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Title: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: Jack on May 29, 2017, 07:11:18 PM
in brief: a trade was made, gifts were given, and i had the privilege of seeing 2 of nicest people again that ive ever met. more info to come as this just happened 2 hours ago and mailman and butterfingers are still on canadian soil  ;D
i will say they got string..... and i got string, eh?  ;D
today was a great day a great day

feel free to fill in the blanks fellas  ;D

Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: the Earl of Whirl on May 30, 2017, 07:20:04 AM
Sounds pretty cool.  Love to hear of things like this!!!
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: mailman on May 30, 2017, 10:20:09 AM
Jack, it was our pleasure to come and meet with you again, and throw tops. 

As helpful as Jack is with his super POV trick videos, he is even more helpful in person!  I learn lots, every time I have the opportunity to ask him questions and get him to demonstrate things.

Butterfingers and I were the lucky recipients of extremely generous gift packages of Jack's Grade "EH" String, and even hand-turned wooden tops Jack made himself.

I could see this as being an annual pilgrimage, as long as Jack is willing to have us.

Thanks again for everything, Jack!
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: Softspin on May 30, 2017, 05:41:03 PM
Sounds like a great time hope to meet some of you down the road
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: cecil on May 31, 2017, 12:21:45 AM
Sounds like a GREAT TIME. Wish I was there.
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: ta0 on May 31, 2017, 09:57:06 AM
If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain.

One day I'll go to Toronto   ;)
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: butterfingers on May 31, 2017, 11:13:43 AM
We had lots of fun and it was a good visit. Turned out that the weather was pretty good.....

As usual, the information flowed only one direction ...  From Jack ----> Butterfingers and Mailman.

Jack gifted us a bunch of way cool custom handmade strings which are way too good for us! And the instruction was first rate.

I made a nifty trade with Mr. Jack who is a shrewd trader not to be trifled with. He took a white Guilia top in exchange for a white STB 2.0 with a one way bearing. I am hoping to see the Guilia in some of his future videos!

The wooden crown Jack made for his QSH top is an inspiration and I will be making my own attempts in the near future. He also gave each of us one of the tops he turned. Haven't thrown mine yet but it looks pretty tasty.

Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: mailman on May 31, 2017, 05:45:43 PM
If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain.

One day I'll go to Toronto   ;)

Come up and ride with us, next year!
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: Jack on June 01, 2017, 09:43:48 PM
If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain.

One day I'll go to Toronto   ;)

maybe oneday i will greet the mountain with cookies and string  ::)
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: Jack on June 01, 2017, 09:47:04 PM
Jack, it was our pleasure to come and meet with you again, and throw tops. 

As helpful as Jack is with his super POV trick videos, he is even more helpful in person!  I learn lots, every time I have the opportunity to ask him questions and get him to demonstrate things.

Butterfingers and I were the lucky recipients of extremely generous gift packages of Jack's Grade "EH" String, and even hand-turned wooden tops Jack made himself.

I could see this as being an annual pilgrimage, as long as Jack is willing to have us.

Thanks again for everything, Jack!
We had lots of fun and it was a good visit. Turned out that the weather was pretty good.....

As usual, the information flowed only one direction ...  From Jack ----> Butterfingers and Mailman.

Jack gifted us a bunch of way cool custom handmade strings which are way too good for us! And the instruction was first rate.

I made a nifty trade with Mr. Jack who is a shrewd trader not to be trifled with. He took a white Guilia top in exchange for a white STB 2.0 with a one way bearing. I am hoping to see the Guilia in some of his future videos!

The wooden crown Jack made for his QSH top is an inspiration and I will be making my own attempts in the near future. He also gave each of us one of the tops he turned. Haven't thrown mine yet but it looks pretty tasty.

thank you for your kind words gentlmen, it was more than a pleasure to throw tops with you guys eh.
cpl of vids with some new tings coming soon  ::)
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: ta0 on June 02, 2017, 10:43:47 AM
If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain.
One day I'll go to Toronto   ;)
Come up and ride with us, next year!
Who knows?  ;)

If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain.
One day I'll go to Toronto   ;)
maybe oneday i will greet the mountain with cookies and string  ::)
Mr. Mountain: you couldn't utter that you would greet Muhammad with cookies  :P
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: Jack on June 04, 2017, 01:30:15 AM
Mr. Mountain: you couldn't utter that you would greet Muhammad with cookies  :P

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Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: Jack on June 08, 2017, 04:54:41 AM
beholdeth the tradedeth giulia of which i now poseseth @-@

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and the unbelievable gift that was given to me by butterfingers @-@
im still in shock @-@


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beholdeth the performance of these italian masterpieces @-@

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the spintop 5a 360 in that last freestyle happened pretty quick so here it is slowed down (for those unfamiliar with this trick, the button leaves the the throw hand and orbits the forefinger of the non throw hand, and is then re-caught back between the fingers of the throw hand from whence it came and all is well in the world and you keepergoooooin there eh budd @-@ i posted a thread awhile back detailing this with gopro footage http://www.ta0.com/forum/index.php/topic,4352.0.html)

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Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: Mermouy on June 08, 2017, 07:10:59 AM
This combo is soooo nice!!!
Well done!
I have to watch and watch again this to make it clear in my blowed mind...
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: ta0 on June 08, 2017, 10:46:16 AM
Lucky and happy guy!  :) Those are great tops. And the freestyles make them justice!  8)

I did catch the 5a trick on the combo and replayed it a couple of times before realizing that you had it in slow motion below. I had forgotten about that trick: I need to practice it. I see you changed the name form windmill to 360.
I also need to practice the transfer to the fingernail of the middle finger.
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: ryan paul on June 08, 2017, 06:16:09 PM
behold the late show!!!
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: Jack on June 08, 2017, 07:31:09 PM
behold the late show!!!

(https://i.imgflip.com/1qkdgt.jpg)
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: Jack on June 08, 2017, 07:36:17 PM
This combo is soooo nice!!!
Well done!
I have to watch and watch again this to make it clear in my blowed mind...

thank you sir  ;D

Lucky and happy guy!  :) Those are great tops. And the freestyles make them justice!  8)

I did catch the 5a trick on the combo and replayed it a couple of times before realizing that you had it in slow motion below. I had forgotten about that trick: I need to practice it. I see you changed the name form windmill to 360.
I also need to practice the transfer to the fingernail of the middle finger.

thank you very much sir @-@
ya i realized after awhile it was actually a 360 and not a windmill lol, forgive jack for his 5a game is somewhat lacking  ;D
grinds are life @-@

Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: Jack on June 08, 2017, 07:36:38 PM
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Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: ryan paul on June 12, 2017, 02:00:47 AM
behold the late show!!!

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the late late show!!!
Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: Jack on June 13, 2017, 05:06:35 PM
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Title: Re: Toronto meetup 2017 report
Post by: ta0 on January 14, 2019, 11:36:35 AM
If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain.

One day I'll go to Toronto   ;)

Come up and ride with us, next year!

There is a sale right now of plane tickets to Toronto: $260 from San Antonio, mostly in February but also scattered availability all the way to June . . .