Try a new experience!

[Big Kev]

OK, so for some time now I've been highly intent on trying new experiences. Not all of them as extreme as skydiving, but I'm talking more the smaller and more easily achieved stuff.

One of my favourites is trying new restaurants, the variety that most people haven't even considered. Moroccan, Spanish, Rastafarian etc.

Another one I've recently been doing a lot of is nunchuk tricks. I wouldn't say I'm professional at it, but I still manage to raise a few eyebrows.

However, I was at the house of a bloke who I've never really had the chance to hang out with often, as he's the housemate of another mate. She wasn't at the house yet, so I was hanging out with him, showing off the chuks, and he said "Yeah man, I've been working on something myself, I'm not sure how interested you'll be, ever heard of contact juggling?".

Then he pulls out this glass ball, and starts doing the stuff that david bowie did on labyrinth. I was absolutely blown away.

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So yeah, we spent the next couple of hours with him working on chuk tricks and me working on contact juggling. Now, once i'm financially stable again, the plan is to visit a place called "Juggle Art" and get one of the plastic balls, and one of the laminex ones to learn this stuff with. Apparently he's been doing it for a year, and you can tell by how smooth his moves are that the work has paid off, but he is looking to get to a higher level, while I'd be happy just to get to his level. ;)

In this thread, what I'm basically looking for is ideas of new stuff to try out. Doesn't have to be over the top, it could be as simple as a party trick you do for friends. Or a really cool tourist destination, or a great photo opportunity. Maybe there's a cool out of the way shop that nobody knows of, or a really shiny nightclub that people have hardly heard of. There are endless options here, so tell all! What do you really enjoy doing? What would you like to try? What's a common experience for you that is uncommon to most people? Maybe you've found a great animal farm, maybe somewhere that teaches day classes in pottery really cheap!

Go hard people! :D

[Gemerald]

Well probably not the biggest thing but I've recently started having a little Tomato Sauce with my large English breakfast (I previously had not). Not really the greatest thing, only a slight improvement but worth going to the cupboard (I don't put mine in the fridge) for.

[StorminNorman]

I'm preparing to DM a D&D campaign of my own devising with a few friends in the next few weeks. That'll be a new experience.

[Second]

Want a new experience? In Victoria, you can "receive instruction" at a shooting range 10 times before requiring a license. There's a place in Springvale that I'm looking at going to on Wednesday.

Well probably not the biggest thing but I've recently started having a little Tomato Sauce with my large English breakfast (I previously had not). Not really the greatest thing, only a slight improvement but worth going to the cupboard (I don't put mine in the fridge) for.

I've started adding avacado to everything. I spread some avo on a pie the other day and it was quite nice. Avo is great to replace anything!

[Spudzilla]

Want a new experience? In Victoria, you can "receive instruction" at a shooting range 10 times before requiring a license. There's a place in Springvale that I'm looking at going to on Wednesday.

PM details. This might prove a handy skill in the next year.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

I've been squatting above the bowl when I poop

[Kotche]

you sunk my battle ship

[Gemerald]

I've started adding avacado to everything. I spread some avo on a pie the other day and it was quite nice. Avo is great to replace anything!

That's awesome, never tried it but definitely interested. Personally I've always felt avocado is too buttery if that makes sense. I've had it on a few sandwiches but found it slightly overpowering. Would pep but can't :/

[Spudzilla]

That's awesome, never tried it but definitely interested. Personally I've always felt avocado is too buttery if that makes sense.

It does make sense if you worked in the produce section of Woolworths for 18 months and would see everywhere "AVACADO IS NATURES BUTTER".

[Sytadel]

I really wish I could contribute to this therad :P. Contact juggling looks very cool.

I took up Keyboard a few months ago after having convinced myself for years I was too old to take up (and get reasonably good at) a musical instrument, but I'm really happy now that I did. Wish I'd given it a go years ago, as there's no better time-consuming pursuit than learning an instrument.

I also hope to learn cooking soon, take up swimming again, and maybe get back in to improvisational comedy. There's a lot of things I want to do once I finish my thesis.

[Jickle]

I've started adding avacado to everything. I spread some avo on a pie the other day and it was quite nice. Avo is great to replace anything!

Avacado and satay sauce work with almost everything. Combined, they are even mightier. Try adding avacado and satay sauce to pizza, pure magic happens.

As for me, I've tried eel sushi, which is apparently far more progressive than I expected based on the various reactions I've gotten when discussing it. It was rather nice.

