Post of the Day 2015

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DeiseDays

09-11-2015

In the Week 7 – 5 Thoughts thread, Monsieur23 has christened the new Gleb Special:

Originally Posted by Monsieur23:
“
Sneaky 6) Anita deserves danger money for the "wrecking balls" move.
”

latinloulou

09-11-2015

From the Will it be ok if Jeremy & Carol stay tonight thread, posted by Monkseal

"Every time I see this thread-title I feel like my kid's asking me if he can have a very middle-class sleepover."

(sorry I don't know how to quote from one thread to another

)

Alleycat666

10-11-2015

From Franglemand - discussing the possibilities of the Quickstepathon:

Originally Posted by franglemand:
“Well, the male celebs plus Tristan, who apparently can't cope with a (stationary) guitar being on the dance floor.

Also pity the female celebs for having the look backwards while other couples charge towards them at top speed while knowing they can't do a thing about it and having to trust in every leader on the dance floor to avoid crashing into them. At risk of doing an Alesha, I've been there and done that as a beginner in a round with advanced dancers and it's a bit terrifying! I can't wait to see Helen's face as Anton and Katie run full pelt towards her while she and Aljaz do a slow bit of basic. At least the male celebs get to look where they're going (and let's be honest here, if there are sticky situations the female pros will blatantly be back leading as subtly as they can).

It'll probably just end up being boring but it could potentially be carnage. Jay and Helen in blind states of panic, Katie frantically clinging onto Anton, Kellie with a fixed grin as she and Kevin stick firmly to their routine, Anita yelling "Tally ho!" and trotting round smiling like she's at a lacrosse match (while Gleb does a Gleb Special Move in the corner), Peter jogging with his knees up, Jamelia in fits of laughter, Georgia and Giovanni just trying to keep going, Jeremy and Karen trying to keep to an inside lane with their nice slow basic steps while watching everyone else dash around the outside...”

GoinGaga

10-11-2015

Another from the quickstepathon thread. Really made me laugh

Originally Posted by tabithakitten:
“*grabs popcorn in the hope of actual fisticuffs with Kellie shouting "Get aht a mah pab", Helen screaming "Leave it Aljaz it's not worth it", Anita getting stuck right in while Gleb distracts everyone with the Gleb special, Aliona tasering the opposition, Anton and Katie skipping round smiling going "Ha ha marvellous", Jeremy shuffling round oblivious, Peter whimpering on the sidelines while Janette bites everyone's ankles and Georgia serenely gliding through for victory*”

DeiseDays

10-11-2015

This exchange on the It Takes Two Chat thread regarding the review of Peter's charleston struck a chord

Originally Posted by StrictlyEastend:
“Did you see Peter out of sync in the blue light slow section?

Originally Posted by brendans babe:
“Or was Janette going too fast?........”
”

dancingbearbear

10-11-2015

For those of us who aren't too sure of the scoring criteria, this might help:

Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“There's actually a very complex and quite rigid formula for scoring:

Start with 10
Deduct a point for an illegal lift
Deduct another point for an obvious mistake (gapping, lack of hip action etc)
If you're Craig, deduct another point to be on the safe side
If you're Darcey, start with Craig's score then add three
Deduct another point if the couple are a threat to the show-sanctioned favourites OR if you're trying to generate a sympathy vote for them
Take more points off if the couple haven't yet reached the designated point in their "will they ever get a 9/10/4 from Craig?" story arc
Add the requisite number of points back on if the couple HAVE reached the designated point in their "will they ever get a 9/10/4 from Craig?" story arc
Add points back on if Len's wawnuts are in danger of being pickled
If you're Bruno, check whether this is the dance you're supposed to be scoring the same as Len or one mark lower than Len
Take away the number you first thought of
Multiply by the number of times Bruno falls off his chair
Divide by the number of times a couple "cahm aht and give it some welly, gertcha"
Push whatever the hell random number you first stumble upon when picking up your scoring pad”

DeiseDays

22-11-2015

In response to the thread question Where was the Jive in Peter's jive?

Originally Posted by daziechain:
“Missing .... last seen in week 3 ”

Monaogg

22-11-2015

From 5 Thoughts Week 9

Originally Posted by Fudd:
“1) Obviously spotting is no longer required for spins - 10s for Georgia.
2) Obviously full Flamenco shaping is no longer required in a Paso - 10s for Anita.
3) Obviously a vase shape is no longer required from the female in Ballroom dances - 10s for Kellie.
4) Obviously character is no longer required in a Charleston - 9s for Helen.
5) Obviously kicks and flicks are no longer a complete necessity in a Jive - 8s for Peter.”

Alleycat666

23-11-2015

What Agent Kyrcek would like from the QS-athon (from the NAT):

Originally Posted by Agent Krycek:
“But I want carnage, stamps foot, I want Kevin and Anton going at it hammer and tongs, Peter galloping around madly completely lost and out of time with Janette mouthing 'help me please' over his shoulder, Gleb deciding his special move is to hump the parquet half way through. Jay and Helen catching each others eyes and quietly moving to the steps to sit with the band and G&G trotting mildly round discussing the various benefits of black pudding. And until I don't get any of the above I shall live in hope.”

Monaogg

25-11-2015

From the BBC Spokesperson thread

Originally Posted by poshnosh:
“The spokesman went on to say " allegations of manipulation or fixing of results to favour certain dancers are ridiculous."

