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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 8, 2012 - 03:01pm PT
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Not my wife, but you get the idea. Would love to see the woman climb!
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Tahoe climber
climber
Davis these days
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strong flexible women bump
it just feels on topic
tc
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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I betcha Tami can do that in a snow suit!
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2012 - 03:19pm PT
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Tami... I will have my wife translate and post later today.
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go-B
climber
Habakkuk 3:19 Sozo
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5.15d
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Incredible skills.
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Holy balancing act!
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Wow!!
...a little bit of research and that's [edit] a 3rd generation circus performer. Some of the other videos show her first performance at 2 1/2 years old. She's no closer to an average Russian than Bachar is to an average American :-)
[snip]
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jan 10, 2012 - 08:18pm PT
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....and she has 6 kids.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jan 10, 2012 - 08:32pm PT
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yeschaw raz, bozhe moi! Ona ochen krasivaya e talented!
All I caught was malodyetz, which is, I thought, a compliment you would say to a man.
no cyrillic on this computer.... at least where I can find it, yet
(Alexey, this unit runs OSX10.7.2 is it (cyrillic) in here?)
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tatasmovik
climber
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Feb 12, 2012 - 01:00pm PT
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Hi guys. Accidentally stumbled upon this thread and seeing some of the comments, as well as the title of this page, I'd like to clear a few things you guys kind of made up.
-She's not a Russian, she's an Armenian from Russia.
-The person filming is her mother, who spoke to her in both Armenian and Russian.
-She doesn't have six kids. The kid running around is her baby sister.
P.S.
Please keep your sick fantasies ("Fewer clothes would be nice") to yoursf.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 12, 2012 - 01:04pm PT
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Hi, welcome to Supertopo.
Thick skin and a sense of humor help.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Feb 12, 2012 - 01:11pm PT
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Brandon +2
Jaybro
no cyrillic on this computer.... at least where I can find it, yet I wouldn't know Cryllic if it bit me in the face.
But I think it's at the bottom of the default list: System Preferences -> Language and Text -> Language.
Easy enough to put it at the top of your list and find out.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Feb 12, 2012 - 01:22pm PT
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Check it; tatasmovik found this after a month.
Kind of doubt he is a climber.
But the info is interesting.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Feb 12, 2012 - 01:36pm PT
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A while back my wife came across a postcard from a relative that had been sent from a camp in Siberia in the 40's. The postcard was written in German but there was a cyrillic label. We figured it was the name of the camp, and as this information had been lost to the family history, we were excited to find out the name of the camp. I found a site that gave the phonetic pronunciation of each letter, then I found a site that you could type in the phonetic name of each letter and it would translate into English.
Going back and forth I painstakingly entered each letter and then we held our breath as I hit return to find out the name of the camp. The answer to what the translation of the cyrillic label was..........POSTCARD.
I'm still laughing........
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bmacd
Mountain climber
100% Canadian
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Feb 12, 2012 - 01:36pm PT
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modern nutrition and hard work at it's finest, but too much clothing for sure !
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Feb 12, 2012 - 02:45pm PT
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Tatasmovik
Armenians are known for their strong will, so I should resist, but anyway: I think the fewer-clothes-comment was meant as a compliment and not necessarily a sick one. ;o)
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 12, 2012 - 03:17pm PT
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That's one of the most impressive feats of core strength I've seen in, maybe ever.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 12, 2012 - 03:51pm PT
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The tatasmovik avatar was obviously chosen by somebody not familiar with
english slang, especially if they're gonna complain about purportedly prurient posts.
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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 11:31am PT
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there can always be further challenges:
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Feb 13, 2012 - 11:52am PT
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.... because they are inexpensive?
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jfailing
Trad climber
Lone Pine
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Feb 13, 2012 - 11:53am PT
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I bet she could mantel really well.
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tatasmovik
climber
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Feb 13, 2012 - 02:28pm PT
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Like I said, I accidentally stumbled upon this thread. I'm not really a climber (unless you count climbing cylinders :P), I'm her sister.
I do have a sense of humor, guys. It's just that my culture and discipline kind of make it feel disrespectful when such comments are made towards my sister. She doesn't need fewer clothes to practice and definitely doesn't need such comments in her address, either. I personally find that dishonorable, ok?
