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Current Posts => Latest Spin => Topic started by: ta0 on September 01, 2010, 11:21:15 PM

Title: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: ta0 on September 01, 2010, 11:21:15 PM: I need to prepare my luggage for the flight tomorrow to Málaga, but I want to post these pictures before they are too old.

This topless corvette was missing something:
(http://ta0.com/photos/images/contests/Miamisburg-2010/topless-vette.jpg)

Even the flat people in Miamisburg got into the action:
(http://ta0.com/photos/images/contests/Miamisburg-2010/mural-playing-tops.jpg)
(I forgot to take a picture with the sculpture of a Miami indian across the street: the hand is begging for a top).

John's office:
(http://ta0.com/photos/images/contests/Miamisburg-2010/JohnM-office.jpg)

The top man arrived:
(http://ta0.com/photos/images/contests/Miamisburg-2010/top-cart.jpg)

I know I want pizza next time I visit Cincy:
(http://ta0.com/photos/images/contests/Miamisburg-2010/toppers-pizza.jpg)

I have been converted ;D :
(http://ta0.com/photos/images/contests/Miamisburg-2010/preacher-Mike.jpg)
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: ta0 on September 01, 2010, 11:27:12 PM: Of course, this is the BIG picture of the festival:

(http://ta0.com/photos/images/contests/Miamisburg-2010/8-giant-tops.jpg)

From left,
top row: Oragif, Autograph, Charlie Brown, Figaro, Twister
bottom row: The Flash, Chubby, The Riddler
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: poptop on September 01, 2010, 11:35:04 PM: awesome.
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: physboy2357 on September 01, 2010, 11:42:30 PM: Great Pics!! Here are some videos from the Great weekend!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTThC4A-H_o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTThC4A-H_o)
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-U9svscWhw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-U9svscWhw)
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: Neff on September 02, 2010, 12:13:12 AM: Nice suns!!!
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: Tomymoonly on September 02, 2010, 12:31:25 AM: lol what are all the tops in the pictures with all big tops? where re they from, they re all really really beautiful...

and second pictures of the first message is really really beautiful...
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: physboy2357 on September 02, 2010, 12:56:17 AM: Thnx Neff.

Tomymoonly: The tops are made by John Markus here in Cincinnati. You can read if you search: Question About Making Large Tops .
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: pplgrande on September 02, 2010, 02:08:08 AM: Very nice pictures ta0, and nice videos physboy, thanks for posting
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on September 02, 2010, 02:39:49 AM: Wow! 15 suns by Aaron. He just keeps on improving with that trick.

I love the big tops from another angle. It is slightly different from the picture posted on the Duncan website.

Of course, the Tangler with a capital "T"!!!
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: johnm on September 02, 2010, 07:01:57 AM: Quote from: Tomymoonly on September 02, 2010, 12:31:25 AM
lol what are all the tops in the pictures with all big tops? where re they from
Quote from: physboy2357 on September 02, 2010, 12:56:17 AM
Tomymoonly: The tops are made by John Markus here in Cincinnati.

Actually, Alan Gray's work is also well represented by Figaro with ta0 and Chubby with Mark Hayward.
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: Larry D. on September 02, 2010, 07:37:38 AM: WOW!
What great photos, just teriffic!
Thank you ta0.
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: lincolnrick on September 02, 2010, 01:03:30 PM: Great photos and vids. A big thanks to everyone who has posted pictures of the festival. Very inspiring to all us slackers who don't practice enough. At least me :(
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on September 02, 2010, 02:04:33 PM: That is my first ever picture in my clerical robe with a spinning top. I never thought about it until Jorge asked me to pose in that attire. I think it is also my first ever picture where most of my hair is in place!
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: hemingsoft on September 02, 2010, 02:06:10 PM: Quote from: Mike Hout on September 02, 2010, 02:04:33 PM
I think it is also my first ever picture where most of my hair is in place!

