Comments on: The Spin I’m In: The Magic Wrong Turn http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:04:17 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: TomR http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-750164 TomR Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:08:54 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-750164 <p>Years ago my wife and I also tried out the local Arthur Murray school. They had some special introductory offer to get people into their studio. We were totally turned off by their relentless strong arm sales tactics and never went back.</p> <p>Later, we took dance lessons through our health club and it was a much better experience. We could just focus on learning the steps and not need to worry about the instructor trying to sell us another class.</p> <p>- Tom</p> Years ago my wife and I also tried out the local Arthur Murray school. They had some special introductory offer to get people into their studio. We were totally turned off by their relentless strong arm sales tactics and never went back.

Later, we took dance lessons through our health club and it was a much better experience. We could just focus on learning the steps and not need to worry about the instructor trying to sell us another class.

- Tom

]]> By: Tony http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-750045 Tony Sat, 09 Jun 2007 13:09:44 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-750045 <p>Sorry - I misread your comment. Where did you see Clif?</p> <p>Tony</p> <p><a href="#comment-750012"><em>Tony @ 97</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Clifton died about 15 years ago - you must have seen his son CJ.</p> <p>Then again - Clif was supernatural …</p> <p>Tony</p> <p><a href="#comment-748973"><em>Donita Sparks @ 46</em></a></p> <blockquote><p> That sounds fantastic. I saw Clifton years ago. He was great.</p></blockquote> </blockquote> Sorry – I misread your comment. Where did you see Clif?

Tony

Tony @ 97

Clifton died about 15 years ago – you must have seen his son CJ.

Then again – Clif was supernatural …

Tony

Donita Sparks @ 46

That sounds fantastic. I saw Clifton years ago. He was great.

]]> By: Tony http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-750021 Tony Sat, 09 Jun 2007 13:00:49 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-750021 <p>Lafayette is about 100 miles from Hammond. Culturally it is about 3,000 miles from Hammond (totally different). Opelousas is 22 miles north of Lafayette. It is culturally different than Lafayette.</p> <p>No disrespect meant to any of the listed cities. Just pointing out that they are waaaayyyy different from each other.</p> <p>Tony</p> <p><a href="#comment-748975"><em>Margot @ 47</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Tony @ 41,<br /> Is that anywhere near Hammond? I have a friend there.</p></blockquote> Lafayette is about 100 miles from Hammond. Culturally it is about 3,000 miles from Hammond (totally different). Opelousas is 22 miles north of Lafayette. It is culturally different than Lafayette.

No disrespect meant to any of the listed cities. Just pointing out that they are waaaayyyy different from each other.

Tony

Margot @ 47

Tony @ 41,
Is that anywhere near Hammond? I have a friend there.

]]> By: Tony http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-750012 Tony Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:57:42 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-750012 <p>Clifton died about 15 years ago - you must have seen his son CJ.</p> <p>Then again - Clif was supernatural …</p> <p>Tony</p> <p><a href="#comment-748973"><em>Donita Sparks @ 46</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-748966"><em>Tony @ 41</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Go to this link then read the following message:</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NtHWp5GzhA&mode=related&search=">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....38;search=</a></p> <p>You are going about this all wrong. Next October book a flight and a room in Lafayette Louisiana for the Festivals Acadiens or in early September in Opelousas Louisiana for the Zydeco Festival.</p> <p>Have a couple of beers, buy a beer or two for some of the locals and they’ll teach you the real deal. Jitterbug, two step, … By the end of the long weekend you’ll be able to whiz around any dance floor in the world.</p> <p>You’ll find it a whole lot cheaper, a whole lot more fun, and you’ll learn under real world conditions.</p> <p>I promise you you will be treated with respect and taught by masters of dance. You’ll be welcomed like family, only better.</p> <p>Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler</p> <p>email me privately for any additional information.</p> <p>TBoy</p></blockquote> <p>That sounds fantastic. I saw Clifton years ago. He was great.</p></blockquote> Clifton died about 15 years ago – you must have seen his son CJ.

Then again – Clif was supernatural …

Tony

Donita Sparks @ 46

Tony @ 41

Go to this link then read the following message:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..38;search=

You are going about this all wrong. Next October book a flight and a room in Lafayette Louisiana for the Festivals Acadiens or in early September in Opelousas Louisiana for the Zydeco Festival.

Have a couple of beers, buy a beer or two for some of the locals and they’ll teach you the real deal. Jitterbug, two step, … By the end of the long weekend you’ll be able to whiz around any dance floor in the world.

You’ll find it a whole lot cheaper, a whole lot more fun, and you’ll learn under real world conditions.

I promise you you will be treated with respect and taught by masters of dance. You’ll be welcomed like family, only better.

Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler

email me privately for any additional information.

TBoy

That sounds fantastic. I saw Clifton years ago. He was great.

]]> By: B. Hatten http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-749959 B. Hatten Sat, 09 Jun 2007 11:50:53 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-749959 <p>I think you had the same instructor I had for a short time at a smaller studio in Dallas. A really cute guy whose goal, actually, was to win in those major dance contests. When we got to the stage you describe, being taught what I had not planned, he agreed to move on to what I had signed on for…yes, the TX 2 Step. He drugged me and pranced like the Rockettes. Yes, I never went back for more of his boyish, hostile charm. Thanks for the reminder. Im pretty sure you had the same young man; he didn’t make it to the contest.</p> I think you had the same instructor I had for a short time at a smaller studio in Dallas. A really cute guy whose goal, actually, was to win in those major dance contests. When we got to the stage you describe, being taught what I had not planned, he agreed to move on to what I had signed on for…yes, the TX 2 Step. He drugged me and pranced like the Rockettes. Yes, I never went back for more of his boyish, hostile charm. Thanks for the reminder. Im pretty sure you had the same young man; he didn’t make it to the contest.

]]> By: Leslie T http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-749953 Leslie T Sat, 09 Jun 2007 11:45:27 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-749953 <p>$600 for 5 lessons? Good God. I’m taking swing dance classes from a local organization, and it’s only $40 for 4 lessons. Of course it’s group - sounds like yours were private. But it seems to be working fine, and you get the experience of dancing with a lot of people. Look around, surely you can find something better.</p> $600 for 5 lessons? Good God. I’m taking swing dance classes from a local organization, and it’s only $40 for 4 lessons. Of course it’s group – sounds like yours were private. But it seems to be working fine, and you get the experience of dancing with a lot of people. Look around, surely you can find something better.

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-749476 LS Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:43:49 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-749476 <p>Pinknoiz 93, </p> <p>LOVE IT!!!</p> Pinknoiz 93,

LOVE IT!!!

]]> By: pinknoiz http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-749379 pinknoiz Sat, 09 Jun 2007 04:10:06 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-749379 <p>In a happy coincidence, our samba school leader spends his off season time in New Orleans, as do I. Here’s the bateria in California:</p> <p><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7294406403008335689&hl=en">http://video.google.com/videop.....&hl=en</a></p> In a happy coincidence, our samba school leader spends his off season time in New Orleans, as do I. Here’s the bateria in California:

http://video.google.com/videop…..&hl=en

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-749223 LS Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:15:38 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-749223 <p>This does it for me, sigh:</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujBsMXZ_sso">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujBsMXZ_sso</a></p> This does it for me, sigh:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujBsMXZ_sso

]]> By: Sid http://firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-749114 Sid Sat, 09 Jun 2007 01:22:37 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/06/08/the-spin-im-in-your-feets-too-big/#comment-749114 <p>Amen</p> Amen

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