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ec
climber
ca
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Feb 13, 2012 - 02:36pm PT
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With all due respect, to avoid undesired comments, don't post anything on the Web. Otherwise, expect it.
 ec
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 02:43pm PT
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I'm sorry for posting her name! Didn't think about this showing up high in searches as a result.... but "power of the Taco".
I tried to edit the post just now, but cannot. I'm able to edit more recent posts, but not old ones. This was not the case in the past.
Am emailing the admin to delete my post if they can.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Feb 13, 2012 - 02:44pm PT
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I guess we better not tell her what tatas are,....
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Feb 13, 2012 - 03:08pm PT
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Tatasmovik- Every person on this site looking at that video is appreciating a beautiful performer with astounding skills. I'm totally blown away. Hopefully her name will be deleted from the post now that a request has been sent. EC is correct. It is probably best not to post anything on the internet in the future if your family is sensitive about privacy.
PS: Just ignore the Canadian. Everyone else does.
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nature
climber
Aridzona for now Denver.... here I come...
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Feb 13, 2012 - 03:10pm PT
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first it's the italians telling us what to do and now it's the Russians.
when Somalians start directing us I'm moving to India.
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jfailing
Trad climber
Lone Pine
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Feb 13, 2012 - 03:12pm PT
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 03:23pm PT
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Jim, I'm sure you can't imagine the hearbreak of only getting a silver.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Feb 13, 2012 - 03:33pm PT
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Tatasmovik
Be proud about your sister. She's the best. Her skills are far beyond anything I thought possible. Armenians rule!
... and Italians. LOL... And Nature: don't forget the Russian climbers and the Ukranian boxers.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Feb 13, 2012 - 04:07pm PT
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Doug,
the Italians didn't exactly tell us what to do, but rather what not to undo.
And she is Armenian.
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tatasmovik
climber
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Feb 13, 2012 - 04:18pm PT
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Thank you guys, I am proud of my sister, but in no way am I here to dispute or tell anyone what to do. All I ask is to be respectful, because my sister deserves respect. Of course you guys are all free to think or say what you want, but I too am free to say what I think of some of the comments in reference to my sister and ask to be a bit more respectful.
Again, thank you guys. I really appreciate all the decent comments and the creator of this tread. By the way, don't worry about it. You don't have to delete this thread, it's not a problem at all.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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Feb 13, 2012 - 06:48pm PT
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Oy... Would it be just TOO much to be polite and say something like "We understand your concern for your sister; thank you for posting" and leave it at that? Why does anyone have to snip at the woman? Would WE want to see a bunch of strangers(some stranger than others) posting "less clothes" about our OWN sisters?
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Feb 13, 2012 - 06:57pm PT
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Hey tatasmovik, RJ, the site admin, edited out your sister's name and the links. This thread will be quickly fading from searches with your sister's name.
She, and the rest of your family, have amazing talents!
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jstan
climber
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Feb 13, 2012 - 07:09pm PT
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Some cultures still do what we used to do in the US. Perform some editing so that what we say does not simply mirror what we are thinking. IMO this practice is much to be admired.
In the video I noted that no room was cleared around the hand stands so as to permit an unobstructed fall. And the lady's focus was so complete the distractions did not interfere.
Further, I would have thought a nearly five minute hand stand would be difficult just due to blood pooling in the brain.
An incredible performer on many levels.
To see more of this kind of class, Netflix has a film on arm wrestling with the Russian champion Alexey Voevoda and John Breznk of the US.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Feb 13, 2012 - 07:44pm PT
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Did we ever find out why you married a Russian Woman?
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BooYah
Social climber
Ely, Nv
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Feb 13, 2012 - 08:11pm PT
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My sister looks better in fewer clothings, too. She agrees.
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2012 - 08:26pm PT
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BooYah... I agree and I have not even met your sister!
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go-B
climber
Habakkuk 3:19 Sozo
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Feb 13, 2012 - 08:27pm PT
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 14, 2012 - 12:35am PT
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Whoops Go-b... She is from Ukraine.
More Russian female athletes...
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Feb 14, 2012 - 12:38am PT
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The goalie gets to use his hands, right?
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tatasmovik
climber
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Feb 14, 2012 - 01:28am PT
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Thanks again, guys.
