tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47595454419435294802024-03-14T06:17:06.990-07:00Stilt AngelA stilt walker that has found a way to use his craft to help heal this world with creativity and integrity.Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-34227481191392831352009-10-16T15:03:00.000-07:002009-10-16T15:12:38.489-07:00Rock Wall Climbing on Stilts!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPzbsaASY4kjs8V4fXFdiW0yZShdWEfSiqXxtTL0m3A4JLYX4wYw_4wl5UMwlgdKzYp8tn5f-AGmYfURSuwQNWh7Q4RLXwvb64TOV7AuN9-XhDoiv7TdOpy0FFly5a_rhLV9WWBkvUWk/s1600-h/stiltwall"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqPzbsaASY4kjs8V4fXFdiW0yZShdWEfSiqXxtTL0m3A4JLYX4wYw_4wl5UMwlgdKzYp8tn5f-AGmYfURSuwQNWh7Q4RLXwvb64TOV7AuN9-XhDoiv7TdOpy0FFly5a_rhLV9WWBkvUWk/s400/stiltwall" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393322672162537282" border="0" /></a><br />Once again the wonderful <span class="post-labels"><a href="http://stiltangel.blogspot.com/search/label/Michele%20Rainbow%20Dave%20Frost" rel="tag">Michele Rainbow Dave Frost</a></span> amazes me with her "out of the box" thinking, I have rock wall climbed before....but never ever thought of doing it on stilts, truly magnificent is this feat...or shall I say, her feet! I tip my hat to her in respect for being the beautiful woman she is, and for doing amazing things like this over and over, again and again.Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-49036182308995764752009-10-16T14:50:00.000-07:002016-10-11T12:26:36.427-07:00The Golden Gate Bridge, Jumper Stilts and Me.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 102); font-size: 100%;"><span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">During my travels down to San Fransisco my friend asked me if I ever thought of crossing the Golden Gate Bridge on my bio mechanical stilts, I asked how long it was and realized that it will be no problem. Little did I know what was going to happen on 9/11/2009 and how it would change my way of viewing what I do. I did some research and discovered that back in May 27th 1937 when they opened the bridge to the public, a <span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 102);">person</span> named Florentine Calegari crossed this bridge on stilts, both ways...so I was not able to discover if <span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 102);">they were</span> still alive, but did make a shirt with <span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 102);">their</span> name on it in honor of <span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 102);">such an </span> accomplishment.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";">This video will show what happened when I decided to do the same thing but with my bio-mechanical stilts instead.<br /></span></span></span><object height="364" width="445"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/RpOZGWkA3oc&hl=en_GB&fs=1&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1"></param>
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Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-69754745187932108232009-02-07T21:05:00.000-08:002009-02-07T21:07:10.653-08:00Fantastikals<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> So every year at the <a href='http://www.bristolrenfaire.com/bristol/'>Bristol Renaissance Faire</a> which is a outdoor Renaissance and fantasy themed event on the Illinois/ Wisconsin border, there are a group of characters that people await to see, they are known as the <a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/meryddian/824206773/'>Fantastikals</a>. <br/><br/><div align='center'><img src='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1429/824206773_634290edc1.jpg' style='max-width: 800px;'/><br/><br/><div align='left'> Apparently every year this group of highly creative individuals brings something new and exciting to the Faire, and the crowd adores them. Below is a saytr type creature that combines Velocity type stilts with the costume to give it a complete fantasy feel.<br/><br/><div align='center'><img src='http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1307/824149755_a49394b6fd.jpg' style='max-width: 800px;'/><br/><br/><div align='left'> Very inspiring, a nice effect all the way and gives me plenty of ideas and a new focus for projects yet to come. It is such a beautiful thing to see such great ideas come to a manifestation and to also know that there are others pressing forward with such projects.<br/><br/><br/></div></div><br/><div align='center'><br/></div></div></div></div>Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-39626227000826151882009-01-30T14:47:00.000-08:002016-10-11T11:16:38.890-07:00From the Journal of Roy Lambeth<span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 102);">Let me introduce to you a cross country, extreme stilt walker that I have had the pleasure of recent correspondence, his name is Roy Lambeth, born 1948, and resides in Newcastle within the United Kingdom. He is a retired bus driver that has a wonderful passion for stilt walking,</span><span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 102);"> my correspondence began with him when I joined a online group called <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=2404008074">Stilting Dangers</a>, simply amazed at what I absorbed as I read Roy's posts, below is a excerpt of Roy's journal with a video clip to go along for you to get an idea of what Roy does and IS currently doing.</span><br />
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Today, I went to Kepier wood and found that the frost had gone overnight and so had the ice, this was replaced by an inch or so thick, yellow, clay-like mud. I was to find that this sort of mud can be worse than ice. I got down the tarred path into the wood and crossed the area where the ice had been. The path ahead was a dull yellow in colour but I did not expect what happened next. Walking normally I strode onto the yellow path and immediately went flat having almost done the splits. I sat there for a moment wondering "What the Hell!!!!". As I crawled to the nearest tree I found that this yellow path was slimy to the extreme. Having hauled myself vertical I moved cautiously back to the path, placing a stilt gingerly on the yellow. I brought the other stilt forward and placed it just a couple of inches in front and put my weight on it. As soon as I did, it started to slide sideways and I picked it up and replanted it on a slightly different patch, again put my weight on it and stiffening my muscles which managed to stop its attempt to slide from under me. I twisted my foot to try and secure the stilt then brought the other stilt forward and placed it again just a couple of inches in front and almost at once I went down again as both stilts launched sideways without warning. Having hauled myself upright again, I went back and tried again, this getting up and falling down continued for about 20 times. Then a man came along walking his dog and offered me a hand, but even with his support the stilts were sliding in all directions an several times I nearly flattened him also. We decided today was not THE DAY and he continued his walk while I took to the leafy and grassy side of the path and headed home. Even here I had to be very careful as there were hidden tree roots and patches of slimy mud under dead leaves. Back at the car I was very muddy all over, but nothing hurting and no damage done. Endurance about 2 hours with tons of adrenaline. Must try again tomorrow!! <br />