He concluded, " I would just like to say how well Peter performs in next week's show - fully deserving the judges marks totalling 38 that keeps him out of the dance off"

”

mimi dlc

25-11-2015

On Gleb and Anita's rumba

Originally Posted by Starpuss:
“I suspect as it is the dance of lurrrve Gleb will be dancing with a mirror ”

mimi dlc

25-11-2015

Much better than mere bag kicking

Originally Posted by primer:
“
In my opinion, Jay definitely has the cute factor. He is soooooo unbearably cute that I could dismember him, chop him into pieces, bake him in a pie and feed him to a coven of angry crows. As for his supporters, well, they are even cuter....
”

DeltaBlues

25-11-2015

From the "Mirror Front Page" (Jamelia in BBC Fix Row headline) thread:

Originally Posted by poshnosh:
“Headline changed to:

Putin says he thinks that Russian jet was downed in retaliation for abysmal decision in SCD dance off.

Asked to comment, Peter Andre said " Can I just say that some of my best friends are Russian, Turks and Syrians - as I was telling my lovely wife and kids only the other day"”

mimi dlc

27-11-2015

Discussing (yet again....) whether Bruce should return

Originally Posted by Littlegreen42:
“Bruce is better in small doses.

*Once a year.”

Originally Posted by MarkBluemel:
“Homeopathy doesn't work in general, but does with Brucie - the less of him, the better.”

mimi dlc

29-11-2015

Originally Posted by MinaH:
“Why is it only the celebrities one dislikes that gets overmarked? There must be some law about it.”

Very true!

robbleona

29-11-2015

Originally Posted by dancingbearbear:
“For those of us who aren't too sure of the scoring criteria, this might help:”

thats how they worked out those QS marks then..thanks for that!!

mimi dlc

29-11-2015

Awesome suggestions for Gleb and Anita's showdance

Originally Posted by Rhumbatugger:
“I'm hoping for a VW/Paso/Circus mashup, with a St George and the Dragon theme - Gleb as St George, Anita as a dragon.

He'll be barechested and sport a very large lance or phallic symbol, Anita will have a huge red scaley costume on with horned headress and a psychotic facial expression but will not be required to move except to die in a thrashy way with her feet all over the shop but in the air.

And Gleb will attack from a series of trapezes, through a hoop or two, one of which will actually be on fire.”

This.
Must.
Happen.

Alleycat666

30-11-2015

From the Week 10 Five Thoughts thread - LukaForever's thoughts on Anita and Gleb's romantic Rumba:

Originally Posted by LukaForever:
“

5. Anita and Gleb - as sexy and romantic as a breakfast at MacDonalds. And I like her...”

tortoiseperson

04-12-2015

I love Helen but this is spot on:

Originally Posted by mimi dlc:
“I'm so looking forward to Helen's paso.
Her faces in training look like a kitten fighting its siblings for a particularly exciting piece of wool”

Fudd

06-12-2015

DeltaBlues' Five Thoughts this week, particularly the two in bold...

Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“1. Who looks at a foxtrot and says "what this needs is more teapot"?

2. Flat show full of missed opportunities to be epic.

3. A pity Craig didn't give Anita that critique weeks ago when she could have done something about it.

4. Between Gleb's floor-bothering and Kevin's table obsession, it feels as though I've wandered into a late night Channel 4 programme about people who are sexually attracted to furniture.

5. NO TEAPOTS. I mean it.”

I still haven't stopped laughing at point 4.

fern3

06-12-2015

"Gleb's floor-bothering" is a phrase that is sending me off to bed in giggles.

DeltaBlues

06-12-2015

From the NAT, in answer to the question "can you imagine what Gleb's showdance would be like?"

Originally Posted by aggs:
“The Chippendales? Velcro trousers? An couple of embarrassed backing dancers tippy toeing around as a bottle of baby oil and a can of squirty cream? Anita sat in the front row of the audience?”

MaggieMcGee

06-12-2015

Quote:
“4. Between Gleb's floor-bothering and Kevin's table obsession, it feels as though I've wandered into a late night Channel 4 programme about people who are sexually attracted to furniture.”

Very, very funny.

Fudd

06-12-2015

I'm not stalking DeltaBlues, I promise, but the opening to the 'So, to sum it up' thread basically, er, sums the forum up...

Originally Posted by DeltaBlues:
“Jay is stiff AND flaccid AND overmarked AND undermarked AND unable to emote AND the best at interpreting the emotion of a dance ever.

Helen is fake AND sincere AND bitchy AND friendly AND a beautiful dancer AND a boring dancer.

Anita is the best untrained dancer ever AND is far too good to really be untrained AND has a great relationship with Gleb AND hates Gleb AND doesn't really love dance AND is loving dancing.

Katie is smug AND sweet AND looks classy AND looks like a right cow AND is a rubbish dancer who shouldn't have got this far AND would be justified in getting to the final.

Georgia is amazing AND bland AND danced one of the best dances of the series AND all her dances have been completely forgettable AND is being protected by high marks as the judges' favourite AND is the only credible threat to Jay in the public vote.

Kellie is too competitive AND is hardworking AND is sweet when she talks about her son AND should stop moaning about never seeing her son AND never stops complaining AND just gets on with everything without complaining.

I'm glad we cleared that up.”

And Monkseal's response:

Originally Posted by Monkseal:
“Would "Jay is obviously shagging Aliona on the sly the dirty rat" AND "Jay is a completely sexless snot-nosed 12 year old" be too contentious?”

DeltaBlues

06-12-2015

Originally Posted by Fudd:
“I'm not stalking DeltaBlues, I promise, but the opening to the 'So, to sum it up' thread basically, er, sums the forum up...
”

I don't know whether to be flattered or nervous...

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