Rokjox, I speak four languages --Russian, Armenian, Bulgarian, and English, but can only write in three out of the four. Unless one counts how I seldom read and write in Armenian, because I was only born there while my parents were on tour performing in Yerevan... That was kind of lucky, because I'm the only kid in the family who's born in our native country.
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Dos XX
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Feb 14, 2012 - 01:29am PT
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I just saw this for the first time. Holy sh*t! Da! Da!
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Feb 14, 2012 - 08:39am PT
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Would WE want to see a bunch of strangers(some stranger than others) posting "less clothes" about our OWN sisters?
This sick bunch would probably post it about their own sisters.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Feb 14, 2012 - 10:25am PT
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Did we ever find out why you married a Russian Woman?
Because the other kind don't come from mail-order catalogs?
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pyrosis
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Feb 14, 2012 - 10:51am PT
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Tatasmovik - Your sister's skills are beyond amazing. I am still trying to learn a simple press to handstand so I know quite well, even this simple skill is extremely difficult to the untrained. What your sister does is so far beyond that it is incomprehensible.
V15 hand balancing FTW!!
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tatasmovik
climber
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Feb 14, 2012 - 11:21am PT
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Thanks, pyrosis! I too used to practice handstands when I was a kid, but I was never good at it. I could never do what she does.
Rokjox, we live in Florida now, so we rarely head west. The last time we performed in California was 8 years ago... We actually do a whole show. Here's a short clip of it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsAJEvzVSjw (by the way, you can see the rest of our acts if you go to the uploader's channel).
We are at home for now, but I will definitely let you know where and when our next gig is going to be.
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Feb 14, 2012 - 12:17pm PT
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Rokjox, why is your English so much better in this thread than in others?
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Feb 14, 2012 - 12:22pm PT
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Tatasmovik
Extraordinary skills.
You haven't asked for advice so I shouldn't give them. But here they come, from an ignorant, but an observer non the less: The wrapping of the show is cheap and not anywhere near the incredible level of the skills. You should change the show by moving in the direction of art or simplicity. Though it depends on which audience you have the goal of reaching. If your primary audience is children the show may be good as it is.
The original training video left me with my jaw dropped. This video left me with the thought: Why on earth wrap the show this way?
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dougs510
Social climber
down south
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Feb 14, 2012 - 12:24pm PT
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I love this forum..... I have to admit, that since the old days, things have gotten more "Civilized". BITD, this would surely have broken into a mighty fire storm (e.g. TW#T, Pappy, Dirt, Dr. Kodos....) Yikes, the memories give me the willies!
BTW, I can hardly watch that girl do that handstand stuff.... my poor old body would surely break into... I stopped half way through it, cringing. Seriously.
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tatasmovik
climber
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Feb 14, 2012 - 12:28pm PT
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Marlow, thank you for your input. I know our show is like a picture without a frame, but we are working on it.
The video was actually taken at a local building that we rented here. Everything you see on there is our own setup and arrangement. That venue only provided chairs... It was no good. After that, we did a show at a theater in Chicago, but I only have a few acts uploaded from there... Here's one of the contortion act my sister and I do:
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Feb 14, 2012 - 12:56pm PT
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You're fantastic.
I hope that some day in the future you will be able to step into a taxi and when the driver asks: "Where should I take you?", you will with humility and precision be able to answer : "Take us anywhere, everybody want to meet us". You're that good.
Take care of your health.
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tatasmovik
climber
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Feb 14, 2012 - 12:59pm PT
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Thank you so much!
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Feb 14, 2012 - 01:32pm PT
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What part of Florida?
(Is it that carnie town?)
As a sailor/ SCUBA diver/ swamper I really like Florida for about 8-9 months a year.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 14, 2012 - 01:47pm PT
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ЗАМЕЧАТЕЛЬНО!!!!!!!! Когда наносите визит братях в Глендале? :-)
Is training kitties that much harder than herding them?
