• The Art of Pen Spinning
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This is a sort-of repost of a thread I saw on here a long time ago. What is Pen spinning you ask? Well..... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q7s4E94-No[/media] Its that. From Wikipedia: [quote]Pen spinning is a form of object manipulation that involves the deft manipulation of a writing instrument with one's hands. Although it is often considered a form of self-entertainment (usually in a school/office setting), multinational competitions and meetings are sometimes held.[1] It is a form of contact juggling.[/quote] Pen spinning is perhaps the most pointless, yet somehow fun skill there is. All you need is a pen (or pencil), lots of patience, and soon you can be a pen spinning master. But why would anyone want to waste so much time on something so pointless? Well, you can -impress the shit out of people -amuse yourself during long lectures -look like a ninja -start conversations -piss of your teachers/boss Besides, do you really have anything better to do? Didn't think so. So, lets get started! Here are a few basic tricks that you will want to learn before you try anything to advanced. The Thumbaround: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cJI0QxyT9g[/media] The Charge: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEwB6ejB1RE[/media] The Fingerpass: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sGI2rp7lug[/media] The Sonic: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7L-_H2P0Ho&feature=related[/media] Once you've mastered those you can move on to these...... Backaround: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0DxSceVbgo[/media] Demon's Sonic: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04Q7DseC7Ps&feature=related[/media] Thumbaround Reverse: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9P_Uu2T8SW0&feature=fvst[/media] If you have mastered all of these then, congratulations! You are well on your way to becoming a pen spinning master, but these tricks are still very basic compared to what is out there, so get on youtube and search out some tutorials, there's tons of them. And remember, practice, practice, PRACTICE!
Everybody who went to school knows that :v:
I do this at school when I'm bored :v: [editline]22nd January 2011[/editline] I suck at it.
Nobody can actually do it though. I wish you burn in hell for breaking my automerge :saddowns:
I do this at school. I remember in the 7th grade when I was flipping my pencil and it hit my face :saddowns: edit: I was doing a Sonic and it flew out of my hands and into my face.
I'm pretty good. Do you want me to record a quick video? And unfortunately, all my real pens for pen spinning are broken at the moment, ordered a few parts and some premades online about two days ago. But yeah, I'll get on that video right now.
Ha, I do this all the time at school. I can almost do it with my left hand too :v: ...yes, I am talking about pen spinning.
Why do the Japanese have such large pens?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxP_aGMpYPA[/media]
[QUOTE=Downsider;27591692]I'm pretty good. Do you want me to record a quick video? And unfortunately, all my real pens for pen spinning are broken at the moment, ordered a few parts and some premades online about two days ago. But yeah, I'll get on that video right now.[/QUOTE] Yea, that'd be awesome! [QUOTE=BigSmokeDawg;27591754]Ha, I do this all the time at school. I can almost do it with my left hand too :v: ...yes, I am talking about pen spinning.[/QUOTE] you sure?
Sometimes at work I do this.
[QUOTE=credesniper;27591816]Why do the Japanese have such large pens?[/QUOTE] I think they try to compensate for something.
My friend showed me spinning a pen a while back.. looked like fun might practice 1 cool pen spinning trick and stick to it :v:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a6De7KpwuE[/media] Boris Grishenko approves of this thread.
[QUOTE=credesniper;27591816]Why do the Japanese have such large pens?[/QUOTE] I misread that as "Why do the Japanese have such large penis?".
I know some guy back in school who did this, he fucked it up resulting in the pen flying towrads the teacher's face. [editline]22nd January 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Xenoyia v2;27592452]I misread that as "Why do the Japanese have such large penis?".[/QUOTE] Homosexual in denial?
[QUOTE=Xenoyia v2;27592452]I misread that as "Why do the Japanese have such large penis?".[/QUOTE] it seems I am not the only one
Although the concept is pretty dumb, I think I would enjoy watching a competition of this rather than one of most sports. I'll try and get into it, looks really hard, though.
fuck, FUCK. FUCCCUCCCCK I CAN'T DO THISSSSS
I try this in class all the time but I always end up dropping my pencil and it rolls all the way to fucking China and I have to get up and go get it.
Err I can't figure out how to get a video off my old ass Razr without sending it as a MMS or using a miniSD card, which I can't find.
I tried this with a writing pen, but it flew out and almost stabbed me in the eye, and i had ink all over my face for the rest of a day. I still try though :v:
The OP example of the reverse thumbaround is WAAAAAY different than the way I do it. I think my version is easier.
Awesome, I love seeing over 20 informative threads on general discussion.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ9iV1mRThI[/media]
whenevr i do this I almust feell like a ninjaa like naruto XD
I started learning a few tricks but really can't be bothered learning how to do it like in the first video. I can only do the TA, reverse TA and Sonic.
My friend did this occasionally in middle school, but he and I didn't realize that it was called pen spinning.
I do the fingerpass backwards from the video up there. And it's nowhere near as fluid. But I can't figure out how to do it in reverse..
Women love a man with a big pen
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