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Damn right! Now lets see you ladies beat that score :D
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11475 just now.......but I already trashed my forearms this morning :D

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im up to 11671 with a neon now... i reckon i could whoop ass with a regular one now ive refined my technque... :D
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sadly, my housemate seems to have hidden his, to save him from the shame of me adding 2-3k to his score every time :p:

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So whats the highest score then with a Neon then given that ramrods cheating and using a different powerball :D? Is it Kliro's 12,170?

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I would do if I had one, but funds are low at the moment :cry:

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Cheating?! :mad:
You're just jealous of my score! :devsmoke:

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Damn tootin Popeye.. :D

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hmm - the neon seems a little more strict - i'm up to 11890, but really struggling to get any higher

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Well I've ordered one, though no sign of it yet and I'm not 100% certain of what it is that I've bought :erm:

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Just don't drop it on your toes! :Yikes:

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Should have seen me earlier - like a Strictly Dance Fever audition. I lost a boiled potato and had to move fast to avoid it. Not easy I can tell you :D

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(I just did something some people wont like)

:p:

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it's only a thread, no need to get upset ;)

I don't know what is up with me - I got as high as 10800 with my neon when I first got it - and accidently cleared it :( - since then my highest is 10489, but for the last couple of days I can barely clear 9500.

Good job I got it for the exercise aspect, not to be competitive (yeah right ;) )

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If you leave off it for a day or two you should find that you can score even higher ;)

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How come you havn't posted in the neon highscores yet Ramrod? :P

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We have a neon highscores?! :erm: ........goes off to look...................
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Found it.......nice one Kliro! :tu: :)
........I'll give the neon PB a thrash first thing tomorrow and see what I can come up with :)

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thanks - the muscles are a little bit 'tight' & letting them recover a bit is prolly a good idea, I'm still going to keep up a 'low intensity' routine, though, as it seems to be helping with the weak left wrist. :tu:

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Still no sign of the powerball :( Ordered it yesterday. Sigh.

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Evening chaps. I caught the thread in our site stats and wanted to thank you for this much valued enthusiasm for our products - it is greatly appreciated.

There were a couple of queries in some of the earlier posts that I wanted to answer if you didn't mind;

1. We have just returned from a week demonstrating Powerball in Hamleys, London and had Akis, our World Champion Powerballer there with us for the Friday and Saturday. Interestingly enough, his presence proved that the current generation of Neon models are running about as fast as the 250Hz models; Akis hit 15350rpm on one of the demo Neons (which itself had received a fair bashing over the previous days, but was none the worse for wear) but could only manage around 15021rpm on his own personal 250Hz Powerball (the same one on which he performed the 15552rpm world record a couple of months back) - this should address your own concerns about the 250Hz being quicker than the Neon...it doesn't appear to be the case anymore.

2. If any of you lose your starting cords, then please just send us an email (info@powerballs.com) with your name and preferred delivery address and we'll bang off a couple of spares.

3. If anyone requires a wrist strap (and they really do help prevent those drops which will make the little guy knock for a while) - then please just forward your name and address to the same email and we'll whip one over to you.

There will be no charge for either service - please just accept it as a small token of our sincere appreciation for spreading the good word about this exciting product.

Finally - any questions about how to keep your new purchase in tip top shape, just mail us and we'll do our best to answer your query promptly.

Thanking you once again for your valued consideration and with our kind regards, Rory

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:D Exceptional customer service!, if only our ISP's and Telco's had the same attitude.

I can only assume that was Rory, if so :welcome: to CableForum :)

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lol, if ISP's were that good I doubt this forum would exsist, except possibly as a shrine.

I am amazed by the quality of the customer service, great service rory :tu:

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Nice one Powerballs and thanks for the offer :tu:

Oh - :welcome: to the forum by the way.. :D

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I can't wait to get mine - love to know what it is :D Do you have to restrain them or something, like a giant jumping bean?

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Nice one Rory........ever since you demonstrated excellent customer service I have been recommending your powerballs to my patients and recently to these limp wristed forum members :tu: :D

..........but I must say (as a regular and neon PB owner) that the neon (at least mine) is harder to spin fast.......have had both for over a year.

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You never recommended it to me, hun ;) :D

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Just sent a wee mail to ask for a couple of cords - as i mentioned previously i only have one and the little plastic bit twanged off that so this is great news to me!