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Feb 14, 2012 - 01:53pm PT
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Listen to Tami's quibble Tatasmovik. As I said I'm an ignorant observer in this case and Tami knows what she's talking about. Though I'm still of the same opinion. I see a diamond dressed as granite.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Feb 14, 2012 - 02:54pm PT
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For those of you who might really want to marry a Russian woman :-)
http://www.rosebrides.com
Russian woman are beautiful, very well educated, usually can also speak and write English, they are multi-lingual, have a World view, and have very strong values concerning marriage and family, and usually don't have an issue with a younger bride marrying an older husband. That seems to be a good way to go. Many countries outside the US that is very much the norm. The woman gets a more mature and established husband usually, and the man gets a youthful, beautiful wife that wants to have a family.
Could be very good. ;-))
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pyrosis
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Feb 14, 2012 - 07:08pm PT
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The manna to handstand in the first vid.... Mind blowing!
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eagle
Trad climber
new paltz, ny
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Feb 14, 2012 - 07:22pm PT
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is she single?
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tatasmovik
climber
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Feb 14, 2012 - 11:08pm PT
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Thank you, Tami. I agree with both you and Marlow. Our show does need some arrangement, but not necessarly like that of Cirque du Soleil. It's just that we've always been more on the traditional side of circus. We've mainly been centering on the skills part. But in the circus it has to be everything --choreography, music, arrangement, etc.
I didn't know Gregory Popovich has his own book. I haven't seen him since 2005... He does a really nice job with the pets.
Rokjox -That's pretty impressive. Lighting really does play a big role in the show and makes the whole thing look totally different when all is set right. When we work in theaters, I always have trouble having the lights set right for my rola bola act. I'm either always blinded by the front lights, or can't see anything from the darkness in front of me...
What part of Florida?
(Is it that carnie town?)
As a sailor/ SCUBA diver/ swamper I really like Florida for about 8-9 months a year. We live in Winter Haven (where they built the new Legoland). It's between Orlando and Tampa.
I think what you do really cool. I love being on a ship/boat, but I'm just usually there to fish.
ЗАМЕЧАТЕЛЬНО!!!!!!!! Когда наносите визит братях в Глендале? :-)
Is training kitties that much harder than herding them? Спасибо!! Пока что не знаю. Последний раз мы там выступали в конце 2003-го (под Новый Год), в Civic Auditorium...
It is harder to train cats, because they are kind of stubborn and not in the mood at times, but my mom gets them to perform for food.
is she single? Haha, no. She's been married for about a year now.
The manna to handstand in the first vid.... Mind blowing! Yeah, my dad used to be a gymnast and a coach; he taught her well. He's actually the one who invented this trick, where she does the manna with her shoulders twisting all the way around. They used to do an acrobatic duo with my dad and at first she was doing that trick on his hands.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Feb 14, 2012 - 11:11pm PT
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What are the hand pad swivels made from?
It looks almost like a standard 4" electrical junction box.
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tatasmovik
climber
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Feb 14, 2012 - 11:14pm PT
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The base is made of stainless steel. The blocks are made of wood and have free-spinning swivels built into them.
It's not made out of any particular equipment. It was all custom made.
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Kurt Ettinger
Trad climber
Martinez, CA
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Feb 15, 2012 - 12:32am PT
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Fantastic!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 15, 2012 - 02:18am PT
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I'm not sure what Simon intended but this has turned out to be a rather cool and interesting thread. I wish I had more to contribute than that.
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 15, 2012 - 02:45am PT
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Not really acrobatics but plenty of showmanship here. I had never heard of this guy before tonight.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Tahoe climber
climber
Davis these days
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Feb 15, 2012 - 11:21am PT
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Wow cool thread!
Lots of the "love of climbing" is actually a love of experimenting with how far and beautiful you can make the human body be and go - definitely a legit connection with gymnastics and circus style performances
Inspiring
thanks
tc
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tatasmovik
climber
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Feb 15, 2012 - 11:27am PT
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At training tonight I explained the manna-to-handstand to some of the kids and then spotted one of the more flexible ones ( not strong enough to hold manna ) to do manna and then got hold of her little feet and asked her NOT to move her arms and moved her to handstand. Hahahah!!! Of course she wasn't able to do the dislocate.
I do know one woman who can - Anna Ward is her name - she's been with Cirque Eloize's performance of Rain. She has that kind of shoulder flexibility but probably doesn't have the strength to do the move. :-)None of the kids I teach do !!! It is supremely difficult. Wow !!!!!
Not sure when Popovich's book came out but it's VERY good, easy & quick to read and he sure loves his cats. Yey for families and pets.
