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    Posted: March 08 2011 at 03:48
Here I am in the dancer's poll. Finally found it!

I am an excellent dancer! Especially to Cogs in Cogs by Gentle Giant.

Give it a go. Here 'tis below.
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I used to enjoy dancing quite a bit.  I've taken dancing lessons like swing dance, salsa, tap-dance and jazz dance, and even learned some moves at parties in college.  Sadly, I presently lack any ability to dance with convincing skill, unless you give me large numbers of alcoholic beverages.  You'll then see some great "improvisational" moves, though not necessarily ones that correspond to the music. LOL

The girls I met generally complimented me on my dancing ability (most guys don't even try to dance, so showing up at parties is half the battle), except for this one girl at a college swing dance lesson I  went to, who was incredibly full of herself.  She hated my guts for not being perfectly "in sync" with her moves, not that she had any greater-than-average skills on the dance floor.  I wasn't that desperate to become a better dancer, so I stopped going to lessons in favor of getting piss drunk on the weekends, and dancing/hanging out with less obnoxious people.
 
For those of you familiar with Portland, OR, we used to have these great swing-dance parties at the Crystal Ballroom.  I would sometimes go with friends in high school, and dance often.  Sadly, they moved the dances to a less-awesome place, and I don't go anymore. 
 
If you are trying to meet girls, learning to dance is a great strategy (esp. ballroom dance, where there are practically no guys enrolled in lessons).  The other is yoga.       
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I have excellent rhythm, but cannot dance for the life of me... The two aren't really linked. It's like me and singing, I can pick out harmonies and make them up on the spot (in my head), but when I try to sing them --- Oh god!
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Points: 14258 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2011 at 05:34
I can't dance... anymore. Though I used to square dance and Round dance and was good at it too.
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not anymore.. I guessConfusedEmbarrassed.
 
I used to be a good rock and swingtime jazz dancer (somewhat acrobatic......  well sort of, anywayWink), but I started hating Dancing around the disco craze.... disliked heavily most of the "dancing" music of the 80's & 90's....
 
I did a bit of Tango (that's probably the best and sexiest way to get your partner in bed, with your legs/thighs brushing her privates), but I sorta lost it when I found my present mistress for the last 15-years+.
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Originally posted by NinaHoo NinaHoo wrote:

Originally posted by Harold-The-Barrel Harold-The-Barrel wrote:

If bouncing ever so slightly and clapping along in 15/8 is dancing then I'm a bloody brilliant dancerClap


So familiar to this kinda explanationSmile

LOLLOL  you men.. almost all the same answer ! Is it because you are "proggers" ..... Well, I totally understand you guys. I´ve been hanging with my own progger (drummer) over 20 year and been sayin to my friends that he has no sense of rhythm and they totally have had good LOL  out of it...


Well we may have rhythm hidden somewhere inside us, a talent never nurtured so to speak, because most of us have no interest in dance musicConfused
You must be joking.....Take a running jump......
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Originally posted by zappaholic zappaholic wrote:

Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Why are so many men afraid of dancing? Do they think it makes them appear feminine or even gay? "Strong men don't dance".  Confused


In my case, I have a very strong fear of making an ass of myself.

Ditto.



I can do some bitchen moves while laying down the funk on bass guitar, though. No idea why.
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Originally posted by Tapfret Tapfret wrote:




I thought they were naked for a second there and the play button was hiding something. LOL

Yes, well they call me The Supernatural Anesthetist.  By which I guess I mean that if you saw me dancing it would make you die.

By the way, if you can't dance, try doing silly walks:


 


Edited by Slartibartfast - January 07 2011 at 20:35
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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I'm pretty bad but I do it anyway...hiding behind a guitar.
 
I used to be pretty good at jumping straight up and down to metal.
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I'm terrible and look horribly awkward when I do it. Which is frequently, because I enjoy pushing awkward situations to their limits. 
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Originally posted by Harold-The-Barrel Harold-The-Barrel wrote:

If bouncing ever so slightly and clapping along in 15/8 is dancing then I'm a bloody brilliant dancerClap


So familiar to this kinda explanationSmile

LOLLOL  you men.. almost all the same answer ! Is it because you are "proggers" ..... Well, I totally understand you guys. I´ve been hanging with my own progger (drummer) over 20 year and been sayin to my friends that he has no sense of rhythm and they totally have had good LOL  out of it...
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Points: 31169 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 07 2011 at 11:29
Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

Why are so many men afraid of dancing? 

Because they can't dance and don't want to look like idiots.
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I can't dance.Big smile
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If bouncing ever so slightly and clapping along in 15/8 is dancing then I'm a bloody brilliant dancerClap
You must be joking.....Take a running jump......
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No,because I don't like dancing so much.But I have the rhythm inside me.Wink
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To quote Genesis "I Can't Dance"
A Flower!?
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Points: 8613 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2010 at 01:04
My criteria for a good dancer is one who can dance the ballett "Le sacre du Printemps", so I am not, and few are...
maybe these guys.

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*is unable to find the "Hell Yes" option*
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Points: 14533 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 15 2010 at 09:39
Years ago, a professional dance teacher tried to teach me few steps of Mambo or something like this. She told she would have teached a stone...with me she gave up after 10 minutes. 
The last time I danced was at a Johnny Clegg's gig in 1990, but don't ask me which kind of dance it was.
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Most of the time, I hate dancing. I can dance but no matter the music my body movements are totally 80's.


Percussion, sir!
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