[Slippery]

I ate duck tongues and jellyfish the other day, which I didn't think was a big deal till people gave me wierd looks about it, I guess we are just far too cultured Jickle.

[Big Kev]

I found jellyfish strange, as it really has no taste to it.

[AranchineD]

Want a new experience? In Victoria, you can "receive instruction" at a shooting range 10 times before requiring a license. There's a place in Springvale that I'm looking at going to on Wednesday.

Oh I've taken advantage of this. I know how to shoot a pistol but have only done it like twice or three times or so.

[texta]

I'm eating "new vegemite" right now. Wild!

[Cerebral]

Want a new experience? In Victoria, you can "receive instruction" at a shooting range 10 times before requiring a license. There's a place in Springvale that I'm looking at going to on Wednesday.

You're gonna get your ass capped.

[Theiffy]

There's too many things i'd like to do. >_< Learn Spanish properly is definitely high on the list

[Fenrir]

There're far too many "old" experiences I have on my list to revisit, such as martial arts and rock climbing, before I take anything new on. Those two are recommended on the off chance you've never taken them up, btw.

[Big Kev]

Which martial arts did you do?

[Blake]

I've been pep free for 3 days now and I'm doing great!

http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q321/fishfishmonkeyhat/Emoticons/SpazOut.gif

[Surgeon.]

Want a new experience? In Victoria, you can "receive instruction" at a shooting range 10 times before requiring a license.


Shooting is actually a whole lot of fun. Was actually really close to getting my license before I realized all the crap you have to go through to actually keep a firearm on your property. Apart from all the safes, locks and security measures, police have the right to enter your property at any time. Not to mention that if anyone makes a complaint against you about, you'll lose your license. Also, apparently I can't own a f88 Steyr for private use. :p

[Spudzilla]

complaint against you about, you'll lose your license. Also, apparently I can't own a f88 Steyr for private use. :p

Just tell them you're going to a fancy dress competition and you're dressing up as Arius from Commando.

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh284/CTone03/Guns%20in%20movies/Commando/SteyrAUG.jpg

[Fenrir]

Which martial arts did you do?
Karate - if I knew where I kept the paperwork from all those years ago, I could tell you more of the specifics. It was just a local thing held at the local primary school by a male sensei of nidan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_(rank)#Ranks_in_Japanese) rank, with assistance from a female brown-belt, and from memory combined traditional formal martial arts with kickboxing. Only ever reached green belt before I stopped going, and regrettably a lot of what I learnt has faded in recent years.

[Gemerald]

There's too many things i'd like to do. >_< Learn Spanish properly is definitely high on the list

Actually I've been learning some Spanish recently. I can understand what's being said. I'm slowly broadening my range beyond the "hola" "como esta" "por favor" "uno duo tre" and so on.

[immol8]

PM details. This might prove a handy skill in the next year.

What are you planning, Spud?

Also, I'm interested. I get Wednesdays off.

[big_b]

I took up squash this year. Played it every week for a good 4 months or so. Havent had the time recently though which is a shame as its quite a fun game.

[Spudzilla]

What are you planning, Spud?

Also, I'm interested. I get Wednesdays off.

I'm going to dress up as Arius from Commando.

Also army.

[Clockw0rk]

I learned how to firedance in my second year of uni after my friend learned and I got jealous of all the attention he got. I've always wanted to try contact juggling - I never knew that's what it's called until now, will have to give that site a look.

Since I got my GT-Four I've been driving a lot harder and learning a lot more about cars, engines and driving in general - I learned how (and why) to double clutch and heel-toe shift, and love taking it down winding backroads whenever possible.

[Big Kev]

Firedance hey? Is that similar to fire twirling?

[Clockw0rk]

Yeah, exactly the same thing but with a different name. I've got a pair of short staffs (http://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/productDetails/Short-Twirling-Fire-Stick) and an even shorter baton which is great for fast spinning and throws.
It looks like Home of Poi sells contact juggling balls so I'll probably order a couple next week, if I can find a book on it somewhere. Sadly the only contact juggling book on the site is for multi-ball tricks - I'm looking for something a little more basic I think ;)

[Big Kev]

Just check it out on youtube man, add the word "instructional" and you're pretty much set.

If the house of poi sells contact jugg equip, chances are they sell dvds on it too.

[Second]

PM details. This might prove a handy skill in the next year.

CBF finding correct info, but here's the websites I've visited.

http://www.vapa.org.au/
http://www.springvalepc.org/home.php

There was another sight that had a map of shooting locations, but I can't remember what it was.

