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  1. Paisley

    Unpopular movie opinions...

    Re: Jerry Lewis, agreed. I never found Lucille Ball funny, either.
  2. Paisley

    Help Mr Vim learn to swing dance.

    If you just want the basics... Just to clarify for any beginners, the suggestions I've made here on exercise and learning various solo dances aren't requirements for learning to swing dance. They're for people who really want to be great dancers, or don't yet have access to what they'd need to...
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    Help Mr Vim learn to swing dance.

    I'm sure there are a lot of great dances and other exercise forms like tai chi out there that people would find helpful in learning how to move--I've just noted the ones I'm familiar with. I can understand that men might hesitate to take a ballet class. But if they can get past the idea that...
  4. Paisley

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Death Note, via Netflix. When I got the first disc in the mail, I read the summary and thought, "Why in the world did I get this?" But then I watched all four episodes in one sitting. It's the best show I've seen in years.
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    Help Mr Vim learn to swing dance.

    Good for you for being in such great shape! If you wore out everyone else, I'm sure you're fit enough for any sort of dance. I'm not an expert on fitness. Some say stretching and balancing exercises are good; Fred Hahn, whose system I use, doesn't think they help. I don't think you need to be...
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    Help Mr Vim learn to swing dance.

    If someone is concerned about not having a *regular* partner, they should stop worrying about it and just take some classes, and go out dancing when they feel ready. I've said it before, but people who dance with only one partner tend to hit a plateau at an intermediate level. People who dance...
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    Help Mr Vim learn to swing dance.

    Diamondback, Dan Newsome lives in Seattle. He's one of my old teachers, and he's awesome! He's a former lindy hop champ, too. And don't they have a swing camp in Seattle? What's the prob? No partners? I've never gone to a dance with a partner in my life, and I turned out OK. ;)
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    Repairing the Fuse on a Coffee Maker

    Definitely. The problem this morning was I plugged in the coffee maker (which I shouldn't have done before pouring in the water) then dropped the stem down the drain, and spent a few minutes cleaning it. (I worked at the Air Force Academy when a huge outbreak of food poisoning occurred; the...
  10. Paisley

    Help Mr Vim learn to swing dance.

    If you don't have a partner or access to swing dance instruction, I suggest learning other forms of dance to learn how to move. Jazz, ballet, belly dance, and so on--these will make your partner dancing better. Learning these makes the difference between just getting from A to B and getting from...
  11. Paisley

    Repairing the Fuse on a Coffee Maker

    Believe me, I tried to find a replacement fuse. Two pots of coffee, and no problems so far.
  13. Paisley

    Help Mr Vim learn to swing dance.

    I guess it'll be the Charleston and the Shim Sham, then. Those should be much easier to learn on your own.
  14. Paisley

    Your Opinions on this ribbon...

    It depends on what you're going for. They both look good, but the striped one is more fun; the dark brown one, more serious.
  15. Paisley

    The passing of my Hero...

    Shopgirl, I'm sorry for your loss.
  16. Paisley

    Repairing the Fuse on a Coffee Maker

    I thought I'd share some useful information I discovered when I burned out the fuse on my vintage coffee maker this morning. I have a 1930s Manning-Bowman coffee maker. I plugged it in before adding water to it and it stopped working. I followed the instructions on the bottom for replacing...
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    The Finest Compliments You've Ever Received

    The same guy had danced with my best friend a few times and hadn't said anything. Then, when I think he noticed we were friends, he said to her, "It's always a pleasure dancing with you, Kim." Kim and I laughed our heads off over that one.
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    The Finest Compliments You've Ever Received

    The most unusual compliment I ever received: "You have good veins." From a male nurse I used to dance with.
  20. Paisley

    The passing of my Hero...

    I'm sorry for your loss. I wish there were something to say to make you feel better.
  21. Paisley

    Help Mr Vim learn to swing dance.

    If there's no scene and no instructor there, you're going to have a tough time learning the dance. My suggestion is that you and your partner get some instructional videos and use every trick in the Learning to Dance thread (see my signature line). Some of my teachers (Dan & Tiffiny and Joe &...
  22. Paisley

    (Re)Book-em Danno

    I don't consider myself lost just because I like older shows or don't find much appeal in most of the newer ones. I know my own tastes and I'm comfortable with them. After a year without TV reception, and watching nothing but older shows and newer ones that are more subtle than most, it was a...
  23. Paisley

    Brooke Shields "Unflattering 'horn' style hair"

    The line of the hairdo does have an unfortunate resemblance to a cape buffalo.

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