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CEK40 · 8/29/2014 4:17 pm

JetmamaDiDi wrote:
annieahoy wrote:
ollieceb wrote:
I don't want to always be the negative person, but does it bother anyone else that Maks nor any of his "fam" have supported Meryl on her latest nomination? She supports all of them. She even tweeted today to support Serge. Asking people to vote for her does not betray anything. I don't believe that there is a sm black out, I think that Maks and company just don't bother with anything Meryl concerned. Ok, I know he did "like" the collage she posted yesterday, but what would it hurt them to support her nomination? I go crazy with Maks, One day I'm mad at him, the next day I feel sorry for him, the next day I think he's the greatest guy in the world. I know I'm crazy.
Ollie, then I am crazy too. Agree with everything you said, and especially where you said, "I go crazy with Maks ...to the end of your post!! He keeps me on that roller coaster too. Anybody else on it with us?

I think we all are!!! LOL

Yep and there are way to many up, downs and flips on it too for this old body!!!!

CEK40 · 8/29/2014 4:18 pm

JetmamaDiDi wrote:
april6263 wrote:
JetmamaDiDi wrote:

Wondering where Meryl is this weekend. Any news/clues??? Question is to any of you sleuths who know where to find "stuff"!!!
well she has been tweeting the back to college stuff...but didn't she or charlie say they were doing that online????

Could just be a cover up......the back to school smoke screen. Thot they are both online but who knows??

They both said they were doing online at one time...don't they only have one year left??

CEK40 · 8/29/2014 4:20 pm

JetmamaDiDi wrote:
LuvSeason18 wrote:
Schedule according to tumblr.
[quote888]Meryl:
Sept 26 Special Olympics Opening (Ann Arbor)
Oct 4 Carnival on Ice (Japan) (Have not confirmed)
Nov 2 Golden Moments Charity Skating Event(San Jose)
Nov 27 Detroit Thanksgiving Parade
Nov 29 Galleria Dallas Macy’s Tree Lighting
Dec 13 Progressive Skating and…[/quote888]

There IS a DWM show going on Sept. 13 and 20 in the same theater where Sway was performed (I keep saying this but I never see it added): No idea whether Maks will be there but I would think he would at least be around to show support for his students, who will be performing.[/quote888]

Should be plenty of time for MnM togetherness between and among those appearances!! LOL Not nearly as rigorous as our Maksology class schedule!!! LOL

I know really and then we have "real life" to contend with as well...LOL[/quote888]

CEK40 · 8/29/2014 4:21 pm

april6263 wrote:
LuvSeason18 wrote:
Schedule according to tumblr.
[quote888]Meryl:
Sept 26 Special Olympics Opening (Ann Arbor)
Oct 4 Carnival on Ice (Japan) (Have not confirmed)
Nov 2 Golden Moments Charity Skating Event(San Jose)
Nov 27 Detroit Thanksgiving Parade
Nov 29 Galleria Dallas Macy’s Tree Lighting
Dec 13 Progressive Skating and…[/quote888]

There IS a DWM show going on Sept. 13 and 20 in the same theater where Sway was performed (I keep saying this but I never see it added): No idea whether Maks will be there but I would think he would at least be around to show support for his students, who will be performing.[/quote888]

hmmmm...well according to this list she is free on sept 10th...isn't that when Maks, Val and Tony are sopposed to be appearing at the grand opening of DWM Sherman Oaks????.......Hmmmmmm[/quote888]

Hmmmmm sounds like time for a "field trip" to Cali!!![/quote888]

CEK40 · 8/29/2014 4:22 pm

JetmamaDiDi wrote:
annieahoy wrote:
april6263 wrote:

LOL...loved everything you said and i think your right about that....just read the article cek posted the link too about raising pro athletes and the part from Meryl's mom was very interesting...she said it's been hard on Meryl going from super structured to more relaxed and she also said at one point that Clayton had more real life experience than Meryl because skaters live in a more (don't remember her word) but protceted enviornment...that makes alot of sense and would explain why she needs time to adjust...and I think Maks understands that and is trying to protect her from the press by making himself their target..to give her that room she needs to adjust
Where is this article that CEK posted?When I read the above paragraph, starting with "Meanwhile, everyone will certainly need to attend your Snooping and Reporting Maxology class. . . I came unglued LAUGHING and am still at it!!!!!!!!! There is so much truth here, and yet it struck me as funny!! Maybe we need to add "Maksology Psychology 101"

We need to get Val over here to at least assist with Maksology Psychology 101!!! LOL

Heck we may be more confused with him as an assistant...you know his cryptic tweets!!!

