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Oi! Can't you read? The small text at the bottom says the certificate
may not be used for advertisement purposes!
Your post is using it to advertise the fact that you have it!
*snicker*
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They misprinted some of the information, such as your surname and some
numbers. You should demand a refund.
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The right-hand figure on the medal looks like he's wearing a space helmet.
Did anyone from your class not get a medal?
Regards,
John
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Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] dev null> wrote:
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Wow, you guys are harsh.
As someone who wouldn't dare get up on a dancefloor, let alone stay on my feet
long enough to be in the judging, you have a twinge of my envy, my respect and
my congratulations.
Keep making time to do something you enjoy.
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Tim Cook wrote:
> Oi! Can't you read? The small text at the bottom says the certificate
> may not be used for advertisement purposes!
Hehe, yeah.
Note that it also does *not* entitle me to teach people how to dance,
like what I was doing at Wellingborough last Friday. I love the fact
that they have to actually print that on the certificate!
(Then again, there are unscupulous people who might try it on. And as
great as it is that I got a certificate, all it actually says is that I
can do a handful of the most basic Rock & Roll steps. It's the bottom
exam; certainly not nearly enough to teach with. It would be like
somebody demonstrating that they can add and subtract, and then going on
to teach GCSE Maths...)
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Warp wrote:
> They misprinted some of the information, such as your surname and some
> numbers. You should demand a refund.
Well, since the certificate itself is *free*, I'm guessing that's not
gonna work. :-P
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John VanSickle wrote:
> The right-hand figure on the medal looks like he's wearing a space helmet.
Yeah, it's not the best engraving ever, is it?
> Did anyone from your class not get a medal?
Yeah - all the people who didn't enter for the exam. :-P
On a more serious note, generally the tutor won't let you enter for an
exam unless you have some realistic hope of passing. And if you enter
for one and you're not up to standard, they'll make sure you get to
where you need to be before exam time.
This is my very first dance exam ever, and I'm really thrilled to get my
medal. But bear in mind that I'm currently in the top Rock & Roll class
in the school. (Not, I emphasize, because of anything to do with my
dancing. It's merely a logicistics thing.) Everyone else was doing much
higher-level exams than me. And most of them got better results than me.
Then again, given that I'm the worst dancer in the class, I suppose it's
to be expected...
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JimT wrote:
> Wow, you guys are harsh.
Yeah, I was thinking that... Half a dozen replies, and not a kind word
to be said for all my hard work.
> As someone who wouldn't dare get up on a dancefloor, let alone stay on my feet
> long enough to be in the judging, you have a twinge of my envy, my respect and
> my congratulations.
Thanks.
FWIW, I'm usually the guy hiding at the back of the room so that nobody
can see how bad my dancing is. Knowing what the dance steps are doesn't
magically _make_ you confident in your ability to dance. I think the
turning point was at Roade; I don't know what came over me that night,
but my personallity was radically transformed.
Anyway, the Bronze exam is the very bottom of the tree. I still have a
huge stack of medals to earn to match my little sister's horde of swag.
Still, my entire life I've never won anything, never been good at
anything, never achieved anything. And now I have a nice shiny medal.
My preshhhhhiousssssss!
> Keep making time to do something you enjoy.
Time is something I'm generally not short of. Perhaps you noticed? :-/
For the first time in my life, I actually have somewhere to go and
something to do, on a regular basis. And I'm meeting people that you
could losely describe as "friends". OK, that's maybe stretching it a
bit... but the exercise is probably good. And hell, spending a few hours
per week smiling has got to be a good thing, right?
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On 8/5/2010 3:17 AM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>
Congrats!
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Mike Raiford wrote:
> Congrats!
Thanks! I like shiny things...
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> Then again, given that I'm the worst dancer in the class, I suppose it's
> to be expected...
You'll learn much more that way than if you were the best in the class :-)
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>> Then again, given that I'm the worst dancer in the class, I suppose
>> it's to be expected...
>
> You'll learn much more that way than if you were the best in the class :-)
You'd think so, wouldn't you? It does not necessarily follow though. ;-)
I actually go to *three* Rock & Roll classes per week currently. One is
for beginners, one for improvers and the other is the top class.
