"Thanks! Sorry if anyone finds the music grating... I really love The Mountain Goats but their old stuff is rather *ahem* lo-fi and probably an acquired taste, hehe. The hat <3 it was made by a friend of mine who has recently set up an Etsy shop!…"

"PS - I keep saying "kinda" because I wasn't spinning, like, the entire time.. but I hope it was enough!!"

"Challenge (kinda?) completed (accidentally!) :-) Here's what I said about it on YouTube - December 2011 Hoop City Challenge - Sustained Spinning! Okay so I read about this & saw a few friends post videos (what's up Camille Kim &…"

"Hey, I'll second the safety dance - it's classic!"

"Hooped last year on World Hoop Day, but didn't find out about the choreographed dance until after the fact. Will try to keep an ear out for a good song, and really looking forward to participating this year.   Sidebar random note - had a…"

"I can do the behind the back elbow pass, but only if I'm standing up straight - can't do the "bunny ear pass" which is the exact same move except you are bent over with elbows straight up in the air.  Honestly I got tired of…"

"Well, he said he was sick for awhile (and I want to believe him, kinda) so that could have put him behind some, but there have been persistant communication issues.  I get the feeling Kurt would rather make LED hoops as a hobby than a business,…"

"Just heads up - PayPal let me open a dispute even though I was slightly past my 45 day window because I had never opened a dispute before and was unaware of the required timeframe. "

"I also did not participate in this contest, but a local friend did and happened to be accepted, so I'm super excited for her!!  Your intentions were pure and I think *most* people can see that.  As far as someone trying to say you…"

"I always say the gods were laughing when my clumsy mother named me "Grace" because she should have known better - I'm just as clumsy and awkward as she is!  Also, I'm with you on the "not a natual dancer" thing and…"

"He seems to be getting back on track but if you needed it by July 15th it probably would have been a bit chancy on receiving it in time."

"If you are still under warranty I'd suggest just asking them to fix it, unless you have experience fixing tiny computer chips.  I had a similar problem right after I bought mine, sent it in for repair/replace, but when I got it back some…"

"Update - received my hoop today.  In spite of the customer service issues, it really is a damn fine product.  EXACTLY what I ordered, and it's more gorgeous than I imagined.  It would take a lot for me to do business with him…"

"For some reason, other people opening PayPal disputes has prompted him to contact them, while I still have radio silence?  Am I invisible to Kurt Gilpin!?  HEY KURT WHAT THE HECK IS UP?! My local friend, who I told last night she should…"

"PayPal let me open a dispute even though I was beyond the 45 day window (ordered and paid on April 3rd).  Even the dispute hasn't resulted in any feedback.  I have tried email, personal message on facebook, posting on the…"