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  Púca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pooka is also a character in the classic video game Dig Dug.
The Pooka is also a character class in the fae-based White Wolf roleplaying game Changeling: The Dreaming.
Pooka is the name Anastasia gives the mischievous tag-along pup in Fox Animation Studios' Anastasia.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pooka   (515 words)

  
 Pooka
Pooka speak their minds, in a veiled fashion, and always seem to be able to get their point across, despite their prohibition for telling the truth.
Pooka are loyal beyond all else to their friends; while tricks are one thing, betrayal is almost unthinkable to these fae.
The animal form of a Pooka tends to be reflected both in the fae mien and the behavior of the Pooka.
www.angelfire.com /rpg2/eternal_night/Pooka.html   (1219 words)

  
 Pooka (World of Darkness) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Because they are tricksters by nature, and can't tell the truth, they are generally thought of as being immature and untrustworthy.
Pookas originally appear in Celtic mythology where they usually take the form of a friendly and playful horse.
If one is foolish enough to mount the Pooka in its form of a horse, they will be taken on a swift and dangerous ride which generally ends with them being dumped unceremoniously in a swamp.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pooka_(Changeling)   (167 words)

  
 Ectophiles' Guide - Pooka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Pooka are a duo who sing quirky tunes with odd harmonies--sometimes sweet sometimes edgy.
Something in their harmonies reminds me of the Yorkshire folk group (I think Pooka is from Yorkshire, too) The Watersons, who have very harsh but beautiful harmonies.
Pooka have a certain awkwardness that is disarming and quirky and works on their folkrock/pop sound.
ectoguide.org /artists/pooka   (434 words)

  
 Pooka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Pooka's entry in the guide was one of the least detailed to be found.
Pooka emitted a banshee wail, throwing her sketch book into the air as she ran over to the remnants of her painting.
Pooka sank to her knees, still clutching the two halves of her painting in both hands.
users.ezwv.com /~fritzius/avatar/pooka.html   (7560 words)

  
 pooka
Pooka is the alpha female and is 8 years old.
A pooka is a mischievous spirit and she truly is. She loves loving, but only when she wants it on her terms.
Pooka and her littermates were brought into my vet clinic as newborns.
catsjustletmelivehere.homestead.com /pooka.html   (273 words)

  
 Legend of the Irish pooka
Pookas are also known to take animal form, in particular as horses or cattle.
An interesting interpretation of a Pooka appeared in September 1991 in Sargfabrik, Matznergaße, Vienna, Austria, as “Der Pooka MacPhellimey, ein Angehöriger der teuflischen Zunft” (acted by Jonannes Friesinger) in the dramatisation “In Schwimmen-Zwei-Vögel” by Sparverein.
The fascination of the Pookas is that they are encountered by people going about their normal affairs.
ne.essortment.com /legendspookair_rycs.htm   (827 words)

  
 Irish Fairies | The Pooka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
In remote areas of County Down, the pooka becomes a small, deformed goblin who demands a share of the crop at the end of the harvest: for this reason several strands, known as the 'pooka's share', are left behind by the reapers.
In parts of County Laois, the pooka becomes a huge, hairy bogeyman who terrifies those abroad at night; in Waterford and Wexford, it appears as an eagle with a massive wingspan; and in Roscommon, as a fl goat with curling horns.
The pooka has the power of human speech, and it has been known to stop in front of certain houses and call out the names of those it wants to take upon its midnight dashes.
www.irelandseye.com /paddy3/preview2.htm   (340 words)

  
 Unbalanced Grass
He wasn't very good at it, knowing, as he did, only one song, but as was the way of things at the time, he kept playing it over and over again until he could do so backwards.
Before the day was out, a new inkling had fired up in Pooka's redundant brain; he would start up his dead band afresh, with David in it, and it would be called Unbalanced Grass.
Unfortunately for Unbalanced Grass, only Pooka and David were listening to him, but it was still nice of him to hand out some false confidence.
pooka.ezri.mine.nu /grass/info.html   (1145 words)

  
 Origins of the Pooka
Pooka were on both sides of the conflict as the white man drove the Native Americans from their home and trod carelessly across the previously pristine land.
The Pooka fought against it, but were helpless to stop the destruction of the wilderness and the near extinction of many animals in the name of "progress".
Pooka have never been all that fond of Sidhe (except as prank targets), and some of the Adhene leave something to be desired.
dreamburrow.digitaldreaming.org /origins.html   (3267 words)

  
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On this adventure Anastasia is accompanied by two companions, Pooka the Pooch and Bartok the Bat, both of whom are thoroughly engaging.
Bartok hangs around a lot and offers some helpful (and some not so helpful) advice, whilst it is Pooka who does the hard slog as she is the star of this game and solves all the problems.
Pooka sure is a sweetie to direct around the game world and ferret out information and goodies.
www.quandaryland.com /jsp/dispArticle.jsp?index=264   (768 words)

