Re: Happy Feet

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It is an education to watch that fellow dance, or at least, it's nice to see someone dance who is both a better dancer than I am and a dancer-in-the-general-way-that-I-dance, as opposed to someone who is a better dancer than I am in a way that would be totally unachievable for me.

O Unfoggers! Surely some of you are geeky and like to dance, both. Perhaps some day I will visit your town and we can have an Unfogged dance marathon. (I mean, I'm fat and schlumpy and all, but I don't actually embarass myself while dancing, and I can wear my hipster stretched-ear ear ornaments to conceal my general dorkiness. I wouldn't shame you, that's what I'm saying.)


Posted by: Frowner | Link to this comment | 08- 8-07 9:40 PM
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His song choices were—crap, not supposed to say this anymore; oh well—interesting.


Posted by: Stanley | Link to this comment | 08- 8-07 9:45 PM
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Napoleon Dynamite minus the vote for Pedro shirt.


Posted by: Cala | Link to this comment | 08- 8-07 9:53 PM
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I kind of assume everyone's seen this, but anyway, just in case.


Posted by: Tom Scudder | Link to this comment | 08- 8-07 11:21 PM
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Duh, also this


Posted by: Tom Scudder | Link to this comment | 08- 8-07 11:28 PM
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I love that video in 4.


Posted by: ben w-lfs-n | Link to this comment | 08- 8-07 11:46 PM
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This guy is clearly a prick.I'll acknowledge that he is a good dancer. But a) he has enough money to visit europe when the euro is getting snotty, and b) is not taking anyone. Oh, and, C) he defines his surroundings in terms of his talent (and presence).

If the pictures were taken from a non-fixed point, I'd be much more sympathetic. Also, if the guy were dancilng shittily for the concept of the thing, I'd appreciate that too. However, the whole fucking ouevre screams, look at me in different places, I can dance.

I'm bitchy because my cat won't get off me so I can sleep, but even so, this guy borders on douche.


Posted by: foolishmortal | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 12:47 AM
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However, the whole fucking ouevre screams, look at me in different places, I can dance.

Don't hate! He can really dance. And the choosing of songs for the relevance of their titles, taken literally, is dumb enough to deserve love.

Frowner, if you come to Los Angeles I would totally have a geeky dance-off. I know lots of hipster dance clubs, or if you want to be genuinely-geeky, and not ironic-geeky, I even have Dance Dance Revolution in my very own home.


Posted by: jms | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 1:43 AM
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Anybody up? L.A. just had an earthquake. Nothing fell in my apartment, but it sure did jiggle.


Posted by: Wrongshore | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 2:01 AM
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There it is.


Posted by: Wrongshore | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 2:14 AM
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Yeah, he can dance, and the videos are fun. No hate.

Actually, I've seen quite a bit of this stuff recently. Kids doing 'pieces' and filming them with mobile phones. I was outside a shop the other week and three teenagers turned up outside and started doing synchronised steps together while a fourth filmed on her mobile phone. It was great -- just a surreal little moment in the day.


Posted by: nattarGcM ttaM | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 4:16 AM
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And he appears to be one of those I-wear-my-adidas-at-all-times guys. I love that.

The NY subway one was predictable, but perhaps my favorite.


Posted by: Blume | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 4:39 AM
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But a) he has enough money to visit europe when the euro is getting snotty, and b) is not taking anyone.

Hmm? He seems to have taken a camera-woman, at least. I think he's awesome.


Posted by: mrh | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 5:31 AM
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Frowner, I would totally join your dance marathon. If, however, concealment of dorkiness and non-embarassing dance skills are important criteria, I probably don't qualify.


Posted by: Di Kotimy | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 5:39 AM
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UnfoggeDDR !


Posted by: | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 5:47 AM
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15: Now is the time on Unfogged when we dance!


Posted by: M/tch M/lls | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 5:59 AM
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15:Unfogged in the DDR. Or wait, has the historical moment passed?

Clearly what we're looking at is some kind of Unfogged world tour, y'all. With dancing.

Okay, I'm off to a union rally. One percent is not enough!


Posted by: Frowner | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 6:06 AM
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17: One percent is not enough, union sister!


Posted by: Roamsedge | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 6:39 AM
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17: The Rhythmless Nation world tour.


Posted by: M/tch M/lls | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 6:41 AM
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"Mr. Gorbachev, throw down on this wall!"


Posted by: M/tch M/lls | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 6:44 AM
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20: Makes me think of the BarFly write-up about the Ararat in Portland.