Tatasmovik, you live in a very special family. I mean, we all do...for sure....but generational circus families are not common at all here in North America. My background is in gymnastics & climbing. I am not a circus performer but someone who teaches the skills & I learned choreography as an adult. My kids are not pursuing circus as anything but fun.......certainly not as a vocation.
Cheers to you!!!!!
Haha, that's awesome!
I actually remember the shoulder dislocation being just a stretching exercise in gymnastics, just like the splits only it's the shoulders. Even I used to do it. I'd grab my two fingers and twist my shoulders back and forth. But I stopped doing that for some reason (I just didn't need it anymore) and it's just like the splits --if you stop doing it, you loose the flexibility.
Thanks! Cheers to you too and good luck with the kids!
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tatasmovik
climber
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Feb 15, 2012 - 11:33am PT
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Ihateplastic, thanks for posting that video. This is awesome! Probably the best eccentric trampoline act I remember seeing.
Here's another old act worthy of attention --my grandpa and his brother:
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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WBraun
climber
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Feb 15, 2012 - 12:18pm PT
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tatasmovik
You and your whole family is "Bad to the Bone"
Awesome .....
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MH2
climber
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Feb 15, 2012 - 12:18pm PT
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A few reasons I like this thread:
Initial incredible video of masterful hand balancing set in unusual location
Sister of the performer entering the discussion
Tami adding her know-how and attitude
Griswold video
and a small coincidental connection, one of the few remaining books on my Mom's bookshelf, which I only learned of last week:
It is wonderful to find interesting and entertaining stuff you weren't looking for.
http://www.circopedia.org/index.php/Vladimir_Durov
I also looked by act under Hand Balancers and found a woman who would balance on one finger. This was oddly titled as an "Equilibristic Act", but maybe that comes from the same place as calling the Griswold act "eccentric."
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 15, 2012 - 12:51pm PT
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Somebody needs to buy Tatasmovik a harness and introduce her to the amazing movements that climbing involves.
Let's go climbing, I bet you and your family would love it.
Great video too, it must be super proud to be a member of your family.
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Feb 15, 2012 - 02:28pm PT
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This has turned into a great thread! Thank you tatasmovik for being part of this.
I hope its okay with you for posting this video which shows you and your sister at an early age. Let me know if its not. Very cute, and also amazing how much strength, balance and flexibility you both have. (From Norwegian tv - wow!)
I also saw a clip of your grandfather performing at 65 yo, doing some very high balancing. I'm sure your family has some fascinating stories, with the generations involved and all the places you've travelled and performed.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Feb 15, 2012 - 02:48pm PT
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About the video kunlun_shan posted:
Stunning. And promising acting too. :o) I'm glad your health is good.
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Hilt
Social climber
Utah
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Feb 15, 2012 - 02:52pm PT
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Holly shiest that was incredible!
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 15, 2012 - 03:18pm PT
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Could you imagine those kids doing the Narrows? What, 7-10 seconds and it would be all over!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Feb 15, 2012 - 03:30pm PT
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^^^ ...and how grumpy would you be having to listen to them giggling the whole way?
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tatasmovik
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Feb 15, 2012 - 06:26pm PT
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Thank you, guys.
MH2 -How ironic! "Durov's Corner". They still continue working with their elephants. Speaking of elephants, here's a really nice act
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This is from the Moscow Festival my sister went to last October (they both took gold)...
Oh and Tami is right. Where I come from, "equilibrium" ("ekvilibr" in Russian) is how we actually call the hand balancing act in the circus.
Rokjox, I completely agree with you about the lights. Cirque du Soleil's gear is incredible. Thier circus here in Orlando, alone, has the floors going up and down, buildings "growing" out of the stage; not to mention their lights. They have a professional for every aspect of ther show --lights, music composition, choreography, technicians, etc. It's what makes their shows amazing in my view and even more in that sense rather than act-wise (I'm a bit hard to impress in that area).
We've performed at a lot of teathers and usually the lights there are pretty good at those venues. They do program them, but the technician is still there to press the "On" button, haha, and of course make sure that all goes right.