  
 Pooka   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Pooka share a primal affinity with the animals they resemble; these kith excel at shapechanging and carry some "remainder" of their bestial alter egos into their mortal seemings.
For all the mischief, pooka have a strong streak of nobility.
Everything is larger than life for pooka; their sense of romance is as overwhelming as their sense of humor.
www.instantweb.com /e/EverSummer_Keep/pooka.html   (613 words)

  
 RPGnet: The Inside Scoop on Gaming
The only reason I can think of is that it tries to show another side of the pooka, portraying them not as tricksters and pranksters but as the purest of the kithain, the ones most tied to their pure instincts, not bound up in pride or honor or material greed.
There is a nice look at the various ways the pooka avoid their pain, and it is a very novel motivation for the kith, but I am not entirely sure I like using such a broad brush for them.
Pooka place vast amounts of expectations and responsibilities upon their leaders, and they expect them to live up to it.
www.rpg.net /news+reviews/reviews/rev_2263.html   (2321 words)

  
 Pooka
He has lots of nicknames, a few of which are "Pooka Peylay" (for the socker player), "Badger Dog" in reference to how he sounds when putting the other dogs in their places, "Pookadero", "Slug-a-bed" (for how he likes to sleep) and I often call him my little "Sweet Potato Pumpkin Pie Guy".
Spock Corgis is the kennel in Quebec, Canada, that Pooka came from.
Pooka (or Phooka, Pookha, Bookhas, etc. - various spellings) means "mischievous Welsh fairy" (or Irish goblin, but the Welsh faery 'version' seems to have a more pranksterish nature according to lore) and his registered name is Spock’s Will of the Wisp (a mysterious light often seen dancing in the distance).
www.kitsnk9s.com /Pooka.htm   (380 words)

  
 Pooka Scrapbook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Pooka wrote the songs, Rob and Steve contributed arrangements and Joe led the "herd of heads" through a series of experimental recording techniques.
Pooka formed in 1992 and after presenting themselves spontaneously to various A+R departments across London were soon signed to Warner Bros. Following on from their critically acclaimed eponymous album were tours with 'Everything But The Girl', 'Al Stewart', 'The Levellers' and 'Kristen Hersh', as well as huge successes at Glastonbury and Phoenix festivals.
Pooka take their name from a mythical Irish goblin that appears friendly, but has the habit of turning nasty.
freespace.virgin.net /pookadot/pookbook.htm   (819 words)

  
 The Pooka - Stormfront White Nationalist Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Often at night, as the fl horse, the Pooka will take a man for a ride clear around the country at breakneck speed until he loses his grip and flies headlong into a bog ditch.
For the Pooka kicked hard enough to crush human bones and could lift a man like an empty sack onto its back and jump with him into the sea, so deep that he drowned.
Since then the Pooka takes only drunkards on its madcap ridings and always returns them to the ditch where it found them, no worse but for some bruises and a drunken tale.
www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=85435   (782 words)

  
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This 11 song CD is the complete performance of a young and possibly sober Pooka Stew on the legendary Mikey Dee's radio show.
This 18 song CD was put together by long-time friend of Pooka Stew Cheyenne Greatorex for the band's reunion show at The Middle East in Cambridge, MA on March 12, 1999.
Featuring songs from all three of Pooka Stew's recordings, plus the unreleased song "Dear John" performed live 'acoustic' on WBCN in Boston on March 19, 1996.
www.pookastew.com /pooka_buy.html   (300 words)

  
 Pooka Lyrics, Photos, Pictures, Paroles, Letras, Text for every songs
Born in Manchester in 1971, Lewis and Jones began playing gigs in London and were soon spotted by someone from WEA records, resulting in a contract.
In the U.S., Pooka's self-titled debut (produced by the renowned John Coxon) was released in 1993 on Elektra.
Between their proper recordings, Pooka co-wrote some tracks with electronic band Ultramarine for 1995's Bel Air.
www.alwaysontherun.net /pooka.htm   (552 words)

  
 Pooka: A Java email client
I'm now claiming that Pooka is in beta release, since it's reasonably stable and has an almost full set of features.
There are two different builds of Pooka available: the 1.0 versions which are for JDK 1.2.x and 1.3.x and the 1.1 versions which are for JDK 1.4.x.
To run pooka 1.0, you must have a JRE (Java Runtime Environment) version 1.2.x or 1.3.x installed and in your PATH (JRE/JDK 1.3.1_03 or higher is recommended, especially for Preview Pane mode).
suberic.net /pooka   (439 words)

  
 Changeling the Dreaming: Pooka
They could enter a world where nothing mattered beyond a warm place to sleep and where their next meal was coming from.
She's a Pooka, with an affinity for ravens.
Okay, the following are various resources and stuff about Pooka, both in the Changeling: the Dreaming RPG and from real world sources.
dreamburrow.digitaldreaming.org   (211 words)