Mike, you should do what I do. Have a look where your hair is never in place, and suddenly your hair is ALWAYS in place!!
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: Spinningray on September 02, 2010, 02:34:05 PM: That is a lot of big tops! You have been busy John. They look great. Glad to see other big tops being made.
Wish I could have been there for the festival. Looks like it was a great time.
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: hemingsoft on September 03, 2010, 04:18:01 PM: So I finally got around to retrieving my photos of Mike and Jorge's visit to Cincinnati. So here are some pictures.

Here's Mike lulling himself to sleep in the amusement that is TOPS.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/4955195496_6e4465a2d5.jpg)

Mike and Jorge enjoying some of John's free time work. These are the "hopefuls."

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/4955195058_0384e4ca02.jpg)

Jorge easily throws a twin spin wooden top made by John.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/4954604955_16846038c7.jpg)

Jorge is overly excited about the revealing of a new HDPE top.

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4955194636_e78fb6fc63.jpg)
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: Neff on September 03, 2010, 05:50:15 PM: I gotta get to UC...
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: SpinQueen on September 07, 2010, 12:24:18 AM: Meee Tooo! I love that shot with all the big tops.
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: RunBMC on September 10, 2010, 07:59:10 PM: i'm sorry, i just starting getting the pictures, here is me with the Autograph, Figaro, Jorge, Mark, and Mike.
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: RunBMC on September 10, 2010, 08:02:08 PM: autograph:
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: RunBMC on September 10, 2010, 08:04:37 PM: Jorge, Mike, and Mark: I made some funny faces in these didn't I? ;D 8)
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: RunBMC on September 10, 2010, 09:14:23 PM: also some random photos...
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: RunBMC on September 10, 2010, 09:17:37 PM: Some more...
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: RunBMC on September 10, 2010, 09:20:36 PM: ....and some more
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: RunBMC on September 10, 2010, 09:23:08 PM: ........and even more
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: RunBMC on September 10, 2010, 09:39:53 PM: I could go all day with this.
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on September 10, 2010, 09:59:25 PM: Thanks for including the shot with you gathering your gold dollar coin winnings. That gold coin concept has caught the attention of a lot of kids and has helped tremendously in promoting our event.

It is great to see you get pictures with so many of the people who were there. That's so cool.

And the mayor giving his award to Jorge is a special shot, too. The mayor has been a big supporter of our event and seems pleased when I tell him how much the other spinners appreciate him. What other mayor would come to a top spinning event for eleven years in a row and throw a spinner to help kick it off?
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: lincolnrick on September 10, 2010, 10:06:17 PM: Quote from: Mike Hout on September 10, 2010, 09:59:25 PM
What other mayor would come to a top spinning event for eleven years in a row and throw a spinner to help kick it off?
What other town has had the same mayor for eleven years? Must be a great guy!
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: RunBMC on September 10, 2010, 10:11:38 PM: Quote from: Mike Hout on September 10, 2010, 09:59:25 PM
It is great to see you get pictures with so many of the people who were there. That's so cool.
Who knows when im going to meet people like this again?
Oh ya, Some how i missed the picture of me and Takeshi, here it is:
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: ta0 on September 10, 2010, 10:59:37 PM: My favorite of those pictures is the one where you appear to be lassoing Autograph. The picture with Takeshi is also great. Thanks for sharing them.
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: Neff on September 10, 2010, 11:22:05 PM: Quote from: lincolnrick on September 10, 2010, 10:06:17 PM
What other town has had the same mayor for eleven years? Must be a great guy!
No doubt! Harumph!
Title: Re: Random photos from Miamisburg and Cincy
Post by: RunBMC on September 11, 2010, 10:46:36 AM: Quote from: ta0 on September 10, 2010, 10:59:37 PM
My favorite of those pictures is the one where you appear to be lassoing Autograph. The picture with Takeshi is also great. Thanks for sharing them.

I AM lassoing the Autograph lol. :)
I didnt realize Takeshi was doing that or wouldve catched on with a pose like that in the picture. ;D