Violation of the Law of Gravity?

[a.saccus]

Violation of the Law of Gravity?

(Chicago Tribune photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo, January 21, 2007)

Bernard Berrian (#80) has just caught a 33-yard touchdown pass in the Chicago Bears’ 39-14 win over the New Orleans Saints in the National Football Conference Championship Game.

He jumps ridiculously high in celebration with Jason McKie (#37 left) and Desmond Clark (#88). (Is that man Berrian happy, or what?)

Just to give you some idea of the scale here, Berrian is 26 years old, 6’1" tall and weighs 185 lbs; Clark, who almost looks as if he’s being pulled up off the ground by Berrian, is 6’3" tall and weighs 249 lbs; and McKie, who is 5’11" and 243 lbs, is wondering if he’ll have to grab onto Clark to keep him from being abducted off into space by the high-flying Berrian.

Where did I get THAT, you ask?

Why, because Clark is from Lakeland, Florida and McKie from GULF BREEZE, so, of course, they’re both quite used to dealing with Unidentified Flying Objects! :)

Desmond Clark

Jason McKie

The Chicago Bears will face the Indianapolis Colts in the Super Bowl in Miami, February 4, so the Bears will definitely have the UFO Familiarity Advantage, as shown by this picture.

[What? How’dya ever guess that I was from Chicago?] :)

 

[anart]

[What? How’dya ever guess that I was from Chicago?]

Hmmm - are you sure that big guy didn't sort of help that little guy into the air, like throwing him up in celebration? And, no, this is not a Peyton Manning fan talking....or is it?

;)

 

[a.saccus]

And, no, this is not a Peyton Manning fan talking....or is it?

Peyton Manning? Is that Eli's little brother?

 

[Petey of Lone Tree]

Archie's boys.

 

[Guest]

I'm an acrobat....you can pitch a man quite far in the air with a little help if he's jumping at the same time.. You'd be amazed how high you can go...

 

[Azur]

I'm an acrobat....you can pitch a man quite far in the air with a little help if he's jumping at the same time.. You'd be amazed how high you can go...

I'm not amazed anymore, since I've seen what can be done versus what has been intimated that can be done. Definitely, you know already. Alegria.



If you ever get the chance to see this production, it is grand.

Alegría is a mood, a state of mind. The themes of the show, whose name means "jubilation" in Spanish, are many. Power and the handing down of power over time, the evolution from ancient monarchies to modern democracies, old age, youth—it is against this backdrop that the characters of Alegría play out their lives. Kings' fools, minstrels, beggars, old aristocrats and children make up its universe, along with the clowns, who alone are able to resist the passing of time and the social transformations that accompany it.

It is amazing to observe the people streaming out after this show, some look like they've seen some neat physical tricks and nothing more, while others appear to be in a soul searching daze.

Perfect.

 

[Guest]

I was on tour with Saltimbanco for three years. Had a few friends in the cast who were from Alegria. Good show. The disparity of reactions from the public is pretty interesting. There is probably alot to this, but many folk just can't quite digest all that movement. It looks great, but they can't get past the first 'layer'.

 

[Azur]

I was on tour with Saltimbanco for three years. Had a few friends in the cast who were from Alegria. Good show.

Interesting! I'd be honoured to meet you. I've always imagined that there's something more in being a participant in these shows than the "nuts and bolts" of practice and script. One hopes that the magic experienced in the presentation(s) comes from the players and not solely from one's wishful perception. A dream.

The disparity of reactions from the public is pretty interesting. There is probably alot to this, but many folk just can't quite digest all that movement. It looks great, but they can't get past the first 'layer'.

A story from Arthur C. Clarke comes to mind, and I cannot remember the title (i've tried a search for it...Seem to recall that "Remember, remember" was part of the title).

Basically the premise was that Aliens landed on Earth, no fanfare, or messages to leaders or "People of Earth", but they allowed, in controlled circumstances, for citizens to try and communicate with them. Scientists, linguists, specialists, etc, etc, streamed in and out and tried to understand them, and at every turn, were rebuffed. It was not until dance as a communication was used that the Aliens responded. There was something to the effect that it was a deeper, cleaner, "higher bandwidth" means of expression for communication.

Le Cirque has fantastic shows that are affecting some people on a sublime level. This I've seen first hand. Invariably as a longing for something lost. Maybe it's the wanting of a creative outlet on a larger scale.

Cheers.

 

[Guest]

Interesting! I'd be honoured to meet you. I've always imagined that there's something more in being a participant in these shows than the "nuts and bolts" of practice and script. One hopes that the magic experienced in the presentation(s) comes from the players and not solely from one's wishful perception. A dream.

.

Indeed, one of the reasons I left Soleil was that the company, inspired by the new US marketing heads, began changing the structure of the company to produce more, in less time. I'm afraid alot of circus artists truly believe that there is little real creativity left for the colossal Cirque du Soleil. Thier past few productions have been watered down reguritations of the 'olden days'. From a bussiness stand point, they got smart. They put most of thier money into production, lighting, sound, and costumes, then hire cheap labor from Russia and China. Why? Because lights don't get hurt, need vacations, or want raises.
Most performers don't make enough to by a ticket to the very show they are performing in.
They did not become a multi-BILLION dollar company in the last ten years for nothing.

