BREAKDANCE, is this a sport?..this was the only category i thought would match... |
BREAKDANCE, is this a sport?..this was the only category i thought would match... |
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
I BREAKDANCE....
who else does? i want to know if there are other bboys or bgirls here with me...hehehee welps, i've been breakin for about a year now, im still learning while i consider myself a pretty good bgirl i guess... |
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![]() Photoartist ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 ![]() |
I have yet to meet a bona fide breaker...
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 6,349 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 455,274 ![]() |
I would have to say it's more of an art than just a sport.
Even in Brazil, they honor break dancing as an art form. |
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![]() Photoartist ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 ![]() |
An art form? Of course.
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
oh, lol speaking of breaking, i haven't done it in a week and i honestly feel drained without it. but i've only been doing it for about half a year, so i'm not that good, still a beginner in breaking. but it's because i started popping first :D i love bboyin, so fun.
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![]() AttacKATTack! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 697 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 536,660 ![]() |
I have the utmost respect for breakdancers. If I tried to breakdance I'd end up in a wheelchair.
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![]() awestinnn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 624 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 460,069 ![]() |
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Used to. I wasn't really dedicated to it, so now what little skill I had pretty much died completely
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
oh..wowies..there were breakers in here than i thought...
yes..its a hard dance to be committed to.. i think of it as art and sport... it can have such graceful movement to it, yet have agressive feelings also... but I love it... |
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![]() The more things change,The more they stay the same. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 1,319 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 442,600 ![]() |
I Hip Hop Dance.
Lol. Break Dancing is WAAAAAY Harder to me! |
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
Bboying is fun, depending on who you do it with. I'll say that yeah, if I ever did it alone, I'd probably not continue with it, but I have friends that do it with me so that it doesn't get as boring. I love bboying, it will stay with me forever. Honestly though, breaking isn't as hard as people make it seem, it's just the powermoves that most people know about, which is pretty hard.
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
Yes..POWER MOVES are the hardest!!!!!
but..im hopin to work on that soon??..maybe?? haha..we'll see about it... but yea...even tho i myslef am a breaker...seeing breakers break, daaang, i still have the upmost respect for them...^ ^ |
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
Yeah, all I have are windmills and handhops for power. I had my first battle with my crew today, interesting learning experience. Must learn more freezes...
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
Yeah, all I have are windmills and handhops for power. I had my first battle with my crew today, interesting learning experience. Must learn more freezes... ![]() oh wow...thats pretty good! i only got like 2 headspins, some footwork..6 step...suck at freezes.. lkicks..flushes...an almost hollaback... still learning and not so good yet...> < |
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
lol i'm never gonna try headspins xD too scared to try 'em. what i need to learn how to do are uprocks, i'm terrible at those, how long have you been breaking for?
lkicks..flushes... what're these...? but yannoe, it's all good everybody has their learning curve, do you have any videos of yourself breaking? |
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
lol i'm never gonna try headspins xD too scared to try 'em. what i need to learn how to do are uprocks, i'm terrible at those, how long have you been breaking for? what're these...? but yannoe, it's all good everybody has their learning curve, do you have any videos of yourself breaking? ive been breakin for almost a year now.... lkicks, flushes...kinda look like my pic <-------------------------------------- nopes..not much vdos yet...some...but they arent even a whole set... hahahaa...not so confident in showing my skills yet...well..in vdo... |
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
oh seriously? i see, lol, i only have about 3 sets myself, but it was a battle so it's not like i had a choice whether or not i wanted to be recorded or not
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Designer Posts: 790 Joined: Jul 2007 Member No: 541,232 ![]() |
I think it's an ART. it takes a lot of skill.
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
yea..thats true too...but i havent been in a real battle never have..maybe i will soon...^ ^ lol seriously? well it's all good, lol some people i know say that if you battle you get better. how long have you been breaking for? i've only been breakin for 7 months, but poppin for 4 years |
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
lol seriously? well it's all good, lol some people i know say that if you battle you get better. how long have you been breaking for? i've only been breakin for 7 months, but poppin for 4 years been breakin for almost a YEAR now.... tryin to pop a lil..but suck at it...^ ^... yes, they say battling gives u more experience... but im kinda afraid to battle, like i dont know what i'd do if i lost to a battle, like, "will it make wanna just give up breakdancing if i lose?" or "am i never gonna battle again?" really complicated... |
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been breakin for almost a YEAR now.... tryin to pop a lil..but suck at it...^ ^... yes, they say battling gives u more experience... but im kinda afraid to battle, like i dont know what i'd do if i lost to a battle, like, "will it make wanna just give up breakdancing if i lose?" or "am i never gonna battle again?" really complicated... When it comes to battling. Battling is considered a sport, at least from the Brazilian heritage (I have a lot of Brazilian friends who breakdance for a hobby) You gotta think of a battle, like a strategic ball game. Analyze their moves, copy them (show them you can hang), and add a lil more flavor to your moves (show originality) + add ons (to take the win). You should NEVER quit a passion, a hobby, a goal, etc... keep going over it until you can't no more... but never give it up just because someone out there was better than you. No matter what, everyone's better than everyone in some way or another. |
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![]() Inspired2. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 160 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,756 ![]() |
i really dont consider myself much a breaker cause i know like...one move?