Brandon, I'd love to try. I'm not a guy, though, haha! But honestly, I'm not nearly as strong as my sister. My hands are only good for a little bit of juggling.
kunlun_shan, no problem at all! On this video we're actually in Cremona, Italy. It was a talent competition called "Bravo Bravissimo". They hosted it in several countries, including Bulgaria, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Norway (where the video was taken from), and of course Italy. I had just turned 8 back then and my sister was 10 years old. It was a lot of fun there! But just like most competitions, it wasn't fair. They didn't even give the grand, cash prize to anyone... There were so many talented kids who didn't even get in the final. But we were the only circus act there, so I guess they let us through for the sake of diversity.
And yes sir, we've got a few stories to tell in our occupation. I, alone, have been performing for over 20 years now.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Feb 15, 2012 - 06:40pm PT
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We gotta bring tatas out to the next Colorado SushiFest.
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tatasmovik
climber
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Feb 15, 2012 - 06:46pm PT
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I love sushi :D
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monolith
climber
albany,ca
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Feb 15, 2012 - 07:34pm PT
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And now for the cruel side of the circus...
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Feb 16, 2012 - 07:19pm PT
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very artistic!beautiful.
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tatasmovik
climber
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Feb 16, 2012 - 09:44pm PT
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I don't understand the difference between training a house pet versus a wild animal which has been raised by humans since it was a baby. What most "activists" don't understand is that the ways of disciplining an animal is just as diverse as the ways parents discipline their children. I don't deny that animals have been punished for not doing their job right, some trainers find it as the only way to teach them something, some are plain cruel, but that's not always the case. I know many wild-animal trainers who train their animals with love and food treats (like my mom does). Another thing I'd like to point out is that most wild animals actually live longer in the circus, because they are taken care of. In the wild they have to hunt, sometimes become pray; in the circus, they are washed, brushed, sheltered, vaccinated, and well fed.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Jan 28, 2014 - 04:07pm PT
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How's Tatasmovik doing?
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Feb 18, 2014 - 03:23pm PT
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... mhh?? ...
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Magic Ed
Trad climber
Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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Feb 18, 2014 - 03:54pm PT
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Very impressive but has nothing to do with being Russian. I've seen tiny Chinese girls doing those stunts.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Feb 19, 2014 - 07:16pm PT
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My arm hurts watching that
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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Sep 18, 2014 - 05:16am PT
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I missed this when it first came up - very, very cool topic with great inputs.
Steve
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jstan
climber
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Sep 18, 2014 - 11:16am PT
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When removed a substantial distance from a performance like this, what we perceive is even more two dimensional than as we see it on a computer screen. The brain reconstructs. A performance in full 3D at small distance has to allow a fuller comprehension of what has been achieved.This is the kind of privilege that used to be enjoyed by the likes of Louis XVI. And here it is on ST.
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Braunini
Big Wall climber
cupertino
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Sep 18, 2014 - 11:36am PT
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Nice incoherent moral outrage double post to a 2 year old thread tioga
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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Dec 21, 2015 - 10:14pm PT
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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Dec 21, 2015 - 10:59pm PT
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I missed this thread the first time around. A pity, as I actually saw a man perform such a routine as an exhibition, and I found it breath-taking.
While I think the original comment on the issue was not meant respectfully, I also agree that it would be far better with less clothing......however, I mean that in the way that most of the muscle definition and flex is lost in the practice clothing.
I also mean it in the way that the original Olympics were performed nude. Not for prurient interest, but for worship of the perfection of the human body in action.
This type of performance is the result of many years of daily effort, and I'm in awe.
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Jan 19, 2017 - 07:33am PT
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These folks are mind-bending. I wonder if they end up doing damage to joints long term? I have a friend who was very into yoga and crazy flexible--too flexible--and ended up with some pretty serious back issues. Amazing stuff.
BAd
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Feb 26, 2017 - 08:19pm PT
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I can't wait for the Donald to tell us his story about marrying a Russian bride . . . c'mon big guy post up!
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Feb 26, 2017 - 08:48pm PT
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I rode the subway up to the Bronx this winter. Suddenly a black guy jumps up and starts yelling something about the hood. Someone cranked up a boombox and the next thing I see is this guy dancing on his hands in a moving subway. Then he did three flips in the aisle without touching the floor with his hands. It was amazing.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Oct 12, 2017 - 11:14pm PT
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^^^^^ training for some sick off-width in the Gobi Desert?
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