CEK40 · 8/29/2014 4:25 pm

april6263 wrote:
tangodancer208 wrote:
JetmamaDiDi wrote:

I laughed when I read that last nite....because I was raised in NM on the Rio Grande--and all I could hear was the mariachi band blaring away!!!! LOL Know nothing about the dancing to any music thing. Maybe tango knows?? Or you could ask Maks or Val!! LOL
I composed a long answer and then managed to delete it.   Aargh!

The music on DWTS has always been one of my pet peeves.   Technically, I suppose you can dance any dance but a waltz to any four count song.   I always wonder what kind of music/dance expertise the person who picks the music has.   Of course, they are also dealing with the issue of rights and cost on the show.   I know the pros submit a list at the beginning of the season of songs they would like, but that doesn't mean you get them.

I've always thought one of the ways TPTB manipulate the show is to give bad music to people this want to cause trouble for.   M&M had pretty fantastic music all season, at least danceable.   I think the samba was the worst music.

Here are the dances and the songs from best to worst, IMO:
swing/jive - they usually have decent music for these
rumba - they pretty systematically have real rumba music, even if it's not Latin music, because it's a common beat in popular songs
foxtrot - same for fox trot - it's usually pretty good, primarily because you can do foxtrot to pretty much anything
slow waltz - this is okay because you pretty much can't do a waltz to anything other than slow waltz music
salsa - they're choice of salsa music is usually Latin and usually pretty good
cha cha - usually they have pretty good songs, even if they're not Latin.   A lot of them are what my studio calls rock cha chas (ie. M&M Week 1)
samba - it's really hard to do a good samba to bad music; the music adds so much to it.   M&M did a superb job with really crappy music.   That was not a samba song.
Viennese waltz - I don't think I've ever heard a real V. waltz on the show.   Usually they use country songs which are often written in 12/8 time (1-2-3, 2-2-3, 3-2-3, 4-2-3).   These can be counted as 4 counts by accenting 1/2/3/4.   Or as 4 sets of 3 for a waltz time.   It's not really a waltz and most country songs do not give the right feel for a V. waltz. M&M had a pretty good song message wise, so they could work with it.
paso doble/tango - this is probably the worst, IMO.   Rarely do couples get a real tango or paso song.   M&M's tango music was not a tango, but it was a driving rock song, so they could use it.

This is just my estimation of the music.   But M&M really lucked out, except for the samba.

Thanks for explaining this Tango!! It helps alot!!

Thanks tango...You should teach a class on "Dance Knowledge 101" next session...

CEK40 · 8/29/2014 4:32 pm

Evening "sisters"...well it seems as everyone will be on late tonight myself included...babysitting the little one tonight till about 9pm...
Well I have posted several pages while on line alone...LOL Going to check Tumblr and then I will see you all later this evening...

LuvSeason18 · 8/29/2014 6:15 pm

LuvSeason18 · 8/29/2014 6:25 pm

Karina may get herself in some hot water here.

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/karina-smirnoff-questions-julianne-houghs-dancing-with-the-stars-gig-2014298

JetmamaDiDi · 8/29/2014 7:36 pm

CEK40 wrote:
JetmamaDiDi wrote:
april6263 wrote:

well she has been tweeting the back to college stuff...but didn't she or charlie say they were doing that online????

Could just be a cover up......the back to school smoke screen. Thot they are both online but who knows??
They both said they were doing online at one time...don't they only have one year left??

I think I read they are both seniors--so one year or less probably. They are on the quarter system there, I think.