my friend tried to get me into it but i couldnt pull the moves. thats why im a trickster now. |
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
trickers are people that do crazy flips and stuff. like gainers or losers or iono, crazy aerial type stuff. things i wouldn't try to do...yet. but battling, trust me you'll get addicted hahaha, i did. but yeah tamacracker's got a point, don't ever quit on somethin you love, i know i'm gonna make this part of my life. but in a battle it'll get your adrenaline going, and it's all in good fun, cuz i act like a hardass only in the battle, then make nice afterwards :D
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trickers are people that do crazy flips and stuff. like gainers or losers or iono, crazy aerial type stuff. things i wouldn't try to do...yet. but battling, trust me you'll get addicted hahaha, i did. but yeah tamacracker's got a point, don't ever quit on somethin you love, i know i'm gonna make this part of my life. but in a battle it'll get your adrenaline going, and it's all in good fun, cuz i act like a hardass only in the battle, then make nice afterwards :D Ooooh ok.... hey when you have time, look up capoeira breakdancing videos :D Actually take a look at this video, this is my boy, about a year ago though: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/133846/break...e_capoeira_boy/ This is a video of their gym, they're all Asian/Brazilians lol, I don't know any one there that's a different race, the one that's wearing the black pants with no shirt on (the real muscular one) is my boy's older brother. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-D7eJEIs_g |
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
hahah goddamn they're good. oh and by any chance is that video on youtube anywhere in socal? i think i've been to that gym before..but i'm not sure.
but this is my battle video here i'm not as good as the people you know, as of yet, only 7 months for breaking, i'm the first one on the video that goes. we lost that battle. |
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 6,349 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 455,274 ![]() |
hahah goddamn they're good. oh and by any chance is that video on youtube anywhere in socal? i think i've been to that gym before..but i'm not sure. but this is my battle video here i'm not as good as the people you know, as of yet, only 7 months for breaking, i'm the first one on the video that goes. we lost that battle. Oh no... that's in Brazil, the gym that is. :D Not bad for 7 months of practice... I'm pretty sure you already do this, but you should do weighted calisthenics, it's good to have added weight to your work outs so that your muscles become so strong that you feel as light as a feather... literally, no joke. (Well ok... not as light as a feather, but you know what I mean :D) |
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
oh hahah, whoops nevermind xD, gyms look alike nowadays. but that weighted calisthenics thing, i should try it. i tried it once on my ankles trying to do windmills. it was so hard, but i guess i'll go buy myself some of those weights. and thanks :D
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![]() hai, Im Philjay ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 922 Joined: May 2007 Member No: 520,964 ![]() |
I break. Im not good. But I do it in free time.
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
i think tricksters can still be apart of breakdancing..
n yes of course, in breakdancing you put your own style into it. Using your own style makes it harder to see which breaker wins.. but its hard making you own style, because you always think if it's good or not. Thats the process that I'm still in right now...> < |
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ugh i wish i could break . looks hella tight !
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
i think tricksters can still be apart of breakdancing.. n yes of course, in breakdancing you put your own style into it. Using your own style makes it harder to see which breaker wins.. but its hard making you own style, because you always think if it's good or not. Thats the process that I'm still in right now...> < oh really? lol, i found my style fast because my popping helped with that |
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I've only been bboying for a couple months, but for those of you who don't know, a lot of bboy moves and freezes just take lots and lots of practice... however, there's more creativity and originality in OTHER dance forms.
The actual creative part about breakdancing is the footwork, because power moves are all pretty pre-set, and if you make up your OWN power move, you'd be like world famous. But yea, breakdancing is just lots and lots of practice. Also, there are techincal "hurdles" that just take a while. I've platued off at a lot of points, and takes quite a bit of perseverance to continue improving. I suppose breakdancing IS the hardest dance style in that it's really hard to get good at. I'm nowhere near good, just got down a few rotations of windmills, my footwork stamina is horrible, but my toprock is quite nice = D. My freezes are OK too, I suppose. A solid knowledge of physics helps a lot! |
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
I've only been bboying for a couple months, but for those of you who don't know, a lot of bboy moves and freezes just take lots and lots of practice... however, there's more creativity and originality in OTHER dance forms. The actual creative part about breakdancing is the footwork, because power moves are all pretty pre-set, and if you make up your OWN power move, you'd be like world famous. But yea, breakdancing is just lots and lots of practice. Also, there are techincal "hurdles" that just take a while. I've platued off at a lot of points, and takes quite a bit of perseverance to continue improving. I suppose breakdancing IS the hardest dance style in that it's really hard to get good at. I'm nowhere near good, just got down a few rotations of windmills, my footwork stamina is horrible, but my toprock is quite nice = D. My freezes are OK too, I suppose. A solid knowledge of physics helps a lot! yep, yep...^ ^ that's all SO TRUE!!!..T T the creative part is footwork...^ ^ make your own, n it'll be your signature footwork... so if anyone doesn't know you, they can regonize you by your footwork |
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i consider it a sport someone i know does it now. but i guess its something you have to enjoy and understand it all but who knows if its a sport or not.. its like the cheerleading is it a sport or not? lol it depends on the persons opinion.
