dub's New Writeupshttp://everything2.com/?node=New%20Writeups%20Atom%20Feed&foruser=dub2002-09-25T15:37:22ZMonkey Target (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/dub/writeups/Monkey+Targetdubhttp://m.everything2.com/user/dub2002-09-25T15:37:22Z2002-09-25T15:37:22Z<h3>How to get badass scores at <a href="/title/Super+Monkey+Ball">Monkey Target</a></h3>
<p><b>or How to be a Hero ;)</b></p>
<p>I'm talking about 2000+ points for 5 rounds</p>
<p>Use the character <b>Baby</b> for it is most affected by windspeed and rolls least upon contact with the ground.</p>
<p><b>Area 1</b> is very good for collecting <a href="/title/banana">bananas</a>. Save up for x3 multipliers.</p>
<p><b>Areas 2 & 3</b> are good for bouy landings (<a href="/title/worth">worth</a> 500 points each) and practice but little else.</p>
<p>Don't use your x3 multiplier until there is a windspeed of 15mph or above. This is because you will use the windspeed to <a href="/title/reduce">reduce</a> your own speed. ;)</p>
<p>When you get a decent windspeed, build up your own speed and then go fly as high as you can manage, 240+ feet is good. However keep you speed to around 90mph for a while.</p>
<p>To land on a <a href="/title/bouy">bouy</a> using only the windspeed to slow you do something like the following. Line up the bouy in front of you so that the windspeed is in your face and slowing you.</p>
<p>As you<!-- close unclosed tag --></p>…Split ring (thing)http://m.everything2.com/user/dub/writeups/Split+ringdubhttp://m.everything2.com/user/dub2002-09-19T23:02:35Z2002-09-19T23:02:35Z<p>A split ring (or key ring) is a <a href="/title/cylindrical">cylindrical</a> piece of metal shaped into a <a href="/title/multiple">multiple</a> <a href="/title/looped">looped</a> <a href="/title/circle">circle</a> with a <a href="/title/kink">kink</a> in it.</p>
<p>The <a href="/title/kink">kink</a> allows the ends to sit almost <a href="/title/flush">flush</a> against one another but seperated by the <a href="/title/kink">kink</a>.</p>
<p>This allows closed objects (commonly <a href="/title/hoop">hoops</a> of some sort) to be secured inside the split ring.</p>
<p><b>The kinked section of a split ring</b></p>
<pre>
|X||X|
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End-- |E///---Kink.
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///E| --End.
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</pre>Fishing swivel (thing)http://m.everything2.com/user/dub/writeups/Fishing+swiveldubhttp://m.everything2.com/user/dub2002-09-19T22:00:19Z2002-09-19T22:00:19Z<p>A <a href="/title/fishing">fishing</a> swivel is a small item made of <a href="/title/metal">metal</a>. It is used to keep <a href="/title/line">lines</a> from <a href="/title/tangle">tangling</a>.</p>
<p>Fishing swivels come in different sizes ranging from (<a href="/title/United+Kingdom">UK</a> measurements) 1.0 (<a href="/title/small">smallest</a>) to 4.0 (<a href="/title/large">largest</a>).</p>
<p>Swivels are also used in the <a href="/title/construction">construction</a> of <a href="/title/kite">kites</a> and <a href="/title/poi">poi</a>, again to keep the <a href="/title/line">lines</a> from <a href="/title/tangle">tangling</a>.</p>
<p><b>A fishing swivel</b></p>
<pre>
/----\
/ /--\ \
\ |__| / --Metal hoop.
\ /
\ /
__||__
| _||_ |
| |||| | --Small barrel connected to metal hoop.
| ---- |
| | --Large barrel containing the two small barrels.
| ____ |
| |||| |
| -||- | --Small barrel connected to metal hoop.
|__||__|
||
/ \
/ __ \
/ | | \
\ \__/ / --Metal hoop.
