Fire twirling

[dark_realm]

heya guys and gals. sorry for the long time away, just been having a blast this year!

Anyhoo, i was just wondering if there was any other fire twirlers out there in LRR-land

[masamune]

i did it a few times with some poi dudes. not something i partake in regularly, though. great fun to watch.

[Graham]

Tank_Girl does, I recall.

[Alja-Markir]

So that's what you kids are calling it these days, eh?

*knowing eyebrow*

~Alja~

[Elomin Sha]

Not fire twirling per se I just set fire to panflets that get given to me by people asking if I know the word at the door. It's only spinning when I'm trying to put it out when the flames catch a bit too quickly.

[Tank_girl]

Tank_Girl does, I recall.

This is correct. I have been spinning poi for about 6 years and doing fire for 5. I also do fire hula hoop as well as fingers, fan's and flags.

[DmitriW]

Forgive the OBVIOUS comment here, but that is hot.

[Evil Jim]

So it IS what I thought it was. I bought some poi a while back but haven't practiced for a good long while. I think I'll get into a bit before setting them on fire.

Those photos are great, by the way.

[tamaness]

Poi are pretty easy to make. You just need a couple of tennis balls, some string or rope, and something to use as a streamer (such as caution tape).

I haven't played with any for a while; I was never very good with them anyway. I've never played with fire.

[Tank_girl]

Poi are pretty easy to make. You just need a couple of tennis balls, some string or rope, and something to use as a streamer (such as caution tape).

I haven't played with any for a while; I was never very good with them anyway. I've never played with fire.

Regular poi doesnt even need the streamer. What your referring to is called a commit tail.

[tamaness]

Right. the streamer makes it move a bit slower so that when you rack yourself while practicing, it doesn't hurt nearly as bad.

[Master Gunner]

Forgive the OBVIOUS comment here, but that is hot.

+1

[Tank_girl]

Right. the streamer makes it move a bit slower so that when you rack yourself while practicing, it doesn't hurt nearly as bad.

the wacking your self durring practice is a vital part of learning though. If you hit your self hard enough you will learn dont to fuck that trick up again. Its easy as that.

[tamaness]

Hmm. true, a very valid point.

I'm going to have to make a new set sometime. I wonder if I'll be able to find some tennis balls around the courts at my apartment complex.

[Annchan]

I learned how to do poi when I was about 9 but not often and have never done it with fire. I am also the only one I know that can spin two with one hand, so I can do 4 at a time

[masamune]

here's a reasonably funny story about poi: the first time i ever did it was with a group of art students varying in ages from 18-60. this guy i know was a crazy old dutch hippie and decided he needed to try it while he was intoxicated and could barely walk straight. needless to say, after they were lit, he let them hang by his sides and asked "how do i do it?" while setting both pant legs on fire. he didn't notice for a disturbingly long time. drunks being saved by drunks is pretty funny.

[AlexanderDitto]

I know how to knit! Also crochet!

(This thread makes me feel inadequate.)

Awesome pictures, though! I didn't know people did this... I mean, you know, regular people who aren't professional performers.

[Metcarfre]

That stuff freaks the shit out of me.

[DmitriW]

Forgive the OBVIOUS comment here, but that is hot.

+1

Glad SOMEbody agrees with me. For a minute I thought I was the only one!

[Tank_girl]

I know how to knit! Also crochet!

(This thread makes me feel inadequate.)

Awesome pictures, though! I didn't know people did this... I mean, you know, regular people who aren't professional performers.

I also enjoy knitting. But i cant figure out how to crochet.


Also i am a professional performer. I have my own company for performing. But i haven't done much since i moved to Vancouver and lost all my contacts.

[dark_realm]

The stats to my fire staff (which i used glow sticks on recently):


+2 to sexy, +5 to hippie, -1 to hair, +10 to making random friends

[Johnny_Lunchbox]

heya guys and gals. sorry for the long time away, just been having a blast this year!

Anyhoo, i was just wondering if there was any other fire twirlers out there in LRR-land

Only been spinning for about a year now, but I can already do some stuff that's apparently kinda tough (behind the back, under the legs, forwards and backwards 5-weave, 4-beat butterfly type thingamawoodjie). No videos, though, because I have no camera.

Well, okay, that's kind of a lie; I've got a shitty webcam. Might try putting something on YouTube or something eventually.



Ed: Oh, and my Intrepid Wiry Poi of the Boar gives me a bonus +12 awesome modifier, but causes d4 fire damage to my clothing.

Better the pants than the hair, though.

[JesterJ.]

Well, okay, that's kind of a lie; I've got a shitty webcam. Might try putting something on YouTube or something eventually.

Record yourself with fire. As an added bonus, if you accidentally burn down your house, it'll become the hottest new viral video!

pun not intended


that's a lie. Entirely intentional.

[tak197]

I know how to knit! Also crochet!

(This thread makes me feel inadequate.)

Me too on both counts. Though I suck at knitting...

I wish I could do something cool like poi, firesticks, Fuck even BATON, but knowing me I'd royally fuck something up. I'm more talented with my mouth skills (singing, acting, beatboxing) and footwork (ballroom dance specifically) than anything requiring hand/eye coordination. Basically give me a prop that isn't a microphone, and prepare for something to be broken.

As for Angelle, this is gonna sound really stupid, but are you Hawaiian or Polynesian or something? I feel like it's one of those, but I can't figure out which.

[Dutch guy]

I know how to weld, use an angle grinder, lathe, millingmachine, callipers, CNC machines and use a hammer. Does that count?