(Nominally it's "intermediate", but the school doesn't currently have an
"advanced" class in the R&R category, so...) You'd be surprised how much
you pick up from the lower classes.
Even still, the top class has some amazing dancers in it, and they still
get stuff wrong. (Especially when we're just practise-dancing rather
than real-dancing, which is basically what happens in class.)
Personally, I would just feel happier if I wasn't the *bottom* of the
class. Somewhere in the middle would be fine. I don't mind not being
top. But I'm not keen on being bottom...
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Just to explain a few things:
"Bronze" is the level of the exam. You have to take your Bronze exam
before they let you take your Silver exam. (Although people can and do
take both exams on the very same day.) To give you some idea, the IDTA
exam grades are:
- Bronze
- Silver
- Gold
- First Gold Bar
- Second Gold Bar
- Third Gold Bar
- First Star
- Second Star
- Third Star
- Forth Star
- Fifth Star
- I don't even know what the hell level comes next, but there *are* even
more after this...
I find it amusing that none of this information is available from the
IDTA website.
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Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> - Bronze
> - Silver
> - Gold
> - First Gold Bar
> - Second Gold Bar
> - Third Gold Bar
> - First Star
> - Second Star
> - Third Star
> - Forth Star
> - Fifth Star
> - I don't even know what the hell level comes next, but there *are* even
> more after this...
I bet it's the black belt.
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Very nice, very nice. Congrats!
You'll have to improve your photoshop skills before you can enter that into
worth1000.com, tho. ;-)
As for teaching of dancing, it doesn't actually say you can't teach dancing.
It just says the certificate doesn't authorize you to do so.
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Warp wrote:
> Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> - Bronze
>> - Silver
>> - Gold
>> - First Gold Bar
>> - Second Gold Bar
>> - Third Gold Bar
>> - First Star
>> - Second Star
>> - Third Star
>> - Forth Star
>> - Fifth Star
>> - I don't even know what the hell level comes next, but there *are* even
>> more after this...
>
> I bet it's the black belt.
That or "Third base!"
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Darren New wrote:
> Very nice, very nice. Congrats!
Thanks. :-)
It still amuses me that this is an exam I *enjoyed* doing and I'm
looking forward to doing more. It's like, this is my little moment on
stage, as it were.
> You'll have to improve your photoshop skills before you can enter that
> into worth1000.com, tho. ;-)
Actually the GIMP. (It probably says so in the EXIF tags...) But anyway,
yeah. Hell, it's not even a good photo. (I should probably have scanned
it instead. I couldn't be bothered to set up mum's scanner.)
> As for teaching of dancing, it doesn't actually say you can't teach
> dancing. It just says the certificate doesn't authorize you to do so.
Quite right. Because, let's face it, you *know* some sharleton somewhere
has tried that one, right? Take an entry-level dance exam and then claim
to be a certified IDTA teacher.
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>>> - I don't even know what the hell level comes next, but there *are*
>>> even more after this...
>>
>> I bet it's the black belt.
Heh. Maybe.
I came home one day and my dad asked what I learned in class today. I
said "Today we learned the Neck Breaker." He looked as me and asked
whether I was learning Rock & Roll or Kung Fu...
> That or "Third base!"
Hahaha...
...eewww.
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"Warp" <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> a écrit dans le message de news:
4c5ad1ee@news.povray.org...
> Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> - Bronze
>> - Silver
>> - Gold
>> - First Gold Bar
>> - Second Gold Bar
>> - Third Gold Bar
>> - First Star
>> - Second Star
>> - Third Star
>> - Forth Star
>> - Fifth Star
>> - I don't even know what the hell level comes next, but there *are* even
>> more after this...
>
> I bet it's the black belt.
Nope that's for Karaoke as everybody knows.
Marc
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On 05/08/2010 9:17 AM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
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Well done that man! :-D
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guess this means you rock.
perhaps if you wear that seal of approval, you'll get chicks lining up for some
rock'n'roll? :D
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Stephen wrote:
> Well done that man! :-D
Thank you sir. :-)
I drove to Uppingham this morning to show it to my friend in person. And
at the weekend, I'm spending some time with one of my dance collegues
from a different class so she can see it.