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<span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 102);">Went to the wood again this morning. After heavy overnight rain everywhere was quite muddy. Got to the yellow clay path with a little difficulty, with stilts sliding a little at every step before finding solid ground. I shortened my stride to just a few inches and stepped onto the yellow clay - nerves jangling. First few steps were no worse than the rest of the path with the stilts sliding gently but easily recoverable. I managed quite well for about 100 yards finding that the extra water rather than thawing mud slime was making the mud walkable with care. However the path was level. After the 100 yards, there is a fairly steep incline. I got up it fairly easily and continued on the level for another 200 odd yards, sliding often but recovering well. Got to the fence at the end of the wood and decided against stilting through the field full of cattle. I rested for a while, had a drink then set off back. Once again the path though slippery was walkable with care and I managed the 200 odd yards without any major problem but then came to the downward slope. Previous experience told me that going down hill is far more difficult than going up since you cannot see where you are planting the front peg when leaning back to maintain vertical balance. So how to do it? I decided on descending sideways so that I could see any obstacle or potential slippery bit. About halfway down the lower stilt launched without warning while the upper stilt was off the ground and I sank to my knees. Crawled back to the top and used a tree to get vertical again and tried the descent facing the other way. Again about halfway down I found myself on the ground having lost traction with both stilts at the same time. I repeated the process of getting vertical then tried going straight down having picked my route at the top. To my surprise I managed the descent without too much difficulty. Now brimming with confidence I set off back along the yellow mud. A bit too confident because as I lengthened my stride the mud took over and I took a heavy fall without warning. Hauling myself upright again, I was a bit shaken and with nerves jangling again and body shaking I gingerly stepped back onto the clay and very gently and with very short steps headed home without further mishap.I learned about too much confidence from this morning, no damage done and looking forward to next attempt.<br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 102);">After 3 weeks layoff due to horrible weather, I ventured into Kepier wood this afternoon. After nearly 3 weeks of almost continual rain the river was running very high and the footpaths were very slimy. I put on the 24inch pegs in the car park and set off for the wood again. I gingerly went down the fairly steep path which is tarred but covered with rotting leaves and a certain amount of mud. The stilts were sliding around but not more than a few inches each slide, so I had very little problem. I got to the yellow clay, stepped onto it with one stilt but could find no grip whatsoever. The stilt was sliding as though on ball bearings. So I turned round and headed for the alternative route which is lower down and closer to the river, and one which I have not tried as yet. I found the path quite narrow with the centre of the path several inches lower than the edges, once again with patches of yellow clay. With the 'U' shaped path, the stilts would only slide forwards or backwards unless I tried to plant one off-centre, then I found no grip at all. The path is fairly level for about 200yds then it climbs steeply for about 3 yds, over a rotting tree trunk and steeply down again. I managed the uphill quite well but the downhill was almost impossible with both stilts trying to slide forwards. After several almost but not quite' moments I was on the level again. Then I came to a flight of 6 uneven, slippery and narrow stone steps down to a stream bed with rushing water followed by another 8 similar steps up the other side. I paused and marked time while I examined the steps to decide the easiest or safest way down, not having tried to go down steps without assistance. When the time was 'now or never', I headed down the steps, one at a time and found that I managed quite well so long as I looked down and planted the stilt exactly where I wanted it. Going up the other side was no problem. I carried on for about another quarter of a mile until I came to the end of the wood, then sat on the stile for a rest. Distance in all about one mile. After a good rest I set off back but after about 300 yards a freak gust of wind caught me and to regain my balance I had to step off the path and promptly sank a full 2ft right up to my footplate. With one foot a full 2ft below the other foot, I was unable to recover and decided on a backwards fall onto the soft ground thus not sustaining any damage to my knees or muscles. I took the stilts off and had great difficulty in pulling the stilt out of the ground. Then walked back to the car since there was no-where near that I could use to put the stilts back on. An interesting day with lots of thrills and difficulties. Can't wait for my next trip.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102 , 255 , 153);">Oct 21st 2007</span><br />Just a note to keep you up to date. Early Thursday morning I went stilting for the first time for a couple of weeks. I was wanting to try out the new stilt feet made from mountain bike tyre which I fixed fore and aft on the stilt foot. I had a great time at Bowlees and found the new feet gave me much more confidence (maybe too much!) than with just the toe-stops. I went to the Muggleswick 2nd path I know where I have not dared to go before due to its being so very steep and made from yellow clay. I found this new path fairly difficult but with several near disasters I managed to get to the bottom without mishap. Coming back up was much easier, so I tried going down again and managed a little more easily this time, on Friday morning I went out again and went to the same new steep path. There had been a little rain overnight and quite a heavy dew. As usual, I checked my route before mounting the stilts and all seemed fine if just a little greasy, so I noted that I would have to be a little more careful today! Once on the stilts, I went down the old path first and had no problem so I went to the new path. WOW - it was very slippery. I set off very gently going down sideways and had several minor launching. I had got about half way down when suddenly the lower (left) stilt just took off with me and slid about 2ft down hill. I could not recover and headed for the ground backwards. I attempted to twist round to my knees but only managed about half a turn landing heavily on my left hip and lower ribs. I lay there for a while before crawling to a nearby tree and hauled myself upright. I was quite sore and when I set off again I had a pronounced limp and I was shaking with the adrenalin rush. I decided I would not try the site of my fall again today as the shakes would not allow me to plan each step carefully and the clay was so very greasy, so headed back up the hill. This time going up was very difficult with several slips and slides back down the hill and a lot of recovery work needed to stay vertical. For once I was actually relieved to get back to the top. Today I am still stiff and sore. This is the worst fall I have had for several years, but I cannot wait until I am fit again so I can go back and master this most difficult of hills. I am planning to change the stilt feet again and this time put the bike tyre across the stilt foot side to side, on top of the fore & aft tyre to see if it will increase my safety and restrict the sliding and launching that I get when going downhill sideways. What do you think? Still enjoying my adventures!