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
what about freezes? lol those can be varied in many different ways to be your own. breaking is so fun
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
i had a session today! i almost got a flare down. :] grass stains ftw and new freeze! and two 1handed handhops
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
headspins scare me hahaha. how do you do 'em...OH i also got half a rotation of a 1990 xP oh man, i don't want to be a power head though >.<
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![]() Hi, Im Brook. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 1,774 Joined: Mar 2007 Member No: 508,383 ![]() |
I dont consider it a sport. Its just a way of dancing. Maybe an art form or something?
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
headspins scare me hahaha. how do you do 'em...OH i also got half a rotation of a 1990 xP oh man, i don't want to be a power head though >.< oh...LOL...headspins are easy to start out, but hard to keep on going and spinning and spinning and spinning....and stopping yourself without getting hurt of course...^ ^ wow..1990..NICE..=)!... |
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
can anybody do lotus without using their hands? it's so hard! curse my inflexibility...for the time being :D
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![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 1,020 Joined: Feb 2007 Member No: 505,785 ![]() |
I wish someone would teach me how to dance.
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
are you guys/girls in breakdancing clubs????
i am, there's one in my school... its soooo fun...we meet every thursdays and just breakdance and hangout for 2.5 hours afterschool... ahhhh, im miss the old days... but fresh new club beginning again this year!!! WHOOO!!!!!!!!! can't wait!!!!!!!!!! |
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Eternal Syn ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 398 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 24,000 ![]() |
hahah well yeah..my friends and i are gonna make a bboy club-ish at my school. should be fun :D
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
WHOO!
session was GREAT=) got myself some students already..=) yay!!! |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 273 Joined: Jul 2007 Member No: 547,099 ![]() |
We should have a "Dance" sub forum xD
As for bboy, I'm currently working on master swipes, airbaby, airchair, stuff like that. I'm stretching for splits. I sprained my wrist a couple weeks ago (not from bboyin >.>), so I haven't been able to practice handstands. Gonna have to work on those when my wrist heals. Windmills are pretty easy now, and I've been playing around with footwork. I find it really helpful to do footwork drills just to increase endurance, because I used to need to take breaks while practicing footwork. I also have really long legs (I'm 5'11'', Azn), so my footwork is a bit more tiring. |
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![]() cB Assassin ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 ![]() |
I'm an ex bboy. I grew out of it.
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 273 Joined: Jul 2007 Member No: 547,099 ![]() |
You don't "grow out" of bboying, I've seen in videos some old timers doing crazy moves.
Not airflares, perse, but their footwork and toprock were amazing, as well as some nice headspins, etc. They do old school breakdancing, so they're not doing flares or whatever. No, you simply get too busy or too lazy to practice. It's like saying you're growing out of ballet or whatever. |
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![]() cB Assassin ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 ![]() |
Yeah can say I got busy with scchool and work. So yeah it's more important to me than bboying and more mature for that matter.
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 273 Joined: Jul 2007 Member No: 547,099 ![]() |
I wouldn't say bboying in immature...
But I guess you're entitled to your own opinion so meh. |
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
DID ANYONE GO TO
"FALLiNG WiTH STYLE" on SAT-SUN...OCT.20-21?!?!?!? it was in BROOKLYN PARK, MN.... ANYONEEE? I HEARD IT WAS AWWWEESSSOME....=) |
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![]() na-nancy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Member Posts: 212 Joined: Jun 2007 Member No: 538,179 ![]() |
It's NOT immature, though when you work as an analyst and go to work in a suit and tie, it's quite questionable whether or not you should still be doing it. it doesn't really matter if you got o work in a suit and tie. It can be a hobby, like reading or playing sports. Or well, at least i think it is. It can be just a hobby, not a lifetime comittment. but of course, working and taking care of yourself and your family is hard when trying to fit breakdancing in. but aren't we all going to grow out of something? I feel like i might grow out of bgirlin soon, maybe before or after college... |
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![]() cB Assassin ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 ![]() |
^ That's what I mean it's hard to stay committed. THough I am a paintball/airsoft player so yeah.
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