[Jickle]

I learned how to firedance in my second year of uni after my friend learned and I got jealous of all the attention he got. I've always wanted to try contact juggling - I never knew that's what it's called until now, will have to give that site a look.

I was watching a friend fire-twirl once (she was really good), and she managed to stuff up a flashy move pretty badly. There were char marks going up her arms in the shape of the chain links she was twirling. It looked awesome, despite her obvious pain and discomfort. :p

[Spudzilla]

CBF finding correct info, but here's the websites I've visited.

http://www.vapa.org.au/
http://www.springvalepc.org/home.php

There was another sight that had a map of shooting locations, but I can't remember what it was.

Does it have to be this week? I won't have any money to spend until the week after.

[Second]

You don't have to come, dude. Plus, we've got like 10 "freebies".

[Clockw0rk]

I was watching a friend fire-twirl once (she was really good), and she managed to stuff up a flashy move pretty badly. There were char marks going up her arms in the shape of the chain links she was twirling. It looked awesome, despite her obvious pain and discomfort. :p
It's difficult to actually burn yourself while firedancing. I mean, you can get black soot marks and singed hair but any serious burns are very unlikely.

On the topic, I hate that most people who do firedancing are goddamn hippies without jobs. I can't go to a meet without someone trying to start a conversation about Nietzsche or ranting to me about how the government is repressing free energy technology.
The other kind of people you'll find at meets are the ones who take it far too seriously and are very openly and loudly cautious about everything, just to let everyone know that they are the professionals and the rest of us should look up to us and marvel at their wisdom.
I don't go to too many meets anymore and prefer just to fire twirl at parties or with a couple of mates.

[Blake]

It's difficult to actually burn yourself while firedancing. I mean, you can get black soot marks and singed hair but any serious burns are very unlikely.

http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q321/fishfishmonkeyhat/My%20Photoshops/BlakeEdit.jpg

[Clockw0rk]

I was perfectly fine after that, it's not an accident - just a well-timed shot of a mushroom (spinning the staff around to get rid of excess fuel).

[Dorkify]

I want to buy a kayak and go for paddles during the week and then once I've built up my fitness, doing weekend trips which would involve a night of camping.

The big dream is then to kayak in Alaska.

[Blake]

I was perfectly fine after that, it's not an accident - just a well-timed shot of a mushroom (spinning the staff around to get rid of excess fuel).

Well I heard you actually died so I guess we'll never know.

[Bronze]

I've had nearly four straight months of 'new experiences'.

My favourite ones have been... A three hour ride on a 300km/h shinkansen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVwFsIN7rpo), teaching in two rural Japanese high schools, and this;

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp269/buronzu/New/shisoume.jpg

Japanese basil flavoured Pepsi and umeboshi (pickled plum) flavoured potato chips. Two of my favourite things ever. When I moved to Japan, I vowed to try everything at least once. Even when I've had NO idea what's on my plate, I've chowed down on it, often with surprising results. This happens very frequently.

I'm still tackling my biggest 'experience'. Last year in March I moved to Melbourne and started learning Japanese. That has taken me to... well... Japan, where I've been self-studying the language every day. I really won't be satisfied until I have some semblance of fluency.

That said, I wouldn't mind trying contact juggling now... >.>

[Fenrir]

kayak
^This is another good one, which I'd like to return to.

Also reminds me that I have a pair of ~$500 Solomon aggressive skates sitting in the bottom of my wardrobe, which I should pick up sometime soon. Would also like to pick up some speed skates, but the "local" ring closed down years ago. I loved that place...

[Theiffy]

Basil flavoured pepsi?! I can't imagine that tasting good to be honest :P

Those crazy japs!

[Bronze]

Tastes kinda like cinnamon, and it's great on a hot summer day.

Sure beats cucumber pepsi...

[Theiffy]

lolwhat! do they have any savoury type flavoured drinks? like ummmm... baked ham pepsi? :P i always thought that would taste kinda weird..

[Jay]

I've had nearly four straight months of 'new experiences'.

My favourite ones have been... A three hour ride on a 300km/h shinkansen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVwFsIN7rpo), teaching in two rural Japanese high schools, and this;

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp269/buronzu/New/shisoume.jpg

Japanese basil flavoured Pepsi and umeboshi (pickled plum) flavoured potato chips. Two of my favourite things ever. When I moved to Japan, I vowed to try everything at least once. Even when I've had NO idea what's on my plate, I've chowed down on it, often with surprising results. This happens very frequently.