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SqW8pE4ur88" width="560"></iframe><br /><span style="color: rgb(102 , 255 , 153);"><br />Dec 27th 2007</span><br />I have just been back to my old hill at Muggleswick where I fell heavily around 2 months ago. Having been attempting to stilt on ice first(see posting under ICE)where I had to use my quad-skate toe-stops to enable my staying vertical at all, I arrived at the hill with the quad-skate toe stops on he feet. I found while walking my route the frost had made the path surface hard but with sticky mud just under the surface. I put on the stilts and set off down this very steepest of hills, finding the grip quite good with only very gentle attempted launching. I got to the point of my heavy fall 2 months ago and the adrenalin started pumping and apprehension set in. Very gently I placed the stilts going down sideways as before as it is far too steep to try going down forwards. Suddenly the lower stilt launched down the hill and I staggered, arms flailing wildly to try and stay upright, but I was unable to control the slide and had to drop onto my knees. Using a nearby tree, I got vertical again and continued down the hill avoiding the place where I fell. With heart pumping hard and whole body shaking gently, placing the stilts safely was very difficult. After several more "nearly but not quite" moments I reached the bottom, and set off back up the hill. All went well until I reached the spot where I fell and I found that the spot was actually so steep that it was unstiltable and placing a stilt anywhere on the path was causing a launching. So I avoided the area and went up the grass, then back onto the path and back to the top. A great day at 2 different sites with 2 different obstacles. I really enjoyed the adventures. Total time up high about 2 hours. 6 falls but no injury. I cannot wait to go back and try again. Watch this space....<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102 , 255 , 153);">Jan 20th 2008</span><br />Yesterday morning I went out to my favourite steep hill at Muggleswick. Inspecting my route as I always do before stilting, I found that the overnight heavy rain had made the path quite slimy. I chose my 20 inch pegs, kitted up and set off. The level path was a bit unpredictable with every step producing a small slide. When I arrived at the hill, I chose my intended path, placed one stilt on the slope and immediately did the splits as the lower peg launched down the path at speed. I hovered at the point of no return for a few moments fighting balance and trying to find a secure position for this lower stilt before dropping to my knees. Oh dear! Just too slippery to contemplate today. So I packed up and drove the 12 miles to Bowlees in Teesdale. The sloping car park is covered with dead slimy leaves and the footpath over to the flight of steps is a mixture of mud and smooth flat rock. Once again I chose my 20inch pegs and wandered round the car park finding plenty of grip with the mountain bike tyre feet. I then set off along the path and found the mud squelchy and slippery and the rock wet and slimy. After several "nearly but not quite" heart stopping moments I got to the steps only to find they were under repair with some sheets of wood covering the treads. I stepped up onto the first step and promptly fell! The wood covering was slimy to the extreme and totally unstiltable. Having got vertical again I made my way back to the car park and headed home for breakfast. Duration about 1 hour up high, 2 falls, no injuries, and I looking forward to my next escapade</span>. </div>
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Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-43232116135057977232009-01-22T16:10:00.000-08:002009-01-30T16:05:16.319-08:00Michelle Rainbow Dave Frost<span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">So some years ago I did a 13.5 mile marathon on wooden "</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Chinese</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);"> pole" stilts for the</span> <a href="http://www.nwhopeandhealing.org/">Hope and Healing foundation</a>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">a wonderful breast cancer foundation that helps curb some of the needs of those with this particular cancer. But what does this have to do with Michele you may ask? Well, it warms my soul to learn of other stilt walkers that use their talents for purposes such as this and this brings us to Michele, I found Michele via </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Facebook</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);"> and I am glad our </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cyber</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);"> paths have crossed. Here is her story~</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v215/224/10/286601942/n286601942_1862169_8400.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 453px; height: 604px;" src="http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v215/224/10/286601942/n286601942_1862169_8400.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">Residing out of </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Kempston</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">, United Kingdom she got the news that she was offered a charity place for the London Marathon. It was a spur of the moment idea for her to email the charity to see if they had spaces going, and now they got back to her saying some of their runners had dropped out. So she decided to do it...... on stilts!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">She was running for Reach, a charity that looks after children born with upper limb deficiencies and needed to raise a minimum of £750 for the charity and event. The plan is to do the marathon on 4ft poles, and to be wearing bright clothing on which would be the names of everyone who donated towards this!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v231/224/10/286601942/n286601942_1981327_8369.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v231/224/10/286601942/n286601942_1981327_8369.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);font-size:100%;" >Well, yes she did the London Marathon April 2008, and with it's completion found herself officially in the Guinness Book of World records 2009 edition for completing the fastest marathon on stilts in 8hours and 25minutes!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v231/224/10/286601942/n286601942_1981343_4327.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 453px; height: 604px;" src="http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v231/224/10/286601942/n286601942_1981343_4327.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v231/224/10/286601942/n286601942_1981347_5818.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 604px; height: 453px;" src="http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v231/224/10/286601942/n286601942_1981347_5818.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">So with last years marathon under her belt she has decided to do the 2009, and you may help her with donations if you click this link</span> <a href="http://www.justgiving.com/rainbowdave">"Help Michelle!"</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">it will take you to the proper page and you may donate what you can to help her on her path. Kudos to you my dear! And I am happy to say your inspiration awakened a part of me that has been a sleep for a bit of time, thank you my dear.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">Below is a image of me and one of the founders of the foundation I walked, now it was only 13.5 miles and I completed it in 5hrs and 15minutes, and then Michelle informed me recently that she had to do a half marathon before the real thing (13.1 miles) and that it took her 4 hours all of them on 4ft pegs. Way to go my dear!