On top of that, I now have 3 recurring Rock & Roll events on my
calendar. Plus this month it's the Twinwood weekender. (I've never done
a weekender before. Not sure what it'll be like...) And next month is my
dance school's 50s and 60s night, so there's sure to be at least some
R&R in there too.
Suddenly my empty social calendar looks surprisingly busy! And it's
(almost) all thanks to Maggie's Blue Suede News...
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nemesis wrote:
> guess this means you rock.
Heee! It's true! :-D
> perhaps if you wear that seal of approval, you'll get chicks lining up for some
> rock'n'roll? :D
Eh... no. Not really, no.
I've yet to attend a Rock & Roll event where there where any "chicks"
present. Unless you mean Pete's wife. She's cute.
It seems that 1950s rock is something that only appeals to older people...
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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>> That or "Third base!"
> Hahaha...
> ...eewww.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M#t=2m57s
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On 05/08/2010 7:30 PM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>
>> Well done that man! :-D
>
> Thank you sir. :-)
>
> I drove to Uppingham this morning to show it to my friend in person. And
> at the weekend, I'm spending some time with one of my dance collegues
> from a different class so she can see it.
>
> On top of that, I now have 3 recurring Rock & Roll events on my
> calendar. Plus this month it's the Twinwood weekender. (I've never done
> a weekender before. Not sure what it'll be like...) And next month is my
> dance school's 50s and 60s night, so there's sure to be at least some
> R&R in there too.
>
Excellent
> Suddenly my empty social calendar looks surprisingly busy! And it's
> (almost) all thanks to Maggie's Blue Suede News...
>
Rock on! :-D
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"Orchid XP v8" <voi### [at] devnull> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
discussion : 4c5afcb2$1@news.povray.org...
> It still amuses me that this is an exam I *enjoyed* doing and I'm looking
> forward to doing more. It's like, this is my little moment on stage, as it
> were.
Congrats too.
That's some amazing progress, btw. I don't know much about ballroom dancing
except that it would take me much more than a few months to get there, let
alone taking exams.
G.
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On Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:30:58 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>
>> Well done that man! :-D
>
> Thank you sir. :-)
>
> I drove to Uppingham this morning to show it to my friend in person. And
> at the weekend, I'm spending some time with one of my dance collegues
> from a different class so she can see it.
>
> On top of that, I now have 3 recurring Rock & Roll events on my
> calendar. Plus this month it's the Twinwood weekender. (I've never done
> a weekender before. Not sure what it'll be like...) And next month is my
> dance school's 50s and 60s night, so there's sure to be at least some
> R&R in there too.
>
> Suddenly my empty social calendar looks surprisingly busy! And it's
> (almost) all thanks to Maggie's Blue Suede News...
Good job, keep up the good work (and have FUN with it!)!
Jim
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Gilles Tran wrote:
> Congrats too.
Thanks. :-)
> That's some amazing progress, btw. I don't know much about ballroom
> dancing except that it would take me much more than a few months to get
> there, let alone taking exams.
Well, it's not ballroom, it's rock & roll, which is a different
category. But sure, I know what you mean - dances that have definite
names and specific dance steps (as opposed to the "dancing" that most
people do, which just involves grooving to the beat).
And the Bronze-level exam is really a very basic test of ability. It's
like a driving test; it doesn't prove you're a good driver, just that
you're not going to kill anybody. ;-)
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>> On top of that, I now have 3 recurring Rock & Roll events on my
>> calendar. Plus this month it's the Twinwood weekender. (I've never done
>> a weekender before. Not sure what it'll be like...) And next month is my
>> dance school's 50s and 60s night, so there's sure to be at least some
>> R&R in there too.
>
> Excellent
I should point out that while my dance school often holds events such as
the Summer Dance and the Christmas Dance, this is 98% Ballroom & Latin
dancing, with little if any Rock & Roll. And it turns out I really enjoy
R&R. So now I've had the chance to go to two dance nights that are 100%
R&R, and I like it. And, as you can see, they're recurring, so...
>> Suddenly my empty social calendar looks surprisingly busy! And it's
>> (almost) all thanks to Maggie's Blue Suede News...
>
> Rock on! :-D
Everybody keeps saying "oh yeah, there's *loads* of Rock & Roll events
going on around here". And my reaction has always been "dude, *where*?!"
