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i've landed a nice uni-gig at a rugby match this saturday. i'll be one of 14 entertainers (4 stiltwalkers, jugglers, face painters and a poi-swinger or two) entertaining the arriving crowd just outside the Ellis Park Stadium from 13h00 till 15h00 given the presence of so many stiltwalkers (and it's added visual appeal), i've been thinking about spending most of the two hours on the raffie i've been searching and re-reading a lot of the threads about uni-performances and noticed that there isn't a lot of mention made of the giraffe as anything but a parade-machine or a big-finish prop any suggestions of things to do on the raffie to entertain a passing crowd for two hours? -- GILD - Waffle-tosser The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half. -- Fyodor Dostoevsky 'pleez check this out' (http://www.reuniteluna.com/) JUST SAY 'KNOW'! Namaste! Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GILD's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/657 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27369 |
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giraffe unicycles are loads of fun i am using my unicycle clubs one this weekend they are loads of fun just to watch peoples reactions in cars i still can not free mount yet which its a big problem but the good old step lander is good enough for me! i can now idle on it which i am happy with but i have to give it back tomorrow just had to ask how you get the pics under your name i looked on the help thing and it did not help! when you say a raffle if you mean a raffle with the numbers on the tickets jugling stuff as they would of just seen you performing and booze always go's down well if you needed help with the prizes i hope this has been a help -- thinuniking - started trails unicycling unicycle it is your right ------------------------------------------------------------------------ thinuniking's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4294 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27369 |
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thinuniking wrote: * when you say a raffle if you mean a raffle with the numbers on the tickets * my apologies i mean 'RAFFIE' as a contraction of giraffe it's a 'nickname' of sorts for the giraffe i picked up while working on a wildlife-based internet radio station my other favourite nickname for the giraffe is the swahili word 'TWIGGA' i try not to use that on the forum as i figure most non-swahili speakers wont have a clue what i'm talking about -- GILD - Waffle-tosser The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half. -- Fyodor Dostoevsky 'pleez check this out' (http://www.reuniteluna.com/) JUST SAY 'KNOW'! Namaste! Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GILD's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/657 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27369 |
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We've done the "while folks are arriving" gig on giraffes. Mostly they are amazed enough by your just riding. I found some soap-bubble guns that shot a stream of little glistening bubbles into the air as I rode. That was easy because its a one-handed thing and doesn't interfere with balancing. They add a nice light-hearted visual element. I had thought of (but never tried) a Yo-Yo with a very long string. A pouch of glitter confetti (this could be more of a mess than your employers want you to create) Gently tossing gum or little candy singles. Most folks are by you in 30 seconds. -- Memphis Mud - Student of GrandMaster 2T Mantra: Avoid Hitting Tailbone...Avoid Hitting Tailbone... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Memphis Mud's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1987 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27369 |
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Memphis Mud wrote: *We've done the "while folks are arriving" gig on giraffes. Mostly they are amazed enough by your just riding. * pretty much the way it played out the yo-yo looked pretty good while practising at the club on thursday night untill somebody decided to break it didn't get around to replacing it something that did work rather well and made me ressurect this thread to share it is a ribbon (think rhythmic gymnastics) i bough 5metres of red and 5 m of blue satin ribbon (the colours of the sponsors) and tied it to the front of a 1m piece of dowel swinging it around while idling/riding the raffie is visually quite arresting and pretty easy to do -- GILD - Waffle-tosser The only difference between me and a madman is that i'm not mad. Pablo Picasso 'this will only take a minute...' (http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/actions/un.htm/) JUST SAY 'KNOW'! Namaste! Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GILD's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/657 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27369 |
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Memphis Mud wrote: * I found some soap-bubble guns that shot a stream of little glistening bubbles into the air as I rode. * This sounds awesome MM. Any pictures? Where did you get the gun? --chirokid-- -- chirokid "Unicycling can make you proud then humble in very quick succession." Mikefule ------------------------------------------------------------------------ chirokid's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4140 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27369 |
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GILD wrote: * something that did work rather well and made me ressurect this thread to share it is a ribbon (think rhythmic gymnastics) i bough 5metres of red and 5 m of blue satin ribbon (the colours of the sponsors) and tied it to the front of a 1m piece of dowel swinging it around while idling/riding the raffie is visually quite arresting and pretty easy to do * This should really make you look like a GIRL too!!! --chirokid-- -- chirokid "Unicycling can make you proud then humble in very quick succession." Mikefule ------------------------------------------------------------------------ chirokid's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4140 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27369 |
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GILD wrote: *so unless u harbour some deep, strange cowgirl fantasies... * Hmmm that's food for thought,,,,, but what about wearing a jester-type hat with long, bouncy "arms" that would bounce around a lot just while riding? You wouldn't have to DO anything, just ride around and be a piece of dynamic art. -- U-Turn - Mounting a Revolution Weep in the dojo... laugh in the battlefield. 'Strongest Coker Wheel in the World' (http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albup39) -- Dave Stockton ------------------------------------------------------------------------ U-Turn's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/691 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27369 |
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girrafing, yuck. its not my favourite way to spend an afternoon. its much more funn to do tricks on a real unicycle. some promoters realy like the girrafe though. and the public are all dumb enough to think its harder than a real unicycle. i`ll ride a girrafe if thats what the event organiser realy wants but not if i can get away with doing something more intersting. i was busking at the edinburgh festival not long ago and i was the only one to do a single unicycle trick. out of dozens of performers, mind you, i cant realy fault the "space cowboy" who juggles a fire torch, a juggling knife and a scyccle (cresent shaped farming tool) whilst blidfolded on top of a girrafe. -- evilewan - death or glory -- evilewan. see the rec.sport.unicycling maintainance FAQ @ http://evilewan.unicyclist.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ evilewan's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1047 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27369 |
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evilewan wrote: *girrafing, yuck. its not my favourite way to spend an afternoon. its much more funn to do tricks on a real unicycle.* I will admit that riding a chain driven uni is not my fav way to spend an afternoon riding, at this point in my life I would rather Muni or do some urban trials. But I must ask, what is a "real unicycle"? Maybe we should all be riding one ton 40 inch wheeled pennyfarthings with the rear wheel removed since it is commonly believed that is where the first uni came from. Wouldn't that be a "real unicycle" as opposed to the freestyle, muni or trials uni's that have just come into existence in the last 20 years. *and the public are all dumb enough to think its harder than a real unicycle. * Have you tried any tricks on a six ft or 10ft uni? People often ask me which unicycle is the hardest one to ride (I use 8 different uni's when performing), to which I say "Your first one." The question still persists and my reply is that it depends what you do with it. -- dustin - on and off the road again dustin kelm www.dustinkelm.com isa40:30.31 "You are only limited by your imagination." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ dustin's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/920 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27369 |
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