</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1954/114/99/1382603547/n1382603547_30236259_3443.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 350px;" src="http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1954/114/99/1382603547/n1382603547_30236259_3443.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);">So my fellow readers, if there is a will there is </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);" class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">definitely</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 102);"> a way, and giving is well worth the receiving. I hope this inspires others to use their skills in ways to better the world as a whole than just for themselves.</span>Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-63913807193645954922008-09-11T07:30:00.000-07:002016-10-11T11:37:51.515-07:00Mr Alexander Böck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We have to thank<b> Mr Alexander Böck</b> for the invention of these stilts. Very little is known about the inventor himself but it is said that the jumping stilts were created based on his in-depth research into the walking and running movements of the kangaroo, the stilt was developed and evolved over time to mimic this and now offers the end-user boundless possibilities. It is widely recognized within the sport that once mastered you can run faster than 20mph and jump 7ft high!<br />
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The biggest exposure the stilts saw was when the jumping stilts were featured in an advert for Zurich with the slogan "Because change happens" in which it asks "What if your product goes global?<br />
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Luckily for Mr Böck his stilts have gone global and are now protected by a patent in most countries. One of his patent images can be seen<span style="color: rgb(0 , 0 , 0);"> below and </span><span style="color: rgb(0 , 0 , 0);">surprisingly it was <span style="color: rgb(0 , 0 , 0);">originally</span> patented as <span class="style22">"A Device for helping a person to walk!"</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 51);">The brand that Mr Böck created and now sells himself is called <b>"Powerskip". </b> These stilts are regarded as the best and are used mainly by professional performing artists such as<b> "Swebounce" who<span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 51);">m you can view in their promo video <span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 51);">below</span></span></b></span><span style="color: rgb(255 , 204 , 51);">!</span><br />
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Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-70059014109661621932008-09-11T06:05:00.000-07:002008-09-11T07:02:39.134-07:00Types<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugkW6fPFF3-P4ZwTXoSqaFf95jE_vJRwaf4l4KiDvATbNXfJLq_CuQzLwlbwsvt_ROmPhOCEGlUrk7Iox8Q-Fxfxz9Q4N_IdrJPSmTyJjJYjJs6UoYN7ra65w0bJWo3N8wkWqP8xb244/s1600-h/Garlic+Fest+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjugkW6fPFF3-P4ZwTXoSqaFf95jE_vJRwaf4l4KiDvATbNXfJLq_CuQzLwlbwsvt_ROmPhOCEGlUrk7Iox8Q-Fxfxz9Q4N_IdrJPSmTyJjJYjJs6UoYN7ra65w0bJWo3N8wkWqP8xb244/s320/Garlic+Fest+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244750269432122722" border="0" /></a>Traditional circus arts train stilt walkers with "pegged" stilts, these stilts, as with most strap to ones shin and foot plate leaving the walker to balance on a rubber covered "pegged" feet. This type of stilt is very good for walking upon uneven ground and forces the individual to center their balance more directly without the aid of a added "foot" to the base of the stilt.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.oddballs.co.uk/images/voltige_stilts.jpg" /><br /><br />Voltige stilts are a modified version of a pegged stilt typical of French circus specialist with a stylish and practical design. The stilts support the backs of your calves and allow you to stand on top of the stilts rather than to one side. The telescopic tubular design enables quick and easy adjustment between a variety of height adjustments.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.warehousebay.com/catalog/images/S2%20Stilts%20photo%201%28b%29%20%28Small%29.jpg" /><br /><br />The above image is that of a standard pair of "drywall" stilts, they are used in construction/framing to help apply sheet rock for creating walls, these stilts are most favored in the construction field of work because they allow the user to actually stand motionless for good moments of time. Some types of these stilts have a articulated toe and heel to aid in the maneuverability of the stilt walker, these are very adjustable....some will generally extend up to "48. Personally I tend to stay away from these stilts for various reasons like, weight, bulk, sound (they tend to squeak if not well oiled) and can create a false confidence in actual control of balance.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://www.powerizerz.com/blueprint2.jpg" /><br /><br />Currently, the latest design in stilt technology are "Velocity" or "Power Jumpers" , these reflect back to a pegged foot type design, and the wearer is secured into these via a shin guard and foot plate housing. A very aerobic stilt that has a high tech spring which allows the user to make up to 7ft strides 9ft leaps, and move upwards to 20+ miles per hour on them, there are many different companies that fabricate these types of stilts....but I suggest one takes a look at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.stiltwerks-inc.com/">Stiltwerks-Inc.</a> out of Las Vegas, Neveda. The owner Jeff Jay has patented many a design for a variety of stilts and I believe viewing his website is worth it for any stilt walking enthusiasts.<br /><br />Below is a teaser of some video footage of some of these stilts in action!<br /><br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xucUb3Jhg_M&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xucUb3Jhg_M&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-46142113991389867892008-09-05T11:19:00.000-07:002008-09-05T16:39:22.763-07:00A Late Night Stroll<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQ1kdNsYDpzBwwRo6JH9JGejKPBJkE2uY9kbEDephd2Qp_yY0p8LSv84CyAeXnnGJhHntkWlARJvZMzdV-TX43Pu6AqhdqK7cbGRElylYM__JwNA29Dk__8NvbkBnJzUSTZJLXrhJLQg/s1600-h/stilt6.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmQ1kdNsYDpzBwwRo6JH9JGejKPBJkE2uY9kbEDephd2Qp_yY0p8LSv84CyAeXnnGJhHntkWlARJvZMzdV-TX43Pu6AqhdqK7cbGRElylYM__JwNA29Dk__8NvbkBnJzUSTZJLXrhJLQg/s320/stilt6.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242603863212590434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:lucida grande;" >So last month as I headed home from work I decided to send out a text message to some fellow stilt walkers and wait to see what happens. The message was as follows~</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-family:courier new;">Let's take a walk down Broadway, no rhyme or reason, dress to impress....who's up for it?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: arial;font-family:lucida grande;" >Well <a href="http://heartsinspyre.blogspot.com/">Asraiya</a> responded, I believe the last time I stilt walked with her was for a <a href="http://thepettingzooplayers.com/">Petting Zoo Players</a> gig in Tacoma for New Years Eve, the client wanted three stilt walkers and As jumped at the offer but was lacking in the stilt department. Luckily for her and the PZP, a Movement Instructor of mine by the name of <a href="http://www.freeholdtheatre.org/faculty/">George Lewis </a>contacted me in regards to some stilts I fabricated for a production of Shakespeare' "The Tempest". He stated that he was moving and wanted to know if I would hold onto them for him, so this is how Asriaya obtained a pair of stilts to join me with this summer stroll.