Now it seems I know the right people and I go to the right places, and
suddenly there seems to be a bazillion events...
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>> Suddenly my empty social calendar looks surprisingly busy! And it's
>> (almost) all thanks to Maggie's Blue Suede News...
>
> Good job, keep up the good work (and have FUN with it!)!
Hey baby, I ain't stopping anytime soon. ;-)
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On 06/08/2010 8:40 AM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
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> I should point out that while my dance school often holds events such as
> the Summer Dance and the Christmas Dance, this is 98% Ballroom & Latin
> dancing, with little if any Rock & Roll. And it turns out I really enjoy
> R&R. So now I've had the chance to go to two dance nights that are 100%
> R&R, and I like it. And, as you can see, they're recurring, so...
>
More power to your elbow!
>>> Suddenly my empty social calendar looks surprisingly busy! And it's
>>> (almost) all thanks to Maggie's Blue Suede News...
>>
>> Rock on! :-D
>
> Everybody keeps saying "oh yeah, there's *loads* of Rock & Roll events
> going on around here". And my reaction has always been "dude, *where*?!"
>
It would surprise me if there were lots of RnR dances. I imagine it is a
bit of a niche style when you consider it started in the 50’s (UK). That
is about twice as old as you. ;-)
> Now it seems I know the right people and I go to the right places, and
> suddenly there seems to be a bazillion events...
>
Now, you're "in with the in crowd". :-D
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Stephen wrote:
> More power to your elbow!
Oh don't! I've already elbowed one partner in the face! O_O
And I don't mean I bashed her slightly, I mean I properly SMACKED her
right in the face. Weirdly, she didn't seem to mind. (??!)
(I made the FATAL MISTAKE of changing my mind part-way through a figure.
If you ever do formal dancing, DO NOT EVER DO THIS!! It doesn't work!)
You know, when you sign up for dance classes, they don't really tell you
just how hazardous it can be... o_O
>> Everybody keeps saying "oh yeah, there's *loads* of Rock & Roll events
>> going on around here". And my reaction has always been "dude, *where*?!"
>
> It would surprise me if there were lots of RnR dances. I imagine it is a
> bit of a niche style when you consider it started in the 50’s (UK). That
> is about twice as old as you. ;-)
Yeah - as per below. Now I've got a copy of Maggie's Blue Suede News,
almost every day on the calendar has at least a dozen R&R events
happening *somewhere* in the UK. It's just that for any given region
[except London], the number of events happening "near by" is much lower.
>> Now it seems I know the right people and I go to the right places, and
>> suddenly there seems to be a bazillion events...
>
> Now, you're "in with the in crowd". :-D
You may find this interesting:
http://tinyurl.com/298bajf
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On 06/08/2010 10:03 AM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>
>> More power to your elbow!
>
> Oh don't! I've already elbowed one partner in the face! O_O
>
> And I don't mean I bashed her slightly, I mean I properly SMACKED her
> right in the face. Weirdly, she didn't seem to mind. (??!)
>
It is all part of the game.
> (I made the FATAL MISTAKE of changing my mind part-way through a figure.
> If you ever do formal dancing, DO NOT EVER DO THIS!! It doesn't work!)
>
> You know, when you sign up for dance classes, they don't really tell you
> just how hazardous it can be... o_O
>
Anything energetic can be dangerous and dancing is very energetic.
> Yeah - as per below. Now I've got a copy of Maggie's Blue Suede News,
> almost every day on the calendar has at least a dozen R&R events
> happening *somewhere* in the UK. It's just that for any given region
> [except London], the number of events happening "near by" is much lower.
>
At least there is a dancing club near you.
>> Now, you're "in with the in crowd". :-D
>
> You may find this interesting:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/298bajf
>
I can see you now in your drape jacket, drainpipes and brothel creepers.
Will you change your hair from “spikes” to a “duck’s arse”, flog your
car and buy a Ford Zephyr?
Imagine the gossip at work when you walk in as Andrew the Teddy boy. :-D
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>> Yeah - as per below. Now I've got a copy of Maggie's Blue Suede News,
>> almost every day on the calendar has at least a dozen R&R events
>> happening *somewhere* in the UK. It's just that for any given region
>> [except London], the number of events happening "near by" is much lower.
