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I went to a big Bar-B-Q party Sunday afternoon. The food and booze was great. They had a DJ playing the most god awful music to which 20 or 30 ladies were Line Dancing to. It looked like a military drill. Now I love to dance. I would rather dance than eat and am fairly good at most any type of dancing, but I do prefer a partner. What's with this solo crap? I know it's popular. Why?



The gals at the Bar B Q were not as attractive as those in this pic. If they had been, it would have been more bearable.

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so do i ,those clothes pegs just kill my feet

and my balance is not what it used to be i've fallen off twice

I take it taht Lon can't do the Macerena:yh_rotfl

Tie your line to the wall, that should stop the buggers dancing.

I agree, Lon. There is nothing like dancing with a partner; being held close and moving together.

In the 8th grade, when I was 13, we had a social dancing class. We learned the fox trot, the waltz, and the cha-cha. Boys learned how to bow and the girls learned to curtsy. It was quite thrilling, especially to us shy kids, to actually dance with a member of the opposite sex (our age) for the first time.

So. let's dance!

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qsducks;1216457 wrote: I take it taht Lon can't do the Macerena:yh_rotfl


I can, I can. and the Salsa as well

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I Hate Line Dancing!!

Well don't do it!!

Over here in civilisation learning to dance with a partner (and in a set) is part of the school curriculum from our primary days....

Lon;1216455 wrote: I went to a big Bar-B-Q party Sunday afternoon. The food and booze was great. They had a DJ playing the most god awful music to which 20 or 30 ladies were Line Dancing to. It looked like a military drill. Now I love to dance. I would rather dance than eat and am fairly good at most any type of dancing, but I do prefer a partner. What's with this solo crap? I know it's popular. Why?



The gals at the Bar B Q were not as attractive as those in this pic. If they had been, it would have been more bearable.


so now its the women?

line dancing is a lot of fun, like anything else worth trying, it just takes time.

Lon;1216455 wrote: but I do prefer a partner. What's with this solo crap? I know it's popular. Why?


I always thought line dancing looked boring and silly...until I joined in. It's actually a lot of fun, there are a lot of different moves to remember and anyone can do it because you don't need a partner, you just join in.

When you realise how tricky it is you begin to admire the people who are so good at it. It's also excellent exercise and, as I said, great fun to do with your mates.

I think this is a case of 'don't knock it 'til you try it!'. You might find it's fun.

Line dancing doesn't require a partner so I think a lot of people are more comfortable with it. It can be fun and usually gets the dancers out on the floor than couples dances.

Fun? You would like military drill if you like line dancing. Takes no skill at all. It's good I guess for people without coordination and that can't lead or follow a partner. Monkeys learn the same steps to line dancing very quickly.:guitarist

Lon;1216555 wrote: Fun? You would like military drill if you like line dancing. Takes no skill at all. It's good I guess for people without coordination and that can't lead or follow a partner. Monkeys learn the same steps to line dancing very quickly.:guitarist


Again, how do you know if you don't try it? :sneaky:

Actually, fyi, it does take very good coordination and balance. Also, fyi, monkeys are highly intelligent creatures. Tis said that given an infinite number of monkeys and an infinite amount of paper, one of them will rewrite the complete works of Shakespeare!

I thought you were the sort of person who would try something new rather than being closed-minded and negative about it! I haven't tried pickle ball but I would try it before telling you that monkeys could play it better then you.

Peg;1216546 wrote: Line dancing doesn't require a partner so I think a lot of people are more comfortable with it. It can be fun and usually gets the dancers out on the floor than couples dances.


For Peg and Odie and Rapunzel........



YouTube - WCCD Line Dance Worlds 2007 January 3 Nashville

And for those who are not fans of line dancing.......

[quote=Rapunzel;1216563]Again, how do you know if you don't try it? :sneaky:



I have done enough military drills in my four year stint to know that line dancing has no appeal for me.

Lon;1216579 wrote: [quote=Rapunzel;1216563]Again, how do you know if you don't try it? :sneaky:



I have done enough military drills in my four year stint to know that line dancing has no appeal for me.


Its nothing like military drills! :-5 You're another one of these people who think your view is the correct view and you won't open your mind to any other possibilities! I'm done arguing with you. You're too blinkered for my taste.

Rapunzel;1216581 wrote: [quote=Lon;1216579]



You're too blinkered for my taste.


Try some mouth wash---------that will help.:wah:

Lon;1216555 wrote: Fun? You would like military drill if you like line dancing. Takes no skill at all. It's good I guess for people without coordination and that can't lead or follow a partner. Monkeys learn the same steps to line dancing very quickly.:guitarist


LMAO@takes no skill. My husband deejays. There's a lot of people with no skills doing a heck of a good job dancing then. Have you ever seen a bunch of people who don't know how to line dance try to learn? IMO it takes less skill following someone.

along-for-the-ride;1216565 wrote: For Peg and Odie and Rapunzel........