I'm still tackling my biggest 'experience'. Last year in March I moved to Melbourne and started learning Japanese. That has taken me to... well... Japan, where I've been self-studying the language every day. I really won't be satisfied until I have some semblance of fluency.

That said, I wouldn't mind trying contact juggling now... >.>

You are awesome. This is the sort of thing I would normally say in pep, but our lords and masters have taken it away :p , so here it is on public view, my love (from afar) of you. Hope the teaching is going well, Buronzu.

As for new experiences, I am always up for most things, and generally try and make my first response to any request/challenge a 'yes we can' rather than a 'no we can't'. That said, I wish I'd done more traveling as a young man. I did quite a bit, but places like South America and Africa remain on my to do list, and they shouldn't.

[Mike-Towns]

Just tell them you're going to a fancy dress competition and you're dressing up as Arius from Commando.

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh284/CTone03/Guns%20in%20movies/Commando/SteyrAUG.jpg

Does Steyr = Bullpup?

Realized that i'd be happier in life if I stopped speaking to the people who'd start arguments regularly and were a drain.

I'm happy now :).

[incompatible with life]

I took up knitting but so far the most complex thing I've done was a headband.
It sort of occurred to me that it was a somewhat redundant exercise given that I don't usually wear scarves of woolen items of clothing.

That and the amount of time it takes to make the smallest amount of progress. Initially when I first took it up I just bought the box set of SG1. Maybe if I finally get around to buying the Buffy box set.

[Spudzilla]

Does Steyr = Bullpup?

Woo woo woo! You know it!

[Big Kev]

I've had nearly four straight months of 'new experiences'.

My favourite ones have been... A three hour ride on a 300km/h shinkansen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVwFsIN7rpo), teaching in two rural Japanese high schools, and this;

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp269/buronzu/New/shisoume.jpg

Japanese basil flavoured Pepsi and umeboshi (pickled plum) flavoured potato chips. Two of my favourite things ever. When I moved to Japan, I vowed to try everything at least once. Even when I've had NO idea what's on my plate, I've chowed down on it, often with surprising results. This happens very frequently.

I'm still tackling my biggest 'experience'. Last year in March I moved to Melbourne and started learning Japanese. That has taken me to... well... Japan, where I've been self-studying the language every day. I really won't be satisfied until I have some semblance of fluency.

That said, I wouldn't mind trying contact juggling now... >.>

Any chance I could put some cash in your account and you could mail me one of each of those products?

[LARZ]

*pipes in with tired "SEX, LOL" quip*

One day, Hyper, one day...

You can PM me if you want me to show you the ropes, out-calls only, price negotiable (or a DSi, I'm easy).

[Bronze]

Any chance I could put some cash in your account and you could mail me one of each of those products?

Once I figure out how to communicate with the post office staff, I'll get back to you. :D

[Blake]

Yeah, put me down for some of your insaneo food too!

[Second]

I've had nearly four straight months of 'new experiences'.

My favourite ones have been... A three hour ride on a 300km/h shinkansen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVwFsIN7rpo), teaching in two rural Japanese high schools, and this;

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp269/buronzu/New/shisoume.jpg

Japanese basil flavoured Pepsi and umeboshi (pickled plum) flavoured potato chips. Two of my favourite things ever. When I moved to Japan, I vowed to try everything at least once. Even when I've had NO idea what's on my plate, I've chowed down on it, often with surprising results. This happens very frequently.

I'm still tackling my biggest 'experience'. Last year in March I moved to Melbourne and started learning Japanese. That has taken me to... well... Japan, where I've been self-studying the language every day. I really won't be satisfied until I have some semblance of fluency.I'm taking full credit for all your success.

That said, I wouldn't mind trying contact juggling now... >.>:dolph:

[Big Kev]

Tried "Lord of the Fries" today.

Talk about a business that's made it's fame on name alone. Blech.

[Patdog]

http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp269/buronzu/New/shisoume.jpg


Mix up at the factory!

[Manny M]

Tried "Lord of the Fries" today.

Talk about a business that's made it's fame on name alone. Blech.

Haha, that's for sure! Horrible chips.


My 'new' little hobby i'm trying to get into is drumming... conga, djembe, bongo. I've got a set of mini congas at the moment that i bash out on, but am soon planning on buying a full size Meinl Conga. Expensive, but brilliant sound.

[Second]

My new little hobby is trying the various samples at work, trying to find a non-sparkling wine that I actually enjoy.

[Patdog]

Haha, that's for sure! Horrible chips.