>
> At least there is a dancing club near you.
Indeed, several.
And not forgetting a *dance school*. Shelly was complaining that there
aren't any near the tiny village where she lives...
>> You may find this interesting:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/298bajf
>
> I can see you now in your drape jacket, drainpipes and brothel creepers.
> Will you change your hair from “spikes” to a “duck’s arse”, flog your
> car and buy a Ford Zephyr?
> Imagine the gossip at work when you walk in as Andrew the Teddy boy. :-D
Oh, what, like this?
http://www.unicorn-50s-designs.co.uk/
Uh, yeah, not for those prices. (And who the hell dry-cleans anything?!)
Besides, the gig at Roade I wore almost nothing, and I was utterly
soaking wet by the time I went home. I went outside for some air, and
some guy in a drape jacket looks at me and goes "aye mate, is yous hot
or something?" Then again, *he* wasn't actually doing any *dancing*. :-P
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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> And the Bronze-level exam is really a very basic test of ability. It's
> like a driving test; it doesn't prove you're a good driver, just that
> you're not going to kill anybody. ;-)
Kill anyone dancing - that's just silly....
Um... ok I've drawn blood before and given myself mild concussion on
another occasion, perhaps needing a license isn't such a bad plan.
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On 06/08/2010 10:54 AM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Oh, what, like this?
>
> http://www.unicorn-50s-designs.co.uk/
>
Yes, like those.
> Uh, yeah, not for those prices. (And who the hell dry-cleans anything?!)
The prices are a bit high but not IMO for cult clothes.
> Besides, the gig at Roade I wore almost nothing,
Photographs? ;-)
> and I was utterly
> soaking wet by the time I went home. I went outside for some air, and
> some guy in a drape jacket looks at me and goes "aye mate, is yous hot
> or something?" Then again, *he* wasn't actually doing any *dancing*. :-P
You have to remember that organised dancing is not the same as what is
danced by ordinary people.
From what I’ve seen, organised RnR is more like athletics than “the
twist”. Hand jiving is more my style, now-a-days. :-)
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>> And the Bronze-level exam is really a very basic test of ability. It's
>> like a driving test; it doesn't prove you're a good driver, just that
>> you're not going to kill anybody. ;-)
>
> Kill anyone dancing - that's just silly....
Required Wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rocknroll-dancing-somersault-worldgames2005.jpg
>_>
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>> Oh, what, like this?
>>
>> http://www.unicorn-50s-designs.co.uk/
>
> Yes, like those.
Heh. There was a young lad who used to be in my dance class who actually
had the big quiff and the tight jeans, jacket, etc. And he was a big
strapping lad; it looked *good* on him. I wasn't a fantastic dancer, but
he certainly looked like he _should_ be doing R&R!
Now me, I don't think I have the right physique. I'd just look silly. (I
mean, I do anyway I guess...) Besides, all that gear is *far* too hot to
dance in.
>> Uh, yeah, not for those prices. (And who the hell dry-cleans anything?!)
>
> The prices are a bit high but not IMO for cult clothes.
The little old biddy in the coffe shop yesterday said "do the charity
shops".
If you stop and think about that for a moment... it's quite insightful.
>> Besides, the gig at Roade I wore almost nothing,
>
> Photographs? ;-)
...you *want* to see me wearing almost nothing?!? O_O
> You have to remember that organised dancing is not the same as what is
> danced by ordinary people.
> From what I’ve seen, organised RnR is more like athletics than “the
> twist”.
Yeah, well, "rock & roll" belongs to a whole constellation of similar
but different dances. There's Rock & Roll, Jive, Swing, Lindy Hop...
There's several videos on YouTube that purport to teach you "Rock & Roll
dancing", but each one shows different steps.
> Hand jiving is more my style, now-a-days. :-)
Oh yeah - what *the hell* is the hand jive?! A couple of ladies where
doing that at the gig last week... really bizare!
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On 06/08/2010 12:51 PM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Now me, I don't think I have the right physique. I'd just look silly. (I
> mean, I do anyway I guess...) Besides, all that gear is *far* too hot to
> dance in.
