have seen the light! ........ It was purple <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Fast, late deliveries!
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
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Location: Wales
Posted:
Dubs now you have finished your dissertation will you have time to make the transporter machine that you were talking about last year? I really need it to beam me places. It will save on train fares If you can get it to time travel too that would be cool.... I could go forward in time to get tickets for glasto 2007
Hope things are good with you
Dubs now you have finished your dissertation will you have time to make the transporter machine that you were talking about last year? I really need it to beam me places. It will save on train fares
If you can get it to time travel too that would be cool.... I could go forward in time to get tickets for glasto 2007 Hope things are good with you
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Posted:
hey skully... are you comin to falmouth? i think i lost the design for that thing somewhere back in my intro. besides transporters are so last year... now it's all about mind projection! (there's a word for it but frith knows what) anyway alls ya gotta do is go into a deep yogi trance until you reach the point at which you can detach your mind from your physical body an then fly through the astral plane to the desired point in the space/time con-tin-ooo-um where all that's left is to convince the people that are they that you are too even though they can't perceive the physical manifestation of your body... essentially it's just becoming a voice in peoples heads which convinces them that your there when you're not.. sort of like being a psychic hallucination but able to join in with all the fun from the comfort of your own sofa.... easy! 
an G, the jobs not bad man. was a goodwood festivl of speed over the weekend but missed out on waiting on lots of famous people on sunday to go spin poi in guildford... fair swap in my books!
an lastly i have a favourite moth. i found this one (well not this one exactly) in the bathroom this morning, looks like some kind of angel...
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hey skully... are you comin to falmouth? i think i lost the design for that thing somewhere back in my intro. besides transporters are so last year... now it's all about mind projection!
(there's a word for it but frith knows what) anyway alls ya gotta do is go into a deep yogi trance until you reach the point at which you can detach your mind from your physical body an then fly through the astral plane to the desired point in the space/time con-tin-ooo-um where all that's left is to convince the people that are they that you are too even though they can't perceive the physical manifestation of your body... essentially it's just becoming a voice in peoples heads which convinces them that your there when you're not.. sort of like being a psychic hallucination but able to join in with all the fun from the comfort of your own sofa.... easy! an G, the jobs not bad man. was a goodwood festivl of speed over the weekend but missed out on waiting on lots of famous people on sunday to go spin poi in guildford... fair swap in my books!
an lastly i have a favourite moth. i found this one (well not this one exactly) in the bathroom this morning, looks like some kind of angel...
Non-Https Image Link
It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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Location: Wales
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Location: Wales
Posted:
Dear Mr Duballstar
Where is the transporter machine that you promised me many months ago? I am most disappointed that it has thus far not materialized. I really need it to get me to various places this summer. As I have waited so long for my machine is it possible to give me the upgrade to time travel with added baggage space for free? I think that would be a very nice jesture on your part if you did this.
Yours still waiting
Skully
Dear Mr Duballstar
Where is the transporter machine that you promised me many months ago? I am most disappointed that it has thus far not materialized. I really need it to get me to various places this summer. As I have waited so long for my machine is it possible to give me the upgrade to time travel with added baggage space for free? I think that would be a very nice jesture on your part if you did this.
Yours still waiting
Skully
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Bristol !!!!!!, United Kingdom
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Posted:
Chris, are you coming to Ashton Court. Me thinks you should.......
Chris, are you coming to Ashton Court. Me thinks you should.......
Gayle.....!
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Posted:
Pffft stop it Gayle....... he isn't meant to be having fun. He is meant to be making me a transporter machine..... pffft all this piffle about 'besides transporters are so last year... now it's all about mind projection!' and 'physical manifestation of your body' and 'astral planes'.... he's just trying to get out of doing any work.... Pffffft and he isn't even a student any more!!! Its not like he has an excuse. Pfffft Boys!
Pffft stop it Gayle....... he isn't meant to be having fun. He is meant to be making me a transporter machine..... pffft all this piffle about 'besides transporters are so last year... now it's all about mind projection!' and 'physical manifestation of your body' and 'astral planes'.... he's just trying to get out of doing any work.... Pffffft and he isn't even a student any more!!! Its not like he has an excuse. Pfffft Boys!