Thanks again :tu:

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It was Nemmy that asked and got the ball rolling............ :p:

...........oh and btw....behave! :D

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could have done with this when I had tennis elbow Crimbo 2003. :erm:

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after seeing mine, a guy at work is getting one for his tennis elbow

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Well why didn't you ask me? *tut* :rolleyes: :D

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Thank you for these kind (head swelling!) words guys.

I note some email requests for the cords/straps and will have the girls send them out later this afternoon - it was a bank holiday here yesterday so we are just playing catch up for the next few hours with regards to correspondence.

Just a quick note about tennis elbow/RSI etc.

Your Powerball has been medically approved as a superb rehabilitation device to help combat these symptoms (and it does it in a very fast, efficient manner if the unprompted feedback we receive from [former] sufferers is anything to go by).

However, I want to point out that if you are going to use it for rehabilitation purposes, then you should do so at a slow but steady pace from the onset and avoid spinning at speeds in excess of 6000rpm until your limbs become accustomed to what is essentially a completely different workout to what you may ever have experienced in the past (regardless of how often you might visit the gym and use machines/free weights).

We also recommend that in such instances you carry out some simple warm up exercises and stretches before spinning the ball at a max of 5000/6000rpm (higher speeds will lead to a more strengthened muscle but also a less flexible muscle, therefore potentially making the injury worse - in truth, there is no point trying to strengthen a muscle when it contains recent scar tissue due to RSI, for example, as the scar tissue isn't there to be strengthened and will simply break).

Once you have used the ball at such speeds for perhaps 14 days, not only will you find that your condition has significantly improved, but you will also now be in a position to begin increasing those spin speeds to a more respectable level...7000...8000...9000+ in short bursts of 20/30 seconds.

As with any exercise product of course, if in doubt have a quick consult with your doctor before use.

Thank you all once again for this much appreciated enthusiasm.

With kind regards, Rory

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:nworthy:

Thanks for my Powerball, Rory. You have enthralled my son and disgusted my wife in equal measure ... my son because he's a toddler and excited by coloured plastic (he hasn't given up asking to play with daddy's ball, any chance of producing a junior version? :D ) and my wife because ... well, you can imagine. She has taken to :rolleyes: a lot lately. :D :D

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Now don't you dare start that again ;)

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Great information on treating tennis elbow :tu:, I've passed that on to my colleage with the condition, hopefully he'll come back to me with a glowing tribute to it's effectiveness.

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So ....... based on Rory's post .... I shouldn't be trying to beat the top score then ;)

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Least you've got a ready made excuse now :D

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Shame on me . . .:Yikes:

Just placed an order just so I can light up the long winter nights and stop being a 'limp wrist'

Now wheres that site video I saved

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So having taken a slightly more in depth look at the website can I ask if this gizmo is dangerous if you lose control of it..Having had my light fittings smashed by a light saber at one point I'm rather concerned not to have to replace the glass covers again. :)

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Like I've been telling you lot......maby you'll all listen now :D

............how's the tennis elbow been Nem?

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It's safe, as long as you take it easy and get used to it.

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I guess that's another benefit - develop hand-eye co-ordination in the young. All that stuff about child development - keep their brains stimulated.


I've got an email - mine is on the way :hyper:
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A light saber? :D You have me worried now - I have visions of having to take cover as this ball hurtles round the room :erm:

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ive been mean and ordered one off play :D 17.99 for blue neon pro delivered :D with rpm monitor too

Im hoping it will help increase my reaction times in Medal of Honor :disturbd:

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That is a question for Rory ..... How come the Play.com ones are so much cheaper ???

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I bet play bought millions and only got a small mark up

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and more important, why is it on there as a toy?

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This in not uncommon in business,
Ive seen fuji cameras loads cheaper at 7dayshop than from fuji
same with tv's and dvd's

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you didnt used to have to pay VAT @ 7dayshop though

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Play.com isn't in the UK, which may affect tax, hence cheaper products??

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Another question..if one has a week grip would one get any benefit from this item.I currently have problems gripping anything for a longish period.I find letter writing hard(it's played havoc with my calligraphy) and I can't paint or draw for too long either.I get shooting pains in my thumbs and in my left hand index finger from time to time,indeed the left index finger actually hurts at times.Would this help to sort these issues out? :erm:

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You are correct on both points guys - Play are based in Jersey and don't charge Vat on purchases - in addition, they buy and move big qty's of the products they sell and therefore appear to operate a discount [business] model (larger sales volumes at lower margins).