<br /><br />We walked about 25 city blocks that night, in a couple hours, and we strolled down hills and back up them too...along the way my housemate <a href="http://guage.tagthesky.com/">Guage</a> joined us, his pockets were packed with Magic and he was raring to go. The photo above was a break moment....going down hill can be physically trying as compared to walking uphill on stilts...you may not think so, but it's the truth.</span><br /></span>Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-4779686014439069422008-08-28T06:48:00.000-07:002008-08-28T09:46:19.251-07:00For the Love of it!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://a292.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/42/l_dd523e863cf436f3d0ab69ed2c59f613.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://a292.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/42/l_dd523e863cf436f3d0ab69ed2c59f613.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">I am publishing this particular blog out of love, love for a Mother and daughter, love for the thoughts I am about to share, and for the love of those who may become future stilt walkers of the world.</span><br /><br /><img src="http://a46.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/72/l_231dc3fd81090a9dac7afd5d8ba03655.jpg" /><br /><br />I met a wonderful woman of the name, Roberta M. (Bobby), and she started a email via a Buskers discussion page for her daughter Heather's stilt walking ability, she will either take over all Internet correspondences one day or Bobby will continue to have to do the management work.<br /><br />Her daughter has named her "manager" for she does the management work for her daughters stilt waking talents, Bobby believes she does not do anything special for she is just a ground worker....yet special she truly is. And below is the email/letter she sent out the Busker Group~<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"Heather is 16, walks on drywall stilts, Juggles, and blows bubbles. She just got, in the last month, <a href="http://www.butterfingers.co.uk/Ko-Bespoke/stockdetails.asp?product=STILTS/STRAPON/2/STIL05001">Voltige peg stilts</a>(45cm, 90cm, 110cm) and she likes them more than the dry wall stilts because they are much lighter. But she is not yet entirely comfortable with them. She can't stand completely still on them yet, and she wants too. But she found she has more freedom of movement with the peg stilts. She is really working on them.<br /></div><br /><img src="http://www.butterfingers.co.uk/data/StockPictures/STIL05001.jpg" /><br /><br />She has been walking on drywall stilts for about 3yrs, and performing for almost 2 1/2. She has been in dance classes for about 9yrs and attributes her balance to it."<br /><br />It started when, as a family Bobby had her costuming Star Wars. Heather insisted that she wanted to be Chewbacca. Bobby told her that as a family they were way to short and that she would have to learn how to walk on stilts. They got the dry wall stilts for the stability with a heavy Wookiee costume and mask. Their neighbor then decided that she would make a great addition to a school fund raiser where she taught, this lead to them making pants and tops for these events. They never thought that Heathers desire to be a Wookiee would grow into this much fun, and they do love to doing stilted events. They still have yet to make the Chewie costume yet.<br />Bobby is not the only one to support her in stilts, her Grandfather helped me teach her how to stilt. Neither one of us knew how, we just bought the stilts, strapped them on and yanked her to her feet. She was much more ready to let go of my hand than I was to let hers go. Story of a mother's life. My mother makes all her costumes (except the few regular cloths that end up in the mix).<br /><br /><img src="http://a414.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/37/l_5b8a4ede3521f3ae6453bf11212f2715.jpg" /><br /><br />We hope to make some money at this on a limited basis. This<br />currently is not meant to be her life's work. She wants to be a veterinarian and probably a busker on the side. Because of all these web sites and message boards I have recently found that might be possible.<br /><br /><img src="http://a307.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/117/m_f78f5cb8702c2442e1e85043289f8632.jpg" /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> Oh my dear, making money providing ambiance while on stilts is VERY possible, I myself have been doing it since 1999. I suggest a starting rate of $50 to $75 a hour for now and this can lead upwards to $200 an hour with time, and of course children/charity gigs shall always take the financial bite in the wallet...it is the right thing to do.</span><br /><br />Our best performance experience is the confidence that the Children's Hospital puts in her for every event that they want her to participate in. Our worst is when second or third parties don't take her serious. One case in point, a friend who has a business wanted her to stilt on a special day, then the friend's insurance man said that if we showed up with stilts that they would drop the business coverage. Our own school refuses to let her stilt on school property on school time. But the community fair held at the school has her stilt. We don't fight those who seem to be narrow minded. Lets face it even when one wins an argument the hurt feelings won't change the out come.<br /><br /><img src="http://a307.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/117/m_f78f5cb8702c2442e1e85043289f8632.jpg" /><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">My suggestion for the future, and to squash any problems that may arise over stilt walking is to check out </span><a style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);" href="http://www.specialtyinsuranceagency.com/index.html">Clowns of the U.S.</a><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);"> because they offer insurance policies for entertainers and stilt walkers are part of the same group. It costs $200 for a 1 year coverage policy...but the insurance policy is good for up to 2-4 million dollars! So now you can imagine if there is a client/school/insurance company issue over the risk of having her perform on stilts at anytime, she can whip out a 2-4 million dollar coverage policy that will leave any future verbal concerns very quiet.</span>Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-59817347608532714872008-08-18T20:23:00.000-07:002008-08-18T20:43:50.267-07:00Neil Sauter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://stiltstory.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Stilt_walk_055.163190202_std.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://stiltstory.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Stilt_walk_055.163190202_std.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>Photo is courtesy of Neil Sauters website.<br /><br />A man raised funds for cerebral palsy with 830-mile (1,335-kilometer) trek on stilts, it is so great to see that another person shares similar thought of a selfless act. I have been working on a project with the same intentions titled the <a href="http://thepettingzooplayers.com/FaithandHealingTour.html">Faith and Healing Tour</a>, click that link for more information about my vision.<br /><br />In Ironwood, Michigan - A 24-year-old man has completed an 830-mile (1,335-kilometer) trek on aluminum stilts across Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas to make people aware of cerebral palsy.