26. March 2008 by Dr. Yo-Yo.

Call to Action:

There are over 3000 active yo-yoers on the four major web boards. This is a dare if you will. I dare you to donate a Yo-Yo this year to Toys for Tots on behalf of the Yo-Yo Community. Think about it. If every yo-yoer donated one Proyo or Projam or SpinWizard or Fast 201, it could change a the life of thousands of kids.

Last year Dan sold his entire collection, and took cash donations to purchase Projams and distribute 50 yo-yo’s to his local community needy kids. This year, with the help of the Yo-Yo Community, we can ramp that up and easily get 5000 yo-yo’s into the hands of needy kids. They best part is that we will do it on the backs of an exiting infrastructure, Toys for Tots.

Toys for Tots already has drop bins in place and the personnel to divide, sort, and distribute the Yo-Yo’s across the nation. Last year, Toys for Tots distributed 16.6 million new toys to over 7.5 million needy youngsters throughout the nation. This was one of the most successful campaigns in the 60 year history of Toys for Tots. This year, with the help of all of you, we can add our target goal of 5000 yo-yo’s to the Toys for Tots bins, and give kids across the nation the greatest toy of all time.

So, how do we do it?

1: We need Flyers. Design a Flyer and submit it. Flyers will be hosted on the yoyodrive.com website for yo-yoers to download and distribute.

2: We need demonstrators. This winter season, spend an hour outside of a Toys for Tots drop box yo-yoing and get the word out.

3: We need pledges. Pledge on the yoyodrive.com Bulletin Board how many you plan to donate. This is not contractual, but will help encourage others to match it.

4: We need results. Take pictures of your donations and you donating. Post the pictures in the yoyodrive.com Bulletin Board. Make sure to tell us how many are in the picture so we can get a count. You can find your nearest drop box HERE

So lets do it.

Help us meet our goal of 5000 yo-yos.

I Dare you.

Chris “Dr. Yo-Yo” Allen

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16. March 2008 by Dr. Yo-Yo.

Like I posted in the thread below:
I love YYF’s and I love the Velocity, but my giant hands and the slick, shiny, and tiny dials refuse to cooperate on this plane or reality. I did as users suggested, and tried to push on the top of the side dials, turn the yo-yo, get a helper monkey, but still no luck. It still took me twice as long to twist the dial as my smaller handed friends.
So, I got to thinking. I wanted to be able to turn the dial quickly, and the main problem was that I could not get a good grip on the surface area of the dial that I could touch.

Enter the Spray Grip.

Took the dial and placed it on Wax Paper. Put a Nickle over the Gap to protect the inards. Sprayed it three times and let it dry. Then tested all day long.

Once the dial had some texture to it, it was fast and smooth to turn, like it should be.
Shoot the moon to Spirit Bomb with slack in fast style…

I think the Red Dial looks nice to. (and apparently is Rust Proof now as well) I have tested this all day, and I have to say that I think it adds to an already great product. YoYoFactory, Give us Textured Dials! Make the Velocity Truely “Fast”

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10. March 2008 by Dr. Yo-Yo.

I love your Yo-Yo’s.  My first YYF was a G5 Prison Break, then an Aussie 888.  I got a Speed Dial in a good trade.  I also got a pair of Velocitys, my current carry around yo-yo.  I love the Velocity.  It is a great yo-yo, and I love that I can go from Shoot the Moon and Loops to Spirit Bomb.  One Problem.  I have Giant Meaty hands.  Seriously, Look…

 
I have a really hard time getting my banana hand fingers into position to adjust the dial. 
Please Help me and other Gorilla Hand yo-yoers out there.  Something, anything, I love Velocities, but struggle with the dials like a 5 year old opening a pickle jar.

Sincerely,
Dr. “Steak Hands” Yo-Yo

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5. March 2008 by Dr. Yo-Yo.

AYYA VS CLYW – BVM Review

I officially declare that 2008 is the Year of Purple.  The new Project, 08 888, Trainwreck, Skylike, RecRev, and a few others, all gorgeous flashes of purple.  At the top of the list now, is AYYA’s biggest surprise so far, a Caribou Lodge  Yo-Yo Works Bear Vs Man, AYYA edition.   With a run of 55 (and a half) this baby is rare rare rare, and very much in demand.     
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5. March 2008 by Dr. Yo-Yo.

Annoucing the 2008 Beale Yo-Yo Invitational

What:   Yo-Yo Contest Invitational
When:   March 29th 2008
                      10:00 - 4:00
Who:      Open to all Military Dependents
                      Ages 9-17
Where:   Beale Air Force Base - Youth Center
                     Gymnasium
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5. March 2008 by Dr. Yo-Yo.

A few weeks ago Fox 40 news was out at the Chico Yo-Yo Club that I help teach ( and learn alot) at. 

It is featured on Louisa’s Outdoor Adventures.  I am hansome one looping into the camera, and the only other person to be identified (the other is Yo-Yo Sensei,  Thad).

Here is a link to the Clip!

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