>
It is not my style either. Anyway those clothes are for chatting up the
birds not for high kicks.
> The little old biddy in the coffe shop yesterday said "do the charity
> shops".
>
> If you stop and think about that for a moment... it's quite insightful.
>
Only insightful if you haven’t thought of it yourself. If you were
interested you could probably find something at a market in London (wash
my mouth out ;-)) such as Camden Market.
>>> Besides, the gig at Roade I wore almost nothing,
>>
>> Photographs? ;-)
>
> ....you *want* to see me wearing almost nothing?!? O_O
>
Not personally but it would be a good laugh if you did. :-P
>> You have to remember that organised dancing is not the same as what is
>> danced by ordinary people.
>> From what I’ve seen, organised RnR is more like athletics than “the
>> twist”.
>
> Yeah, well, "rock & roll" belongs to a whole constellation of similar
> but different dances. There's Rock & Roll, Jive, Swing, Lindy Hop...
>
And bebop etc.
>> Hand jiving is more my style, now-a-days. :-)
>
> Oh yeah - what *the hell* is the hand jive?! A couple of ladies where
> doing that at the gig last week... really bizare!
>
Something to do in cafes where there is no space to get up and dance.
Also shows how hip you are.
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>> Now me, I don't think I have the right physique. I'd just look silly. (I
>> mean, I do anyway I guess...) Besides, all that gear is *far* too hot to
>> dance in.
>
> It is not my style either. Anyway those clothes are for chatting up the
> birds not for high kicks.
Well, yeah, basically. Other people can dress to impress; I *dance* to
impress! ;-) I'm all about action, not pose.
>> The little old biddy in the coffe shop yesterday said "do the charity
>> shops".
>>
>> If you stop and think about that for a moment... it's quite insightful.
>
> Only insightful if you haven’t thought of it yourself.
Well, I guess.
But think about it - there must be people who were *there* in the 50s,
and bought the authentic gear. It ain't gonna fit now, is it? ;-)
> If you were
> interested you could probably find something at a market in London (wash
> my mouth out ;-)) such as Camden Market.
Well, yeah, there is that too... if I was actually interested. ;-)
>>>> Besides, the gig at Roade I wore almost nothing,
>>>
>>> Photographs? ;-)
>>
>> ....you *want* to see me wearing almost nothing?!? O_O
>
> Not personally but it would be a good laugh if you did. :-P
I keep promising my classmates I'll get myself a bikini one day. :-P
>> Yeah, well, "rock & roll" belongs to a whole constellation of similar
>> but different dances. There's Rock & Roll, Jive, Swing, Lindy Hop...
>
> And bebop etc.
Oh, the list goes on and on...
>>> Hand jiving is more my style, now-a-days. :-)
>>
>> Oh yeah - what *the hell* is the hand jive?! A couple of ladies where
>> doing that at the gig last week... really bizare!
>
> Something to do in cafes where there is no space to get up and dance.
> Also shows how hip you are.
Seriously?!
Well, by that metric, Pam and Lynn are way hipper than me!
(Also... they did this at Wellingborough, which was approximately 80%
empty at the time. So hardly necessary, eh? Probably takes a lot less
energy tho.)
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On 06/08/2010 1:18 PM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Well, yeah, basically. Other people can dress to impress; I *dance* to
> impress! ;-) I'm all about action, not pose.
>
Right on!
>> Only insightful if you haven’t thought of it yourself.
>
> Well, I guess.
>
> But think about it - there must be people who were *there* in the 50s,
> and bought the authentic gear. It ain't gonna fit now, is it? ;-)
>
Unless they were buried in them. O_o
>>>
>>> ....you *want* to see me wearing almost nothing?!? O_O
>>
>> Not personally but it would be a good laugh if you did. :-P
>
> I keep promising my classmates I'll get myself a bikini one day. :-P
>
Go for it!
>>>> Hand jiving is more my style, now-a-days. :-)
>>>
>>> Oh yeah - what *the hell* is the hand jive?! A couple of ladies where
>>> doing that at the gig last week... really bizare!
>>
>> Something to do in cafes where there is no space to get up and dance.
>> Also shows how hip you are.
>
> Seriously?!