<br /><br /><br />United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan reports that <a href="http://www.stiltstory.org/home">Neil Sauter</a> (click on his name to see his personal website) has ended his eight-week journey Friday in Ironwood, Michigan, on the Upper Peninsula border with Wisconsin. He began walking in early May from Lambertville in southeast Michigan.<br /><br /><br />Sauter has raised $16,000 for United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan. A 3-1 matching federal grant pushes that total to $64,000.<br /><br /><br />Sauter has mild cerebral palsy and used three pairs of stilts on the walk, and at the date of this blog he has currently raised over $73,000 for <span style="font-size:100%;">United Cerebral Palsy of Michigan!</span><br /><br />He has a few other projects in the works and he is still accepting donations, I tip my hat to you Neil, and I look forward to meeting you some day.Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-3477815029667688322008-08-02T18:52:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:54.766-08:00Seattle Gay Pride 2008<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBpxvpI__-AMmNFqTTK-Po2r3S4vO3ozit9_YvvTCQysM6gIgW8_FrtgDBal8rvn1NPOYQsDYn1HIg10AkQ2debColq6RodYAYgNVyQlEXCjVSMSntNUNsbh5vnx9AuGgjDo3MKlrQ98/s1600-h/pride2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBpxvpI__-AMmNFqTTK-Po2r3S4vO3ozit9_YvvTCQysM6gIgW8_FrtgDBal8rvn1NPOYQsDYn1HIg10AkQ2debColq6RodYAYgNVyQlEXCjVSMSntNUNsbh5vnx9AuGgjDo3MKlrQ98/s320/pride2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230105993508047474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAU3MBWju7QYP5b5pjqcUfp8n1jkFv_D7zWdTutbvpFy5A7WSbRHrjgazNU0FNAJGjbKcRrA_pQx0i9WmhFLkziQkI_e17Mgtb28QAHE7PFgsDLwjZ_R1Pqrnf-irnqrje8ilo4dusios/s1600-h/pride.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAU3MBWju7QYP5b5pjqcUfp8n1jkFv_D7zWdTutbvpFy5A7WSbRHrjgazNU0FNAJGjbKcRrA_pQx0i9WmhFLkziQkI_e17Mgtb28QAHE7PFgsDLwjZ_R1Pqrnf-irnqrje8ilo4dusios/s320/pride.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230105726049252802" border="0" /></a><br />I have been hired by a company a few times called <a href="http://www.safeco.com/">Safeco Insurance</a> and they apparently really enjoy my stilt walking ambiance, this year they called me up and asked if I was willing to help represent them in the Seattle Gay Pride 2008 parade. Of course I said yes, they always have paid what I ask for and even though I am not gay, I am generally happy most of the time.<br />So I pulled out a costume of a new type of character that I have not giving a name to, nor even a voice actually....I feel like it is really just a internal radiance that I have needed to bring out externally.<br />Below is a video that is posted courtesy of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ed119">ed119</a> off of You Tube, and after the dikes on bikes you will see the first stilt walker of the parade....and yep, that's me!<br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vOCRrchrMrM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vOCRrchrMrM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br /></center>Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-14879953889992372712008-07-29T18:23:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:54.968-08:00Coulrophobia: The Fear of Clowns<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Oo9FIyCd7hZiX-fnLNhEVGb_GtF6pXXhK74vzM39LOwSvlT8dcw-Ryi_cakMWAhce73rxP9-N6kOWEJNMOOIDL7LmX2lneWib2wHmNY7FzqDJmHERT3Wwb0_BZ5yO0HrzQPdTw62v2E/s1600-h/101_101.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Oo9FIyCd7hZiX-fnLNhEVGb_GtF6pXXhK74vzM39LOwSvlT8dcw-Ryi_cakMWAhce73rxP9-N6kOWEJNMOOIDL7LmX2lneWib2wHmNY7FzqDJmHERT3Wwb0_BZ5yO0HrzQPdTw62v2E/s320/101_101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228612776373428850" border="0" /></a><br />Photo courtesy of :Peter Demers<br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;" id="content_title">Coulrophobia: The Fear of Clowns</h1><br />What does this have to do with stilt walkers or stilt walking, well I decided to post a bulletin on my MySpace page <a href="http://www.myspace.com/sagealicious">Sagealicious</a> about the phobia known as Coulrophobia, so I decided to do some research about this phobia....because from time to time I have been known to portray a "clown". And this is some interesting knowledge I obtained from my research thanks to <a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/3481/cristina_olvera.html" class="link_orange">Cristina Olvera</a>~<br /><br />Everyone experiences a fear of something at some time in their lives. Fear is natural, but sometimes it becomes irrational and develops into a phobia. A phobia is a strong, persistent fear of situations, objects, <a class="link" href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/theme/1514/activities.html" title="activities">activities</a> or persons. The main <a class="link" href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/theme/1389/symptoms.html" title="symptom">symptom</a> is an excessive and unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. One particular phobia affects as many as one in seven people. Coulrophobia, the fear of clowns, is clinically known.<br /><br />Coulrophobia is the official name for the fear of clowns. This condition is one of the most remarked-upon phobias on the Internet. Coulrophobia was coined during the 1990's and is based on the Greek word Koulon or limb. Related derivatives are suggestive of stilts and stilt walking. For example the Greek <a class="link" href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/theme/1427/how_to_love_work.html" title="work">work</a> Kolobathristes means one who goes on stilts. Clowns are often known to walk on stilts and so this how the relationship developed and the word Coulrophobia was made.<br /><br />Those who suffer from Coulrophobia, do so, for many reasons. The most fear-inducing aspects of clowns is the heavy make-up that is accompanied by the big red nose and different color hair. These things completely conceal the identity of the wearer. It is also possible that the <a class="link" href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/theme/1549/costume.html" title="costume">costume</a> conceals a darker personality. Although clowns are known for being happy and creating a <a class="link" href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/theme/1357/fun.html" title="fun">fun</a> atmosphere, Coulrophobes tend to fear who the clown is as a real person.<br /><br />Another reason for fearing clowns, is the clowns ability to act outside social boundaries. Clowns have been around for thousands of years and they serve an unique role in many societies. In Egypt and <a class="link" href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/theme/1523/china.html" title="China">China</a> as early as 1800 B.C. Court Jesters were allowed to mock and criticize Kings when no one else was allowed to. They can get in your face and squirt you with water and generally make <a class="link" href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/theme/1357/fun.html" title="fun">fun</a> of you without suffering any consequences. It is because of this that some people feel uncomfortable in the presence of a clown.