YouTube - WCCD Line Dance Worlds 2007 January 3 Nashville

And for those who are not fans of line dancing.......

YouTube - Marge and Gower Champion


love it!:guitarist:guitarist





here's one for Lon!

YouTube - Line Dance Instruction Video

Peg;1216588 wrote: LMAO@takes no skill. My husband deejays. There's a lot of people with no skills doing a heck of a good job dancing then. Have you ever seen a bunch of people who don't know how to line dance try to learn? IMO it takes less skill following someone.


Some people are followers ane some are leaders. Line dancers can't do either. :wah:

The real problem with Line Dancing is that it's usually done to Country Western Music which I hate also.

Lon;1216597 wrote: The real problem with Line Dancing is that it's usually done to Country Western Music which I hate also.


Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra are more to your taste?

Peg;1216599 wrote: Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra are more to your taste?.

Actually no, they are dead. Joe Cocker is still alive and rocks.:guitarist

Chookie;1216533 wrote: I Hate Line Dancing!!

Well don't do it!!

Over here in civilisation learning to dance with a partner (and in a set) is part of the school curriculum from our primary days.... At school we were forced to dance. Scottish dancing as well and i used to think 'where in my future Career, will i need to be doing this?' I remember one dance called 'Virginia Reel'.

oscar;1216740 wrote: At school we were forced to dance. Scottish dancing as well and i used to think 'where in my future Career, will i need to be doing this?' I remember one dance called 'Virginia Reel'.


hey watch it eh, some of us are part Scots!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Odie;1216743 wrote: hey watch it eh, some of us are part Scots!:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl I can still recall the looks of utter embaressment on the boys faces as they had to dance :yh_rotfl

I want to see Lon & his friends on youtube doing the Chicken Dance:yh_rotfl

qsducks;1216765 wrote: I want to see Lon & his friends on youtube doing the Chicken Dance:yh_rotfl Yeah, come on Lon..... show us your funky chicken :yh_rotfl

oscar;1216768 wrote: Yeah, come on Lon..... show us your funky chicken :yh_rotfl


And here is Lon & his friends:yh_rotfl

YouTube - The Lawrence Welk Show: Chicken Dance

oscar;1216755 wrote: I can still recall the looks of utter embaressment on the boys faces as they had to dance :yh_rotfl


:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Lon, come now, we know thats you in the middle with the mini-skirt and wig:yh_rotfl

princessladedah;1216787 wrote: Lon, come now, we know thats you in the middle with the mini-skirt and wig:yh_rotfl


I only Cross Dress on the second Tuesday of each month.:wah:

Judging from your "hawaiian shirt" who knows:yh_rotfl

qsducks;1216798 wrote: Judging from your "hawaiian shirt" who knows:yh_rotfl


What a bigoted comment. You don't like Hawaiians? Ma poa ko aku peli as they say on Kawai.:yh_rotfl

Lon;1216813 wrote: What a bigoted comment.


OMG That is SO rich coming from you! Your views on this thread are bigoted in the extreme and in your arrogance you think you are being amusing. Wake up and smell the coffee. :yh_coffee

Rapunzel;1216815 wrote: OMG That is SO rich coming from you! Your views on this thread are bigoted in the extreme and in your arrogance you think you are being amusing. Wake up and smell the coffee. :yh_coffee


And you take everything quite serious don't you? I'll bet you even respond to those offers of wealth from Nigeria.:yh_rotfl

Lon;1216817 wrote: And you take everything quite serious don't you? I'll bet you even respond to those offers of wealth from Nigeria.:yh_rotfl


I DO tend to take things quite seriously. I never used to. I was more laid back and easy-going. I still am to a certain degree but I think that the more of life's knocks you have to take the more serious and grown up you have to become. It's not a choice. It just is. But just because I'm serious, it doesn't mean I'm stupid. So, no, I've never responded to those offers of wealth from Nigeria. However, I did forward them your details as a suitable recipient and they said they'll be happy to contact you soon.

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I think that the more of life's knocks you have to take the more serious and grown up you have to become. It's not a choice. It just is.





I could not disagree more with that statement and hope you are just talking about yourself.

Lon;1216826 wrote: I could not disagree more with that statement and hope you are just talking about yourself.


I was just giving my opinion. I'm sure if I said a blue sky was blue you would disagree with it and tell me it was zebra-patterned or somesuch. You are apparently bored with your life and want to nit-pick and antagonise for amusement. Children do this. But they say we all become more childlike as we become older.

Rapunzel;1216831 wrote: I was just giving my opinion. I'm sure if I said a blue sky was blue you would disagree with it and tell me it was zebra-patterned or somesuch. You are apparently bored with your life and want to nit-pick and antagonise for amusement. Children do this. But they say we all become more childlike as we become older.




Rapunzel Rapunzel, let down your hair and go eat some Rampion.:wah:





Yep----I lead a boring life alright.