\____/
</pre>
<p> </p>Fire spinning (thing)http://m.everything2.com/user/dub/writeups/Fire+spinningdubhttp://m.everything2.com/user/dub2002-09-19T15:34:36Z2002-09-19T15:34:36Z<h3>Performance/Practice Poi and how to make them</h3>
<p>The most common type of <a href="/title/performance">performance</a> poi are made in the <a href="/title/following">following</a> way;</p>
<p>Another type of performance poi are <a href="/title/How+to+make+windsock+poi">windsock poi</a>.</p>
<p><b>You will need:</b></p>
<ul>
<li>Some <a href="/title/string">string</a> or <a href="/title/rope">rope</a>, <a href="/title/nylon">nylon</a> or <a href="/title/hemp">hemp</a> are very good <a href="/title/materials">materials</a> to
use, although <a href="/title/cable">brake cable</a> is also good. 1.5 meters should be more than enough.</li>
<li>2 or 4 <a href="/title/Fishing+swivel">fishing swivels</a>, I recommend the 4.0 weight (<a href="/title/Sea">Sea</a> <a href="/title/fishing">fishing</a> <a href="/title/Fishing+swivel">swivels</a>,
designed to deal with big badass <a href="/title/monster">monster</a> <a href="/title/fish">fish</a>).</li>
<li>4 <a href="/title/Split+ring">split rings</a> or <a href="/title/Split+ring">key rings</a> (they're the same thing <b>;)</b> ). With
an approximately 2cm diameter.</li>
<li>2 <a href="/title/tennis+ball">tennis balls</a>.</li>
<li>Some <a href="/title/soft">soft</a> & <a href="/title/strong">strong</a> <a href="/title/material">material</a> about 2cm wide by about 50cm long.</li>
<li><a href="/title/Needle">Needle</a> & <a href="/title/thread">thread</a>.</li>
<li>A <a href="/title/scalpel">scalpel</a>, <a href="/title/craft">craft</a> <a href="/title/knife">knife</a> or "Stanley Knife".</li>
<li>A pair of <a href="/title/scissors">scissors</a><!-- close unclosed tag --></li><!-- close unclosed tag --></ul>…Windsock poi (thing)http://m.everything2.com/user/dub/writeups/Windsock+poidubhttp://m.everything2.com/user/dub2002-09-19T09:36:02Z2002-09-19T09:36:02Z
<h3>How to make windsock poi</h3>
<p align="left"><b>You will need:-</b></p>
<ul>
<li>A rectangle of <a href="/title/ripstop">ripstop</a> <a href="/title/Nylon">Nylon</a>. Something like 1.5 meters by 1 meter should
do. </li>
<li>
A <a href="/title/needle">needle</a> & <a href="/title/thread">thread</a>.
</li>
<li>
A <a href="/title/sewing+machine">sewing machine</a> - not exactly needed but it saves hours
& it doesn't hurt your hands :o)
</li>
<li>
Sewing Pins.
</li>
<li>
Patience/Time.
</li>
<li>
To be able to <a href="/title/sew">sew</a> or be prepared to learn.
</li>
</ul>
<p align="left"><b>How to build:-</b></p>
<p align="left"><i>NOTE: All measurements are <a href="/title/approximate">approximate</a>, any <a href="/title/variation">variation</a>
will work, probably.</i></p>
<ul>
<li>
Take your sheet of <a href="/title/ripstop">ripstop</a> <a href="/title/nylon">nylon</a> and from the left make
a mark at 20cm along one of the 1m sides.
</li><!-- close unclosed tag --></ul>…wraps (idea)http://m.everything2.com/user/dub/writeups/wrapsdubhttp://m.everything2.com/user/dub2002-09-18T16:05:23Z2002-09-18T16:05:23Z<p>A type of move used with flexible weapons such as <a href="/title/Meteor+Hammer">Meteor Hammer</a>, <a href="/title/Rope+dart">Rope dart</a> and <a href="/title/Poi">Poi</a>.</p>
<p>Performed by placing a body part in the <a href="/title/path">path</a> of the <a href="/title/rope">rope</a>/<a href="/title/cable">cable</a>/<a href="/title/cord">cord</a>/<a href="/title/chain">chain</a> causing the <a href="/title/cord">cord</a> to wrap around that body part, following the <a href="/title/path">path</a> of the weighted end.</p>
<p>Once the cord has wrapped around a body part the weighted end can be redirected with <a href="/title/increase">increased</a> <a href="/title/power">power</a>.</p>