<br /><br /><div style="margin:0; background-color:#212121; width:423px;"> <embed src="http://www.vh1.com/video/player/videos/player/embed/" width="423" height="318" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="CONFIG_URL=http://www.vh1.com/video/player/videos/player/embed/configuration.jhtml%3Fid%3D1589468%26vid%3D226385%26allowFullScreen%3Dtrue" allowfullscreen="true" base="." allowscriptaccess="always"></embed> <div style="background-color:#4D4D4D; margin:0 0 0 0; padding:0 0 2px 0; width:423px; text-align:center; overflow:auto; min-width:423px; color:#FDEF35;"> <ul style="margin:0; padding:0; list-style:none; line-height: 12px;"> <li style="margin-right:4px; display:inline;"> <a style="padding:0px 4px 0px 10px; font-family:Verdana,sans-serif; font-weight:bold; font-size:10px; color:#FDEF35; text-decoration:none;" href="http://www.vh1.com/shows/ " onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" target="_blank">VH1 TV Shows</a> </li> <li style="margin-right:4px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyPvz0WsRoxCnU68N3p1eJ4pb8mjfrSBqtE8brqFBoJKbiQSsTxTQ9ATOGRD0Z2fFBG1g5GFjnK3TdpgvMFMXd6iKEWazaM7AQHVKIFGWRhyCLwP12KC-ud2G3Kj-DdHS9oVPVWr61UlU/s320/040_40.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223771499436910930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQqqJSggxnRebfI0G1cbSZgnpDZUIRmr1vN2ET3hiUO-sVttR2wiyzIIs5LeFowRC_p9TPyk7kQJ7-LDcvDJMaIOaYm_HTwdnzN_8FXvBXYwHwFSLi7O1Blb6omYakpsEEalrbX9SBeg/s1600-h/005_5.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQqqJSggxnRebfI0G1cbSZgnpDZUIRmr1vN2ET3hiUO-sVttR2wiyzIIs5LeFowRC_p9TPyk7kQJ7-LDcvDJMaIOaYm_HTwdnzN_8FXvBXYwHwFSLi7O1Blb6omYakpsEEalrbX9SBeg/s320/005_5.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223771132424007010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Add_Image" title="Add Image" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="addImage();" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);;ButtonMouseDown(this);">So for those of you who do not actually know me I am a man of many talents, be it Magic, Mummery, Stilt walking, or costume creation, and even character interpretation! I do my best to spread my love with my style of entertainment the best way I know how, looking deeply into the souls of others and sharing mine.<br /><br />If you get the chance, I suggest you check out the banner below, click on it and be whisked away to another web presence I have here in cyberland!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.talentdatabase.com/channels/18-Unique/profiles/1207801-Sagealicious?utm_source=member_badge&utm_medium=html"><br /> <img src="http://images.theinspirit.com/content/Badges/talentdatabase_member.jpg" border="0" width="468" height="60" alt="TalentDatabase.com" /><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span>Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-42999037447621283032008-04-30T04:27:00.000-07:002008-04-30T04:32:53.209-07:00Kirsty Little and Bob Collins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.n16mag.com/issue3/images3/tall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.n16mag.com/issue3/images3/tall.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>''We are really very down to earth people. We just love to shop stilt we drop, like everyone else. And we would rather be photographed for a friendly community magazine like N16 than Vogue or Harpers and Queen.''<br /> <br /> The leggy stunner was proudly parading her new boyfriend Bob, a contemporary dancer from Finchley, who she is teaching to stilt-walk. 'He is doing jolly well teetering on the edge of professionalism', she said.<br /> <br /> ''He really knows how to live the high life. He bought me a French-stick at The Cooler, which was really romantic. "<br /><br />All my other boyfriends have just wanted to take me drinking at the Tup and get me legless, but Bob just takes me up and is all leg. Must dash now, we're off to The Forum in Kentish Town to do a gig at the House of Fun club night.'<br /><br />For more on <a href="http://www.n16mag.com/issue3/p10i3.htm">Kirsty Little and Bob Collins</a> click on their names and you will see the article in it's original context!Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-25400970362414757522008-04-30T04:21:00.000-07:002008-04-30T04:23:15.248-07:00Walking Tall!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://damonentertainment.com/db4/00350/damonentertainment.com/_uimages/WalkingTall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://damonentertainment.com/db4/00350/damonentertainment.com/_uimages/WalkingTall.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);font-family:Arial;font-size:130%;" > When the Rock wanted to promote his new movie "Walking Tall" He contacted <a href="http://damonentertainment.com/">Damon Entertainment</a> to provide stilt walkers for a two city promotional tour, Here they are in front of Verssace's house in South Beach</span>Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-16521238715772758162008-04-30T04:14:00.000-07:002008-04-30T04:19:23.316-07:00Taking a break!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://torontoist.com/attachments/toronto_amandab/2007_07_28jfl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://torontoist.com/attachments/toronto_amandab/2007_07_28jfl.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><em>Photo by Amanda Buckiewicz</em>.<br /><br />Yonge Street is bustling with all things wacky as the first annual Toronto Just For Laughs festival takes over the city. The street festival kicked off last night with a free Russell Peters show with guests Jo Koy and the Doo Wops. Dundas Square was packed with more than 15,000 people eager to be entertained by the comics, and they definitely were not disappointed. After the show the crowd stuck around to be entertained by dozens of performers doing everything from stilt-walking to acrobatics to balloon costumes. It was almost overwhelming at times with how utterly awesome it was.<br /><br />And as you can see, even stilt walkers need to take a break from time to time, the longest I have been up on a pair is 3 hours straight...and that was long enough!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://coolthingsinrandomplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/moko-jumbies.jpg&imgrefurl=http://coolthingsinrandomplaces.com/moko-jumbies/&h=399&w=600&sz=80&hl=en&start=62&sig2=utz6xwEF06xo62vSLzAWDA&um=1&tbnid=kxpWXMBrKYAtrM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&ei=QFMYSLx_oYyDA7_w8I4N&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstilt%2Bwalkers%26start%3D60%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://coolthingsinrandomplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/moko-jumbies.jpg&imgrefurl=http://coolthingsinrandomplaces.com/moko-jumbies/&h=399&w=600&sz=80&hl=en&start=62&sig2=utz6xwEF06xo62vSLzAWDA&um=1&tbnid=kxpWXMBrKYAtrM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&ei=QFMYSLx_oYyDA7_w8I4N&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstilt%2Bwalkers%26start%3D60%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN" alt="" border="0" /></a>Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-48388701083983759072008-04-30T04:09:00.000-07:002008-04-30T04:12:33.385-07:00Moko-Jumbies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://coolthingsinrandomplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/moko-jumbies.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://coolthingsinrandomplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/moko-jumbies.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><strong><a href="http://coolthingsinrandomplaces.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/moko-jumbies.jpg&imgrefurl=http://coolthingsinrandomplaces.com/moko-jumbies/&h=399&w=600&sz=80&hl=en&start=62&sig2=utz6xwEF06xo62vSLzAWDA&um=1&tbnid=kxpWXMBrKYAtrM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=135&ei=QFMYSLx_oYyDA7_w8I4N&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dstilt%2Bwalkers%26start%3D60%26ndsp%3D20%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN">Moko Jumbies</a> first protected believers from evildoers</strong>. Originally a West African tradition, men and women on gigantic stilts would dress in long gowns and masquerade as gods. Gods can look down on humanity from above, and foresee danger better than mere mortals. The stilt-walkers would collect donations, from revelers and onlookers on second-story balconies.