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February 2009 at Arjan’s apartment.

It’s been almost a year. Those were good times.

I was amazed to find out what good friends I had. But then the sad reality set in that we live on separate continents.

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Good things are worth waiting for. The 2009 Diabolo.ca Collaboration Video is definitely no exception.

Jesse Gehlen deserves massive credit for editing the largest diabolo video collaboration to date: 47 diabolists from 37 cities and 14 countries.

Watch it, read about it, and even add a Director’s commentary track. ’till next year, Diabolo.ca.

Jesse has shot a brand new video, which is filmed and edited by his friend, Mike Sharkey. The results are quite impressive: self-described “sloppy tricks” filmed with great videography make for a video that is breaking new ground in how we film the prop we love so much. Excellent stuff!

Five years ago today we went public.

A small group of diaboloists from around the world have been working hard
to develop an English diabolo forum — a forum that is presented in a
format that promotes discussion, interaction, and resourcefulness…

Thanks to the moderators, donators, Video of the Week contributors, blog writers, and everyone who has contributed to the discussion.

We’ve come a long way. Here’s to another five.

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