BS: Ghastly

Subject: BS: Ghastly
From: Le Scaramouche
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 03:04 PM

I just saw something completely bizzare advertised on TV. What appears to be a Turkish version of RIVERDANCE. All the kitsch, but in Turkish folk costumes.

Subject: RE: BS: Ghastly
From: gnu
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 03:24 PM

JAYSUS!!! Alert Bush that there are weapons of mass dancing in Turkey... don't forget a map...

Subject: RE: BS: Ghastly
From: Le Scaramouche
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 03:43 PM

Is it wise this close to Thanksgiving?

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From: bobad
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 03:56 PM

BTW this Monday is thanksgiving day in Canada.

I thought the title of this thread was a turkey's opinion of this holiday.

Subject: RE: BS: Ghastly
From: Amos
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 07:44 PM

Alert Bush -- he might want to join his fellow Turkeys in their Dance of the Dead...


A

Subject: RE: BS: Ghastly
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 07:49 PM

Lord of The Doner?

Subject: RE: BS: Ghastly
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 07:54 PM

They have quite a dance reputation already. Where do you think the term whirling Dervishes comes from? Turkey. More info.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Ghastly
From: Ebbie
Date: 08 Oct 05 - 09:47 PM

SRS, a week or two ago there was a documentary on PBS called 'Hidden Treaures' on Turkey. In passing, they mentioned that during that activity the whirling dervishes go into a trancelike state.

It's not surprising, I suppose, given the dizziness they must be feeling.

I have a question: Does anyone know if dizziness has an upper limit? In other words, does the brain reach that limit and no farther?

Does it take the brain approximately the same amount of time to recuperate from 20 minute dizziness as from three-minute dizziness?

I remember the fascination with dizziness that a kid feels - why do we get over it?

Hmmmph. I realize that it sounds like I've been drinking. Think I'll go open a bottle of wine. :)

Subject: RE: BS: Ghastly
From: Dead Horse
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 12:10 AM

That fascination with dizziness that a kid feels is replaced when liquor is discovered!

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From: Peace
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 01:01 AM

If Bush has turkey at Thanksgiving, will he be indicted for cannibalism?

Subject: RE: BS: Ghastly
From: Le Scaramouche
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 03:39 AM

SRS, I love Turkish dance, but not RIVERDANCE CLONES.

Now, the dervishes, like ballerinas, don't get dizzy.

Subject: RE: BS: Ghastly
From: Bunnahabhain
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 06:53 AM

Does the Brain have an upper limit on dizzyness? Yes, several.

I dance alot. Mainly stuff with lots of spins in. You get used to them, through training. We mainly spin clockwise, and it shows. I can't go fast enough clockwise to have to stop, but can anti-clockwise.

Plus, the cause of dizzyness is quite simple. It happens when the fluid in the balance organs in the inner ear has built up too much momentum, and keeps moving when you stop. It can't build up too much speed, as the forces needed to do so would kill you. It, therefore, cannot take that long to stop moving, and allow you to recover. I think.

BTW, I though the whirling dervishes were from the Sundan.

Subject: RE: BS: Ghastly
From: Le Scaramouche
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 07:00 AM

No, the Dervishes from the Sudan are entirely different. It was a colloqial name for the followers of the Mahdi.

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From: number 6
Date: 09 Oct 05 - 08:02 AM

Yikes !!