In terms of Powerball as a 'Toy', I asked myself the same question when I found myself in Hamley's last week surrounded by at least 100 kiddies from the minute the store opened to the minute it closed (my god, what a busy place that is during half term!) - in truth, Powerball isn't really a 'Toy' (anyone who has experienced the torture it inflicts on the wrist/arms will testify to this) but that high score feature (as you can even see in this thread) is wildly addictive and manages to blur the line between fitness and fun sufficiently to put it into the fun/games category of such sales channels without too much dispute..

By the way, have a little peep at the following "mini scoreboard" we set up for our friends at the Flexifoil kite flying forum:

http://www.powerballs.com/flexifoil/

As you can see, this is the type of scoring that you boys should be aiming to achieve (the official Top100 scoreboard is outside of most peoples reach these days so don't feel too bad if you can't quite make that!)

Anything less than 11k for a fully grown male is fairly miserable (!) and it will annoy you even more when you hear that a very slender wristed young Spanish girl called Mj (she is about 18, as thin as a whip and with slim arms) is presently on 11783rpm and headed for our first female 12k score submission...we'll have some fun when that happens and will make sure the video is on site to help make any potential slagging of limp wristed males even easier! :-)

Watch this space!

BR Rory

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There is information on their site regarding RSI, and hand/wrist injuries. Yes it is good for this, but take it slow.

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Definitely will help.......just take it easy with it..............

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Same here Coggy! Only my right hand though - can't carry things between thumb and forefinger for long periods. It's the tendon in the thumb - aches like hell at times. Too much mousing.

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You might want to try icing the tendon for 2-5 minutes every hour to decrease the inflammation.

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Right I'll hopefully get one of these from Play.com when I get the money, my right wrist is really starting to annoy me due to all the mousing with it :(

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Yeah. I also have a splint if it gets really bad. I always have a box full of assorted pills and creams, including high-strength Ibuprofen.

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Handy Hint
http://www.powerballs.com/images/pow...ge_top_web.jpg
You see the two holes, where the wrist strap connects to .... well, if you fold your starter cord in half and feed the looped end into the top hole, and then thread the two loose ends through the loop, the cord is attached to the powerball and can't get lost ....

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Well perhaps you are the person to ask if this would be good for someone with a weak hand grip? :)

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The area that hurts is usually swollen and congested, this means that blood flow is less through that area. 'Brufen is transported in the bloodstream. This means that the one area of your body that needs the 'brufen is getting a reduced amount :D

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Don't you just hate people who know it all :p: :D

It's all down to a reduced amount of synovium in the space between the tendon sheath and the stringy tendon itself. This leads to friction and consequently inflammation. Oh and pain :cry: There's not much you can do, since over time thickening of the tendon wall occurs which leads to more friction. Just one of those of things :shrug: I'm hoping that science will provide Terminator-style replacements, in a sad but cool way :D

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Decrease the inflammation with regular icing.......... :)

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Does it matter which colour? I was thinking pink myself :erm: :p: :D

Duly noted Dr Rammy :)

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With regards to grip strength...yes - if you hold the ball in your finger tips as opposed to planting it right into the palm, it will give your fingers a serious workout in a very short time as they fight to hold onto it.

In addition, burying it into the palm and spinning at high speeds, sustained for 30 second bursts, will build crushing power in the hand itself (the ball will do its best to wriggle out of your hand no matter how hard you try to hold onto it) - both exercises will raise the eyebrows in people that you shake hands with...R

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Just ordered another one for a patient (old chap.....no internet) :D

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So, what's the general concensus on which one to buy then guys?

Neon/Non Neon?

Pro/Non Pro?

Any others?
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Oh yeah, and which colour to go for? :D

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I've gone for Neon Pro - Neon because I like the colour, and Pro for the meter on top. I picked green.

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Cheers GC, perhaps we should have a "Power Balls You Lust Over" thread?

Actually, that might get taken the wrong way, forget I said anything..... I was never here.....

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Definitely go pro to get the readout............

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Has anybody managed to get the Power Ball videos (here) to work in any other version than the Apple Quicktime one? All of the links (even the Mpeg and Avi ones) keep telling me that I need to install Quicktime to be able to view them.

