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5376  He played her like a violin (19)
Men are from Mars. They speak a different language. When a man says, "He played her like a violin...," what he means is, "He expresses his musicality by leading her steps to accompany the music so...

5377  How about a duet? (2)
Manyof the men, who I assume areleaders, are talking about what they "let" happen, "allow" to happen, etc. I think what is really disturbing to women (btw, Carol, I have danced with the type of leads...

5378  Mirror of the Soul (2)
%) Wow, Keith! How about comparison a woman to a swan? ( I hope is is feminine in english ) Or to a spring breeze? Or to a rose petal? Or to sugar? A musical instrument is not an object. It is the mirror...

5379  Metaphores (3)
For the record, metaphors comparing women to musical instruments (like the violin) occur throughout history. This ranges from the Oracle of Delphi, to Ray?s surrealist rendition of Kiki as a violin,...

5380  Googling Tango-L (1)
Hello List Subscribers, After more than 10 years of following the threads on this list, I have noticed, as I'm certain others have as well, that many of the postings are redundant.? The redundancies...

5381  (fwd) He played her like a violin/brushes.One (2)
morestupid joke. Do not read it, if you Since there is so much trying to define and catalog Tango around here (which in and of it's self is a great thing). I believe you can file your description under...

5382  tell me why someone can not stand comparison of a (17)
dancer to a musical instrument Please, tell me why someone can not stand comparison of a dancer to a musical instrument. I think, technically and educationally it is a perfect association. It should... a dancer to a musical instrument In addition to all the reasons already stated (I especially concur with the...

5383  Cow Bell (1)
Igor, I don't know how you find this stuff but ............ Thanks for the Cow Bell. Mel.

5384  Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus (19)
MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS === Here's something that I got from the book: Men are from Mars: When discussing something, men want to state the answer. Women are from Venus: Women discuss...

5385  of violins & ladies (1)
Were you like a violin, with such strings (threads) so hopelessly out of tune My only wish would be to caress you thin neck and rounded base Plucking ever so delicately at your once-fine strings So...

5386  Thank you, followers, for a beautiful dance (1)
mon?o?logue 1. a form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker: a comedian's monologue. 2. a prolonged talk or discourse by a single speaker,...

5387  thinking or dancing? (2)
Let me acknowledge that it's HARDER for leads to collaborate. They already have to think ahead and have a plan what to do, ... ________ Sean again, I agree with almost everything that you have posted... As long as that poor man is stuck in patterns, then, he MUST resolve that pattern!...

5388  any advice for bad shoulders? (13)
I have had prolonged bouts with bursitis in both shoulders, as well as small tears in my rotator cuff. I work with a trainer to strengthen and protect my shoulders as much as possible - but sometimes,...

5389  Tango with Mars and Venus (1)
Gender Think He thinks about results. She thinks about process. He thinks about steps. She thinks about embrace. He responds to rhythms. She responds to moods. He thinks of dancing as moving while...

5390  Call the police! The "Insult Bullies" are here! (4)
Sean wrote: If you consider yourself an advanced dancer, but have not yet experienced a dance with a partner that is propelled way beyond either partner's potential, then I feel very sorry for you.... Just keep an eye on subjects for cool new stuff. Once it gets like this, ignore it. :-) b

5391  Medicine in NEPAL (1)
I'm not sure if this is appropriate for Tango-L or not but I thought I would ask. In the spirit of these holidays, how beautiful it would be for the tango community to give to people who have no...

5392  the int'l list at christmas (1)
This is an international list ... ... therefore all my best wishes too all of you! Christian Een Plesierige Kerfees Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah Felices Pasquas Y Felices ano Nuevo Shenoraavor Nor Dari...

5393  Holding a Baby on a Swing (5)
Leaders, imagine your follower as a baby on a swing AND the baby is not strapped in. It is your job to move with the baby, holding it and not impeeding with its motion. You want the baby to feel...

5394  A Comedian's Monologue (1)
... and, now, to reiterate what Krasimir has said ... Imagine a truly versatile comedian ( an advanced leader, if you will ). He is delivering a monologue ( his lead ) and, as he does, he modifies...

5395  Tai Chi Dan Tien and doing things in Twos (4)
My Tai Chi studies began in 1973. After 11 years of continuous lessons, I have been in the digestive phase for some time now. The comparisons with Tango are pertinent because both use sensitivity...

5396  War of the Worlds (1)
Not sure about Mars or Venus, but many of the participants in this blog definitely seem like they could be from a different planet! (C'mon - just kidding!!!) Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from T-Mobile.

5397  Is tango a dance of percentages? (1)
As a former statistician with the Bureau of the Census, I read with great interest about the percentage contribution of each partner to the dance. (I should have asked for the standard error to determine...

5398  Mars Venus Pluto etc (1)
Hi, some statements keep coming up that I can't agree with. Answer etc etc.' Worn-out metaphors like the one with the violin etc etc etc '. This in itself is a worn out metaphor. While this may often...

5399  Mars Venus & Pluto (1)
Hi, Sorry tango people, I forgot to add. Happy New Year! Mel.

5400  dance etiquette [was: any advice for bad (1)
shoulders?] It would be absolutely wrong to interrupt a dance to tell your partner anything, regardless of how uncomfortable you are. I would also never go so far as to take the woman off the floor...


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