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But they say we all become more childlike as we become older.





You are speaking for yourself I'm sure. I mean afterall, with an Avatar like RAPUNZEL. GIMME A BREAK:yh_rotfl

Lon;1216834 wrote: Rapunzel Rapunzel, let down your hair and go eat some Rampion.:wah:





Yep----I lead a boring life alright.


How sweet of you to think me as pretty as a flower. :wah:

I didn't say your life was boring but even if one lives a perfect life one will become bored with it. It becomes monotonous and repetitive. Perhaps if you gave some of your time to helping those less well-off it would make you feel more worthwhile and give you a sense of satisfaction. Try it and see. :-6

Lon;1216837 wrote:

You are speaking for yourself I'm sure. I mean afterall, with an Avatar like RAPUNZEL. GIMME A BREAK:yh_rotfl






You DO know that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit, don't you? :sneaky: :rolleyes:

Rapunzel;1216840 wrote: How sweet of you to think me as pretty as a flower. :wah:



Perhaps if you gave some of your time to helping those less well-off it would make you feel more worthwhile and give you a sense of satisfaction. Try it and see. :-6


And what makes you think that I don't? You sure make a lot of assumptions dontcha?

Lon;1216843 wrote: And what makes you think that I don't? You sure make a lot of assumptions dontcha?


If your life were more satisfying you wouldn't take such pleasure in continually poking me with a virtual stick. Like a bored child...prod, prod, prod...trying to get a reaction. It's basic psychology and it shows that you're bored and just about ready to throw a tantrum from boredom. Most children would have a smack on the legs by now, but I don't believe in smacking children. Therefore I recommend you find a nice new toy to play with and I think you would get pleasure in giving your time and doing something which physically helps those in less well off positions than you are. It will be good for your soul. :-6

Rapunzel;1216851 wrote: If your life were more satisfying you wouldn't take such pleasure in continually poking me with a virtual stick. Like a bored child...prod, prod, prod...trying to get a reaction. It's basic psychology and it shows that you're bored and just about ready to throw a tantrum from boredom. Most children would have a smack on the legs by now, but I don't believe in smacking children. Therefore I recommend you find a nice new toy to play with and I think you would get pleasure in giving your time and doing something which physically helps those in less well off positions than you are. It will be good for your soul. :-6


You are just too much, really. What does your therapist say about people that continually respond to STICK POKING. Are they masochistic, and enjoy being abused, or amused? Hey love---------you're right, I am bored right now. It's 106 F outside at the moment and a nice 75 F here in the house. I played some tennis early in the AM, am cooking some spaghetti sauce on the stove and will go for a swim in a bit. Tonight it's off to see one of the plays at the "Shakespeare Festival" On the way I will kick a few dogs and some street people who just don't know their:-3 place.

Now you're just showing off and being sarcastic. Your lifestyle might be wonderful but deep down you're bored with the same old, same old. Maybe you just can't see it, although it's perfectly obvious from an outsider's point of view. Enjoy your swim, you'll need to swim a lot of lengths to calm your aggression but it will be good for you. Therapy is not really a British thing, we have common sense instead. However, you have just had an hours worth of free therapy from me. Hopefully you'll mull it over and find it beneficial. Enjoy the Shakespeare, I hope you understand all the nuances.

Rapunzel;1216869 wrote: Now you're just showing off and being sarcastic. Your lifestyle might be wonderful but deep down you're bored with the same old, same old. Maybe you just can't see it, although it's perfectly obvious from an outsider's point of view. Enjoy your swim, you'll need to swim a lot of lengths to calm your aggression but it will be good for you. Therapy is not really a British thing, we have common sense instead. However, you have just had an hours worth of free therapy from me. Hopefully you'll mull it over and find it beneficial. Enjoy the Shakespeare, I hope you understand all the nuances.


I think you are one that always needs the last word aren't you? Thanks for the free therapy. I will treasure it like the Nigerian Offers.:rolleyes:

Lon;1216879 wrote: I think you are one that always needs the last word aren't you? Thanks for the free therapy. I will treasure it like the Nigerian Offers.:rolleyes:


It warms my heart to know how appreciative you are! :wah::wah:

And I'm sure you are much more a 'need the last word' person than I am! :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Lon there are better things to hate than line dancing.

For instance why not try hating satan ? No one wiill begrudge you that. Or stale brownies, people that chase you through the woods in the middle of the night with a meat cleaver. Everyone hates those guys !

Nomad;1216901 wrote: Lon there are better things to hate than line dancing.

For instance why not try hating satan ? No one wiill begrudge you that. Or stale brownies, people that chase you through the woods in the middle of the night with a meat cleaver. Everyone hates those guys !


I don't believe in Satan Nomad, so I can't hate him (or her). Rutabaga on the other hand I really have a deep seated hatred for. Just thinking about Rutabaga I find very upsetting. I need to sit down and relax.