>
> Well, by that metric, Pam and Lynn are way hipper than me!
>
Are you looking for an argument? :-P
> (Also... they did this at Wellingborough, which was approximately 80%
> empty at the time. So hardly necessary, eh? Probably takes a lot less
> energy tho.)
It’s hip man, it’s zeitgeist, go with the flow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOrQTh_Cq7U
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>> Well, yeah, basically. Other people can dress to impress; I *dance* to
>> impress! ;-) I'm all about action, not pose.
>
> Right on!
Heh, I just read this. Did I really write that? Is this *me* we're
talking about?? Since when do *I* talk about being all action?! O_O
>> I keep promising my classmates I'll get myself a bikini one day. :-P
>
> Go for it!
How about "no"? :-P
>>>> Oh yeah - what *the hell* is the hand jive?! A couple of ladies where
>>>> doing that at the gig last week... really bizare!
>>>
>>> Something to do in cafes where there is no space to get up and dance.
>>> Also shows how hip you are.
>>
>> Seriously?!
>>
>> Well, by that metric, Pam and Lynn are way hipper than me!
>
> Are you looking for an argument? :-P
Uh... no. Still, there are some things that dance school just doesn't
teach you. ;-)
>> (Also... they did this at Wellingborough, which was approximately 80%
>> empty at the time. So hardly necessary, eh? Probably takes a lot less
>> energy tho.)
>
> It’s hip man, it’s zeitgeist, go with the flow.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOrQTh_Cq7U
Well, *they* look like they're having a laugh...
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On 06/08/2010 2:36 PM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>
> Heh, I just read this.
> Did I really write that?
Yip!
> Is this *me* we're talking about??
Yip!
> Since when do *I* talk about being all action?! O_O
>
I don't know but keep it up. :-D
>> Go for it!
>
> How about "no"? :-P
>
That is acceptable.
>> Are you looking for an argument? :-P
>
> Uh... no. Still, there are some things that dance school just doesn't
> teach you. ;-)
>
But news.povray,org does.
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOrQTh_Cq7U
>
> Well, *they* look like they're having a laugh...
>
Look, learn and amaze your class. :-D
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>> Did I really write that?
>
> Yip!
>
>> Is this *me* we're talking about??
>
> Yip!
>
>> Since when do *I* talk about being all action?! O_O
>
> I don't know but keep it up. :-D
Man, dancing goes crazy things to me!
Heh, Steve said it would. I never believed him for a moment... but here
we are!
>>> Are you looking for an argument? :-P
>>
>> Uh... no. Still, there are some things that dance school just doesn't
>> teach you. ;-)
>
> But news.povray.org does.
Something like that. ;-)
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>>> More power to your elbow!
>>
>> Oh don't! I've already elbowed one partner in the face! O_O
>>
>> And I don't mean I bashed her slightly, I mean I properly SMACKED her
>> right in the face. Weirdly, she didn't seem to mind. (??!)
>>
>
> It is all part of the game.
I don't know... Game or not, if it were me, I'd be on the floor bawling
my eyes out. As I say, it wasn't exactly a minor knock...
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On 06/08/2010 6:54 PM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>>>> More power to your elbow!
>>>
>>> Oh don't! I've already elbowed one partner in the face! O_O
>>>
>>> And I don't mean I bashed her slightly, I mean I properly SMACKED her
>>> right in the face. Weirdly, she didn't seem to mind. (??!)
>>>
>>
>> It is all part of the game.
>
> I don't know... Game or not, if it were me, I'd be on the floor bawling
> my eyes out. As I say, it wasn't exactly a minor knock...
>
Yeah! Then you're a big girl's blouse.
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Stephen wrote:
> Yeah! Then you're a big girl's blouse.
And? :-P
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On 06/08/2010 7:17 PM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Stephen wrote:
>
>> Yeah! Then you're a big girl's blouse.
>
> And? :-P
>
And, nothing.
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On 06/08/2010 3:25 PM, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
>
>>>> Are you looking for an argument? :-P
>>>
>>> Uh... no. Still, there are some things that dance school just doesn't
>>> teach you. ;-)
>>
>> But news.povray.org does.
>
> Something like that. ;-)
See what I mean? ;-)
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