"In Russia, the dance clubs you!"

The Ararat, a fun place to dance and drink wotka.


Posted by: Roamsedge | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 7:15 AM
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Unfogged in the DDR.

Clearly what we're looking at is some kind of Unfogged world tour, y'all. With dancing.

First stop, Berlin!!


Posted by: Blume | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 7:25 AM
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I wandered into the Ararat one summer afternoon on the way to somewhere else, and it seemed like a foreign country. Portland is short on the exoticism.


Posted by: John Emerson | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 7:36 AM
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Hell, yeah! If I could travel like that I might do the very same thing. If that makes me a douche, then I wear my badge of douchitivity proudly.

The guy dancing on Kilimanjaro in #4 is awesome. Could someone explain to me what the dancer was seeking at that altitude?


Posted by: Populuxe | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 7:47 AM
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I felt the one where he danced on his mother's grave while playing "Another One Bites The Dust" was in poor taste.


Posted by: heebie-geebie | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 8:41 AM
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I felt the one where he danced on his mother's grave while playing "Another One Bites The Dust" was in poor taste.

His first choice was "I want your Sex."


Posted by: will | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 8:43 AM
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Heebie's still living in the twentieth century. Get with the program, lady.


Posted by: John Emerson | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 8:44 AM
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Clearly what we're looking at is some kind of Unfogged world tour, y'all. With dancing.

Bangkok! Oriental city! The mineshaft don't know what the mineshaft is getting!


Posted by: Cryptic Ned | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 8:44 AM
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Adorable. You critics have no soul.


Posted by: bitchphd | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 9:31 AM
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B, did you feel the quake? It was 4.5 in Northridge, relatively close to you for L.A. County.


Posted by: Wrongshore | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 9:35 AM
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Not strong enough for me to feel it all the way in Minneapolis.


Posted by: bitchphd | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 9:41 AM
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I'm obviously on the wrong side of history on this one. Just to be clear, I think 4 is awesome. In fact, 4's awesomeness only reinforces my dislike for the vids in the OP.


Posted by: foolishmortal | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 10:08 AM
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The Ararat write-up had me at 'stunning damsels.' I go by that place all the time, and I had no idea it was a disco; I've been wondering where all the Russians here hang out.


Posted by: Jesus McQueen | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 10:27 AM
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33: We should have a mini-meet there, it's excellent. Sadly, it was (is?) on the list for removal when and if the bridgehead development plan ever moves forward.


Posted by: Roamsedge | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 10:30 AM
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I'd be up for it -- are there times when it's quiet enough to have a conversation?

Any Portland lurkers out there?


Posted by: Jesus McQueen | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 10:35 AM
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In fact, 4's awesomeness only reinforces my dislike for the vids in the OP.

You fool. The video in 4 is stoopid: those could have been done on a soundstage for all it matters where he is. The guy in the original post at least makes a cheeseball effort to find a song that fits the scene and frame an elegant angle for his dance. The other guy, Matt, I believe is his name, might as well brag about how he's taken a leak in 73 countries.


Posted by: ogged | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 10:37 AM
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Oh, sure, before the music starts up. Once they crank it, it's time to yell.


Posted by: Roamsedge | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 10:37 AM
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Damn, I'd love to be there. Unlikely before December.


Posted by: John Emerson | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 12:18 PM
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Well, we'd have to go again when you came to town.


Posted by: Roamsedge | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 12:55 PM
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First stop, Berlin!!

No, silly, first we take Manhattan.


Posted by: M/tch M/lls | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 1:10 PM
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12: And he appears to be one of those I-wear-my-adidas-at-all-times guys.

I heart Blume.


Posted by: SEK | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 1:32 PM
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So agree with Ogged. The "where the hell is Matt" guy is clearly lording his travel plans over the rest of his. His dances are clearly victory dances: "nyah, nyah, nyah," they seem to say.

Dancin' Davey just makes me envy his self-confidence and sweet, sweet moves.


Posted by: mrh | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 2:57 PM
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"over the rest of us"


Posted by: mrh | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 2:57 PM
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No, silly, first we take Manhattan.

I'm imagining an unfogged version of the muppet movie.


Posted by: Blume | Link to this comment | 08- 9-07 3:18 PM
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Okay, finally got around to viewing these, and seriously the dude can dance. I find myself getting bored with all of them after about a minute in, but he does have the moves. He and Jackmormon should totally get married and have many many bespectacled incredible-dancer babies.


Posted by: M/tch M/lls | Link to this comment | 08-10-07 5:59 PM
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