My 'new' little hobby i'm trying to get into is drumming... conga, djembe, bongo. I've got a set of mini congas at the moment that i bash out on, but am soon planning on buying a full size Meinl Conga. Expensive, but brilliant sound.
Start reciting beat poetry.

[Ad-Rock]

I tried historical combat stuff a year or so ago, only stuck with it for about a month or so. Fighting with real swords, shields, spears and axes was a real adrenaline rush, but the other people doing it were ****ing psycho bastards. but now that I think about it, what was I expecting?

[Big Kev]

I tried historical combat stuff a year or so ago, only stuck with it for about a month or so. Fighting with real swords, shields, spears and axes was a real adrenaline rush, but the other people doing it were ****ing psycho bastards. but now that I think about it, what was I expecting?

Haha, I once tried getting into the SCA but I honestly couldn't hack the politics. Talk about bitchy people with bitchy agendas.

"Oh, he's not saying "thou" in the correct manner, we must shun him from our collective!"

It's amazingly the self importance these people hold on themselves considering they have home made plastic armour and fight with sticks.

[jawsy]

Haha, that's for sure! Horrible chips.

Our friendship is on thin ice!

[Bronze]

Big Kev & Second: Enough please. No need to air your grievances in public.

I love you both, but you're both giving me the shits right now. I'll leave it at this, but if it continues then I'll be acting in accordance with the forum guidelines.

Harassment
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Please have respect for other members, their opinions and their actions, no matter how much you may disagree with them.

[Big Kev]

Anyways, back on topic.

Did anybody ever try those "Hamish and Andy Gravy Chips"?

And for those who did, did anybody think they just tasted exactly like standard BBQ flavour chips? What a rort! :P

[Kotche]

I know right?
I agree 100%
Those chips were dodgy as!


Am I doing it right?

[Spudzilla]

http://www.411mania.com/411mania_images/wrestling/michaelcole.jpg

[TAT]

Pep to you, Spud



Wait




And my new experience for the moment is raising a dog from a puppy

[Ad-Rock]

Haha, I once tried getting into the SCA but I honestly couldn't hack the politics. Talk about bitchy people with bitchy agendas.

"Oh, he's not saying "thou" in the correct manner, we must shun him from our collective!"

It's amazingly the self importance these people hold on themselves considering they have home made plastic armour and fight with sticks.
lol
This was more fighting with real armour and real (though blunt) weapons, and they weren't really into changing their speech and stuff - it was more like social outcasts wailing on each other with weapons. They basically have their own smithy set up and forge all of there armour and weapons, which is pretty cool but takes an arse load of hard work and know how.

[Daniel]

I used to be in a steel reinactment society years ago but left after getting a spear shot in the kidney. No penetration (was armoured) but I pissed blood for a week. Enough is enough. A mate of mine who was in a different society nearly lost his fingers to an axe. I also have a scar above my right eye from where Abe Saffron's grandson whacked me in the face with a broadsword, but that's another story.

[sausage]

Sorry Dan but that's softcock if ever I heard it; get hard man.

[Second]

Cube has a workmate that's in to the sword fighting. I spent a good portion of his housewarming talking to him about it. It sounds pretty awesome.

[Watchers]

I used to be in a steel reinactment society years ago but left after getting a spear shot in the kidney. No penetration (was armoured) but I pissed blood for a week. Enough is enough. A mate of mine who was in a different society nearly lost his fingers to an axe. I also have a scar above my right eye from where Abe Saffron's grandson whacked me in the face with a broadsword, but that's another story.

No penetration. This time it was a good thing.

[Big Kev]

lol
This was more fighting with real armour and real (though blunt) weapons, and they weren't really into changing their speech and stuff - it was more like social outcasts wailing on each other with weapons. They basically have their own smithy set up and forge all of there armour and weapons, which is pretty cool but takes an arse load of hard work and know how.

Oh sorry man, I must have miscommunicated there.

I wasn't comparing the SCA with those guys. As socially outcasted as those guys may have been, when it comes to the social scale, the SCA wouldn't have been high enough on it to lick the armor plated boots of the blokes you're talking about. Seriously.

There were a few fun people in the SCA I went to. Last I spoke to them, they'd been pretty much forced to leave. Ah, factional mentality.

[[m]averick]

I took up squash this year. Played it every week for a good 4 months or so. Havent had the time recently though which is a shame as its quite a fun game.


Squash is one of the best sports getting around, and probably the best individual sport. I played competitively for five years and want to get back into it next year. Great work out, though.

It's way better than tennis. Tennis is average.