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Posted:
ashton court? well i'd love to come spin with you guys and see zion train but i is gonna be happily bouncing round the glade instead... 
will hopefullty see you in falmouth anyway!
an skully... excuse? EXCUSE? yeah i got an excuse.... erm.... i've been waiting for a transporter big enough to transport your transporter to you with! an i'm lazy...
oh well, i've been pretty lame lately and that was a very nice letter so i'll see what i can rustle up in the way of tranportermethingymygiggeries for you....
ashton court? well i'd love to come spin with you guys and see zion train but i is gonna be happily bouncing round the glade instead...
will hopefullty see you in falmouth anyway! an skully... excuse? EXCUSE? yeah i got an excuse.... erm.... i've been waiting for a transporter big enough to transport your transporter to you with! an i'm lazy...
oh well, i've been pretty lame lately and that was a very nice letter so i'll see what i can rustle up in the way of tranportermethingymygiggeries for you....
It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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Posted:
:Poke: OI Mr D Which doodle would you like for a t shirt or do you want a group photo of them?
I've made up a couple of pic for people that have requested and I remembered that you were one of the first to ask so I though it ought to be your turn next.
At the moment I'm just able to supply you with a doodle for you to get printed or do whatever you want with. I've tried the transfer thingies and failed. As of yet I haven't got my backside in gear to source a t shirt printers to do it for me
So I'm a lazy bum also!
:Poke: OI Mr D Which doodle would you like for a t shirt or do you want a group photo of them?
I've made up a couple of pic for people that have requested and I remembered that you were one of the first to ask so I though it ought to be your turn next.
At the moment I'm just able to supply you with a doodle for you to get printed or do whatever you want with. I've tried the transfer thingies and failed. As of yet I haven't got my backside in gear to source a t shirt printers to do it for me
So I'm a lazy bum also!
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Posted:
ohhh wow... a skullydoodle t-shirt!!! yes please...
*scurries off to look at doodles*
*runs back*
i think i still like this one best... don't worry if you don't get it on a t-shirt, i'm sure i could get someone to work that out for me.... thank you!
gointothegladegointothegladegointotheglade.... an then falmouth next weekend...yay!
ohhh wow... a skullydoodle t-shirt!!!
yes please... *scurries off to look at doodles*
*runs back*
i think i still like this one best... don't worry if you don't get it on a t-shirt, i'm sure i could get someone to work that out for me.... thank you!
gointothegladegointothegladegointotheglade.... an then falmouth next weekend...yay!
It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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Location: near Switzerland
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Location: near Switzerland
Posted:
Heyho! Just wanted to say hello!
Martin
Heyho! Just wanted to say hello!
Martin
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Momma Bear
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Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
Momma Bear
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Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
Posted:
look who I've found!! Out of the forest and into your thread!
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look who I've found!! Out of the forest and into your thread!
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aww... (belated) thanks jo!
*turns head all the way round and makes clicking noises before following jo round the forest for a bit an dissappearing again*
aww... (belated) thanks jo!
*turns head all the way round and makes clicking noises before following jo round the forest for a bit an dissappearing again*
It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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fluffy mess
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Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
fluffy mess
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Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Posted:
I know I only met you fleetingly at Fal 5 but
I know I only met you fleetingly at Fal 5 but
"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
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia
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Posted:
*runs in weilding a paint brush*
Mwah ha ha ha !!!
*runs in weilding a paint brush*
Mwah ha ha ha !!!
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Gromit's Humble Squire
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Gromit's Humble Squire
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posted:
Greetings dubs! Haven't been to this neck of the woods as yet- thought I'd pop in to say hello. Thanks for the occasional nice picture comment!
How's Surrey? Is miss Lex up your way?
Greetings dubs! Haven't been to this neck of the woods as yet- thought I'd pop in to say hello. Thanks for the occasional nice picture comment!
How's Surrey? Is miss Lex up your way?
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Posted:
what a messhead... i know some people who need to see that, thanks jon!
hello ry and lois... welcome to my woods! i don't spens enough time round here myself anymore really...
guildford's wicked ry, the summers coming and we're all havin fun.
lexy was at that forest party with us where i took those photos... she was totaly wasted but swears she behaved herself in australia.. i don't beleive her! you should have a look for her max power car magazine modelling photo in my gallery if you wanna see what she's been up too....
lexy on saturday--->
*sees maus's brush and follows her out the room with a video camera to make that 'art' flick after the painting's finished*
what a messhead... i know some people who need to see that, thanks jon! hello ry and lois... welcome to my woods! i don't spens enough time round here myself anymore really... guildford's wicked ry, the summers coming and we're all havin fun.
lexy was at that forest party with us where i took those photos... she was totaly wasted but swears she behaved herself in australia.. i don't beleive her! you should have a look for her max power car magazine modelling photo in my gallery if you wanna see what she's been up too.... lexy on saturday--->
*sees maus's brush and follows her out the room with a video camera to make that 'art' flick after the painting's finished*
It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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