<br /><br /><strong>They now dance in the streets of Trinidad and Tobago for every Carnival</strong>. ‘Moko’ is the name of the an old African god, ‘the diviner.’ ‘Jumbies’ - ‘ghosts’ - was added by the emancipated slaves. After decades of decline, a man by the name of ‘Dragon’ Glen de Souza actually revived the Moko Jumbie tradition in the early 1990s, in an effort to teach children how to dance.Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-39919607007709381752008-04-30T04:01:00.000-07:002008-04-30T04:07:46.207-07:00Stilt Walking Victorian Policemen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.comedyjugglers.co.uk/victorian-policemen-stiltwalkers%20b+w.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.comedyjugglers.co.uk/victorian-policemen-stiltwalkers%20b+w.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>I really would love to see these guys in action. This photo is courtesy of<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <a href="http://www.comedyjugglers.co.uk">Phillippe and Philloppe </a></span><span style="font-family:Alba;font-size:7;color:#ff8000;"><strong></strong></span><br />some fine entertainers out of the UK!Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-9659297656928221292008-04-30T03:54:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:55.737-08:00Stilted views from the Playa!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkOrhX6YjTIu9qGUoFyDJ3gqVSm7kGMYP-7Stc_rFiW_1X1L3CsAANir47owGBl4HVCH9jmc8XgZvydZhmBU-oif8xwYeesN8l0FaQ1nY96YBfscjlAtuKCkrvFVP1BStAaZ-G2xIyG8/s1600-h/stilts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHkOrhX6YjTIu9qGUoFyDJ3gqVSm7kGMYP-7Stc_rFiW_1X1L3CsAANir47owGBl4HVCH9jmc8XgZvydZhmBU-oif8xwYeesN8l0FaQ1nY96YBfscjlAtuKCkrvFVP1BStAaZ-G2xIyG8/s320/stilts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5194990388868125938" border="0" /></a>So here is a great shot of some stilt dancers at the Black Rock desert celebrating a sunset stroll for Burning Man. I have yet to experience this event, but I do have some wonderful ideas for creatures that may stroll the playa in the night...but that is another story!Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-59356042473613882322008-01-24T21:44:00.000-08:002008-01-24T21:46:47.396-08:00Cirque Berzerk<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2wowP1hBuB8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2wowP1hBuB8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />Rob Crites & Jenn Berry in a dolls on stilts piece that I give a 2 stilts up!Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-81456195757828487382008-01-24T21:40:00.001-08:002008-01-24T21:42:07.479-08:00Stilt Dig Weed Dancer!<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lm-qBHEta60&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lm-qBHEta60&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br />But the thing to really watch is when he decides to do a head stand and then get back on his feet!Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-31126795210816723312008-01-24T21:15:00.001-08:002008-01-24T21:18:37.530-08:00A little You Tube Video for stilt walkers!<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vtojhWMQzns&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></object></div><object height="355" width="425"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vtojhWMQzns&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><br />This little piece offers some thoughts about our other brother and sisters from Trinidad. Love it, live it, love them....feel it!</div>Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-50766818470513820372008-01-14T18:21:00.000-08:002008-12-10T14:03:56.163-08:00Vintage stilt images!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKfwJ7WChQLz8sEiDm-9gtDrjJCCddFtTVoR2jncL4NyJ5zL7IvDkALdYJiSDOuLLSmTF1kgsvM4KYU-21dzvW54efdosPk-5pLyAjIoCzv-RTny4-jCLHPlPu2wjfGX5raxsmbafWm0/s1600-h/vintage+add.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKfwJ7WChQLz8sEiDm-9gtDrjJCCddFtTVoR2jncL4NyJ5zL7IvDkALdYJiSDOuLLSmTF1kgsvM4KYU-21dzvW54efdosPk-5pLyAjIoCzv-RTny4-jCLHPlPu2wjfGX5raxsmbafWm0/s320/vintage+add.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155523154693476466" border="0" /></a>I love the above vintage add for stilts and accessories, it is such a great thing to know that this type of art form has existed for many a long time, I wish I had a copy of this catalog. Below is another image I found while searching the web for more of this artistic performance of mystery. I actually used the image for a benefit I had for a project titled "<a href="http://www.thepettingzooplayers.com/FaithandHealingTour.html">the Faith and Healing Tour</a>" which is something that will still come to fruition when the time is right! The benefit was in Georgetown, Washington...and I lived there for 3 1/2 years, it's an old industrial part of Seattle and the buildings still look like the ones in the photo below.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECTf6recczaBXVXLetTBdyINmZhDseU22raEmn2-ZdJF47-lKBfTKuDmvmz1zhfIVrwnayxOeFFvcYORoimnEVjaP_Pme4XdcB4lAWZJWokFpwlNMFTaXKJG7KCzSObHnD8gQ08VnI00/s1600-h/vintage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjECTf6recczaBXVXLetTBdyINmZhDseU22raEmn2-ZdJF47-lKBfTKuDmvmz1zhfIVrwnayxOeFFvcYORoimnEVjaP_Pme4XdcB4lAWZJWokFpwlNMFTaXKJG7KCzSObHnD8gQ08VnI00/s320/vintage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155523000074653794" border="0" /></a>Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4759545441943529480.post-23753391522921793912008-01-14T17:45:00.001-08:002008-12-10T14:03:56.421-08:00All types of Event!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRtp2lxRiwnI6mZg-22e-CK7P32_hlR_RT2N36RmyxXhaWYC6GTodBHN1PfSm7npDwv1quEiAB9kqTFClS7bO-VP5GwVsspIt3IE32WBpLud8bOTfMsDgrPHb7KRe5sMKV_8ueDjfmq0/s1600-h/zaaz121407151.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRtp2lxRiwnI6mZg-22e-CK7P32_hlR_RT2N36RmyxXhaWYC6GTodBHN1PfSm7npDwv1quEiAB9kqTFClS7bO-VP5GwVsspIt3IE32WBpLud8bOTfMsDgrPHb7KRe5sMKV_8ueDjfmq0/s320/zaaz121407151.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155515479586918482" border="0" /></a>So these photos were taken by <a href="http://www.philipkramer.com/">Philip Kramer</a> at the <a href="http://www.zaaz.com/">ZAAZ</a> company Christmas party that I worked providing ambiance to the part goers as they arrived. We, meaning <a href="http://www.thepettingzooplayers.com/">the Petting Zoo Players</a>, were asked to provide our stilt walking services on behalf of <a href="http://www.theadventureschool.com/">the Adventure School</a>, who was hired to bring this party to life.<br />Stilt walkers always add a higher level of entertainment for all types of events.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVNNYeD4RLv_Q2uuTCtB7QBdX9RN6ldc97KqYi0WjS564NtmuKyafErsLi_PTIYMZDOTKY_2WM6VNbYGGz4ZEiXbJv5wqJHBsBNwypXLqsiivprh5GHi4trmyg-R8-ITFWWi80Pj8lSU/s1600-h/Zaaz.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHVNNYeD4RLv_Q2uuTCtB7QBdX9RN6ldc97KqYi0WjS564NtmuKyafErsLi_PTIYMZDOTKY_2WM6VNbYGGz4ZEiXbJv5wqJHBsBNwypXLqsiivprh5GHi4trmyg-R8-ITFWWi80Pj8lSU/s320/Zaaz.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155513907628888130" border="0" /></a>It always intrigues me on the amount of enjoyment people receive from interacting with a stilt walker, and those that are wanting to learn....and in this near future I look to be the man willing to teach. I have already taught a few performers out there how to build, and walk on stilts, now the plan is to work on getting paid to teach others....so we ALL can have more fun.Sagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15825157643293667751noreply@blogger.com0