Have I naused up somewhere?
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Nah, don't care how fast I'm going, honest :erm:

:D

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I just had a nice email from Liz to say the wrist strap I requested as a result of your generous offer, has been despatched - thanks Rory :tu:

Interesting about the two different techniques for holding it, I'll give both a go :cool:

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I'd not seen those videos Raistlin - ta. I now know what to do :D Does seem that there's a risk of dislocating your shoulder :erm:

[edit] I can see how you might drop it too. Not sure what the neighbours will make of the noise :D

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oh my!! did he stop you playing patience so that you could use the internet ;)

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Amazing CS, confirm email @ 11:04, despatch email @ 11:44, lets hope the courier is just as fast

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:hyper: It's arrived :D

Later tonight I'm going to have a play with it. Need to work out where the batteries go first though :erm:

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Finally given in, and ordered one last night...

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I couldn't wait :D

I can see it's going to take some effort - I can't get my wrist to move in sync with the ball, so it just knocks a great deal and stops. That said, my wrist is aching after two attempts :dozey: Can't for the life of me get the finger flick thing to make it start - have to use the cord. I managed 19 :blush:

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they seem borked to me too... if i go to 'page info' then 'media' i can save them though
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i'd hazard a guess that you're trying to move it too fast... at cord starting speed you should be moving in pretty slow circles, less than twice a second

you can feel yourself 'pushing' it round f youre doing it right!

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Slower wrist action huh. I'll be an ickle angel and not post something filthy :angel: There's a change in the Force that suggests a mod is nearby :erm: :D I can see this is going to take some doing. It took me ages to learn how to turn a steering wheel :mis: I'm one of those that needs instant results.

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...after i was sooooo careful to avoid innuendo :p: some people eh ;)

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Take your time, build up to it gently, you'll get there in the end.

Just don't try to run before you can walk.

When you do get there don't be too eager to give yourself a pat on the back, wait until you've really mastered it before telling yourself well done.....

After all, there's nothing worse than premature congratulations.....

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:rolleyes: :D


I might chuck it in the washer on spin only and post the result. Give Rammy a challenge :devsmoke:

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It's more technique than anything, you need to get the wrist action right if you want to acieve the desired results. Starting slow as already stated will help build your endurance up so that you can achieve a better output :D

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I've now read the back page of the instuction sheet :dozey: And discovered that 19 is actually 1900, so I feel happier :) 3rd attempt I managed to wrapped the starter cord round the motor and LEDs - nearly ripped an LED off :disturbd: Trust me to break the damn thing before I've started. Managed to free it though and it still works. Now upto 2850. It's tries to move elliptically - bit of a struggle to keep a fluid, circular wrist action. Is it supposed to do that or is it off-balance?

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that means youve done 1900 revolutions so far. fress 'fcn' twice to get it to display your max speed.
ts probably ok, just youre getting used to it!

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Ah :dozey:

Bloody wrist aches :cry:

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then its working! ;)

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I'll be able to get the top off a pickle jar without going purple :D

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Is that slang?????? :)

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Not that I know of :rofl:

I usually wedge bottles/jars in the door frame - hence all the chunks missing from the frame at my last flat :D

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My highest so far is 10,061

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I once knew a girl who.... actually, maybe not....


Mine's been dispatched - hopefully it will arrive tomorrow...

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managed to get 10,000 odd so far.... think it will be a fair while before I post on the high score board.

Trouble is I find it very easy to get the cord stuck inside when starting it up, and have managed to break off one of the plastic bits on the cord...

Also my fingers are quite long - so whilst I'm holding it and straining (as you do) - I find my fingers start sliding over the ball and slowing it down...

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And there was me thinking you'd have experience of playing with ... :erm: ... I think I'll file that with the Peter Andre gag ;)

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Don't you have to behave now that your missus is on here?

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Homealone has been on for ages, and it's never made a difference before ... :D

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Nah - she's used to it :angel:

Well, you just never know when he's going to crawl out from your pocket :D

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I hope that doesn't affect our 'relationship', Nem :p: ;) :D

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Love you too homey :D

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phew, I was worried for a minute - hang on, what am i saying :Sprint:

- oh and I seem to have had a relapse & can only just get around 10K, but I am trying to keep it going for longer, rather than aiming for a peak speed.

I can feel a definite improvement in my wrist :tu:

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Don't encourage him - he's like a bad smell :D


Wotcha weeman - long time no speak :p:

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Make sure you pull the cord in the same plane that it's wound in.....

What you are struggling to say is that your fingers are too weak to stop the ball sliding in your hand. :D