Alot of the real magical performes left and formed smaller companies. One of the best is a show called The 7 Fingers of the Hand (google em, they are great.). I did the same as well. I'll be touring a show called The Troll Ring this summer in Norway. I'm co-producing it as well as performing.
If your in the area, please do come by and see. The character I play was highly inspired by the Cassiopaeans.
There is something to be said for the body and being in it. We store emotions in our muscles and bones. If you can release them, incredible things can happen, I believe.

 

[Azur]

Interesting! I'd be honoured to meet you. I've always imagined that there's something more in being a participant in these shows than the "nuts and bolts" of practice and script. One hopes that the magic experienced in the presentation(s) comes from the players and not solely from one's wishful perception. A dream.

.

Indeed, one of the reasons I left Soleil was that the company, inspired by the new US marketing heads, began changing the structure of the company to produce more, in less time. I'm afraid alot of circus artists truly believe that there is little real creativity left for the colossal Cirque du Soleil. Thier past few productions have been watered down reguritations of the 'olden days'. From a bussiness stand point, they got smart. They put most of thier money into production, lighting, sound, and costumes, then hire cheap labor from Russia and China. Why? Because lights don't get hurt, need vacations, or want raises.
Most performers don't make enough to by a ticket to the very show they are performing in.
They did not become a multi-BILLION dollar company in the last ten years for nothing.

Alot of the real magical performes left and formed smaller companies. One of the best is a show called The 7 Fingers of the Hand (google em, they are great.). I did the same as well. I'll be touring a show called The Troll Ring this summer in Norway. I'm co-producing it as well as performing.
If your in the area, please do come by and see. The character I play was highly inspired by the Cassiopaeans.
There is something to be said for the body and being in it. We store emotions in our muscles and bones. If you can release them, incredible things can happen, I believe.

Greycat:

I'm happy to say that I came across an ad, in a most unlikely place (for me to come across), that announced the playing of 'Les sept doights de la main" here in town in 2 weeks' time!

Thank you for letting me know about them, otherwise I would have missed it!

If I make it to Norway for some unlikely reason this summer, I'll certainly catch the show. Thanks for the invite. :D


Cheers.

 

[dant]

It's obvious to me that there is something underfoot here :)

Ever watch that Disney movie: "The Absent Minded Professor", starring
Fred MacMurray (later with Robin Williams)???

FLUBBER!!! THATS IT! (No, not fumble, no, not fibber... FLUBBER!) :D

 

[Guest]

I'm happy to say that I came across an ad, in a most unlikely place (for me to come across), that announced the playing of 'Les sept doights de la main" here in town in 2 weeks' time!

Thank you for letting me know about them, otherwise I would have missed it!

If I make it to Norway for some unlikely reason this summer, I'll certainly catch the show. Thanks for the invite. :D


Cheers.

Yeah, they are great friends of mine, 'The Fingers'. They put me up for 6 months on thier couch when I needed to have illegal, and highly sketchy hand surgery (Oh, the joys of the American health care system.). Their show is nothing less than fantastic, and goes places Cirque du Soleil can only dream about. Two of the Fingers just won a very perstegious award in Paris a few weeks ago. The gold medal in the Cirque de Demain.
Just email me if you come to Norway, there will be tickets waiting for you or any SOTT forum members who are around...

 

[Z...]

Yeah, they are great friends of mine, 'The Fingers'. They put me up for 6 months on thier couch when I needed to have illegal, and highly sketchy hand surgery ...

gee graycat , snippets from your life sound like some surreal novel, I have to say I am very intrigued


You know when I was little I often fantasized about running away with travelling circus, I actually packed when Moira Orfei came to town but never managed to pluck up the courage.
Since, I often wondered what would my life be like if I took that turn :/

 

[Guest]

gee graycat , snippets from your life sound like some surreal novel, I have to say I am very intrigued

I wrote a blog post about the event: http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.ListAll&friendID=97066638

Mothmen in Norway, Etheric squids in Morocco, back-alley surgery in the U.S.A...
I left the US, and a uni degree in astrophysics, at a tender age and never looked back. Street performer and Cirque du Soleil acrobat. A rags to ritches (and back again.) story. There is little time left for novel writing, nor would I want to write one anyway. If my leads end in know where, I'll find a nice mountain top and leave this place one way or the other.
My initials are CAT and I've always tried to slink by quielty...unless I'm on stage.
My brothers initials are FAT...he's an overweight insurance salesman.
My late uncle was the norotious Richard Anthony Tabino. Wife beater and x-con. He died in Atlantic City of a cocaine overdoes.

My favorate color is grey, the color of invisibility. It's also the polarity of my spirit...or I wouldn't be here.

A guru once told me, on our first meeting: "Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it."

I have cursed her more than once in this life...