Comments on: Perhaps The Preamble Should Read: We, The Robots. (Prove That You Aren’t, And Win $100)

By: Minimalism is Contageous | Truly Simple

Minimalism is Contageous | Truly Simple — Thu, 27 May 2010 20:29:22 +0000

[...] for debate with The Middle Finger Project. One of the posts I really liked on her blog was about proving that you are not a robot. Well worth the [...]

By: G @ OperationBackpackAsia.com

G @ OperationBackpackAsia.com — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:09:31 +0000

Hey Ashley! I just linked over here thanks to Adam there above me and had to drop a comment to say how much I enjoyed your post and your approach to the world! The “you're crazy” and “you have too much time on your hands” (or in our case “you're clearly irresponsible”) people pissed us off so much about our upcoming BTAFTY (backpacking through Asia for 3 years? ) trip that it drove us to create our rather angsty blog for the trip called “Fmy401k”. It's now defunct since once we were on the road and those voices either crawled back under their rocks or miraculously changed to SO supportive of our GREAT trip, it no longer felt like an appropriately reflective name for our story, but I think you'd find it worth going by (it's still live) just to check out the banner picture, as it's remarkably appropriate to yours.

By: Hula Hooping & Comfort Zones | Travels of Adam

Hula Hooping & Comfort Zones | Travels of Adam — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:32:49 +0000

[...] that it’s a good idea to break out of it every now and then. That’s why when I read this article on The Middle Finger Project I was reminded of how much I enjoy doing random things. Add hula hooping into the mix, and where [...]

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:38:38 +0000

I actually owned a hula hoop a few years ago. I'll have to buy another for this, though. Totally worth it!

Also, THANK YOU!

By: TMFproject

TMFproject — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:27:08 +0000

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So when you making your video? :p

I did it in public today, as a matter of fact, and it was HILARIOUS. Some guy drove by and told me that it'd be way cooler if I were in a bikini. Clearly he hasn't seen me in one. :p hahaha.

By the way....I'm behind you 1492928282 % on your pending RTW trip. It'll change your life forever. I added you to my reader, and am looking forward to hearing your thoughts, experiences and total mishaps. BRING IT ON, ADAM.

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:57:24 +0000

Um. I love this idea.

Brilliant!

By: teevee

teevee — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:10:03 +0000

Wow! Thank you, now I feel the pressure of producing! ha!

I am working on getting the film crew of 1 to make this happen as well as buying 2 more hula hoops.

Hug!

By: TMFproject

TMFproject — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:50:53 +0000

Teevee–

I need to tell you that this comment–what you've just written–has truly just made this entire website worth it. Literally. I've never been more humbled, happy, excited and in awe all at once. I would be HONORED if you and your family were to submit a video. Ah, the thought of it makes me all giddy inside!

Thank you. From me to you, friend.

By: The Joy of Booking a Flight | Wandering Earl

The Joy of Booking a Flight | Wandering Earl — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:17:07 +0000

[...] break-dancing on the kitchen floor (I am particularly prone to doing the snake). I might even try hula-hooping in public next time thanks to Ash at The Middle Finger [...]

By: teevee

teevee — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:19:14 +0000

Since my divorce I began to realize that I was a robot and had not truly lived. I have truly wanted to give my daughters the gift of a happy father that was cherishing his time with them and on earth.

I found a hula hoop at a family birthday party and decided to hula hoop. I didn't know how the hell to do it, but I did it despite everyone laughing at me. The kids then swarmed to be and wanted to do it too. My daughters asked me to buy them one.

Now we always have one on hand but a little too small for me. They will just grab it and start practicing. My vision for this contest is to record all 3 of us hula hooping in public. The prize would be nice, but you inspired me to make this an activity we share as a little family with the world. Thank you.

By: jenna4

jenna4 — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:22:34 +0000

Lucky for me, my job in australia leads me to hanging out with hula hoopers, fire spinners, jugglers, and heaps of other adventurous people…. I've even started to learn how to contact juggle! wish I had a hula hoop, haven't seen any in new zealand, but if I do, you can be sure I'll enter the contest with zeal

By: TMFproject

TMFproject — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:11:27 +0000

That's awesome! It looks like it's going really well for you–you're rocking mad websites left and right. I know what I'll be curling up with a glass of wine to read. Salud!

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:07:37 +0000

Definitely. you are on my list to reach out so I can interview you for blogcastFM. The thing is we literally have produced 6 weeks worth of interviews so when this next queue is close to being done I”ll hit you up .

By: TMFproject

TMFproject — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:52:46 +0000

Yay! We keep passing each other in the blogosphere--I actually have no idea how I wasn't following YOU. (It's been remedied, trust me.)

What you've said here is, unfortunately, oh-so-true. Upon seeing people like the hula hoop girl, or anyone else who's out there taking a bold-faced risk, I truly believe that the majority of people are quite envious on the inside, but, as you've said so eloquently, "since they know they can't get there, the easiest thing to do is ridicule that person," I imagine as a means of justifying their own un-inspiring existence. It's a defense mechanism. The thing that I call into question is...why can't they get there? What's holding people back? I suggest in this post that it's the invisible social forces that surround us, which truly speaks to the power of socialization, but...is there a way to move away from this? Oddly enough, many of the people that get out there and start doing their own thing might be joked about at first, but many times, it's those same people that ultimately achieve success doing their own thing, and then they transform into everyone's idol.

Awesome to connect with you. It's about time, eh!

By: Srinivas Rao

Srinivas Rao — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:51:06 +0000

I've been reading your blog and lingering for a while, but with this post you've officially got me as a loyal fan . I love everything you've talked about here. IT's funny because I was just brainstorming a post for next week about the social matrix and conditioned behavior. It's amazing that people will ridicule the care-free, yet it's what they are striving for. Since they know they can't get there, the easiest thing to do is ridicule that person. I remember when I started my own entry into personal development and started taking risks that made me look like a jackass. I lost a few friends in the process. The life coach I was working with at the time said “You're moving on and the thing that pisses people off is they know they can do something about their own situation, but they are not doing it. You have a choice. You can either be bothered by what they think or you can chose to make the changes in your life that will ultimately make you happier.”