  
 LARS HORNTVETH Pooka
Although Pooka bears some resemblance with Jaga Jazzist, it is also a far more personal piece of work.
This results in Pooka being a beautifully human collection of subtle instrumentals, with incredible nuances and emotional touches.
If Lars Horntveth’s mark on Jaga Jazzist is undeniable, Pooka reveals how the man has shaped the sound of his collective and encourage them to follow him.
www.themilkfactory.co.uk /reviews/lhorntveth_pooka.htm   (485 words)

  
 Coin-Op Museum: Dig Dug
Get either a Pooka or Fygar right on your tail, then pump him up but not so much that he explodes.
Pookas are animated red tomatoes with yellow sunglasses and Fygars are green dragons who can breathe fire.
The player character is Dig Dug, a blue and white robot equipped with a shovel and a pump.
www.klov.com /D/Dig_Dug.html   (724 words)

  
 The Pooka
Well, that 6-foot tall invisible white rabbit, Harvey, was a pooka.
In the film a pooka is described as: "Pooka.
The pooka appears here and there, now and then, to this one and that one at his own caprice.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/mythology/24082   (475 words)

  
 Pooka Pure & Simple (Pooka Rep Program)
At Pooka our goal is to become the leading provider for your bath, body and relaxation needs.
If you think Pooka reps could be for you and would like more information email us at pookareps@pookapureandsimple.com and we’ll send you the complete Pooka reps package.
If you've never tried Pooka and would like to sample different scents before purchasing, reach out to one of our Pooka Reps and set up a personal appointment.
www.pookapureandsimple.com /pookareps   (204 words)

  
 POOKA - The DJ List
You are in: Home → The DJ List → POOKA
Originally hailing from Washington, DC and now living in the Chicago suburbs, this co-founder of the Chicago Hardcore Alliance has been interested in the hardcore sounds since the mid nineties.
Spinning a mix of gabber and happy hardcore since early 2003 Pooka rocks the decks and has loads of fun doing it.
www.thedjlist.com /djs/POOKA   (84 words)

  
 Riding the Pooka and other waterhorses - Folklore
It is said that the Clan Chattan once had a Kelpie bridle, till a young wife took pity on the creature and freed it, and to this day, legend tells us that the MacGregors hold a bridle, a memento from an early chieftan who saved himself from a Kelpie near Loch Slochd.
As Douglas Hyde has noted, the Pooka originally appeared as fearsome and frightening as the Kelpie, he was a terrible fl horse, huge and sleek, breathing blue flames, with eyes of yellow fire, a snort like thunder, a smell like sulphur, a stride that clears mountains and a human voice deep as a cave.
Gone are the days when the Pooka kicked hard enough to crush human bones and lifted a man like an empty sack and jumped with him into the sea.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art12395.asp   (599 words)

  
 Welcome to tePOOKa
te POOKa is an Edinburgh based Arts Company specialising in world class fire performance, physical theatre, music, drumming and percussion, workshops and educational outreach programs across Scotland, the U.K and abroad.
Outrageous stilt walking, sensational street theatre, pyrotechnic mayhem and live drumming - te POOKa performances are guaranteed to leave a lasting impression on any audience.
Creative workshops encouraging all ages and abilities to develop new skills in circus, performance, construction arts and drumming.
www.tepooka.org   (148 words)

  
 Harvey (1950)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
On the outside the film is a light hearted comedy but when looking at it closely it is very clearly a serious social commentary of it's time, and indeed of the present time (for the same prejudices still exist today).
Harvey is a "pooka" (a mischievous spirit) that manifests itself as a six foot white rabbit.
Only Elwood P. Dowd can see Harvey and it is from this that the underlying dark story of an alcoholic's friendship with an invisible spirit blends itself in to comic fantasy.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0042546   (512 words)

  
 RPGnet Forums - View Profile: Pooka the Destroyer
Pooka is a servant of Shiva and incarnate of destruction- Jack
Without that key data, it may be quite difficult to tell.
Pooka the Destroyer is not a member of any public groups
forum.rpg.net /member.php?u=5867   (100 words)

  
 Monthly Humor: Spring Pooka
I live in the Pooka-Place, an etherial plane of existance of which apartments float in the sky.
Where the Pookas are pretty, the Pookettes are handsome, and all the little Pookalings are above-average.
That Pooka is proud of his name, even though his first one is really Thatious.
www.phyrexia.com /magazine/Humor/SpringPooka.shtml   (1718 words)

  
 Baby Slings, Baby Carriers, Babywearing Information in Canada - Pooka Baby - The Spirit of Babywearing
Through our experience "wearing" our own daughter we have found several baby slings and carriers that we love.
It is to decide forever to let your heart walk around outside of your body.
Pooka Baby - Baby Carriers, Baby Slings, Babywearing Information - The Spirit of Babywearing in Canada
www.pookababy.com   (223 words)

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