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Old 14-09-2011, 16:35
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Fabulous darling! Just fabulous! Kissy, kissy !

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Old 14-09-2011, 16:36
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Rumba?

The above vocabulary might work for Chelseeeeh.....
Thanks. Of all the things that could irritate me about Strictly, it's the hair-stroking that does it. Robbie Savage could be the first bloke to go for equal-opportunities hair-stroking though.
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Old 14-09-2011, 16:36
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What are the guidelines for the Charleston?
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Old 14-09-2011, 16:38
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What are the guidelines for the Charleston?
Fringes and swimming. Zany FUN.
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Old 14-09-2011, 16:39
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What are the guidelines for the Charleston?
And Lindy Hop please?
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Old 14-09-2011, 16:39
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Flip, it was written before we were exposed to the delights of the Charleston. Edit; and Lindy..

I think some genius peep on the Non App thread did a description but it needs to be searched for and I haven't time right now, but no doubt somebody will find it. Adios!
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Old 14-09-2011, 17:19
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hahahahahaha this is hilarious
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Old 14-09-2011, 22:05
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Fringes and swimming. Zany FUN.
Don't forget the gurning - that's really essential!
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Old 01-09-2014, 21:43
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With thanks to Aggs, let's get this out before the season starts so we all know what each dance should look like
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Old 01-09-2014, 21:56
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Charleston: remove all bones from legs, and aim to dance, lifty lifty, Gurn Gurn. Trouser braces obligatory. God awful shoes.
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Old 01-09-2014, 21:58
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Assuming that the rumours are true...

Bollywood: Avert eyes. Unless it's Anton.
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Old 01-09-2014, 22:22
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Thank you for resurrecting this thread ....

Crying of laughter !!! How brilliant LMAO
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Old 01-09-2014, 22:25
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Assuming that the rumours are true...

Bollywood: Avert eyes. Unless it's Anton.
Bollywood...
unscrew ceiling light bulb with right hand while patting dog with left hand
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Old 01-09-2014, 23:12
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Dance steps:

Pivot: very very turny turny step inserted repetitively into a ballroom dance when running out of original choreograpy.

Shimmy: wobbling of shoulders accompanied by mindless grin, inserted repetitively into a latin dance* when running out of original choreograpy. Perfomed in close proximity of judges, preferably shirtless**. (*not applicable to paso, **not applicable to females)
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Old 02-09-2014, 16:11
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This is the funniest thing I've ever read. Genius. Got to go wipe away the tears and re-read as I'm sure I missed some laughing so much!!!
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Old 02-09-2014, 18:28
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Spin - you mean the 'pivit' as that seems to be how it gets pronounced on the show!
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Old 02-09-2014, 20:23
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Yes, you're right Ballroom B. It is the pivit!
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Old 02-09-2014, 21:13
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Classic thread from classic times. Good to see you Nancy!
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Old 02-09-2014, 22:37
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Classic thread from classic times. Good to see you Nancy!
I wander in and out frankie, while polishing my Austin Healey Memorial Trophy which gets an outing about this time.

Perhaps Thom will be more Dawson in journey hopefully rather than Logan as in rooted to the spot, and finally obliterate those black memories of 2008. If my memory serves me right, that he nearly died once, that's one storyline sorted. There will be a soft focus vid in week 5 to A Time For Us as he burbles how SCD has given him a chance to embrace life. Though sometimes SCD gives me a chance to wish for death.

Steve Backshall who swims through vats of piranhas and gets injected with lethal rat viruses will not be able to face having a tan and doing a topless Paso in his storyline.
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Old 02-09-2014, 22:49
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I always think of the Argentine Tango as - Woman tries to keep legs together, man tries to keep woman's legs apart.
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Old 02-09-2014, 23:12
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I wander in and out frankie, while polishing my Austin Healey Memorial Trophy which gets an outing about this time.

Perhaps Thom will be more Dawson in journey hopefully rather than Logan as in rooted to the spot, and finally obliterate those black memories of 2008. If my memory serves me right, that he nearly died once, that's one storyline sorted. There will be a soft focus vid in week 5 to A Time For Us as he burbles how SCD has given him a chance to embrace life. Though sometimes SCD gives me a chance to wish for death.

Steve Backshall who swims through vats of piranhas and gets injected with lethal rat viruses will not be able to face having a tan and doing a topless Paso in his storyline.
It's why I hope that he doesn't get Kristina and be expected to throw her about, after his neck injury ended his career .

Hmm. I nearly died. Bingo entry?

I'm giggling at the thought of Steve trying to keep a straight face during a paso. Stomp, stomp, Ole! No, no, ole not Ola. For goodness sake. *tuts*
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Old 03-09-2014, 10:11
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For any of you out there who are old enough to remember the New Romantics ...

Basic three moves for dancing:

Tread in glue
Whip the floor
Clean windows
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Old 13-10-2015, 01:15
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Hello mods sorry for resurrection of this thread but I seem to be obsessed with making sure it has its annual outing just so we all know how each dance is supposed to be done.

Thank you for letting it stay please

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Old 13-10-2015, 03:06
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Hello mods sorry for resurrection of this thread but I seem to be obsessed with making sure it has its annual outing just so we all know how each dance is supposed to be done.

Thank you for letting it stay please

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Thank you for resurrecting it
I remember this thread . Brilliant ...just brilliant
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Old 13-10-2015, 10:53
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You are very welcome.
The Charleston seems to be

Gurn Gurn
Swivel swivel
Lift lift
Eat 12 packets of Haribo before you go on.
And according to Len above all never set it after 1930 as it will too newfangled and modern
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